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Microsoft confirms job cuts across departments, cites ‘performance issues’

The CCI also found no proof that Microsoft’s practices restricted technological progress in the cybersecurity industry.

In 2023, the company announced a large-scale layoff of 10,000 employees, marking the start of its restructuring efforts.

Play Store rules hurting developers, CCI tells NCLAT

Back in 2024, The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) resumed its final hearing on Google’s appeal against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) ₹936 crore penalty on September 10.

‘Meta, YouTube and TikTok engaged in vast surveillance’, says FTC

Most of the companies collected users' age, gender, and the language they spoke. Many platforms also obtained information on education, income, and marital status.

The report states that the sites, which mostly offer free services, profited from the data by using it for advertising that targets specific users based on demographics.

Google wins court case against $1.66 billion EU antitrust fine

The EU's General Court said it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission

Regulators had alleged that Google — as a dominant online ad broker — illegally prevented rivals such as Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. from placing ads on third-party websites.

EU regulators to probe Google over its AI model, raises privacy concerns

AI-powered applications like fashion avatars, smart shopping carts, and virtual influencers are enhancing customer engagement. 47% of retailers state that AI has led to new product and service developments

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), the lead EU regulator for most of the top U.S. internet firms said that the probe concerned the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), opens new tab unit’s Pathways Language Model 2 (PaLM 2).

Google faces new antitrust battle over advertising tech monopoly

Google Ads also has opt-out options at both the account and individual campaign levels to ensure flexibility.

Google disputes the claims of excessive fees and argues that its integrated technology ensures faster ad delivery and improved security.

MeitY issues advisory to intermediaries, urges to remove fake content swiftly

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) published a report on 'AI Governance Guidelines Development' for public consultation on January 6, 2025.

In July this year, India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) warned investors about deepfake videos falsely featuring its CEO, Ashishkumar Chauhan, in some investment and stock advisory videos.

Influencers likely to take a pie from State governments’ traditional media budget

The move seeks to prevent tactics that circumvent existing legislation and protect the financial interests of the country’s journalism sector.

Experts believe that the state governments will reduce its Print budget and allocate it to influencer marketing.

Kerala police issues notice to Google, Meta over gambling advertisements

The investigation centers on a series of ad campaigns aimed at promoting Instagram, Meta's social media platform, to teenagers.

Storyboard18 broke the news on Tuesday about Meta’s policy to allow alcohol and gambling advertisements on their platform.