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Tesla knocked USD 2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the United States late Friday, another sign of the challenges facing the electric vehicle maker led by billionaire Elon Musk. The company cut the prices of the Model Y, a small SUV which is Tesla's most popular model and the top-selling electric vehicle in the US, and also of the Models X and S, its older and more expensive models. Prices for the Model 3 sedan and the Cybertruck stayed the same. The cuts reduced the starting price for a Model Y to USD 42,990 and to USD 72,990 for a Model S and USD 77,990 for a Model X.

BJP in Delhi will hold a mega influencers' meet next week for increasing voter outreach through social media ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, party leaders said on Saturday. Social media is a very potent tool to send across any message and there are a large number of users on platforms such as X, Facebook and WhatsApp, among others, that need to be reached, the BJP's Delhi unit chief Virendra Sachdeva said. «The influencers' meet will help us bring those supporting us together for coordinated, organised publicity and campaigning on different social media platforms,» he said. The meeting is expected to be attended by 1,000 influencers, he said.

PTI, Singh was arrested in London in April 2019 at the request of the US. He was later extradited to the US in March 2023.

Solana is one of the essential blockchain ecosystems that has made remarkable contributions to decentralized finance. In January, SOL experienced a significant wave of price drops, going down 23%. Since Solana’s market crash made investors worried about their capital, Raffle Coin stepped forward to offer relative stability and peace of mind. 

Student loan debt is causing borrowers to put financial goals on hold, even as expanded forgiveness and repayment options offer help to some.

TikTok user, wrote and produced a song called “Heart on my sleeve”. It sounded just like the Canadian rapper Drake and the singer-songwriter The Weeknd. The song went viral, racking up 15 million views on TikTok and hundreds of thousands of views each on Spotify and YouTube. But neither Drake nor The Weeknd had a clue about the song. They hadn’t sung a single line. Their vocals were generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The machine has moved on from synthesising sounds to generating singing voices. AI is on song everywhere. Anshuman Sharma and Aditya Kalway, two young producers assisting the music composer duo SalimSulaiman, recreated “Haule haule ho jayega”—the hit song in Shah Rukh Khan’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi—in the voice of Mohammed Rafi. “We came across some AI vocal models that could produce the voices of Indian singers like Kishore Kumar, Rafi and Sonu Nigam,” recalls Sharma. In September 2023, Kalway sang “Haule haule” in Rafi’s signature style, put it through a vocal filter and musically arranged it like a 1970s LaxmikantPyarelal romantic ditty. Its Instagram Reel got 2.6 million views and cheers from the music industry, including Vishal Dadlani, Shaan and Sonu Nigam.

emergency fund. Unexpected expenses can arise when you least expect them, and without financial backup, you may end up resorting to high-interest loans or depleting your savings. “Aim to keep between 3 to 6 months' worth of income in an easily accessible account to secure yourself during uncertainties," advises Ashish Aggarwal, Director at Acube Ventures.

UNUS SED LEO climbs, and the future looks relatively bright, while Aptos predictions are all over the board. So, it’s no wonder that Leo and Aptos holders are turning to a sure thing, namely DeeStream , a platform set to completely disrupt the world of streaming.

The blockchain is poised to replace the traditional gatekeepers who financially benefit from the scientific community’s hard work and findings, leading to a more equitable distribution of resources and the decentralization of science.

Pushd is making a splash in the crypto world, and the presale is attracting a lot of attention, especially from Aptos and Cosmos investors. These folks are snapping up Pushd token at only $0.144 each as the presale reaches its end stages. The excitement is all about Pushd’s plan to use blockchain technology to revolutionize e-commerce. If you’re looking to invest in the future of online shopping, Pushd’s presale might be worth checking out.

Apart from having the right people to run your RIA business, having the right tech stack to enhance your workflow and productivity is key to your RIA’s success. In some cases, your RIA’s tech stack can even spell the difference between finding and keeping new clients and losing them to another RIA firm with a superior software suite. 

The advent of technology has made trading easier and more efficient for stock market participants. A very important tool for stock market trading in this fast-paced world is a demat account or a dematerialised account. While a demat account serves as a secure repository for your stocks and securities, it is not typically used for executing day trades. 

A few days after National Stock Exchange’s managing director (MD) and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan’s deep fake video wherein he is seen recommending stock went viral, BSE’s MD and CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy’s video is also doing rounds on the social media. 

April 19th, 2024 — Merlin Chain, the largest Bitcoin Layer 2 protocol by total value locked (TVL), is thrilled to announce the launch of its native token, $MERL. As a significant enhancement to the Bitcoin network, Merlin Chain facilitates the rapid growth of decentralized applications (DApps) across various sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming and social platforms.

One analyst recently noted that LPL Financial’s acquisition of Atria Wealth Solutions could prove complex given its many moving parts, with Atria’s seven broker-dealers shifting the client assets of 2,400 financial advisors to LPL’s platform.

Saharanpur district has become an internet sensation. Isha Arora, the polling agent in question, garnered widespread attention across social media platforms due to her exemplary dedication and punctuality while overseeing the voting process in the Gangoh assembly constituency. As soon as the picture and video of Saharanpur's polling officer Isha leaving with the polling party for the booth with EVMs were uploaded on social media, it started going viral. People became curious to know about Isha Arora. When she reached to collect the polling material, other polling officers were also seen taking photos with her. Isha Arora, who serves as an employee at the State Bank of India, was placed for electoral duty in the Mahangi village of the Gangoh assembly constituency in Saharanpur.

Netflix Adds 9.33 Million Customers, Crushing Street Forecasts As per Blommberg report, the company approximated that over 100 million individuals were utilizing an account without payment. Despite concerns among Netflix executives regarding potential customer dissatisfaction, the company has successfully persuaded millions of freeloaders to subscribe and pay for access.

Elon Musk on Friday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as the initiative sees fresh bipartisan momentum in Congress.

Shiba Shootout ($SHIBASHOOT) has kindled the new meme coin craze. Drawing inspiration from the legendary Shiba Inu meme coin, the project embarks on an exciting journey themed around the crypto Wild West. 

Binance  has  been actively  engaged  in close cooperation  with Nigerian authorities following the detention of its head of financial crime compliance. 

Spacetech startup Digantara, which focuses on space situational awareness, on Friday inaugurated its global headquarters, housing a command and control centre as well as cleanroom.