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Meta’s attempt to pioneer a metaverse and make VR cool totally flopped, except for one shining diamond in the rough: Supernatural, a VR fitness game that made working out feel fun and accessible. Now, users can rejoice that Supernatural isn’t shutting down after all. Meta went through the hassle of fighting an eight-month antitrust battle so that it could acquire Within, the game studio that made Supernatural, in 2023. The deal was reportedly worth around $400 million, plus however much it costs to fight and win an FTC lawsuit. Yet after all that effort, Meta laid off much of its…

Mumbai: Global private equity firms Warburg Pincus, KKR, TPG Capital, Advent International, CVC Capital Partners, and Permira, along with homegrown Kedaara Capital are in the race to acquire a 25% stake in Cloudnine, India’s largest maternity and pediatric hospital chain, said people familiar with the matter.The proposed deal is expected to value Cloudnine at about ₹10,000 crore ($1 billion), the people said.Homegrown Kedaara also in race against KKR, CVC, others; bids likely by JulyAllegro Capital is running the sale process with the initial bids expected by July first week, they said. Existing investor True North will make a complete exit,…

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NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday recommended an ordinance to ease tax rules for foreign investors in some categories of securities.The details of the proposal moved by the finance ministry were not immediately available. However, it is being seen as an effort to help strengthen the rupee, which has weakened 6% against the US dollar as foreign portfolio investors have pulled out a record Rs 2.6 lakh crore from equities since Jan.The move is likely part of a coordinated action with Reserve Bank of India, which is expected to announce measures on Friday following the monetary policy committee meeting…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal officials have filed charges against the man accused of assaulting a flight attendant and trying to escape a Frontier Airlines plane before passengers pinned him down while the plane was en route to Chicago earlier this week. Juan Gabriel Reyes, 51, of Chicago, is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, and assault within maritime territorial jurisdiction, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced Wednesday. Court records obtained by Fox News Digital indicate that roughly 45 minutes after takeoff, Reyes allegedly “became disruptive” as Frontier Airlines Flight…

NASA is saying goodbye to one of its most accomplished Mars orbiters.After months of repeated attempts to reestablish contact with the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) satellite, NASA has declared the Red Planet probe dead. MAVEN’s last transmission was received on Dec. 6, by NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), before the solar-powered spacecraft’s orbit took it behind Mars. When it emerged on the other side, telemetry data showed the satellite had switched to safe mode and was tumbling in an uncontrollable spin that led to a loss of power, according to a NASA review board in February.Efforts to communicate…

After years of fighting to curb toxic pollution in communities of color, Illinois activists are celebrating a step forward.  A bill expanding the state’s regulatory obligations over industrial air polluters in environmental justice communities passed the state legislature last week and is expected to go into effect at the start of next year. The bill amends the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and will require the state’s Environmental Protection Agency to consider cumulative pollution and other burdens when evaluating certain air emission permits for construction. It also allows the agency to consider an applicant’s past environmental violations when approving permits, and…

Broken Blade is an action RPG simulation created by SkyRift Devs. In this Roblox experience, you have to collect weapons, battle powerful enemies, gather useful items, and continue getting stronger as you progress through different worlds. As the name suggests, you will have to repair broken weapons, including swords and katanas. Once you mend them, you can equip them in combat to defeat enemies, level up, earn better loot, and unlock new items. This guide provides a complete overview of Broken Blade, covering its core gameplay mechanics and other important details you should know to progress quickly. Getting Started in…

Photo: SEG Solar SEG Solar is doubling down on US manufacturing with plans for a third solar module factory in the Houston, Texas, area. The Houston-based company announced on Monday that it’s building a new 4.6-gigawatt (GW) solar module manufacturing facility in Greater Houston. Once it’s online, SEG says its planned US module manufacturing capacity will hit 10.6 GW annually. That would make SEG one of the larger domestic solar module manufacturers at a time when US solar companies are racing to localize supply chains amid shifting tariffs and trade rules. SEG has already signed an agreement with a local…

On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favorite films, television shows, and more.After five seasons of antics, laughs, and tears, Hacks has arrived at its bittersweet end. The comedy-drama series depicted the life of legendary Las Vegas comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) as she formed an unlikely friendship with the much younger comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder). When Ava arrived from Los Angeles to Vegas in season one, she was a reluctant resident, appalled by the conspicuous opulence. By the end of the show, which had its protagonists traveling around the country and beyond, Ava has…