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25.01 / 02:33

markets Provident Digital Strategy PAM country social Brazil bans Sam Altman's tech firm Tools for Humanity from paying for iris scans

Tools for Humanity, cofounded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, must stop offering compensation for iris scans in the country, it said in a statement on Friday.

25.01 / 02:33

markets Platform Strategy PAM social testing Meta to test ads on Threads in US and Japan

Meta Platforms will begin test-launching ads on its social media platform Threads with a few brands in the US and Japan, it said on Friday, as the app hits over 300 million monthly active users.

25.01 / 01:33

markets Google Platform Strategy performer social Meet ‘Operator’, a web-enabled AI agent that performs tasks for You

OpenAI on Thursday introduced Operator, its first artificial intelligence (AI) agent, which can “go to the web to perform tasks for you”. It marks the latest entry into the agents segment by a major player, following the likes of Google and Salesforce. ET explains what Operator can do, how it works and who can access it.

24.01 / 22:43

markets Strategy Remark Experts PAM social Nazi salute: Elon Musk's effigy hanged in the square at Milan where Benito Mussolini's corpse was displayed

Elon Musk was strung up in the same square where Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's body was hanged following his execution.

24.01 / 19:03

markets Platform Strategy Election PAM social CEC Rajiv Kumar cautions against social media fake news 'pollution'

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for refining electoral rolls and managing poll logistics and simplifying processes, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday cautioned against false narratives and misinformation 'polluting' social media platforms and underlined the need for the latter to introspect and act before it is 'too late'.

24.01 / 18:39

markets Digital Strategy PAM social reports Formal employment numbers decline in November

Formal employment in India registered a decline in November 2024, with two out of three social security schemes recording a fall in new subscriptions, according to a report released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Friday.

24.01 / 18:39

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM social YSRCP's Rajya Sabha floor leader Vijayasai Reddy to resign as MP

Jagan Mohan Reddy's close associate and the party's parliamentary party leader Vijayasai Reddy on Friday announced that he would resign from the Rajya Sabha, third one to do so after the party lost assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh last year.

24.01 / 17:39

markets UPS FIVE President social peace International WEF Annual Meeting ends with call for working together in era of uncertainty

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 ended on Friday with a call for working together in this era of uncertainty, after five days of intense discussions on politics, economy, climate and conflicts among various other issues. Attended by over 3,000 global leaders from 130 countries and from politics, business, academia, civil society and various other areas, the meeting saw discussions spread over more than 500 sessions.

24.01 / 16:33

markets Manufacturing Strategy Apple band social reports One of Apple's best-selling products has been accused of exposing users to cancer in a lawsuit; what is it all about?

Apple is undoubtedly one of the biggest sellers of tech products, including Watch bands. But now, the company has suddenly come under fire for apparently exposing its users to cancer. As soon as reports of this lawsuit surfaced, panic has ensued on social media, with many users questioning the legitimacy of the lawsuit, while others are pondering the risks listed in it, that include birth defects, increased risk of prostate, kidney and testicular cancer and fertility problems, according to a Daily Mail UK report.

24.01 / 15:53

markets Instagram love social singer reports Videos Amid divorce rumours, Justin and Hailey Bieber have this to say

Hailey Bieber are in love and doing great. Following the birth of their son, Jack Blues, in August, the couple is doing amazing and loving this new chapter as parents, as quoted in a report by Page Six. Earlier this week, Justin Bieber caused a stir when perceptive fans saw that he had unfollowed Hailey on Instagram.

24.01 / 15:33

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM stage social Demand for alcohol more resilient than several consumer goods segments, says Diageo India MD

United Spirits managing director Hina Nagarajan said demand for liquor in India improved in the December quarter and emerged more resilient than several consumer goods segments.

24.01 / 14:31

markets Man Strategy Fallout President social reports As Elon Musk trashes Donald Trump's $500 billion AI project the President's aides and allies are furious with the world's richest man; here's what they are saying

US President Donald Trump's aides and allies are furious with Elon Musk for publicly trashing Trump’s $500 billion artificial intelligence mega-deal, reported Politico.

24.01 / 09:55

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM country social Southport riots: The case of mass stabbing that turned Britons against immigrants; triggered protests that turned violent

Axel Rudakubana, then 17, carried out the horrific attack on 30 July during a Taylor Swift-themed dance session, killing three children and injuring eight others.

24.01 / 09:55

Death film Actor social hospital reports Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav’s father passes away in Delhi

Rajpal Yadav's father, Naurang Yadav, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, after being hospitalised at AIIMS, Delhi. Naurang had been receiving treatment for an illness and had been admitted to the hospital after experiencing health issues for several days. Rajpal, who was in Thailand for a film shoot, immediately cut short his schedule and travelled back to Delhi to be with his family during this difficult time.

24.01 / 08:53

Ball President Celebrity stage social dance International What Melania told the good-looking Army Sergeant while dancing with him after Trump became President

US Army Sergeant Henry Waller took to the stage to waltz with the First Lady, while former President Trump danced alongside Sergeant Tatiana Saldana from the U.S. Space Force. This event, hosted at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, celebrated the commencement of Trump’s new term. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, were also present, sharing the spotlight as they danced with members of the Marine Corps and Navy.

24.01 / 06:11

markets Citi Provident Waters Southern Fishing social Trump targets California water policy as he prepares to tour LA fire damage

Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he's zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for criticism: State water policy.

24.01 / 02:11

President Diversity country social inclusion innovations Equality India Inc must stand by DEI: It’s both a social and business imperative

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Among Donald Trump’s first acts as US President was to put all government staff working on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on administrative leave before shutting down federal programmes. Even before Trump put his pen to this executive order, deeming DEI “dangerous, demeaning and immoral," a bunch of CXOs had declared their disdain, terming it “racist", “anti-American" and “illegal." With brave exceptions, America Inc seems to have turned against DEI in an instant, as if earlier efforts to address the under-representation of gender, ethnic and other identities were a farce.

24.01 / 01:41

markets Action security Strategy Sustainability PAM social Donald Trump signs executive order to boost US global AI dominance 'free from ideological bias'

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to enhance America's global dominance in artificial intelligence and make it «free from ideological bias or engineered social agenda» by eliminating the Biden administration's policies in the matter. It called for departments and agencies to revise or rescind all policies, directives, regulations, orders, and other actions taken under the Biden AI executive order that are inconsistent with enhancing US leadership in artificial intelligence.

24.01 / 00:33

markets Digital Google Experts social Relationships Social media companies yet to take a final call on mechanics of parental consent

23.01 / 21:49

markets Platform President War Inside social Donald Trump's threats to Putin on the Ukraine war seem to be hollow, as the U.S. hardly has any Russian imports to levy tariffs on

US President Donald Trump has actually threatened to impose high tariffs and additional sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin does not eventually agree to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, reported Business Insider.

23.01 / 21:09

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