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Apple iPhone 15 launch: Kidney jokes and memes are back on the net

The users of Apple TV can switch to watching the live game with just a tap, and the favourites that have been selected can be synced with the Apple TV app and Apple News in order to offer relevant recommendations. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Netizens are using jokes and memes amidst the iPhone 15 launch in India.

Mankind Pharma joins forces with Spicejet to raise awareness about affordable international quality healthcare

Rajeev Juneja, vice chairman and managing director, Mankind Pharma (left) with Debojo Maharshi, chief business officer, SpiceJet (right)

Mankind Pharma introduced 120 DMF quality API medicines in the Indian market, which conform to stringent international standards.

ICC to launch vertical video production at Men’s Cricket World Cup

Restaurant operators also highlighted that during the match, the footfalls were higher compared to a normal Sunday. Cricketer Virat Kohli’s restaurant One8 Commune in Mumbai too witnessed full reservation. (Image by @ICC via twitter)

The ICC’s vertical feed will be a first-of-its-kind coverage for the sport across all 48 World Cup matches. The technology will provide fans with an easier and more intuitive viewing experience on mobile phones that allows them to consume content on-the-go in the most convenient handheld position.

Some Swiggy bills carry an extra charge, sparks outrage on social media

On February 27, Swiggy had changed its registered name from Bundl Technologies Pvt Ltd to Swiggy Pvt Ltd. (Image sourced from CNBC)

Swiggy issued a statement stating, “We confirm no customers have been overcharged and they have paid the correct amount. This was due to a tech bug, which we have fixed. We continue to deliver thousands of orders every minute to our customers.”

Influencer marketing to exceed $30 billion in 2023; India second fastest growing market in 2022

According to the report, microinfluencers were the fastest-growing category within the sector last year, up 30.5 percent from the year before compared to macroinfluencers at 27.7 percent.

Influencer spend was driven by factors like an increase in time spent on social media by millennials and Gen Z, as well as an increase in the number of influencers, a majority of them nanoinfluencers.

Online gaming companies to lessen spend during ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup amidst 28 percent GST

Mobile Premier League announced 350 layoffs, Rush Gaming Universal let go of 55 people, Spartan poker fired 125 people and real money gaming platform Fantok suspended operations.

On July 11, the GST Council decided to impose 28 percent tax for online gaming. On August 2, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the 28 percent tax will take place from October 1.

Delhi High Court passes order to protect Anil Kapoor from illegal use of his name, image and persona

Junglee Poker is a poker gaming app by Junglee Games India Pvt. Ltd.

The court pointed out that Generative AI and Machine Learning are enabling misuse of a celebrity’s persona in the online world.

Sunfeast Dark Fantasy employs Gen AI; offers people to share screen with Shah Rukh Khan

ITC Sunfeast Dark Fantasy along with their media partner IPG, teamed up with Akool, to bring the technology alive and give every SRK fan a first-of-its-kind experience.

Using GenAI, fans can now recreate Sunfeast Dark Fantasy’s advertisements featuring Shah Rukh Khan with the help of just a selfie.

South movie goers visit cinema 32 times per year on average: GroupM report

Rajinikanth's Jailer' ranks as the second-fastest Tamil film to amass an astonishing Rs 550 crore worldwide at the box office. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

8 out of 10 South Cinema audience visit a theatre at least once a month, which is twice the national average.

Meta to introduce Meta Verified, WhatsApp flows and support UPI apps in India

Facebook daily active users were 2.11 billion on average for December 2023, an increase of 6 percent YoY and monthly active users (MAUs) were 3.07 billion as of December 31, 2023, an increase of 3 percent YoY. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

Mark Zuckerberg said that India is leading the world in terms of how people and businesses have embraced messaging as the better way to get things done.