Jerry made a classic mistake! Although, he wrote one incredible op-ed! Anyway, I explained how Altucher is the best attention artist I’ve ever seen on this weekend’s podcast. Listen below: And then read Mr. Seinfeld at the New York Times responding. Galaxy-level trolling by the master. When will the Pope be weighing in?
Delhi HC directs Oyo to furnish affidavit of unencumbered assets for Anam Datsec
In the matter concerning Oyo Hotels & Homes and hospitality company Anam Datsec, the Delhi High Court, through an order passed on August 20, directed Oyo to furnish a copy of the affidavit of unencumbered assets for petitioner Anam Datsec. On receiving the affidavit, Anam Datsec is supposed to file an undertaking in court that […]
Facebook braces itself for Trump to cast doubt on US election results
By Mike Isaac and Sheera FrenkelFacebook spent years preparing to ward off any tampering on its site before November’s presidential election. Now the social network is getting ready in case President Donald Trump interferes once the vote is over. Employees at the Silicon Valley company are laying out contingency plans and walking through postelection scenarios […]
Who’ll be the next ‘Lamberghini’ of digital music promos?
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi The clock keeps ticking on the after-effects of the TikTok ban. While TikTok stars continue getting poached by rival platforms, regional music labels have become collateral damage, with some taking as much as a 25-30% hit in revenues due to lost royalties. According to these music labels, a song that went viral […]
Have made progress in tackling hate speech, need to do more: FB India MD
Facebook denounced hate and bigotry on its platform and acknowledged it has “to do more,” while maintaining that it has been an open, transparent and non-partisan site for people to express themselves freely. “We’ve made progress in tackling hate speech on our platform, but we need to do more,” Ajit Mohan, managing director of Facebook […]
News publishers push back against Apple over app store terms
Major news publishers are seeking more favorable terms from Apple on commissions the iPhone maker collects from them on payments made through its app store, according to a letter posted by a trade body on Thursday. Digital Content Next (DCN), which represents The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and other […]
Facebook confirms Zuckerberg interviewed in FTC investigation
Facebook confirmed on Thursday that chief executive Mark Zuckerberg was interviewed earlier this week at a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigative hearing as part of the government’s antitrust probe into the social media company. “We are committed to cooperating with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry and answering the questions the agency may have,” the […]
Amazon, RIL’s e-pharma plans alarm chemists
Worried with the recent entry of biggies Amazon India and Reliance (RIL) into the e-pharmacy sector, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) — representing 8.5 lakh chemists — is holding an all-India meeting of its executive committee on August 21 to finalise an action plan. “We are planning to legally contest the entry […]
India fifth largest requestor for removal of content: Twitter
India was the fifth largest ‘requestor’ among countries for removing content on Twitter and Periscope based on local laws, according to microblogging platform Twitter’s latest transparency report. The report captures data between July -December 2019 on matters such as Twitter’s rules enforcement statistics, legal demands on content removal made by countries to the platform, copyright […]
ETtech Top 5: Airbnb IPO, engaging remote employees & more
Facebook is looking to change the fortunes of its Portal smart displays amid growing adoption for video conferencing. Also, Airbnb has filed for an initial public offering in what is likely to be the year’s most anticipated tech public listing. Airbnb IPO Airbnb has filed papers to go public, albeit confidentially with the US Securities […]