Twitter on Tuesday said the expansion of its political ads policy and transparency approach will include India, Australia and all European Union member states as it looks to enforce stricter policies for political advertisers and providing clear, transparent disclosure for all ads on the platform. Twitter has been under fire in India after after CEO […]
Archives for February 2019
Edge security: There’s lots of attack surfaces to worry about
The problem of edge security isn’t unique – many of the issues being dealt with are the same ones that have been facing the general IT sector for decades. But the edge adds its own wrinkles to those problems, making them, in many cases, more difficult to address. Yet, by applying basic information security precautions, […]
Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’ and ‘The Punisher’ cancelled by Netflix
Image Source: Netflix Netflix has cancelled two Marvel superhero series “Jessica Jones” and “The Punisher” hinting at the end of its licensing partnership with Disney-owned Marvel. The announcement comes after the streaming giant ended its other Marvel series – “Daredevil”, “Iron First” and “Luke Cage”. Netflix said in a statement, “Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’ will not […]
Facebook, Google to bring rules on poll ads to stop ‘foreign intervention’
Facebook and Google in India on Monday told the Bombay high court they are bringing in new rules for political advertisements before the general elections to prevent “foreign intervention” in polls . Google said it rolled out new norms from February 14, while Facebook said its new policy, similar to the ones introduced last year […]
Indane leaked millions of Aadhaar numbers: Report
A French researcher has claimed that he found a security lapse that allegedly exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Baptiste Robert, who goes by the online handle Elliot Alderson and has exposed Aadhaar leaks in the past, wrote in […]
Small e-commerce sellers seek EU-like norms
A group of small sellers on Amazon and Flipkart has written to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) seeking stricter norms so that ecommerce companies can’t arbitrarily change the terms of business and suspend accounts. They have also asked for rules to bring greater transparency on online platforms such as an […]
Flipkart bets on alpha-beta tango to sync with FDI norms
Flipkart is creating a layer of B2B (business-to-business) entities that will act as intermediaries between its wholesale arm and prominent sellers on its platform to comply with foreign investment rules for ecommerce marketplaces, people familiar with the development said. Flipkart, which Walmart. acquired for $16 billion in May, has appointed eight-nine such independent entities, code-named […]
Apple, Comcast, Sony shortlisted for stake sale talks by Zee Entertainment
US cable major Comcast, which owns NBC Universal, Atairos, a $4-billion investment company led by former Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis, and Sony Corp have been shortlisted for talks that could lead to the purchase of a substantial stake in Zee Entertainment, multiple people aware of the situation said. They are competing with technology giant Apple […]
Build your own models to predict the 2019 Oscars
It’s that time of the year when movie fans around the world get glued to their TVs sucking in everything the Oscars have come to represent over the years: the nominees and the snubs, celebrities, designer outfits, rumors of impending breakups or newcomers making the waves, and oh yes, also some of the best movies […]
PayU in advanced talks to invest upto $150M in Capital Float
Global fintech major PayU is in advanced discussions to invest $100-$150 million in Bengaluru-based CapFloat Financial Services, which owns and operates digital lending platform Capital Float, as the Naspers-owned company looks to expand its reach in India’s small and medium business lending segment. PayU, according to four people aware of the negotiations, is seeking to […]