The ex-ante regulations proposed in the draft Digital Competition Bill to pre-empt certain practices is a significant departure from the current system and will come with trade-offs that have an impact on user experience and innovation like the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) had with its rigid rules, executives at a Big Tech company told ET.No matter how carefully crafted an ex-ante regime is, it will still have these negative impacts, they said, even as the government extended the...
The European Commission has expanded DMA's scope to now include Apple's iPad, requiring the company to ensure its tablet ecosystem complies with the DMA's regulations within the next six months.
India's EV sector still lacks competition, but entry from international automakers like Tesla will level the playing field, MG Motor India's CEO Emeritus.
Roger Stone, a seasoned Republican political strategist, lobbyist, and former adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign, has endorsed the meme coin TRUMP on X, sparking a 17% increase in its value amid a wider downturn in the cryptocurrency market. Meanwhile, the meme token BODEN experienced a 9% uptick against the U.S. dollar over the last 24 […]
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Glasgow-founded digital pharmacy startup Phlo has secured a £9m investment as it looks to continue its expansion across the health market. Phlo was founded as a digital pharmacy offering ordering, managing and delivery tracking services for prescription medication. The company has since expanded its product suite to include a digital infrastructure platform for healthcare providers […]
Netflix’s first-quarter earnings report on Thursday (April 18) paints a picture of success, with nearly 270 million paying customers globally and a 15% year-over-year surge in revenue. Operating income soared by 54% to hit $2.6 billion, fueled by subscriber fees and its burgeoning ad business. This significant growth not only reaffirms Netflix’s dominance in the […]
The Redmi Pad Pro was unveiled for the Chinese market last week alongside the Redmi Turbo 3 smartphone, and if you've been wondering whether the tablet would make a global debut later on, the answer seems to be a resounding yes - with 5G support in some markets, even. The Redmi Pad Pro 5G has been spotted in the Google Play Console database, with the model number 24074RPD2I which tells us it's headed to India (the "I" at the end is for India). But wait, there's more! The Google Play Console...
The European Commission has tightened regulations on Apple by designating its iPadOS tablet operating system as a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). This ruling requires Apple to ensure fair competition within its iPad ecosystem within six months. The DMA conducted a year-long investigation into whether iPadOS, despite not meeting the quantitative thresholds set […]
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Competition Commission of India (CCI) has invited proposals to conduct a market study on AI and competition in India.