- Almost three years after TikTok’s largest market India banned the app, troves of personal data of Indian citizens who once used TikTok remain widely accessible to employees at the company.
- Forbes has learned, almost anyone at the companies (TikTok and ByteDance) with basic access to their tools can retrieve and analyze granular data about past TikTok users in India.
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- The music app Spotify was forced to remove the entire catalog of Bollywood songs from Zee Music Company after negotiations for a renewal of their licensing agreement failed to go through last week.
- Users and fans of Bollywood music have been taking to social media to voice their displeasure over the move.
- Some have even threatened to cancel their subscription with the app.
Read More at hindustantimes.com
- Apple is in the middle of preparing its first-party stores in India for launch, and the fruits of that labor could surface soon.
- After hiring for the physical retail locations since the start of 2023, it seems that April will see at least one of the stores opening to the public.
- According to sources, the flagship Mumbai store will open up in April. A second store in New Delhi will also open, sometime between April and June.
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- Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT and Telecom Minister of India, recently awarded Indian scientists, engineers, academicians, and technicians with 100 patents in 6G technology.
- Vaishnaw shared, "India is making significant strides with 5G technology; its rapid rollout of new networks around the world sets it apart."
- She further noted that 5G network coverage has far exceeded its goal of 200 cities by March 31, 2023, with coverage now spanning 397 towns.
Read More at techradar.com
- OpenAI announced on Friday via Twitter that ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are now accessible in India.
- The company stated that Indian users can now have early access to new features, including GPT-4, starting today.
- Sam Altman tweeted, “we❤️ India. ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are now available in India. Get early access to new features, including GPT-4 today: https://chat.openai.com."
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