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Kerala HC summons WhatsApp India representative over obscene video of a woman

While conversational and generative AI has made a massive movement as an emerging technology, its integration into a platform as widely adopted as WhatsApp could be a pivotal moment for its mainstream adoption. With billions of users already familiar and comfortable with WhatsApp's messaging interface, the barrier to entry for using conversational AI could be significantly lowered. (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

s per the Information Technology (IT) digital media ethics rules, a major social media intermediary such as WhatsApp is required to provide details of the originator only for offences punishable with imprisonment for a term of not less than five years.

Edelweiss MF’s Radhika Gupta on thousand Indians attend the Harvard India Conference

Reflecting on Bhagat's experience, Gupta acknowledged the dual nature of the sharks on Shark Tank India – formidable in their pursuit of investments yet compassionate and supportive towards budding entrepreneurs. (Image sourced via Edelweiss website)(Image sourced via Edelweiss website)

The Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO said the presence of such a large number of Indians at an American campus was once a rarity and that it was “incredible” to see times change.

Adda52 partners with celebrities like Karishma Tanna to establish poker as a mainstream mind sport

Actress Karishma Tanna

Adda52 had earlier collaborated with celebrities like Ali Fazal, David Warner, Chris Gayle, and Salim Merchant, to help enhance the appeal of poker. Latest additions include Karishma Tanna and Arjun Bijlani.

Pocket FM launches Pocket Novel; to invest US$40 mn

The platform has witnessed its writers' community flourished to over 150,000 writers with the top-performing writers earning impressive incomes, with some exceeding US$2500 every month. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The online novel reading platform market in India is yet to be explored at its potential, with the global market projected to exceed US$6.5 billion by 2028

EU to investigate TikTok over its measures to protect minors on the platform

The EU is concerned that TikTok was not taking necessary measures or was not doing enough to address its negative impacts on the youth. (Image source: Unsplash)

The EU’s concerns are with regards to TikTok’s age verification tools, which may not be reasonable, proportionate or effective.

FM Nirmal Sitharaman, RBI deputy governor and top officials to meet fintech heads

This meeting is in the wake of RBI’s regulatory action against Paytm’s banking arm Paytm Payments Bank. On the government’s agenda, fintech and innovation in fintech stand as the topmost priority. This is followed by digital payments being a mainstay of its social sector programmes, stated a media report.

The meeting, which is scheduled for February 26, is to reassure the fintech industry that the sector would be a priority for the government.

Data security, a top priority for MIB: Anurag Thakur

Thakur said, “4 lakh crore sale happened of local items. This happened after PM appealed for ‘Vocal for Local’ and he asked people to buy local products. This shows how much people consider PM.” (Image source: official website - anuragthakur.in)

As Storyboard18 first reported on February 15, MIB Minister Anurag Thakur addressed various topics at the International Conference and Exhibition on Broadcast and Technology, including regional content, sustainable broadcasting, and data security.

Byju’s downsizes office space in Bengaluru; vacates 400,000 sq ft property

The edtech is dealing with the twin crises of a cash crunch and some of its investors seeking to oust the leadership to reconstitute the board. (Image source: Moneycontrol)(Image source: Moneycontrol)(Image source: Moneycontrol)

Byju’s was paying a rental of about Rs 4 crore per month for the office space and had signed the rental agreement about 3.5 years ago with the Prestige Group.

Zee starts appraisals on time, but hiring tightens as cost cuts loom: Job security in question?

ZEE Media, through IDPL, to invest in NewsReach which calls itself a "PR solution platform provider connecting advertisers to their target audience."

In spite of the no layoff promise in January, on February 13 when ZEEL announced its Q3 FY24 results, it also said they were strategically reassessing overall cost structure. This initiative spans key areas such as technology, content, marketing, and personnel.