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.
TECHNOLOGY
Google's Gemini to curb responses to some poll-related queries ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Google also announced a range of steps it is taking to help people navigate AI-generated content and discover high-quality voting information ahead of the general elections
BUSINESS
Disney CEO Bob Iger says India merger deal with Reliance is ‘best of both worlds’
The transaction would allow Disney to own a part of a bigger media company in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing media and entertainment markets.
TECHNOLOGY
Meta mulls setting up first data centre in India to boost Reels
If Meta goes ahead with setting up its first data centre in India with a capacity of 10-20 MW, the investment in the project could range from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,200 crore.
TECHNOLOGY
Google to temporarily reinstate delisted apps from Indian app developers
Google's move comes after a series of meetings between the tech giant, India's IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the delisted companies in the past couple of days over the issue of app delisting
TECHNOLOGY
Dark day? Why Google pulled and restored popular Indian apps from Play Store and what happens next
Google taking down apps of 10 Indian developers is the latest flashpoint in the ongoing standoff between the tech giant and local internet firms
TECHNOLOGY
Google reinstates Shaadi and Info Edge's apps Naukri, 99acres and Shiksha on Play Store
Google had delisted over a dozen apps by prominent Indian digital companies including Info Edge, Matrimony, and Shaadi.com from Play Store on March 1.
TECHNOLOGY
CCI must act against anti-competitive behaviour: Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani amid Google app billing row
Google delisted five of Info Edge’s apps, including Naukri, 99acres and Shiksha, from the Play Store on March 1
TECHNOLOGY
Info Edge's Naukri, 99acres and Shiksha removed from Google Play Store
Google started taking down Android apps from prominent Indian app developers for violating its app billing policy earlier today
TECHNOLOGY
IAMAI urges Google to reinstate delisted Indian apps, seeks consultation
Google started taking down Android apps from prominent Indian digital companies including Matrimony, Info Edge, Shaadi.com for violating its app billing policy on March 1
TRENDS
IPO-bound Ullu is bringing content in cinemas near you, bets on ads to woo users
The five year old streaming platform is increasing its investments in content. It plans to spend Rs 30 crore on the production of new content using the proceeds from the IPO.
TECHNOLOGY
Google takes action against 10 Indian app developers over Play Store billing policy violation
Google said that 10 Indian app developers had chosen not to comply with its app billing policy, despite adhering to the payment policies of other app stores.
TECHNOLOGY
Netflix bets on cricket, documentaries to attract users in India amid rising competition
India has emerged as an increasingly important market for Netflix's future growth besides serving as a key content hub for the platform.
TECHNOLOGY
Reliance’s video streaming ambitions to get a boost with Hotstar-JioCinema combine
Analysts expect the deal to boost Reliance’s position in the country’s fiercely competitive video streaming sector.
TECHNOLOGY
BGMI maker Krafton launches its first India-themed game Garuda Saga
Krafton's Garuda Saga is part of the gaming giant's latest efforts to localise its offerings in India and deepen its footprint in the country's rapidly-growing gaming ecosystem.
TECHNOLOGY
Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim launches an AI chatbot to take on ChatGPT, Gemini
Krutrim's AI chatbot is its first product after founder Bhavish Aggarwal announced the venture in December
TECHNOLOGY
IPO-bound Reddit says India a key market for its growth
Reddit IPO would be the first public offering of a major social media company since Pinterest in 2019. It will also likely be the first prominent tech IPOs in 2024
