Samsung India layoffs begin as TV, appliance businesses face cost pressure Samsung India has reportedly asked 80-100 executives in its TV and home appliance businesses to leave as rising chip costs, weaker demand and restructuring put pressure on operations. Samsung…
Retail media could gain as Gen Alpha targeting curbs make child-level attribution harder For a gaming or toy brand, for instance, communication aimed at children may revolve around fun, identity and participation, while advertising aimed at parents could focus on…
WhatsApp tests third-party AI agents inside chats, opening new route for automated services WhatsApp is testing a feature for Android users to connect third-party AI agents, allowing interaction via individual chats. Messages with agents are not end-to-end encrypted. WhatsApp is…
Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged article scraping to train AI The newspapers are seeking the destruction of their works and AI systems or datasets containing their material, arguing that AI-generated answers can reduce visits and subscriptions. The…
Anthropic delays IPO timeline, targets mid-October marketing launch Anthropic’s delayed IPO timeline includes a late-September prospectus, mid-October marketing campaign and preparations for a $15 billion credit facility. Anthropic is pushing back the timeline for its much-anticipated initial public offering, with…
ReBid adds ChatGPT Ads activation and analytics to its agentic AI marketing platform ReBid has expanded its marketing technology platform to include ChatGPT Ads activation and analytics, giving brands a way to manage advertising on the AI platform alongside Google,…
Anthropic plans to change enterprise data retention policy: Report Anthropic has been working with more than 100 customers, including Salesforce, on the planned system, which would allow enterprises to retain required data on their own cloud infrastructure. Anthropic is preparing…
‘Starlink would help the least served in India, especially in rural areas’: Elon Musk Musk’s comments come as Starlink renews its push for regulatory approval in India, with its Gen 2 network featuring direct-to-device connectivity. Musk made the comments on…
“We can’t release something every six months”: Canva’s Cameron Adams on its AI-led product shift India has become Canva’s fourth-largest market, with more than 1 billion designs and 250 million videos created by users in the past year. Canva is…
Tata Sons succession process begins: What happens next after N Chandrasekaran’s exit Tata Sons now has a formal succession mechanism underway, with the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust moving to constitute a selection committee ahead of Chandrasekaran’s term ending in February…