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A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand

Meta shut down facial recognition software on Facebook amid a groundswell of privacy and regulator pushback, the social media giant said on Tuesday it is testing the service again as part of a crackdown on "celeb bait" scams. Meta said it will enroll about 50,000 public figures in a trial which involves automatically comparing their Facebook profile photos with images used in suspected scam advertisements. If the images match and Meta believes the ad are scams, it will block them. The celebrities will be notified of their enrollment and can opt out if they do not want to participate, the company said.

New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations

BJP) has fielded Navya Haridas against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the Wayanad by-election to the Lok Sabha. The polling will be held on November 13, and the results will be declared on November 23. Navya Haridas is a mechanical engineer with a B.Tech degree from KMCT Engineering College, Calicut University, obtained in 2007. According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), Navya has no criminal cases and owns assets worth Rs 1,29,56,264. She also has a total liability of Rs 1,64,978, as per the ADR.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A key takeaway from the September quarter (Q2FY25) earnings of HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd is that pressure on value of new business (VNB) margin continues. VNB margin came in at 24.4% in Q2FY25, down sequentially and year-on-year.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shriram Finance has seen stellar growth, with its stock up 2.6x since April 2023, translating to a remarkable 91% CAGR. Zoom out further, and the numbers remain solid: 3.9x since October 2014, clocking a 14.7% CAGR.

total accounts banned, 1,661,000 were flagged and banned before any user complaints were filed. This early detection was made possible through automated systems designed to monitor suspicious behaviour patterns, such as bulk messaging, a common precursor to scams or misuse of the platform.The August report also highlights that 10,707 user complaints were received via WhatsApp’s grievance mechanisms.

Melania Trump shares her pro-choice stance on abortion, the moment she first met Donald Trump in a New York City night club and «cruel» rumours about her son having autism. Former US President Donald Trump initially expressed apprehension regarding his wife Melania Trump's new memoir. During an interview on the Nelk Boys' YouTube channel, Trump discussed his thoughts with hosts Salim Sirur and Kyle Forgeard. Trump admitted he was “nervous” before reading the book but was relieved after finding it “very good” and free of any negative remarks. “She wrote something very good. I was a little bit nervous before I read it,” Trump acknowledged. “You never know, maybe she said bad things, but she didn't.” Melania has maintained a low profile despite being the former First Lady and her husband's strong political influence in the US. Her memoir was published ahead of the high-stakes US Presidential elections 2024, earning the bestseller status on Amazon.

In a converted warehouse in the poorest zip code in Philadelphia, students are learning to work on older homes, improve the heating and cooling, and at the same time make them more climate-friendly

Wells Fargo on Friday reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, causing its shares to rise.

A new HBO documentary about the origins ofBitcoin suggests that Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the original cryptocurrency, is likely Canadian software developer Peter Todd.

Having joined 23 years ago as a graduate analyst, Blank spent 12 years as a multi-asset portfolio manager before becoming head of research at the start of 2015, a post he held until April this year, according to his LinkedIn profile.  Investment Week understands that Schroders does not plan to directly replace Blank's role. A spokesperson for the firm said the focus remains on bringing its clients «the best access to the market».  Schroders CFO Richard Oldfield to succeed Peter Harrison as group CEO In  a LinkedIn post, Blank said: «Schroders gave me an amazing opportunity when the...

At oil and gas giant Shell, Cindy Taff was in charge of drilling wells that are considered unconventional because the oil or natural gas is difficult to access

Vivo launched a new V40 series of phones, X introduced some changes to blocked accounts, Google Maps cracked down on fake reviews and more.Samsung is reportedly exploring a new approach to enhance the privacy of phone calls on its upcoming Galaxy Z Flip models, addressing a key limitation with foldable clamshell designs. Currently, users must rely on the external speaker to answer calls while the device is closed, preventing private conversations.

Redmi Note 14 series starts competitively, with the base model, the Redmi Note 14 Pro, priced at CNY 1,399 (approximately $199) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage configuration. The 256GB variant of the same model is available for CNY 1,499 (around $213).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mirae Asset Investment Managers entered India at the fag end of 2008, just as the global financial crisis took hold. Between 2008 and 2011, its assets under management (AUM) saw little growth, even as 12 major foreign players, including Standard Chartered, AIG, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley, exited the market.

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Alberta Investment Management Corp., one of Canada’s largest pension managers, is elevating two senior executives and giving them new responsibilities as chief investment officer Marlene Puffer departs.

fake companies set up to defraud the exchequer, a senior official said on Tuesday. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) member Shashank Priya said Aadhaar authentication of GST registration is already in place in 12 states and by October 4, another four states would join. Eventually, 20 states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, will start Aadhaar authentication. Speaking at an Assocham event, Shashank Priya also said that in future, the tax authorities may also put certain restrictions on new taxpayers based on their risk profile.