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After Amazon, Facebook doesn't want Lina Khan to probe antitrust case
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Facebook has sought the recusal of the FTC Chair "from the agency's deliberations on whether to file a new antitrust case against the company". After Amazon, Facebook has also said that the Lina Khan-led US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shouldn't decide the future of its antitrust case.
Netflix launches two new kid-friendly features
While Kids Top 10 will be launched on Wednesday, the Kids Recap Email will hit parents inboxes biweekly starting July 16. The Kids Recap Email will roll out globally to all members who have one active kids profile set up on their account, and Kids Top 10 will roll out across devices (except AppleTV) in 93 countries. The Kids Top 10 rows feature the most popular children's content.
boAt unveils its 1st gaming headphone at Rs 2,499
The gaming headphone is available in two colours -- black and white sabre -- on Amazon and the boAt website. "We are very excited to launch our very first gaming headphone -- the Immortal 1000D in India," Sameer Mehta, Co-Founder, boAt, said in a statement. With Dolby Atmos available on the boAt Immortal 1000D, players will be able to unlock incredible immersive audio.
Gaming giant Krafton leads $48 mn funding in Indian startup Pratilipi
The existing investor Omidyar Network India also participated in the Series D round along with Hemesh Singh and Gaurav Munjal (Unacademy), Nishith Rastogi (Locus), Sahil Barua (Delhivery), Vidit Aatrey (Meesho), Mekin Maheshwari (Udhyam), Amit Agarwal (NoBroker) and Ranjeet Pratap Singh, CEO, Pratilipi. Pratilipi has received over 50 lakh stories which have been read over 500 crore times.
Logistics startup Shyplite unveils AI service to help Indian sellers
Logistics startup Shyplite on Wednesday introduced AI-driven Shypmax, a cross-border logistics platform-as-a-service (LPaaS) that would help automate processes and increase shipping efficiency for the Indian businesses and sellers in the pandemic times. The company said that Shypmax is now live for deliveries to over 40 countries and will cover delivery to 220 nations with over 70 carrier and network partnerships globally.
Samsung, Tesla sign $436 mn deal for Cybertruck cameras: Report
According to a report in Sam Mobile, the South Korean tech giant will supply the biggest electric car manufacturer in the US with its camera modules. Samsung's camera modules will be used by Tesla's latest electric vehicle that was unveiled in November 2019, the reports claimed. The prototype vehicle showcased on stage wasn't equipped with conventional rearview mirrors.
MX TakaTak Celebrates One Year With The Launch of #MainBhiSuperstar
Speaking about completing a year, Karan Bedi, CEO, MX Group says, "The last year has seen phenomenal growth for this platform and we've successfully built an ecosystem of amazing influencers and celebrities who keep our large user base entertained with engaging content across multiple categories. "
Phishing attacks via WhatsApp, Telegram soar in India
India is among the top three countries facing phishing attacks primarily via instant mobile messaging apps like Facebook-owned WhatsApp and highly-encrypted Telegram, a new report revealed on Wednesday. The biggest share of detected malicious links between December 2020 and May were sent via WhatsApp (89.6 per cent), followed by Telegram (5.6 per cent), according to data shared by Kaspersky Internet Security for Android, part of the cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab.
Teen chat app Discord acquires AI software firm Sentropy
Popular teen chat app Discord has acquired Sentropy, which makes AI-powered software to spot and remove harassment and hate online, for an undisclosed sum. Sentropy said in a statement that its focus will be on helping Discord expand and evolve its trust and safety (T&S) capabilities.
Google ends unlimited group video calling for free accounts
According to an update on Google support page for Meet users, at 55 minutes, everyone gets a notification that the call is about to end. Google has quietly ended unlimited group video calls facility for free accounts on its video calling app Meet, and the users will now get only an hour time for group calls.
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