FTX founder SBF arrested, Air India collabs with Microsoft, India bans Pakistan-based Vidly TV

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The three most frequently used apps for financial transactions are PhonePe, Google Pay, and Paytm. --------------------------------------------------------------- ADIA looks to invest $400 million in Lenskart for a 10% stake The majority of the investment will be made through the sale of secondary shares, with a minor primary round of growth stock at a $4.5 billion value. Once the investment is finalised, ADIA will own close to 10% of Lenskart. Softbank, KKR, PremjiInvest, Kedaara Capital, Temasek, Bay Capital, and Chiratae Ventures are a few of the investors in the 12-year-old Lenskart. --------------------------------------------------------------- Download NBW app: The free yet valuable news app for working professionals Get it on [Android](| [iOS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Apple rolls out firmware update for AirTag ahead of iOS 16.2 update It’s not yet apparent what improvements version 2.0.36 brings about because Apple hasn’t released update notes for the current firmware. Open the Find My app on your iPhone, select the Items tab from the bottom navigation bar, select your AirTag from the list of items, and then tap on the name of your AirTag to check the firmware version. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bahamas authority has arrested FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried The Royal Bahamas Police Force arrested him after reports surfaced that the US filed criminal charges against the founder and former CEO of FTX, and is likely to request his extradition. In a statement, the Bahamas’ Office of the Attorney General said that it would hold Bankman-Fried “until a formal request for extradition is made.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Indian govt blocks Pakistan-based OTT platform Vidly TV The website, two mobile apps, four social media accounts, and one smart TV app of Pakistan-based OTT Platform Vidly TV have all been ordered to be immediately blocked by the MIB. The government decided to take the action after Vidly TV aired the web series “Sevak: The Confessions,” which was considered harmful to India’s sovereignty, and national security. --------------------------------------------------------------- Elon Musk booed at Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco During the weekend’s comedy show in San Francisco, Elon Musk and Dave Chappelle took the stage to boos from the audience and scant interjections. Chappelle said, “it sounds like some of those people you fired are in the audience,” making fun of the fact that it seemed like the majority of the booing were coming from the lower rows. --------------------------------------------------------------- Astrome uses E-band radio to provide internet access in rural Karnataka In order to provide 4G and 5G connection, the GigaMesh, which employs millimetre wave radio frequencies, was installed from Sompura gramme panchayat to Nidavanda village in rural Bangalore district. The most efficient method for wirelessly distributing fibre capacity is GigaMesh, an E-band radio with Multiple-Point-to-Point (Multi-P2P) communication. --------------------------------------------------------------- You have to verify your phone number to buy Twitter Blue subscription Twitter said you will be required to verify your phone number while purchasing a membership plan if you haven’t already done so. Additionally, the business can restrict users from signing up for Twitter Blue if they’ve changed their usernames, display names, or profile pictures within the previous seven days. --------------------------------------------------------------- WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ feature might soon be extended to text messages The most recent beta of WhatsApp’s Android app contains indications of the under-construction feature, which could one day allow users to send messages that can only be seen once before disappearing into thin air. In the future, the feature might be activated by pressing a button in the app that features both the usual send message logo and a padlock. --------------------------------------------------------------- Air India partners with Microsoft to improve productivity, save costs Employees across the organisation of Air India will be able to work more productively and securely thanks to the adoption of Microsoft 365 tools and its security solutions. Every airline employee will be able to connect, communicate, and interact with other staff members wherever they are in the world instantly and securely because of the enterprise-wide adoption of Microsoft technology. --------------------------------------------------------------- nextbigwhat brings you curated news, product and tech trends across a range of industries - ensuring you save time and be the most well informed person in the room. 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