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Shein is readying its comeback in India. The quick vogue model was banned from the nation in 2020, however a new government-approved partnership with Mukesh Ambani is altering issues.

Twitter has a brand new pirated film drawback. Monthly subscribers can now add two-hour movies to the location, however movies that violate copyright legal guidelines are being posted simply as legal and moderation teams shrink.

Fewer gross sales aren’t stopping international meals chains from increasing in India. Operators of KFC, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s are pinning their hopes on a revival in demand.

Serbia imposed gun controls after simply two mass shootings. Meanwhile, the US has had 227 mass shootings this year alone.

The US Treasury’s pile of money is dwindling

The US is edging ever nearer to its “X-date,” when the nation’s Treasury is predicted to run out of money. It’s onerous to say precisely when the US may run out of cash if a brand new deal on its debt ceiling isn’t reached, however some analysts assume it could happen as early as June 1.

CEOs are making financial institution on generative AI bets

98%: How a lot Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s fortune has elevated this 12 months, due to the worldwide AI frenzy

Huang, the world’s forty fourth richest man, noticed the highest wealth increase among all US billionaires final 12 months. He mentioned it helps that Nvidia hit “the iPhone moment of AI.”

Pop quiz: The $1 billion tour

Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour and Taylor Swift’s Eras tour could possibly be on the trail to interrupt the $1 billion mark, thus turning into the biggest-ever tour by income. But that title presently belongs to another person. Who is it?

A. Bruce Springsteen
B. Elton John
C. Cher
D. The Beatles

Find the answer here, in addition to why Ticketmaster is the particular winner, irrespective of who eclipses $1 billion first.

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An enormous snapping turtle is bringing hope to Chicagoans. The presence of Chonkasaurus on the town’s river is an indication that wholesome life is feasible on the as soon as poisonous waterway.

The Wienermobile is not any extra. The infamous Oscar Mayer hotdog car has been renamed to the Frankmobile.

A billionaire Moon competitors is taking off. NASA determined that each Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s Starship will help Americans land back on the lunar surface.

Oil will run the UN’s subsequent ​​Climate Change Conference. Here’s just one example: The head of host nation UAE’s state-owned oil and fuel firm would be the assembly’s president.

Estonia has been a pioneer in on-line voting. Even although the European nation started utilizing the expertise in 2005, it wasn’t till this 12 months that half of all votes have been lastly solid on-line. Host Scott Nover and Quartz’s Shivank Taksali speak about why it has taken so lengthy for the world to digitize its voting techniques in the latest episode of the Quartz obsession podcast.

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