Paddy Cosgrave,co- founder of Web Summit in 2009, and an Irish entrepreneur had announced his resignation on Saturday.Web Summit is a European Tech Conference that brings together thousands of leading tech startups and firms. This resignation comes after receiving backlash for his views he expressed on X, formerly Twitter. Paddy Cosgrave and his post on X His resignation came after his statement on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war sparked reactions from the attendees of the conference. Referring to Israel’s counter strikes on Vaza following Hamas attacks on October 7, he had said that War crimes are war crimes and should be…
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Shumayla Ansari
Shumayla is a student studying physics from Mumbai.She is a science geek,when not reading about astronomy and space she would be found writing her own poems. She's also an avid literature enthusiast . She mostly reads classic English literature however prefers to read books written by non-native writers.She is intrigued by the different layers a person is made of,their experiences which shape them, and how people are fundamentally not so different despite it .She's very interested in understanding things from different perspectives and learning things which are unknown to her.
OnePlus Open has finally launched its foldable phone in India. It’s a foldable phone worth 1,39,999 Rs. The company has undercut the competition of foldable phones in India by launching an affordable phone with High-end features. There will be the first sale of the new OnePlus Open in the country on October 27 . Features of OnePlus Open The device has a glass back and a metal frame, it is available in colours Voyager Black and Emerald Dusk.The black colour variant has a faux leather finish whereas the green one has a matte frost glass.It has a 16GB RAM and…
Elon Musk announced that his company X, formerly Twitter will soon launch two new tiers of subscriptions that would be premium. He said on his post at X,that one would be lower in cost with all the features,they wouldn’t have a reduction in ads. Those who prioritise the ad free browsing and social media interaction experience there would be more expensive, subscription.Thus it gives a completely ad free environment. However the details regarding the subscription were not provided by him yet. Wider issues of for Elon Musk Other tech platforms have also experimented with the mix of ad-supported Subscription plans.While…
The bid for a speaker of the House of Representatives continues, amid in-fighting of Republicans. This has kept the post of the speaker,one of the most important government post to be vacant for nearly two weeks. Previously the Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise dropped out of the race to be the Speaker, owing to not having enough votes. The party then turned to Jim Jordan, who was officially nominated last week. Who is Jim Jordan? Mr Jordan, represents Ohio’s 4th district. He is a key member of House Oversight Committee,chairs the House Judiciary Committee,and is also one of the three Republicans…
New Apple Pencil is the third pencil in Apple’s lineup of styluses, giving iPad owners more choice than ever.Apple has released its new Apple Pencil for iPads, featuring a dedicated USB-C port for charging and pairing. It is most affordable until now as an iPad Apple Pencil Features of new Apple Pencil The price of the Apple Pencil is $79. It can also be magnetically attached to the side of the iPad. It doesn’t need to be plugged directly into the iPad’s charging port, for power like the original one in 2015. Hover feature is supported by it,and shows where…
Agnikul, an Indian space tech startup developing small-lift launch vehicles, has raised $26.7 million in Series B funding which is Rs.200 Crore as it looks to begin commercial launches using its customizable satellite rocket. The investors include Artha Venture Fund,Artha Select Fund, Celesta Capital, Rocketship.vc along with existing investors Mayfield India,Speciale Invest ,Pi Ventures and others.This is Agnikul’s largest fundraiser till date and takes the total capital raised to date to $40 million. Agnikul Agnikul was founded by Srinath Ravichandran and Moin SPM along with SR Chakravarthy and IIT Madras professor in 2017. It became the first Indian private space…
Christopher Luxon, Conservative and former businessmen will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday and is ready to form a coalition with the libertarian ACT Party.The change comes after six years of a liberal government led by Jacinda Ardern,mostly.The proper makeup of Luxon’s Government is yet to be determined since the ballots are being counted. Luxon said that he was humbled by the victory and couldn’t wait to start his new job. He also thanked people from across the country saying that they have reached for hope and voted for change. His election campaign…
The EU has started a probe on X(formerly Twitter) owned by Elon Musk. The allegations say that the platform is filled with propaganda and disinformation about the Israel-Hamas. The investigation started on Thursday this week ,and has sent a formal request for more information yesterday late to know about how it’s been handling problematic content on the platform.The step comes as preliminary point to launch a probe formally on the company. Why the need for a probe by EU? The commission wants to find if the website failed to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) ,EU’s big tech regulator,…
Republican on Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This comes after Mr. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as the Speaker with the historic No-Confidence motion. Republican Patrick T. McHenry who supported Mr.McCarthy is serving as acting House speaker until a new leader is chosen; it’s unclear how much authority he has since the powers of an acting speaker have not yet been tested.According to scholars the House can’t do much without an elected speaker. Eight House Republicans and Democrats had voted to remove McCarthy. Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives? A Speaker …
Australia would go to polls to vote for a Voice referendum. The proposal is inclusive to indigenous people and is the first time they would be recognised in the Australian constitution. The Vote of yes,would lead to the formation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, which is a formal body for indigenous people to give advice on the law of Australia. The citizens of the nation would be voting on October 14.The voting is kept to be compulsory for citizens above the age of 18. Indigenous People of Australia The indigenous people of Australia, the Aboriginals and Torres…