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UPI) network operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has set a new record by processing 14.04 billion transactions in May, compared to 13.3 billion in April.

Godzilla Minus One" has finally been released on OTT streaming platform as Netflix subscribers can enjoy the Oscars 2024 winning film. The Japanese film is available with English subtitles as well as English dubbed version.

Thane’s platform 5/6 and Mumbai CSMT’s platform 10/11 is being done to accommodate 24-coach trains, the Central Railways (CR) said on Saturday. The CR had announced a 63-hour megablock starting Thursday midnight. The megablock has affected suburban services on CR’s main corridor, creating inconvenience to lakhs of commuters.

eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company, on Saturday announced that it has joined the Design Center Alliance (DCA) of TSMC Open Innovation Platform.

Social media platforms have transformed the way people communicate, connect, and share information. While social media has created immense opportunities for engagement and expression, it has also raised a myriad of legal challenges, particularly concerning intellectual property (IP) rights including issues around content ownership, digital rights management, deep fakes etc. It, therefore, becomes important to understand these challenges and strive to achieve a balance between social media and the IP rights. Broadly, IPs are creations of the mind and key IPs include trade marks, copyrights, and patents. Trade marks are essentially brand names that identify one business from another. Copyrights are creative works that include literary content, music recordings, films etc. Patents protect inventions.

Meta said on Friday its flagship app Facebook is attracting its highest number of young adults in three years, as it tries to shake the platform's reputation as the bastion of an older generation.

NEW YORK: Donald Trump stared down a bank of cameras inside Trump Tower on Friday and delivered a message fitting for both his legal and political battles: He is ready to fight. A day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts related to falsifying documents to hide hush money payments to a porn star, the Republican presidential candidate rattled off a list of adversaries and grievances in angry, rambling remarks.

recently made it mandatory for medical insurance firms to authorise cashless hospitalisation within 1 hour of a request being made, and within 3 hours for a final approval at discharge. The new rules are to be implemented by 31 July.This, however, is unlikely to ease the plight of policyholders, say industry experts.For one, according to several experts Mint spoke with, hospitals spend much time in processing medical bills and sending them to insurers.“If there is a delay of 12 hours after the treating doctor gives a go-ahead for discharge, hospitals will have taken 8 hours and insurance companies the rest," said Dr. Prashant Mishra, a Mumbai-based cardiac surgeon.The other significant challenge arises when insurance companies seek additional information from hospitals.“The tariffs for many surgeries are fixed in packages.

GlobalLogic has seen a significant increase in its India business because of the growing number of global capability centres (GCCs) in the country, the IT engineering firm’s top executives said. The number of GCC clients the company has in India rose to 36 in the last fiscal year from 15, in a period also marked by 90℅ growth in its GCC business where it provides niche IT engineering services to these hubs of multinationals, chief executive Nitesh Banga and India head Piyush Jha told ET.

Singapore, 31st May 2024– WEEX, the futures-friendly trading platform, will officially launch its global ecosystem incentive token WEEX WXT Presale, kicking-off with the WXT “Ribbon-Cutting Event” on June 1st, 2024.

Grant Thornton became the largest accounting firm to sell a piece of itself to a private-equity investor on Friday, giving it more financial firepower to make acquisitions and investments—and, potentially, a new client in its owners. The firm’s Chicago-based U.S. unit closed the sale of a stake to a group led by to New Mountain Capital on Friday, following an agreement in March.

The European Union is adding Chinese online retailer Temu to its list of platforms facing the bloc’s highest level of digital scrutiny

Congress has reportedly outperformed BJP on various social media platforms, highlighting a successful digital strategy. Supriya Shrinate, while discussing the party's approach, revealed significant figures showing Congress's dominance over BJP. The party's overall reach on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter was notably higher. According to Shrinate, Congress garnered 613 million views on YouTube during the campaign, a stark contrast to BJP's 150 million views, showcasing a fourfold difference. This substantial difference indicates a stronger connection between the Congress's message and the public, with issues like inflation and unemployment resonating more with the audience.

Commuters using Central Railway's suburban and long-distance services continue to face disruptions due to the ongoing mega block aimed at platform widening at Thane station. The block, which started on Friday midnight, has led to the cancellation of 72 Mail Express trains and 956 suburban train services from May 31 to June 2. Additionally, the routes of many trains have been changed for the duration of the block. The Maharashtra government on Friday permitted all public service vehicles in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to carry out stage carriage operations during the mega block, an official said. Changes in Train Services and Routes

airport, you’re greeted by a three-foot Temi robot, asking how she can help. Within seconds, she gives a list of coffee shops and guides you through the airport. The Temi robots in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport are just one example of how AI is changing tourism, transforming everything from travel planning to customer experience. A smarter way to travel

The crypto market in Australia has seen significant growth over the past few years in terms of ownership and adoption.

The alt and memecoin market is having a busy week in the last days of May. While Solana’s most hyped memecoin BONK lost over 14% of its value in just 24 hours, investors are excited about a new project coming to the Ethereum Blockchain on June 1st.

Subject to regulatory approval, the merger will create a global alternatives investment platform with assets under management of around $35bn and support Amber's expansion in the US and globally.  In a stock exchange notice on Thursday (30 May), USF said London-based Amber Infrastructure Investment Advisor will continue to act as its manager, with no changes to the management of USF.  US Solar Fund appoints manager after shareholders pass new investment policy The management of INPP will also not experience any changes, with the Amber team continuing to lead on all infrastructure i...

Zomato, the food delivery platform, faces a pessimistic outlook from global brokerage Macquarie. Contrary to the bullish sentiment of other brokerages, Macquarie predicts a substantial 47 percent downside for the company in the next 12 months.

GetVantage, an alternative-financing firm, said it invested in about 750 companies during FY24 mostly in consumer brands, which needed working capital without equity dilution amid funding winter. These include companies such as Zappfresh, Rage Coffee, WickedGud, KC Roasters and Proost among others. GetVantage saw a 71% repeat rate, offering founders flexibility in fundraising and repayments without equity dilution, it said.

institutional sellers have sold up to a 5% stake in CarTrade Tech, a multi-channel auto platform company, on Friday for a consideration of around Rs 200 crore ($24 million) through a block deal, according to a source familiar with the matter. ET has learned that some of the institutional investors had placed around 2.2-2.3 million shares of the company on the block. Axis Securities was the banker to the trade. An email sent to the company and Axis Securities remains unanswered as of press time.