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    Meta prepares AI-powered chatbots in attempt to retain users

    • 01.08.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Meta has been designing prototypes for chatbots that can have humanlike discussions with its users, as the company attempts to boost its engagement with its social media platforms, according to the report, citing people with knowledge of the plans.

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    Why India can afford to wait and watch before regulating AI

    • 01.08.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    India's position on regulating AI has swung between extremes - from no regulation to regulation based on a "risk-based, no-harm" approach.

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    Sky Obtains Novel Injunction to Prevent Piracy of Live Sports & ‘House of the Dragon’

    • 01.08.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky has reportedly obtained a High Court injunction that will compel internet service providers to block access to live pirated sports streams, including both football and cricket matches. A novel aspect of the injunction is that it grants Sky the ability to protect specific content, such as a major TV show, by blocking certain piracy services at certain times. Precise details are confidential but it's not too difficult to arrive at a credible theory.

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    Back Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed by Parliament

    • 01.08.2023
    • LiveMint

    The bill aims to curb the menace of piracy with provisions including three months’ imprisonment and a fine of ₹3 lakh, which can be extended up to three years imprisonment and a fine up to 5% of the audited gross production cost. 

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    Italian Pirate IPTV Customers Risk a 5,000 Euro Fine Starting August 8, 2023

    • 31.07.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    Italy's brand new anti-piracy law has just received full approval from telecoms regulator AGCOM. In a statement issued Thursday, AGCOM noted its position "at the forefront of the European scene in combating online piracy." The new law comes into force on August 8 and authorizes nationwide ISP blocking of live events and enables the state to issue fines of up to 5,000 euros to users of pirate streams

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    Positive about India’s semiconductor approach: Applied Materials

    • 31.07.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    The comment assumes significance as India is wooing semiconductor and display manufacturers with $10 billion incentive scheme, making a determined push to possition itself as a global powerhouse for electronics production.

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    Only kids-focused sites may gain from age-gating tweak in data bill

    • 31.07.2023
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Lowering the legal user age for giving consent was one of the biggest demands of Facebook and Google, as that would have significant impact on their business in the country.

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    New Zealand Announces Changes To Rebates For Inbound Production; 5% Uplift Simplified & PDV Threshold Reduced

    • 31.07.2023
    • Deadline

    New Zealand’s government has announced changes to its rebate schemes for both international and local production, the conclusion of a major review of the country’s incentives programs that started in late 2022.

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    Film piracy is like cancer and Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill will try to root it out: Anurag Thakur

    • 28.07.2023
    • BestMediaInfo

    The government has proposed a maximum three-year jail term and a fine of up to 5% of the production cost of a film for those involved in making pirated copies of movies

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    Sky Targets Sky Go & Now TV Decryption Key Software as Piracy Wars Continue

    • 28.07.2023
    • TorrentFreak

    Early this week, an anti-piracy company working for Sky TV spotted two pieces of software being made available online and immediately rushed to take them down. Targeting streaming services Sky Go and Now TV, the tools allow users to log in to the platforms via a terminal window, browse the available content, then extract decryption keys for both live TV channels and VOD titles.

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