TECHNOLOGY
Social media platforms Meta, X step up content takedowns in India amid rising tensions with Pakistan
The India-Pakistan border flare-up, intensified by Operation Sindoor, has fueled a surge of misinformation across social media platforms.
TECHNOLOGY
'Why isn’t Instagram paying us?' Inside Adam Mosseri’s chat with Indian creators
During a recent visit to India, Instagram head Adam Mosseri fielded a range of questions from creators on topics including monetisation, growing their follower base and reach, retaining audience engagement, and the platform's potential to become a search engine for culture
TECHNOLOGY
Netflix to rollout GenAI search for more users, unveils redesigned TV experience
Netflix, which has partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI for the Gen AI search experience, began testing it with select users in Australia and New Zealand in April.
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube's commerce tools could significantly boost creator earnings in India, says Asia Pacific chief Gautam Anand
YouTube recently announced an investment of Rs 850 crore over the next two years to further accelerate the growth of India's burgeoning creator economy.
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube pilots two-person Premium plan to boost its subscription push
This move comes amid the Google-owned video platform's growing focus on subscriptions as a potential moneymaker in its effort to diversify beyond advertising.
TECHNOLOGY
Netflix's local investments generated over $2 billion in economic impact, created 20,000 jobs in India: CEO Ted Sarandos
Netflix, which began local productions in India with Sacred Games about seven years ago, has since produced around 150 original films and series.
TECHNOLOGY
Shankar Mahadevan on AI in music creation: It's like having a creative buddy by your side
Artificial Intelligence in music creation is here to stay but the first and last word should be your, and not AI's, says music maestro Shankar Mahadevan.
TECHNOLOGY
Real value for customers is in interface, not in data or AI models: Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen
In an interview with Moneycontrol, Narayen said it was really encouraging to hear PM Modi talk about the importance of responsibility. “At the end of the day, when you think about what creativity is, creative intellectual property is soft goods, which can be pirated," he said.
STARTUP
Nazara Publishing launches FAU-G: Domination, a made-in-India shooter game
FAU-G: Domination is banking on its India-first focus, which emphasises local culture and themes, to attract more consumers to its game amid intense competition in the shooting genre.
TECHNOLOGY
Meta considering premium tier, ads for AI assistant, says Mark Zuckerberg
Meta AI is one of the major opportunities the company is pursuing as part of its AI push amid rising competition, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said
TECHNOLOGY
Meta boosts 2025 spending up to $72 billion as AI race heats up
Meta stated that the higher capex is due to additional data center investments to support its AI efforts, as well as an increase in the expected cost of infrastructure hardware.
BUSINESS
28% GST on real money gaming platforms ‘completely changed’ Zupee’s roadmap: Founder Dilsher Singh Malhi
Zupee plans to diversify its offerings by acquiring, building, or investing in gaming- related assets
TECHNOLOGY
YouTube ropes in Gunjan Soni to lead its India operations
With nearly half a billion users, India is YouTube's largest market and a crucial region for its future growth strategy, especially with its AI efforts.
TECHNOLOGY
Over 30% of Google's new code now AI-generated; working on deeper coding experiences: Sundar Pichai
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is integrating generative AI across all businesses. He added that all 15 products with at least half a billion users now use Gemini models
TECHNOLOGY
Google parent surpasses 270 million paid subscriptions, driven by YouTube and Google One
Over the past year, Google has taken several measures to grow its subscription businesses as part of the company's effort to diversify its revenue beyond advertising.
BUSINESS
Krafton-backed Blue Ocean Games launches $30-million fund for indie game developers
Blue Ocean Games aims to support more than 100 indie developers over the next three years, with focus on nurturing Indian talent
TECHNOLOGY
Reddit rolls out AI-powered Answers feature to India, UK, Australia, others
Reddit Answers uses generative AI to answer user questions with curated summaries of relevant conversations across the platform
BUSINESS
Zupee turns profitable with Rs 146 crore PAT in FY24; revenue crosses Rs 1,000 crore mark
This marks Zupee's first full-year of profitability since its inception in 2018.
STARTUP
Krafton selects six startups for the second cohort of its India-focused gaming incubator
Krafton has roped in partners such as AccelByte, AppMagic, Liftoff's GameRefinery, and AWS to help startups boost their tech capabilities.
TECHNOLOGY
Netflix is exploring how AI can help content creators: Ted Sarandos
AI-powered tools is helping small budget projects to have access to advanced visual effects, Sarandos said.
BUSINESS
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings shifts to board chairman role
Reed Hastings, who founded Netflix with Marc Randolph in 1997, became the company's executive chairman in January 2023. He had served as the company's sole CEO for about two decades until 2020.
STARTUP
JetSynthesys secures investment from Krafton, others for global expansion
JetSynthesys plans to replicate its India playbook in markets such as Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Southeast Asia.
TECHNOLOGY
Spotify boosts ad offerings in India with Ad Exchange launch
Spotify's Ad Exchange launch in India follows a six-month pilot in partnership with The Trade Desk in the United States and Canada.
BUSINESS
Meta tapping states for e-governance push via Llama AI, WhatsApp, says India head Sandhya Devanathan
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Odisha are collaborating with Meta to launch WhatsApp-based chatbots for quick access to various services for citizens through a single number.
