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Gold, silver ETFs rally up to 6% amid soft dollar and falling oil prices. Should investors enter?
Gold and silver ETFs rallied up to 6% on Thursday as a weaker US dollar, falling bond yields and declining crude oil prices boosted precious metals. With gold and silver extending their rebound, experts advise investors to hold core positions and accumulate on dips rather than chase the rally.
Could Binance’s $6.3 billion hack trigger a crisis across crypto’s billionaire network as CZ turns to Elon Musk for support?
Binance's significant security breach has led to a public dispute between Changpeng Zhao and Elon Musk. Zhao is seeking Musk's support while trying to reassure Binance customers that their funds remain secure. The incident highlights Binance's investments in Musk's businesses, specifically with SpaceX. Binance aims to recover affected assets and restore normal operations following this crisis. Meanwhile, the situation has attracted the attention of cybersecurity investigators and cryptocurrency traders.
McDonald's McRib is back on menu in selected outlets, cities: Check launch date, all about McDonald's iconic sandwich
McDonald's McRib sandwich was first introduced in Kansas City in 1981. Subsequently, in 1982, McDonald's McRib was made available across the United States of America.
'Om Feminist Evictoraya Namah': Bengaluru men perform puja for Elon Musk, hail him as 'destroyer of Wokashura' in viral video sparking debate
A video showing a group of men in Bengaluru performing a puja for Tesla CEO Elon Musk has gone viral on social media. Associated with the Save India Family Foundation (SIFF), the participants were seen offering agarbatti to Musk’s photograph and chanting mantras, calling him the “evictor of feminists” and the destroyer of “Wokashura”. The gathering comes amid attention around Musk’s takeover of Twitter and the subsequent workforce cuts.
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.
Meet Brian Acton, WhatsApp co-founder who was rejected for job by Facebook in 2009, tech giant later acquired messaging app for up to $19 billion
Acton never gave up and moved forward despite rejections during his career. No one knew that a rejection will soon become the reason behind a remarkable technology story. Five years after rejecting Acton, Facebook returned to him. This time it wasn't a job offer. The tech giant wanted to buy the messaging business he helped to build and grow.
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Elon Musk says 'Instagram is for girls', sparks online reactions
Recently, an X user Geiger Capital shared that he had deleted his Instagram account, describing the platform as an app "made for women". This post caught Musk's attention as he responded to it, saying, "Instagram is for girls."

Cashless health insurance claims: What policyholders can do when hospitals and insurers clash over bills, approvals, and deductions
Inflated bills, delayed approvals, arbitrary deductions. As hospitals and insurers trade charges, policyholders are left footing the bill. What will it take to fix the system?

Canada at UNGA: Building renewed partnerships, strengthening multilateralism with India, others
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand highlighted efforts to build renewed partnerships with large economies like India and China, as well as new initiatives with New Delhi to strengthen multilateralism, at the UN General Assembly. She said Canada is focused on diversifying its trade and catalysing a trillion dollars of investment in the country over the next five years. Efforts to strenghten multilateralism is underway with an inaugural multilateralism summit, co-sponsored by India, at the UN.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy OTT release date in India is here: When and where to watch the supernatural horror movie
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is set to stream in India after its theatrical release earlier this year. The supernatural horror film follows a journalist whose daughter returns mysteriously eight years after disappearing in Egypt. Here’s when and where to watch the film online, along with its cast, story and OTT details.

Quote of the day by Justin Bieber: 'Haters are just confused admirers.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on criticism, indifference, empathy, perspective and human insecurity
Quote of the day by Justin Bieber, ‘Haters are just confused admirers,’ looks at criticism, insecurity, empathy and perspective. The saying suggests that people who spend time criticising others may still be paying attention to them. It encourages people to protect their energy, understand the reasons behind negativity and focus on their own progress instead of allowing criticism to affect their choices, confidence and daily lives.

Oprah Winfrey bought a Montecito estate from Jeff Bridges for $6.85 million; six years later she sold it to Adam Levine for $17.3 million
Oprah Winfrey has successfully sold a stunning Montecito estate parcel for $17.3 million, with the new owners being Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo. Previously, the couple offloaded their own Montecito home for a remarkable $60 million. They have ambitious plans for renovating this Spanish-style residence. Meanwhile, Oprah is strategically downsizing her real estate portfolio in California while expanding her investments in Hawaii.

Bombay High Court refuses to quash defamation summons against Rahul Gandhi over 'Commander-in-Thief' remark against PM Modi
The Bombay High Court dismissed Rahul Gandhi's petition challenging a defamation summons. This decision upheld a lower court's order regarding his remarks against Prime Minister Modi. The court found no illegality in the magistrate's initial decision to proceed with the case. However, Gandhi received a six-week reprieve to file an appeal with the Supreme Court.

Twitter: Influential network with a relatively limited audience
At the end of the second quarter, Twitter counted nearly 238 million daily active users on the platform -- a figure overshadowed by the some 1.98 billion claimed by Facebook.

Elon Musk may close Twitter deal by Friday: report
The banks have finished putting together the final credit agreement and are in the process of signing the documentation, according to the report, in one of the last steps in moving funds to Elon Musk.

Elon Musk's Twitter deal has employees asking: Should I stay or should I go?
When news first broke Tuesday morning that Elon Musk was again interested in acquiring Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, most employees of the social network were sitting through an hourslong 2023 strategy presentation. Presenters from internal groups like the product and revenue teams didn’t officially discuss the development, or even acknowledge that Musk was back on board.

Musk proposes to buy Twitter for original offer price of $54.20 a share
Musk made the proposal in a letter to Twitter, according to people familiar with the matter

Most Twitter shareholders vote in favour of sale to Elon Musk: sources
The deadline for the shareholder vote on the deal is Tuesday but enough investors had voted by Monday evening for the outcome to be certain, the sources said.

Elon Musk seeks documents from Jack Dorsey in fight over Twitter deal
Dorsey, who resigned as Twitter's chief executive in November and left the board in May, was asked for documents and communications about Musk's April agreement to buy the company and about spam accounts on the platform, according to a copy of the subpoena.

Elon Musk sells Tesla stock worth $6.9 billion as possibility of forced Twitter deal rises
Shares of the microblogging site Twitter rose 3.5% to $44.35 in early trading but were still significantly below Musk's offer price of $54.20 per share. Tesla shares were up nearly 4% at $882.

Elon Musk terminates $44-billion Twitter deal
In a filing to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Musk's lawyers said Twitter had failed or refused to respond to multiple requests for information on fake or spam accounts on the platform.

Elon Musk deal to buy Twitter in danger: report
According to a Washington Post report, Elon Musk has been unable to pin down the percentage of Twitter accounts that are not genuine, despite being given access to internal data.

Elon Musk says Twitter deal remains deadlocked over fake users
Musk was reluctant to talk about the deal when asked at the Qatar Economic Forum, saying it was a "sensitive" matter. "There are still a few unresolved matters," Musk said by video link.

Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter deal gets board endorsement
On Tuesday at the Qatar Economic Forum in an interview with Bloomberg, Musk listed the approval of the deal by shareholders as one of several “unresolved matters” related to the Twitter deal.

Elon Musk warns of dropping Twitter deal if data not provided
The letter said Twitter was in a "clear material breach" of its obligations and that Musk reserves all rights to terminate the merger agreement.Earlier in March, Musk said he would put the deal "temporarily on hold", while he waits for the social media company to provide data on the proportion of its fake accounts.

Elon Musk says $44-billion Twitter deal on hold
"Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users," he said in a tweet.

Elon Musk says 'still committed', hours after putting Twitter deal on hold
Elon Musk on Friday said the deal to take over Twitter is 'on hold' till there's clarity on whether spam and fake accounts represent less than 5% of the microblogging site.

Elon Musk seeks to put in less money in new Twitter deal financing
The new financing, which could come in the form of preferred or common equity, could reduce the $21 billion cash contribution that Musk has committed to the deal as well as a margin loan he secured against his Tesla shares, the sources said.
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