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Ecuador footballer Marco Angulo, 22, died following car crash

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:42:12 +0530

Ecuador international Marco Angulo has passed away on Monday, having been in a hospital since October 7, after the midfielder was involved in a car accident.


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Centre directs officials to speed up resolution of industrial disputes cases

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:44:12 +0530

The Centre has directed the field offices under the office of the Chief Labour Commissioner to speed up the resolution of industrial dispute cases to improve the business climate in the country as this would spur growth.


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Will celebrate with jalebis on all Maharashtra seats: Haryana CM's swipe at Rahul

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:58:38 +0530

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday claimed that the BJP-led NDA was headed for a thumping victory in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections and also promised a mega 'jalebi celebration' on all 288 seats of the state.


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Karan Johar responds to 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' re-release in theatres

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:11:09 +0530

"Kal Ho Naa Ho", the iconic film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta, is gearing up for a grand re-release in theatres this month.


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World's first high-altitude para sports centre to be established in Ladakh

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:15:15 +0530

The world's first high-altitude para sports centre dedicated to training and nurturing para-athletes in the country will be established in Leh, Ladakh and will focus on training for international competitions, including the larger goal of preparing para-athletes for the 2028 Paralympics.


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When Vidya Balan was 'thrown' out of big Tamil film; opens up about challenges

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:06:58 +0530

Actress Vidya Balan once opened up about a difficult period in her career when she was replaced in several South Indian films.


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SC orders medical examination of former PFI Chairman at AIIMS Delhi

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:31:16 +0530

The Supreme Court directed a panel of doctors in AIIMS Delhi to examine the medical condition of the banned Popular Front of India's (PFI) former Chairman Erappungal Abubacker.


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Nykaa's net profit drops almost 5 pc to Rs 12.97 crore in July-Sep

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:31:38 +0530

Despite the onset of festive season, online beauty and fashion ecommerce major Nykaa saw its consolidated net profit declining almost 5 per cent to Rs 12.97 crore in the July-September period (quarter-on-quarter), according to its financials on Tuesday.


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India's industrial production rises 3.1 pc in September

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:31:58 +0530

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) bounced back with an expansion of 3.1 per cent in September as against a contraction of 0.1 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday.


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Ruling NC MLA Alleges Conspiracy Behind Surge in Terror Incidents in Srinagar

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:58:17 +0530

Following the tragic death of a victim from the recent grenade blast in Srinagar, NC MLA Shamima Ferdous calls for a thorough investigation into the sudden rise in terror incidents, questioning why violence has resurged in Srinagar and nearby areas after years of peace and the recent Assembly elections.


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Apple dominates Q3 tablet sales in India: Samsung follows; Xiaomi, OnePlus win big

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:13:00 +0530

India's tablet market saw a 46% YoY growth in Q3 2024, driven by the adoption of 5G tablets and premium devices. Apple led the market with a 34% share, followed by Samsung with 25%, while Xiaomi saw a significant 146% YoY growth.


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J&K ACB Probes Alleged Financial Misconduct in Mughal Road Project; Chief Engineer, Others Booked

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:05:01 +0530

ACB filed a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act following an investigation into irregularities in the construction of the Mughal Road. The case involves alleged collusion between a Chief Engineer and a construction company, leading to financial losses for the government.


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Polling begins in Kerala byelections for Wayanad and Chelakkara bye-elections

By www.ibtimes.co.in
Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:56:32 +0530

Polling commenced at the high-profile Lok Sabha constituency in Wayanad on the dot at 7 A.M, on Wednesday morning, when voters were seen queuing up in good numbers even before the polling began.


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The top 15 tools for Project Management Professionals

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The demand for Project Management professionals is high, according to the latest poll from IT jobs watch (21 March 2013), there are currently 9671 Project Management roles advertised in the IT Sector alone, with an average...


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Just call back the Indian Captain!

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Just call back the Indian Captain!It is national shame followed by ongoing IPL cheer leading scam enveloping national pride!

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Knowing the Constitutional Law......

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CCI investigation against Coal India!

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बंगाल के ताप विद्युत संयंत्रों को घटिया कोयला,कोल इंडिया...


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The Debate over Circumcision - Its Effects on Penis Health and Sensation

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To circumcise or not to circumcise? This has been a touchy subject in the medical community for years, with those in favor of circumcision arguing that it is necessary to prevent disease, and those who are against the procedure insisting...


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The great Indian mobile travel portal revolution

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There has been an explosion in the usage of mobile phones and smartphones to access travel related websites and portals in India. More and more users are turning to their mobile phones to book tickets for local, national and...


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All Iron Ventures rebrands as Acurio Ventures with a new €150M ‘follow-on’ fund

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:33:04 +0000

The new fund has already made around 20 investments, and it will operate with a generalist thesis, investing across the whole of Europe.

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As war rages in Ukraine, investment in European defense and dual-use tech skyrockets

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:07:18 +0000

A new Dealroom report shows that VC investment in defense-related tech is outpacing any other type of investment across NATO member states and allies. 

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Direct ocean capture may be the next frontier for carbon removal

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:24:22 +0000

Amsterdam-based Brineworks, a company specializing in seawater electrolysis technology, says its innovative method is expected to cost under $100 per ton of CO2 at scale.

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Quoroom acquires Investory to scale up its capital-raising platform for startups

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:08:51 +0000

These days, private investors have a range of options for investing in startups without having to deal with them in real life. This ecosystem more or less started with AngelList, but there are now a plethora of options — such as Carta, Allocations, Vauban, and Odin — that startups can use to raise funding and […]

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Aktiia trained AI on 11 billion data points of blood pressure, and now a clinically certified app is coming

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:56:39 +0000

As well as being a major cause of premature death worldwide, hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart failure, and is a contributing factor to dementia. It also affects an estimated 1.3 billion people; up to 95% of cases are due to lifestyle […]

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General Catalyst raises $8B in fresh funds to back startups globally

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:44:00 +0000

U.S. venture capital giant General Catalyst has announced a fresh $8 billion in funds as it looks to ramp up its investments in multi-sector early-stage startups globally, with a specific focus on the U.S., Europe, and India. The capital constitutes around $4.5 billion for its “core VC funds,” which spans seed and growth equity funding, […]

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Germany’s Klim raises $22M to take its regenerative farming platform international

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Global food production generates at least a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, more than 80% of which comes from agriculture. But addressing that impact is easier said than done since there are simply so many moving parts to address. “Regenerative” farming is often touted as one way to make progress towards several sustainability goals, as it offers […]

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Eon emerges from stealth with $127M to bring a fresh approach to backing up cloud infrastructure

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:29:57 +0000

A team of founders who sold their last company to Amazon to build a new unit within AWS is setting out to reinvent the tricky business of backing up organizations’ cloud infrastructure. Now, Eon is coming out of stealth with a product, a set of customers, three rounds of funding totaling $127 million, and a […]

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Cyera acquires Trail Security for $162M; Cyera is now raising at a $3B valuation

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:17:48 +0000

Cyera, the Israel-founded, U.S.-based cybersecurity unicorn that uses artificial intelligence to build what’s known as data security posture management — a full assessment and picture of where a customers’ data has been created, where it is stored, and how it is used — has been on a growth tear in the last year, picking up […]

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Upwind, an Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup, is raising $100M at a $850M-$900M valuation, say sources

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:15:43 +0000

Cybersecurity continues to command a lot of attention from enterprises looking for better protection from malicious hackers, and VCs want in on the action. In the latest example, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Upwind — a specialist in assessing and securing cloud infrastructure — is closing in on a $100 million round at a […]

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Samsung’s Galaxy S24 line arrives with camera improvements and generative AI tricks

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:02:45 +0000

No awards for correctly guessing that today’s big Unpacked news is all about the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. As anticipated, the Korean hardware giant just unveiled its latest flagship line, including the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The devices start at $800, $1,000 and $1,300, respectively. Also as anticipated, Samsung is leaning […]

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Samsung is taking on Oura with the Galaxy Ring

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:27:34 +0000

It took Oura (pictured above) to show the world that the ring is a viable health-tracking form factor. There have since been a handful of likeminded devices on the market, but no one quite as big as Samsung has further validated the technology by offering up their own take. The company concluded today’s Galaxy S24 […]

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Half of Apple’s India smartphone shipments are now iPhone 15

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:26:16 +0000

The iPhone 15 and its many iterations comprised more than half of Apple’s Q4 smartphone shipments of nearly 2.8 million units in India, Canalys said in its quarterly report. The handset has seen remarkable success in India as Apple pushed the latest models during the festive sales, which occur across online and offline channels in […]

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Samsung is bringing Galaxy AI features to more devices

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:00:15 +0000

Samsung is bringing its Galaxy AI features to more devices through a new One UL 6.1 update coming in late March, the company announced today. The features are coming to the Galaxy S23 series, S23 FE, Z Fold5 and Z Flip5, as well as Tab S9 Ultra, Tab S9+ and Tab S9. The AI features […]

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip 6 arrive with Galaxy AI and Google Gemini

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:03:00 +0000

At the heart of the features is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which is the same system on a chip that powered the Galaxy S24.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Ring, its first smart ring, arrives July 24 for $399

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:04:00 +0000

At Unpacked 2024, the company shared more details about the Galaxy Ring, which represents the first take on the category from a hardware giant.

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 3, available for preorder now and shipping July 24

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:14:00 +0000

While Samsung has maintained its own familiar design with the standard Galaxy Buds 3, the Pro are experiencing a sort of Apple identity crisis.

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The best Twitter alternatives worth checking out

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:53:14 +0000

We’ll be straight with you. There’s no 1:1 Twitter replacement, but there are plenty of social apps that might be worth substituting into your obsessive timeline-checking routines if you’re done with Twitter for whatever reason (we can think of plenty). Twitter’s current situation — advertisers leaving, Nazis logging back on — presents an opportunity to […]

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Fidelity has cut its estimate of X’s value by 79% since Musk’s purchase

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:34:29 +0000

Elon Musk’s X is now worth less than a quarter of its $44 billion purchase price, according to a new estimate from investor Fidelity.  The asset manager’s Blue Chip Growth Fund now values its stake in X, formerly known as Twitter, at approximately $4.19 million, based on newly released disclosures from Fidelity’s Blue Chip Growth […]

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X rival Mastodon rolls out revamped notifications, a refreshed look, and more

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:31:15 +0000

Mastodon, the open source, decentralized alternative to X (formerly Twitter), is rolling out a handful of new features, including refreshed notifications, new discovery tools, and an updated look. Although some of these changes were available in nightly releases, they are now officially rolling out in a stable release. Notifications on Mastodon will now look somewhat similar to […]

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Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:12:46 +0000

Eric Council Jr. and unnamed co-conspirators were allegedly behind the hack of the official @SECGov account on X.

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Elon Musk’s X is changing its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI on your posts

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:18:47 +0000

On Wednesday, social network X (formerly Twitter) updated its Privacy Policy to indicate that it would allow third-party “collaborators” to train their AI models on X data, unless users opt out. While X owner Elon Musk trained xAI’s Grok AI chatbot on X user data, leading to an investigation by the EU’s lead privacy regulator, […]

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X rolls out its real-time search tool, Radar, to Premium+ subscribers

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:24:25 +0000

As competition from newcomers like Bluesky and Threads increases, X launched a “Radar” trend analysis tool that aims to offer subscribers real-time insights into emerging trends and conversations on the platform. The tool, previously known as Insights, was initially targeted at Verified Organizations (businesses), allowing marketers to track topics and trends on the app. If […]

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X’s India revenue falls 90%, filing shows

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:55:21 +0000

X’s revenue in India plummeted 89.8% to $2.51 million in the financial year ending March, according to regulatory filings from the Elon Musk-owned social network. The company, which had posted revenue of $24.7 million in the previous fiscal year, also significantly reduced its expenses in India to $2.2 million from $20 million year-over-year, the filing […]

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X makes its basic API tier more costly, launches annual subscriptions

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:01:33 +0000

Elon Musk-owned social network X made changes to its API pricing and limits today and also announced annual plans with a discounted rate. The company raised the prices of the basic API tier from $100 to $200 and said it would introduce higher limits and new endpoints for this subscription plan. In a post on […]

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The fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor called Loops

By techcrunch.com
Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:44:17 +0000

Similar to how Mastodon offers an open source, distributed version of X, the fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor. This week, an app called Loops began accepting signups on its new platform for sharing short, looping videos. Still in the early stages, Loops is not yet open sourced, nor has it completed its integration […]

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Vinod Khosla calls out Trump’s ‘depraved values’ and Musk’s role in spreading misinformation

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Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:59:12 +0000

Storied investor Vinod Khosla, founder and partner at Khosla Ventures, and more recently one of the first checks into OpenAI, veered off topic during a Monday interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 focused on the future of AI. After talking about AI’s future and risks, he took a moment to deliver a stringent warning about the […]

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Tony Fadell takes a shot at Sam Altman in TechCrunch Disrupt interview

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Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:38:41 +0000

Creator of the iPod, Nest Labs founder, and investor Tony Fadell took a shot at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday during a spirited interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco. Speaking about his understanding of the longer history of AI development before the large language model (LLM) craze and the serious issues with […]

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