Industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said that the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Bengaluru police against social media platform ShareChat and its board of directors for an alleged copyright violation is prima facie of an act overreach of the current provisions of law. Earlier in the week, the Yeshwantpur […]
Amid closure, Bengaluru schools adapt, livestream classes
Representative image With the state government ordering suspension of classes at schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19, some institutes in Bengaluru have started livestreaming lessons to prevent their syllabus from getting delayed. They are using videoconferencing applications of WebEx, Google, Zoom and other firms to beam classes into students’ homes. Inventure Academy, which announced […]
Food delivery platforms go the extra mile for last-mile fleet
With food delivery platforms expecting orders to increase as fear of stepping out increases due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the focus within the sector has shifted to the last-mile delivery staff. Top food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy, which together deliver an estimated 2.6 million orders every day, have taken multiple measures – from telling […]
Cab-hailing firms see rides drop by a third
Uber and Ola rides are down by as much as a third over the last one week after large companies advised staff to work from home and restrict business travel, driver associations and company insiders told ET. Metros, which form the bulk of business for these cab-hailing companies, have seen the biggest decrease in business. […]
CAIT plea against Flipkart-Walmart deal set aside by NCLAT
A two-member bench of the appellate tribunal headed by Justice S J Mukhopadhaya said CAIT failed to establish its allegations against CCI granting approval for Walmart-Flipkart deal. NCLAT also said Flipkart was not even made party by CAIT in its pleaPTI | Updated: March 12, 2020, 18:56 IST
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son backtracks on proposal for free virus tests
By Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga SoftBank Group’s Masayoshi Son broke a three-year silence on Twitter to express concern about the coronavirus and propose free testing, only to backtrack after his offer drew criticism. The Japanese billionaire first tweeted this week to say he is “worried about the situation of the new coronavirus.” In response […]
TikTok steps up transparency efforts after privacy concerns in United States
Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it faces scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers who have accused it of sharing user data with the Chinese government. The “Transparency Center” is to be opened at TikTok’s Los Angeles office where external […]
Covid-19: Flipkart puts staff under mandatory work from home for 3 days
In what is one of the biggest moves to prepare against the steady spread of Covid-19, online retailer Flipkart has made it mandatory for all its staff in Bengaluru, in its largest campus located in an office park in Bellandur, to work from home for three days, starting Wednesday. This campus houses about 8,000-10,000 employees […]
FIR registered against ShareChat for alleged copyright violation
The Yeshwantpur Police in Bengaluru have registered an FIR against social media platform ShareChat for alleged copyrights violation based on a complaint from Lahari Recording Company. The music company, in its complaint, said it owns the audio rights of many movies, but Mohalla Tech, which owns ShareChat, has facilitated users to download its copyrighted musical […]
Disney Plus goes live in India with Hotstar
The Hotstar app, now rebranded as Disney Plus Hotstar, on Wednesday started showing Disney Plus content such as “The Mandalorian”, “Diary of a Future President”, “The World According to Jeff Goldblum”, documentary “One Day at Disney” and “High School Musical: The Musical – The Series”.PTI | Updated: March 12, 2020, 08:17 IST