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Elon Musk is world's richest person again after 100% Tesla stock surge

Elon Musk had lost the top spot last year to Bernard Arnault of luxury conglomerate LVMH.

 Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany in 2022. (File/REUTERS)
Published on Feb 28, 2023 08:37 AM IST

October-December GDP to be out today: What experts predicted

Experts have projected moderation in the growth momentum for Q3 due to uneven economic activity during the period.

A LiveMint poll of 20 experts predicted that the growth slumped to 4.7 per cent in Q3. (File)
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 07:19 AM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Twitter employee, whose pic of sleeping in office went viral, laid off: Report

The latest layoff is said to be the eighth round of job cuts since Elon Musk took over Twitter in October 2022.

Esther Crawford went viral in 2022 for a picture of her sleeping on the floor at the company's office to meet deadlines. (Twitter)
Published on Feb 27, 2023 12:20 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Mobile World Congress 2023 begins today. What to expect

Mobile World Congress 2023: The largest mobile phone exhibition will be host to over 80,000 attendees from more than 200 countries.

Visitors take pictures of Xiaomi 13 mobile phone models at the Xiaomi booth before the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, (AP)
Updated on Feb 27, 2023 10:56 AM IST

Google layoffs impact robots too, company shuts automaton project: Report

The automatons were developed as a ‘general purpose’ robot which depended on cameras and machine learning to perform the tasks in an ‘everyday human environment’.

A robotic arm shapes a metal sheet at Machina Labs in Chatsworth, California, US, A startup named Machina is using robots to make the kinds of metal components for manufacturers that have often required significant manual work in the past. (Bloomberg)
Published on Feb 27, 2023 07:19 AM IST

Watch: Odisha welcomes over 1.8 lakh Olive Ridley turtles for mass nesting

This time, however, the annual nesting season began a month earlier than the previous year, according to forest officials.

Mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles near River Rushikulya mouth in Ganjam district, Odisha, Friday, (PTI)
Published on Feb 25, 2023 02:01 PM IST

Google’s Bard feels the company's handling of layoffs was ‘impersonal’: Report

Workers were reportedly exchanging memes and discussions held with Bard on internal messaging channels.

Googlers miffed with the massive layoffs and Pichai’s recent request are asking Bard’s opinion on the way the tech giant handled the sacking of roughly 12,000 employees, (File)
Updated on Feb 25, 2023 12:33 PM IST

Urban unemployment rate falls to 7.2% in October-December 2022: Report

The percentage of jobless individuals in the labour force is defined as the unemployment rate.

The 17th Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) found that the UR for people aged 15 and above in urban areas stood at 7.6% from April-June in 2022. (HT)
Published on Feb 25, 2023 12:29 PM IST

Uber says Delhi's move to allow only e-bike taxis may affect over 1 lakh riders

Delhi government's latest move marks the country's ambitious transition to electric vehicles and clean energy mobility.

An UberMoto ride at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Monday. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
Published on Feb 25, 2023 07:02 AM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Gujarat Budget: 550 crore for makeover of old bridges post Morbi collapse

Gujarat Budget 2023: Finance minister Kanubhai Desai also set aside ₹1,500 crore to develop five highways as high speed corridors in Gujarat.

Rescue operation after the collapse of a suspension bridge over the Machchhu river in Morbi district in October, 2022. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 24, 2023 02:02 PM IST

‘Domestic robots' to take over 39% of household chores in 10 years, say experts

The UK and Japanese researchers observed that humans are most dependent on AI for unpaid domestic work.

A robotic dog is shown at the Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military (REAIM) summit, on responsible use of military artificial intelligence, in The Hague, Netherlands, (Reuters)
Published on Feb 24, 2023 12:44 PM IST

Elon Musk fires Twitter staff again despite promises of no more layoffs: Report

Elon Musk has reportedly directed staff to revamp the microblogging site’s ad targeting in a week.

Musk's aggressiveness to boost its ads business has invited criticism even from former Twitter ads chief Bruce Falck. (File)
Published on Feb 24, 2023 06:44 AM IST

New Mercedes E-Class has inbuilt TikTok, superscreen…and lets you click selfies!

In the later part of 2023, the E-Class will roll out in the US along with superscreen as an optional feature.

A look at the dashboard layout inside the latest Mercedes E-Class. (File)
Published on Feb 23, 2023 01:32 PM IST

‘Rarest product’: What Apple gifts its employees on 10-year work anniversaries

The memento also sports a gigantic brand logo in the centre made from stainless steel.

The square slab is made of the same 6000 series aluminium used to manufacture Apple products. (screengrab/YouTube)
Published on Feb 23, 2023 11:23 AM IST

Delhi MCD Mayor Election: Key updates after councillors fight and sleep in House

Delhi MCD Mayor Election 2023: As AAP and BJP members continued to clash over the Standing Committee elections, the House was adjourned till Friday.

Some councillors relax while others sleep during the election of members of the standing committee at Civic Centre in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI)
Published on Feb 23, 2023 11:17 AM IST

‘30 minutes…insane’: Ashneer Grover slams Delhi airport for this reason

The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) handles around 1.9 lakh passengers and about 1,200 flights daily.

The former Shark Tank India judge shared his frustrating experience at Delhi airport on Twitter. (File)
Published on Feb 23, 2023 09:06 AM IST

Did DLF really sell 1,137 Gurugram flats at 7 crore each in 3 days?

DLF’s last completed project was Crest and Camellias.

Huge crowds line up at DLF office. (Twitter/AlokJain)
Published on Feb 23, 2023 07:27 AM IST

Hindenburg effect: Gautam Adani no longer among world's 25 richest billionaires

The Forbes Real-Time Billionaire List pegged his current net worth at $43.4 billion on Wednesday.

Gautam Adani, billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, during an event at the Port of Haifa in Haifa, Israel. (Bloomberg)
Updated on Feb 23, 2023 07:30 AM IST

'Touched private parts...': Sapna Gill alleges molestation in Prithvi Shaw brawl

Reiterating that she didn’t request for selfies with Prithvi Shaw, Sapna rejected all allegations against her.

According to ANI, the application filed by Sapna's advocate Kaashif Ali Khan on Monday stated that Shaw ‘outraged her modesty’. (File)
Published on Feb 22, 2023 01:34 PM IST

From infrastructure to women empowerment: Key highlights of UP Budget

Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Wednesday tabled the "development-oriented" Budget 2023-24 in the state Legislative Assembly with a focus on infrastructure.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna before presentation of the State Budget 2023-24 in the Assembly in Lucknow, Wednesday, (PTI)
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 01:58 PM IST

Passengers clash with Air India staff after Mumbai-bound flight delayed by 5 hrs

Several agitated passengers added that the delay cost them their connecting flight to Qatar.

Passenger involved in a fight with Air India staff at Delhi airport. (Screengrab/Twitter-ANI)
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 10:28 AM IST

Who is 'UP Mein Ka Ba' fame Neha Singh Rathore?

Neha Singh Rathore is facing action over the second part of ‘UP Mein Ka Ba' released on February 16.

Neha also sang about the Morbi bridge collapse ahead of the Gujarat elections. (File)
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 09:12 AM IST

What is a perfect car for India according to ChatGPT?

The Microsoft-backed OpenAI chatbot has recommended features for an ideal car to tackle Indian roads.

Due to the heavy traffic and congested roads in most Indian cities, a compact car eases the trouble of manoeuvring such situations. (File/representative)
Published on Feb 22, 2023 07:57 AM IST

Tirupati temple to launch facial recognition system for darshan from March 1

The project is expected to start on an experimental basis.

 Devotees take part in the golden chariot procession of the Lord Venkateswara temple on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadasi, at Tirumala in Tirupati. (File/PTI)
Published on Feb 22, 2023 06:17 AM IST

Shark Tank India's Aman Gupta warns against fake boAt websites: ‘Beware…’

Aman Gupta added that boAt was in the process of initiating action against such ‘unfair practices’.

Aman Gupta urged boAt users to exercise caution while buying the brand products online, (File)
Published on Feb 21, 2023 01:01 PM IST

ExpIained: India's UPI, Singapore's PayNow linked. Who will benefit?

The low-cost, faster and 24x7 cross-border connectivity project can be utilised by Indians using Google Pay, Paytm and other similar digital payment systems.

UPI is a mobile-based fast payment system that facilitates customers to make round the clock payments instantly using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA). (File)
Published on Feb 21, 2023 11:32 AM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

These sacked Google employees are kickstarting new company: Report

Kirk has set a deadline of six weeks to kickstart a design and development studio in New York and San Francisco

Google had recently announced the slashing of 12,000 jobs globally. (File)
Published on Feb 21, 2023 09:13 AM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Sealed iPhone fetches 52L at auction - highest price paid for original phone

Sold for $52,797, the record-breaking sale at LCG Auctions included a buyer's premium fee of 20 per cent.

According to the LCG Auctions website, Steve Jobs debuted the iPhone 16 years ago at a Macworld conference. (LCG auctions)
Published on Feb 21, 2023 07:33 AM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde: A timeline of battle for ‘real’ Shiv Sena

From Eknath Shinde's 40-MLA strong rebellion in 2022 to the latest EC order - a recap of the Sena vs Sena fight.

The Maharashtra crisis set in after the defection of close to 50 MLAs from the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance. (File)
Published on Feb 17, 2023 10:13 PM IST

Aero India: Lord Hanuman pic back on tail of HAL aircraft 3 days after removal

Latest images of the HLFT-42 full-scale model of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited showed Lord Hanuman on its vertical fin again, on the last day of Aero India 2023.

Lord Hanuman was pictured with his mace and a caption that reads, ‘the storm is coming’. (ANI)
Published on Feb 17, 2023 06:26 PM IST
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