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Kalki 2898 AD" won't have to wait much longer. According to reports, the makers plan to release this blockbuster movie on OTT platforms in less than 10 weeks after its theatrical run. According to industry buzz, the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada versions of «Kalki 2898 AD» are gearing up for release on Amazon Prime Video by August 23rd, 2024. This news has sent shockwaves through social media, with fans eagerly anticipating the chance to revisit this visually stunning masterpiece from the comfort of their homes. While an official confirmation from Prime Video is still pending, a report by Greatandhra.com on Thursday claimed a late August release for the South Indian languages. Don't fret, Hindi viewers! Talks are rife that Netflix has secured the digital rights for the Hindi version, but an official announcement regarding its premiere date is yet to come.

Turkey has blocked access to social media platform Instagram, the infotech regulator said on Friday, without stating a reason or duration for the ban, which also left the platform's mobile app inaccessible. The move follows comments on Wednesday by Turkish communications official Fahrettin Altun, criticising the platform for what he called its decision to block condolence posts on the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, a key official of Palestinian militant group Hamas. «This is censorship, pure and simple,» Altun, the communications director of the Turkish presidency, said on X, adding that Instagram had not cited any policy violations for its action.

SA Tech Software listed on the NSE SME platform with a premium of 90% on Friday. The stock debuted at Rs 112.1 as against an issue price of Rs 59. Ahead of the listing, the company's shares were trading with a GMP of Rs 53 in the unlisted market.

ByBit on Thursday announced its departure from France due to recent regulatory actions by the French authorities. The company said that it would no longer offer products and services to French nationals and residents.

chai and coffee, churmuri, dal vada, bhajiyas and sundry other snacks hawk their wares in shrill tones, tantalising aromas wafting from their baskets. I try to block out as much as I can with Bob Dylan and Bryan Adams in my ears. As if pushed by an unseen hand, the vendors disappear.

IOC has called AI a ‘game changer in sport’. How is AI being used at the Olympics? ET explains: How are the Paris Olympics using AI? To safeguard athletes from cyber abuse, AI is being deployed to monitor hundreds of thousands of social media accounts and flag abusive messages.

The overall growth of ER&D firms is still higher than IT services companies, but the trajectory of both segments have reversed in the recently concluded quarter. “Headcount growth has decelerated cumulatively for Indian pure-play ER&D services companies,” Kotak Institutional Equities said in a post-earnings season note. “These companies have focused on better resource utilization and hiring trainees to optimize cost structures over the past year.”

Viacom18 and Walt Disney-owned Star India are hopeful of completing their merger by October, when the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is also expected to issue its order, officials familiar with the matter told ET. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has already put the merger scheme between Star and Viacom18 for final disposal. The merger, which was announced on February 28, is expected to receive the NCLT green signal as creditors and shareholders of both companies have approved it. «The biggest barrier to the merger proposal is the CCI approval. Once the competition watchdog approval comes, the merger deal will be more or less concluded. The expectation internally is that the CCI approval might come in October,» said one of the officials tracking the development.

₹9,900 crore ($1.1 billion), as per Mint's analysis of data from its red herring prospectus. Maheshwari and Bahl will also be sitting on hundreds of millions. In addition, Aggarwal owns stakes in Ola Cabs and Krutrim AI, both of which are unicorns (startups with valuation of a billion dollars or more).

Venu Sports — the sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros

America’s Bitcoin miner, CleanSpark, is expanding its operations greatly, breaking ground on a new facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming, which is expected to be operational by the end of the year.

The European Union’s world-first artificial intelligence law has formally taken effect, marking the latest milestone in the bloc’s efforts to regulate the technology

The ride sharing giant Uber and Chinese automaker BYD say they have agreed on a partnership to introduce 100,000 BYD model EVs on the Uber platform in Europe and Latin America

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Meta Platforms, Shake Shack rise; Moderna, Goodyear fall

U.S. stocks tumbled after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to cut interest rates before undercutting the economy’s growth

final chapter of My Hero Academia, Chapter 430, is set to release on August 4, 2024. This chapter marks the end of the popular series, wrapping up the journey of Deku and his classmates.

Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 265 is set for release. This chapter will explore intense interactions between Yuji and Sukuna. Here are the details on the release timing and the spoilers.

electric vehicles have stormed the automotive sector and left the conventional automobile manufactures upset and bewildered, they face many questions as they have created many new problems as well. So, when Hyundai's Ioniq 5 and BYD's SEAL received many significant updates ahead of the typical five-year facelift cycle, no one was shocked. Though these models were introduced in 2021 and 2022 respectively, they had to undergo certain updates much before the time. As the global automotive industry standard generally involves cosmetic upgrades to keep cars relevant, it became clear that these cars become old too early.

The recent partnership of Franklin Templeton with SBI Holdings to create a joint venture in Japan is a big deal, and it has given the digital currency industry in that part of the world a boost. This venture will focus on ETFs and other digital assets.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned social media companies Thursday they must uphold laws around spreading incendiary misinformation, following unrest blamed on the sharing of unverified details about the Southport knife attack. Addressing the nation from his Downing Street office and residence, Starmer pointed the finger at the role of the firms in two nights of violence after Monday's stabbing spree in the seaside town near Liverpool. «Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: violent disorder, clearly whipped up online, that is also a crime,» the UK leader said.

The founder and former CEO of a startup social media platform has been accused of misleading investors and defrauding them to the tune of $170 million.