Business
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Meta introduces broadcast channels on Instagram
San Francisco: Meta has introduced new broadcast channels on Instagram, which is a one-to-many messaging tool that will allow creators to engage directly with their followers at scale. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
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Snapchat crosses over 750 mn monthly active users
San Francisco: Snapchat has crossed over 750 million monthly active users, its parent company Snap announced on Friday. Snap CEO and co-founder, Evan Spiegel, made this announcement at the company’s “Investor Day”.…
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WhatsApp working to bring communities to its Business app
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working to bring communities to its WhatsApp Business application on Android. The platform is not likely to remove the business tab which was introduced…
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Apple begins laying off third-party contractors: Report
San Francisco: Apple, the only Big Tech company that has avoided mass layoffs to date, has reportedly started laying off third-party contractors. The New York Post reported, citing people with direct knowledge,…
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Snap introduces Ray Tracing tech for Lens Studio
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced that “Ray Tracing” technology is now available in its Lens Studio to developers around the world. Ray Tracing is a technical capability…
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1 Indian mobile user now consuming 19.5GB data on average a month
New Delhi: Average data consumption per user in India reached 19.5GB per user a month in 2022, which is equivalent to 6,600 songs, a report showed on Thursday. Mobile data traffic in…
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Crypto exchange Binance likely to pay penalties to settle US probes
San Francisco: World’s largest crypto exchange Binance is likely to pay “monetary penalties” to settle investigations into its business in the US, the media reported. Binance chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann told…
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MediaTek launches Dimensity 7200 chip to amplify gaming experience
Taipei; Chip maker MediaTek on Thursday launched the Dimensity 7200 chipset to amplify gaming and photography smartphone experiences. The Dimensity 7200 delivers the same TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) 4nm second-generation process…
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Apple may introduce its mixed reality headset at WWDC
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple will reportedly introduce its mixed reality (MR) headset at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). In a tweet on Thursday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said, “Apple has postponed…
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Blinkit introduces Brand Stores, over 20 companies now onboard
New Delhi: Zomato-owned quick grocery delivery platform Blinkit has launched Brand Stores, where companies can showcase their products in a way that is tailored to their style. At Brand Stores, companies also…
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Mukesh Ambani emerges as today’s top winner; Adani’s net worth dips again
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani today emerged as a top winner on the world’s billionaire list whereas, Adani Group Founder Gautam Adani’s net worth continues to dip. Ambani who recently…
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World Bank head David Malpass leaving for ‘new challenges’
United Nations: David Malpass has announced that he is quitting as the president of the World Bank to take on “new challenges” after a rift with President Joe Biden’s administration over climate…
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Petroleum products can be brought under GST if consensus reached: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that if states arrive at a consensus, then petroleum products can be brought under the GST regime Addressing a post-budget interactive session organised…
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Zoho reports 10 times growth in 5 yrs, to invest Dhs100m in UAE
Abu Dhabi: Zoho, a global technology company,has announced that it registered 10 times growth in five years since start of its operations in the UAE, which serves as its Middle East and…
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Instagram to end live shopping feature on March 16
San Francisco: Social media platform Instagram has announced that it will discontinue its live shopping feature, which allows users to tag products in their live broadcasts on March 16. “Beginning on March…
