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"Immensely Grateful To...": Outgoing RBI Chief Shaktikanta Das' Message
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the fiscal-monetary coordination was at its best during the last six years even as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving the opportunity to head the monetary authority of the country.
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Instagram Now Lets Creators Filter Message Requests in DMs With Its New Feature
Instagram has rolled out a new feature for creators that aims to make interactions with other creators and businesses easier, the platform’s head recently announced via social media. Following its rollout, they can now sort and filter message requests received from others in direct messages (DMs) based on the account type, instead of having to sc...
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Opinion | UCC To Corruption, 4 Messages From Modi's Independence Day Speech
In his 11th I-Day speech, Modi continued to show that it is business as usual for him, regardless of whether the BJP has a simple majority or not.
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"If India Is Not On Your Radar...": OYO CEO's Message For Global Brands
Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of global hospitality chain OYO Rooms, on Saturday said this is the ideal time for global companies to come and start a business in the country, which offers a conducive atmosphere amid friendly government policies.
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Telegram Users Get New Business Features to Help Run Their Enterprise via the Messaging App
Telegram introduced its latest offering, Telegram Business, on March 31, which will allow users to turn their accounts into business accounts. Those who run small online businesses or own a physical store will be able to onboard new customers, support existing customers with their orders, and help resolve queries, all within the messaging app.
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Beeper Mini Now Requires Users to Access a Mac to Send Blue Bubble iMessage Texts From Android
Beeper Mini has had a busy two weeks. The messaging app first introduced iMessage support on Android phones without the need for an Apple ID earlier this month. Then, Apple sprang into action and blocked the company’s iMessage service citing security concerns. Beeper scrambled to get iMessages working on Android, eventually resuming service with ...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Instagram-Style Reply Bar for Status Updates to Beta Testers on iOS, Android: Report
WhatsApp might have started out as a simple messaging platform, but the app, now owned by Meta, has added multiple features over the years that have brought it closer to being a social media platform, a payments app, a business portal and much more. With features like status updates, channels and more, WhatsApp resembles a lot more like Meta’s ot...
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India Leading World On How People, Business Embraced Messaging: Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg today said India is leading the world on how people and businesses have embraced messaging as a better way to get things done, as the social media giant unveiled a slew of new tools aimed at supercharging businesses using WhatsApp.
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Tata Communications to Acquire Messaging Firm Kaleyra in an All-Cash Deal
Tata Communications will acquire US-based enterprise messaging firm Kaleyra for about $100 million (nearly Rs. 820 crore) in an all-cash deal, the company said on Wednesday. With operations in over 190 countries, Kaleyra provides integrated communication services with a set of proprietary platforms, offering targeted personalisation through messag...
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New Online Gaming Rules to Spur Innovation, Boost Investor Confidence
The industry on Thursday said the new rules for online gaming will spur innovation, boost investor confidence and weed out gambling platforms while making the sector globally competitive. The norms are expected to help reduce regulatory fragmentation at the state level, and foster a more stable business environment, the industry said in one voice a...
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Snap Launches ARES Division to Help Other Companies Build AR Features for Apps, Websites
Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, launched a new division on Thursday that will help other companies build augmented reality features for their websites or apps. The division called AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology, which can enhance photos and videos of the real w...
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Meta's Vice President of Business Messaging Departs Amid 'Year of Efficiency', Pruning of Projects
Meta's Vice President of Business Messaging, Dan Levy, will leave the company in May, the company has confirmed. The senior executive's business messaging project was flagged by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for growth potential, even though he was replaced last year as overall head of ad and business products. The company says business messaging will r...
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Tencent to Maintain Cost-Cutting Measures Amid First Drop in Annual Revenue
Tencent Holdings on Thursday said it would restrict its focus to its core business, while maintinaing cost-cutting and improving efficiencies, as it reported its first drop in annual revenue to date. The world's largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform posted revenue of CNY 554.55 billion (nearly Rs. 6,65,600 crore) ...
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"India's Youth Ensured Tech Globalisation": PM Modi At Bengaluru Tech Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a pre-recorded message for the silver jubilee edition of the Bengaluru Technological Summit (BTS 22) today.
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WhatsApp Business Beta Users Nudged to Link Facebook, Instagram Accounts to Reach More Users
WhatsApp Business, the Meta-owned instant messaging app for business users, is testing a banner showing Android users the advantages of linking their Facebook and Instagram accounts on the app. Linking accounts can redirect potential customers to the WhatsApp accounts of the businesses they are interested in via Instagram and Facebook as well, acco...
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"Immensely Grateful To...": Outgoing RBI Chief Shaktikanta Das' Message
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the fiscal-monetary coordination was at its best during the last six years even as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving the opportunity to head the monetary authority of the country.
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Instagram Now Lets Creators Filter Message Requests in DMs With Its New Feature
Instagram has rolled out a new feature for creators that aims to make interactions with other creators and businesses easier, the platform’s head recently announced via social media. Following its rollout, they can now sort and filter message requests received from others in direct messages (DMs) based on the account type, instead of having to sc...
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Opinion | UCC To Corruption, 4 Messages From Modi's Independence Day Speech
In his 11th I-Day speech, Modi continued to show that it is business as usual for him, regardless of whether the BJP has a simple majority or not.
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"If India Is Not On Your Radar...": OYO CEO's Message For Global Brands
Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of global hospitality chain OYO Rooms, on Saturday said this is the ideal time for global companies to come and start a business in the country, which offers a conducive atmosphere amid friendly government policies.
-
Telegram Users Get New Business Features to Help Run Their Enterprise via the Messaging App
Telegram introduced its latest offering, Telegram Business, on March 31, which will allow users to turn their accounts into business accounts. Those who run small online businesses or own a physical store will be able to onboard new customers, support existing customers with their orders, and help resolve queries, all within the messaging app.
-
Beeper Mini Now Requires Users to Access a Mac to Send Blue Bubble iMessage Texts From Android
Beeper Mini has had a busy two weeks. The messaging app first introduced iMessage support on Android phones without the need for an Apple ID earlier this month. Then, Apple sprang into action and blocked the company’s iMessage service citing security concerns. Beeper scrambled to get iMessages working on Android, eventually resuming service with ...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Instagram-Style Reply Bar for Status Updates to Beta Testers on iOS, Android: Report
WhatsApp might have started out as a simple messaging platform, but the app, now owned by Meta, has added multiple features over the years that have brought it closer to being a social media platform, a payments app, a business portal and much more. With features like status updates, channels and more, WhatsApp resembles a lot more like Meta’s ot...
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India Leading World On How People, Business Embraced Messaging: Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg today said India is leading the world on how people and businesses have embraced messaging as a better way to get things done, as the social media giant unveiled a slew of new tools aimed at supercharging businesses using WhatsApp.
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Tata Communications to Acquire Messaging Firm Kaleyra in an All-Cash Deal
Tata Communications will acquire US-based enterprise messaging firm Kaleyra for about $100 million (nearly Rs. 820 crore) in an all-cash deal, the company said on Wednesday. With operations in over 190 countries, Kaleyra provides integrated communication services with a set of proprietary platforms, offering targeted personalisation through messag...
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New Online Gaming Rules to Spur Innovation, Boost Investor Confidence
The industry on Thursday said the new rules for online gaming will spur innovation, boost investor confidence and weed out gambling platforms while making the sector globally competitive. The norms are expected to help reduce regulatory fragmentation at the state level, and foster a more stable business environment, the industry said in one voice a...
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Snap Launches ARES Division to Help Other Companies Build AR Features for Apps, Websites
Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, launched a new division on Thursday that will help other companies build augmented reality features for their websites or apps. The division called AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology, which can enhance photos and videos of the real w...
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Meta's Vice President of Business Messaging Departs Amid 'Year of Efficiency', Pruning of Projects
Meta's Vice President of Business Messaging, Dan Levy, will leave the company in May, the company has confirmed. The senior executive's business messaging project was flagged by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for growth potential, even though he was replaced last year as overall head of ad and business products. The company says business messaging will r...
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Tencent to Maintain Cost-Cutting Measures Amid First Drop in Annual Revenue
Tencent Holdings on Thursday said it would restrict its focus to its core business, while maintinaing cost-cutting and improving efficiencies, as it reported its first drop in annual revenue to date. The world's largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform posted revenue of CNY 554.55 billion (nearly Rs. 6,65,600 crore) ...
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"India's Youth Ensured Tech Globalisation": PM Modi At Bengaluru Tech Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a pre-recorded message for the silver jubilee edition of the Bengaluru Technological Summit (BTS 22) today.
-
WhatsApp Business Beta Users Nudged to Link Facebook, Instagram Accounts to Reach More Users
WhatsApp Business, the Meta-owned instant messaging app for business users, is testing a banner showing Android users the advantages of linking their Facebook and Instagram accounts on the app. Linking accounts can redirect potential customers to the WhatsApp accounts of the businesses they are interested in via Instagram and Facebook as well, acco...
