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Google has announced to investigate a bug and issue a fix in Android 14 that has affected some Pixel phones running multiple user profiles. The problem was faced mostly by Pixel 6 owners as soon as the Android 14 update started rolling out. According to reports, the problems ranged from missing apps to users being locked out of internal storage on one of their devices.

Six months after NYSE-listed Mercer International’s local outpost picked up $37.8 billion worth of superannuation assets from Westpac, it has swooped on another bank’s pensions honey pot.

Gaurav Bissa, Vice-President, Incred Equities, says “there was a major breakdown in Nifty around 19,000-19250. We had three attempts in this particular zone and all the three attempts we had a very strong pullback. We have finally given a breakdown. It might be a case of breakdown retest. Nifty might go towards 19,200-250 and again start falling down. So I am expecting one more leg of fall and that can also be a swift fall going forward.” After six days of underperformance versus the benchmark, the broader market outperformed on Friday. Where according to the charts, is the broader market going? The broader markets have entered into a downtrend. If you look at the daily charts and at hourly or two-hourly charts as well, there is a clear formation of lower tops, lower bottoms which is a characteristic of downtrend. Also, there has been a fresh swing low breakout that we have seen. This is a technical pullback as for six days we have seen significant downside. The momentum indicators were in a deeply oversold zone. So it is more of a technical bounce back and we may see one or two days more of positive trading but then the downtrend can resume and we may see lower levels coming in the broader markets again.

Shibani Sircar Kurian, Senior EVP, Fund Manager & Head -Equity Research, Kotak Mahindra AMC, says “our belief is that in the near term, given the kind of valuation disparity that we are seeing between the broader market as well as largecap, it is possible that we will see far more volatility in the mid and smallcap segment vis-à-vis largecaps where valuations are far more reasonable. At this point in time, we would believe that at least in the near term, largecaps are better placed than midcaps and smallcaps.” When the market fell, we saw a sharp fall in the broader markets as well and on Friday, the recovery was also led by the same segment versus the benchmark indices. What is this trend that we are seeing coming in for the broader markets? Do you think that fall we saw during the week will continue for the broader markets? Ever since April of this year, the broader markets have led the way and have massively outperformed the largecaps or the Nifty. The way we look at the overall market construct between midcap, smallcap and largecaps is that just in terms of valuation, both the midcap as well as the smallcap indices are trading at multiples on a one-year forward basis which is significantly higher than its long-term average.

Kunj Bansal ofInvestment-illiteracy.com, says “when both domestics and FIIs buy, the market keeps going up. When domestics continue to remain buyers and FIIs turn sellers, the domestics absorb them and the market becomes flat. And when the net selling is higher, obviously the market falls and that is happening for the last few days. So, let us see but still if one has to take a view, now we should gradually get into a range-bound movement of the market for multiple reasons.” Should we be reading at all into today's recovery because it is coming in from an extremely oversold zone? Are we out of the woods or not? These are always difficult calls to take. Having said that, if we analyse the overall scenario, for six days, except Friday, we were continuously falling and after that at some point of time partly a sentimental correction, partly a technical correction, partly a breather was to come, which has come today, which could be due to multiple reasons. One, of course, was yesterday was the futures expiring monthly which is over now.

‘Mann Ki Baat’ which is scheduled to be broadcast on Akashvani and Doordarshan. In addition, the program will also be live-streamed on the mobile applications, and YouTube channels of the Akashvani, DD News, PMO, and Information and Broadcasting Ministry. On the Akashvani channel, PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat will be broadcast in regional languages after the Hindi streaming.

Spy x Family" Season 2 aired on October 28, 2023, unraveling secrets of the organization Yor was affiliated with. The climax of this episode introduces Yor to a new assignment, setting the stage for a thrilling segment from the manga to be adapted in upcoming episodes.

Some observers on social media quickly dismissed it as an «AI-generated fake» — created using artificial intelligence tools that can produce photorealistic images with a few clicks.

San Francisco-based digital personal finance company SoFi has announced a 1% match on all eligible Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions through its SoFi Invest platform, effective immediately. This initiative aligns with the recent findings from SoFi's Ambition Survey conducted between August 21 to September 1, 2023, which revealed significant retirement-related aspirations among Millennials and Gen Z respondents.

The unveiling of an open-source directory dedicated to Uniswap v4 hooks has recently incited discord within the cryptocurrency realm. At the heart of the contention is a newly introduced hook, now accessible on this directory. This hook facilitates the execution of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks on users prior to engaging in token pool trading activities, thereby intertwining regulatory compliance with decentralized operations, a notion often deemed incongruent in the decentralized finance (DeFi) domain.

Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, has taken a step towards resolving the ongoing regulatory ambiguity surrounding digital assets. On October 13, 2023, Grewal filed a formal response with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, urging the court to issue a mandamus order. This legal move seeks to compel the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to act on Coinbase’s rulemaking petition within a span of 30 days. The move underscores the growing impatience and concern within Coinbase and the broader digital asset community towards the SEC's perceived bureaucratic dalliance in clarifying the application of securities laws to digital assets.

On October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 39, enacting the Digital Financial Assets Law, aimed at establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrency activities in the state. Set to be effective from July 1, 2025, the law mandates the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) to devise a stringent regulatory structure encompassing licensure and enforcement mechanisms for certain cryptocurrency operations.

The UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office has published a whitepaper on a «Responsible Metaverse Self-Governance Framework» with contributions from OKX, a notable player in the Web3 technology domain. This initiative is an answer to the burgeoning influence of the metaverse across diverse sectors and the consequential demand for a standardized operational paradigm.

On October 16, 2023, Upbit Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Upbit Singapore), secured an in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (<dfn data-info=«The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore» s central bank. the mission of mas is to promote sustained non-inflationary>MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence, marking a pivotal step in the firm's journey to fortify its digital asset venture in the region. This provisional approval allows Upbit Singapore to persist in rendering regulated Digital Payment Token services in alignment with the Payment Services Act 2019, while awaiting the issuance of the full license.

On October 12, 2023, Cobo Argus, a fortified on-chain DeFi management solution, announced its integration with Chainlink Price Feeds on the Arbitrum mainnet, bolstering the security and efficiency of its automated DeFi strategies. This integration stems from Cobo Argus's collaboration with Chainlink, the leading decentralized oracle network, to access accurate, tamper-resistant price data, crucial for enabling users to mitigate potential losses through timely fund withdrawals if a token loses its peg.

G20 Summit in New Delhi, commenced on Saturday from the city, according to a release. The initiative taken by a local NGO, Jagriti Sewa Sansthan in collaboration with G20 Startup 20, and supported by the State Bank of India and SIDBI, will focus on inclusive enterprise and women-led development with other themes from the Delhi Declaration, it said. The 8000-km long yatra will be undertaken across the country and will conclude in Mumbai on November 10, it said. Through the Yatra, participants will gain exposure to the international startup ecosystem, acquiring insights into inclusive practices and global networking, it stated. «We are happy to collaborate with the Jagriti G20 Startup20 Yatra, as it resonates deeply with SBI's commitment to fostering entrepreneurship in the country and participating in Women-led developmental initiatives,» SBI Chairman Dinesh Khara was quoted as saying in the release. «This initiative mirrors our focus on creating a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem, driving economic growth and social progress,” he added. The Yatra will promote the 5 pillars of the Delhi Declaration which include inclusive growth, green development, technological transformation and digital public infrastructure, women empowerment and culture as a transformative driver, as per the release. These key tenets of the Delhi Declaration will be amplified through seven mega events that are planned across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Varanasi, Deoria, Delhi (two events), and Gandhinagar, as part of the Yatra, it said. »This Yatra is being supported by SIDBI as a 'Green Partner, which has prioritised digitization and greening the enterprise ecosystem.

AI, automakers are getting big on a number of technologies to make automobiles gadget-like, industry experts told ET. “The mix of 5G, cloud, and edge computing offers a strong cocktail of digital technologies that can transform automobiles into extremely sophisticated and smart objects," Vinod Gopinathan, Chief Information Officer, Ashok Leyland, told ET.

SRM platform provider Responsive (formerly RFPIO) told ET while talking about the significance of AI in such capabilities. «The companies who utilize SRM, their chance of winning an RFP or tender is 16% higher,» Shankar said. «Moreover, using the SRM platform for many different teams within an organization improves revenue by 80%.»

Industrial Automation solutions provider, Fuji Electric is looking to expand its presence in India and is doubling down on its investments in the country in a bid to diversify its supply chain operations from China. «As we have the three-year plan, we need to look for a bigger factory, and Tamil Nadu would be our first preference to do the investment,» Yosuke Ishizaka, Managing Director, Fuji Electric India told ET in an exclusive interaction.

Over the past week, the crypto market experienced significant fluctuations. Meme coins, such as PEPE coin , took center stage and reached a market cap of 500, nearly doubling its value.

Crypto exchange Gemini has initiated a lawsuit against digital asset lender Genesis in an attempt to gain control over $1.6 billion worth of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares.