December 2024 – Page 3

India to lead global digital infrastructure space; e-retail penetration to hit 10% by 2027: Report

The BJP's decisive win in state elections (Maharashtra & Haryana) in late November renewed optimism in the market. Investors expect enhanced government spending, favorable policy changes, and the expedited completion of key infrastructure projects. (Image: paolo-candelo via Unsplash)

After a subdued earnings performance in the first half of FY25, earnings are expected to recover in H2, driven by increased rural spending, a buoyant wedding season, and pickup in government spending.

Zoho CEO recalls his first encounter with Sriram Krishnan, Trump’s new AI advisor

Sridhar Vembu shared the story while congratulating Sriram Krishnan on his new appointment as Senior White House Policy Advisor on AI under US President-elect Donald Trump. (L-R: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu, Sriram Krishnan)

Taking to social media platform X, Sridhar Vembu recalled first noticing Sriram Krishnan’s talent through his programming blog while the latter was still a student at SRM University.

Polish ecomm platform Allegro’s subsidiary Ceneo files lawsuit against Google for $567 million

According to the lawsuit, these actions have resulted in unfair competition, damaging Ceneo’s business and undermining its ability to compete effectively in the market.

The compensation sought by Ceneo consists of 1.72 billion zlotys for the losses it claims to have sustained, along with an additional 615 million zlotys in interest payments covering the period from 2013 through November 29, 2024.

Google seeks to ease search agreements to avert tougher antitrust penalties

Under the proposed plan, these partnerships would become non-exclusive, granting device manufacturers and browser developers the option to switch default search engines each year.

In response to a recent US court ruling declaring its search practices illegal, Google suggests measures to avoid drastic remedies like divesting its Chrome browser.

Reliance Jio leads broadband services sector with 474.81 mn subscribers, reveals TRAI data

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

As per the data shared by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL and Atria Convergence are amongst the top five service providers.

India sees steady increase in entry-level digital marketing jobs in 2024: Report

Agencies accounted for 60% of marketing roles in 2024, says Kraftshala report (Image source: Unsplash)

According to Kraftshala, Bengaluru remained the top choice for competitive compensation, with 28 percent of roles in the city offering higher CTCs.

Japan’s antitrust regulator poised to conclude Google violated law in search case

According to the lawsuit, these actions have resulted in unfair competition, damaging Ceneo’s business and undermining its ability to compete effectively in the market.

Watchdog to issue cease-and-desist order over smartphone contracts restricting web search competition.

YouTube to crack down on ‘egregious’ clickbait in India

YouTube is cracking down on clickbait in India and plans to remove videos with misleading titles and thumbnails. (Image: Unsplash)

With plans to increase enforcement against videos ‘whose title or thumbnail promises viewers something that the video doesn’t deliver’, Google says YouTube will start by slowly rolling out its fight against clickbait in India over the coming months.

Elon Musk’s X raises subscription rates in India

Under the new structure, the Premium+ plan—which offers an ad-free experience, priority support, and enhanced algorithmic visibility—has increased to Rs 1,750 per month on the web, up from the previous Rs 1,300.

New subscription rates took effect on December 21, 2024, while existing subscribers will be facing changes after January 20, 2025.

TRAI’s latest amendments mandate affordable Voice+SMS packs

TRAI had released a consultation paper on July 26, 2024, to review the TCPR, 2012.

Under Telecom Consumer Protection Regulations, TRAI has introduced certain amendments including a separate mandate for Special Tariff Voucher (STV) for Voice & SMS to give consumers an option to pay for the services they require.