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Toilet paper makers say there's no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the ongoing port strike

A European technology talent brain drain is the biggest risk factor facing Klarna as the Swedish payments company gets closer to its upcoming initial public offering, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

British financial technology firm Revolut on Thursday criticized Facebook parent company Meta over its approach to tackling fraud, saying the U.S. tech giant should directly compensate people who fall victim to scams via its social media platforms.

H D Kumaraswamy on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a realtor here, police said on Thursday. Along with Kumaraswamy, who holds Steel and Heavy Industries portfolio, former MLC of the JD(S) Ramesh Gowda was also booked by the Amruthahalli police in the case. Vijay Tata, the complainant, alleged that he was the JD(S) social media vice president but had distanced himself from the party as he was focusing on his real estate business. However, on August 24, Gowda came home and called Kumaraswamy from his phone. The Minister told him that the party needed Rs 50 crore for the Channapatna by-elections as it has decided to field his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy this time, Tata alleged. The realtor also claimed that when he expressed his inability to pay, Kumaraswamy allegedly threatened him with dire consequences.

railway unions launched a social media campaign on Thursday demanding productivity-linked bonuses based on the Seventh Pay Commission instead of the sixth. IREF had written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw a fortnight ago in support of its demand, but its office-bearers said they didn't receive any response from the government. Hence to press for their demand, the railway unions launched a social media campaign on X from Thursday. During the countrywide lockdown forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, people were afraid to step out of their homes but the railway employees successfully operated trains and registered a sharp increase in earnings as is evident in the quarterly bulletin of Indian Railways, they said.

Is Solana (SOL) poised to reach the $300 mark? If you’ve observed this famous blockchain, you may have already experienced the hype that surrounds it. But is it a crypto with promising ROIs?

Over four months after they officially tied the knot, Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are allowing fans a peek at their special day.

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Konda Surekha, ignited a big controversy when she linked the high-profile divorce of actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu to KT Rama Rao (KTR), the working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). Her comments sparked outrage not only within the political arena but also among members of the film fraternity, leading to a series of public condemnations from actors like Nagarjuna Akkineni, Samantha, Naga Chaitanya, Khushbu and several BRS leaders.

South Korea is fighting a deluge of non-consensual, explicit deepfake videos and images primarily targeting women online

consumption loans to Jan Dhan account holders, people familiar with the development said. While there has been no formal government directive in this regard, banks are being cautious, they said. «We are partnering with fintechs on various models of credit assessment including social media mapping, which gives an indication of location besides insights into other spending activities used to analyse customer risk behaviours,» said a bank executive.

60 billion euro belt-tightening drive next year to hit new fiscal targets, officials said on Wednesday, outlining an unprecedented push to rein in France's spiralling deficit. Prime Minister Michel Barnier told lawmakers on Tuesday he would reduce the budget deficit — which is set to reach 6.1% of GDP this year — to 5% by the end of 2025 but would have to push back the target date for reaching the euro zone's common 3% deficit goal to 2029 from 2027. Three government officials involved in preparing the 2025 budget said the 60 billion euro ($66 billion) squeeze — equivalent to roughly 2% of GDP — was needed to correct the deficit from where it would otherwise have been if nothing had been done.

Canada may not have had a big banking failure in many years, but “emerging clouds on the horizon” suggest the existing checks and balances may need tweaks to be sustainable in the future, says an official who used to work for the country’s top banking regulating agency.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MENLO PARK , CALIFORNIA : At a time of widespread concerns about the safety, efficacy and economics of AI, venture capital pioneer Vinod Khosla is still all in. Yes, artificial intelligence will become capable of replacing a good deal of human labor, Khosla said in an interview, but that will push down the price of healthcare, education and other services.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has long been recognized as a premier institution for engineering, mathematics, and science. With a history spanning almost 200 years since its founding in 1861, the institute boasts over 101 Nobel laureates and 8 Fields Medalists among its alumni and faculty. However, its admission process remains one of the most selective in the world, with an acceptance rate of only 4%. Recently, an entrance exam from June 1869 has captured the attention of the internet, offering a glimpse into the past of one of the most prestigious academic environments.

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday said that it's working with two leading banks in the U.K. on an information-sharing arrangement to help protect consumers from fraud.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s (@beerbiceps) YouTube account, with a combined following of 17.33 million subscribers, got hacked on 25 September, he feared for his career. "Cyber security is a real threat, be serious about it...This is what crime looks like in the modern day," he said in a statement.

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