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Generative AI helping us reimagine Search, other products: Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai

Google CEO told his staff that the job cuts will focus "on removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas". (Image courtesy: Moneycontrol)

Advertising is coming to Google’s generative AI search product, with the company currently testing ad placements and formats, Pichai said.

India’s mass consumers to accelerate $300 billion e-commerce boom by 2030: Redseer

With potential inclusion in the government's agenda, the policy seeks to balance interests between MSMEs and online marketplaces.(Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

The report projected that growth in India’s retail market would play out differently across these consumer cohorts in the coming decade, with the mass consumers expected to lead spending on the Indian retail market.

Dunzo owes its advertising agency Rs 1 crore

Moneycontrol had earlier reported that Dunzo was lining up $25-30 million in capital to keep operations afloat, with existing investors likely to put in more money. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Ad agency, Cupshup, has sent a legal notice to Dunzo. The startup has also received legal notices from Google India, Nilenso, Clover Ventures, Facebook India Online Services Private Limited (FBI), Koo and Glance for outstanding payments, reported Moneycontrol.

ICC World Cup 2023 sponsorship likely to witness an uptick

Like IPL, the digital viewership is also expected to go up given the official broadcast partner Disney Star will be streaming matches free on over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform Disney+Hotstar. (Image courtesy: Moneycontrol)

Sports marketing executives expect an increase of 25-30 percent in sponsorship initiatives during the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 over the last tournament that was hosted in England in 2019.

Tata Motors Q1 results: Net profit at Rs 3,202 crore, revenue rises 42%

Tata Motors' commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in Q4 FY24 were at 1,11,591 units, down 6 per cent over Q4 FY23. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Tata Motors Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,203 crore for the quarter ended June beating estimates, as against a net loss of Rs 5,007 crore a year ago.

Bilateral cricket rights: Transparency in focus as BCCI gets ready to float tender

BCCI reserves the right to cancel or amend the bidding process at any stage in any manner without providing any reason. (Image source: from left to right - Moneycontrol and Yogendra Singh)

The industry is waiting to see if the cricket board decides to call for an e-auction or opts for a closed bid.

3-tier grievance redressal mechanism lives up to expectations; 90% complaints settled at level one

The four-week rolling average was initially implemented upon the resumption of news genre ratings after a 17-month hiatus prompted by the alleged TRP scam (Representative Image: Jesus Loves Austin Via Unsplash)

OTT experts say majority of user complaints get promptly and satisfactorily resolved at the initial stages of the grievance mechanism itself. In the past year, only one complaint had to escalate to level 3.

OTT platform content regulation: Exploring self-regulatory guidelines and grievance redressal mechanism

Canal+, Havas and Lagardère are currently experiencing strong growth in an international context marked by numerous investment opportunities.(Representative Image: AbsolutVision via Unsplash)

Users on OTT can make informed decisions on the content they watch but there are other alternatives too that they can explore.

Transparency check: Eros International Media’s accounts to undergo inspection

If a reply along with a stay vacation application is filed, WTM (whole-time member) will fix a date within a week from date of filing the reply by appellants. (Representative Image: Agence Olloweb via Unsplash)

SEBI found out that that Eros International Media had inflated its financial records and moved funds under the guise of content advances.

Netflix password sharing: Subscribers not willing to pay additional fee to share account

The legal notice was sent to Netflix in January where the KKCL lawyers had mentioned that the usage of registered trademark ‘killer’ for the film ‘Killer Soup’ would cause KKCL "irreparable loss, harm and damage, and damage to their goodwill." (Representative Image: Mollie Sivaram via Unsplash)

According to YouGov Surveys, half of urban Indians (51 percent) are willing to pay an extra fee lesser than an actual subscription fee to share their account with family or friends.