Category: Social Media

Life lessons by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after he turned 30

OpenAI has announced that its CEO, Sam Altman, is stepping down from the Safety and Security Committee, an internal group established to oversee critical safety decisions for the company's projects. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Life is not a dress rehearsal—this is probably it. Make it count. Time is extremely limited and goes by fast, says Sam Altman.

The growing irrelevance of PR agencies: Can agencies stop their decline into obsolescence?

The PR industry stands at a precipice. Can it successfully metamorphose from a purveyor of press releases to a strategic partner driving business impact? Or will it succumb to the increasing pressures of a digital age demanding authenticity, transparency, and tangible results? Only time will tell. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

The PR industry is at a crossroads, facing a fast-changing media landscape and evolving client demands while the threat of in-house teams looms large. Can PR agencies adapt to survive or are they becoming obsolete?

PM Narendra Modi amasses 100 million follower on X; Becomes most followed world leader

The Prime Minister praised India's animation studios for partnering with global giants like Disney and Warner Brothers, creating original content that showcases Indian culture on the world stage.

PM Modi has a large following across social media. While the number on X is staggering, YouTube and Instagram don’t fall short by any regard. On YouTube, the PM has around 25 million subscribers and on Instagram, he has around 91 million followers.

76% Indian consumers concerned about privacy, data sharing on social media: PwC report

While 77% discover new brands via social media and 81% use it to seek reviews before purchasing, concerns persist; 76% worry about privacy and data sharing, underscoring the need for stringent privacy measures. (Representative image via Unsplash)

According to the PwC’s Voice of the Consumer Survey 2024, social media is the least trusted channel. The report also notes that 82% of Indian consumers consider the protection of personal data as the most crucial factor in building trust.

Nikhil Kamath targeted by ‘Liver Doc’ for promoting consumption of alcohol in latest podcast episode

Kamath owns around 1.6-1.7 percent of Radico's stock worth Rs 400 crore.

Dr. Philips took to X to pointing out that no safe level of alcohol that is good for human health. “No amount of alcohol is safe because it is not just a liver poison, it is systemic poison. It gets to every part of your body. Even single to lowest exposure can wreck your DNA and promote cancer formation,” he said.

‘Ather has sh*t marketing but great product’: Nikhil Kamath on why he invested in Ather Energy

"Let us Indians buy more Indian brands, until one day non-Indians buy Indian brands. Every one of us has pluses and minuses, Ather has sh*t marketing but great product,” he said. (Image source: Forbes India)

Kamath shared, “Will pick great products with terrible marketing every time, sales I hope can be solved for easier than product. The reason we made this investment is also this, every ancillary player in this space said #Ather, the product is the best, but they don’t know how to sell, conservative, measured, etc.”

As govt mulls guidelines, experts call for inclusion of digital, heavy penalties to curb surrogate ads

Draft guidelines indicate that celebrities and social media influencers must avoid promoting restricted products, such as alcohol or tobacco.

Despite the ASCI and CCPA guidelines in place to curb surrogate advertising, liquor brands frequently exploit loopholes. Industry watchers say the current guidelines lack clear definitions, in addition with weak enforcement mechanisms and insufficient penalties.

Homegrown Twitter-copy Koo to shut down after failed acquisition talks

Koo gained prominence in 2021 after several ministers endorsed it amid a row between the Indian government and X, which was then known as Twitter.

Once touted as X (formerly Twitter) rival, Koo had positioned itself as the homegrown alternative to X. Co-founders say Koo could have easily scaled internationally and given India a global brand that was truly made in India and this dream will remain.