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Curiosity is more important than expertise: insights from the inspiring Ritz-Carlton art walk

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"The Ritz-Carlton in Bengaluru transforms luxury hospitality into a living art gallery, featuring over 1,200 artworks integrated into its design. Guests can experience a curated Art Walk led by Surekha Sundaram or participate in an interactive Art Hi-Tea featuring edible art. Designed by WATG and inspired by Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens, the hotel blends architecture and fine art to provide an immersive, multi-sensory cultural journey.".

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Where was Nvidia’s security team?

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Nvidia’s security chief quietly left in August, and now that CEO Jensen Huang has stepped down over his relationships, including one with an executive at a company suspected of funneling chips to China, a former intelligence officer says it’s the kind of leak that runs everyday conversations, which most corporate security teams are poorly equipped to catch.

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Elon Musk, other tech execs sign petition calling on Nvidia to reinstate Jensen Huang

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A petition demanding Nvidia reinstate ousted CEO Jensen Huang has garnered over 115,000 signatures, including employees and shareholders, with support from Elon Musk. Huang resigned after confessing a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy and facing reports of affairs. Petitioners cite lack of due process, seeking an independent investigation. Colette Kress is interim CEO as Nvidia's stock fell and AI funding faces a gap.

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DPDP Act Implementation: MeitY Opens Consent Manager Registration Portal

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MeitY has opened registration for Consent Managers under the DPDP Act, allowing eligible Indian companies with a minimum ₹2 Cr net worth to apply via a new online portal. This framework empowers individuals to control personal data consent, strengthening accountability in the digital ecosystem. It marks a phased implementation, with provisions covering data principal rights, fiduciary obligations, and DPBI penalty processes scheduled to come into effect from May 2027.

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Mahadev Betting App: CBI Searches Multiple Locations, ED Arrests Saurabh Chandrakar

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The CBI searched 33 locations, dismantling live betting panels linked to Mahadev Online Book. The ED arrested promoter Saurabh Chandrakar, extradited from Oman, for money laundering, securing his seven-day custody. Agencies are intensifying efforts to dismantle the syndicate's domestic network and trace hawala operations. Digital devices and documents indicating mule accounts were seized. Another promoter, Ravi Uppal, was reportedly arrested in.

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MAGIC launches AIMM 2026, offers Rs 7 lakh in prizes for AI innovations

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The Marathwada Accelerator for Growth and Incubation Council (MAGIC) has launched AIMM 2026, a national competition focused on AI solutions for manufacturing and society. Open to startups, students, and MSMEs, the event features categories for both early-stage MVPs and market-ready products. Participants can compete for Rs 7 lakh in cash prizes, seed funding, and incubation support. Applications are open until December 7, 2026, via an online portal.

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How art exhibitions provide unmatched experiences of aesthetics, scale and technique

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The 65th National Exhibition of Art, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi, showcased contemporary Indian visual art. Featuring works from 2,495 artists across 27 States and Union Territories, the event selected pieces from 6,175 submissions. Twenty artists received awards for their contributions across painting, sculpture, and mixed-media. The exhibition serves as a vital platform for recognizing both emerging and established artists while celebrating India's diverse cultural heritage.

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U.S. government grounds all flights across the United States ‘due to extraordinary cirumstances’

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<summary>The FAA grounded all U.S. flights due to an "equipment outage" and "extraordinary circumstances" impacting safety and communication across multiple air traffic control centers. Aircraft cannot depart, with inbound international flights managed individually. Technicians are investigating the cause of the widespread disruption, which has halted air travel.

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AI agent startup LangChain hits $3B valuation

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<summary>LangChain secured $300 million in Series C funding, valuing the AI agent management startup at $3 billion. Led by CapitalG, this round more than doubles its valuation from a year ago. Originating as an open-source project, LangChain now focuses on helping businesses manage AI agents with its LangSmith software, emphasizing user ownership and avoiding vendor lock-in.

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Microsoft’s Outlook Outage Drags On: Indian Enterprises Are Feeling The Heat

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A major Microsoft 365 outage disrupted services across 74 countries, including India, for two days starting November 12. The infrastructure failure affected Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint, stalling enterprise workflows for companies like IndiGo and various banks. The incident has sparked concerns regarding the risks of over-reliance on a single cloud provider, prompting experts to urge businesses to implement stronger continuity plans and multi-vendor redundancy strategies.

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Microsoft’s latest email outage turned into a full blown global cloud crisis

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Microsoft experienced a global, day-long outage impacting Outlook, Teams, cloud services, Copilot AI, and more. A cascading software issue caused a large number of servers to become unexpectedly unavailable, affecting consumer and business users worldwide. Recovery began Friday morning after approximately 18 hours of downtime, with services slowly returning. Microsoft stated there was no evidence of malicious activity and continues to investigate the root cause of the widespread disruption.

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Paytm Set To Revive Wallet Business With RBI In-Principle Nod

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Paytm's PPSL has received in-principle RBI authorisation to issue and operate prepaid payment instruments, including digital wallets. This crucial step brings Paytm closer to reviving its wallet business, which was disrupted by 2024 RBI restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank. PPSL must complete a system and cybersecurity audit within six months and secure final RBI authorisation to commence operations. The wallet is vital for consumer engagement and cross-selling financial products.

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Inc42, DevX Launch RE:FRAME With ₹15 Cr Investment Pool For PropTech Startups

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Inc42 and DevX launched RE:FRAME, a four-week accelerator for Indian PropTech startups with early market traction. The program combines virtual learning with a Delhi NCR bootcamp, aiming to help companies scale within India's $650 Bn real estate sector. Top five startups will pitch at Demo Day for potential investment from a ₹15 Cr pool. Applications are open until December 20, 2026, for various PropTech segments.

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One outage, millions affected. What went wrong at Microsoft?

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Microsoft’s Outlook and Exchange Online services experienced a massive global outage on November 12-13, disrupting calendars, workplace tools, and numerous businesses relying on Microsoft 365 cloud systems. The incident stemmed from overwhelmed servers handling secure connections and a network configuration change. Recovery efforts focused on traffic optimization and server stability. This widespread disruption underscored the critical global dependence on shared cloud infrastructure, affecting various organizations and prompting Microsoft to promise a.

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StarAgile Celebrates 10 Years of Excellence in Professional Training and Transformation

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A decade after its founder left a 16-year IT career to build a training company, StarAgile has trained professionals across 100+ countries and is now preparing learners for the AI era. Every journey has a starting point. For StarAgile, it began with a simple idea: learning should lead somewhere.

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Frammer AI launches live sports platform with Astro Malaysia as first customer

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Frammer AI, an Indian company, launched a live sports platform to instantly turn live footage into social media highlights. Its AI-powered technology creates content in under 30 seconds, enabling broadcasters to engage fans during matches. Astro Malaysia is the first sports customer, expanding Frammer's reach beyond news and entertainment. This partnership helps rights holders maximize content value in the growing sports streaming market.

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When every second counts: How Razorpay powers Comet's sneaker drops

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Indian sneaker brand Comet, founded by Utkarsh Gupta and Dishant Parashar, partnered with Razorpay to optimize its checkout process for high-demand product drops. By implementing Razorpay Magic Checkout, Comet reduced transaction friction through intelligent prefills and seamless UPI flows. This integration minimizes checkout abandonment during traffic spikes, ensuring a fast, intuitive buying experience that supports the brand's goal of building a culture-led label for Indian consumers.

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Nectar launches an AI agent to automate creator discovery and outreach for brands

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Nectar, an AI-powered marketing operating system, has launched its "Creator Agent" to automate influencer marketing. The tool searches over 300 million profiles on Instagram and TikTok to identify partners, manage outreach, and track campaign performance. By analyzing content and brand safety, the agent reduces manual labor for marketing teams. The global tool will eventually integrate with other AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol.

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Microsoft’s Outlook email hit by new outage

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"Microsoft's Outlook email service is currently facing a global outage, preventing users from accessing their inboxes. While initially reported in the Americas, the issue expanded worldwide. Microsoft attributed the disruption to elevated infrastructure load and is redistributing connection traffic to resolve the problem. This follows a major September outage of Microsoft 365. It remains unclear if other services are affected as the company works on a fix.".

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Jensen Huang agrees to testify before Congress

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Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before Congress by Thanksgiving, following threats of a subpoena. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast confirmed Huang's agreement to address "very serious questions" regarding export controls and an alleged affair with a suspected Chinese spy. The testimony will occur behind closed doors but will be recorded. Lawmakers had requested his appearance, emphasizing Nvidia's importance while seeking answers on critical issues.

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Whoop just launched a social network

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Whoop is launching "Whoop Humans," an opt-in social network allowing members to share health data like sleep and recovery. The company is expanding into medical wellness, reporting growth among users over 60 and joining a Medicare reimbursement program. With membership growing 70% annually, Whoop plans a future IPO and will begin selling devices at Ulta stores in March to further reach a diversifying customer base.

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