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The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced on July 25, 2023, that it plans to initiate an investigation into Worldcoin, a project overseen by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The investigation is set to commence shortly after the announcement.  ICO is the  data regulator in the United Kingdom.

Google countered OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT with the release of Bard, and the recent report by Netskope also suggests that Google’s AI chatbot has been attracting new users with ease lately. The report highlights that Google's Bard has been adding users at a rate of 7.1 per cent a week, whereas rival ChatGPT struggles at 1.6 per cent. This makes Google Bard the first fastest-growing AI app in current times.

₹1,000/- per day, provided by hotels, clubs, campsites etc. till July 17, 2022. "PG/Hostel Rent paid by inhabitants do not qualify for GST exemption… as the services provided by applicant are not akin to renting of residential dwelling for use as residence," said the Bengaluru bench.

ALSO READ: ISRO's PSLV-C56 to launch on 30 July with six co-passenger satellites. Details here "PSLV-C56/DS-SAR Mission: The countdown leading to the launch on July 30, 2023, at 06.30 hrs has commenced," ISRO said in an update on Saturday.

IPOs Next Week: The primary market witnessed some major listings in both main board and SME IPOs this month, which kept investors engaged with subscriptions and listings. Moving on, the upcoming week sees the start of the new month, which is similarly packed with new listings and IPO issues, that are available for subscription. Let's take a look at some of the companies that are opening for subscription this week, along with few that are getting listed on the bourses.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said a robust and enlightened civil society is essential for a functioning democracy. Addressing a C20 meeting here, he said civil society organisations (CSOs) can act as force multipliers for governments. Referring to various C20 groups working in various domains like health, education and digital transformation, gender equality, technology and security, the defence minister emphasised that these groups have the potential to impact official policies and programmes. «A robust and enlightened civil society is essential for a functioning democracy as it enables the citizens to engage in deliberative dialogues and cooperative efforts outside the adversarial arena of electoral politics and towards achieving the national objectives,» he said. The C20, launched in 2013 as an official G20 engagement group, provides a platform for the CSOs to bring forth non-governmental perspectives on the issues being taken up by the official G20. The C20 (or Civil 20) is being held here over three days from July 29 to July 31 with over 700 delegates expected to participate in it.

Himachal Pradesh's hotel occupancy rate at almost zero per cent after the recent monsoon fury, the hotel association has announced a 50 per cent discount on room tariffs to woo back tourists and a minister said it was «safe» to travel to the state now. The tourism industry was recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic and recorded one crore six thousand tourist footfalls in the first half of 2023, but the havoc wreaked by heavy rains and floods during the month of July resulted in negligible tourist footfall and thousands of bookings were cancelled.

Piyush Goyal on Saturday said he is hopeful of India finalising certain free trade agreements (FTAs) in the next few months, which would help promote exports. India is in the final stages of concluding FTA negotiations with the UK. The country is also negotiating similar pacts with Canada and European Union (EU). «We can leverage the free trade agreements with the UAE and Australia and we are hopeful that in the next few months, we will finalise many more free trade agreements to help you grow your business with zero duty on finished leather products and footwear available for you to exploit bigger and better markets,» Goyal said while addressing footwear industry representatives here. The minister also asked the industry to focus on quality and sustainable manufacturing processes to tap business opportunities in the developed world. The Indian footwear and leather industry is not only a major foreign exchange earner but being a labour-intensive sector, it also provides employment to approximately 4.5 million people, 40 per cent of whom are women. He said that India has the capacity to become the world's largest and best-quality footwear manufacturer.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched a tirade against Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accusing him of starting a «sin yatra» (pava yatirai in Tamil) from the pilgrim town of Rameswaram and claimed that the BJP is also perpetuating family rule. The Home Minister talks as if family rule is existing only in Tamil Nadu, forgetting the fact that it exists in the BJP too, the Chief Minister said and also questioned the saffron party's sudden affection and pity for the Tamil Nadu fishermen.

The current live price of Shiba Inu stands at $0.000008, with a remarkable 24-hour trading volume of $26 million. 

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JRD Tata was not only known for his exceptional business acumen but also for his progressive and inclusive approach towards management. He fostered a work culture that prioritized employee welfare, setting an example for compassionate leadership.

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NIAMEY (Reuters) — The European Union has cut off financial support to Niger and the United States has threatened to do the same after military leaders this week announced they had overthrown the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.

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NASA collects rocks from the Isle of Rum to test and refine methods before bringing back samples from Mars through the Perseverance Rover mission in 2033. Rocks from Mars could offer insights into the planet's history and the possibility of past life, making Rum a critical location for sampling and analysis.

New Delhi, Power Grid Corporation's board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 5,700 crore through issuance of bonds on private placement basis in multiple tranches in 2023-24. The fund raised will be used to part finance its capex requirement, for providing inter corporate loans to wholly-owned subsidiaries/JVs and for general corporate purposes.

power of intuition is a fascinating yet often overlooked aspect of human perception. As a mentalist, I have spent years honing my ability to tap into this innate sense and utilize it to its full potential. Intuition, often referred to as a «gut feeling» or a «sixth sense”, holds a fascinating position in our lives.

Onomichi city, located in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture, found itself embroiled in controversy and public outrage after distributing flyers containing deeply sexist & demeaning advice to pregnant women. According to CNN, the flyers, created in 2017 based on a public survey, were intended to offer guidance to expectant mothers but instead perpetuated harmful gender stereotypes and sparked widespread criticism. The controversial pamphlets, titled 'From an experienced dad to you', were sent to pregnant women in their seventh month. It provided responses from experienced fathers regarding their desires and expectations from their partners after childbirth.CNN reported that the content of the flyers suggested that men and women had fundamentally different ways of thinking, claiming that men operated on theories while women relied on emotions.