Month: November 2023

Razorpay introduces its film ‘Believe’ on National Entrepreneurs Day

The film aims to highlight that while everyone celebrates the success of these trailblazers and game-changers who have put the nation on top of the startup table globally today, very few focus on the nuances of their journeys which play a crucial role in their victories. (Stills from the film)

The film is a montage of instances and moments filled with ups and downs, curveballs, and swift wins.

Samsung Galaxy Z rolls out a new campaign; features Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and Neeraj Chopra

The campaign including multiple digital films shows the celebs explore a more fun and flexible side of their smartphone experience with the Galaxy Z Flip5 and the Z Fold5. (Stills from the films)

The films showcase this trio getting enticed by their new Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5 devices and ditching their old phones to join the flip side.

Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter-backed Game Theory acquires Matchday.ai

NIC Ice Cream was co-founded in 2012 by Jeetendra Bhandari, Sanjiv Shah, and Raj Bhandari, and it serves in 86 cities across India. (Image source: Claudio Schwarz via Unsplash)

The primary objective behind this strategic move is to accelerate the technology roadmap of AI capabilities and computer vision.

WhatsApp’s head Will Cathcart indicates potential introduction of ads

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)

WhatsApp’s head, Will Cathcart, potentially disclosed the platform’s ad-related intentions. He said WhatsApp will not display ads in the inbox, but the ads might appear in different locations, like Status or Channels.

Disney CEO Bob Iger: We’d like to stay in that (India) market

The NCLT on Feb 9, rejected the IPRS’s plea questioned the legality of the arrangement between Star India and Novi Digital Entertainment. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

As per their declarations, Disney is now progressing toward attaining annualised savings of $7.5 billion, demonstrating its proactive approach to cost management.

NCLAT defers hearing IDBI’s appeal against Zee Entertainment to December 6

The regulator has asked them to credit the money received for investment advisory services and has banned them from the securities market until further orders. (Representative Image: Tingey Injury Law Firm via Unsplash)

In May 2023, the NCLT’s Mumbai bench refused to entertain IDBI’s plea noting that it was barred under Section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

68 percent of female respondents ranked themselves as the primary decision-maker in shopping: Report

These brand collaborations showcase a blend of creativity and commerce, these collaborations redefine industries and celebrate cultural synergy. (Image by freestocks via Unspash)

Hybrid shopping leads with 54 percent reporting they will combine online and offline shopping, followed by 44 percent who said they would shop online only.

Nazara Tech Q2 results: Net profit jumps 53.3 percent to Rs 24.2 crore, revenue up 13 percent

For the first half of FY24, Nazara reported a 42 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in profit after tax to Rs 45 crore as against Rs 31.7 crore profit in H1FY23. Revenue from operations grew by 13 percent to Rs 551.7 crore as against Rs 486.9 crore in H1FY23. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

Revenue from operations was at Rs 297.2 crore for the quarter, up 12.7 percent from Rs 263.8 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.

TRAI extends deadline for comments on “Digital Inclusion in the Era of Emerging Technologies” consultation paper

The consultation paper on the new broadcast policy will be released within the next few days, said the TRAI chairman. He added that Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has completed the process of pre-conversation for a broadcast policy. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

In its consultation paper, TRAI had analysed digital inclusion gaps in India.

Government regulation instills trust and credibility: Head Digital Work’s Gunnidhi Sareen

Gunnidhi Sareen, vice president - marketing, Head Digital Works states, "In the long run, the establishment of trust and credibility is beneficial for the gaming industry. It encourages more individuals to choose these platforms for leisure activities, contributing to the overall growth of the industry. As trust is built, we can anticipate an increase in the number of customers engaging with the platform during their leisure time throughout the day."

Gunnidhi Sareen, VP Marketing at Head Digital Works about GST, its impact, responsible gaming, SRK as brand ambassador and more.