Alibaba Hits a Jackpot & Facebook Competes With TikTok: 4 Things to Know Today

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1. Alibaba hits a jackpot. Breaking last year's record, the Chinese e-commerce giant has earned $24.3 billion by the midday of their annual sale Singles' Day.

2. World's largest supercomputer is now on. Designed to function like a human brain, SpiNNaker was in construction in The University of Manchester since 2006.

3. TikTok has a new competitor in town. Facebook has launched a video app called Lasso that allows users to make and share short-format videos with filters and special effects.

4. Visa & Mastercard's might be taxed soon. According to reports, global payment companies may have to pay 15% of their India income to RBI.

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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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