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Indian researchers remove 3K malicious content targeting firms across sectors

New Delhi: A team of researchers has removed more than 3,000 malicious contents, including fake domains, fake apps, and more, hosted publicly over the internet and targeting organisations across various sectors in…
Meta banned from running behavioural advertising on Facebook, Instagram

London: Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta has been banned from carrying out behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram based on the surveillance and profiling of users in Norway, unless the company obtains users’ consent.…

Swiggy launches unique tool for restaurants to expand outlets, 100 onboard

New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Monday unveiled a new tool “Network Expansion Insights”, aimed at empowering partner restaurants to make informed decisions for their network expansion. Restaurants can now…
Crypto, blockchain sector saw $2.32 bn investment in Q2, lowest since Q4 2020: Report

San Francisco: The crypto and blockchain sector witnessed an investment of $2.32 billion in Q2 2023, marking a new cycle low and the lowest since Q4 2020, continuing a downtrend that began…
File tax returns as July 31 deadline won’t be extended: Centre

New Delhi: The government has urged taxpayers to file their income tax returns before July 31, 2023, to avoid the last minute rush, as there is no possibility of any extension of…
Twitter to soon share ad revenue from profile page views: Musk

San Francisco: Twitter-owner Elon Musk on Sunday said that “as promised”, the micro-blogging platform will “soon” share ad revenue from profile page views. As promised. Soon, we will share ad revenue from…
Threads reaches 150 mn sign-ups despite usage drop

San Francisco: Meta’s Twitter rival Threads has crossed 150 million user sign-ups despite a usage drop. Meta launched Threads on July 5 for iOS and Android users in 100 countries, and it…

2nd gen Apple Watch Ultra may launch this year with 3D-printed parts: Report

San Francisco: The second-generation Apple Watch Ultra will reportedly launch later this year and feature 3D-printed mechanical parts. According to the latest survey by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the tech giant is…
‘Magnificent 7’ stocks account for half of US GDP

New Delhi: Seven stocks, making up close to $11tn in market capitalisation today, contributed 73 per cent of returns of the S&P 500 in the first half of 2023, a crescendo to…
Reverse 28% GST, segregate skill gaming from gambling: 127 gaming leaders to govt

New Delhi: Around 127 online gaming companies and organisations have written an open letter to the government, urging it to reverse the 28 per cent GST on the full deposit value and…
‘Sell China, Buy India’ policy of FPIs cannot continue for long

New Delhi: The valuations in China at a PE of 9 is hugely attractive now compared to valuations in India with a PE of around 20 and, therefore, the ‘Sell China, Buy…
Indian online skill gamings stakeholders come together to save industry: 1m Indian jobs, 400m Indian users, $2.5b investments

New Delhi: More than 120 CEOs/founders of online skill gaming companies and game developers along with all the industry bodies have written to the PMO and relevant ministries in the interest of…
Bitcoin crashes over reports of Binance laying off 1,000 employees

San Francisco: Bitcoin prices nosedived on Saturday after leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance reportedly laid off roughly 1,000 workers, and the layoffs could continue. Bitcoin slipped back nearly $30,000 per token after the…
Unruly passenger alert!: Man opens emergency exit cover during IndiGo flight

New Delhi: A 40-year-old passenger on an IndiGo Hyderabad-New Delhi flight allegedly opened the cover of the emergency exit door of the aircraft during take off, a Delhi Police official said. The…
India’s overall exports decline 13 pc in June

New Delhi: India’s overall exports, both merchandise and services combined, in June 2023 are estimated to be USD 60.09 billion, registering a decline of around 13 per cent from June 2022, official…