The government on Friday proposed a new data privacy law that allows the transfer and storage of personal data in some countries while raising the penalty for violations. The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2022 will be a great relief for Google, Amazon, Facebook and other global firms …
Read More »Google Fixes Rules for Inviting Guest Speakers to Its Offices After Recent Row Over Indian Speaker
Alphabet’s Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalised groups and their concerns, according to company emails seen by Reuters. The policy released Thursday is Google’s latest effort to preserve an open …
Read More »Facebook to Reconsider Donald Trump’s Suspension in January 2023
Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following …
Read More »Amazon Laid Off Devices Unit Staff, Including Retail and HR, Amid Job Cuts
Amazon on Wednesday said it has laid off some employees in its devices group as a person familiar with the company said it still targeted around 10,000 job cuts, including in its retail division and human resources. The announcement, Amazon‘s first since media outlets including Reuters reported its layoff plans on …
Read More »Tuvalu Looks to Metaverse to Preserve History, Culture as Rising Seas Threaten Existence
Tuvalu said on Tuesday it plans to build a digital version of itself, replicating islands and landmarks and preserving its history and culture as rising sea levels threaten to submerge the tiny Pacific island nation. Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe told the COP27 climate summit it was time to look …
Read More »Amazon Plans to Lay Off 10,000 Employees Days After Twitter, Meta Trimmed Jobs: Report
Technology giant Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people in the coming days, adding to the bloodbath being witnessed in the technology world after Twitter and Facebook parent Meta significantly trimmed their workforces. The New York Times said in a report Monday that Amazon plans to lay off approximately 10,000 …
Read More »Battlefield 2042 Coming to EA Play, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in Time for Season 3
Battlefield 2042 is coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. In a development update blog post, EA confirmed that starting with Season 3, its multiplayer shooter will be included as part of its own subscription service, which also comes packaged with Xbox’s high-tier gaming subscription plan. The publisher …
Read More »Twitter, Tesla, Other Elon Musk Companies to Remain Well Positioned Till 2023
Elon Musk, who heads five companies including Tesla and Twitter, said in a tweet on Friday that his companies will be well positioned in 2023 despite the possibility of a tough economy. Musk’s tweet comes a day after he raised the possibility of Twitter going bankrupt. Earlier in the day, …
Read More »Australian Telecom Companies Face AUD 33.5 Million Fine Over False Internet Speed Claims
Three Australian telecom companies have been ordered by a court to pay a collective AUD 33.5 million (roughly Rs. 180 crore) in penalties for making misleading claims about speed of some NBN Internet plans, the country’s competition regulator said on Friday. The Australian Federal Court has ordered Telstra to pay …
Read More »DoT Extends Deadline for Receipt of Comments on Indian Telecommunication Bill Draft Till November 20
The Ministry of Communication has extended the last date for receipt of comments from the general public and stakeholders towards the draft of the Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, till November 20 this year. “The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022, along with an Explanatory Note, was released by this Ministry on …
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