UK's EV chargers mandate; Niantic's metaverse plan; plus, Karnataka's IT minister on 'Beyond Bengaluru'

Britain has passed a law requiring new houses and buildings in the country to install electric vehicle charging points from next year, BBC reports. Niantic, the maker of Pokémon GO, has hit $9 billion in value after raising $300 million to build out its version of the metaverse. Plus, an interview with Ashwathnarayan CN, Karnataka's minister for science and tech, higher education, information tech, biotech, and skill development