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Australia passes landmark law, makes it mandatory for Google and Facebook to pay for news

The Australian Parliament on Thursday moved forward with the passing of the…

Soumyadeep Sarkar
February 25, 2021

Facebook

Facebook to end ban on news sharing in Australia after government agrees to make amends to controversial law

Facebook has transcended the sphere of social media and has become a…

Upneet Singh
February 23, 2021

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Apps
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Instagram quietly rolls out ‘Instants’ app with disappearing photo feature

Instagram has quietly launched a new standalone app called Instants, focused on…

Ashutosh Singh
April 24, 2026

Rogue Meta AI exposes data

Meta to layoff 8000 employees, won’t hire for 6000 open roles amid heavy AI investment

Meta is reportedly planning a major internal restructuring that includes laying off…

Ashutosh Singh
April 24, 2026

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A.I.
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OpenAI releases ‘GPT-5.5’ with major improvement in coding and autonomous task performance

OpenAI has introduced a new frontier model, GPT-5.5, which is being described…

Ashutosh Singh
April 24, 2026

Microsoft fixes zero-day exploits

Microsoft offers voluntary exit to 7% of US employees amid increased AI spending: Report

Microsoft has reportedly introduced a voluntary retirement program for a section of…

Ashutosh Singh
April 23, 2026