Social Financial News

A prominent disinformation scholar is accusing Harvard University in a whistleblower disclosure of muzzling her speech and stifling — then dismantling — her research team as it launched a deep dive into a damning trove of Facebook files

Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they’re also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor

(Reuters) — Hours before Moody's (NYSE:MCO) downgraded the outlook for China's sovereign credit ratings on Tuesday, speculation that such a move was imminent was circulating on Chinese social media platform WeChat, a Reuters review shows.

This is the second instalment of a Global News series called ‘On The Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, two Halifax women talk about the challenges of finding an accessible place to live amid the worst housing crunch the province has seen in decades.

Investing.com -- U.S. job openings dropped in October, pointing to a possible easing in labor demand that could bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to start backing away from a long-standing campaign of interest rate hikes.

general elections near, one should expect more disinformation and narrative peddling till May 2024. Expert commentary on the Indian economy has changed since May 2014, and a convenient short-hand is the classification BM (Before Modi) and AM (After Modi). AM has a nice waking-up ring to it.

Rashmika Mandanna, Katrina Kaif, and Alia Bhatt, now Priyanka Chopra's deepfake video has become viral. In the video, Priyanka Chopra is seen promoting a brand and divulging her yearly income. Priyanka Chopra's deepfake video is slowly doing rounds on the web.

People usually do not buy good investment products, but buy stories and packaging. If the provider says “it is a good equity fund” it may not attract people. If they say “it is an equity fund run on a proprietary model back-tested for adverse market conditions with an objective of generating superior alpha” it sounds attractive. Since a market has been created by people, expecting stories and taglines, manufacturers have come forward to fulfil that space.

Thе third quartеr of 2023 has bееn a dynamic pеriod for India’s rеal еstatе sеctor, witnеssing shifts and trеnds that surprised both invеstors and industry еxpеrts. Here we are taking a look at thе kеy dеvеlopmеnts that havе shapеd thе landscapе of real estate in India and what thе futurе holds for it.

University of Toronto has topped the QS World University Rankings for sustainability in 2024. The second edition of the rankings encompass three distinct categories: Environmental Impact, Social Impact, and Governance. Each category was scrutinized through a set of performance lenses, which, in turn, consist of a combined array of individual metrics, QS said. Think you check all the immigration boxes? Find out The ranking evaluates the social and environmental impact of universities as a center's of education and research, as well as a major employers with the operational sustainability challenges of any large and complex organization. «Sustainability provides students with a unique lens on which institutions are demonstrating a commitment to a more sustainable existence. More than just the commitment, it looks for outwards evidence of this — from the impact that alumni are making in science and technology to solve climate issues, to the impact of research being done across the UN's 17 sustainable development goals,» QS added.

business updates post I shared in August this year, I mentioned how we hadn’t had any large tech issues for a couple of years. Unfortunately, we have had two episodes in quick succession in the last two months, affecting between 5 and 20% of our active customers. As a broker, we have multiple external dependencies.

Zomato is scouting for algorithm engineers at IIT campuses. High frequency trading companies are looking for statistical process control experts with high scores in quant. Consulting companies want associate product managers.

Investing.com -- Shares in Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ:TTWO) fell in U.S. premarket trading on Tuesday after the video game studio's Rockstar Games unit released the first trailer for its highly-anticipated «Grand Theft Auto VI» title.

PTI citing sources. In the meeting, the platforms were told that there are criminal consequences to such user harms, mapped even under existing laws. On November 24, Minister of State for IT and Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar had met the representatives of social media companies.

GTA 6 is released by company Rockstar Games. Just like how rumours predicted, the video game will be set in fictional Vice City and appears to feature the first playable female character in the franchise. As it is set in Vice City, fans are nostalgic and hopeful for their favourite characters' return.

Chennai was ravaged by the worst rains in 80 years and Cyclone Michaung raged over Andhra Pradesh.Market leader IndiGo cancelled 550 flights, an executive said. A spokesperson for Air India said it cancelled 53 flights. SpiceJet cancelled 28 and Vistara cancelled 14, executives said. “In light of the cyclonic storm and heavy rains in Chennai, flight operations came to a halt on 4th December 2023.

David Ward, executive president, Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP) said. “India, a country with one of the highest fatal road accidents, should avoid going the United States way of going in for more sports utility vehicles (SUVs) as they make the roads less safe for other small car occupants, pedestrians and cyclists,” he said.

Shambhavi Solanki, Head-HR, Policybazaar.com

₹76,054 crore during the second quarter of FY 2024, industry data showed. Last year, ₹71.916 crore of loans were disbursed in the same period. In terms of volume, a total of 1.69 crore were disbursed during Q2 FY2023-24, as against ₹1.81 crore loans in Q2 FY 2022-2023, as per the latest data by Microfinance Institutions of India (MFIN).

Shrenik Gandhi, co-founder and chief executive officer at digital agency White Rivers Media. “Influencers frequently partner for startups, and some even invest in them. Initial funding may come from influencers’ personal funds or partnerships with brands," Karan Pherwani, vice-president of influencer marketing agency Chtrbox said.

Will the real estate sector witness a rise in women homebuyers in 2024? The report underscored that stereotypes regarding women’s commitment and competence, social norms influencing work environments, and the misconception that diversity does not enhance profitability contribute to a web of obstacles affecting women’s career paths. Besides, the report noted that the scarcity of qualified women candidates hinders their entry, retention, and advancement in healthcare leadership roles.