Perplexity AI starts testing ads on its platform

They will also be marked as “sponsored” even if they’re a part of the follow-up questions or as “paid media” on an answer

Uber India announces several in-app features like SOS integration, women rider preference and instant cash out

Uber claims more than 17 million monthly active users in India and is present in 125 cities across the country. Uber driver partners complete 81 million trips every month here

Navigating a world of bots, ads and broken trust

Will the web once again prioritise real human connections over clicks and engagement?

U.S. regulator looks to put Google under federal supervision, Washington Post says

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to put Alphabet’s Google under formal federal supervision, the Washington Post reported

EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices

European Union fines Meta nearly 800 million euros for anti-competitive practices in Marketplace and the Meta vows to appeal

Supreme Court dismisses PIL to ban WhatsApp for failure to comply with govt regulations

A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar said it was not inclined to entertain the plea filed by Kerala resident Omanakuttan KG

AI could help scale humanitarian responses, but might also have big downsides

The refugee organisation, the International Rescue Committee, is testing some artificial intelligence tools to try to increase the number of displaced people they can reach with critical information

TikTok launches AI-powered video platform to advertisers globally

ByteDance-owned TikTok on Thursday announced the global availability of its generative AI video creation platform, Symphony Creative Studios, to all advertisers

Google brings AI voice assistant Gemini Live to iPhone

Alphabet’s Google on Thursday released a smartphone app for its artificial intelligence chatbot on Apple’s App Store

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Google Maps AQI tracker is out; Chennai in green and Delhi in red

A new feature on Google Maps allows India-based users to track the Air Quality Index through their Maps app to understand how polluted their air is