The Conversation of Twitter Trends of 2022
In Today’s Edition
How D2C Brand GIVA’s Promise Of Affordable Fine Jewellery Helped It Serve 1 Mn+ Customers In 3 Years
How TrulyMadly Onboarded 11 Mn+ Users By Building A Safe Online Dating Experience
How Blockchain Can Transform India’s Financial Services Industry
New-Age Tech Stocks: IndiaMART, Nazara Gain In Another Volatile Week
Biden To Seek Approval For $1.1 Billion Arms Sale To Taiwan
AirPods Pro 2 to be unveiled during iPhone 14 event
Researchers Just Wirelessly Transmitted Power Over 98 Feet of Thin Air
iPhone overtakes Android to claim the majority of the US smartphone market
🚀Startups Nuts
How D2C Brand GIVA’s Promise Of Affordable Fine Jewellery Helped It Serve 1 Mn+ Customer In 3 Years
Set up in 2019, GIVA offers a wide range of affordable fine jewelry and thousands of designs. The brand is available on marketplaces such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Nykaa and has an offline presence in 20 Indian cities. The startup aims to set up 100 offline stores by the end of 2022.
How TrulyMadly Onboarded 11 Mn+ Users By Building A Safe Online Dating Experience
TrulyMadly claims to be a serious dating app and enables users to find compatible matches with the help of proprietary AI-based gatekeeper algorithm nicknamed, ChowkAIdar. More than 54% of its new users and 42% of its revenue come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 locations, it claims. The dating services sector in India is estimated to clock $387.6 Mn in revenue in 2022.
How Blockchain Can Transform India’s Financial Services Industry
New-age technologies such as AI, ML, and blockchain have all contributed to the fintech industry's success. The fintech industry recognizes blockchain’s transformative effects on streamlining business operations, increasing income, lowering risks, and improving overall user experience. Read to understand how blockchain’s speed and efficiency will undoubtedly significantly impact the financial sector.
🏭Business Nuts
New-Age Tech Stocks: IndiaMART, Nazara Gain In Another Volatile Week
IndiaMart InterMESH emerged as the biggest winner among the new-age tech stocks this week, gaining over 8%, while MapmyIndia shares rose about 5%. Policybazaar was once again the biggest loser, with its shares declining 5.6% during the week, while Zomato also shed some of the recent gains. Overall, the equities market saw another volatile week, with benchmark indices NSE Nifty50 and BSE Sensex ending marginally lower.
Biden To Seek Approval For $1.1 Billion Arms Sale To Taiwan
The Biden administration plans to ask Congress to approve an estimated $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship and 100 air-to-air missiles. China has carried out multiple drone harassments around the democratically governed island after a visit by the U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. President Biden's administration promised multiple items in the approval pipeline that could be announced in the coming weeks or months.
📱Tech Nuts
AirPods Pro 2 to be unveiled during iPhone 14 event
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 will likely be unveiled at its September 'Far Out' event. The earbuds will likely have a similar design as the first AirPods Pro but with a few new tweaks. They will feature the next version of Apple's H1 chip and possibly Bluetooth 5.2 support. The charging case will likely still have a Lightning port. Analysts predict that Apple will switch its AirPods and other accessories to USB-C when the iPhone switches to USB-C.
Researchers Just Wirelessly Transmitted Power Over 98 Feet of Thin Air
Researchers from South Korea used infrared lasers to transmit 400mW of light power over distances of up to 30 meters. The lasers use the safest part of the infrared spectrum and can't damage human skin or eyes. They fall back to a low power mode when not in use. Laser charging could be useful in environments where electrical connections can cause interference or pose a fire hazard.
🎁Miscellaneous
The Conversation of Twitter Trends of 2022
Twitter released their Trends Report 2022, revealing what kind of conversations Indians have on the app. And it revealed 3 things.
Money talk is going social.
Fans are becoming more influential.
Peak entrepreneurship has arrived.
Check out the report to know more about what it says.
iPhone overtakes Android to claim the majority of the US smartphone market
iPhones now claim 50% of the US smartphone market. Android is the dominant force in the global smartphone market, with more than 70% market share. The iPhone has always had an outsized presence in the US compared to other markets. It represents 57% of all premium smartphone sales.
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😎Fun Fact
The Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is the oldest hotel in the world, having its grand opening in 705 CE – more than 1300 years ago
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