By Samuel Stolton Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc. face the risk of potentially hefty fines as the European Union opened a full-blown investigation into the firms’ compliance with strict new laws reining in the power of Big Tech. The European Commission said Monday that Apple and Google’s… Continue reading Apple, Google, Meta targeted in EU’s first Digital Markets Act probes | Tech News
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Free digital holiday wallpapers by Creativity Explored artists
They are animals familiar to every Californian: a mountain lion, a coyote, a dolphin, hummingbirds and butterflies, rendered in a way you’ve never seen before. The smiling creatures, eyes glinting, float before a constellation of multicolored dots swimming in a sea of cerulean blue. The pattern was created by 34-year-old Yukari Sakura, one of several… Continue reading Free digital holiday wallpapers by Creativity Explored artists
PayPal rolls out dollar stablecoin to boost digital tokens for payments
Representative Image (Photo: Reuters) PayPal Holdings Inc. is rolling out a stablecoin, the first by a large financial company and a potentially significant boost to the sluggish adoption of digital tokens for payments. PayPal $ (PYUSD) is issued by Paxos Trust Co. and fully backed by US dollar deposits, short-term Treasuries and… Continue reading PayPal rolls out dollar stablecoin to boost digital tokens for payments
Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (DPDP Bill) clears Lok Sabha test
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, a first-ever legislation dedicated for digital privacy amid concerns of MPs regarding the removal of the data localisation mandate and increased government control. The Bill was passed with an amendment to a minor editing error. Once the Bill comes into… Continue reading Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (DPDP Bill) clears Lok Sabha test
Lok Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 by voice vote
The Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill by a voice vote amid slogan shouting by opposition members over the Manipur issue. Some amendments moved by opposition members were defeated by a voice vote. Moving the bill for consideration and passage, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said opposition… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 by voice vote
Centre working on digital registry for organ donation to streamline process
The registry will be linked to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (Photo: unsplash.com) The Centre is developing a digital registry on organ transplantation to enhance transparency, according to a report published in Mint on Monday. After consultation with the NITI Aayog, the National Health Authority (NHA) and the union health ministry are working… Continue reading Centre working on digital registry for organ donation to streamline process
India hands over Rs 45 cr to Sri Lanka to fund digital identity project
India has handed over INR 450 million in advance to Sri Lanka to fund its unique digital identity project, the most crucial step in the island nation’s digitalisation programme being implemented through the Indian grant assistance. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office here said that the fund from the government of India was… Continue reading India hands over Rs 45 cr to Sri Lanka to fund digital identity project
Once enacted, data Bill to create new functionalities for digital platforms
Digital platforms like apps and websites will have a list of tasks ahead of them once the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, gets enacted. They may need to build several functionalities and revamp some of their data-handling processes. The government has introduced the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, in the Lok… Continue reading Once enacted, data Bill to create new functionalities for digital platforms
Digital omnichannel now accounts for 64% of Westlife Foodworld’s sales
Premium To put it into perspective, the McDonald’s franchisee is much ahead of the kerb compared to the country’s quick service restaurant (QSR) chains McDonald’s franchisee, Westlife Foodworld, which operates in west and south India, has aggressively moved to a digital omnichannel platform which now accounts for 64 per cent of its total sales,… Continue reading Digital omnichannel now accounts for 64% of Westlife Foodworld’s sales
Airtel launches self-service digital marketing product Airtel IQ Reach
Bharti Airtel announced on Tuesday the launch of Airtel IQ Reach, a self-serve marketing communications platform targeting small businesses. The platform allows these businesses to leverage Airtel’s extensive user base to enhance customer engagement. Positioned under Airtel IQ — hailed by the company as the world’s first network-embedded Communications Platform as a Service… Continue reading Airtel launches self-service digital marketing product Airtel IQ Reach