A new reality sets in for the fin-influencer

Creator earnings down by 30-40%; crypto exchanges, new-age fintechs slashed marketing budgets

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Ronnie Screwvala’s upGrad to invest Rs 400 crore in reskilling programme

“Today, I will say many people who are managers and leaders around the world, are not yet qualified for their jobs. They got their promotion just after two years and now they need to figure out how to behave like managers and leaders. It's a controversial point of view, but this is where the importance of job-linked reskilling programme is,” said Screwvala, founder and chairman, upGrad.

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Twitter says it removes over 1 million spam accounts each day

On a conference call, the company reiterated that spam accounts were well under 5% of users who are served advertising, a figure that has been unchanged in its public filings since 2013.

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Crypto exchange FTX has "a few billion" to support industry: Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, 30, has become crypto's white knight in recent weeks, throwing lifelines to digital asset platforms which have faltered as cryptocurrencies prices have cratered.

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Apple to release new 'Lockdown Mode' as it battles spyware firms

The move comes after at least two Israeli firms have exploited flaws in Apple's software to remotely break into iPhones without the target needing to click or tap anything.

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Elon Musk had twins last year with one of his top executives: report

In April, Musk and Zilis filed a petition to change the name of the twins to "have their father's last name" and contain their mother's last name as part of their middle name, the report said, citing court documents.

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Chips drive highest Samsung Q2 profit since 2018, but demand cooling

Shares of the world's largest memory-chip and smartphone maker rose 2.5% after preliminary results for the second quarter were announced, versus a 1.5% rise in the wider market.

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