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sexual assault, comedian and creator Russell Brand is facing a wave of disassociations from various companies and charities. On September 16, an exposé by the Times U.K., the Sunday Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches featured four women accusing Brand of sexual assault. These allegations compounded previous harassment claims mentioned in the report. Despite Brand's denial, stating that his relationships were consensual, companies swiftly began distancing themselves from him.

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Investing.com -- A United Auto Workers strike against the so-called Detroit Three carmakers are heading into their sixth day, with the union warning that it will expand the scope of the labor actions on Friday if no progress is made in talks over pay hikes and compensation.

Nifty on Wednesday ended 232 points lower to form a long bear candle with an upper shadow on the daily chart and indicated the formation of a short-term top reversal pattern in the index at the swing high of 2022 levels. Having moved below the immediate support of the 10-day EMA at 19,940 levels now, the market is expected to slide down to the lower 20-day EMA around 19,780 levels in the coming sessions, according to analysts. “The underlying trend of Nifty is weak and the overall chart pattern signals a formation of short-term top reversal pattern at the recent new highs. The Nifty is expected to test the crucial lower supports of around 19,750-19,600 levels in the near term.

rapper Shubhneet Singh, popularly called Shubh, doesn't seem to stop as his India tour has been abruptly cancelled by BookMyShow, the online ticketing platform. This decision follows intense controversy and allegations of Shubh's alleged support for Khalistani elements, triggering a wave of backlash and demands for the tour's cancellation. The cancellation of Shubh's 'Still Rollin Tour for India' was confirmed by BookMyShow in a statement released on Wednesday. While the statement did not explicitly mention the reason behind the cancellation, it seems to be a response to the growing allegations against the rapper. BookMyShow tweeted, «Singer Shubneet Singh's Still Rollin Tour for India stands cancelled. To that end, BookMyShow has initiated a complete refund of the ticket amount for all consumers who had purchased tickets for the show.

Infosys and Nvidia today announced that they have expanded their strategic collaboration where Nvidia's AI tools will be available on Infosys AI suite of services Topaz. The expanded collaboration is aimed to drive productivity gains with generative AI applications and solutions. The alliance will bring the Nvidia AI Enterprise ecosystem of models, tools, runtimes and graphics processing units (GPU) systems to Infosys Topaz. Through the integration, Infosys will create offerings customers can adopt, to easily integrate generative AI into their businesses, according to a press release.

A New York firm that managed billions of dollars for sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for not registering as an investment adviser.

In a remarkable turn of events, Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a significant 5% upswing, aligning with growing anticipation surrounding the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcements and the Federal Fund Rate. 

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Asian Games football competition here on Tuesday.Giao Tianyi (17th min), Dai Weijun (51st min), Tao Qianglong (72nd and 75th minute) and Hao Fang (90+2) scored for the hosts, while Rahul KP's (45+1 minute) equaliser from an acute angle was possibly the best strike of the match. It was heartening to see a third-string team holding the title contenders on an even keel during the first 45 minutes, which saw Indian custodian Gurmeet Singh Chahal valiantly save a spot-kick taken by rival captain Zhu Chenjie. India now need to beat Bangladesh and Myanmar in their remaining two games to qualify for the second round. Myanmar beat Bangladesh 4-2 in another game in this group. Having reached the Games Village late on Monday evening, the third-string Indian team, with not even four specialist defenders in their ranks, didn't have enough co-ordination amongst themselves. They looked jet-lagged, not rested enough and there was no way that there could have been a miracle.

That was quite a week we just had in the market. In fact, if you are a news follower, you are probably confused as hell.

Nipah virus infection were reported in the state. “Even ICMR could not provide a clear answer as to why Nipah cases are being reported from Kozhikode district…It is under control but threat is not over yet. Health experts are of the opinion that the possibility of a second wave is very remote but cannot be completely ruled out," said Vijayan.

ChatGPT and Bard captured public attention. The initial excitement has now been tempered with some scepticism about these AI tools, but there is hope that they will keep improving with newer versions.

In the space where art meets finance, a pioneering endeavor known as Domini.art ($DOMI) is quietly making waves, alongside Ethereum Classic – the often-overshadowed sibling of Ethereum that still gets significant buzz from developers.  Domini.art seeks to transform the traditional art landscape by merging it with blockchain technology, while Ethereum Classic is bringing back the OG $ETH days. Let’s look into both projects below in more detail and find out why investors are excited about them!

Leading digital money project eCash (XEC) has exploded +18% over the last 48-hours, as excitement for On-Chain staking upgrade grows amongst the eCash army - but is it too late to buy eCash?

Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday the Nipah outbreak reported from Kozhikode district is under control but the threat of the infectious disease is not over yet. He said that at present, it is not possible to rule out the chance of a second wave of the Nipah outbreak. «It cannot be said that the threat of Nipah is completely over,» the Chief Minister told a press conference here. Vijayan said the state health system could effectively prevent the spread of the deadly virus. «The health system is working cautiously.

BlackRock Inc.’s Amanda Lynam says the rebound in junk bond issuance is set to accelerate, as companies work to get ahead of a wall of maturities starting in 2025. 

Farmers across Bulgaria protested Monday after the government lifted a ban on food products from Ukraine, complaining that the move will cause an influx that drives down prices for local growers

As the media circus around Donald Trump's indictment unpack the latest gagging order, on-chain markets haven't skipped a beat - as TRUMP2024 blasts up +1,000% in sensational move for Presidential meme coin.

Generative AI (GenAI) has been making waves in the consumer space, with ChatGPT leading the charge. Nine months post its release, ChatGPT became the fastest consumer application to achieve 100 million monthly active users. But how are consumers engaging with other GenAI products? A recent analysis by Olivia Moore from a16z provides insights into this burgeoning field.