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Electric vehicles force carmakers to reinvent the wheel, and brakes, and mirrors ...
Compared with gasoline or diesel-powered cars and trucks, electric vehicles require special or seriously modified components, and out-of-the-ordinary mechanical and physical attention
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The economic case for regulating social media
The main hazard posed by social media platforms is not aggressive pricing, abusive service or other ills often associated with monopoly. Instead, it is their contribution to the spread of misinformation, hate speech and conspiracy theories
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Can Koo be King? Perhaps with better content moderation
Koo, the new bird app on the block is supposedly India's answer to Twitter; Forbes India delves deep into the app and its content moderation policy
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Not just Bitcoin: Here's what you should know about the 8,000+ other cryptocurrencies
While Bitcoin is back in the news, did you know there are 8,423 cryptocurrencies in the world? They account for $1.39 trillion in total market cap
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Theme park businesses yet to recover from the roller-coaster ride of Covid-19
After struggling to stay afloat in the initial months of the pandemic, amusement park companies are banking on inventive digital strategies and gradually increasing customer footfalls to sustain and scale business
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The newest diplomatic currency: Covid-19 vaccines
For India, its soft-power vaccine drive has given it a rejoinder to China, after years of watching the Chinese make political gains in its own backyard.
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Shell, in a turning point, says its oil production has peaked
The announcement is a turning point for one of the world's leading oil firms, one dating back to the 19th century.
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India-China standoff: Border feuds over the last 50 years
As India and China reach agreement on disengagement, a look at the border standoffs between the two countries over the last five decades
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From noun to verb: Can Dunzo do a Zoom?
It has raised around Rs 880 crore in six years, earned Rs 27.5 crore but lost Rs 338.4 crore. Critics may scoff, but Dunzo's backers aren't complaining, and co-founder Kabeer Biswas is chilled out. Meet the 35-year-old entrepreneur who is brutally candid about his intent, limitations, aspirations, and the compulsive need to raise more money
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Facebook is said to be building a product to compete with Clubhouse
Clubhouse, a social networking app, has gained buzz for letting people gather in audio chat rooms to talk about various topics
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How Merck, a vaccine titan, lost the Covid-19 race
Last month, Merck exited the vaccine race, abandoning its two candidates after early clinical trials flopped