Author: Aashrey Baliga

Spotify calls Apple’s plan for new EU regime “farce”

The streamer said in this beta launch, it will continue to innovate and iterate based on feedback from both users and artists. (Representative Image: Alexander Shatov via Unsplash)

Starting March, developers will be able to offer alternative app stores on iPhones, allowing them to opt out of Apple’s in-app payment system that charges up to 30 percent commission under the bloc’s new rules.

Zee spent Rs. 427 crore in compliances to see through merger with Sony

The NCLAT will be hearing a challenge to the Zee-Sony merger on May 17. (Source: Moneycontrol)

Zee’s annual report also revealed that it spent Rs. 176.20 crore in FY23. Furthermore, it spent Rs. 190.39 crore in the first six months of the current fiscal year towards the merger. Even after this, the merger was called off.

Google Doodle for this year’s Valentine’s Day features engaging scientific quiz: ‘all about chemistry’

Social media users reprimanded Gemini as ‘absurdly woke’ and ‘unusable’ after requests to generate representative images for subjects prompted the creation of bizarrely revisionist pictures. (Representational image: Rajeshwar Bachu via Unsplash)

Google celebrated Valentine’s Day 2024 with a quirky and interactive scientific doodle and encouraged individuals to discover their own chemical element avatar.

Google cautions Android and iPhone users over privacy concerns

YouTube will begin to require creators to disclose when they’ve created realistic altered or synthetic content, and will display a label that indicates for people when they’re watching this content. (Representative Image: Mitchell Luo via Unsplash)

Google explained that conversations are stored for a period even after deleting Gemini Apps activity, emphasising the need to avoid sharing personal information.

Valentine’s Day 2024: Ad campaigns that stole hearts

While some brands used Al to create more personal experiences for customers, others employed various tactics including partnering with influencers to create user-generated content, adding relatability to the brand.

This Valentine’s Day, brands have challenged the traditional concepts of love and embraced the new and changing notions of relationships through their ad campaigns.

Inflation has impacted entry-level segment: Tata Motors’ Shailesh Chandra…..

Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. said, “Passenger vehicle sales in India are projected to set a record in FY24 with over 4.2 million units sold supported by strong growth in SUV sales (SUVs expected to surpass 50 percent of overall sales in FY24 vs 43 percent in FY23) and rising popularity of emission-friendly powertrains."

Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of the Passenger Vehicle Division at Tata Motors, discusses how inflation and interest rates have affected the entry-level car segment. He anticipates a slowdown in growth momentum for 2024.