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Netflix under fire in India for alleged visa violations and racial discrimination

The EOW has summoned executives from Los Gatos Production Services India for questioning and is conducting a thorough investigation.

Netflix has also faced criticism in India over content deemed insensitive by some users. This month, it was forced to add new disclaimers to an Indian web series IC 814.

X complies with Brazil’s Supreme Court orders amid ongoing blockage

In August, Brazil's highest court banned X from operating in the country after the company failed to appoint a legal representative locally.

Elon Musk’s platform takes steps to reverse its ban in Brazil, but faces tight deadlines and unresolved compliance issues.

OpenAI staff ‘taken aback’ by new ‘ominous’ logo rebranding

The iconic hexagonal flower symbol, synonymous with ChatGPT's rise in popularity, is set to be replaced by a large black "O" or a minimalist circle.

Reported internal reactions reveal unease over OpenAI’s new logo, described as a stark departure from its previous design.

Jony Ive confirms secret collaboration with Sam Altman on AI project

In a recent profile published by The New York Times, Jony Ive has confirmed that his company LoveFrom is indeed spearheading the design of a new AI-driven product alongside Sam Altman. (Left to Right: Jony Ive, Sam Altman)

Former Apple designer reveals new AI product in the works with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, with a focus on redefining computing experiences.

Quick commerce platforms to face scrutiny from CCI after DPIIT flags concerns

AICPDF pointed out the swift growth of these platforms, stating that it creates major challenges for traditional retail.

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) forwarded a complaint from a retail industry body against quick commerce platforms including Blinkit and Zepto to the competition regulator CCI.

CCI seeks financials from Amazon, Flipkart to decide penalty over anti-trust case

The case has sparked multiple writ petitions filed by sellers on these platforms, challenging CCI's procedural actions.

The penalty in the anti-trust case has been running for four years and will depend on the outcome of the regulatory hearing.

RMG players submit list of 540 illegal betting and gambling firms with DGGI

The detection of GST evasion by the DGGI has been steadily increasing since the implementation of GST in 2017.

According to Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), real money online gaming companies constituted 41 percent of the total Rs 2 lakh crore evasion uncovered this year.

Centre’s IT rules amendment unconstitutional, Bombay HC strikes down fact checking unit

The legal dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the socially conscious ice cream brand and the consumer goods giant.

Justice AS Chandurkar said the Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023, which empowers the Centre to set up fact-check units (FCUs) for identifying fake news online, violates Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution.

‘Meta, YouTube and TikTok engaged in vast surveillance’, says FTC

Most of the companies collected users' age, gender, and the language they spoke. Many platforms also obtained information on education, income, and marital status.

The report states that the sites, which mostly offer free services, profited from the data by using it for advertising that targets specific users based on demographics.