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Elon Musk on Friday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, as the initiative sees fresh bipartisan momentum in Congress. "TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the X platform," Musk said in a post on the social network he acquired in 2022.

In her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva, tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week. Sharsheeva had used TikTok, which has more than one billion monthly users worldwide and is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, to market her photography business.

Tesla reduced Model Y, Model X, and Model S prices by $2,000 in the U.S. Model Y starts at $42,990. Model S base version costs $72,990, while Model X base variant is $77,990.

Zomato faces Rs 11.82 crore tax demand and penalty order by the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax, Gurugram, related to GST on export services to subsidiaries outside India.

FarEye launches last-mile innovation nexus for logistics startups with global experts. Kushal Nahata focuses on reducing costs. Event unveils mentoring, fund raising, AI, robotics, data analytics, Last-Mile Trends Report 2024, autonomous drones, urban deliveries, sustainability, and electric vehicles.

Researchers at Microsoft have revealed a new artificial tool that can create deeply realistic human avatars -- but offered no timetable to make it available to the public, citing concerns about facilitating deep fake content. "It paves the way for real-time engagements with lifelike avatars that emulate human conversational behaviors," researchers said in the post.

Elon Musk delays India visit until after elections, canceling meetings with PM Modi and startups. Uncertainty surrounds discussions on EV plant, Starlink service, and global mobile broadband.

X challenges Australian regulators order on posts about Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuels stabbing. Boy charged with terrorism at church. eSafety Commissioner demands post removal or A$785,000 fine. Legal challenge pending.

Musk hints at soon launching FSD in China, as Xpeng upgrades ADAS to rival Tesla. Customer demand drives competition, awaiting feedback on Teslas FSD. Xpeng competes fiercely with Tesla.

Flipkart held talks with Zepto for a potential deal but discussions fell through. Zepto is expected to snag a valuation of nearly $2.5 billion in a fresh funding round. Learn more about the failed majority stake talks.