Kamal Haasan to launch his digital avatar in the metaverse

“I am excited to explore the emerging intersection of the digital and physical world, which is now becoming popularly known as metaverse,” Haasan said.

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Myntra tests influencer-led live commerce model

Myntra has been running a pilot where a group of experts and influencers in the domain of fashion, beauty and personal care hold live video sessions on the platform and one can purchase products directly by adding them to the cart while the session is underway.

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Edtech startup Brightchamps valued at nearly $500 million with Premji Invest-led funding

Premji Invest has led a new round of funding of $51 million, along with participation from edtech-focused investor GSV Ventures, Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal-backed 021 Capital and Singapore-based venture fund Beenext.

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Bike taxi startup Rapido returns to pre-covid peaks

With more offices, schools and colleges opening across the country, Rapido is aiming at more than trebling the number of transacting users on its platform in the next 18 months.

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Elon Musk asks Twitter followers whether he should sell 10% of Tesla stock

"Note, I do not take a cash salary or bonus from anywhere. I only have stock, thus the only way for me to pay taxes personally is to sell stock," Musk said on Twitter.

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Edtech sector to consolidate in hiring, investments as schools, colleges open: Experts

The pandemic has drastically changed the way of teaching and learning, and the funding for edtech has remained bullish leading to the adoption of advanced technology, growth in both revenue as well as hiring, CIEL HR Services Director and CEO Aditya Mishra said.

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WhatsApp rolls out multi-device feature

The feature is officially rolling out to all WhatsApp users in the most recent update of WhatsApp on both Android and iOS versions.

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