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‘Tier 2 and 3 cities playing pivotal role in India’s growth’: Info Edge Chairman

Info Edge is present in 67 cities with 83 branches

According to Info Edge Chairman Kapil Kapoor, factors such as operational costs, improved infrastructure, and a rising middle class attracted businesses to Tier-2 and 3 cities

UPI to reach 1 billion transactions per day in FY28: PwC report

The pandemic accelerated the shift towards digital payments, and UPI has emerged as the preferred platform for seamless financial transactions.

A prepaid wallet was tailored for foreign visitors from the G20 countries allowing them to experience the ease of P2M payments of UPI, garnering everyone’s
attention during the last G20 summit in India.

Apple to cross $400 billion revenue mark in 2024 with new launches

It is to be noted that services segment of Apple, which is touted as the growth engine for the company, reportedly saw a job cut of about 100 jobs in its digital services group. (Representative Image: Laurenz Heymann via Unsplash)

Apple’s revenues are expected to reach a record high in 2024, where the growth will be driven by both hardware (3% YoY) and services (14% YoY).

TRAI to soon release recommendations on regulating OTT apps under Telecom Act: Exclusive

The overall tele-density in India also dropped slightly, from 84.69 percent in September to 84.46 percent in October. (Image source: Unsplash)

Debate heats up in the industry over regulating OTT communication apps like WhatsApp, Telegram under the Telecom Act, 2023. TRAI held an open house on August 21, where the divide among the telcos and OTT apps remained evident.

CCI approves Disney Star and Viacom18 merger

Reliance Industries has also assured that there would be no adverse impact on competition, as a result of the merger.

In May 2024, The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had approved the merger plan involving Reliance Industries Ltd’s Viacom18, its wholly-owned subsidiary Digital18, and Walt Disney’s Star India.

16 mn new credit cards added in FY 2023-24, total reaches 100 mn: Report

With the addition of new cards, the industry has also seen 22% and 28% surge in transactional volume and value respectively. (Photo by rupixen on Unsplash)

Debit cards have seen a dip in both transactions volume and value owing to the shift in preferences by cardholders.

Airtel shuts down streaming service Wynk Music; to offer Apple Music at discounted rates

Sources said that Airtel decided to shut down Wynk's service because it did not make commercial sense to continue running it without a clear monetisation plan. "In India, music streaming monetization is already low. Secondly, Airtel wanted to offer a better service in the music streaming space. Apple is an established player in the global music streaming space," a person familiar with the matter told Moneycontrol. (From left to right: Airtel and Wynk Music (Image source: Google Play))

Wynk Premium users will receive exclusive offers from Airtel for Apple Music, Bharti Airtel spokesperson told Moneycontrol.

Gen Z Explainer: ‘Very Demure, Very Mindful’, the latest trend redefining social media etiquette

In early August, Lebron, who playfully describes herself as a "fierce diva," posted a satirical video demonstrating her understated, work-appropriate makeup routine. From Left to Right: Jools Lebron (Image Source: CNBC TV18), TikTok logo (Image Source: Unsplash)

From sharp satire to a viral sensation, the latest TikTok trend has everyone reconsidering what it means to be ‘demure’ in the digital age.

EXCLUSIVE: YouTube under MIB’s scrutiny for violating content policy

Over the past ten years, the Indian government has requested Google to remove approximately 115,500 pieces of content from its platforms, including YouTube, web browser, etc.

From January to June 2023, Google received 2191 content removal requests from the government and 1677 content removal requests were received between July and December 2023.