Google’s APAC Web3 Team Gets Indian-Origin Rishi Ramchandani as Lead: Details

Google is adding new members to its Web3 team, deployed in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In the latest appointment, the tech major has roped-in Rishi Ramchandani to lead its Web3 APAC team. The Indian origin techie was previously working at BlockFi, the digital asset lender that filed for bankruptcy in November this year. Ramchandani’s appointment … Read more

Why Meta Took Down 2.29 Crore Posts on Facebook, Instagram in November

Social media giant Meta took action against more than 2.29 crore pieces of content created by Indian users on Facebook and Instagram in November, according to India Monthly Report released by the company on Thursday. The company took action on over 1.95 crore pieces of content on Facebook and 33.9 lakh pieces of content on … Read more

ED Investigates Gaming Companies’ GST Evasion Worth Rs. 23,000 Crore

Tax officers are investigating GST evasion of about Rs 23,000 crore by gaming companies between April 2019 and November 2022, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister said the Enforcement Directorate has attached proceeds of crime of more than … Read more

Governments, Internet Forums Lag Behind in Regulating Big Tech: MoS IT

Governments across the world and Internet forums have lagged behind in rulemaking for big technology players for their innovations that can cause harm to society, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Sunday. Speaking at the India Internet Governance Forum (IGF) hosted by FICCI, Chandrasekhar further said the Internet, which has … Read more