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Meta Legal Challenge: 29 states vs Meta: How a landmark child safety trial could reshape Facebook and Instagram

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

The lawsuit alleges that Meta designed and monetised Facebook & Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young people (representative image) Meta is facing a landmark legal challenge in the US that could have far-reaching implications for how Facebook and Instagram are designed and operated, after 29 states accused the company of deliberately creating products that...

Trade standoff: Trump’s 50% tariff kicks in; Canada PM Carney vows ‘dollar-for-dollar’ response

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

Carney has ordered his trade negotiators to come back after suspending all negotiations with US The United States called the collapse of three days of intensive trade talks with Canada a “missed opportunity”, as Ottawa suspended negotiations and ordered its team to return, as Washington imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.US trade representative...

‘Unfair’: Canada suspends trade talks with US, PM Carney says will match tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney said that they tried negotiating but didn’t work out (File photo) Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after last-minute changes to Washington’s proposed terms were deemed “unfair” and “uneconomic”, a day after US President Donald Trump had said that US “should be...

4.3 million vehicles recalled in China over safety risks; Tesla accounts for 2.98 million

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

2.8 million Tesla vehicles will be recalled over emergency door opening situation in China Tesla and eight Chinese automakers are recalling about 4.3 million vehicles in China after regulators raised concerns that occupants could struggle to open their doors during emergencies, making it the country’s largest automotive recall.The action included recalling 2.8 million Tesla vehicles,...

PM Modi meets CEOs of 20 space startups, ask them for wider applications of space tech to improve people’s lives

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

PM Modi urges wider use of space technology in agriculture, environment and other sectors as India’s private space industry targets major growth. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with chief executive officers (CEOs) and founders of 20 space startups, including India’s leading companies Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos, Pixxel, Dhruva Space, GalaxEye, PierSight, Bellatrix...

Easier rules boost FDI inflows from China by $500 million

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

India’s eased FDI rules for investors with under 10% stakes in Chinese entities attract over $500 million in foreign investment since May NEW DELHI: Govt’s decision to allow companies and funds with under 10% holding of Chinese entities has helped generate over $500 million (Rs 4,895 crore) foreign direct investment since the rules were eased...

Car buyers take fancy to mid-size SUV models

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

Mid-size SUVs’ market share rises to 18.2% as premiumisation reshapes India’s car market CHENNAI: Indian car buyers’ love for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is moving up the price ladder. After years in which compact SUVs powered the country’s shift away from hatchbacks and sedans, mid-size SUVs are now taking a bigger slice of the passenger...

Tablets gain from rising laptop prices

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

Bigger screens and PC-like features fuel tablet demand, with 12GB models jumping 835% year-on-year in Q1 NEW DELHI: As laptop prices rise, tablet makers are making a stronger play for everyday computing, armed with bigger screens, more memory, keyboards and increasingly PC-like multitasking capabilities.The shift is showing up in what Indians are buying. Research agency...

Sugar output may dip 11% from initial estimate: Government

TazaPulseAugust 22, 2026

Govt rules out ethanol diversion as cause of sugar price rise, cites lower output, festive demand and crop damage NEW DELHI: Sugar production during the current season (Oct-Sept) is estimated around 306 lakh tonnes, 11% lower than the initial projection of 343 lakh tonnes for the year by sugarcane-growing states, govt said Friday. It also...

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Kalshi traders say bitcoin rally won’t go much higher by end of 2026

TazaPulseAugust 21, 2026

A view of a Bitcoin ATM at Northgate Mall on Feb. 5, 2026, in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Bitcoin’s more than 20% rally this week has sent the cryptocurrency to heights it hasn’t seen since May, but traders on prediction market platform Kalshi see it ending 2026 near current levels. Speculators...