Tag: Digital

Conversational AI: The Next Big Thing on WhatsApp?

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. (Image source: Unsplash)

The ability to chat with an intelligent digital assistant right within your WhatsApp conversations – an assistant that can understand and respond to your messages with human-like coherence and contextual awareness. This is the tantalizing prospect that generative conversational AI promises to deliver, writes Pawas Jain.

Global elections: Meta claims to have 40,000 people working on safety and security

Over the last eight years, Meta says it has rolled out industry-leading transparency tools for ads about elections or politics, developed comprehensive policies to prevent election interference and voter fraud, and built the largest third party fact-checking programme of any social media platform to help combat the spread of misinformation. (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

Meta claims to have developed a comprehensive approach to elections on its platforms like Facbeook, Whatsapp and Instagram over the years.

Publicis Groupe Q1 2024: Chairman Arthur Sadoun says, expect to grow twice as fast as the industry average

Looking at Publicis Groupe's growth, chairman Arthur Sadoun said, "We once again expect to grow twice as fast as the industry average, while delivering the best financial KPIs."

Publicis Groupe accelerated its organic growth in Q1 2024, delivering +5.3 percent, ahead of expectations, the company stated.

Digital Competition Bill: Deadline for stakeholder comments on May 15

The Committee on Digital Competition Law was set up on 6th February 2023 to examine the need for an ex-ante regulatory mechanism for digital markets in India. The Committee was tasked with the responsibility of reviewing the current provisions of the Competition Act, 2002; assessing whether they are sufficient to deal with challenges that have emerged from the digital economy; and evaluating whether a separate legislation to regulate digital markets is needed. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The government has extended the timeline for consultations on the draft Digital Competition Bill to 15 May.

Sony Pictures Networks India and Formula E announce three-year media partnership

Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer - Distribution & International Business and Head - Sports Business, Sony Pictures Networks India, said "Formula E enjoys a loyal following among motorsports fans in India and we expect it to grow further with the inclusion of rising star, Jehan Daruvala. Formula E is the future of motorsports racing in the world and we are confident that the strong Indian connection is bound to ensure more love from sports enthusiasts in India.”

SPNI will broadcast all races of the Championship’s tenth season on Sony Sports Network channels on television. Fans will be able to stream all practice sessions live, as well as qualifying and races this season, on SPNI’s OTT platform, Sony LIV.

Angry Mittal?: Anupam Mittal “shocked” after Meta disables his company’s account

Anupam Mittal is also one of the leading voices to take on big tech firms like Google and Meta, slamming them for their "unfair" monopolistic practices in markets like India.

On April 9, Meta “arbitrarily” disabled his company’s account, prompting Anupam Mittal to call out the Mark Zuckerberg-led company on social media. Mittal also tagged Meta’s India operations’ head Sandhya Devanathan in the post.

TeamLease sees a drop in hiring outlook for the media sector

On the hiring dip in Media and Entertainment, Jaideep Kewalramani, Head of Employability Business and COO, TeamLease Edtech shared, “While current trends may paint a temporary picture of restraint, these are the exact moments that breed innovation, creativity, and resilience, shaping the future of storytelling. With the advent of AI automation and the rise of AI-augmented human roles set to transform workflows, freshers need specialized courses that are in sync with these emerging technologies.”

Intent to hire freshers in the Media and Entertainment industry stands at 18 percent for January-June 2024, a 3 percent drop from 21 percent in July-December 2023, as per TeamLease EdTech Career Outlook Report 2024.