Category: Digital

Small businesses welcome CCI’s tougher penalties to rein in big tech dominance

Leniency programs reduce fines or offer immunity to the first cartel member who cooperates with authorities, thereby destabilizing the cartel's secrecy.

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has amended its penalty recovery regulations to streamline collecting fines for violations of the Competition Act. Additionally, the watchdog has released draft regulations on predatory pricing, tightening its grip on e-com/ q-com anti-competitive pricing practices.

‘We are in the era of AI-led innovation’: Meta’s Arun Srinivas

Speaking at the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA) CEO Conference 2025, Arun Srinivas, Director of Global Business Group at Meta, underscored how AI is reshaping advertising, business messaging, and content consumption.

Arun Srinivas, Director Global Business Group, Meta, highlights AI’s transformative power in advertising and business.

Mumbai’s railway advertising boom: ₹219 crore earned in five years: EXCLUSIVE

Churchgate is the costliest station for advertisers, with table space priced at ₹40,000 per day, while LCD/LED display ads at stations cost ₹14,655. Rates are significantly lower at stations beyond Nandurbar.

According to the RTI response (a copy of which is with Storyboard18), the revenue from advertisement for WR grew from Rs 11.47 crore in 2020-21 to Rs 70.69 crore on 2023-24.

Microsoft to shut down Skype in May 2025, netizens say ‘end of an era’

Launched in 2003, Skype revolutionized digital communication, introducing millions to free internet calling and video conferencing. (Image: X)

Existing Skype users can effortlessly shift to Microsoft Teams without any disruptions. By using their current login credentials, they can access Teams seamlessly, with all messages, group chats, and contacts automatically carried over.

MeitY to present AI impact report to Parliamentary Committee on March 5

IT Agreement carries a significant impact, particularly regarding trade in IT products, digital industrial policy, and the need for flexibility in applying tariffs to regulate imports.

During Storyboard18 DNPA conclave, MeitY Secretary S Krishnan had discussed the need of effective monitoring of AI regulation and how India’s stance on AI balances innovation with safeguards against potential harms.

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave: Media leaders urge caution on AI investments amid industry shifts

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave: Sanjay Sindhwani, Hemant Jain, Vinod Thadani, Ranjana Mangla, Manavdeep Singh, and Sunny Sen

At the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave, media and entertainment industry experts caution against investing heavily in emerging technologies, advising instead to “let it evolve”.

From Benaras to Coimbatore: AI for the people, by the people

The real question isn’t whether brands or influencers will adopt AI—they already have. The question is: Will audiences care? (Image Source: Unsplash)

The future of AI in India isn’t just about coding—it’s about collaboration, writes author Sagar Gosalia.

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave: Experts weigh in on opportunities and challenges of AI’s expanding role in media

Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave (L to R): Prateek Chowdhury, Ankush Sabharwal, Kawaljit Singh Bedi, Siddharth Srinivasan, Shaurya Rao Nigam, Puneet Jain, Shaurya Sahay

Experts at the Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave said the new AI Large Language Models (LLM) have eliminated biases, empowering small media companies to personalize content and leverage data.

Govt advocates effective monitoring of AI regulation, fair compensation for media houses: Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave

Ministry of Info & Broadcasting and MeitY have pushed for the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in media and technology sectors, as concerns about misinformation, deep fakes, and biased algorithms continue to emerge.

At Storyboard18 DNPA Conclave 2025, Information & Broadcasting Ministry and MeitY shared plans to soon launch AI foundational model, urged for effective AI regulatory framework and endorsed fair revenue sharing among publishers and big tech firms like Meta and Google.

Meta plans standalone AI app amid rising competition in AI space

The layoffs have hit Oculus Studios—the arm responsible for virtual and augmented reality gaming on Meta’s Quest headsets.

Meta AI has been one of the few AI assistants that remain free to access, offering advanced features such as text-to-image generation and voice mode.