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.@Bitcoin's 2021–2026 journey has been marked by sharp rallies & steep corrections. From the mid-$40K in early 2021 to an all-time high of $125K+ in late 2025, its price has reflected shifting macroeconomic conditions & the rise of spot ETFs, before settling ~$86K in late 2026.

.@facebook remains the world’s most widely used social media platform, with a median of 69% of adults using it across 37 countries surveyed. Usage peaks at 88% in the West Bank/East Jerusalem, while younger and more educated adults tend to use more platforms. @pewresearch @Meta

India’s unemployment rate stood at 5.0% in September 2026, while labour force participation edged down to 55.5% from 55.6% in August. Rural female unemployment fell to 3.9%, but urban female unemployment rose to 9.2%, highlighting persistent gaps in the job market. @GoIStats

Indian banks earned ₹20,000 Cr+ in insurance commissions in FY26, with the top 4 private lenders accounting for 80%. From Jan 1, 2027, @RBI rules will require banks to fully compensate customers for proven insurance mis-selling or forced bundling. @HDFC_Bank @AxisBank @pnbindia

.@Tesla has sold just 770 cars in India in 2026, capturing 0.8% of the EV market but ranking #2 in luxury EVs in September. Globally, Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles and $28.05B in Q3 2026 revenue, highlighting the gap between its global scale and Indian presence. @elonmusk

Nearly 4 years after launch, @ChatGPT still dominates AI chatbot web traffic. In Sept 2026, ChatGPT captured 56.4% of global visits, with 5.9B visits, ahead of Gemini at 2.6B. Third-place @claudeai attracted ~1B visits, more than @deepseek_ai, @grok, & @perplexity_ai combined.

.@zomato's Q2 FY27 revenue rose to ₹24,138 Cr, with net profit up 92.3% to ₹125 Cr. Platform fees & other charges generated ₹155 Cr. @letsblinkit's net order value surged 79.3% to ₹20,940 Cr. With 308 new dark stores added, it targets 5,000 by March 2028. @deepigoyal

Global PC shipments plunged 20.1% YoY to 62.7M units in Q3 2026, driven by rising memory & storage costs & heavy inventory stockpiling earlier in the year. @Lenovo, @HP, & @Dell collectively lost 4.2 percentage points of market share, with HP recording a 30.9% drop. @ASUS @Apple

India ranked 32nd globally in mobile internet speeds, with a median download speed of 128.20 Mbps. Gulf countries dominate the rankings, led by the UAE, which topped the list with a median download speed of 675.51 Mbps. @reliancejio @airtelindia @ViCustomerCare

Can foreign tech giants sustain multi-billion-rupee losses to challenge India’s digital payments duopoly, or will domestic payment rails remain dominant? @applepay’s FY26 revenue rose to ₹2,484.4 Cr, but expenses hit ₹3,741.1 Cr, widening net losses to ₹1,148.5 Cr.

.@letsblinkit leads India’s quick-commerce sector with a 94.4% average in-stock rate, ahead of @Flipkartminutes, @instamart_it & @ZeptoNow. India’s major platforms collectively handle 9M+ orders daily. Blinkit leads with 3.4–3.6M orders, followed by Zepto at 2.4–2.6M.

Kuku Technologies turned profitable in FY26, posting a net profit of ₹182.7 Cr as operating revenue surged 6X. Subscriptions contributed 99%+ of operating revenue. Growth was driven by its microdrama app, @KukuFMOfficial, which produces 150 original microdramas monthly.

India’s overall unemployment rate among people aged 15 and above stood at 5.0% in August 2026, a 0.1% drop from the previous month. The national figure showed only a marginal improvement, while the rural rate rose from 4.1% to 4.2%, & the urban rate increased from 6.8% to 6.9%.

We often measure victory by what we achieve, but #Dussehra invites us to reflect on who we become along the way. True victory is overcoming the parts of ourselves that hold us back. May this festival bring greater self-awareness, strength, and wisdom into our lives.

In 2026, @iamsrk remains India’s richest actor, with a net worth of ₹10,000 Cr, despite a ₹2,490 Cr decline from the previous year. His wealth is backed by @RedChilliesEnt & @KKRiders. @SrBachchan, @BeingSalmanKhan, & @iHrithik also feature among India’s top 10 richest actors.

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In H1 2026, adapted models accounted for 56% of sovereign LLM builds, while models trained from scratch made up the remaining 44%. @Meta's Llama led with a 38% share, followed by @Alibaba_Qwen at 20% and France-based @MistralAI at 19%. @nvidia @deepseek_ai @googlegemma

The 2026 tech layoff wave is accelerating, driven by corporate restructuring, flatter organizational structures, & increased investment in AI. @Oracle leads with 21,000 job cuts, followed by @amazon (17,536), @Dell (11,000), @Meta (10,400), & @Microsoft (4,800). @Cisco @Uber

Indian states have budgeted a combined ₹2.71 lakh Cr in alcohol excise revenue for FY26. UP leads with a collection target of ₹63,000 Cr. However, southern states dominate per-capita spending, accounting for an estimated 50–55% of India’s total liquor sales value.

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