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Delhi High Court blocks pirate app streaming Disney Star content

Additionally, it ordered PayPal Payment Private Limited to freeze the account of the King's app owner.

The court also directed the domain name registrar to disclose information about King’s ownership, including name, address, IP address, payment method, bank details, and information on any other websites infringing Disney Star’s content.

Gen Z Explainer: The concept of ‘user disengagement’

True engagement means using an app when it's useful, then leaving when you're done. The best designs are invisible; they solve a problem and then get out of the way. (Image source: Unsplash)

Discover why intentional disengagement can lead to trust, loyalty, and a healthier digital experience for users and businesses alike.

Information & Broadcasting Ministry seeks agency to design, develop AI/ML-based integrated dashboard

The selected agency will have to design, develop, implement, and launch Phase-1 of the dashboard for New Media Wing (for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) within 45 days from the date of the start of the contract and develop a mobile app.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting plans to deploy an integrated dashboard, an AI/ML-powered solution that will analyse recent news stories to forecast emerging trends.

Centre cracks down on unauthorized use of personal data amid digital protection reform

A recent report indicated that the National Payments Corporation of India had already terminated all unauthorized uses of customer data related to Unified Payments Interface (UPI) handles. (Image source: Unsplash)

With the Digital Private Data Protection Act, 2023 on the horizon, the Union home ministry intensifies efforts to curb illegal access to sensitive personal information, targeting fintech and consumer tech companies.

Double-digit AdEx and store expansion fuel $145B Indian jewellery market

Kalyan Jewellers also posted a decline in its standalone net profit to Rs 120.25 crore between July and September FY 25.

The top 10 organized jewelry players including Titan (Jewellery), Joyalukkas, and Kalyan account command over 30% (90% of organized) of the total jewellery demand in India.

Diverse offerings boost festive sales for E-comm platforms- Know more

Smaller cities displayed the highest growth rate in spends, climbing to 13% in 2024.

Walmart-backed Flipkart has claimed to have recorded an overall 7.2 billion visits including 282 million unique visitors while Amazon witnessed 140 crore customer visits with over 85% from non-metro cities.

High taxes and policy uncertainty drive Real Money Gaming operators offshore

Recently, the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) onboarded RMG platforms to its network, creating a mutually beneficial situation.

Real Money Gaming (RMG) was the largest contributor to the gaming sector in India, comprising 83-84% of overall revenue in FY22, according to a report by Grant Thornton Bharat titled Guardians of Safe Play: Ethical Gaming for Vibrant Bharat.

EXCLUSIVE: News bulletins on private FM radio delayed; conflict over content regulation

The original deadline for submitting applications was November 15, 2024.

To be a ‘responsible’ medium, Centre wants private FM players to only broadcast news capsules that are shared or authorised by the government. The crippling sector, however, demands otherwise—for better listenership and revenue streams.

Nielsen gets MRC nod for first-party streaming data integration

“We’re thrilled and humbled to earn first-party approval from the MRC. It’s a great affirmation of Nielsen’s ability to innovate at the speed of the market, while doing so in a safe and verified way,” Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao said in a statement.

Currently, Amazon is the sole Nielsen client utilizing this integrated measurement for its Thursday Night Football telecasts, an agreement that caused some controversy within the industry when it commenced in 2023