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Disney to cut around 6% staff across units: Report

As part of the downsizing, Disney is consolidating its news programming—merging the production of ABC's flagship programs "20/20" and "Nightline" into a single unit. (Image: WSJ)

Despite the layoffs, Disney’s latest earnings report showcased a 44% surge in adjusted per-share earnings, reaching $1.76 for the October-December quarter.

Tech giants oppose YouTube’s exemption from Australia’s social media ban for children

While most major social media platforms are required to comply, YouTube is set to be excluded from the ban, as it is classified as an education tool.

YouTube has been granted an exemption from the ban as it is considered an educational tool and allows children to use its services under parental supervision through family accounts.

Bharti Airtel urges TRAI to regulate WhatsApp, other OTT platforms to tackle spam

Airtel’s vice-chairman and managing director, Gopal Vittal, proposed extending the digital consent acquisition (DCA) framework to OTT platforms, enforcing Know Your Customer (KYC) verification for users, and integrating these services into a centralised spam blacklist system.

Telecom giant calls for stricter oversight on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram to curb fraud and unsolicited communication.

Uber pilots ‘Uber for Teens’ in India, expands to 35 cities soon

Additionally, the policy includes coverage for outpatient department (OPD) and medical expenses in the event of an accident.

The teen-focused service, already live in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, and Mumbai, aims to provide safe and supervised rides for young users aged 13-17.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins Frank McCourt’s bid to acquire TikTok

Alexis Ohanian's role in the bid, known as The People's Bid, will be to help shape the consortium's approach to social media, data privacy, and user control. (Image: Cosmopolitan)

Alexis Ohanian will leverage his expertise in social media to support McCourt’s initiative, dubbed “The People’s Bid,” which aims to restructure the platform with a user-centric data governance model.

YouTube revamps mid-roll ads to enhance viewer experience and boost creator revenue

The new plan allows users to watch most videos ad-free across various content categories like gaming, cooking, comedy, and education, but excludes music videos, Shorts, and background play.

YouTube believes that reducing interruptive ads will not only keep viewers engaged for longer but also increase the overall mid-roll revenue opportunity for creators.

Cola Ad Wars Are Back!: Pepsi fires first salvo. ‘Nothing official about it 2.0’?

The ad cleverly weaves a rhythmic, playful list of life’s best moments—first time, thirst time, play time, crunch time, winner time, we time, me time—all reminding us that there’s never a wrong time to pop open a chilled Pepsi.

Pepsi just turned every moment into a refreshing celebration! While Coca-Cola played the game with its halftime campaign, Pepsi India took a bold and cheeky ad route.