Tag: Technology

Sex-ed content creators discuss shadowbanning and censorship on Meta platforms

Challenges with promoting sex toys persist on Meta. From being shadow banned to accounts being restricted, sex-ed content creators face challenges with sexual health related content on Meta.

Manzuri’s Aastha Vohra and Sangya Project’s Aashish Mehrotra and Tanisha Rao share their experiences with censorship around sexual wellness content on Meta.

Saregama launches Padhanisa, an AI-based music learning app

"Padhanisa, an AI based music learning app that aims to make Indian vocal learning simple, easy and accessible to everyone across the globe," Indian music label Saregama said.

Saregama’s AI based app’s features include individualized class structure, where every session is tailored to address the specific needs and goals of each learner.

Zoom unveils AI-powered collaboration platform, Zoom Workplace, to reimagine teamwork

Users can enhance their productivity and be better prepared for their workday with Ask AI Companion, which will gather, synthesize, and share information from Zoom Meetings, Mail, Team Chat, Notes, Docs, and more. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Ask AI Companion will also help prepare users for and recap meetings, show relevant action items, draft agendas, and summarize chat and email threads, as well as documents.

Google collaborates with Election Commission to enable voters to discover critical voting information

YouTube only allow third-party apps to use their API when they follow their 'API Services Terms of Service', and when they find an app that violates these terms, they take appropriate action to protect the platform, creators, and viewers. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Google has information panels that indicate funding sources from publishers that receive public or government funding, and information panels giving topical context for topics prone to misinformation.

Indian elections 2024: Google supports voters navigate AI-generated content

YouTube will begin to require creators to disclose when they’ve created realistic altered or synthetic content, and will display a label that indicates for people when they’re watching this content. (Representative Image: Mitchell Luo via Unsplash)

Google’s ads policies prohibit the use of manipulated media to mislead people, like deepfakes or doctored content.

Perfect Corp on beauty tech, supporting women-owned small beauty brands and retailers and more

Through the AI Skin Analysis, consumers can scan their faces, identifying up to 14 skin concerns. This data enables skincare brands to offer personalized product recommendations and tailored skincare routines, effectively addressing individual need. (Image sourced from Perfect Corp website)

Tanuj Mishra, Country Head, Perfect Corp takes us through Perfect Corp’s journey, supporting women-owned small beauty brands and retailers, elevating the beauty tech industry and more.

Only 18 percent borrowers understand the data privacy guidelines: Home Credit India survey

Ipsos tracks the attitude of consumers across 29 countries every month on the current and future state of their local economy, their personal financial condition, the employment climate, and their purchasing and investing confidence. (Representational image via Unsplash)

Key highlights from Home Credit India’s How India Borrows Survey 2023.

Google’s approach to protect users from the risks of AI generated media

Google is addressing Advancing AI responsibly by striking a balance between maximizing its positive impact and addressing its potential risks.(Representational image by Jeffrey Ho via Unsplash)

Google is partnering with the government to continue the dialogue on AI. The partnership includes Google’s upcoming engagement on the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit.

Government issues high-risk warning for Samsung mobile users

Attackers could take advantage of these vulnerabilities and bypass security restrictions, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary code on targeted systems. (Image source: CNBC TV18)

These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to bypass security restrictions, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary code on targeted systems

Ethical Marketing in edtech – The balance of profit and purpose

Trouble begins when the makers and marketers of one kind of product start trying to build stories that cater to a people that aren’t meant to be your customers in the first place. And trouble grows when those customers sooner or later discover that your product’s ecosystem is built around a foundation they don’t subscribe to. Do this enough times and trouble really explodes. (Representative image by Melanie Deziel via Unsplash)

Telling potential and existing customers a story that’s not authentic to your purpose is a fool’s errand, because there’s no way to back it with the credibility that comes with all the interventions and avenues one has (hopefully) built in the service of said purpose.