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Immediately remove pornographic, obscene content: NCW to Twitter

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the Managing Director of Twitter India to remove all pornographic and obscene content from the platform within a week.

Removed over 59,000 content pieces in April in India, says Google

Google received over 27,700 complaints in April this year from individual users in India over alleged violation of local laws or personal rights

Google takes down maps targeting hundreds of Thais accused of opposing king

Google took down two Google Maps documents on Monday that had listed the names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists who were accused by royalists of opposing the monarchy

Kerala High Court dismisses plea seeking ban on WhatsApp in India

The petition stated that the app was exposed to a lot of bugs and errors and could be easily manipulated, adding that it was being used by anti-national elements to send messages and information.

Parliamentary Committee on IT summons Google, Facebook on June 29

In its next sitting on July 6, representatives of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will submit evidence related to the subject before the committee.

Amazon acquires podcast hosting, monetisation company Art19

The acquisition could allow Amazon to host podcasts and sell ads against them.

Google tests feature to warn users if search results not reliable

Companies like Google, Twitter and Facebook have often struggled to handle the high volume of misinformation, conspiracy theories and unverified news stories that run rampant on the internet.

6 bills to rein in Big Tech market power hurtle forward in US Congress

Six bills taking aim at the Big Tech market power are hurtling forward in the US Congress with bipartisan support even as a House panel has pushed forward an ambitious legislative package

Big Tech loses first round in Congress anti-trust battle: Report

Tech companies to take the fight over the proposed new regulations and oversight to the House floor and Senate

US House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech's market power

A House panel pushed ahead with ambitious legislation that could curb market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple

Parliamentary panel turns down Facebook's call for virtual appearance

The committee has taken cognizance of the fact that social media platforms are being run remotely from outside the country and the rules made by the government are also being ignored.

Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as tech giant's new Chairman

In this role, Nadella will lead the work to set the agenda for the board

PwC plans $12-billion investment for 100,000 new jobs, says report

The Big Four accounting firm looks to increase its workforce by more than a third by 2026

US lawmakers introduce bills to curb powers of big tech companies

US media outlets are reporting the legislation could force the tech giants to overhaul their business models.

Bills that could curb market power of Big Tech companies unveiled in House

The proposed legislation targets the structure of the companies and could break them up, a radical step for Congress to take toward a powerful industry

Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted US lawmakers

Apple said it recently instituted a limit of 25 identifiers such as email addresses or phone numbers per legal request

Google beyond the Plex

Book review of In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works and Shapes Our Lives

Apple says ads engineer leaves company after past comments draw fire

Apple has ad slots in the App Store, Apple News and Stocks apps, but has clamped down on the ability for third-party app developers like Facebook to target users with personalized ads.

Competing in a digital world

Book review of Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age

Facebook ordered to stop collecting German Whatsapp data

The US tech giant has faced global criticism over the new terms that WhatsApp users are required to accept by May 15.