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With TikTok and lawsuits, Gen Z takes on climate change

With active lawsuits in five states, TikTok videos that mix humor and outrage, and marches in the streets, it's a movement that is seeking to shape policy, sway elections and shift a narrative its proponents say too often emphasizes climate catastrophes instead of the need to make the planet healthier and cleaner.

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68% of all EV two wheelers are manufactured in Tamil Nadu: TRB Rajaa

Rajaa, who was speaking at the ‘Tamil Nadu Startup Thiruvizha 2023’ in Coimbatore, said the state is not just a leader in textiles, but in the automotive and electronics sector too. He said electronics exports from the state in the last one year has risen to $5.37 billion.

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Sacked teacher of Unacademy says his remark misinterpreted, alleges firm acted under social media pressure

​In a video on his YouTube channel, fired teacher Karan Sangwan said he made the generic remark on his YouTube channel and not during his lecture at Unacademy.

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Number of registered startups in Tamil Nadu tripled in two years, says CM Stalin

As of March 2021, there were 2,300 registered Startups in the state. Due to the consistent efforts taken after coming to power, their number almost tripled over two years, rising to 6,800, the chief minister said.

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Apple, Google and others want US government to go against India's laptop, PC import curbs

US-based trade bodies, including Apple, Google, Lenovo, Dell and HP among others, have urged the US to push India to retract its IT import restrictions, and to hold a formal consultation with industry stakeholders. The Indian government has placed laptops, tablets and other electronics under the restricted category, meaning companies will need additional licences to bring IT products into the country. Such licensing measures were announced with no prior consultation, said the trade bodies.

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Arm's full-year revenue fell 1% ahead of IPO

Arm's sales fell to $2.68 billion in the 12 months ended March 31, hurt by a slump in global smartphone shipments, the source said, requesting anonymity. Sales for the quarter ended June 30 fell 2.5% to $675 million.

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From fintechs to NBFCs – A bridge too far, and other top tech & startup stories this week

NBFCs are shadow banks which can offer loans to customers, and in most cases do not take any deposits from them. They raise money from banks and other financial institutions and lend to their customers, thereby making money out of the interest margin.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...