From MediaNama
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Fintech Company Groww Completes Shift of Headquarters Back to India
Groww announced that it has finished shifting its headquarters from US back to India. What’s the driving force behind such transitions?
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Defamation or Debate? Dr. Philips Charged for Criticizing Homeopathy
The FIR charges Philips under Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, which had been struck down by the Supreme Court back in 2015.
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Department of Telecommunications issues directions to block 28,200 mobile handsets
DoT, in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs and police, issued directions to block 28,200 handsets in an effort to curb cybercrime.
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Video: Understanding the impact of America’s RISAA on global data privacy
MediaNama Founder-Editor Nikhil Pahwa explores the implications of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act on multinational businesses in America and in turn, on the privacy of Indian citizens' data.
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TikTok Announces New Collaboration For Automatic Labelling Of AI-Generated Content
TikTok has launched the process for images and videos currently, and will be expanding to audio content as well.
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Banning Mobile Phones Within 100-meters of the Polling Stations: Why the Election Commission Must Reassess This Rule
Given the astronomical rise in the usage of phones and the resulting dependence on it, how reasonable is the phone ban at polling booths as commanded by ECI guidelines first released in 2007?
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Gaming industry bodies on national broadcasting policy
The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) argues that there is a need to avoid regulatory overlap between Information Technology (IT)...
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Google and Microsoft tell Delhi HC, AI not capable of taking down non-consensual intimate images
In their appeal, the tech companies argued that it was impossible for search engines to identify and take down Non Consensual Intimate Images (NCII) proactively, noting that even AI tools weren't advanced enough to identify these images.
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OpenAI to Build Media Manager to Protect Content Creators’ Choice, Here’s What Remains Unclear
While OpenAI's initiative promises more control for creators, questions about its implementation and impact on existing content remain.
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Here’s what the US Government had to say about Google in its antitrust lawsuit
Closing arguments in the US Dept of Justice vs Google lawsuit (filed in 2020) spotlight Google's dominant market practices and looming penalties in landmark legal showdown.
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TikTok Challenges US Ban in Court, Claims Act Unconstitutional
Social media platform Tiktok has alleged that the US government has unconstitutionally banned the platform, challenging the ban in a US court
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Explained: The levers that helped Zomato become profitable
In the summer of 2023, Zomato seemed to be in a pickle, with reports of protesting BlinkIt riders. Meanwhile, earnings data released in June the same year displayed a decrease in monthly transacting users (MTUs). However, things soon began changing for the company.