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Monday, May 6, 2024
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The world has a new centibillionaire – Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook hit a record high on optimism about the release of its TikTok competitor Reels, shooting Zuckerberg's net worth over $100 billion for the first time.

Instagram launches TikTok clone as Facebook defends its copycat strategies

The product, called Reels, lets people edit 15-second clips of videos together alongside music, just like on TikTok.

Delhi High Court upholds Army ban on personnel accessing Facebook and Instagram

Court says if govt has concluded that permitting defence personnel to use some social media sites can give enemy countries an edge, it will not interfere.

Why Amazon, Apple, FB and Google are in the dock. It’s not just about economy

Even if the US Congress enacts new legislation, short of breaking up Big Tech, antitrust actions will not directly take on its bigger power.

US lawmakers are keen to break up big tech like Amazon, Google and Facebook. It’s not smart

The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google testified before Congress to defend their market dominance from accusations they’re stifling rivals.

Big Tech’s record revenues during pandemic, life in a hotel for homeless & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Facebook set to get legal rights to show music videos

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday said the company is trying to expand into video features where creators can build a 'community' of fans or supporters.

Australia tells Facebook, Google they must pay local media for news

Australia said the decision was an effort to correct a power imbalance between two of the world’s most profitable companies and a local media industry that’s bleeding jobs.

Facebook didn’t want competition. So it just bought Instagram, documents show

Documents obtained by US House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust show Zuckerberg bought Instagram because he was concerned about its potential to turn users away from Facebook.

Army units that make military videos public, even unknowingly, won’t get citations or awards

The Army’s decision comes in the light of earlier incidents when crucial operational information, even from forward bases, made its way to social media.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.