705 AD

Good Morning Folks!!! Imagine a company founded before the printing press, building wonders that lasted for centuries. Kongō Gumi, a Japanese construction company established in 705 AD, did just that! Their story offers valuable lessons for building businesses that endure. Let's dive in and explore how we can make our own ventures thrive for the long haul.

Q-COMMERCE
Gold and Silver Coins Can Now Be Delivered Home In 10 Minutes!

One Liner: Major Q-Commerce brands have partnered with luxury jewelry retailers to deliver gold and silver coins to customers within 10 minutes with just a click of a button to commemorate the special occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

On account of the festive season, quick commerce brands Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Bigbasket, and Zepto partnered with jewelry behemoths Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, and Muthoot Exim to deliver precious metals in a matter of minutes. The brands witnessed a massive spike in sales by 500% Zepto’s CEO took to X noting how the company delivered over 20kg of coin.

INSURANCE
Crackdown On Cyber Thieves- 18 Lakh Sim Cards Blocked

One Liner: As a part of the government’s nationwide efforts to reduce financial fraud, The Department of Telecommunications has urged Telecom operators to re-authenticate mobile numbers to track cyber thieves.

As per a report published by the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), victims of financial fraud suffered losses amounting to 10,000 crore rupees in 2023. To reduce the incidence of such crimes, the government has urged telecom service providers to verify more than 20 Lakh mobile connections with 28,000 mobile handsets.

GOOGLE
Google Doodle Celebrates 5th Phase Of The Lok Sabha Elections

One Liner: On Monday, a Google Doodle featured a raised index finger marked with ink, a symbol for voting in India to honor a momentous event- the 5th phase of the 7-level Lok Sabha Elections.

Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha Elections scheduled for effect on May 20, went into polling yesterday across 49 constituencies of 6 states and 2 UTI. Google Doodle-an alteration of Google's logo, featuring the famous icon, paying homage to the elections and encouraging public participation and enhancing voter turnout.

WORLD

US officials have sounded the alarm over the overarching security risks Chinese repair ships possess for Pacific undersea internet cables. These cables are heavily relied on by tech giants such as Google and Meta, and their unsolicited disappearance from tracking services is a serious concern to watch out for.

Taking one bold step at a time to revive its clumsy property market, China has pledged billions to spur the buyback of its unsold homes and reclaim idle properties. The People’s Bank of China has contributed 300 billion yuan (approximately 42.25 billion.) to instigate a government-subsidized housing revival. All these endeavors are geared towards refueling China’s real estate economy.

French startup Pasqal is riding the tech wave by partnering with Saudi Arabia’s oil leviathan Aramco to give the nation its first quantum computer online, slated to occur by 2025. This 200-cubic innovation follows Pasqal’s triumphant deployments in France and Germany with its co-founder, Alain Aspect, a 2022 Nobel Prize awardee in quantum mechanics, at its helm.

OPTICAL ILLUSION

 JUST THREE!??

Only 3 countries in the world are completely landlocked by other countries- Vatican City, San Marino (By Italy) and Lesotho (By South Africa)