The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Dhanuka Agritech Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote natural farming in the country as part of the fight against climate change, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare said on Wednesday.

The Nifty recovered in the second half of the session to close with gains of 32.35 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 22,055.70 levels on Monday. The broader market underperformed with Nifty Midcap 100 down 0.3 per cent and Nifty Smallcap 100 down 0.6 per cent, said Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

French carmaker Citroen on Monday joined hands with Indian EV company BluSmart Mobility to expand the homegrown firm's all-electric fleet in the country. The French company and BluSmart Mobility have signed an MoU that secures the supply of 4,000 Citroen e-C3, all-electric compact SUV units, over a period of 12 months. As part of the initial phase, 125 Citroen e-C3 were flagged off from BluSmart’s EV charging superhub in Bengaluru. The new Citroen compact SUV will augment BluSmart’s growing fleet of over 7,000 EVs, the companies said in a statement.

Artifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, has announced a new feature that allows users to follow individual writers, making it even more of a news-focused social media app.

According to The Verge, articles from those writers will be prioritised in users' feeds, and they can choose to receive notifications when those writers post.

Writers can also claim a verified checkmark on their profile beside their name in searches and comments on Artifact.

In addition, writers can also receive notifications about how many people read their articles on the app and when other publications link to their work.

Moreover, the report mentioned, while many people use platforms such as Twitter to discuss current events, the platform has lost its appeal.

In contrast, Artifact is emerging as a more engaging platform for news enthusiasts to connect with one another and discuss the latest happenings.

In February, Instagram co-founders launched 'Artifact', which is also named a text-based version of TikTok which uses machine learning to understand users' interests.

Apple sold iPhones worth $51.3 billion in its March quarter, a record for the company, and iPhone 14 and 14 plus continued to delight users with their long lasting battery and advanced camera, the company's CEO Tim Cook has said.

According to him, iPhone 14 Pro users continue to rave about the most powerful camera system ever in an iPhone.

"This March, we were excited to expand emergency SOS via satellite to six new countries, bringing this important safety feature to even more users. We now offer this vital service in 12 countries, and I'm grateful for every note I've received from around the world about the life saving impact of our safety features," Cook told analysts during the company's Q2 2023 earnings call late on Thursday.

Apple Services also set an all-time record with $20.9 billion in revenue for the March quarter.

"We achieved all time revenue records across App Store, Apple Music, iCloud and payment services. And now, with more than 975 million paid subscriptions, we're reaching even more people with our lineup of services," Cook informed.

Apple Mac recorded $7.2 billion in revenue for the March quarter in line with the company's expectations and iPad revenue was $6.7 billion.

The US government is drawing up plans for the eventual use of 6G networks, hoping to give Washington a technological edge in the future amid concerns over Beijings rapid advances in the telecommunications sector.

The White House met with corporate leaders, technology officials and academic experts to develop strategies for upcoming 6G networks on Friday, senior US officials confirmed.

The administration seeks to "take the lessons learned from 5G about the importance of early involvement and resilience" and use them to develop a 6G network which "optimizes performance, accessibility, and security", one government staffer added.

While 6G technology is still in its infancy and is likely years away from use by the general public, it is expected to be significantly faster than the current 5G networks, and to dramatically expand high-speed internet access across the globe.

In late 2020, China successfully launched an experimental satellite carrying candidates for possible 6G technology, hoping to verify the performance of the 6G frequency band in space.

Alarmed at the success of Microsoft-owned OpenAI's ChatGPT, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has created a unit that will help the company build more capable AI systems safely and responsibly. This group, called 'Google DeepMind', will bring together two leading research groups in the AI field: the Brain team from Google Research, and DeepMind.

A couple hailing from Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, who left their corporate jobs and turned to farming, have become model farmers scripting an inspiring success story for others.The couple- Vinod Kumar used to be a bank manager, while his wife Radhika worked in a multinational corporate company- in Pune.Institutions like NABARD and IFFCO Kisan are impressed by their success. These organizations have selected them for the pilot project of Automated Irrigation System in Jharkhand. They have become the only farmers in the state, who can irrigate the crops grown in their fields even while sitting far away through the mobile app.

Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (MCL) as part of its green initiative, has developed an eco-park and a museum over a closed underground mine.

Apple will reportedly bring health and wellness experiences in its upcoming augmented reality (AR)- mixed reality (MR) headset, media reports said.

Fintech platform PhonePe on Thursday said it has raised $350 million in funding from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, at a pre-money valuation of $12 billion.

Multiplex cinema major PVR Ltd on Thursday said it closed the third quarter of FY23 with a net profit of Rs 12.93 crore.

Samsung India on Thursday said it will have a 5G-first strategy in India to consolidate its smartphone leadership in the country, eyeing to capture 75 per cent sales from its 5G device portfolio this year.

Apple's upcoming smartphone, iPhone 15 Pro Max, will reportedly feature a periscope folding zoom camera, although it will only be included in the top-end iPhone model.

Apple has given a massive $320 billion to the developers for selling their digital goods and services since the launch of its App Store in 2008, the tech giant has announced.There are now more than 900 million paid subscriptions across Apple services like Music, TV+, gaming and more.

The Centre on Monday reappointed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Michael Debabrata Patra for a period of one year with effect from January 15.The decision was taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

A Vistara flight to Bhubaneswar returned to Delhi airport on Monday following a technical snag.As per aviation regulator DGCA, Vistara's A320 aircraft operating flight UK-781 from Delhi to Bhubaneswar was involved in an air turnback due to a hydraulic system issue. The plane made a priority landing at the Delhi airport, an official said, adding that a probe will be initiated.

The India TV market grew exponentially in the festive season last year and 'Make in India' TV shipments grew 33 per cent (on-quarter) in the July-September period to reach 5 million units, a report showed on Tuesday.Dixon led the 'Make in India' TV shipments, followed by Radiant.

Automaker BMW has recalled over 14,000 electric vehicles for a software malfunction that may lead to a loss of power and an increased risk of a crash.The recall covers certain iX SUVs and i4 and i7 sedans produced between October 14, 2021, and October 28, 2022.The software issue relates to the high voltage battery electronic control unit, according to BMW.

Morgan Stanley has raised price targets and expects China to top global equity market performance in 2023. "We see an earlier and stronger growth recovery from 1Q23 amid faster reopening, stronger housing support and tech regulatory easing, lifting 2023 GDP to 5.7 per cent and 12m USDCNY to 6.65. China is set to top global equity market performance in 2023, in our view, with structural improvement on ERP and ROE. Raise price targets and reiterate OW," Morgan Stanley said.

With the 5G rollout, India needs a ready-skilled workforce and the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) on Tuesday announced to get over 1.25 lakh candidates placed across the industry through its placement initiatives and training labs.The Council also said it will establish at least 50 new training labs and centres of excellence (CoEs) across India for various telecom job roles.

Even though vehicle makers would experience lower sales volume on a sequential basis in Q3FY23, they would nevertheless log higher revenue and profitability owing to the price hike, said Axis Securities in a research report. According to the report, the vehicle makers are expected to post de-growth of revenue and net profit on a sequential basis due to the reduction in wholesales sales in December 2022 post-festive season due to the normalization of channel inventories.

FPIs have turned sustained sellers in the Indian market and sold for 11 consecutive days taking the cumulative selling to Rs 14,300 crore, says V.K. Vijayakumar, the Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services."And, the money taken out is being invested in the underperformers of last year like China and Europe, which are doing well now. Clearly, FII money is chasing lower valuations by selling in overvalued markets like India," he added.

As India embarks on its digital journey with full steam, Microsoft wishes to move in and provide every part of its tech stack to the country and its innovators, to help it become the $1 trillion digital economy as the country spends more on its tech sector, the company's Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said here on Thursday.Nadella told that India's tax spend as a percentage of its GDP is becoming normalised when compared to the developed world, and is now among the top 10 countries.

Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled a new System-on-Chip (SoC) to support digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023.The 'Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC' supports "mixed-criticality workloads, allowing for digital cockpit, ADAS and automated driving (AD) capabilities to be co-implemented on the same hardware," the company said in a statement.

Video sharing platform Vimeo has announced that it will be laying off 11 per cent of its workforce amid a decline in economic conditions.The announcement was made by Anjali Sud, CEO of Vimeo, in an online letter, noting that "those whose jobs are affected have received emails and invitations for meetings with their team leaders and HR".

Samsung has introduced a new affordable smartphone which comes with a 5000mAh battery, at a price of Rs 9,499.The Galaxy F04 comes with a 16.55cm HD+ display and a glossy design, says the tech giant.It will be available in two colours -- Jade Purple and Opal Green in a 4GB+64GB storage variant.

E-commerce giant Amazon has secured $8 billion in Term Loan from DBS Bank, Mizuho Bank and others, that will be used for "general corporate purposes".In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company said that the loan will mature in 364 days (January 3, 2024), with an option to extend for another 364 days."Upon funding, proceeds of the Term Loan will be used for general corporate purposes," it said in the filing.

The Nifty50 index is expected to touch 20,000 points in 2023.Stagflation is the key risk to equities in CY23 wherein inflation picks up again post the waning of favourable base effects while growth decelerates, the report notes.In the report, ICICI Securities said: "Our Nifty50 target for CY23-end stands at 20,000 implying 11 per cent upside, which is sub-par considering the long-term expected return of at least 12 per cent from Indian equities."

High end cars and motorcycle maker BMW Group India closed 2022 selling 19,263 vehicles.According to a statement issued by BMW India, a total of 11,981 cars (BMW and MINI) and 7,282 motorcycles were sold last year in India.The BMW Group had logged 37 per cent growth in the sales of BMW cars as compared to the same period last year by delivering 11,268 units.

The government in The Bahamas has seized $3.5 billion in FTX digital assets, as its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried faces a trial in the US.The country's Securities Commission took control of the assets soon after the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy in the US in November, reports revealed late on Friday.

Top global investment firm Fidelity has slashed the value of its stake in Twitter by 56 per cent during the first month of Elon Musks ownership, as the micro-blogging platform navigates through a myriad of issues.Fidelity's Contrafund valued its Twitter shares at $53.47 million on October 31, just days after Musk's $44 billion acquisition deal was closed, reports .

In a major reshuffle amid intense scrutiny by the Chinese government, Alibaba Group on Thursday unveiled key senior management changes, including Wu Zeming's rise to the company's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), as its Hong Kong servers suffered a serious outage that shut down many services in the region.Daniel Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group, will assume the role of acting President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence and responsibility for the communication and collaboration platform DingTalk.In a separate move, Jeff Zhang will focus on his role as head of the Alibaba DAMO Academy and no longer serve as President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.He will continue to be responsible for Alibaba's proprietary chip development team T-Head and Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives, the company said in a statement.

Samsung Electronics on Thursday introduced a new 'Bespoke Refrigerator Family Hub Plus', equipped with a large touch screen, which it will unveil at CES 2023, the world's largest home appliance exhibition to be held in the US' Las Vegas from January 5.At 32 inches, it features a much larger display than the 21.5-inch screen found on previous generations of Samsung Family Hub refrigerators.The new Family Hub has been enhanced to allow users to enjoy the "Samsung TV Plus" service, which allows users to watch approximately 190 US TV channels and approximately 80 Korean TV channels for free in "PIP (Picture in Picture) mode", according to the company.

Reliance Jio on Monday announced it has launched True 5G services in Andhra Pradesh.The 5G services were launched in Tirumala, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Guntur districts.State IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath said that 5G services will bring transformational benefits for the people."Apart from their existing investment of Rs 26,000 crore, additionally Jio has invested over Rs 6,500 crore for deploying 5G network in Andhra Pradesh and this shows their immense commitment towards our state's development," the minister said.By December 2023, Jio True 5G services will be made available in every town, taluka, mandalam and village of Andhra Pradesh, he added.