Category: Digital

India’s e-learning sector loses Rs 2,000 crore to piracy: Report

In 2024, 54.2 percent of people preferred long-format videos

Over the past six months, VdoCipher blocked 120,000 piracy sessions and over 13,000 unique IPs, identified over 1,100 hackers, and detected and blocked over 700 websites/apps with advanced piracy attempts. It also initiated legal action against more than 20 pirates. 

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TikTok takes Canada to court over dissolution order

TikTok, which shifted its global headquarters to Singapore in 2020, now faces heightened scrutiny not only in Canada, but also in Europe and the United States.

Chinese-owned platform calls government action “unreasonable” and “driven by improper purposes,” seeks to overturn forced shutdown of Canadian business.

Tata Communications launches Kaleyra AI to redefine customer interactions; portfolio to be offered by 2025

This session will lead the discussion on the impact of AI-powered algorithms on news consumption and platform prioritization; the influence of AI on revenue models, personalized ad targeting and content recommendation systems.

The initial capabilities on offer comprise GenAI template generator for WhatsApp, conversational AI data reporting, conversational AI no-code builder.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights India AI mission’s seven pillars for inclusive development

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will outline his vision for building a digital news ecosystem that is both credible and efficient.

The Union Minister highlighted the government’s focus on decentralizing technological access, especially for Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Under this initiative, the government is establishing AI Data Labs in cities like Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Shimla, Aurangabad, Patna, Buxar, and Muzaffarpur.

Govt intensifies surveillance on Chinese companies masquerading as RMG operators

Storyboard18 also reported that RMG operators submitted a list of over 540 illegal websites and apps to Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) following the implementation of the 28% tax regime on October 1, 2023.

Chinese apps and websites are under the govt’s scanner over money laundering suspicions, posing a potential threat to national security and contributing to gambling addiction among citizens.

MIB’s Ashwini Vaishnaw open to new laws for Social Media Accountability, AI Governance

The draft rules, open for public comment until February 18, aim to strike a balance between industry needs and user privacy rights. They arrive as India's tech sector, one of the world's largest, has been anxiously awaiting guidance on compliance requirements.

Eight projects initiated for creating tools and technologies within the country to address privacy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance

Glance launches AI-powered Glance TV in partnership with Airtel

The platform, available in India on Airtel Xstream devices powered by Android TV OS, redefines how televisions engages users, providing live and real-time content even when the TV is not in active use.

With content sourced from top publishers, Glance TV delivers live updates and trending stories in a variety of categories, including sports, business, technology, and automobiles, on static screens.