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Data localisation row: It's Big Tech vs Reliance Industries and Paytm

RIL, Paytm support localisation; global tech firms say it could have socioeconomic fallouts

Top headlines: Big tech in data localisation row, banks told to up UPI cap

States start easing Covid-19 curbs as cases decline. More on that in our top headlines.

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal takes 'few weeks' of parental leave

Agrawal, who became Twitter CEO in November and is the executive sponsor of Twitter's internal parents' community, plans to be "connected" with the company's executive team during his leave.

Make Big Tech accountable to communities and society: MoS Electronics & IT

Nations must cooperate to make firms like Facebook, Google answerable: Min

Netherlands' competition regulator fines Apple another $5.6 million

The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) said the revised conditions that Apple has imposed on dating-app providers are unreasonable, and create an unnecessary barrier.

Microsoft to fully reopen its headquarters on February 28 as Covid subsides

The company said that based on improving local health metrics, its Washington state work sites will move to the sixth and final stage of the hybrid workplace model, effective February 28

Facebook loses daily users for first time ever, ad growth slows

The Meta-owned Facebook platform registered 1.929 billion daily users in the fourth quarter of 2021 -- from 1.93 billion in the previous quarter

Alphabet eyes $2 trillion market valuation after blowout results

A close above $2 trillion would be the first ever for the Mountain View, California-based company.

Govt raps Google, Twitter and Facebook over fake news: Report

The I&B ministry did not respond to a request for comment on the meeting, which was also attended by Indian content-sharing platforms ShareChat and Koo, which have millions of users in the country

Apple News launches daily local newsletter for San Francisco Bay Area

Apple News is a free app on the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac.

Apple Watch helping the elderly meet daily activity goals: Study

Apple is also rolling out a series of new heart health resources in February to support users' health journeys to stay moving and informed

Big tech should reimburse victims of online scams, say British lawmakers

While banks have signed up for a voluntary code to reimburse fraud victims who do enough to protect themselves, there is not sufficient regulation governing social media

China vows 'no mercy' in battle against corruption, Big Tech

CCP anti-graft group says govt will break the link between money and power

Google raises salaries of top brass after 'refusing' to hike workers' pay

Google parent Alphabet has more than 150,000 full-time employees globally, and has seen its revenue and stock soar to record levels over the last year

Apple breaches $3 trillion market value again before slipping

Apple accounts for nearly 7% of S&P 500 index's value

Removed 61,114 content pieces in Nov in India: Google compliance report

The US-based company has made these disclosures as part of compliance with India's IT rules that came into force in May this year

RBI flags regulatory concerns on big tech's role in financial services

The RBI, in its bi-annual Financial Stability Report, had flagged the entry of big tech in financial services in emerging markets such as India.

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?

Google has mostly avoided controversies that have plagued its rival Facebook in India. What is the reason for Google enjoying a gentler political environment despite its size? Listen to this podcast

TMS Ep57: Big tech scrutiny, pay-later cards, markets, bank accounts

Is Google facing less scrutiny than Facebook? What's the lure of pay-later cards? What's Julius Baer APAC head's take on equity outlook? What are the types of bank accounts? Find all answers here

Microsoft's Windows 11 to make it easier to change default browsers

Microsoft is still testing these new Windows 11 changes that make it easier to switch default apps and browsers