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Indian edtech startup Physics Wallah ended its first day as a public company on a high, with its shares closing 44% higher than they were listed for, indicating that the country’s edtech sector may still recover after years of gloom. Priced at ₹109, the company’s shares climbed as high as ₹161.99 before closing at ₹156.49, valuing it at ₹448 billion (around $5 billion). That’s well above its listing valuation of ₹315 billion (approximately $3.6 billion), and roughly 79% higher than its last private valuation of $2.8 billion in September 2024. Physics Wallah raised ₹34.8 billion (around $393 million) in the IPO.…
FRANCONIA, N.H. (AP) — For more than two decades, residents in this tiny tourist town in the shadow of the White Mountains knew they could just drive a few minutes down the road to their community health center for a physical, a Vitamin B-12 shot or to get checked out for a case of the sniffles or high blood pressure.But that changed last month, when this site of the Ammonoosuc Community Health Services in Franconia closed. Employees at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services pack up the reception office as the clinic closes for good, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Franconia, N.H.…
People talk near the Leonard A. Lauder Collection (Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer) during a preview of the auction house Sotheby’s new headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 7, 2025.Eduarod Munoz | ReutersGustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold at Sotheby’s Tuesday night for $236.4 million, making it the second-most expensive painting ever sold at auction — breathing new life into the high-end art market after three years of declines.The portrait is the most expensive work ever sold at auction at Sotheby’s, blowing past its original estimate of more than $150 million.While the name of the buyer is unknown,…
After primarily focusing on private conversations since its founding, Snapchat is embracing public conversations with a new “Topic Chats” feature. The social network says the feature lets users chat about what’s happening in the world and across various communities, from Formula 1 to the reality TV show “Below Deck.” Profiles will remain private to anyone you’re not friends with, helping prevent unwanted friend requests or direct messages, Snapchat says. While a user’s display name will be visible next to their message, others won’t be able to tap through to their profile from a Topic Chat, the company told TechCrunch in…
Harvard University is reinvestigating connections between its former president Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein, a university spokesperson said Wednesday.The university didn’t mention Summers by name, but the decision to reopen a probe follows the release of emails showing that Summers, a former U.S. Treasury Secretary, maintained a friendly relationship with Epstein long after the financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl in 2008. “The University is conducting a review of information concerning individuals at Harvard included in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents to evaluate what actions may be warranted,” spokesperson Jason Newton said in a statement…
The T.J. Maxx logo is displayed at a T.J. Maxx store on August 20, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesThe CEO of TJX Companies said on Wednesday the holiday shopping season is off to a “strong start” as the discounter behind TJ Maxx, Home Goods and Marshalls issued fiscal third-quarter results that beat expectations on the top and bottom lines. “The availability of merchandise continues to be outstanding, and we are excited about the deals we are seeing in the marketplace,” CEO Ernie Herrman said in a news release. He said the company’s brands are “strongly positioned…
If your New Year’s resolution is to travel more in 2026, then you’ll want to pay attention to Frontier Airlines’ latest offer.The low-cost carrier has just launched a discounted version of its popular GoWild All-You-Can-Fly Pass, which allows users to take unlimited flights to any of Frontier’s destinations into spring 2027. Frontier is currently offering the GoWild pass for $349, which is a significant discount compared to the usual price of $599. That means travelers can save nearly $250 on the All-You-Can-Fly Pass when they purchase as part of the deal, which is valid until December 2.Even better: Travelers who…
On Tuesday, Google released Gemini 3, its latest and most advanced foundation model, which is now immediately available through the Gemini app and AI search interface. Coming just seven months after the Gemini 2.5 release, the new model is Google’s most capable LLM yet, and an immediate contender for the most capable AI tool on the market. The release also comes less than a week after OpenAI released GPT 5.1, and a mere two months after Anthropic released Sonnet 4.5 — a reminder of the blistering pace of frontier model development. A more research-intensive version of the model, called Gemini…
FRANCONIA, N.H. (AP) — The closing of a health center in rural New Hampshire has raised concerns that the projected cuts in Medicaid are already taking a toll.Last month, a site of the Ammonoosuc Community Health Services in Franconia, a town of around 1,000 people, closed for good.Ammonoosuc officials and a Democratic senator have blamed Medicaid cuts for the closure of the facility that served 1,400 patients from Franconia, Easton, Lincoln and Sugar Hill. These are all tiny communities around the White Mountains, whose patients typically are older and sicker than in other parts of the state. Threats to rural…
Focus Friend, the screen time assistant from YouTuber and entrepreneur Hank Green, is Google Play’s app of the year. Launched in August, the productivity tool lets you block yourself from distracting phone apps while encouraging you with the aid of a virtual friend — a little cartoon bean that likes to knit socks and scarves, which can later be exchanged for décor for the little bean’s room. The premise behind the app is that users might be encouraged to manage their screen time better if they know their actions would impact others, even if it’s just a little bean that…