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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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MS Dhoni Takes Economy Class Flight From Bengaluru To Ranchi, Leaves Internet Impressed. Watch
Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2024 journey came to a heartbreaking end after they lost against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and got knocked out of the tournament.
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Woman Takes Plane Seat Upgrade And Leaves Ex With His Son After Breakup, Internet Defends Her
A woman is going viral online for sharing that she took a business class upgrade for herself after breaking up with her boyfriend on a trip and leaving him and his son in the economy.
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Hilarious Reel On Food Requests While Flying First Class Versus Economy Has Internet Abuzz
"First Class Versus Economy: A funny video on the differences in service accorded to flight passengers in economy class versus first class has gone viral.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
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Ashneer Grover's Take On India's GDP Growth Divides Internet
Ashneer Grover said that India's GDP should be measured based on per capita income and labelled it as the "true measure of development"
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Amazon, Flipkart Festival Season Spurs Online Shopping Spree in India
Run off their virtual feet at the start of India's festival season, e-commerce companies like Amazon and Walmart owned Flipkart are looking forward to a potentially record breaking few weeks. Any lingering fears that inflation and higher interest rates would dampen consumers' spirit in Asia's third largest economy, are being rapidly dispelled.
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Digital Economy to Contribute Over 20 Percent of India's GDP by 2026: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday forecast that the digital economy will contribute more than 20 percent of the country's GDP in 2026. Addressing the 'G20 Digital Innovation Alliance Summit' here, he said India is a preeminent nation that adopted technology very fast and has started ...
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Japan PM Vouches to Usher in Web3 Era with Faith in Upcoming Internet Transformation
Japan is ready to host players working in the Web3 industry despite regulatory uncertainty and the element of volatility linked to the sector. The country is looking to generate employment numbers to help its citizens, as well as its economy, via Web3 projects.
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UN Security Council to Hold First Formal Discussion on AI Risks, Impact on Global Peace and Security
The UN security council will formally discuss AI technology for the first time on Tuesday, as governments are exploring ways to mitigate the risks AI poses to the global economy and international security. Britain, which holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council this month, will seek global dialogue about the impact of the technology...
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Internet Shutdowns in India Cost $1.9 Billion to the Country's Economy in the First Half of 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost $1.9 billion (nearly Rs. 15,590 crore) to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million (nearly Rs. 968 crore) in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the globa...
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Internet Shutdowns Cost Indian Economy $1.9 Billion So Far In 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost USD 1.9 billion to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday.
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Nvidia, AMD, Other US Chipmakers See Share Prices Fall as US Plans Curbs on Export to China
Shares of US chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning new curbs on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which rely on the world's second largest economy for at least a fifth of their revenue, fell...
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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AI Tools Could Sell User Data About Opinions and Preferences, Create an ‘Intention Economy’: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could soon start predicting and manipulating users with the large pool of “intent data” they have, a study has claimed. Conducted by the University of Cambridge, the research paper also highlights that in the future, an “intention economy” could be formed which creates a marketplace for selling “digital ...
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MS Dhoni Takes Economy Class Flight From Bengaluru To Ranchi, Leaves Internet Impressed. Watch
Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2024 journey came to a heartbreaking end after they lost against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and got knocked out of the tournament.
-
Woman Takes Plane Seat Upgrade And Leaves Ex With His Son After Breakup, Internet Defends Her
A woman is going viral online for sharing that she took a business class upgrade for herself after breaking up with her boyfriend on a trip and leaving him and his son in the economy.
-
Hilarious Reel On Food Requests While Flying First Class Versus Economy Has Internet Abuzz
"First Class Versus Economy: A funny video on the differences in service accorded to flight passengers in economy class versus first class has gone viral.
-
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
-
Ashneer Grover's Take On India's GDP Growth Divides Internet
Ashneer Grover said that India's GDP should be measured based on per capita income and labelled it as the "true measure of development"
-
Amazon, Flipkart Festival Season Spurs Online Shopping Spree in India
Run off their virtual feet at the start of India's festival season, e-commerce companies like Amazon and Walmart owned Flipkart are looking forward to a potentially record breaking few weeks. Any lingering fears that inflation and higher interest rates would dampen consumers' spirit in Asia's third largest economy, are being rapidly dispelled.
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Digital Economy to Contribute Over 20 Percent of India's GDP by 2026: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday forecast that the digital economy will contribute more than 20 percent of the country's GDP in 2026. Addressing the 'G20 Digital Innovation Alliance Summit' here, he said India is a preeminent nation that adopted technology very fast and has started ...
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Japan PM Vouches to Usher in Web3 Era with Faith in Upcoming Internet Transformation
Japan is ready to host players working in the Web3 industry despite regulatory uncertainty and the element of volatility linked to the sector. The country is looking to generate employment numbers to help its citizens, as well as its economy, via Web3 projects.
-
UN Security Council to Hold First Formal Discussion on AI Risks, Impact on Global Peace and Security
The UN security council will formally discuss AI technology for the first time on Tuesday, as governments are exploring ways to mitigate the risks AI poses to the global economy and international security. Britain, which holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council this month, will seek global dialogue about the impact of the technology...
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Internet Shutdowns in India Cost $1.9 Billion to the Country's Economy in the First Half of 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost $1.9 billion (nearly Rs. 15,590 crore) to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million (nearly Rs. 968 crore) in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the globa...
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Internet Shutdowns Cost Indian Economy $1.9 Billion So Far In 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost USD 1.9 billion to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday.
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Nvidia, AMD, Other US Chipmakers See Share Prices Fall as US Plans Curbs on Export to China
Shares of US chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning new curbs on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which rely on the world's second largest economy for at least a fifth of their revenue, fell...
