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Perplexity’s AI got some answers wrong, but it helped Aravind Srinivas find his first users
Perplexity’s early growth came from an unexpected way, people searching for their own social media profiles and sharing the AI’s sometimes amusing answers online. Aravind Srinivas explains how the experiment attracted attention and helped shape the startup’s shift from Twitter search to a broader AI-powered answer engine.
New Rs 1,000 note with temple image in India? Govt clarifies on viral claim
Images of a purported Rs 1,000 yellow currency note have circulated on social media recently. Claims state that the note is new or will be introduced soon on the 15th. PIB Fact Check has clarified that no announcement from the Reserve Bank of India supports this claim. The agency has advised the public to verify information through official sources before sharing it.
Chris Sacca invested $25,000 in Twitter before its rise. Why he later said, ‘love the service, hate the stock’
Chris Sacca invested $25,000 in Twitter in 2006 and later built a major stake before its IPO. Years later, he said, “Love the service, hate the stock,” explaining why he lost faith in the company’s stock despite his continued appreciation for the platform.
META Stock at Nasdaq today: Meta Platforms Inc shares near all-time highs, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp-owner inches away from $2 trillion market value mark
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc, which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, were set for a fifth straight week of gains — their biggest five-week advance since late January 2023 — putting the social media giant less than 1 per cent away from the $2 trillion market value mark.
Meta shares soar after launch of Muse AI
Meta shares bounced back to their summer 2025 highs this week, riding a wave of investor excitement about Muse, the social media giant's AI agent which presents an opportunity to generate revenue beyond advertising. Concerns linger about whether Meta, which generates almost all of its revenue from advertising, will be able to make such monumental investments pay off.
US Market: Meta shares rebound as Muse AI agent fuels revenue hopes
Meta shares have rebounded as investor optimism grows around Muse, its AI agent aimed at creating revenue beyond advertising. The company faces scrutiny over heavy AI spending, privacy concerns and competition, but Muse’s early downloads, retail partnerships and integration with smart glasses could help Meta monetize its vast user base.
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‘He kept the change’: Waiter keeps customer’s change instead of returning it, calls it a tip; manager supports him
A social media post alleging that a waiter kept Rs 80 in change as a tip without asking the customer has sparked debate over tipping culture in India. The diner said the waiter and restaurant manager argued that customers were expected to tip, prompting questions about whether gratuities should remain voluntary. Social media users shared varied views on tipping expectations and payment practices.
'Many female actresses’ entourages are bigger than their Day 1 collections': Actress Ameesha Patel questions Bollywood stars' expensive entourages paid by producers
Ameesha Patel recently questioned the practice of producers funding large actor entourages. She noted these costs can exceed a film's opening day collections. The Gadar actress suggested actors might reconsider these teams if paying themselves. Read on!
MCX traders complain of commodity position prices not reflecting on Zerodha, broker blames delay in exchange reports
Zerodha users reported that average prices for MCX commodity positions, including gold, silver and crude oil, were showing as “NA/0” on the Kite app. Zerodha said the issue was caused by a delay in receiving reports from the exchange and added that it was coordinating with the exchange to resolve the problem promptly.
EPFO launches WhatsApp channel for PF updates: How to join official channel and what information you can get
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp channel for its members. This innovative service delivers crucial updates and pertinent information straight to users' devices. Members can explore educational resources on different EPF topics via this channel.
EPFO: Check EPF balance; download passbook, activate UAN & more; 5 EPF services available on Umang app
The EPFO has now made it possible for users to generate and activate their UAN directly via the UMANG app. This innovative approach incorporates Aadhaar-based facial recognition, streamlining access to essential EPFO services. After activating their UAN, employees can easily check their EPF balance and download passbooks.
When Nithin faked being Sachin: Kamath looks back on using a pseudonym in early years of Zerodha
Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath recalled how a 15-year-old media appearance helped boost the broker’s account openings in its early days. He also revealed that he used the pseudonym “Sachin” and even faked an accent while speaking to a journalist. Kamath later turned to social media as traditional media’s influence waned.
SBI customer alert: UPI services to remain unavailable for 45 minutes on September 4; check timings
State Bank of India UPI services will be unavailable for a short duration this week. Customers should note the scheduled maintenance period for UPI payments. This interruption is planned for September 4, 2026. SBI suggests using UPI Lite services for uninterrupted transactions during this time. The bank regrets any inconvenience caused to its valued customers.
Environmentalists quitting Twitter in bulk following Musk takeover, research finds
The researchers studied a group of 3,80,000 "environmentally-oriented users" on Twitter, that included people from the conservation community active in pro-environmental discussions on topics like climate change and biodiversity. Only 52.5% of these environmental users were found to be actively using Twitter in the 6-month period after Musk took over the microblogging platform.
Twitter usage up by 3.5% week over week: Elon Musk
Elon Musk has shared the numbers regarding the increase in "Total User Active Seconds" on Twitter, noting that usage was up by 3.5 per cent week over the week globally.
Twitter serving 90 bn tweet impressions per day: Elon Musk
"Twitter is now serving almost 90 billion tweet impressions per day! Just how incredibly alive the system actually is will become obvious as we show view count on all tweets," Elon Musk tweeted.
Twitter is losing its most active users, internal documents show
"Heavy tweeters" account for less than 10% of monthly overall users but generate 90% of all tweets and half of global revenue. Heavy tweeters have been in "absolute decline" since the pandemic began, a Twitter researcher wrote in an internal document titled “Where did the Tweeters Go?”
Elon Musk questions Twitter's 'monetisable' daily active user numbers
Tesla CEO questioned the company's way of measuring its user base, which it uniquely calls "monetisable daily active users".
Tweet or Dare: Will Real Users Stand Up?
He intends to randomly sample 100 followers on Twitter and has asked others to try this exercise to determine if its claims on fake accounts are credible.
Committed to expanding tech teams in India, says Twitter
Dalal said the company has a roadmap to achieve growth that aligns with its global goal of reaching 315 million mDAU (number of monetizable daily active Twitter users) by quarter four 2023, and local teams and expertise can help make this happen faster.
Anand Mahindra, Elon Musk, Vishal Gondal: CEOs who take complaints from users on Twitter seriously
Recently the Mahindra Group Chairman promised to ban plastic bottles after a Twitter follower pointed them out.
Have more ground to cover in India, says Twitter CFO
India is an under-penetrated market for Twitter relative to the opportunity, company CFO Ned Segal said in an interaction with analysts after a tech-conference.
Live streaming will help reinforce Twitter's advantage: Matthew Derella
"We think video is a natural tool to complement those product enhancements by showing people instantly what is happening in the world," Matthew Derella said.
NaMo ‘Twitter’ gives orange tick, badges to active users
This ‘My Network’ feature was updated in the Narendra Modi Mobile Application in May after being hosted on IOS platform by Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Are you an isomniac? Your tweets may tell
Scientists have developed a "digital phenotype," of what a person suffering from insomnia or other sleep disorders "looks" like on Twitter.
23 million active Twitter users are actually bots
Twitter states As many as 23 million of Twitter's 271 million monthly active users are bots without any discernible additional user-initiated action.
‘Instagram will soon eclipse Twitter’
Management at Instagram believes its user base will eventually grow to 1 bn monthly active users — making the app far bigger than Twitter.
44 per cent of 974 million existing Twitter accounts have never tweeted: Report
Around 44 per cent of the 974 million existing Twitter accounts have never sent a tweet, according to a new report released from Twopcharts.
44% of Twitter users have never tweeted: Report
Twitter says that it has 241 million active users. Twitter reportedly defines an active user as someone who logs into the account at least once a month.
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