US administration, Congressional anti-monopoly actions will impact India

India has at least 300 million Facebook users while there are only 210 million in the US, according to Statista.

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Govt seeks to amend copyright act to improve access to content

Currently, the Act covers only radio, and TV broadcast firms who are allowed to take permission from the owners.

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Infosys reviews exposure to sanctions-hit Huawei

IT major has roped in consultants to ensure it does not fall foul of US rules, a move that will likely be replicated by other Indian IT companies.

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Uzbekistan woos India’s IT & innovation industry

The Forum held on May 30 was a new platform for further development of mutually beneficial projects in the IT sphere.

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Govt proposes changes in copyright rules, may benefit websites, music streaming firms

These changes are proposed in the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

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Ravi Shankar Prasad warns social media firms on platform misuse

The minister further said that data protection legislation will be high on government priority, but did not specify whether it will be taken up in the upcoming Parliament session.

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AI to complement human efforts, not take jobs: IBM leader

AI and other emerging technologies are increasingly becoming mainstream in India and other Asian countries, he said.

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