CCI Raids: AAAI’s WhatsApp exit advisory could backfire, say experts

Interestingly, in the wake of the advisory, multiple senior agency CEOs were notably absent from a major industry event last week.

Empowered under section 36 of the Competition Act, 2002, which grants the Commission extensive regulatory powers. These include summoning individuals, enforcing document production, examining witnesses, and requisitioning records from various offices.

ChatGPT hits one million users in an hour as Ghibli maker free image generation goes live

Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o model, the image generation tool enables users to create visually striking images directly within the ChatGPT interface.

Following overwhelming success among premium users, OpenAI’s new image generation tool, powered by GPT-4o, is now available to all free-tier ChatGPT users, sparking a wave of creative outputs online.

Croma appoints Shibashish Roy as CEO & MD

The appointment is effective from April 1, 2025.

Roy, a Tata Group veteran with over two decades of experience, was appointed CEO in November 2024 and worked closely with outgoing MD Avijit Mitra during a structured transition period that concluded in March 2025.

Google to pay $100 million to settle 14-year-old ad lawsuit

The lawsuit, which was initially filed in 2011, claims that Google violated California's Unfair Competition law by charging advertisers for clicks on ads shown outside the geographic regions they selected.

The lawsuit alleges Google misled advertisers about the geographic locations of ads and failed to honour its “Smart Pricing” promise. The proposed settlement still requires court approval.