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    Agreement on global digital tax likely to boost India-US trade negotiations

    • 04.07.2021
    • The New Indian Express

    The success of global tax treaty will pave the way for the India-US trade negotiations which were stuck over digital tax, officials in Commerce Ministry claims.

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    First compliance report by Google, Facebook under IT rules big step towards transparency: Prasad

    • 03.07.2021
    • Economic Times

    The publishing of compliance reports by Google, Facebook and Instagram is bound to turn up the heat on Twitter, which has been engaged in a tussle with the Indian government over the new social media rules.

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    Google faces privacy legal heat over Voice Assistant

    • 03.07.2021
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    A US federal judge has said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations of people who accidentally trigger its voice-activated Voice Assistant on their smartphones.

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    Tech rules not just for a few giants, EU’s Vestager says

    • 03.07.2021
    • The Economic Times

    Draft rules aimed at reining in the power of companies such as Facebook and Alphabet unit Google should cover more than just the top five tech giants, said EU's antitrust chief Vestager.

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    Kerala govt to run OTT platform to help film industry tide over pandemic crisis

    • 02.07.2021
    • The News Minute

    The government's OTT platform will be more focussed on releasing smaller films.

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    In-depth | From social audio to podcasts, tech companies rush to stay ahead of competition

    • 02.07.2021
    • Moneycontrol

    Competition has become fierce in the audio space, with major tech companies working hard to capitalise on this trend, and many have either launched or are working on launching live audio apps or features.

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    Union minister Javadekar launches 6 tech innovation platforms for globally competitive manufacturing

    • 02.07.2021
    • New Indian Express

    These platforms will facilitate industry, R&D institutions, and academia among others to provide technology solutions, suggestions, and opinions on issues involving manufacturing technologies.

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    Damming the Stream: Global Governments Try to Set Boundaries for Streaming Giants. Will They Work?

    • 02.07.2021
    • Variety

    Governments could surely sense that something transformational was afoot, but it’s taken them longer to decide which part of the problem should be addressed through regulation.

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    Bollywood, southern movie industries announce new projects in signs of recovery

    • 02.07.2021
    • Livemint

    Trade experts say these are signs the industry is looking at theatrical releases seriously, especially in 2022, when improving consumer sentiment and vaccinated audiences will make for good returns for movies that are ready by then.

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    Gyms, cinema halls to reopen as UP government further eases lockdown

    • 02.07.2021
    • Indian Express

    Cinema halls and gymnasiums in Noida and Ghaziabad will be allowed to function from Monday onwards as part of the unlockdown process. With cases coming down to 147 across the state in the last 24 hours, the government is implementing phase wise opening up to resume normal activities.

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