September 18, 2023

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YouTube Music Adds ‘Cry’ Among Five New Mood Filters

Tom
September 18, 2023

YouTube Music app introduces five new mood filters, including ‘Cry’ for a selection of sad songs. These filters are being added to the existing ‘activity bar’, including categories like Workout,…

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Apple’s Focus and Live Activities usage grows amidst rising interest in digital wellbeing

Tom
September 18, 2023

56% of iPhone users have used Apple’s Focus feature, while 41% have tried Live Activities. Consumers value ease of use (35%) and life simplification (31%) as main reasons for continued…

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India’s share sale boom to reach $30 billion in 2024: JPMorgan

Soumajit Sinha
September 18, 2023

In 2024 and the years to come, India will generate at least $30 billion annually through primary and secondary share sales as businesses and their shareholders become more inclined to…

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Google Voice Launches Spam Protection for SMS Messages on Android & iOS

Tom
September 18, 2023

Google Voice introduces spam protection on SMS for users in the US, which labels identified spams with a red exclamation mark. Voicemail users have the option to confirm the warning…

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Aditya-L1 Spacecraft Commences Data Collection for ISRO

Tom
September 18, 2023

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft has started collecting data with its STEPS instrument, aiding scientists in analysing particle behaviour. The spacecraft is observing and measuring supra-thermal and energetic ions well beyond Earth’s…

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Erdogan Request Elon Musk to Establish Tesla’s Next Factory in Turkey

Tom
September 18, 2023

Turkish President Erdogan has invited Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, to build his seventh factory in Turkey. Erdogan also proposed collaborating with Musk’s SpaceX in Turkey’s space program. Responding, Musk acknowledged…

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SBI will offer chocolates to customers who are most likely to default on installments

Soumajit Sinha
September 18, 2023

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YouTube implements health source verification system in UK

Tom
September 18, 2023

YouTube has introduced a verification system for health content in the UK, providing users with video context from medical sources. The health shelf and context label features are available in…

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Google Meet and Zoom Dropping Support on Nest Hub Max

Tom
September 18, 2023

Nest Hub Max will no longer support Google Meet and Zoom from end of September. The loss of video calling functionalities is seen as Google refocuses Assistant, with new installations…

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Kiwi, ex-Freecharge CEO’s startup, expected to secure $15M funding

Tom
September 18, 2023

Virtual credit card platform Kiwi set to raise around $15M in a new round of funding. Potential investors include Omidyar and Nexus Venture Partners; Omidyar may contribute around $7M. Following…

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Ray Dalio Optimistic about India’s Growth and Global Emergence

Tom
September 18, 2023

Ray Dalio, investor and Bridgewater Associates founder, voices positive outlook on India, citing the nation’s high growth rate. In a podcast, Dalio draws parallels between present-day India and 1980s China,…

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India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Clears Western Perception, Cites World’s Complexity

Tom
September 18, 2023

Jaishankar clarifies the West is not the ‘bad guy’, flooding Asian, African markets with goods. The Minister, not siding with the West, points out world’s issues are more complex than…

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Innoviti Technologies Revenue Exceeds Rs 110 Cr in FY23, Costs Up as well

Tom
September 18, 2023

Innoviti Technologies’ operating revenue increased by 48.7% reaching Rs 110.2 Cr in FY23, from selling its payment gateway and PoS services. The firm also made Rs 5.39 Cr from the…

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Prosus and Naspers CEO Bob Van Dijk Resigns Unexpectedly, Interim Replacement Announced

Tom
September 18, 2023

Bob van Dijk resigns immediately as CEO of both Prosus and Naspers, also stepping down from the board. Ervin Tu, Group Chief Investment Officer, appointed as interim CEO, with Van…

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DeepMind Cofounder Predicts Rise of Interactive AI Bots Over Generative AI

Tom
September 18, 2023

Mustafa Suleyman, DeepMind cofounder, asserted that generative AI is phasing out and is to be succeeded by interactive AI. Suleyman’s startup, Inflection AI, has launched a chatbot offering conversational personal…

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Foxconn aims to double workforce, investments in India by 2024

Soumajit Sinha
September 18, 2023

Foxconn’s India representative V Lee said the company was “aiming for another doubling of employment, FDI (foreign direct investment), and business size in India” by this time next year. While…