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Curtains fall on &Prive HD and Zee Chitramandir as MIB cancels permissions
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (645+ words) New Delhi: Zee Entertainment has formally closed &Prive HD and Zee Chitramandir, bringing the regulatory process for discontinuing the two movie channels to an end. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s Broadcast Seva portal lists the uplinking and downlinking permissions…...
Can BARC India’s landing-page algorithm be a ground to oppose Clause 5.4.1?
1+ day, 21+ min ago (1153+ words) New Delhi: Can a technical system developed by BARC India to reduce the ratings impact of landing pages become a legal ground to oppose the government’s decision to exclude such exposure altogether? That question arises from the landing-page dispute before…...
69 broadcasters impleaded in AIDCF’s WAVES case; TDSAT to pass order on August 31
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (316+ words) New Delhi: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) on Tuesday reserved its detailed order in the dispute between Prasar Bharati and the All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) over the public broadcaster's OTT platform WAVES. The tribunal said…...
Google Images gets Pinterest-style redesign, adds free AI image generation in Search
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (299+ words) New Delhi: Google has marked the 25th anniversary of Google Images by introducing new visual search features and outlining the evolution of its image search technology over the past 25 years. The company has announced a redesigned Google Images homepage featuring a…...
WhatsApp replies to Centre on username feature; government reviews response
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (445+ words) New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has submitted its response to the Centre's notice over its proposed username feature, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is examining the company's reply, as per media reports. The government issued the notice…...
Google to disclose AI-generated ads across Search, YouTube and Discover
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (287+ words) New Delhi: Google announced new transparency measures for AI-generated advertisements on Thursday, introducing disclosures that will tell users whether an ad was created or edited using generative AI. The feature, called "How this ad was made," will be available globally…...
Google challenges Hindware trademark ruling, here's what the case is about
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (370+ words) New Delhi: Google has challenged a Delhi High Court ruling that held the company liable for trademark infringement for allowing advertisers to bid on Hindware's registered trademark as a keyword on its Google Ads platform. According to media reports, the…...
Meta’s Muse Image rollout raises fresh privacy questions over public Instagram photos
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (218+ words) That @ mention feature has triggered criticism because public Instagram accounts are reportedly opted in by default. This means another user can generate AI images using a person’s public Instagram posts, reels or profile picture unless the account holder disables reuse…...
AI+ Smartphones is chasing cultural moments, not media mixes: Archi Gogoi
1+ week, 39+ min ago (945+ words) New Delhi: A year is barely enough time for a smartphone brand to establish a product, let alone a personality. AI+ Smartphones, however, has spent its first year ensuring it is rarely absent from the conversation. Since launching in July…...
When social media stopped being social
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1504+ words) New Delhi: Social media was supposed to make the internet more participatory. Instead, it may have turned consumers into spectators. Brands have poured millions into platforms expecting more than reach, hoping to build communities, loyalty and direct relationships with consumers....