Culture & Policy News Meta to cut thousands of jobs in new round of layoffs this week Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, is reportedly… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 10, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Australia bans DeepSeek from all government devices over national security concerns After Italy, the United States and Taiwan, China’s DeepSeek is facing another… Ashutosh SinghFebruary 5, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News OpenAI launches new AI agent for multi-step research tasks A few days after it launched Operator, OpenAI has now revealed Deep… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 4, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News DeepSeek faces its first ban in Italy over data safety concerns DeepSeek, the low cost Chinese alternative to US-based AI models, is now… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 31, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy News India’s NCLT halts data sharing ban on WhatsApp and Meta The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has ordered the suspension of… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 24, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy News India competition watchdog sends notices to Ola, Uber over alleged price disparity across iPhone and Android Ola and Uber, two largest players in India’s ride hailing sector, have… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 23, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News LinkedIn faces lawsuit for alleged use of customer data to train AI models without consent LinkedIn is in hot waters over a lawsuit by its own premium… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 23, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Trump scraps Biden’s AI safety executive order, claiming it restricts AI innovation US President Donald Trump began his first full day in office on… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 22, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Meta will continue third-party fact-checking policy outside the US Social media giant Meta, which has witnessed some major policy overhauls as… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 21, 20252 minute read
Crypto Culture & Policy News “$TRUMP” meme coin, launched by Donald Trump last week, crosses $10Bn in market cap Launched on January 17, Trump’s meme coin – $TRUMP – reaches over… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 21, 20252 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Amazon halts commercial drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona after crash incidents Amazon – which started its drone delivery service in 2022 – has… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 19, 20252 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News TikTok ban imminent as US Supreme Court upholds law, expected to be in force from Sunday Come Sunday, and ByteDance-owned popular short video app TikTok would eventually be… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 18, 20253 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Global News Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go Copilot Chat service Microsoft is looking to make AI more accessible and flexible for businesses.… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 15, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News President Biden signs new executive order to ensure energy needs for critical AI infrastructure Amid his final days of Presidency, President Joe Biden has been actively… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 15, 20252 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News China reportedly explores Musk acquisition of TikTok’s US operations At a time when TikTok is facing the possibility of a ban… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 14, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Apple faces £1.5 billion lawsuit over App Store fees in the UK App Store continues to be a point of contention for Apple –… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 13, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy News TikTok ban possibility grows after Supreme Court hearing While the US Supreme Court heard the TikTok case on Friday (January… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 12, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy News Meta ends DEI programs as policy landscape shifts with Trump’s return After scrapping its fact-checking program, social media powerhouse Meta is axing its… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 11, 20252 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Zuckerberg approved use of pirated content to train Meta’s AI model, amended authors’ lawsuit claims Meta faced a copyright infringement lawsuit back in 2023, but a new… Ashutosh SinghJanuary 10, 20252 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Apple denies using Siri data for targeted ads or marketing profiles Apple has now responded to recent allegations around Siri and its usage… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 9, 20252 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Telegram is sharing a lot more user data with law enforcement than what it used to Telegram has reported a marked increase in the number of data requests… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 8, 20252 minute read
