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Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk's raucous oversight of that platform. But the real question is: Will they stay? Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a Threads post Monday that in the five days since its launch, 100 million people have signed up for Threads, which was rolled out as a companion app to Instagram. Ann Coleman is among them.

R Balki's directorial venture 'Ghoomer', starring Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher, will lift the curtain on the 2023 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 12. According to the makers, the film narrates «a triumphant story of a paraplegic sportsperson (Kher), who excels as a cricketer under the guidance of her coach (Bachchan).» The story is co-written by Balki, known for 'Cheeni Kum' and 'Ki and Ka', with Rahul Sengupta and Rishi Virmani. In a joint statement on Monday, Balki and Bachchan said they are honoured to open the IFFM with 'Ghoomer'. «It's indeed an honour and pleasure for us that 'Ghoomer' will be the opening film at the IFFM. Ghoomer is a story of turning adversity into advantage. A story of innovation when faced with extermination. »'Ghoomer' is a tribute to sport and the reservoir of human resilience. It's only fitting for a film that believes that 'Sport makes life worth living' to be launched in the sport capital of the world, Australia, land of the MCG. Welcome to the first preview of 'Ghoomer'," they said.

Mark Zuckerberg announced the milestone of reaching 100 million users in just 5 days since launch in a post on Threads. He also noted that demand for the social media app is 'mostly organic' and that many promotions haven't even been turned on yet. OpenAI's generative AI-based chatbot, ChatGPT, had reached 10 million daily users in 40 days after launch and 100 million daily active users in about two months after launch.

ChatGPT as the fastest-growing online platform to hit the milestone. Threads has been setting records for user growth since its launch on Wednesday, with celebrities, politicians and other newsmakers joining the platform that is seen by analysts as the first serious threat to the Elon Musk-owned microblogging app. The app's sprint to 100 million users was much speedier than that of OpenAI-owned ChatGPT, which became the fastest-growing consumer application in history in January about two months after its launch, according to a UBS study.

Thug Life is a new presale meme coin which has gotten off to an explosive start. The community is quickly growing, and talks are brewing that it could be the next crypto to explode.

A viral video which is currently circulating on social media shows the formation of spectacular clouds during the heavy monsoon rains in Haridwar. This meteorological occurrence is commonly known as a 'shelf cloud,' or sometimes referred to as an 'Arcus cloud.' A shelf cloud is a type of low-lying, horizontal cloud formation characterized by a clearly defined line of solid clouds. What enhances its visual impact is the horizontal rotation it exhibits.

New Delhi: Foxconn Technology Group has pulled out of its joint venture with Vedanta Ltd that had planned to invest $20 billion in India for setting up a semiconductor fabrication unit, display unit and semiconductor assembly and testing unit.   The 60:40 partnership could have set up the country’s first semiconductor manufacturing unit under the $10 billion government-backed financial incentive scheme, and was once estimated to be ahead of two other consortia in the fray for getting the sops.   The government however downplayed the development saying that the differences between the two companies did not impact India’s plans to become a semiconductor manufacturing destination.   “Both the companies are fully committed to developing India’s semiconductor industry and they’re fully committed to Make in India," minister of electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw told Mint, noting that the announcements will not have an impact on India’s semiconductor mission.  Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology said in a Twitter post following the announcements that it was well known that both companies had no prior experience or technology and were expected to source fab technology from a technology partner.  "While their JV VFSL had originally submitted a proposal for 28nm fab, they could not source appropriate tech partner for that proposal.

With the drainage system overwhelmed, roads were inundated with water at waist height and more. Most delivery services such as Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit and Milk Basket stopped taking orders as large clusters were unserviceable. Elsewhere, there were extended delays, said executives at ecommerce platforms, besides grocery and restaurant companies. «Our operations have been affected due to rains in some parts of the country. We hope to be back soon,» food delivery platform Zomato, which also owns instant grocery delivery platform Blinkit, tweeted on Sunday, in response to multiple consumer complaints. The monsoon has been lashing northern India over the past few days leading to deaths, landslides, property destruction and people rendered homeless.

Arkham, a “blockchain intelligence company,” announced what it’s calling the “world’s first on-chain intelligence exchange” on July 10 alongside the launch of a new coin, ARKM, through Binance’s Launchpad service.

Last week saw more rules and regulations emerge regarding digital assets. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission issued new rules requiring digital asset service providers to warn customers of risks associated with cryptocurrency trading. The warning message must be clearly visible, and before customers can use the service, the business operator must arrange for the users to give consent and acknowledge the risks. Apart from a trading risks disclaimer, the new guidelines prohibit service providers from using customers’ funds for lending or investment.

Investing.com — The Dow closed higher Monday, rebounding from a slip last week as investors awaited key economic data due later this week expected to show a slowdown in inflation ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting later this month.

Bitcoin's price is currently teetering around the crucial $30,000 support level, raising concerns about the possibility of a more significant sell-off.

Barbie film premiered on Sunday in Los Angeles. The stars made sure to dress in Barbie's colors. Safe to say, the stars were dressed in Barbie-inspired looks. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling who appear in the upcoming movie as Barbie and Ken sparked beauty shining in Barbie’s character-inspired looks on the pink carpet. The premiere indeed felt like a close-up of fairyland. Robbie donned a Schiaparelli Haute Couture dress with black sequins and embroidery, which was a nod to the iconic «Solo in the Spotlight» Barbie doll. Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling opted for a pink Gucci suit, channelling his inner Ken. Moreover, the pink carpet was full of big names including Nicki Minaj, Dua Lipa, Issa Rae, America Ferrera, Billie Eilish, Simu Liu, Allison Hsu, Michael Cera, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Kate McKinnon, Ashley Graham Hari Nef, Alexandra Shipp, Dove Cameron, Shay Mitchell, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim, Gal Gadot and Skai Jackson to name a few. Fans were quick to repost their favourite celebrity looks on the social media platform Twitter. In one such instance, fans reacting to Margot Robbie’s Barbie world premiere look said, “When you barbie better than Barbie!” Barbie Movie’s official Twitter handle shared a glimpse of the upcoming movie writing, “Heard everyone was feelin’ the Ken-rgy ✨#BarbieTheMovie – only in theaters July 21. Tickets on sale now!” The one-and-a-half-minute clip gives a quick look at what to expect and also confirms July 21 as the official release date.

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Investing.com — The S&P 500 inched higher Monday ahead of inflation data this week that will play a role in the Federal Reserve’s thinking on monetary policy later this month.

Secure 2.0 gave people several new options for workplace retirement accounts, but it forces higher-income savers to use their plans’ Roth option for catch-up contributions

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta recently launched Threads, the social media app via Instagram, to take on Elon Musk’s Twitter. While Twitter is filing a suit against Meta for the similar app, Threads has caught on with users. Within a week of launch, more than 100 million users have signed up to Threads via the Android and iOS apps. Threads was launched on July 5, 2023, in 100 countries, including the UK, US, India, and others. The has now beaten the record of fast sign-ups by Open AI's ChatGPT app.

US Embassy in India on Monday announced that VFS Global will be temporarily closed for the visa application processes — appointment booking, calls, and fee payments from July 12 to July 14. VFS in a statement said that they are migrating to a new platform and will resume their services on July 15. Taking on twitter, US Embassy said «Attention visa applicants! Our customer service center VFS is migrating to a new platform and will be temporarily closed for calls, fee payments, and appointment booking from July 12-14.

US embassy mentioned that visa application process- appointment booking, calls, and fee payments-- will be resumed from 15 July.  US Embassy in India took to their Twitter handle, “Attention visa applicants! Our customer service center VFS is migrating to a new platform and will be temporarily closed for calls, fee payments, and appointment booking from July 12-14. These services will resume on July 15." VFS Global is the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions.

Coinbase users have reported a series of phishing attacks that used the crypto exchange’s domain name.

El Salvador, long whipsawed by gang violence that made it one of the world’s most dangerous countries, turned things around by jailing huge swaths of its population. The country once known for having the world’s highest murder rate now has the world’s highest incarceration rate—about double that of the U.S. Since March 2022, President Nayib Bukele’s government has implemented a campaign to arrest en masse suspected members of the MS-13 and 18th Street gangs that have long terrorized the impoverished Central American nation, blocking economic growth and stoking U.S.-bound migration.