Tag: Digital

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.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT penalized in Italy for data privacy breaches

dditionally, the watchdog has directed OpenAI to carry out a six-month public awareness campaign across Italian media channels to inform citizens about ChatGPT's data collection practices, the report added.

The watchdog’s inquiry, launched last year, also found that OpenAI had not put in place a sufficient age-verification method to protect users under 13 from AI-generated content deemed inappropriate.

EXCLUSIVE: Control ‘vulgarity’ on OTT or we will bring a new law, Govt tells industry bodies

The committee invited three industry organizations: the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA), and the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA), will meet relevant stakeholders in second week of January to discuss issues raised by the government.

Netflix and FIFA sign US media rights deal for 2027 and 2031 women’s World Cups

Besides broadcasting the tournaments, Netflix will play a key role in terms of bringing the fascination of women’s football to a multimillion audience.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the first competition to be acquired in full by Netflix. The streamer will also produce exclusive documentary series on female game in lead-up to both editions of FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Google reduces manager and VP roles by 10% in its efficiency push, CEO Sundar Pichai reveals in an internal meeting

To stay competitive, Google has aggressively integrated generative AI technologies into its offerings. Notably, the company has launched new AI features, such as a video generator, and unveiled the Gemini model, which includes a "reasoning" feature that showcases the AI’s decision-making process.

In September 2022, Pichai outlined a target for Google to improve efficiency by 20 percent. As part of this broader strategy, the company cut 12,000 jobs the following year to further streamline operations.