Henry Ford is the founder of the Ford Motor Company and was an entrepreneur who turned his idea into a successful business. He also single handedly developed an automobile which every middle class American person could afford. Let’s look at some unknown facts about Ford.
Unknown facts about Henry Ford
1) As a young man, Henry Ford repaired watches for his friends and family with tools he made himself.
2) Ford worked for another famous inventor, Thomas Alva Edison. He worked at Edison Illuminating Company’s main plant in Detroit as the Chief Engineer.
3) Henry Ford bought the Redstone School House in Sterling, Massachusetts, which he claimed was mentioned in the nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb. Ford went on to publish a book,The Story of Mary and Her Little Lamb and Ford Ideals, to prove his point.
4) Henry Ford was a close friend of Thomas Alva Edison and kept Edison’s last breath in a test tube sealed with cork, as a memorial to Edison’s “life and breath.”
5) Henry Ford hated farming, but at the age of 25, had to turn to work on his family farm after getting married, to feed his family.
6) He published a book about the effects of smoking on human body, called The Case Against the Little White Slaver, in 1914. As smoking was not considered unhealthy at the time, the book was considered unusual by the public.
7) Ford found himself an unusual admirer when he became the only American mentioned in Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf. Hitler called Ford an inspiration, while speaking to Detroit News.
8) Henry Ford once ran for the United States Senate with the encouragement of the then President, Woodrow Wilson. However, Ford refused to spend any money on campaigns and lost by 4,500 votes.
Henry Ford was a true entrepreneur, whose ideas revolutionized the world of automobiles and in the process, made him an inspiration to many.
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Meta is developing its first true AR glasses, set to launch in 2027. Before the public release, employees will test the device starting in 2024. The company is also releasing new generations of Ray-Ban smart glasses in 2023 and 2025 with enhanced features like a “viewfinder” display.
Specifications and Features
The AR glasses are expected to feature OLED displays and Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, offering sophisticated AR and AI capabilities. They will enable users to interact with virtual objects and project high-quality holograms of avatars onto the real world.
Design and Competition
Meta aims for a sleek design, potentially building on its Ray-Ban partnerships. The AR glasses market is competitive, with Apple and Google also investing heavily. Meta seeks to make its AR glasses a game-changer by offering a unique user experience.
Future Plans
In addition to AR glasses, Meta is expanding its VR offerings with new headsets like the Quest 3 and exploring other wearable technologies. The company is focused on reducing costs to make the AR glasses more consumer-friendly by launch.
MobiKwik is venturing into the stock broking sector with the launch of its subsidiary, MobiKwik Securities Broking Private Limited (MSBPL), following approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on March 3, 2025. This move aims to diversify MobiKwik’s offerings beyond its core digital payments services and compete with established players like Zerodha and Groww.
MSBPL will provide a range of brokerage services, including trading in shares, securities, commodities, and derivatives. The subsidiary has an initial capital of Rs 1 lakh, with plans for an additional Rs 2 crore investment to support its operations.
As MobiKwik enters this competitive market, it brings a substantial user base of 172 million and a merchant network of 5 million. Despite recent financial challenges, including a reported loss of Rs 55.2 crore in Q3 FY25, the company aims to leverage its existing infrastructure and user engagement to capture a share of the growing investment technology market, projected to reach $74 billion by 2030.
This strategic expansion aligns with MobiKwik’s broader goals of enhancing its financial service
Nazara Technologies has sold its entire 71.54% stake in Sports Unity Private Limited, the company behind the multiplayer quiz game ‘Qunami’, for INR 7.15 lakh. This divestment, effective March 25, 2025, signifies a strategic shift for Nazara, which had previously acquired a controlling interest in Sports Unity in 2019 for INR 7.5 crore.
The decision to offload the stake comes as Sports Unity has faced financial difficulties, reporting no active business operations and a negative net worth of INR 0.45 crore at the end of FY24. This move aligns with Nazara’s broader strategy to streamline its operations and concentrate on more profitable ventures within the gaming sector.
This sale follows Nazara’s recent divestment of a 94.85% stake in another subsidiary, Open Play, to Moonshine Technologies for INR 104.33 crore. Despite reporting record quarterly revenue of INR 544.7 crore in Q3 FY25, Nazara experienced a 53.5% decline in net profit year-over-year.
Nazara continues to focus on enhancing its portfolio through strategic acquisitions and investments in high-potential gaming platforms while navigating the competitive landscape of the gaming industry.