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Indian rupee hits fresh record low past 90 per dollar
Indian rupee hits fresh record low past 90 per dollar
by  AFP

India's rupee fell to a fresh record low of over 90 per dollar Wednesday, extending recent declines, with traders partly blaming the delay in striking a trade deal with the United States. On Wednesday morning, the rupee weakened as much as 0.35 percent to a symbolic new low of 90.19, according to Bloomberg data.

YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'
YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'
by  AFP

YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying they will make children less safe online. "This law will not fulfil its promise to make kids safer online, and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube," the company's public policy manager Rachel Lord said in a statement.

Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
by  AFP

In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing number of companies look to conquer both growing domestic and overseas markets. China's internet-based infrastructure, such as QR payment codes in shops, is "already more developed than in Europe and the United States", said Zhu.

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