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Time of India
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- Time of India
Chennai to get second AC EMU by October
Chennai: Amid complaints over poor service, high cost, and delays, Chennai's second AC EMU—built at Integral Coach Factory—will be ready in two months and is likely to be launched by October after safety clearances and test runs. When asked if design changes were made after the rake scraped platforms at Pallavaram and Chromepet last month, ICF officials clarified that their coaches follow standard national dimensions, and any mismatch at a few stations should be corrected by Southern Railway. Meanwhile, ICF is also building two non-AC EMU train sets fitted with automatic doors—a feature introduced after a recent Mumbai suburban accident killed four passengers hanging from footboards. Though built in Chennai, these rakes are likely to be allotted to Central Railway, where demand and crowding remain highest. The auto-door mechanism won't allow doors to close unless all passengers board fully, eliminating the common risk of commuters clinging onto doors. The loco pilot will control door operation, and sensors will block movement if anyone hangs out. ICF officials said this model will be tested in Mumbai and extended to other cities like Chennai based on commuter response. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 안구건조 걱정 없이 안전하게! 강남아이원스안과 지금 신청하기 Undo You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai On the Vande Bharat sleeper front, the first rake is currently stationed at New Delhi, where ICF engineers are making minor modifications based on Railway Safety Commissioner feedback. The second rake is expected by August 15, and a third by mid-September. Visiting ICF on Thursday, Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna said, "The Make in India push has made ICF a global rail coach hub. From 3,700 coaches last year, production will touch 4,200 this year." He also inspected the Chennai–Arakkonam–Kanchipuram rail section on Thursday and said the govt will examine building a new railway station near the upcoming Parandur airport. ICF's production calendar for 2025–26 includes 4,356 coaches, including 88 Vande Bharat chair car rakes, 3 Vande Bharat sleepers by September, 8 AC EMUs, and 2 auto-door non-AC EMUs by December.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
YouTube's mobile video editor is coming to iOS
Google is preparing to bring YouTube Create to iOS devices nearly two years after the video editing app launched exclusively on Android. Job listings reviewed by TechCrunch reveal the company is actively hiring engineers in India for the iOS development project. The job postings show Google is recruiting software engineers in Bengaluru specifically to build the iOS version. The original Android app debuted in the U.S. and seven other markets in September 2023, then expanded to 13 more markets by February 2024. YouTube Create provides free mobile video editing tools designed for content creators, offering features like stickers, GIFs, and effects for both YouTube Shorts and longer-form videos. Google developed the app after consulting with 3,000 creators to ensure it met their needs. The app is Google's attempt to compete with ByteDance's popular CapCut editor. But exclusive Sensor Tower data shared with TechCrunch shows YouTube Create is quite far behind CapCut and another established competitor, InShot. The competition isn't even close. In the second quarter of this year, CapCut and InShot have been downloaded 66 million and 21 million times, respectively, on Android devices. In contrast, YouTube Create has seen fewer than 500,000 downloads this quarter, and just 4 million downloads since its launch. The user engagement gap is even more pronounced. CapCut boasts more than 442 million monthly active users on Android app in Q2, while InShot claims 92 million. YouTube Create lags far behind with fewer than one million monthly active users. On iOS — the platform YouTube Create is now targeting — the competition is just as fierce. CapCut leads with 194 million monthly active users in Q2, followed by InShot with 25 million. Meanwhile, CapCut and Instagram's Edit have dominated iOS downloads this quarter, with 28 million and 7 million downloads, respectively. Despite lagging in the numbers, YouTube Create shows some momentum, with a 28% year-over-year increase in monthly active users in Q2, outpacing a 9% rise for CapCut and a 7% decline for InShot, per the Sensor Tower data. 'While boasting solid user growth on a year-over-year basis, YouTube Create has struggled to keep up with some of its larger, more established peers such as CapCut, with the latter having more than 10x the number of monthly active users,' said Abe Yousef, a senior insights analyst at Sensor Tower. YouTube Create may be building a more loyal user base, Yousef suggested. Rising active user numbers alongside declining downloads could indicate that people who previously tried the app are returning to use it regularly. 'CapCut coming out many years ago, coupled with the fact that it's seamlessly integrated with its sister app, TikTok, likely plays into this material size difference with YouTube Create,' said Yousef. Still, YouTube Create is facing some retention issues. Its 90-day retention rate — the percentage of users who downloaded the app and still use it 90 days later — was roughly 1% in Q1, far below CapCut's 7% and InShot's 4%. Engagement metrics highlight the gap, too. Users spend an average of 38 minutes per month on YouTube Create, compared to 62 minutes for CapCut users. CapCut users also open the app more often, averaging 23 sessions monthly versus 11 for YouTube Create. Geographically, YouTube Create's user base is diversifying. India represented 67% of total monthly active users on YouTube Create in the second quarter of last year, but that share has dropped to 51% this quarter as the app gains traction elsewhere. Still, YouTube Create appears to be gaining stickiness in India, with daily-to-monthly active user ratios improving from 9% last year to, so far, 12% this year. In addition to India, Indonesia has emerged as YouTube Create's second-largest market, representing 21% of its global monthly active users. Germany (5%), Brazil (4%), and the UK (3%) round out the top markets. The app is showing particularly strong growth in several other markets, too, with year-over-year monthly active user increases of 119% in Spain, 91% in South Korea, 89% in France, and 71% in Singapore. 'An iOS release of YouTube Create could absolutely help the platform grow its market share, though fierce competition in the space both from other social media-backed video editing platforms and native video editors will persist,' Yousef said. Google did not respond to requests for comment. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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Billionaires lash out as socialist Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral primary
Billionaires lash out as socialist Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral primary originally appeared on TheStreet. The young politician Zohran Mamdani recently declared victory in the Democratic primary for the New York City mayoral election, beating former city governor Andrew Cuomo. The 33-year-old Indian-American politician ran an effective election campaign, replete with India's Hindi-language movie quotes and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's iconic poses. However, it is his socialist economic agenda for NYC that has drawn sharp reactions from crypto industry leaders. Among the most prominent crypto leaders to criticize Mamdani's primary win was the billionaire Cameron Winklevoss. Cameron, along with his identical twin brother Tyler, co-founded the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange in 2014. As Gemini emerged as one of the world's top crypto exchanges, the twins became the world's first Bitcoin billionaires. Cameron Winklevoss doubted the city would elect Mamdani during the general election in November even if the socialist leader successfully wooed what Winklevoss called the "TikTok crowd" this time. Join the discussion with CryptoWendyO on. The Gemini boss later wrote on X that a lot of people had asked him if he will support a candidate who can defeat Mamdani in the NYC mayoral race. He added: "TBH, I'm torn and undecided. Like every other city run by democrats, NYC is a broken kleptocracy. Taxes are astronomical and services are pathetic to nonexistent. Anarchy and socialism are the next logical steps in this story arc." Winklevoss said it's what people in the city have been asking for years, and it would be a waste of money to fight against the tide. However, there is one billionaire who is considering supporting a candidate against Mamdani in the November election. Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of the hedge fund management firm Pershing Square Capital Management, said an "avowed socialist" like Mamdani lacks the necessary skillset to run a $2 trillion city economy. The billionaire said he is open to sponsoring a write-in candidate against Mamdani and added: "Importantly, there are hundreds of million of dollars of capital available to back a competitor to Mamdani that can be put together overnight (believe me, I am in the text strings and the WhatsApp groups) so that a great alternative candidate won't spend any time raising funds." Crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano was scathing in his criticism of those who voted for Mamdani. Pompliano is the founder and CEO of Professional Capital Management and a vocal Bitcoin advocate. Reacting to the recent political development in NYC, he said that those "who got their brains fried on TikTok" are attacking capitalism. Join the discussion with Scott Melker on. The Bitcoin bull, however, underlined that regardless of who the mayor, governor, or president is, "Bitcoin keeps winning." He added: "Bitcoin was created to be a sovereign, decentralized asset that allowed anyone to benefit from the principles of sound money." Pompliano also said, "In a weird way, the crazier the economic policies of leaders [are], the more Bitcoin will be of benefit to people." As reported earlier, crypto betters on prediction markets nailed Mamdani winning the Democratic mayoral primary, as over 99% of the Polymarket traders bet on the young leader. Join the discussion with Zack Guzman on. New York City's current mayor, Eric Adams, is a strong Bitcoin advocate. Mamdani, on the other hand, hasn't talked about crypto specifically so far, though in the middle of the campaign in early April, he criticized his opponent Cuomo for advising the crypto exchange OKX that "broke US law." Whoever wins the November election will become the mayor of NYC and could potentially reshape the city's crypto policy. Billionaires lash out as socialist Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral primary first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBC
2 hours ago
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Investigators analyzing black box data from fatal Air India crash
Social Sharing Investigators have begun analyzing data extracted from the black boxes of the ill-fated Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed on June 12, killing at least 270 people, India's Civil Aviation Ministry said on Thursday. The data is crucial as it will help shed light on the cause of the country's worst aviation disaster in recent memory. A team led by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started looking at the data with support from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, the ministry said in a statement. "These efforts aim to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the accident and identify contributing factors to enhance aviation safety and prevent future occurrences," it said. Indian investigators recovered the black boxes from the wreckage site in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, a couple of days after the London-bound Air India flight 171 struck a residential area minutes after takeoff. The crash killed 241 people onboard and at least 29 on the ground. There was one survivor. The black box is one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash. There are typically two sturdy devices: the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. They're typically orange, not black. Indian authorities flew the black boxes from Ahmedabad to the national capital in an Indian Air Force aircraft amid tight security early this week. The investigation could take weeks or months. India set up a state-of-the-art laboratory in New Delhi in April to help the AAIB repair damaged black boxes and retrieve data to enhance the accuracy of investigations. A multidisciplinary team led by AAIB director general GVG Yugandhar is probing the Air India crash with assistance from aviation and air traffic control specialists and experts from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. The Indian government has also set up a separate, high-level committee to examine the causes leading to the crash and formulate procedures to prevent and handle aircraft emergencies in the future. The committee is expected to file a preliminary report within three months. Following the crash, Indian authorities had ordered deeper checks of Air India's entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners to prevent future incidents. Air India has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet. Inspection has been completed for at least 26, while four were undergoing long-term maintenance. The rest were expected to finish the safety checks soon.
TechCrunch
2 hours ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
YouTube's mobile video editor is coming to iOS
Google is preparing to bring YouTube Create to iOS devices nearly two years after the video editing app launched exclusively on Android. Job listings reviewed by TechCrunch reveal the company is actively hiring engineers in India for the iOS development project. The job postings show Google is recruiting software engineers in Bengaluru specifically to build the iOS version. The original Android app debuted in the U.S. and seven other markets in September 2023, then expanded to 13 more markets by February 2024. YouTube Create provides free mobile video editing tools designed for content creators, offering features like stickers, GIFs, and effects for both YouTube Shorts and longer-form videos. Google developed the app after consulting with 3,000 creators to ensure it met their needs. The app is Google's attempt to compete with ByteDance's popular CapCut editor. But exclusive Sensor Tower data shared with TechCrunch shows YouTube Create is quite far behind CapCut and another established competitor, InShot. The competition isn't even close. In the second quarter of this year, CapCut and InShot have been downloaded 66 million and 21 million times, respectively, on Android devices. In contrast, YouTube Create has seen fewer than 500,000 downloads this quarter, and just 4 million downloads since its launch. The user engagement gap is even more pronounced. CapCut boasts more than 442 million monthly active users on Android app in Q2, while InShot claims 92 million. YouTube Create lags far behind with fewer than one million monthly active users. Image Credits:Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch On iOS — the platform YouTube Create is now targeting — the competition is just as fierce. CapCut leads with 194 million monthly active users in Q2, followed by InShot with 25 million. Meanwhile, CapCut and Instagram's Edit have dominated iOS downloads this quarter, with 28 million and 7 million downloads, respectively. Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Boston, MA | REGISTER NOW Despite lagging in the numbers, YouTube Create shows some momentum, with a 28% year-over-year increase in monthly active users in Q2, outpacing a 9% rise for CapCut and a 7% decline for InShot, per the Sensor Tower data. 'While boasting solid user growth on a year-over-year basis, YouTube Create has struggled to keep up with some of its larger, more established peers such as CapCut, with the latter having more than 10x the number of monthly active users,' said Abe Yousef, a senior insights analyst at Sensor Tower. YouTube Create may be building a more loyal user base, Yousef suggested. Rising active user numbers alongside declining downloads could indicate that people who previously tried the app are returning to use it regularly. 'CapCut coming out many years ago, coupled with the fact that it's seamlessly integrated with its sister app, TikTok, likely plays into this material size difference with YouTube Create,' said Yousef. Still, YouTube Create is facing some retention issues. Its 90-day retention rate — the percentage of users who downloaded the app and still use it 90 days later — was roughly 1% in Q1, far below CapCut's 7% and InShot's 4%. Engagement metrics highlight the gap, too. Users spend an average of 38 minutes per month on YouTube Create, compared to 62 minutes for CapCut users. CapCut users also open the app more often, averaging 23 sessions monthly versus 11 for YouTube Create. Geographically, YouTube Create's user base is diversifying. India represented 67% of total MAUs on YouTube Create in the second quarter of last year, but that share has dropped to 51% this quarter as the app gains traction elsewhere. Still, YouTube Create appears to be gaining stickiness in India, with daily-to-monthly active user ratios improving from 9% last year to, so far, 12% this year. In addition to India, Indonesia has emerged as YouTube Create's second-largest market, representing 21% of its global monthly active users. Germany (5%), Brazil (4%), and the UK (3%) round out the top markets. The app is showing particularly strong growth in several other markets, too, with year-over-year monthly active user increases of 119% in Spain, 91% in South Korea, 89% in France, and 71% in Singapore. 'An iOS release of YouTube Create could absolutely help the platform grow its market share, though fierce competition in the space both from other social media-backed video editing platforms and native video editors will persist,' Yousef said. Google did not respond to requests for comment.
