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Meta-owned platform said it was working on the issue and share an update on the outage as soon as possible. It provided the information on its official Twitter handle.

First Solar of the US will invest «billions of dollars» for solar panel production in India that will not source materials from China, US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm told ET. She also indicated that Tesla is in discussions for investing in India. «India brings in the notion of scale, and the US' contribution is laboratories and efforts we are making to incentivise production.

The move comes a day after Disney+ Hotstar streaming app owner Novi Digital Entertainment moved the Madras High Court in a bid to stop Google from removing the app from Play Store. Disney+ Hotstar is the first non-Indian OTT (over-the-top) platform that has joined the fight with Google which has moved to the high court. The streaming apps seeking intervention include Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, Voot, SonyLIV, Manorama Max, SunNXT and Discovery+.

Online gaming companies are worried that potential repetitive taxation could be a death blow as they wait for detailed notification from the law committee of the GST Council, which has announced a 28% goods and services tax on the industry. This could lead to 50-60% indirect tax burden on gamers as mostly they use their winning money to play another game, which would be taxed again, and so on, industry executives said.

Sisters Julie Stevanja and Sali Sasi had a hunch that an app targeting women like themselves offering exclusive deals and even cashback on high-end fashion purchases would be a success.

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Diablo IV or Diablo 4 has been an instant hit with gamers across the world. The European video gaming market also felt the positive impact of the Diablo IV as the last month's sales in the continent recorded a staggering figure of 15.5 million, as per GSD data. For those unaware, this data covers digital games primarily from major AAA games publishers and physical retain games from major European cities. If we segregate the numbers, then the obtained data shows that more than 5 million were sold physically and around 10.5 million digitally. Now, the big credit behind the uptick in sales goes to Diablo IV. The hype surrounding the game seems to have paid off, after a 20 per cent hike was recorded from June previous year.

Ritholtz Wealth Management and Advisor Circle have selected a small group of technology companies to showcase innovative new products for financial advisors as part of the second annual Future Proof wealth management festival.

Oppenheimer" is set to provide a striking contrast at the box office upon its release on Friday, July 21. Based on the compelling book «American Prometheus» by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, «Oppenheimer» is a gripping biological thriller that delves into the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant physicist who played a pivotal role in the creation of the world's first nuclear weapons. With Cillian Murphy taking on the lead role, the movie boasts an impressive ensemble cast including Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and Florence Pugh. Christopher Nolan's upcoming film «Oppenheimer» is generating immense anticipation as one of the standout movies of 2023. With its star-studded cast and a prime summer release date, this highly anticipated blockbuster is set to be an event that fans won't want to miss. Christopher Nolan is known for creating movies that are best enjoyed in theatres, but for those who prefer streaming, Oppenheimer will also be available. This highly anticipated summer blockbuster in 2023 marks the director's return after navigating the challenges of the pandemic and successfully releasing Tenet in theatres. Following Universal Studios' recent announcement as the new distributor for Christopher Nolan's films, they wasted no time in revealing the release date for his upcoming movie, Oppenheimer. Set to hit theaters on July 21, 2023, Oppenheimer marks Nolan's return to an R-rating after a span of 20 years, with his last R-rated film being Insomnia in 2002.

Investing.com — Oil bulls might need a new scapegoat if the market doesn’t perform to their expectations.

MUMBAI : Healthtech platform Pristyn Care has suspended Rahul Narang and Saurabh Arora, the founders of Lybrate Inc., a day after the duo served a default notice demanding outstanding payment resulting from Pristyn Care’s acquisition of their company in June 2022, two people aware of the development said on condition of anonymity. Tiger Global-backed Pristyn Care, which runs a network of hospitals and clinics through partners, had acquired Lybrate to enter the primary-care segment. While the deal size was not disclosed, it was said to be $20-30 million, including payments to other investors of Lybrate, such as Nexus Venture Partners, Tiger Global Management, and Ratan Tata’s RNT Associates.

One or two more? It’s a question traders across markets have been vexing over as the Federal Reserve enters the final week to its July 26 rate decision. The debate, of course, is whether next week’s highly anticipated quarter-point hike will be the last in the central bank’s current tightening cycle. If so, then celebrations galore for most risk assets. If not, the head-scratching on direction continues for traders, especially in gold.

Warner Brothers' DC Superhero film, 'The Flash,' is now available as an NFT (Non-Fungible Token). With immersive web3 experiences, the Flash NFTs will offer fans the opportunity to watch the movie in 4k Ultra HD and access exclusive content, artwork, and augmented reality experiences.

Climate change is front and centre of the development debate going on around the world. We are finally seeing our economic system account for the cost and impact of air pollution on the environment by putting a value on every metric tonne of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. And our transition to a low-carbon economy is being spurred by consumers and governments as well as regulators.

According to a new report from job search platform Flexa, the share of job seekers expressing a preference for companies that offer some kind of “work from anywhere” program rose from to 88% in June from 80% in April — the highest since the company began tracking last year. At the same time, the share expressing a preference for fully remote jobs rose to 59% from 52% over the same period. Top financial services firms such as American Express Co., Visa Inc.

EU antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager, triggered the furore last week by picking Fiona Scott Morton as the chief economist of the EU's antitrust unit, the competition arm currently running probes into US tech giants Alphabet, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Amazon's bid for iRobot. It is rare for the Commission to pick a non-EU national for such a senior job unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Yield App is a crypto super-app. It lets users convert from fiat to crypto instantly, swap between tokens in a click, and earn up to 11% APY interest on their digital assets. Yield App never uses leverage and doesn’t engage in risky lending strategies to generate returns for customers.

UBS analysts indicated that the firm is positive on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) into its upcoming earnings release, while they also raised the price target for Snap (NYSE:SNAP) to $14 from $10 in a note Wednesday.

Tata Communications reported a 29.8% dip in net profit on-year to Rs 382 crore for the first quarter led by cost pressures and change in business mix, the company said Wednesday. The pressure on profits was led by a higher mix of digital portfolio of services instead of core connectivity solutions, AS Lakshminarayanan, managing director at Tata Communications, told ET. Speaking about the general investment sentiments, Laxminarayan said that barring the India market, there is a level of caution across the board.

An independent candidate for a U.K. Parliament has turned to artificial intelligence to come up with his campaign promises

Violence-hit Manipur saw fresh outrage this week as a video of two Kuki-Zo tribal women being paraded naked and then gang-raped went viral. The incident - vehemently condemned by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum- purportedly took place in Kangpokpi district after B Phainom village was burnt down. The ITLF said the mob had beaten two men to death before turning against the two women.  According to reports quoting an ITLF statement, the incident took place on May 4.