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SC seeks govt response on social media usage guidelines in 3 weeks

Technology has taken dangerous turn, says SC, adds companies expressing inability to trace messages a grave concern

Need 3 more months to finalise rules on social media misuse: Centre to SC

The court, in the last hearing, had asked the govt to come up with norms in 3 weeks

Google India revenue declines 56% due to change in accounting standards

Revenue from advertising fell to 28 per cent from 69 per cent a year ago. Profit rose 16 per cent to Rs 473 crore during FY19 from Rs 406 crore a year ago

Car ownership is a trap that can be prevented: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

He says the younger generation doesn't dream of owning a car, but instead wants the freedom of having any service on demand

Mastercard says it will meet Dec-end target for data localisation in India

However, says the card payments major, restricting data flows in digital transactions will affect the quality of fraud detection and assessment

Trust is our unique selling proposition, says Verizon Media's Rose Tsou

Given that, we don't offer user generated content; we have premier sources, Tsou tells Neha Alawadhi

Zomato serves up good news: Revenue up 225% to $205 million in H1

Restaurant membership of Gold has shot up after #Logout

Ride hailing app Uber to update terms of service in line with Indian laws

The updated terms for India indicate that the terms of use of Uber would now be applicable to Uber India Systems Private Limited, a private limited liability company established in India

India should keep the doors open for data flow: Facebook's Ajit Mohan

India has benefited from those who have been open - the first wave of information and technology companies

This non-profit start-up leverages the power of AI for the social sector

Wadhwani brothers-founded WIAI looks to use artificial intelligence for the benefit of cotton farmers, TB patients and underweight newborns

Indian startups can lead way in privacy-focused networks: Omidyar India MD

In the next couple of months, we're going to start a whole series of what we are calling privacy clinics for start-ups, where the start-ups will come and attend, she said

NRAI refuses to support the launch of Zomato Gold on food delivery

NRAI said extension of Gold to delivery would be 'suicidal' for the vertical

Gig workers set to come under labour laws, get social security benefits

According to draft Code on Social Security, 2019, gig and platform workers will be entitled to life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, among others

Finance ministry clears NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal

NITI Aayog had been asking for Rs 7,500 crore for three years to set up an AI framework

No slowdown in online consumer spending in India, say Amazon and Flipkart

According to a report by consultancy firm Kantar, the number of online buyers has dropped across several key categories in the first half of 2019

Ravi Shankar Prasad asks Apple, Samsung to help us become e-export hub

He said his ministry and NITI Aayog would in the next two to three months work with them on incentives for the sector

Govt forms IT Standing Committee, names Shashi Tharoor as chairperson

The panel will likely play an important role as the Personal Data Protection Bill gets tabled in Parliament

Festive push: With marketing blitz, e-commerce giants hope to beat slowdown

Flipkart has tied up with SpiceJet to hold a massive 'marketing in the air' campaign

Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan to head govt's data panel

Ministry was considering a whitepaper that would form the basis for a wider consultation on non-personal data

Paytm parent One 97 Communications' loss doubles to Rs 4,217 crore

One97 Communications banks on its services, other businesses to improve