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Polkadot's ecosystem saw significant expansion in Q3 2023, with the addition of five new parachains, a rise in staking metrics, and major technical upgrades. The total volume of staked DOT increased to 663 million, and the platform recorded more than 190 million on-chain events. The quarter also saw the introduction of native USDC and a 20% quarter-on-quarter rise in XCM messages.

Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, recently shed light on how their Engineering team is harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to root out ERC-20 scam tokens.This innovation was disclosed on October 6, 2023, by Yifan Xu, Indra Rustandi, Yao Ma, and Vijay Dialani from the engineering team at Coinbase. The innovative ERC-20 Scam Token Detection System is a blend of smart contract auditing and machine learning prediction aimed at identifying both known and emergent scam types, marking a significant leap towards ensuring a safer crypto space.

₹30-crore fund to back artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicle (EV)-related startups operating in India. The size of the Category II Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) ‘VSS Investments Fund’ approved the by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is ₹20 crore, along with a green shoe option of ₹10 crore. Follow-on investments for Sharma’s current portfolio in consumer and B2B technology space will also come from this fund, he said in a statement.

ICC World Cup 2023: It will be unfair to Afghanistan if we call their 8-wicket victory against Pakistan another big upset in the current edition of the World Cup. Hashmatullah Shahidi-led side is known for their sharp bowling, especially spin, but today the team displayed the quality of batting on the slow pitch of Chennai and punished Pakistan bowlers like never before. Now, we had expected that Pakistan bowling may face problems on the pitch of Chennai as their spinners were not that effective in the ICC World Cup 2023, but chasing a target of 282 on the pitch of Chennai is a mountainous task for any batting order.

Mint’s research shows that staying in an Airbnb in most of the popular travel destinations in India and abroad can save you about 10-30% of the costs compared to booking a 3-star hotel offering similar amenities (see graphic). However, this doesn’t mean it will always be the cheaper lodging option .

New Delhi: Karma Group, a members-only hotel enterprise overseeing 45 resorts worldwide including 15 in India, is looking to invest $100 million over the next three to four years, a top company executive said. The company is working with EY to assess financing options including debt, private equity, and a potential initial public offering (IPO), chairperson and CEO John Spence said in an interview. The funds will be used to develop and acquire new resorts to support its current 10-15% annual revenue growth.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), the world's most recognizable beverage brand, is poised to release its 3rd-quarter 2023 earnings on October 24th, just before the market open. As the financial results draw near, investors are eager to see if the numbers will turn out to be the catalyst needed for KO stock to recover from its +15% decline since the last week of July.

₹7,977.55 crore and bought stocks for ₹8,229.80 crore, resulting in an inflow of ₹252.25 crore, according to NSE data. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought equities worth ₹8,022.52 crore and offloaded shares worth ₹6,910.68 crore, resulting in an inflow of ₹1,111.84 crore, the exchange data showed. The BSE 30-share Sensex shed 825.74 points, or 1.26%, to end at 64,571.88.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) shares at the time of its listing on Indian stock markets for public trading back in 2004, what returns would you have generated? According to TCS chairman, N Chandrasekaran, TCS shares had provided a whopping 3,000% return (bit.ly/3PgXEgF) by a certain point in 2021 when the stock traded at around ₹3,200 per equity share (the price is even higher now). How does one explain such a staggering number and what is the quickest way to calculate returns for any company’s stock, for any period, and in any context? The answer could be LIVA: Long-term Investor Value Appropriation (bit.ly/3CqEz3F), a metric developed by Phebo Wibbens and Nicolaj Siggelkow at INSEAD, which is an acronym for Institut Europeen d’Administration des Affaires, a business school, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, respectively.

GST) mop-up. As this is a consumption-based tax, if its collections are increasing, it suggests higher consumption. Growth in these first 6 months has been around 11%, which comes on top of 32% growth (which was a blip because of the 2021 covid lockdown).

Agniveer Gavate Akshay Laxman in Siachen is very sad. My deepest condolences to his family. A young man was martyred for the country - no gratuity, no other military facilities during his service, and no pension to his family in martyrdom.

₹13 lakh from it. The incident took place on October 20, news agency ANI reported, adding that the police have registered a case. An investigation is underway to identify and track down the accused, police personnel reportedly said.

UK government has announced a significant boost to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, offering a £7,500 grant towards the cost of new heat pump installations. This grant represents a 50% increase in support for air source models and is considered one of the most generous schemes in Europe. Typically, purchasing and installing a gas boiler costs between £2,500 and £3,000. The government now states that the starting prices for heat pumps can be below this range for some households, factoring in the grant and additional discounts offered by energy suppliers.

The Economic Times. These enhancements include a unified network of hospitals accessible for all health insurance policies offered by any health insurance or general insurance provider nationwide, as well as the implementation of a fully cashless settlement system, covering all expenses, it said. Currently, cashless settlement services are accessible in 49 percent of the hospitals in India.

Microsoft said it will spend A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing abilities in Australia over two years as part of a wide-ranging effort that includes skills training and cyber security. The U.S. tech giant said it would raise its computing capacity in Australia by 250%, enabling the world's No. 13 economy to meet demand for cloud computing — the practice of storing data on a separate network — which was expected to double from 2022 to 2026 as AI became more prevalent.

Speaking about the new launch, Anupam Verma, CEO, Rustomjee Urbania, said, "At Rustomjee Group, we are dedicated to seeking fresh and innovative approaches to enhance the lives of our valued customers. We are absolutely thrilled to unveil our latest endeavor,two new towers of La Vie at Rustomjee’s Uptown Urbania. This exceptional launch promises to offer an unparalleled living experience, delivering amenities and features that the city has never witnessed before.

Reliance Jio annual plan, priced at ₹3,227, offers a full year of validity and includes a valuable bonus of access to Amazon Prime Video, specifically the Mobile Edition. The standout feature of this plan, in addition to the Prime Video benefit, is its substantial data allowance. This plan provides users with a daily allotment of 2GB of high-speed data, resulting in a total of 730GB of data for the entire year.