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EU okays rules to rein in Big Tech; enforcement a problem

European Union lawmakers gave the thumbs up on Tuesday to landmark rules to rein in tech giants such as Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft, but enforcement could be hampered by regulators' limited resources.

In addition to the rules known as the Digital Marke...


Senior Netflix exec Dipashree Das moves on

Senior Netflix exec Dipashree Das moves on

Dipashree Das, Netflix’s Content and Brand Marketing Head, has put in her papers and decided to move on. Das spent almost six years with the subscription streaming service and production company. Das made this announcement via a LinkedIn post and shared a few learnings from her stint. She said, “I recently decided to wrap up an almost 6...


Twitter engineer fired for helping colleagues

Twitter Blue allows Android users customisation

Micro-blogging site Twitter's subscription service Twitter Blue has allowed Android users to customise the app's navigation bar. The feature, earlier available only on Apple devices on iOS, lets users get rid of the Spaces icon and remove some other tabs if they wish. "Android, this one is for you, Custom Navigation is now available," the ...


discovery+ announces content slate for July

discovery+ announces content slate for July

discovery+, the non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, announced new and original programming that will be available in July. discovery+ will premiere new titles across genres including ‘Shark Academy’, the first-ever exclusive shark series on the platform...


Colors Tamil to launch fiction show ‘Packakili’

Colors Tamil to launch fiction show ‘Packakili’

Tamil Nadu’s youngest GEC, Colors Tamil, has announced the launch of its much-anticipated fiction show, ‘Packakili’.

Based on the life of a naive village belle Pachakili (played by actor Monisha Arshak) and Adithya (played by actor Kishore), the show focuses on how the two i...


Muted 5G bids expected as pvt. firms allowed to own spectrum

Muted 5G bids expected as pvt. firms allowed to own spectrum

India's telecom giants are likely to make muted bids at the 5G spectrum auction in July, on worries they stand to lose about 40 percent in potential revenues due to the allotment of some airwaves to enterprises for private networks, industry sources said.

Top player Reliance Industri...