A.I. Culture & Policy Global News OpenAI, Microsoft, others make voluntary AI safety commitments, pledge to watermark AI content With an ever-increasing confluence around A.I., potential misuse and serious harm are… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 22, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming News Peak XV, Tiger Global, others write to Indian PM expressing serious concerns over new gaming tax India’s new tax policy on online gaming continues to be a point… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 21, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Dunzo, the Reliance/Google-backed quick commerce app, delays employee salaries, announces further job cuts Cash-strapped quick-commerce firm Dunzo has deferred salary payouts for its employees once… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 19, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter tweaks DM settings to reduce spam, including from verified users In a tweak that will be implemented “as soon as July 14”,… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJuly 13, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming News Online gaming, casinos to attract 28% GST in India, country’s highest indirect tax bracket In a setback to a fledgling online gaming industry in the world’s… Staff@The Tech PortalJuly 12, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Startups Byju Raveendran proposes formation of committee to provide strategic guidance in EGM Byju Raveendran, founder of troubled edtech major Byju’s, in a recently held… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Non-users can once again view content on Twitter With the Threds mania rapidly taking over the Twitter chaos, the latter… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 6, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News OpenAI discontinues “Browse with Bing” feature due to bypassing of paywalls ChatGPT, ever since it was rolled out, has been used for a… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News India to produce first semiconductors by the end of 2024 through Micron plant India, according to a report from Financial Times, could embark on a… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Google to remove Canadian news links from Search, News, and Discover, in response to Online News Act The recent enactment of Canada’s Bill C-18 (the Online News Act) continues… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 30, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Byju’s Byju Raveendran addresses crisis at employee townhall, assures strong comeback Edtech major Byju’s is not having the best of times right now,… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 29, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta introduces new parental controls for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger Meta is building on to its more recent child-safety measures across its… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 27, 20232 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Google appeals for dismissal of antitrust directives in India’s Android market case Months after scoring a small victory at a tribunal court, tech giant… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 26, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Deloitte resigns as Byju’s auditor, three board members quit Byju’s governance troubles have taken a turn for the worse. Media reports… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 22, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Subreddits get creative: Innovative protests emerge amidst Reddit’s API rule changes The ripples of the new changes to Reddit’s API rules continue to… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 19, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta rolls our Instagram broadcast channels to users globally Meta has decided to bring Instagram’s broadcast channels to more countries. In… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 15, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Google has reportedly warned its own staff about AI chatbots, including ‘Bard’ Tech titan Google may be one of the biggest proponents of AI… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 15, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Google’s ad unit faces potential breakup as European Commission alleges abuse of dominant position in ad market The European Commission – the executive arm of the EU – has… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 15, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News Twitter Twitter faces $250Mn lawsuit by music publishers over alleged copyright infringement Twitter’s chaotic run, specially post its ownership change to Elon Musk, is… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 15, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Twitter Dorsey claims India threatened to shut down Twitter, govt terms accusations as “outright lie” Twitter may count India as one of its key markets, but the… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 13, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Gaming Global News FTC moves to block the $69Bn Microsoft-Activision deal, files injunction and temporary restraining order Microsoft’s anticipation on completing its acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, doesn’t… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 13, 20233 minute read
