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41 percent Indians prefer Spotify podcast; 71 percent GenZs tune in to podcasts each week: Report

Spotify is the most popular podcast service in India (at 41%), followed by Google podcast (21%) and Audible (16%).

According to a YouGov report, watching TV via a video on demand streaming service increased to 83 percent in 2024 from 79 percent in 2021.

‘Me at 21 Trend’ – Popular celebrities share their 21-year-old selves on Instagram

This trend is the newest one that took the internet by storm, letting the netizens live their nostalgic days.

Renowned personalities and actors join the viral trend reminiscing good old days.

81 percent India’s hiring managers expect text-based resumes will be obsolete in 5 years: Canva

5,000 hiring managers and 5,000 job seekers from India, US, UK, Germany, Spain, France, Mexico, and Brazil were surveyed to understand how screening candidates has evolved and why it’s crucial to embrace design to stand out in the crowd.

7 in 10 hiring managers in India want to see interactive resumes.

Transactions through UPI platform crossed the 100 billion-mark in 2023: NPCI

This move is expected to provide a quicker and smoother digital transaction experience, benefiting a diverse range of individuals and enhancing digital connectivity between the countries. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

During August 2023, UPI had crossed 10 billion transactions a month for the first time and continued to do so in the following months. In December, UPI recorded 12 billion transactions with a cumulative value of Rs 18.23 lakh crore.

X (formerly Twitter) becomes leading publisher with 44 percent share of impressions; Youtube secures second position

he top 10 web publishers together accounted for 50 percent of ad impressions in July-September 2023.(Representative Image: Sara Kurfeß via Unsplash)

Cars record 133 percent growth in July-September 2023 compared to April-June 2023.

Mumbai logs in most late-night trips booked on Uber in 2023, beating Delhi

The travel month of December has seen the highest number of rides being booked in a single month, with Durga Puja and the Christmas weekend being the most popular days in terms of number of trips booked. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Residents of Delhi NCR used Uber for their work commute the most among all cities, and had the highest number of office-hour trips booked.

2024 to witness rise of Gen AI skills, programming languages and cybersecurity

ployers also believe that increasing human-AI collaboration (37 percent) and reskilling/upskilling the workforce to meet the skill demand (25 percent) will be key strategies they want to implement. (Representational image by Markus Spiske via Unsplash)

Majority of GenZ employees prefer their workplaces to have flexible work arrangements (38 percent), purpose-driven work (23 percent), and technology-driven environments (18 percent).

India most distrusted country when it comes to climate change: Report

35 percent believe government is doing well on balancing climate needs with reliable and affordable energy; 34 percent believe that the government is doing well on balancing climate solutions with economic recovery and growth. (Representational image by Markus Spiske via Unsplash)

65 percent of businesses are not doing well at living up to their climate change commitments.

Global luxury market projected to reach €1.5 trillion in 2023

Saudi Arabia is accelerating, attracting investments of major luxury brands; and Australia has provided fertile ground for growth. (Representative Image: Devon Janse van Rensburg via Unsplash)

Despite challenging macroeconomic conditions, the market registered robust growth of 11-13 percent, at constant exchange rates.

81 percent of Gen Z employees have leveraged generative AI at work

Google is addressing Advancing AI responsibly by striking a balance between maximizing its positive impact and addressing its potential risks.(Representational image by Jeffrey Ho via Unsplash)

Corporate social responsibility is important to Gen Z, with more than three-fourths (78 percent) reporting that they want to work a company that is outspoken about social issues.