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Microsoft brings animated avatars to 'Teams' software in metaverse push

Earlier this week, Microsoft and Meta partnered to bring Microsoft Teams to the Quest headsets soon

WeWork India makes its first investment in Bengaluru-based Zoapi

Flexible workspace provider WeWork India on Thursday made its first investment in the country, in Bengaluru-based conferencing and collaboration platform Zoapi for an undisclosed sum.

Half of world's coral reefs face climate change threat by 2035: Study

Under a worst-case scenario, half of the coral reef ecosystems worldwide will permanently face unsuitable conditions by 2035, if climate change continues unabated, according to a new study

Hyundai Motor Group to invest $13 bn in mobility software development

Hyundai Motor Group said it will invest 18 trillion won ($13 billion) to apply an advanced software programme to all of its vehicles and offer its customers regular software updating services

France to boost military presence, deploy additional tanks in Romania

France will deploy armoured personnel carriers, tanks in central Romania by end of October to strengthen the NATO battle group stationed there, the Defence Ministry in Bucharest said in a statement

Nasa eyes Nov 14 as next launch date for Artemis I Moon mission

The US space agency has now set the next launch attempt of the Artemis I Moon mission for November 14, after facing two failed attempts due to liquid hydrogen gas leak in one of the engines.

US FDA authorises updated Moderna, Pfizer Covid boosters for children

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster shots for children as young as five

Toyota admits data of nearly 300,000 customers exposed since July 2017

Automaker Toyota has revealed that personal information of nearly 300,000 customers may have been exposed since July 2017

Apple to sell ad space for TV+ next year during sports league : Report

In 2023, it will be the exclusive home of Major League Soccer for the next 10 years, with ad space and sponsorship deals shared by both Apple and MLS

Samsung unveils One UI 5 for Galaxy, expanded collaboration with Google

Samsung also said it has expanded partnership with Google to remove challenges facing homeowners who use multi, different smart home platforms

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Bulk Drug Park in Himachal Pradesh

PM will visit Himachal Pradesh on Thursday to flag off Vande Bharat Express, lay the foundation stones of Bulk Drug Park that will attract investment of around Rs 10,000 crore

MP Congress Chief Kamal Nath asks party cadre to gear up for assembly polls

Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath has asked the party workers and leaders to gear up for upcoming assembly elections which are scheduled in November-December 2023

EU ministers discuss joint gas purchases, electricity market reform

EU energy ministers held an informal meeting here to discuss solutions for high gas prices, preparing for the energy situation this winter, and a possible revision of the electricity market

Iran confirms uranium enrichment at its Natanz underground facility

The Iranian nuclear chief has confirmed media reports that Iran has begun enriching uranium with the third cascade of new centrifuges at its Natanz underground facility

India maintained post-pandemic economic growth momentum, says Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said that India has maintained accelerated growth momentum, after the contraction in 2020, by balancing the immediate needs of the economy with long-term structural reforms

Fifth beta of watchOS 9.1 released by Apple for developer testing

Testers should instead use secondary or non-essential hardware and make sure they have sufficient backups of their important data at all times

Lufthansa airline takes 'U-turn,' allows Apple AirTags on flights

Last week, Lufthansa banned AirTags from luggage by calling them a danger to flights. However, the regulation of the airline cited no such thing

Recession fears mount as UK GDP falls 0.3% in Aug after 0.1% growth in July

The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.3 per cent in August, after growth of 0.1 per cent in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said

Ukrainian military responsible for Crimean Bridge blast, says Russia

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has said that the Ukrainian military was responsible for a recent deadly explosion on the Crimean Bridge

West Indies tour of Pakistan in 2023 likely to be postponed: Report

The proliferating Twenty20 leagues seems to be having an impact on bilateral tours and could lead to the postponement of West Indies' three-match T20 tour of Pakistan early next year