GST Council to meet on August 2 to discuss 28% tax on online gaming

The special meeting is expected to thrash out issues such as repetitive taxation in determining the full face value among other matters flagged by the gaming industry.

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Alphabet Q2 results: Profit beats expectations, CFO Ruth Porat to assume new role

Porat, hired in 2015, is one of Silicon Valley's most prominent female executives and oversaw tremendous growth at Alphabet. She will become chief investment officer and president starting September 1 and lead 2024 planning while her successor is sought.

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Apple supplier Corning Q3 revenue forecast hit by consumer electronics slump

Corning has moved aggressively this year to cut down on costs to make up for the slump in its main markets, which, combined with earlier price hikes, has helped the company to still expand its core gross margin by 100 basis points to 36.2%.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT app now available in India, three other countries for Android users

ChatGPT is now available for Android users in the United States, India, Bangladesh and Brazil, the viral chatbot's owner OpenAI said on Tuesday, as it looks to take advantage of the popularity of the artificial intelligence tool.

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TikTok rivals Twitter with new text format

TikTok, the social platform known for its addictive video content, announced Monday that it will offer text-only posts, becoming the latest tech giant to offer an alternative to embattled Twitter.

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No ‘continuous consent’ for apps; Byju’s $1.2 bn loan terms to be amended

The government is planning to do away with the concept of ‘continuous consent’ for applications and digital services by making it mandatory for companies to obtain consent every time. Currently, such firms obtain consent only initially when a user signs up for the service, and then they continue to process the data as required. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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Samsung Semiconductor India Research has 1,100 patents: senior exec

Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR), the research arm of South Korean manufacturing conglomerate Samsung in Bengaluru, has got 1,100 patents to its credit so far, a senior executive told ET.

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