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https://youtu.be/5RBn5qzZblIWhen a popular social media platform like Facebook changes its name, will its fans and critics stay silent? Soon after Facebook announced its new name, ‘Meta’ became the most searched news on Google and the popular hashtag on Twitter. Here are some of the interesting comments that came after Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, announced the name change.  “Meta”- “Mark Evading True Accountability”, — coverup the truth, was the reaction of the writer and messaging guru Rick Horowitz. US Democratic leader Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had earlier criticised Zuckerberg in the US Congress, said that even if the company…

https://youtu.be/ni3zkq7Vtg8 Online travel platform Easemytrip has acquired business-to-business travel marketplace Traviate This is EaseMyTrip’s first acquisition. Traviate enables peer-to-peer transactions among hotels, online travel agencies and travel agents. The company has over 1.2 million hotels listed on its platform. Traviate claims that 70% of the hotel’s inventory is sold by B2B channels. The acquisition would help EaseMyTrip scale up its hotel and holiday business. EaseMyTrip has a market cap of Rs 5,345 crore as of October 28. It aims to further strengthen its B2B offerings with this acquisition.

https://youtu.be/V82uLpcak9A A new indigenous mechanized scavenging system has been successfully demonstrated. It was developed within eight months by CSIR-CMERI. The system was benchmarked with the available system in the Indian market. Its exclusive features make it the first of its kind system in India. The commonly used rodding mechanism may erode the inside surface of the sewer pipe. CSIR-CMERI’s system uses a high flow rate system jetting pump which exerts high force to clear the blockage. The collected sludge may not directly be useful for agricultural purpose. It is recommended to use the pyrolysis process to convert sludge into useful…

https://youtu.be/4Ek2cObIhhwFacebook has changed its name to ‘Meta’ foreseeing virtual reality. Since the name of Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Oculus haven’t been changed, the users of these platforms will not be affected by the name change. Facebook CEO Zuckerberg, who is a fan of classics, explained that the word ‘meta’ comes from the Greek word ‘beyond’. A new logo has been unveiled at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The new logo has a blue infinity shape with the word ‘Meta’ written along with it. Zuckerberg announced during Facebook Connect Augmented and Virtual Reality Conference that the parent company of Facebook will…

https://youtu.be/nIE0bJenVEA Tech giant Amazon is building a new app, codenamed “Project Mic”. This gives anyone the ability to make and distribute a live radio show complete with music. Project Mic’s goal is to democratise and reinvent the radio. Listeners can tune in through the app as well as through Audible, Amazon Music, Twitch and Alexa-equipped devices. Anyone will be able to pull from Amazon’s music catalogue to arrange their programme. With this, Amazon joins the likes of Apple, Spotify and even Sonos. These firms work with music curators to host shows and try to replicate…

https://youtu.be/dX2tC0LsQtM Between Nov 8 and 10, the Indian capital market will witness the biggest IPO by Paytm. According to Moneycontrol, Paytm had increased the issue size from Rs 16,600 crores to Rs 18,300 crores. The Red herring prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of companies. Prior to Paytm, the biggest IPO was launched by Coal India which raised Rs 15,745 crores. Based on the uptick in issue size, the primary component of the Paytm IPO will be worth Rs 8,300 crore. And, the additional amount will go to the offer for sale component which stands at Rs 10,000 crore.…

https://youtu.be/PRVnj-ENSd4 MeitY Startup Hub partners with Google to launch a growth and development programme. The programme ‘Appscale Academy’ will train early to mid-stage startups on building high-quality apps. It will focus on helping startups build and scale a range of apps across domains. This includes gaming, healthcare, fintech, edtech, social impact and more. A special focus will be given to the emerging startup ecosystem in Tier II and Tier III cities. “It is good to see startups increasingly drive local app innovations with global potential”, a senior official said. Applications will be open till December 15, from which 100 startups…

https://youtu.be/84zxpPCJlGMMedia baron Subhash Chandra is no stranger to the corporate battles.  The latest is between Chandra and his supporters versus Atlanta-based Invesco Developing Markets Fin.  Invesco is Zee’s biggest shareholder with an 18% stake. A court in Mumbai has temporarily restrained Invesco from calling a shareholder meeting. This is a crucial win for Zee and its founder Chandra.  Invesco is unhappy with Zee’s operations.  It wants to remove Chandra’s son Punit Goenka from the CEO position. After the verdict, Zee’s shares advanced 6.8% in Mumbai trading.  Chandra’s family’s stake in Zee Entertainment is less than 4%.  This is after he pledged shares to pare debt owed by his wider…

https://youtu.be/zF0eaEVV2wYIs it possible to become a unicorn in just 21 months? The success story of Apna — a professional networking platform — says that nothing is impossible. The company was able to become a unicorn without big figures in its annual turnover. Apna started its unicorn journey after the country’s economy began to regain balance from the losses incurred during the Covid lockdown. The Bengaluru-based firm became a unicorn after it raised $100 million in Series C funding led by Tiger Global. The startup that was started in 2019 by Nirmit Parikh now has offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, among others. This…

https://youtu.be/AKXaS1t-IhwJio-bp has opened its first Jio-bp branded Mobility station at Navde, Navi Mumbai. A joint venture of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and energy supermajor BP. Jio-bp is said to provide an unmatched and distinctive customer experience. The petrol pump will also offer multiple fuel choices, including EV charging infrastructure. In 2019, BP had bought a 49% stake in over 1,400 petrol pumps and 31 ATF stations owned by Reliance. The existing petrol pumps of Reliance will be rebranded as Jio-bp. India’s auto fuel retailing is dominated by public sector oil companies.They own the majority of 78,751 petrol pumps in the country