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RMG Companies vs Tamil Nadu: ‘Prohibition is different from regulation’, court remarks

Haryana cracks down on gambling

The matter was adjourned by two weeks to enable the central and state governments to file counter affidavits. The court did not give an interim relief to RMG companies.

EXCLUSIVE: ASCI to report Snoop Dogg backed gambling platform ‘Roobet’ to MIB

Roobet, a Cyprus-based illegal betting and gambling company endorsed by American rapper Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg, falsely claims UPI as one of its partners.

Storyboard18 had highlighted the misuse of the UPI brand name by illegal gambling and betting companies to lure Indian users onto their platforms.

UPI brand name abused by offshore betting platforms to lure Indian users

American rapper Snoop Dogg endorses Roobet. Screen grab of Roobet website mentioning UPI as its partner.

Roobet, a Cyprus-based illegal betting and gambling company endorsed by American rapper Snoop Dogg, falsely claims UPI as one of its partners.

“We recognize India requires a distinct approach to government affairs”, says Google’s Policy Head Wilson White

The deal follows earlier reports that Google had attempted to buy Wiz for $23 billion in 2023, but the startup declined the offer, opting instead to pursue an initial public offering (IPO).

Google’s head of government affairs and public policy, Wilson White, in an email to employees, says that Google is restructuring its government affairs and public policy team in India amid expansion push.

X rolls out Grok AI-powered tools for ad creation and campaign analysis

X's updates arrive along side other recent platform enhancements, including an integration with Shopify and an upcoming Quick Promote feature aimed at simplifying the process of boosting posts. (Image: YouTube)

Platform introduces ‘Prefill with Grok’ and ‘Analyze Campaign with Grok’ to streamline ad creation and performance review.

Snapchat rolls out new tools to give advertisers more control over ad placements

The new tools allow advertisers to choose from different inventory tiers based on content sensitivity and risk levels.

With these updates, Snapchat aims to provide a more secure and transparent advertising experience, giving brands better control over their ad placements and content associations.

Flipkart’s super.money acquires BharatX to bolster credit offerings

The volume of UPI transactions increased by 42% to 93.23 billion in the second-half of 2024. (Image: Easebuzz)

Flipkart Group’s payments-focused UPI app strengthens its digital finance ecosystem with a strategic acquisition aimed at expanding checkout financing solutions.

Delhi HC issues injunction against betting sites using Baazi Games’ trademark

Moonshine also claimed that the GoDaddy webpage is offering for sale domain names similar to its own. It pointed out that GoDaddy is the same domain name registrar that registered its official domain name.

In its complaint, Moonshine Technology Pvt. Ltd. (the plaintiff) stated that the Baazi Group has registered various trademarks, including BAAZI, BAAZI GAMES, BAAZI MOBILE GAMING, and POKERBAAZI.

India’s quick commerce to grow up to 100% annually, surpassing traditional retail

Qucik commerce faces a significant challenge with high attrition rates

Key players in India’s quick commerce sector include Zomato, Big Basket, Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart.

Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV move closer to merger to strengthen DTH business

Airtel is expected to acquire Tata Play at a valuation similar to that of the Temasek deal.

Airtel will likely hold around 52% to 55% of the combined entity, while Tata Play will own the remaining.