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US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Meta has announced the launch of Muse Spark, the first in the Muse family of AI models developed by its Superintelligence Labs. Presented as the first product of a ground-up overhaul of Meta's AI efforts, Muse Spark is a natively multimodal reasoning model which supports tool use, visual chain of thought, and multi-agent orchestration. To scale Muse, Meta is making investments across the entire stack, from research and model training to infrastructure, including the Hyperion data cen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A Delhi court has ordered Google LLC and several media houses to remove and take down allegedly defamatory content linking businessman Manoj Kesarichand Sandesara and his family to the Sterling Biotech bank fraud case. Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller Richa Sharma was hearing a civil suit seeking damages and directions to de-index and remove online content, including news reports and videos, which the plaintiff claimed were "false, malicious and defamatory". "In th ...Read More >
Sources dismissed concerns that the amendments could lead to censorship ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Centre is revising IT Rules to cover the entire digital news ecosystem * Proposed changes focus on data retention, compliance, definitions, and structure * Expansion may include non-registered digital news content producers Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Centre is working on a significant overhaul of the Infor ...Read More >
The Gujarat high court on Saturday issued a policy regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in judicial and court administration, stating that AI cannot be used for adjudication processes, including judicial decision-making, drafting of judgments or orders and evaluation of evidence, holding judges personally responsible for all orders and judgments issued in their names. The policy titled 'Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial and Court Administration', stated that ...Read More >
HYDERABAD BRS working president and former IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao highlighted Telangana's rapid economic and technological transformation, describing it as the "most successful start-up State in India", while addressing the 21st Annual India Business Conference at Columbia Business School in New York. Speaking to students, entrepreneurs and global investors, he said that the State, born out of a prolonged struggle, had emerged as a trendsetting model of governance, innovation and economic p ...Read More >
Meta description - India's service sector growth slowed to a 14-month low in March 2026. It gives the right sign, eases the demand, and moderates financial momentum overall. India's services sector lost steam for the second straight month in March. It is recording its slowest growth in over a year as demand weakened and inflationary pressures have strengthened amid the constant Iran conflict. The HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, collected by S&P Global, fell to 57.5 last month f ...Read More >
Nites has argued that although tech profits remain strong, weakening job security raises serious questions about corporate responsibility and accountability IT employees' body Nites has exhorted tech firms to prioritise reskilling over layoffs, while calling for policy intervention to bring stronger safeguards and mandatory severance norms to protect white-collar workers, as aggressive AI build-outs by industry trigger job cuts and uncertainty for workforce. Nascent Information Technology Empl ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5: IT employees' body NITES has exhorted tech firms to prioritise reskilling over layoffs, while calling for policy intervention to bring stronger safeguards and mandatory severance norms to protect white-collar workers, as aggressive AI build-outs by industry trigger job cuts and uncertainty for workforce. Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has argued that although tech profits remain strong, weakening job security raises serious questions about corporate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has issued a series of stringent directions to curb the unauthorised use of actor Mohanlal's name, image, voice, and other personality attributes across online platforms, ordering immediate removal of infringing content and merchandise within a strict 36-hour timeline. Granting an ex parte ad interim injunction, the Court restrained multiple defendants, including e-commerce websites, social media accounts, and unknown individuals, from dire ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has safeguarded the personality rights of preacher Aniruddhacharya, also known as 'Pookie' Baba, and restrained the unauthorised use of his name, voice, and image for memes, videos, or any other content.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the interim order on March 30 following a lawsuit filed by Aniruddhacharya.The court directed social media platforms, including Meta, X, and Google, to remove the content identified by the plaintiff that unlawfully used or imitated ...Read More >
MUMBAI: When the toughest battle moves from the boardroom to the personal front, even the sharpest minds know it's time to step back and focus on winning the most important fight of all. Kate Rouch, chief marketing officer at OpenAI, has announced she is stepping down from her role to focus on recovery following a diagnosis of late-stage breast cancer. In a heartfelt LinkedIn post, Rouch revealed she was diagnosed around a year and a half ago, shortly after taking on the CMO position. Despite u ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. If you hold XRP or follow crypto at all, you know 2026 has been rough. The token that once led the last bull run has spent most of this year dipping further. Frustration among XRP holders is high, and many are asking the same question: where is the XRP price headed next? Amid the gloom, one analyst remains vocal. Javon Marks, known for his bold chart setups, posted a long-term XR ...Read More >
New Delhi: The rise of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant disruption; it is reshaping the global job market. Recent layoffs at tech giants such as Oracle, Amazon and Meta point to a structural shift rather than isolated cost-cutting measures. Oracle announced job cuts on March 31 that could affect up to 30,000 employees, nearly 18.5% of its global workforce of 162,000. The layoffs are expected to impact mid- to senior-level staff, particularly those with over a decade ...Read More >
MUMBAI: It looked like a message, but it behaved like a mole. Meta has warned around 200 users most of them in Italy after uncovering a targeted spyware campaign that weaponised a fake version of WhatsApp to infiltrate devices. The attack, first reported by Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, relied on classic social engineering with a modern twist: persuading users to download an unofficial WhatsApp clone embedded with surveillance software. The malicious application, believed to be developed b ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2: The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of a well-known spiritual leader, restraining the misuse of his identity through AI-generated deepfake content across social media platforms. The order was passed by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela in a suit filed by Dr. Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi, who is widely revered by followers as "Aniruddha Bapu." The Court noted that the plaintiff has made out a strong prima facie case, observing that his personali ...Read More >
INDIA: A 6 a.m. email erased 20 years of service for some workers in India following the Oracle layoff of 12,000 in the country, which is part of a larger global reduction impacting approximately 30,000 workers or roughly 18% of its workforce. A post on Instagram says: "No warning. No HR call. No manager meeting. Oracle employees across India woke up to a termination email at 5 or 6 AM with immediate effect." It also laments that the cut involves 12,000 jobs in India alone. "Just got an email ...Read More >
Vivo V70 Series is getting bigger today. The company will be launching the Vivo V70 FE in the Indian market today. The V70 lineup already includes two devices: a standard variant and an Elite model. The upcoming device will be offered in at least two colours. The dual back camera configuration will include an incredible 200-megapixel sensor. Vivo V70 FE India Launch Livestream Vivo V70 FE is all set to make its debut in the Indian market today. The new device's launch event will begin at noon. ...Read More >
"A public figure, such as defendant no. 7 (Richa Chadha), bears a legal and moral responsibility to verify the veracity of facts before leveraging her platform to amplify grave accusations. The Court is prima facie of the view that endorsement of unverified allegations has inflicted immediate, exponential, and incalculable harm on the plaintiff's reputation. The endorsement and amplification of an unverified allegation, accompanied by the instigatory text "Make him famous", transcends mere free ...Read More >
April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures advanced on Wednesday, after the indexes saw their biggest one-day gains in nearly a year in the previous session, following President Donald Trump's comments that suggested a swift end to the Middle East conflict. Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the end of the Iran war could be near, signaling potential for both direct talks with Iranian leadership and a winding down of the conflict without a deal. Trump is scheduled to addre ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the deadline for implementing SIM-binding by over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Signal and Arattai to December 31 following industry pushback. It has also rolled back the mandate requiring web and desktop sessions of OTT platforms to automatically log out within six hours and require re-authentication through QR code pairing. Instead, it has adopted a risk-based approach, where sessions must be termi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The dreaded 6 am emails from Oracle leadership, along with the sudden revocation of VPN and Slack access, have come to define the ongoing layoffs in India. An estimated 10,000-12,000 employees in India -- out of its 50,000-strong workforce -- are likely to be affected, according to industry sources, while globally the company is said to be cutting around 30,000 roles.India, often described internally as a second headquarters for Oracle, is now bearing the brunt of the company's aggres ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has directed removal of 'defamatory' posts over the alleged molestation of a journalist on a flight, saying that using social media to circulate the allegations and reveal the identity of the perpetrator before any formal investigation was a severe transgression of his fundamental right to live with dignity and fair trial. Justice Vikas Mahajan, in an interim order passed on a lawsuit by the man, asked the woman journalist as well as certain online pl ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Meta appears to be doubling down on subscriptions, quietly testing a new premium tier called Instagram Plus that brings a mix of privacy, control and visibility tools to everyday users of Instagram. Unlike Meta Verified, which is geared towards creators and businesses, the new offering is aimed squarely at regular users who want a little more control over how they show up and what they see on the platform. At the heart of Instagram Plus is a rethink of Stories, the app's most widely us ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed the rollout of a long-requested feature that allows users to change their primary @gmail.com email address without creating a new account. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on March 31, Pichai highlighted the update as a step toward providing users with more flexibility over their digital identities. The move marks a significant departure from Google's two-decade-long policy, where Gmail addresses were considered permanent once creat ...Read More >
Bengaluru - Cloud computing company Oracle is laying off thousands of employees, CNBC reported on March 31, citing two people familiar with the matter. The company declined to comment on the job cuts, although several social media users shared details on platforms such as Reddit, X and anonymous workplace network Blind, triggering uncertainty and confusion among employees. The layoffs come amid Oracle's aggressive push to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure to better com ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: Meta has reportedly commenced testing a new premium subscription tier called Instagram Plus, aimed at providing everyday users with enhanced control over their social media experience. According to a report by TechCrunch, the service is currently being piloted in select regions including Mexico, Japan, and the Philippines. Unlike the existing Meta Verified programme, which focuses on security and authenticity for creators, Instagram Plus is designed to offer a suite of function ...Read More >
Chennai: The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Cameroon ended without agreement on key issues, including e-commerce moratorium and expiry of safeguard against non-violation complaints against intellectual property policies. With no agreement, the e-commerce moratorium lapsed for the first time in 26 years, opening the door for countries to impose customs duties on digital transmissions. MC14 was one of the most inconclusive ministerial conferences in recent years. Despite WTO rem ...Read More >
Chennai: The WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) held in Cameroon ended without agreement on key issues, including e-commerce moratorium and expiry of safeguards against non-violation complaints against intellectual property policies. MC14 was one of the most inconclusive ministerial conferences in recent years. Despite WTO remaining ineffective in mitigating trade uncertainties, India to build coalitions to defend consensus-based decision-making at WTO, which is under threat due to growing ...Read More >
BENGALURU, March 30 (Reuters) - India on Monday proposed changes to its IT law to make advisories and clarifications legally binding on internet platforms such as Meta (META.O), opens new tab, Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab and X, the latest in a string of stricter compliance requirements for tech giants. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government this year compressed the timeline for platforms to take down content flagged by authorities to three hours, from 36 hours previously, and has impose ...Read More >
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