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American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash

The value of Rizz memecoin plummeted by 90% in minutes after the founder of the cryptocurrency went in a live presentation on X.com.

Netflix's reality show «Too Hot To Handle» season 6 is all set to be released on the OTT streaming giant. The new season titled as «New Lana» and «New Chaos» will premier in July. «We’ve got more sizzling singles and even more sexy shenanigans. Too Hot to Handle: Season 6. Coming July 19th, only on Netflix,» the show's Instagram handle wrote as caption.

Twice champion Andy Murray will miss Wimbledon after having back surgery, the ATP announced on Sunday. «After an operation on a spinal cyst, Andy Murray is sadly out of Wimbledon,» the ATP said on social media platform X. «Rest up and recover Andy, we'll miss seeing you there.»

Andhra Pradesh Information Technology and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh on Sunday alleged that the former YSRCP government led by Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy had allocated 42 acres of land in 26 districts for building party offices at a nominal cost of Rs 1,000 lease for 33 years. The minister posted the information on social media platform X along with several pictures of alleged YSRCP offices under construction. «You (Jagan) allocated 42 acres of land in 26 districts for YSRCP (offices) at a meagre cost of Rs 1,000 lease for 33 years,» Lokesh said in a post on X, attaching more than a dozen pictures of the alleged YSRCP offices under construction in various parts of the state. This development comes soon after it became public knowledge that a palatial mansion was allegedly built at a cost of Rs 500-crore in Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam for Jagan Reddy, and that an under-construction YSRCP central party office in Tadepalli was recently demolished.

Meta Platforms has discussed integrating Meta's generative AI model into Apple Inc's recently announced AI system for iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Apart from Google and Meta, AI startups Anthropic and Perplexity have also been in discussions with Apple to bring their generative AI to Apple Intelligence, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Anthropic, the maker of the popular Claude AI chatbot, has released a new AI model called Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which claims to outperform GPT-4o and Gemini 1.5 Pro in a variety of tasks. The new model is available for free on the Claude website and iOS app.

Ilya Sutskever, one of the cofounders of AI company OpenAI,has launched a new firm called Safe Superintelligence Inc (SSI), just a month after leaving the ChatGPT maker. Sutskever, along with Jan Leike, who co-led OpenAI’s ‘Superalignment’ team, left the Sam Altman-run company in May last year after a fall-out with the leadership at OpenAI. Leike now heads a team at rival AI company Anthropic, in which tech giants Google and Amazon have made investments. In a post on X social media platform, Sutskever said that “SSI is our mission, our name, and our entire product roadmap, because it is our sole focus.”

Donald Sutherland, a veteran Hollywood actor is known for some of his notable films like The Dirty Dozen, Don't Look Now, A Time To Kill and many more. June 20 was an incredibly sad day for the Hollywood fraternity as he passed away due to unspecified illness at the age of 88, according to a Cinema Blend report. Donald is also the father of popular actor Kiefer Sutherland, known for his epic performances in Designation Survivor, streaming on Netflix, and long-running Fox drama series 24, where he played the role of Jack Bauer.

Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim marks a significant return to Middle Earth cinema, adapting uncharted aspects of J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology. This animated film in the Japanese Anime style represents a fresh take on the beloved franchise, arriving a decade after Peter Jackson's final Hobbit installment and amidst ongoing Middle Earth projects, including Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power.

Bengaluru: Prestige Estates Projects plans to raise Rs 5,000 crore from institutional investors to bolster its hospitality business. On Friday, the board approved a proposal to raise the funds through a public sale of shares to institutional investors or other permissible modes, it said in a filing with BSE. The board also cleared another plan to monetise the hospitality business, and established a subcommittee to supervise the process. The Bengaluru-based company may either consider creating a real estate investment trust — which could be the first hotel REIT in India — or pursue an initial public offering to monetise the hospitality business.

dark sci-fi comedy starring Alan Tudyk, has been officially renewed for a fourth season. The show, previously airing on Syfy, will now transition to the USA Network, aiming to broaden its audience base. This strategic move comes as USA Network boasts a larger viewership compared to Syfy, potentially increasing the show's visibility. Rising Popularity

Rapper 50 Cent, known as Curtis Jackson, has fallen victim to a hacking incident with his X account being used to promote a fraudulent meme coin based on the Solana blockchain.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the GST Council has fixed a monetary limit for filing appeals by the tax department before the various appellate authorities. It has recommended a monetary limit of Rs 20 lakh for GST Appellate Tribunal, Rs 1 crore for the High Court and Rs 2 crore for the Supreme Court for filing of appeals by the department before these legal forums, she said after the 53rd GST Council meeting held here. The Tax Authority would generally not go for an appeal if the monetary limit is less than the prescribed by the GST Council. The Council has also recommended that the maximum amount for pre-deposit for filing appeal before the appellate authority be reduced from Rs 25 crore CGST and Rs 25 crore SGST to Rs 20 crore CGST and Rs 20 crore SGST, she said.

House of the Dragon has rekindled the excitement for Sunday night television. The Game of Thrones prequel, which captivated audiences with its first season finale in October 2022, is back for another enthralling season. As fans eagerly dive into the new episodes, many are looking for ways to watch the series without breaking the bank.

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TikTok do not require users to have a premium subscription to start a livestream.Since taking over the social media platform in 2022, Elon Musk has introduced a number of changes, including ending the old verified programme, rebranding the company from Twitter to X and removing the ability to block accounts. However, the app doesn't require a fee to use basic features such as starting a livestream, which could be a sign of things to come.With advertising revenue continuing to be a concern for X, Musk and co.

Elon Musk has clarified his previous comments at the Cannes Lions advertising festival, addressing concerns about his remarks aimed at advertisers leaving his X social media platform. Musk explained that his comment was meant as a general point on free speech rather than a direct attack on advertisers.

Whether you're looking to refresh your living room with a chic new sofa, update your dining area with a stylish set, or create a cosy bedroom retreat, this sale has it all. With unbeatable prices on top-quality pieces, now is the perfect time to upgrade your home furnishings.

₹20,000.During the Amazon Monsoon Mobile Mania sale, OnePlus Nord 3 with 8GB RAM/128GB storage is listed at a price of ₹19,999. Moreover, the price goes down even futher for users who can make the payment using Amazon Pay ICICI Bank or DBS Bank cards.To recap, the OnePlus Nord 3 was launched in July 2023 for a price of ₹33,999.