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The packaged food industry should be more upfront about the ingredients they use to make products. It is a question of public health, say experts.

This shift indicates that YouTube now considers deepfakes primarily a privacy issue rather than just a content moderation challenge. One can now submit a request to YouTube to take down deepfakes through the privacy request process. In India, discus...

Social media app noplace has just launched on the App Store and skyrocketed to the top of the charts right away. It is a text-based app designed for younger users, with features like customisable profiles. It aims to take on companies like X and Thr...

The DNEG Group, a leader in visual entertainment tech, has secured a $200 million investment from UAE's United Al Saqer Group (UASG), valuing it at over $2 billion. This boosts DNEG's move towards AI-driven content creation with Brahma, set to democ...

Eminem has finally announced the name of his new album in the form of a horrifying trailer, that revolves around the birth of a demon baby. The announcement sees Slim Shady coming back in a whole new avatar.

Collective Artists Network has acquired digital content creator Terribly Tiny Tales (TTT) following funding from Nikhil Kamath. The move aligns with their goal to be India's top new media company. TTT, founded by Anuj Gosalia in 2013, reaches 25 mil...

The update to the disclosure requirements under the political content policy requires marketers to select a checkbox in the "altered or synthetic content" section of their campaign settings.

New Zealand's government is pushing for a bill to make digital platforms pay media companies for news. The legislation, aligned with Australia's law, could affect companies like Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc. The bill's authority will be supervise...

OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, disrupts covert influence operations through identifying deceptive AI activities, contributing to a crackdown on misinformation in elections.

The article explores the transformative power of observation as a form of meditation, highlighting its ability to foster liberation, self-awareness, and a deep connection with one's innermost self and the surrounding world. By advocating for a conti...

Perplexity AI, an AI startup, is under Amazon's review for scraping content. The company faces allegations of plagiarism and generating fake quotes. The CEO defended the practices, emphasizing proper source crediting. Perplexity AI's use of AWS serv...

Toonsutra aims to establish the world's largest fandom and pop culture community in India over 700 million mobile youth market. The company has partnership with some of the biggest global publishers and creators to bring over more than 550 titles an...

Revenue rose 2.3 times to Rs 300 crore from Rs 130 crore in FY22, the filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs showed. The privately held company has yet to report results for the fiscal year through March 2024.

Instagram Head Adam Mosseri shared valuable tips to help users boost their engagement on the platform. He emphasized the importance of monitoring post performance beyond the first few hours, engaging with comments for up to a week, and focusing on s...

In response to user queries, the chatbot will cite and link back to the original source on Time.com, the companies added in a statement. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

BlinkX Gen AI Lab in Mumbai drives trading innovation with the Hyper Personalised Nudge Engine, enhancing customer experiences through real-time data on the mobile app for traders of all risk tolerances.

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy is advocating for social media platforms to display a statutory warning about the negative impact of social media on children's mental health.

Indonesia is prepared to shut down social media platform X if it does not comply with a regulation barring adult content, as stated by the country's communications minister.

New York state lawmakers passed legislation to protect children online by restricting social media platforms from exposing 'addictive' content to users under 18 without parental consent.