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    Europe’s AI rules open door to mass use of facial recognition, critics warn

    • 07.06.2021
    • Politico

    Activists fear loopholes in the bloc’s artificial intelligence bill could allow for widespread facial recognition beyond Europe’s borders.

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    New IT rules only to tackle misuse of social media, give users redressal mechanism, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

    • 06.06.2021
    • The Hindu

    On the issue of tracing the originator of WhatsApp messages, the Minister asserted that ordinary users of WhatsApp have nothing to fear.

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    G7 decision to force Amazon, FB, Google pay tax where services sold: CAIT

    • 06.06.2021
    • The Free Press Journal

    The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has hailed and appreciated the agreement reached out between members of Group of Seven (G7) at their meeting on Saturday where the world's richest nations agreed to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the biggest multinational companies and have decided to back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15 per cent.

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    Subscriber numbers are a flawed measure of SVOD success

    • 06.06.2021
    • Screen Media

    One of the ways we track the progress of SVOD is by comparing the number of service subscribers. Though Hulu and Apple TV+ both have 40 million subscribers, the two services are not similarly successful.

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    There shall be no compromise on digital sovereignty of India, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

    • 06.06.2021
    • The Hindu Business Line

    Prasad stands firm on his views and said that the norms have not come suddenly but is a work in progress for three-four years.

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    India’s active internet population likely to touch 900 million by 2025: IAMAI-Kantar

    • 06.06.2021
    • Best Media Info

    According to IAMAI Kantar ICUBE 2020 Report, India is likely to have 900 million active Internet users by 2025 as against around 622 million as of 2020, registering a growth of about 45% in the next five years.

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    Increase In Startups, Patents And Research Related To AI In India: ISB Report

    • 06.06.2021
    • Medianama

    Artificial Intelligence startups comprised 7.5% of all startups in 2019 compared to a meager 0.68% in 2000, a new study by the Indian School of Business said.

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    The best shot at economic recovery

    • 06.06.2021
    • India Today

    A second wave of Covid has set back India's fragile economic recovery. The Board of India Today Economists weighs in on what it will take to get things back on track.

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    European Commission adopts new tools for safe exchanges of personal data

    • 06.06.2021
    • European Commission

    The European Commission adopted two sets of standard contractual clauses, one for use between controllers and processors and one for the transfer of personal data to third countries.

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    Most People Say They Plan to Spend More Time Consuming Entertainment Post-Pandemic

    • 06.06.2021
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    A new study, “Forever Changed: COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on the Entertainment Industry," also found that one in three people said that took up a hobby thanks to entertainment that they consumed, such as 'The Queen's Gambit'-inspired chess or 'Bridgerton'-inspired embroidery.

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