TECHNOLOGY
Dailyhunt parent VerSe Innovation buys Magzter to foray into subscriptions
Dailyhunt is launching a subscription-based offering called Dailyhunt Premium that will provide users with access to premium content from international publishers in over 60 languages.
TECHNOLOGY
LightFury Games bags $8.5-million seed funding from Blume Ventures, Mixi, others
LightFury Games plans to build big-budget game titles with an initial focus on mobile games and later expand to other platforms including consoles.
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube extends ad-blocking crackdown to third-party apps
YouTube launched a global crack down on ad blockers in October following an experiment with select users in June 2023
TECHNOLOGY
Naval Ravikant’s Airchat wants to build a social media app around voice notes
Airchat’s relaunch comes as voice messages have become a preferred form of communication over text for many smartphone users across the world, especially in countries such as India.
TECHNOLOGY
Real-money gaming platform SportsBaazi aims to build a spectator gaming universe in India
SportsBaazi's move comes as India's real-money gaming sector remains under turmoil over the government's recent 28 percent GST regime.
TECHNOLOGY
Meta starts testing AI chatbot across Instagram, WhatsApp in India
Meta AI is part of the social networking giant's big push into generative AI as it jostles to be a prominent player in the artificial intelligence arms race with tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and upstarts such as OpenAI
BUSINESS
BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover set to re-enter fintech with ZeroPe app
The ZeroPe app will offer instant pre-approved medical loans of up to Rs 5 lakh in partnership with Delhi-based NBFC Mukut Finvest
TECHNOLOGY
Apple warns iPhone users in 92 countries, including India, of 'mercenary spyware' attacks
In the notification, Apple notes that mercenary spyware attacks, such as those using Pegasus from the NSO Group, are exceptionally rare and vastly more sophisticated than regular cybercriminal activity or consumer malware.
TECHNOLOGY
Google Photos to roll out Magic Editor, Magic Eraser and other AI editing tools to all users from May 15
Google's move comes as consumers around the world are increasingly embracing AI editing tools in their daily lives.
TECHNOLOGY
Nazara subsidiary Nextwave Multimedia to buy IP assets of Games24x7's Ultimate Teen Patti
The IP asset purchase comes amidst diversified gaming and sports media firm Nazara Technologies's push to grow its freemium gaming business.
TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk's X starts allowing Indian contributors to Community Notes ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Elon Musk-owned X said that the first set of contributors from India will be joining today with plans to expand it over time.
TECHNOLOGY
Parth Jindal-backed Centre Court Capital debuts Rs 350-crore sports tech and gaming fund
Centre Court Capital will scout for investment opportunities in areas such as sports technology, fitness, gaming and eSports, with plans to make about 15-18 investments from the fund
TECHNOLOGY
Many in India can't read or write but know how to use smartphones: Adobe's Prativa Mohapatra on booming digital literacy
With a workforce of about 9,000 people spread across five campuses, India houses Adobe's largest employee base outside the United States. The India team accounts of around one-third of Adobe's global innovation initiatives in its cloud businesses.
TECHNOLOGY
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on developing GenAI standards, building AI models, more
Adobe plans to build foundation AI models in categories where they have deep domain expertise as well as partner with other AI models to address a range of customer use cases.
TECHNOLOGY
Adobe unveils new GenAI tools to help marketers deliver more personalised experiences
Adobe's new GenStudio application provides a single destination for brands to create content, manage assets and plan campaigns among others
BUSINESS
Snapchat parent looks to attract India Gen Z users with localised experiences: India MD Pulkit Trivedi
India, which has one of the world's youngest populations, is a key market for the future growth of Snapchat which already has over 200 million users in the country.
TECHNOLOGY
Threads' fediverse beta rollout allows users to share their posts on Mastodon, others
Threads will be Meta's first app that will be compatible with rival services, enabling users to interact with a broader community beyond the app's existing user base.
BUSINESS
CCI declines interim relief to Indian app developers in Google app billing case
Last week, CCI ordered an investigation into Google's user choice billing system following complaints from local developers.
TECHNOLOGY
Pocket FM bags $103-million funding led by Lightspeed to power its global expansion
Pocket FM, which offers serialised audio content across genres, is witnessing rapid revenue growth driven by microtransactions and advertising.
TECHNOLOGY
Liquidnitro Games bags $5.25-million seed funding from Nexus Venture Partners
Liquidnitro Games plans to use the funds raised to build a gaming studio, invest in AI and technology to boost production pipelines and offer live services capabilities at scale.
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon Prime Video's India 2024 slate: Indian IT boom, influencers, others
Prime Video has unveiled its 2024 lineup of nearly 70 shows and films for the India market, its biggest content slate to date.
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube now requires creators to disclose AI-generated 'realistic' content
YouTube's latest efforts to make creators disclose altered or synthetic content is part of its efforts to provide more transparency around AI-created videos that could mislead viewers.
TECHNOLOGY
Shaadi and Matrimony welcome CCI's order against Play Store fees; Google examining it
India's antitrust watchdog CCI ordered an investigation into Google's user choice billing system following complaints from local developers
TECHNOLOGY
Nazara Technologies announces $100 million war chest for global expansion
Nazara Technologies said it is scouting for investment opportunities in gaming, esports, and adtech areas with a particular focus on established gaming IPs and studios as well as cutting-edge technologies such as web3, Virtual Reality, and artificial intelligence.
