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SDKs emerge as key gateway to AI advertising as in-app ad market hits $400 billion
Independent advertising technology platforms are set to leverage SDKs to dominate the $400 billion in-app advertising market. Growth in this sector is characterized by a shift from traditional web-based advertising methods to SDK-driven strategies. Key companies like AppLovin and InMobi have established extensive SDK footprints, enhancing their competitive advantage. As AI products scale, the importance of advertising will increase to cover operational costs.
Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator says
The Federal Cartel Office, or FCO, found that Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework gave its own apps more favourable consent prompts than those of third-party developers, potentially breaching competition rules.
Italy regulator fines Apple $115 million for alleged App Store privacy violations
Italy's competition authority has fined Apple 98.6 million euros for abusing its dominant position in the mobile app market. The regulator stated Apple imposed a restrictive privacy policy on third-party developers, violating European regulations. This policy, known as App Tracking Transparency, allegedly penalizes developers and is not proportionate to privacy objectives.
Apple hit with $162 million French antitrust fine over privacy tool
The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from US President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies. "We apply competition law in an apolitical manner," Benoit Coeure told a press conference.
Apple fined 150 million euros by France over app tracking privacy feature
French antitrust authorities fined Apple €150 million for its App Tracking Transparency feature, which they found neither necessary nor proportionate. The feature, designed to protect user data, has been criticized for making the user experience cumbersome and harming third-party publishers. Apple must publish the decision on its website and faces similar probes in other European countries.
France's antitrust regulator fines Apple for abusing dominant position in mobile apps distribution
France’s antitrust regulator fined Apple 150 million euros for abusing its market power in the iOS and iPad app distribution from 2021 to 2023. The fine was due to Apple’s unfair implementation of its App Tracking Transparency system, which was not proportionate to its data protection goals.
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Apple faces likely French antitrust fine for privacy tool
Called App Tracking Transparency (ATT), the feature allows iPhone users to decide which apps can track user activity, helping companies like Meta Platforms' Facebook and online advertisers tailor ads to users and measure their impact.

LTC Rule Changed: Central Govt employees must know these new instructions to claim LTC
7th Pay Commission rules for Central Govt employees: In an Office Memorandum dated October 20, 2023, DoPT has modified instructions for booking air tickets in respect of Leave Travel Concession (LTC). DoPT said that it has been receiving several representations seeking clarifications on issues relating to the settlement of claims. What are the new rules? What has changed? Here are the new instructions and the links of three authorised travel agents.

Central bankers lay out digital currency cyber threat
Around 130 countries are now exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDC) to keep up with technological change, but there are worries that the online nature of them could make them a major target for criminals and hostile states.

Meta says ‘critical’ time for tech regulations; working ‘to do more with less data’
The company in its call with analysts post the first quarter results said it was working closely with regulators and on things like privacy-enhancing technologies "to do more with less data."

Beware, Facebook & Google! iPhone privacy changes hint at Apple's big move to digital ad market
Apple's new app user-activity tracker has worried many digital advertising & gaming firms.

Apple's iPhone privacy changes signal desire to enter advertising
The feature, which Apple calls App Tracking Transparency (ATT), has worried many digital advertising and mobile gaming companies including Facebook, which says it has made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on its platforms.

Time to look at your cyber breach-likelihood
In a study by IBM, enterprises deploying over 50 cybersecurity tools ranked themselves 8% lower in their ability to detect threats than companies with fewer toolsets.

This 53-yr-old CEO who was once a man is bringing a unique perspective to gender-equality at work
Farberger who underwent a gender correction in 2018 says she has been an 'undercover man' for 50 years.

Should Prince Andrew be fired? Why the British monarchy needs to get serious about brand management
The royalty's resignation from public duties following a disastrous interview doesn’t quite go all the way.

Expansion plans underway, focus on growth and profitability: SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh
Singh said SpiceJet made profits for 14-15 quarters in a row and it was only the last 2-3 quarters that were difficult, largely because of massive increase in oil prices.

Spicejet's Ajay Singh to chair ATT Guv's summit at WEF
The meeting, scheduled for January 24, will deliberate on the challenges confronting the aviation, travel and tourism (ATT) sectors and the key takeaways should help in potential policy reforms for these industries.

ITDC posts H1FY19 profit of Rs 16 crore
ITDC registered a total turnover of Rs 169.72 crore in the quarter ending September 30.

ATT to offer more prize money than ITF Future events
There may not be ATP ranking points on offer but players competing in the soon-to-begin ATT actually stand to earn more than the $10,000 ITF Futures events.

Markandey Katju calls Bose 'Japanese agent', Tagore 'British stooge'
Justice Markandey Katju described Subhas Chandra Bose as a "Japanese agent" and used the epithet "British stooge" for Rabindranath Tagore.

UN Security Council adopts resolution in stemming illicit misuse of small arms
Ban Ki-moon said the Arms Trade Treaty laid the foundations for a framework of arms transfer controls, including for small arms and light weapons.
India abstained from Arms Trade Treaty, will ensure no harm on national interest
India abstained from the Arms Trade Treaty adopted by the United Nations and the government will take all measures to ensure that it does not impact national interest.

Upset over arms treaty, India may cancel its delegation to UK
British PM David Cameron welcomed the ATT saying Britain should be proud of its role in the negotiations.

UN adopts treaty to regulate global arms trade, India abstains
The UN General Assembly today overwhelmingly approved the first ever arms treaty regulating the USD 70 billion global arms trade.

Global outcasts join India to reject UN arms trade treaty
A UN arms trade treaty that India opposed was shot down by global outcasts like Iran, North Korea and Syria, giving New Delhi a breather.

India to reject global arms trade treaty
New Delhi is set to reject a global arms trade treaty since the agreement is heavily loaded against weapons-importing countries like India.
UN arms treaty draft favours exporters;ignores India's concern
The UN treaty is facing opposition as it favours the arms exporters and is silent on the illicit trafficking to non-state actors.

Treaty to regulate $ 70 bn global arms trade
An international treaty being negotiated to regulate the whopping $ 70 billion global conventional arms trade should have an impact on illicit trafficking.
Don't rush through legally-binding arms treaty: India
All stakeholders must be brought on board to allow a practical and implementable treaty, a Min of External Affairs spokesperson said.
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