Saturday, 30 September 2023

Tinder goes ultra-premium, Amazon invests in Anthropic and Apple explains its new AirPods

In this edition of Week in Review, we cover Tinder's pricey new subscription, Amazon's investment in Anthropic and the features of Apple's next-gen AirPods.

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Atiq Ahmad Killing: Cops Not At Fault, Uttar Pradesh Tells Supreme Court

 In a status report filed in the apex court, the state of Uttar Pradesh has said it has left no stone unturned to ensure a fair and impartial investigation into the incident and other cases.

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Friday, 29 September 2023

Kick streamers consider leaving over CEO’s comments in a sex worker ‘prank’ stream

Streamers are leaving Kick en masse in protest of the platform’s lack of safety guidelines, after a prominent creator streamed an encounter with a sex worker without informing her that there were other people present. She was briefly prevented from leaving after she expressed discomfort, while Kick’s CEO posted laughing emotes in the stream chat.  […]

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VW bails on its plan for a $2.1B EV plant in Germany

Volkswagen’s $2.1 billion plan to launch a dedicated electric-vehicle factory in Wolfsburg, Germany is kaput.  The automaker instead reportedly plans to modify its existing plants in Zwickau and Wolfsburg to handle production of a new flagship EV — the postponed Project Trinity — and an all-electric Golf hatchback.  This tracks with an earlier statement from […]

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Pudgy Penguins’ approach may be the answer to fixing NFTs’ revenue problems

The company's toy-focused expansion is its bet that NFTs should have a broader presence, one that’s not limited to the digital world.

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On Discrimination Against Minorities In India, A Blunt Challenge By EAM Jaishankar

Today, since you brought up the issue of minorities in India, What is the test really of fair and good governance or of the balance of a society? asked the EAM.

from Zee News :India National

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Mixin hacked for $200M, Worldcoin eyes greater expansion and Haun Ventures’ execs talk crypto regulation

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. We’re gearing up for the highly anticipated Sam Bankman-Fried trial. As for other news, it’s been an interesting and somewhat slower week for the crypto community.

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BJP Running Away From J&K Polls As It`s Afraid Of Defeat: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah also said that it's LG and the BJP who are avoiding elections in the state fearing defeat.

from Zee News :India National

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

DOJ says eBay sold thousands of illegal, poisonous, and polluting products

The Department of Justice raked eBay over the proverbial coals today, accusing the online retailer of “unlawfully selling and distributing hundreds of thousands” of products that threaten the environment and public health. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOJ said it’s suing eBay for distributing restricted and mislabeled pesticides, defeat devices that mess with vehicles’ […]

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Mistral AI makes its first large language model free for everyone

The most popular language models out there may be accessed via API, but open models — as far as that term can be taken seriously — are gaining ground. Mistral, a French AI startup that raised a huge seed round in June, has just taken the wraps off its first model, which it claims outperforms […]

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Tuesday, 26 September 2023

YouTube relaxes advertiser-friendly guidelines around controversial topics, like abortion, abuse and eating disorders

YouTube today announced an update to its advertiser-friendly guidelines that relaxes some of its rules around controversial issues, including sexual and domestic abuse, abortions, and eating disorders. The changes will allow YouTube creators to monetize their videos on these topics under some circumstances, though not if they go into graphic detail. YouTube monetization policy lead […]

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Open Robotics’ ROS is in safe grippers with Alphabet, says Intrinsic

The acquisition of Open Robotics received a mixed reception across the industry. “The aim of Intrinsic is to democratize the access to robotics,” says Wendy Tan White, CEO of Intrinsic.

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DNA Exclusive: Exposing Delhi`s Illegal Dummy Schools And How They Cheat The System

In today's DNA, we will expose the Dummy Schools network operating in Delhi and explain how they tarnish the sacred profession of education. 

from Zee News :India National

Monday, 25 September 2023

‘Nobody has lost their job because of what we do,’ says CEO of film industry AI tool

“Honestly, and I really can say this with a straight face, we create jobs. Because there’s so much shit to do to actually put these use cases into production, that a lot of our customers can’t fill those jobs fast enough,” May Habib, CEO at enterprise-targeted AI tool Writer, told me onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt […]

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DNA Exclusive: Analysis Of How Packaged Junk Food Firms Are Ruining Your Health

In today's DNA, Zee News analyses the reason behind the rising demand of packaged junk food despite the health risks associated with eating them.

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Sunday, 24 September 2023

Correcto grabs $7M to build out its ‘Grammarly for Spanish’

The generative AI boom has put a spring in the step of Correcto, a Madrid-based language writing tool startup focused on Spanish speakers that’s today announcing $7 million in seed funding. The round is led by London-based Octopus Ventures, with Carya Venture Partners and River Park Ventures also contributing. The founding team began work on […]

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Ramesh Bidhuri Remark Row: BSP`s Danish Ali Alleges Narrative Being Set For `My Lynching`; More BJP MPs Write To Lok Sabha Speaker

Opposition parties are demanding severe action, including Ramesh Bidhuri's suspension, for his divisive comments during a discussion on Chandrayaan-3's success in the Lok Sabha last Thursday.

from Zee News :India National

Madhya Pradesh Elections: PM Modi To Give `Success Mantra` To BJP Workers In Bhopal Today; Several Schools Shut, Exams Postponed

PM Modi's Bhopal Rally: Around 10 lakh party workers are expected to gather at Bhopal's Jamboree Maidan, where PM Modi will give the mantra of victory for the coming Assembly elections. 

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California governor vetoes bill to ban driverless AV trucks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have required a human safety operator to be present any time a self-driving truck operated on public roads in the state. The win for the autonomous trucking industry comes after the California Senate had passed the bill in mid-September. The bill would have effectively banned […]

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A conversation with Cruise’s Kyle Vogt, Bird scoops up Spin, and self-driving trucks live to see another day in Cali

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free.  Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. […]

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Saturday, 23 September 2023

`Called PM Modi `Neech`...`: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Slams Danish Ali For `Provoking` Bidhuri, BSP MP Rejects Charge

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said that Bidhuri was “provoked” by BSP MP DanishAli, who repeatedly insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi by calling him “neech”.

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Elon Musk threatens to charge for X, OpenAI launches DALL-E 3 and Cisco acquires Splunk

Welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the past few days in tech. The TC crew — including this reporter — is coming off the high of Disrupt, which hopefully some of you, dear readers, were able to attend in person. Fret not if you didn’t — there’s always next year, and […]

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Jammu And Kashmir Police Nabs 2 TRF Terrorists In Baramulla, Recovers Arms And Ammunition

Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including 1 Pistol, 1 Pistol Magazine and 8 live rounds were recovered from the militant's possession.

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International Cricket Stadium In Varanasi Will Boost Economy Of Purvanchal: PM Modi

Laying the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi, PM Modi said, "Today, I am privileged to visit Banaras once more, and the joy I experience in this sacred city is beyond words."

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Friday, 22 September 2023

LimeLoop’s sleek reusable mailers seek to replace cardboard boxes

The startup’s smart mailers are reusable dozens of times, reducing the carbon footprint by 90% compared with cardboard boxes.

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AquaLith might have an answer to the US battery material shortage problem

AquaLith looks to make new types of battery cell components that don't rely on the scarce metals normally used in lithium-ion battery packs.

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Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgiveness

Unity has done a 180 on a controversial new pricing scheme that users of its cross-platform game engine almost unanimously disparaged. A new pricing policy is still incoming, but it’s far less fraught for independent developers, many of whom threatened to leave the engine and platform behind rather than pay. The changes were announced only […]

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DNA Exclusive: Analysis Of China`s Visa Denial To Indian Athletes For Asian Games

Tonight on Zee News' prime time show - DNA, anchor Sourabh Raaj Jain conducted an in-depth analysis of China's motive behind denying entry to 3 Indian players to compete in the Asian Games. 

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Thursday, 21 September 2023

DNA Exclusive: Analysis Of Justin Trudeau`s Double Standard Politics On Khalistan

Tonight on Zee News' prime time show - DNA, anchor Sourabh Raaj Jain conducted an in-depth analysis of Justin Trudeau's political motivation and Indo-Candian citizens' situation in Canada.

from Zee News :India National

Firebot is designed to scout burning builders before sending in firefighters

Stanley Wilson died a decade ago, battling a six-alarm fire at a Dallas, Texas, condominium complex. Two additional firefighters were taken to a hospital and two residents were treated on site for smoke inhalation, but all survived. A pair of reports were made public the following year, citing issues with training and risk assessment, among […]

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023

DNA Exclusive: Analysis Of Justin Trudeau`s `Love` For Khalistan

Tonight on Zee News' prime time show - DNA, anchor Sourabh Raaj Jain conducts an in-depth analysis, delving into Justin Trudeau's motivations and vote-bank considerations driving his support for Khalistani sympathizers.

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Will the American Climate Corps program be enough to meet the wave of jobs coming up in climate tech?

The White House is launching a training program that promises to prepare 20,000 people for a range of jobs across climate tech and ecosystem restoration.

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Bird acquires Spin scooters from Tier for $19M

Shared micromobility company Bird has acquired competitor Spin from Tier for $19 million, including $10 million in cash, $6 million in a vendor take back and $3 million as a hold back. Tier had purchased Spin from Ford back in March 2022 to expand its presence in the U.S., but Tier has struggled to maintain […]

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Volvo will make its last diesel car in 2024

Volvo’s last diesel car will roll off the line “by early 2024,” the company said on Tuesday. The writing’s been on the wall for several years. As far back as 2017, the Geely-owned automaker indicated it would wrap up production of diesel cars by around now. A few years later, Volvo came out with a […]

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DNA Exclusive: Analysis of Justin Trudeau`s Political Compulsion On Khalistan

DNA Exclusive: Canada PM Justin Trudeau's current political inclinations align with supporting Khalistan and that's why, he refrains from speaking out against them. Watch DNA for more on the issue.

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Monday, 18 September 2023

You can now FaceTime from your Apple TV 4K

Alongside today’s release of its flagship iPhone software, iOS 17, Apple has also rolled out an update to the operating system powering Apple TV with the launch of tvOS 17. The most notable feature of the update is that Apple will now allow users to FaceTime from their Apple TV for the first time. Later […]

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Karnataka`s Hoysala Temples Included In UNESCO World Heritage List; `More Pride For India,` Says PM Modi

The Union Government had proposed the Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura as India's official nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023.

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Sunday, 17 September 2023

`There Can Be No Third Front`: CPI Leader Amid Talk Of Another Oppn Alliance Led By KCR

Communist Party of India leader Binoy Viswam claimed a third front will be nothing but a proxy of the BJP and the party knows they are losing.

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Parliament`s Special Session Begins Today Amid Speculations Surrounding Surprise Bill

The Special Session of the Parliament will be held from September 18 to 22 and all eyes are fixed on the central government’s next move.

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An autoworkers strike trifecta and another speed bump for Cruise and Waymo

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B.

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Manipur: 10 People Injured In Fresh Clash; Indian Army Soldier On Leave Killed

Officials said that Manipur Police arrested five persons with sophisticated weapons and wearing camouflage uniform at Porompat in Imphal East district on charges of impersonation.

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Saturday, 16 September 2023

The iPhone 15 gets USB-C, a redesigned Cybertruck surfaces and California considers banning AV trucks

Hey, friendly people, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that aggregates the top tech news over the past few days. It’s our humble opinion that there’s no better place to get caught up on the industry’s happenings, whether you’re a news junkie or simply among the tech-curious. In this edition of […]

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Buy Google Business Reviews: 5 Best Sites To Buy Google Reviews

Investing in Google Reviews is a strategic move for any business that aims to bolster its online reputation and attract a wider audience. From timely deliveries to real reviews and robust customer support, platforms like Social-Viral.com, Stormviews.net, Likes.io, Stormlikes.net, and Instafollowers.io offer varied features to meet your specific needs.

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Friday, 15 September 2023

Varda Space puts off orbital factory reentry pending Air Force and FAA green light

The U.S. Air Force denied a recent request from Varda Space Industries to land its capsule at a Utah training area, pushing back the startup’s plans to show off the fruits of its in-space manufacturing, TechCrunch has learned. The company is also still awaiting a reentry license from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, a USAF […]

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Firefly and Millennium Space’s Victus Nox mission sets a new record for responsive launch

Firefly Aerospace successfully launched a satellite for the U.S. Space Force last night with just 24 hours’ notice, in a record-setting demonstration of rapid launch capabilities for national security missions. The Space Force gave Firefly notice to launch on September 13, at which point the 24-hour clock started ticking. Within that window, Firefly managed to […]

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Is Instacart’s new IPO price range justified?

In its S-1, Instacart describes itself as a "grocery technology company." But does that warrant a tech valuation?

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DK Shivakumar`s Surgical Strike Against BJP, JDS; Over 15 Leaders Join Karnataka Congress

After pulling in BJP and JD-S leaders from Yeshwantpur and R R Nagar constituencies in Bengaluru, this is the third major operation carried out by the Congress.

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Thursday, 14 September 2023

Stealth startup Favs raises ~$1M for its close-friends-only social network

Over the years, social media has moved further and further away from its original value proposition of being a network where you could keep up with close friends and family in a private space. Instead, today’s apps are entertainment giants, filled with creator content, multimedia, and brand advertisements. A new social network, Favs, emerging from […]

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`Highly Repressive And Dictatorial`: BJP Slams `Ghamandiya` Bloc`s Move To Boycott Media, News Anchors

BJP vs. INDIA: In a press release, the BJP said, "It strongly the regrettable move taken by the I.N.D.I Alliance to boycott media and some news anchors"

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Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Digital forensics firm Binalyze raises $19M to investigate cyber threats

Binalyze, a London-based startup building a toolset for digital forensics and incident response, this week announced that it raised $19 million in a Series A round led by Molten Ventures with participation from Cisco Investments, Citibank Ventures and Deutsche Bank Ventures. Founder and CEO Emre Tinaztepe says that the tranche, which brings Binalyze’s total raised […]

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Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Apple introduces USB-C to AirPods Pro too

Apart from bringing the USB-C port to the iPhone 15 series, Apple has also introduced the port to the AirPods Pro. The company said at the Wonderlust event today that it will sell a USB-C powered AirPods Pro 2, which will be available at $249 starting September 22. The company added that users will be […]

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DNA Exclusive: Analysis Of Nitin Gadkari`s `Proposal` Of 10% Tax On Diesel Vehicles

In today's DNA, Zee News Sourabh Raj Jain analyzed Nitin Gadkari's stern warning to vehicle manufacturers asking them to stop making diesel vehicles.

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Monday, 11 September 2023

Battery recycling heats up with Ascend Elements’ $542M Series D

Venture funding for battery recycling startups is popping off lately, and the latest to see the IRA-driven upside is Ascend Elements, which announced a massive $542 million in Series D funding on top of $480 million in earlier DoE grants. The eight-year-old company recycles lithium batteries into black mass and produces cathode active materials (CAM) […]

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‘Exadelic’ takes a shot at being Silicon Valley’s ‘Ready Player One’

We don’t often review books at TechCrunch, let alone fiction, but sometimes a work comes along that is just so carefully tuned to the ecosystem we cover that it justifies a quick post. And so here we have “Exadelic,” a sci-fi novel by erstwhile TC contributor Jon Evans, who does his level best to match […]

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MGM Resorts blames ‘cybersecurity issue’ for ongoing outage

Hotel and casino giant MGM Resorts has confirmed a “cybersecurity issue” is to blame for an ongoing outage affecting systems at the company’s Las Vegas properties. “MGM Resorts recently identified a cybersecurity issue affecting some of the company’s systems,” the company said in a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. “Promptly after detecting […]

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Sunday, 10 September 2023

Zee News Congratulates PM Modi For Successful G20 Summit, PM Says `Thank You`

G20 Summit: Following the formal conclusion of the G20 Summit in the national capital, Zee News extended its felicitations to the Prime Minister, to which he responded with gratitude, saying, "Thank You. Thank You."

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Home-Cooked Food, Medication And Special Room For TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu In Central Prison

Chandrababu Naidu Arrested: The 73-year-old former chief minister has been provided with a separate accommodation inside the jail in view of the purported threat to his life. He is a Z-plus category security protectee.

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‘Undoubtedly A Diplomatic Triumph For India’: Shashi Tharoor On G20 New Delhi Declaration

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the government actually made it a 'people’s G20', adding that it was also an attempt by the "ruling party" to turn the mega huddle of world leaders into an "asset" for themselves.

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Ex-Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu Sent To 14 Days Judicial Custody In Skill Development Scam

TDP supremo and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was being shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail from Vijayawada.

from Zee News :India National

SoftBank bets on ex-Argo AI founders, Flexport’s founder cleans house and Cruise digs in

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. This week was packed with news, including in the world of startups — our favorite arena. Before we jump in, let me direct your attention to Friday’s Equity Podcast […]

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Saturday, 9 September 2023

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Visits Akshardham Temple In Delhi To Offer Prayers

Rishi Sunak is visiting India for the 18th G20 Summit that is being hosted by New Delhi. 

from Zee News :India National

Y Combinator Demo Day, smart chastity cage hacked, and the feds investigate Tesla

Hey, lovely people — it’s that time of week again: Week in Review (WiR) time. For those unfamiliar, WiR is TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the major events in tech over the past few days. If you’ve been too busy to keep tabs on recent happenings, don’t panic. WiR is here to get you up […]

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G20 Summit: A Look At Major Takeaways From New Delhi Declaration

The biggest takeaway of the declaration was that all 83 paras of the declaration were passed unanimously with a 100 per cent consensus.

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Friday, 8 September 2023

`Scrap AFSPA, Disturbed Areas Act From Entire State`: Himanta Govt Urges Centre

Assam CM  Sarma on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital and pleaded for the complete withdrawal of the AFSPA from the state.

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X, formerly Twitter, caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has been caught running unlabeled ads in users’ Following feeds, TechCrunch has learned and was able to confirm firsthand. While scrolling the Following feed on a Mac using the Chrome web browser, we encountered a handful of unlabeled ads amid other posts from people we follow, as well […]

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US Prez Joe Biden Hails India`s G20 Presidency, Reaffirms Support For Permanent UNSC Seat

US President Joe Biden on Friday lauded India’s G20 presidency for further demonstrating how the grouping, as a forum, is delivering important outcomes.

from Zee News :India National

Thursday, 7 September 2023

Threads expands search to ‘most’ English and Spanish-speaking countries

A week after Instagram Threads announced it had begun testing a search feature in Australia and New Zealand, the feature is today expanding to “most” English and Spanish-speaking countries, according to a post on Threads by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Though Threads — Meta’s attempt at rivaling Twitter, now called X — had offered a […]

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Korea Blockchain Week focused on web3 gaming, institutional involvement, investors, regulation…and more

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Annyeong, or hello, friends! While I’m typically based in New York City, this week I’m reporting from Seoul, South Korea for Korea Blockchain Week. The week […]

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Sanatan Dharma Remark Row: Plea Seeking FIR Against Udhayanidhi Stalin Filed In Supreme Court

Advocate Vineet Jindal petitioned the top court saying that he is a follower of Sanatan Dharma and is aggrieved with “hate speech” made by Stalin Jr.

from Zee News :India National

Wednesday, 6 September 2023

`Discrimination, Inequality Persists...`: RSS Chief Bhagwat Backs Reservations, Says Akhand Bharat Is A Matter of Time

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday that discrimination exists in our society and that reservations should continue as long as inequality persists. 

from Zee News :India National

Ministerial statement on UK’s Online Safety Bill seen as steering out of encryption clash

The UK government appears to have steered out of a direct collision with the tech industry over a controversial, encryption-risking provision in the Online Safety Bill. Mainstream tech giants and smaller encrypted messaging services have been united in warning for many months that the bill poses a direct threaten to the security and privacy of […]

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FIR Against BJP`s Amit Malviya In Tamil Nadu Over `Distorting` Udhayanidhi`s Sanatan Dharma Remark

A a case has been registered against BJP's Amit Malviiya under IPC sections for deliberately misrepresenting Udhayanidhi’s remark to cause disharmony and create enmity among different sections of people.

from Zee News :India National

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Hacking device Flipper Zero can spam nearby iPhones with Bluetooth pop-ups

Thanks to a popular and relatively cheap hacking tool, hackers can spam your iPhone with annoying pop-ups prompting you to connect to a nearby AirTag, Apple TV, AirPods, and other Apple devices. A security researcher who asked to be referred to as only Anthony demonstrated this attack using a Flipper Zero, a small device that […]

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Section 144 Imposed In Noida; Puja, Namaz Banned At Public Places

The police said the order has been passed in view of the upcoming festivals such as Janmashtami on September 6-7 and Chehallum on September 7, and Dronacharya Mela in Greater Noida on September 12.

from Zee News :India National

Monday, 4 September 2023

Elon Musk to sue ADL for falsely accusing him, X of antisemitism

In the newest uproar you might have missed, Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will file a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League. Musk accused the ADL, an organization that works to combat antisemitism, extremism and bigotry, of falsely accusing him and X of being antisemitic. “To clear our platform’s name on the matter of […]

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Max Q: An inside look at Astra’s Apollo Fusion acquisition

In this issue: Astra’s Apollo Fusion acquisition followed by delays and desertion, news from SpaceX and more

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Sunday, 3 September 2023

This veteran VC doesn’t think ARM’s IPO will have the impact that everyone is hoping it will

The startup industry has been whistling a happy tune ever since the British chip designer ARM filed paperwork with the SEC late last month for an initial public offering. The growing expectation is that the hotly anticipated offering will force open the IPO window for many other offerings, too. But while ARM’s beleaguered owner, SoftBank, […]

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Launch into the future with the complete Space Stage agenda at TC Disrupt 2023

We’re out-of-this-world excited to announce the complete Space Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. We’re joining forces with the Aerospace Corporation to host this stage and of course are excited to hear the startup pitches from the Space Domain Awareness Challenge Pitch-off. Space tech, while one of the most complex and costly endeavors, provides enormous […]

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Saturday, 2 September 2023

Amazon increases fees, ChatGPT comes to the enterprise, and Apple announces a press conference

Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter that recaps the major happenings in tech over the past few days. If you’ve been too slammed to follow the developments play-by-play, you’ve come to the right place. That’s what WiR is for. In this edition of WiR, we cover Teamshares, a New York–based VC-backed startup […]

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Stalin’s Son Udayanidhi Equates Sanatana Dharma With Dengue, Malaria; Calls For Its Eradication

Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and son of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, Udayanidhi Stalin said that Sanatana dharma is like mosquitoes, dengue and malaria, and "it has to be eradicated".

from Zee News :India National

One Nation, One Election: `Gimmick To Distract From Adani Scam`, Says Congress; Demands Kharge’s Inclusion In Panel

One Nation, One Election: 'Gimmick To Distract From Adani Scam', Says Congress; Demands Kharge’s Inclusion In Panel

from Zee News :India National

Friday, 1 September 2023

Tesla packs higher-end Model S and X features into Model 3 refresh

Tesla (or at least Tesla Europe) is finally ready to talk about its long-awaited, mid-cycle Model 3 refresh. The revamped vehicle will ship with several features that were previously exclusive to Tesla’s pricier models. Among them: ambient lighting, ventilated seats, claimed range improvements, a streamlined dashboard, an upgraded front touchscreen, the addition of a rear […]

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Who Is Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore`s New Indian-Origin President

Singapore's newly elected president Tharman Shanmugaratnam is an Indian-origin economist who was born in Singapore. He secured a stunning 70 per cent of the votes in a three-way race that involved two Chinese-origin contenders.

from Zee News :India National