New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Former India cricketer and current head coach of the Indian men’s team Gautam Gambhir has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking comprehensive protection of his personality and publicity rights against a “coordinated campaign of digital impersonation, AI-generated deepfakes, and unauthorised commercial exploitation.” The civil suit has been filed in the Commercial Division of the High Court, where Gambhir has sought an urgent injunction against multiple defendants,…
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New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The conflict in the Middle East has hit China’s exports due to the disruption in shipping, which has caused goods to pile up in the local warehouses, according to media reports.The report in CBC news came from the Chinese city of Yiwu, which is known as the world’s supermarket, as it is a key supplier of household goods and electronic products to US commerce giants such as Amazon and Walmart, as well as to the Middle East. The report by Chris Brown states that due …
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) US tech giant Meta Platforms is reportedly considering another large round of layoffs as it seeks greater operational efficiency with more spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.A Reuters report, citing people familiar with the matter, said that internal discussions have considered cuts of up to 20 per cent or more of Meta’s workforce, or 16,000 employees based on the company’s headcount of nearly 79,000 at the end of December.While Meta’s spokespe…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Induction cooktops are rapidly disappearing from online platforms as households across India rush to find alternatives to cooking gas amid growing concerns about LPG supply disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Search results on leading quick-commerce platforms such as Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket are showing “Unavailable” and “Sold out” badges for many induction cooktops in several cities.These platforms, which usually promi…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and BJP Yuva Morcha president Dheeraj Muniraju on Wednesday urged the Congress-led Karnataka government to set up dedicated data centre parks in Bengaluru and its outskirts.He cited reports that a Google data centre project had moved to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh instead of Bengaluru.Responding to the demand, Karnataka Minister for IT and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge said the Andhra Pradesh government had offered substantial subsidies fo…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) IT major Tech Mahindra on Monday denied social media rumours that it plans a large‑scale job cut, saying no such proposal is under consideration.”The company has received calls and has noted certain social media posts regarding a market rumour of a potential significant reduction in headcount,” the company said in an exchange filing.”In view of the above speculation, the company on its own accord considers it necessary to clarify to the Stock Exchanges that no such pr…
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that the state government is planning to bring a law to regulate social media. He noted that the issue would be discussed in the ensuing Assembly session and a platform will be created to curb false propaganda on the social media.Speaking at the International Women’s Day celebrations here, he stressed the need for a mechanism to complain about false news which are being broadcast or posted on social media.”While t…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) US-based investment banker Morgan Stanley has reportedly laid off about 2,500 employees, or roughly 3 per cent of its global workforce, starting in early March, reports have said.The job cuts are not linked to artificial intelligence-related reforms but stem from shifting business priorities, a revised global location strategy and performance reviews of employees, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing sources.The reported layoffs span across the bank’s thr…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Fears that artificial intelligence could lead to massive job losses may be exaggerated, according to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.Speaking in a media interview, Jassy said AI is more likely to reshape the nature of work rather than completely eliminate employment opportunities.Jassy acknowledged that many roles which have relied heavily on human labour for the past two to three decades may require fewer people in the future. However, he stressed that this does not mean jobs wil…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Twitter (now called X) co-founder Jack Dorsey has announced that Block, the financial services company he founded, will cut its workforce by 40 per cent due to AI-led changes.Dorsey said on social media platform X that the company will cut its workforce from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000, with more than 4,000 employees being asked to leave or enter into a consultation-based role.Dorsey said that affected employees will receive “20 weeks’ salary plus one week p…