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Elon Musk has sparked a heated debate on social media by accusing WhatsApp of exporting user data every night. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO took to his platform X (formerly Twitter) to voice his concerns, stating, “WhatsApp exports your user data every night. Some people still think it is secure.”

Kalanithi Maran and his firm KAL Airways have announced their intent to seek damages exceeding ₹1,323 crore from SpiceJet and its chief, Ajay Singh. This decision comes in the wake of the recent Delhi High Court order, which they plan to challenge.

In a recent podcast, Aircel founder Chinnakannan Sivasankaran revealed that political intervention led to the loss of his company, highlighting the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in India a decade ago. Sivasankaran pointed out that the business environment in India has significantly changed since then, providing more freedom to entrepreneurs today.

Paytm's parent company, One97 Communications, is reportedly planning significant job cuts amid financial challenges. The company may reduce its workforce by 15-20%, which translates to around 5,000-6,300 employees, in an effort to reduce employee costs by ₹400-500 crore this fiscal year, according to a report by the Financial Express.

Go First, which filed for bankruptcy in May last year, faced another major setback after EaseMyTrip founder and CEO Nishant Pitti announced the withdrawal of his bid for the defunct airline. The airline, once the fifth largest in India based on scheduled departures, has had its entire fleet of 54 aircraft grounded since May 3 last year. Earlier this month, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) de-registered all of Go First's aircraft, further complicating its revival prospects.

A Delhi resident, Gajender Yadav, has taken a unique approach to protest against receiving nearly-expired flour from quick commerce company Zepto. Frustrated with the company's response to his complaint, Yadav sent the nearly-expired product directly to the Zepto founders to highlight the challenges faced by common consumers.

Byju's, the embattled edtech giant, announced on Sunday that two of its senior advisory board members, Rajnish Kumar and Mohandas Pai, have chosen not to renew their contracts, which are set to expire on June 30. This development comes as the company faces multiple challenges, including delayed salaries due to a cash crunch.

Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, resumed its space flights today after a two-year hiatus, marking its seventh crewed mission, Mission NS-25. A group of six adventurers completed an 11-minute journey to space after liftoff from Texas, among them Gopi Thotakura, a 30-year-old pilot from Andhra Pradesh. Thotakura has made history by becoming the first Indian to travel into space as a tourist on Blue Origin's return flight.

Noland Arbaugh, the first human to receive a Neuralink brain implant, recently shared how this groundbreaking technology has revolutionized his life. In an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America," Arbaugh described how the device has enabled him to control a computer using only his thoughts, a capability that was previously unimaginable for him.

Social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms Inc., faced a widespread outage affecting thousands of users globally. According to reports from the outage tracking website Downdetector, over 18,000 users reported issues accessing Instagram during the outage period.