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Meta acknowledges gaps in algorithms during talks with Indian Govt

India, Aug. 8 -- Meta admitted to problems with its algorithms during a technical meeting with India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Sources say the discussions focused o... Read More


Ladakh LG reviews landslide mitigation preparedness, orders safety audit on highway

India, Aug. 8 -- Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Public Works Department (PWD) to conduct detailed safety audits of vulnerable road stre... Read More


Centre directs Meta to curb deepfakes

India, Aug. 8 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked Meta to share a detailed plan to update its algorithms and improve content moderation. According to Government... Read More


Mexico orders Meta to pay $567M over kids' safety

India, Aug. 8 -- A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark tri... Read More


RBI curbs coercive loan recovery practices

India, Aug. 8 -- Borrowers who default on personal, home or vehicle loans no longer have to worry about the risk of their mobile phones or laptops being disabled by banks as a recovery tool, besides r... Read More


Jairam Ramesh hits back at Sitharaman on taxation bill

India, Aug. 8 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday hit back at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after she accused him of spreading "canards" over the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill,... Read More


Sarees under rRs.r999 that look premium: 6 Styles I'd pick for an expensive-looking wardrobe

India, Aug. 8 -- You don't always need a four-figure budget to make a saree look expensive. In fact, some of the most convincing "premium-looking" sarees come down to the details: a rich-looking weave... Read More


Mary Wambui-linked firm changed ownership as it pursued Sh20bn State tenders

Nairobi, Aug. 8 -- Businesswoman Mary Wambui's preferred vehicle for State tenders has undergone several changes to its name, boardroom and shareholding amid its pursuit of nearly Sh20 billion worth o... Read More


The Holden Caulfield in all of us: Why 'The Catcher in the Rye' resonates with generations

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- In 2009, the year before he died at the age of 91, American writer J.D. Salinger successfully sued Fredrik Colting, one of his ardent fans, who had composed a sequel to Salinger's... Read More


Charli XCX's 'Music, Fashion, Film' is irresistible mood board art

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- It drives me crazy when studios release making-of featurettes from films that are yet to release. It feels like more than ever, we're getting the explanation before the work. Toda... Read More