Data Sharing

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  WhatsApp Announces Ads in Status, Channel Subscriptions, and More Features for Businesses

  For years now, WhatsApp has been deliberating over bringing ads to its app and it has finally rolled them out. Ads will be displayed in the Updates tab, enabling businesses to promote their services or products. Further, it also introduces Channel subscriptions and Promoted Channels.

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  Rahul Gandhi's Question As Poll Body Says Will Share Maharashtra Voter Rolls

  Though the Election Commission has trashed the Congress's "match-fixing" allegation in the November 2024 elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, the party has found a brief sense of victory in one of its related quests.

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  Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data

  Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...

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  Sensex Crashes 1,000 Points In Volatile Day Of Trading

  Indian equities crashed this morning after rallying for two sessions, with investors turning cautious ahead of the release of key data on the country's economic performance.

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  OpenAI’s Viral Ghibli Trend Might Be a Privacy Minefield, Experts Say

  The viral Ghibli-style image trend on ChatGPT has sparked global participation, including from celebrities and brands. However, experts warn of serious privacy risks, as users unknowingly share facial data that may train AI models. With permanent digital footprints, the potential for misuse, like deepfakes or identity theft, raises critical concern...

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  DoT to Share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Data With Banks, UPI Service Providers and Financial Institutions

  The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) data with financial institutions, including banks and UPI providers. This FRI metric, developed by the Digital Intelligence Platform, classifies mobile numbers into three risk levels linked to financial fraud. PhonePe is an early adopter, using FRI data to al...

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  Why GenZ Is Sharing Personal Data With Companies Willingly

  A significant portion of Gen Z is open to sharing personal data, with 88% willing to share information with social media companies in exchange for incentives. This demographic shift is changing the way companies approach data collection.

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  HP Is Customising Its AI PCs With Multiple On-Device Tools and an AI Chatbot

  HP says the AI Companion is powered by a version of GPT-4 which operates entirely locally, meaning any data shared with the chatbot never leaves the device. It is powered by the on-device NPU, and is integrated with both the system as well as all the files stored on it.

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  These Jobs Are At A Risk Of Disappearing In Just 2 Years, Replit CEO Warns

  Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit - a company that allows users to build apps and websites using AI, recently shared a list of jobs that he believes could disappear in just 2 years.

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  Smart TV Shipments in India Grew 8.6 Percent YoY in 2024, Samsung Leads the Market: IDC

  India's smart TV shipments recorded growth of 8.6 percent year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, pointed out International Data Corporation (IDC). The growth was fueled primarily by the increased demand for smart TVs with 55-inch and larger displays and a rise in offline shipments, the report stated. Samsung led India's smart TV market in the previous year ...

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  Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks

  Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...

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  India Smartphone Shipments Fell 6 Percent YoY in Q1 2025, Apple Posts Highest Growth: IDC

  India's smartphone market experienced a 5.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) decline in shipments in Q1 2025, shows a latest report by International Data Corporation(IDC). This downturn is attributed to weak consumer demand and surplus inventory from the previous quarter. Vivo secured top spot in the first quarter by grabbing 19.7 percent market share....

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  Google Identifies Lostkeys, a Russian Malware That Can Steal Specific Files and Directories

  Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) shared a report about a new piece of malware last week. The new malware, dubbed Lostkeys, is described as a data theft malware and is said to be linked with the Russian threat group Coldriver. Lostkeys is considered dangerous because it is being spread at the end of a multi-step chain that starts with a lure ...

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  US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case

  The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...

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  Google’s Pichai Says US Fix Is ‘De Facto’ Spinoff of Search

  Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told a judge that the DoJ's plan to share Google's search data with rivals would be a “de facto” divestiture of the company’s search engine. Pichai was called to testify as part of a three-week trial aimed at determining how Google should restore competition to online search.