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Elon Musks acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion last year has not put an end to the controversies surrounding the platform, now called X. Issues include a surge in anti-Semitic tweets, an investigation by the European Commission into the spreading of illegal content and disinformation, and reports of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war being spread by verified users on X.

Web Summit Chief Executive and founder Paddy Cosgrave resigned on Saturday after comments he made on the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted some technology companies and investors to withdraw plans to attend its conference in Portugal next month.

A proposal report on the roadmap to set up ISRC was on Friday handed over by the India semiconductor R&D committee to union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

​​On Thursday, Alphabet Incs chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that his companys first made-in-India Pixel devices will be rolled out in early 2024, providing a significant boost to the countrys ambitions to emerge as a global electronics manufacturing hub.

Bain, KKR and Carlyle keen on control, open to backing ex-CEO Chaudhry and Ranjan Pai as anchor investor; Byjus parent denies sale plans

Founded in 2015, Niyo offers millennials savings and investment accounts through its Indian banking partners. The company is known for its global travel card, which offers zero forex charges and helps users save on international spends.

Dasgupta would be replacing Gurpreet Singh Brar, who served as interim MD since November last year. Brar will transition to the role of Vice President, Innovation and Growth for HPs India Market.

Indian startups secured $146 million in funding across 22 rounds this week, down 70% from last years $494 million across 46 rounds, according to market research firm Tracxn.

Bitcoin markets have been especially skittish this week, as investors await news of the fate of applications with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by major financial firms including BlackRock.

Huaweis Ascend AI chips are comparable to Nvidias in terms of raw computing power, analysts and some AI firms such as Chinas iFlyTek say, but they still lag behind in performance.