News Summary: Google files lawsuit to curb fake business listings and reviews From getting verified to collecting customer details and then selling them to actual businesses, here's how fake listings have been duping both Google and... Sarvesh MathiJuly 10, 2023
News PhonePe launches point-of-sale (PoS) device for merchants PhonePe's entry into the PoS devices segment increases competition for Paytm, Pine Labs, Razorpay, and Bharatpe, as well as banks Sarvesh MathiJuly 7, 2023
News Digital Markets: Ministry of Corporate Affairs to oversee competition issues, IT Ministry to look at sector-specific and technical issues The demarcation of responsibilities comes at a time when both ministries are actively working on major regulations for the digital markets. Sarvesh MathiJuly 7, 2023
News Today At 3:30 PM: Briefing on Regulating the Influencer Ecosystem What are influencers, what role do they play on the Internet, why are they being regulated and how should they be regulated? Sarvesh MathiJuly 7, 2023
News Cabinet clears Data Protection Bill, to be introduced in Parliament in Monsoon Session Since the cabinet-approved version of the Bill isn't public yet, it's not yet clear how much the latest version differs from the DPDP Bill... Sarvesh MathiJuly 6, 2023
News Streaming and Digital Publishing Apps take on Google Play’s Billing Policy at Madras HC Matrimony.com, which was the first to approach the court in April, argues that Google’s billing policy is in violation of various RBI guidelines Sarvesh MathiJuly 5, 2023
News Talking Points: Predatory Loan Apps Flourishing on Apple App Store The developers behind some of these illegal lending apps were impersonating real companies that had no connection to the app Sarvesh MathiJuly 5, 2023
News Views: Should CCI Hold Jio Bharat to the Same Competition Standards as Google Android? Jio is engaging in many of the above practices that CCI has forbidden Google from engaging in. Sarvesh MathiJuly 4, 2023
News “Negligence comes at a cost!”: RBI imposes fine on AP Mahesh Bank for lax cybersecurity practices The fine follows the investigation carried out by the Hyderabad Police on the hack at AP Mahesh Bank that took place last year Sarvesh MathiJuly 3, 2023
News ONDC June Round-Up: Google, Marico, Shiprocket, Automated Grievance Redressal, and More ONDC CEO T Koshy revealed that the network now has an automated grievance redressal system Sarvesh MathiJuly 3, 2023