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Topic: VR

UK teen ‘gangraped’ in metaverse, cops start probe but ‘crime’ may go unprosecuted under existing laws

The 16-year-old girl was reportedly playing an immersive game while wearing a VR headset when her avatar was attacked by those of several adult men in a 'virtual' room.

What happens when extended reality meets Hyundai’s race cars? It’s a thriller movie experience

Hyundai’s motor studio has a 4D room where visitors can experience auto-driving a sports car at the World Rally Championship.

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Acts of God cases are Acts of State now. The courts are not convinced

The 'superior force' striking your contract is less likely to be a storm or a war. It is most possibly the stroke of a regulator's pen.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.