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    YouTube’s new AI to spot under-18s on adult accounts, even if they’ve lied about their age

    • 08.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Accounts flagged as likely belonging to under-18s will face a series of measures.

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    Reliance Jio bets big on AI and 6G, eyes global tech leadership

    • 08.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    Jio Platforms, the holding company of Reliance Jio Infocomm, said its indigenously developed technologies are being deployed at scale domestically and will soon be taken into the international market.

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    Behind every big laugh is a big paycheck: The rapid rise of India’s comedy industry

    • 08.08.2025
    • Mint

    The Indian comedy scene has exploded since 2018, with top comedians earning up to ₹25 crore annually

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    I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw defends OTT oversight, reiterates commitment to creative freedom

    • 07.08.2025
    • BestMediaInfo

    In cases of serious violations, following consultations with relevant ministries, the Government has blocked 43 OTT platforms for streaming obscene content, said Vaishnaw in the Lok Sabha

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    IAMAI raises concerns over DPDP Act clause impacting AI model training in India; flags threat to AI innovation

    • 07.08.2025
    • Storyboard18

    IAMAI pointed out that requiring AI companies to determine whether all publicly accessible personal data had been voluntarily made available by data principals themselves was practically unfeasible.

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    Apple Cinemas, Imax Sign New Five-Theater Deal

    • 07.08.2025
    • The Hollywood Reporter

    The agreement, which includes laser upgrades for three existing premium auditoriums, arrives shortly after the tech giant sued the exhibitor for using the Apple name.

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    Getting d(r)ubbed: Recent southern films fall out of favour in Hindi belt

    • 07.08.2025
    • Mint

    Dubbed versions of southern films, especially Tamil and Telugu movies, appear to be losing their fizz in the Hindi-speaking belt. Recent titles including Kamal Haasan-starrer Thug Life (Tamil) and Game Changer (Telugu) have performed below par, raking in less than a 10th of earlier blockbusters from the south

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    Broadcasters urge TRAI to reinstate separate tariffs for commercial and retail TV users

    • 06.08.2025
    • Exchange4media

    According to broadcasters, it is unfair that commercial establishments like hotels, restaurants, and bars have access to TV content at rates meant for regular households

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    OTT is rewriting the rules — Can TV flip the script?

    • 06.08.2025
    • Exchange4media

    While some believe that linear TV could benefit from adapting successful OTT shows, others argue that TV needs to dig deeper, taking creative risks and generating original content for its core base

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    Hulu App to Be Phased Out as Disney Is ‘Fully Integrating’ Service Into Disney+

    • 06.08.2025
    • Variety

    Hulu will replace the Star brand on Disney+ internationally this fall

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