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 On the Flip Side, the Tech World is Bustling  Imploding Crypto: FTX Early in November 2022, the cryptocurrency exchange FTX went down after a CoinDesk story highlighted potential leverage and solvency issues with trading firm Alameda Research. A liquidity crisis forced FTX to look for bailout money, and rival exchange Binance briefly explored purchasing some of the business before withdrawing. On November 11, 2022, FTX’s CEO resigned and the business declared bankruptcy. In the hours that followed, FTX may have been the victim of a hack in which tokens valued at hundreds of millions were taken. The enormous amount of venture capital the cryptocurrency exchange was able to raise and the calibre of investors it attracted are two intriguing facets of FTX’s downfall, among many others. In just two years, FTX raised a total of $1.9 billion from 80 investors. The cap table of the now-bankrupt company resembles a ranking of the top hedge funds, private equity firms, and venture capi...

  “8 billion hopes. 8 billion dreams. 8 billion possibilities. Our planet is now home to 8 billion people,” the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) rightfully made this statement. On November 15, 2022, the world’s population surpassed eight billion, marking a significant turning point in human evolution. This milestone was not reached until 11 years after the seven billion mark was reached. This was made clear in the July 11 publication of the World Population Prospects Report 2022. Next year, India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populated nation. The world has reached a major milestone in public health, according to the UN, which has increased life expectancy and lowered mortality rates. However, the moment also serves as a wake-up call for humanity to look beyond the statistics and fulfil its shared responsibility to protect people and the environment, beginning with the most vulnerable. According to the demographic prospects research, India would have 1.412 ...

  Animoca Brands is much bigger than The Sandbox. There are 380 companies in the group and portfolio. Thirty of them are subsidiaries. Animoca Brands is technically an Australian company with a headquarters in Hong Kong and nearly a thousand employees. They claimed they would invest $10 billion annually to make the metaverse functional. Here’s the thing, however: in our opinion, Facebook will not be successful with just $10 billion. When you take fungible tokens into account, the amount of money exchanged in the open metaverse area is actually significantly higher. Why would I transact on something like Meta, despite its graphics, when I have to give the platform half of the value when the end user receives the majority of it?  I get 95% off everything if I use Sandbox, however. Economically, it just doesn’t make sense for me to do that. Therefore, Facebook would have to spend much more money to entice users to use its network. What are Animoca and Sandbox?  A number of H...

 Last week,  both entities, MakeMyTrip Pvt. Ltd. and Oravel Stays Pvt. Ltd. (OYO) were fined two hundred and twenty-three crores and one hundred and sixty-nine crores respectively.  The narrative began in 2019 when MMT-Go (the combined company of MakeMyTrip-GoIbibo) and OYO were brought before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by FHRAI (Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India), Treebo, and FabHotels. They charged MakeMyTrip with conspiring with OYO, abusing their market power, and setting prices. The allegations that were of main concern are:  Price parity was mandated by MMT-Go in its contract with lodging partners. Therefore, it was prohibited for companies like Treebo and FabHotels to list one of their properties for less on their own website or with another aggregator. In an effort to dominate the online travel agency (OTA) sector, MMT-Go engaged in “predatory pricing,” or giving incredibly steep discounts on accommodation rates.  ...

 Changing scenario of working remotely The working world has changed recently with the emergence of working remotely. What will be the most popular trends for remote work in 2023? Hybrid and remote working is now commonplace. According to recent statistics, the number of job postings featuring a remote component has almost tripled since 2020. No need to be shocked. When it comes to remote working trends for 2022 and 2023, you can be sure that remote and hybrid working models will only become more widely embraced as a result of the recent epidemic, which was always going to be a catalyst for a quick change. Remote working is without a doubt here to stay after the pandemic, but it’s also proven to be effective. Here are the top seven emerging remote working trends for 2023 and beyond that we’re hearing organisations talk about regularly. The Ability to Work Remotely  Remember that not offering any kind of remote working or hybrid working facility will be a shot in the foot to yo...

 Relevance of Semi-Conductor Industries News The US has banned the sale of advanced computer chips to China, escalating efforts to contain China’s tech and military ambitions. The moves are designed to cut off supplies of critical technology to China that may be used across sectors including advanced computing and weapons manufacture. The crackdown marks the most significant action by the USA against China on technology exports in decades, escalating a trade battle between the world’s two most powerful economies. The consequences of the above-mentioned are:  Arbitrary Grounds For Imposing Sanctions  The excuse that the US has a strategic advantage in vital technologies may encourage other nations to enact similar restrictions, which might spark a trade war. The reliability of the world’s trading and financial order will be impacted by how broad these penalties are.  Neo-Colonial Characteristic The United States’ prohibition on the sale of machinery for producing chip...