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TREND | 27 Jun 2025

Alibaba elevates e-commerce chief, shrinks key leadership body

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Those leaving the committee include high-profile veterans such as ex-CEO Daniel Zhang, co-founder Lucy Peng and former CFO Maggie Wu, part of an old guard who helped build Alibaba

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TREND | 27 Jun 2025

Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered 9 people in his apartment

Business Standard

A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed on Friday, Japan's Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the Twitter killer, was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media. He was also convicted of sexually abusing female victims. The execution was carried out as calls grow to abolish capital punishment in Japan since the acquittal of the world's longest-serving death-row inmate Iwao Hakamada last year. Shiraishi was hanged at the Tokyo Detention House in high secrecy with nothing disclosed until the execution was done. Police arrested him in 2017 after finding the bodies of eight females and one male in cold-storage cases in his apartment. Investigators said Shiraishi approached the victims via Twitter, offering to assist them with their suicidal wishes. He killed the eight women, including teenagers, after raping them,

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TREND | 27 Jun 2025

SoftBank aims to become top artificial super intelligence platform provider

Business Standard

SoftBank Group CEO likened his aim to the position of dominant technology platform providers such as Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet's Google, which benefit from a "winner takes all" dynamic

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Shubhanshu Shukla, Three Others Reach International Space Station

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A live videolink from NASA showed the spacecraft approaching the space station and the docking sequence was completed at 4:15 pm IST.

CITU-backed union demands recognition of majority union at Hyundai Motor's Sriperumbudur plant

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Microsoft Xbox Division Layoffs Expected Next Week In Fourth Biggest Wave Of Job Cuts

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Xbox has been facing pressure from Microsoft leadership to increase profit margins.

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Not using UPI apps helped me control my spending: Sania Mirza's sister

Business Standard

Fashion entrepreneur Anam Mirza, sister of tennis star Sania Mirza, says deleting UPI apps like Google Pay helped her become more mindful of her spending

Gemini Live adds Google app integration and caption support on Android, iOS

Business Standard | 26 Jun 2025 8 more

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Apple iPhone 17 Price Hike: Can It Justify The Features?

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The iPhone 17 price for the base model could be around Rs 10,000 higher than its predecessor.

Vivo X Fold5 debuts with support for Apple ecosystem devices: Check details

Business Standard | 26 Jun 2025

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Google VP Thota Chandrasekhar donates 1 crore to TTD's SV Pranadana Trust

Business Standard

Google Vice President Thota Chandrasekhar donated Rs 1 crore to the SV Pranadana Trust of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Thursday, the temple authorities said. The cheque was handed over to TTD Chairman B R Naidu by Chandrashekhar in Tirumala. "Google Vice President Chandrasekhar donated Rs 1 crore to the SV Pranadana Trust of TTD on Thursday," said the release from the temple body. TTD officials appreciated the donor's gesture during the meeting held at the Chairman's office in the temple town. TTD is the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, the richest Hindu shrine in the world.

US judge dismisses authors' copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training

Business Standard | 26 Jun 2025

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

Motorola Teases New Smartphone Launch In India It Could Be This Model

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Although details about the model are limited, the leaks suggest that the Motorola G96 5G could be a stylish and capable mid-range 5G smartphone.

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TREND | 26 Jun 2025

OnePlus bolsters service network in India, expands pickup and drop service

Business Standard

OnePlus has expanded its doorstep pickup and drop service in India across 19,000 pin codes, primarily targeting tier 2 and tier 3 cities. It has also launched a nationwide service camp. Details below