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    Big Tech vs. Publishers: Experts warn of structural imbalance in India’s AI licensing deals

    • 23.01.2026
    • Storyboard18

    In India, the mix of publisher bargaining power, fragmentation, and regulatory uncertainty makes it more likely that larger organisations will secure upfront retainers or fixed-fee packages, while smaller publishers see more usage-based or pooled arrangements.

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    Multiple Anna’s Archive Domains Blocked Globally

    • 23.01.2026
    • Medianama

    Unsealed court documents revealed that Spotify and major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, have sued the anonymous individuals behind Anna’s Archive after it announced that it had scraped over 86 million music files, representing around 99.6% of Spotify’s listening data.

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    Ofcom, global online safety regulators join forces on age checks

    • 23.01.2026
    • Indian Broadcasting World

    Ofcom and international online safety regulators have come together to highlight the importance of age checks in protecting children online.

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    DoT, TRAI to examine spam on OTT communication platforms: Jyotiraditya Scindia

    • 23.01.2026
    • Economic Times

    There is software that identifies certain spam calls, and it is already installed on multiple telecom operator networks, the minister said.

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    ‘We are going to have a good deal’: Donald Trump shares update on India-US trade talks; praises PM Modi

    • 22.01.2026
    • Times of India

    India-US trade deal: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that America would have a ‘great’ trade deal with India. Trump’s statement came during his visit to the World Economic Forum (WEF) that is being held at Davos in Switzerland.

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    Davos 2026: Up to $100 billion investments may be announced at India AI Impact Summit, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

    • 22.01.2026
    • MoneyControl

    Minister says tech ecosystem showing strong interest across AI, chips, infrastructure and energy

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    YouTube to let creators use ‘AI digital twins’ to produce Shorts

    • 22.01.2026
    • Storyboard18

    Mohan stated that YouTube already clearly labels content created using its AI tools and informed that creators will be required to disclose when they publish realistic altered or synthetic content.

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    AI Creator Behind Viral ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Harry Potter’ Christmas Clip Made His Film in a Ukrainian Bomb Shelter: ‘We Find Sanctuary’ While ‘Life Hangs by a Thread’

    • 22.01.2026
    • Variety

    It’s the night before Christmas, and it’s time to build a snowman. But the participants in this activity aren’t just any schoolchildren — a cameras pans to Hogwarts’ finest: Harry, Hermione Ron. That’s not all.

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    Netflix to revamp mobile app amid rising competition from social video platforms

    • 22.01.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    Netflix plans to extend short, swipeable video beyond shows and films into video podcasts, marking a wider push into a creator-led format long dominated by YouTube

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    AI reshaping telecom operations, raises transparency and accountability concerns: Trai chair

    • 22.01.2026
    • BestMediaInfo

    At a Trai–STPI pre-summit, Anil Kumar Lahoti said telecom networks carry AI, while operators deploy it for planning, optimisation, maintenance prediction and fraud control

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