Category: How it Works

WhatsApp to introduce a new feature that allows users to pin frequently visited channels

The focus of the program is to implement a four-pillar approach – detection, prevention, reporting and driving awareness around the escalating spread of deepfakes along with building a critical instrument that allows citizens to access reliable information to fight the spread of such misinformation. (Representative Image: Mika Baumeister via Unsplash)

The feature would simplify access to specific channels, thus eliminating the requirement to scroll through the entire list.

Microsoft to provide AI skilling opportunities to 2 million people in India by 2025

The ADVANTA(I)GE INDIA initiative will focus on three key areas to create AI fluency-Equipping India’s future workforce, upskilling government officials in AI and working to build the AI capability of nonprofit organizations. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

According to Microsoft’s recent Work Trend Index, 90 percent of Indian leaders say the people they hire will need new skills to prepare them for the growth of AI. Furthermore, 78 percent of Indian workers say they don’t have the right AI capabilities to complete their current work.

Disney to invest $1.5 billion in Fortnite maker Epic Games

“Disney was one of the first companies to believe in the potential of bringing their worlds together with ours in Fortnite, and they use Unreal Engine across their portfolio,” said Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney

Disney plans to launch a ‘games and entertainment universe’ that integrates the entertainment conglomerate’s storytelling into Epic’s popular game Fortnite.

How much did YouTube pay creators in the last three years?

YouTube is the largest OTT player in India with around 467 million users and a reach of 90 percent. (Representative image by Christian Wiediger via Unsplash)

More than three million channels are in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), which provides ways to earn money on YouTube.

Disney on pace to meet or exceed goal of cutting costs by at least $7.5 billion by end of fiscal 2024

When rival platform Netflix cracked down on password sharing, it gained nearly 22 million subscribers as a result, in the second half of 2023. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

For the quarter, Disney’s net income rose to $1.91 billion, up from $1.28 billion, in the prior-year period. Revenue was about flat at $23.55 billion, compared with $23.51 billion in the year-ago quarter.