Digital Platforms

Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform once known as Twitter.

The video, initially posted by Agility Robotics on its social media platform X, garnered significant attention, amassing over 3 million views.

Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...

PlayStation 5 Slim (PS 5 Slim) is now available for purchase in India and customers can now purchase the gaming console online or via retail stores. Sony has also partnered with hyperlocal delivery platform Blinkit to deliver the new PlayStation 5 Slim or the PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition within minutes in select cities.

SWIFT, the global bank messaging network, plans to launch a new platform that will connect central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to the existing finance system within the next two years. Its existing network is usable in over 200 countries and connects more than 11,500 banks and funds.

EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.

Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, has declared TikTok, the social media platform owned by a China-based company, as a significant national security threat, Central News agency Taiwan reported.

Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.

Oppo India has launched Digital Self-Help Assistant, a new platform that allows users to fix minor issues with their smartphones independently by watching simulations or troubleshooting with given options, on Wednesday. The smartphone maker said that the platform can be accessed both through its website and via the MyOppo app. The Self-Help Assista...

WhatsApp will take more time before the third-party chats feature is available for users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said ...

Chakshu portal, a platform to report suspected communications of cyber fraud, was launched by the government of India on Monday. The portal was created alongside the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) which will be used for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination between all the stakeholders. The Chakshu portal can be used to report phone ...

WhatsApp is gearing up to add support for third-party messages. A new report has revealed more details on how the feature will work and the amount of control users will have while giving access to other messaging apps. It appears that the Meta-owned platform will not only let users choose whether to turn on the feature or not, but it will also let ...

WhatsApp, the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) messaging platform, is expected to soon add support for third-party messages. Now, a leaked image has surfaced that shows a glimpse into how the new interface would look. The image reveals that the feature may only debut in Europe for now. Notably, the Meta-owned platform is required to add support for cro...

Microsoft Copilot app on Android can now reportedly be set as the default digital assistant for the smartphone. The feature is currently in beta testing and offers users the option to summon the chatbot from any screen. The generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based Copilot platform has been getting some big upgrades lately.

WhatsApp is working on support for chat interoperability in order to comply with the EU's Digital Marketing Act (DMA) regulations. As part of the new third party chat support that is coming soon, WhatsApp users will soon be able to send and receive messages from users on third-party chat platforms. Here's everything you need to know about how chat ...

Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform once known as Twitter.

The video, initially posted by Agility Robotics on its social media platform X, garnered significant attention, amassing over 3 million views.

Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...

PlayStation 5 Slim (PS 5 Slim) is now available for purchase in India and customers can now purchase the gaming console online or via retail stores. Sony has also partnered with hyperlocal delivery platform Blinkit to deliver the new PlayStation 5 Slim or the PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition within minutes in select cities.

SWIFT, the global bank messaging network, plans to launch a new platform that will connect central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to the existing finance system within the next two years. Its existing network is usable in over 200 countries and connects more than 11,500 banks and funds.

EU antitrust regulators on Monday opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the landmark EU tech rules.

Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, has declared TikTok, the social media platform owned by a China-based company, as a significant national security threat, Central News agency Taiwan reported.

Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.

Oppo India has launched Digital Self-Help Assistant, a new platform that allows users to fix minor issues with their smartphones independently by watching simulations or troubleshooting with given options, on Wednesday. The smartphone maker said that the platform can be accessed both through its website and via the MyOppo app. The Self-Help Assista...

WhatsApp will take more time before the third-party chats feature is available for users, Meta explained on Wednesday. As per the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which went live on March 6, platforms are required to offer messaging interoperability in individual conversations in the region within three months. However, Meta said ...

Chakshu portal, a platform to report suspected communications of cyber fraud, was launched by the government of India on Monday. The portal was created alongside the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) which will be used for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination between all the stakeholders. The Chakshu portal can be used to report phone ...

WhatsApp is gearing up to add support for third-party messages. A new report has revealed more details on how the feature will work and the amount of control users will have while giving access to other messaging apps. It appears that the Meta-owned platform will not only let users choose whether to turn on the feature or not, but it will also let ...

WhatsApp, the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) messaging platform, is expected to soon add support for third-party messages. Now, a leaked image has surfaced that shows a glimpse into how the new interface would look. The image reveals that the feature may only debut in Europe for now. Notably, the Meta-owned platform is required to add support for cro...

Microsoft Copilot app on Android can now reportedly be set as the default digital assistant for the smartphone. The feature is currently in beta testing and offers users the option to summon the chatbot from any screen. The generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based Copilot platform has been getting some big upgrades lately.

WhatsApp is working on support for chat interoperability in order to comply with the EU's Digital Marketing Act (DMA) regulations. As part of the new third party chat support that is coming soon, WhatsApp users will soon be able to send and receive messages from users on third-party chat platforms. Here's everything you need to know about how chat ...