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Facebook Banned From Processing Personal Data of WhatsApp Users by German Regulator

Facebook has been banned from processing personal data of WhatsApp users by German’s lead data protection regulator because it views the messaging app's new terms of use as illegal. WhatsApp says the action rested on a fundamental misunderstanding.

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UK Online Safety Bill Proposes Hefty Fines, Criminal Action Against Social Media Executives Over Online Abuse

UK Online Safety Bill seeks to hold social media firms accountable for online abuse. The companies could be fined up to 10 percent of turnover or GBP 18 million if they failed to stamp out online abuses such as racist hate crimes, while senior managers could also face criminal action.

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YouTube Shorts Fund Announced, to Distribute $100 Million Among Creators

YouTube announced a $100 million (roughly Rs. 735 crores) fund to pay content creators who make hit videos on its new short-form video feature Shorts, as YouTube aims to court more influencers.

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Elon Musk Asks Twitter Users if They Want Tesla to Accept Dogecoin

Elon Musk asked his 54 million followers on Twitter, "Do you want Tesla to accept Doge?" — referring to a digital currency worth roughly Rs. 35 with no real-world use.

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Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai raises $330 million in funding

The so-called D-plus round of fundraising led by SoftBank Vision Fund followed the online grocery platform's $700 million D round completed last month, bringing its total recent fundraising to over $1 billion.

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Tech giants join call for funding US chip production amid shortage

The newly formed Semiconductors in America Coalition, which also includes Amazon Web Services, has asked US lawmakers to provide funding for the CHIPS for America Act, for which President Joe Biden has asked Congress to provide $50 billion.

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Unocoin on Bringing Bitcoin to Billions in India

With startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Unocoin co-founder Harish BV to know of the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this startup needs to do to...

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...