Reports that the Nigerian Copyright Commission had recently shut down a pirate site didn't sound especially interesting. Operating under MovieBox branding, currently seen on endless domains, the local site reportedly received over 130 million visits in the previous three months and was actually still in business.
The demand to exempt AI training from the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act raises serious concerns. The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) frames this as a question of national competitiveness, claiming India must ease restrictions on publicly available personal data to keep pace with the US and China. But this framing avoids deeper questions.
The initiative was launched by Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO, Prasar Bharati, during Magzimise 2025
US President Donald Trump has announced a 100% tariff on all imported computer chips and semiconductors, in a move aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing. However, companies that build or commit to building semiconductor production facilities within the United States will be exempt from the new tax.
Truth Social’s move signals its readiness to take on not just rival social networks, but also established big data firms
Accounts flagged as likely belonging to under-18s will face a series of measures.
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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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
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.