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By Sanchita Dash

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1. Dark times lie ahead for Facebook and WhatsApp. The government has reportedly asked telecom operators and internet service providers to suggest ways for blocking social media apps during emergencies.

2. Ola moves to UK. After successfully expanding to Australia, the India-based cab-hailing company is set to enter the European market with the plans of taking on Uber outside India.

3. Time to eat the pie with a dose of wellness. Google is planning to add a few digital wellness features to its newly launched Android 9.0 Pie.

4. Alexa gets smarter. Amazon is set to roll out an "Answer Update' feature for its virtual assistant. Alexa will now automatically inform users when she learns the answer to a previously asked question.

Here's the "news that entrepreneurs can use". Know what's trending in the Indian business world in 60 seconds.

Sanchita Dash

Entrepreneur Staff

Former Senior Correspondent, Entrepreneur India

In the business of news for 5 years now. Making my way across India thanks to my career. A media graduate from Symbiosis, Pune, I have earlier worked with Deccan Chronicle (South India's leading English daily), T-Hub (India's largest incubator) and Anthill Ventures (a speed-scaling platform). 

Stories, movies and PJs are my thing. 

If you hear 'The Office' opening score randomly, don't worry it's just my phone ringing. 

 

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