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Jennifer Lopez snubbed by Chanel in Istanbul, declines invite to return after being denied entry
Jennifer Lopez was reportedly denied entry to a Chanel boutique in Istanbul's Istinye Park mall, but she responded with grace, simply accepting the situation. Dressed in pink, she calmly walked away after being refused entry by a security guard. Later, the boutique attempted to rectify the situation, but Lopez declined their invitation and continued shopping at other luxury stores.
Will China ease its new video game controls? Investors think so
When trading resumed after the four-day holiday weekend in Hong Kong, Tencent rose about 4%, and NetEase jumped 12%, recovering some of their losses. The companies' shares rose again on Thursday, although more modestly.
Tencent, NetEase lose $80 billion in m-cap on China's move to curb gaming spend
Shares in Tencent Holdings, the world's biggest gaming company, tumbled as much as 16% at one point, while those of its closest rival, NetEase, plunged as much as 25% after the National Press and Publication Administrations published the new draft rules. Shares of Tech investor Prosus followed Tencent lower, losing 14.2% in early trade on Friday and among the biggest fallers on the pan-European stock index.
Ex-TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari and her mother Ansreen Bukhari found guilty of murdering 2 men; Here’s what happened
Mahek and Ansreen Bukhari have been found guilty in the case involving the death of two individuals after their car was deliberately rammed off the road.
TikTok owner ByteDance 'scraped' content from Instagram, Snapchat
ByteDance allegedly took videos, usernames, pictures and more from the social media platforms and uploaded them to the app without users' consent or knowledge.
Banned China apps stay on in new avatars
Last week, the centre banned some 54 Chinese apps thought to be rebranded avatars of those taken down earlier in 2020
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Public App raises $41 million, valuation doubles to $250 million
Public intends to utilise the capital to scale up infrastructure, grow content and to recruit more people.
TikTok ban puts brake on parent ByteDance's India office space expansion plan
The Beijing-headquartered company had entered into a flexible office space deal for 1,250 seats at WeWork India’s Nesco property in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb last year.
India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, WeChat, Helo
ShareIT, UC browser and shopping app Clubfactory are among other prominent apps which have been banned.
Ericsson India hopes to win contracts in Indian telecom market on strength of technology
Earlier this month, BSNL cancelled a multi-crore tender for 4G telecom network upgrade after the government asked the firm not to use any Chinese equipment. BSNL's notice for cancellation of the 4G tender came against the backdrop of a growing clamour against Chinese goods and services after the recent violent clash at the Ladakh border with China.
Despite TikTok ban, ByteDance signs office space deal with WeWork
According to the plan, the newly-leased property in the Goregaon suburb was to be used by ByteDance to consolidate and expand its operations in India, said three people directly aware of the deal.
TikTok predicts over $6 bn loss from India's ban: Report
Besides Tiktok, India banned on Monday 58 other apps with Chinese links, including the popular UC Browser, for engaging in activities "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".
ShareChat Moj, Flipkart's 2GudSocial see a big slot
Flipkart is piloting a new social commerce platform - 2GudSocial - with influencer-led video commerce, aimed at consumers from small towns and lower-income groups.
Mike Pompeo welcomes India's decision to ban Chinese apps
India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including the hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, for engaging in "activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".
Implementing app bans: The role of ISPs and app stores
Apps, be it gaming, education, infotainment, don’t need any local government permission to launch.
India's ban on Chinese apps: What next?
The brunt of the order is likely to be felt by short video content apps that were a hit beyond Tier 1 and 2 India.
China says strongly concerned over India's ban on 59 Chinese apps
The list of apps that have been banned by India also include Helo, Likee, Cam Scanner, Vigo Video, Mi Video Call – Xiaomi, Clash of Kings as well as e-commerce platforms Club Factory and Shein.
ByteDance discontinues Vigo Video, Vigo Lite apps in India
The message said the users can choose to get their videos transferred to TikTok, download or delete all their Vigo data from the app.
ByteDance clocks Rs 3.4 crore profit in India
The company is up against Facebook and Google for user attention and advertising dollars in India, which is emerging as a key battleground for social media.
Brands follow their new-age audience to TikTok videos
Chinese brands have already seen success on TikTok, but home-grown brands yet to test the app’s advertising value.
TikTok’s relentless growth in India is hitting Facebook
ByteDance, the world’s most valuable startup, is banking on its global product approach and user-generated content to win over the Indian market and take the battle right to Facebook.
With TikTok back in play, advertisers clock in
Chinese short video application emerging as a popular platform for brands such as Pepsi, Myntra
We remain committed to continuously enhancing safety features for users: TikTok
The Madras HC has lifted its earlier ban on the Chinese short-video app with the condition that the content hosted using it should be free from obscene videos of children and women.
TikTok's parent ByteDance plans USD 1 billion investment in India in next 3 years
ByteDance is "very optimistic" and plans to invest $1 bn in the country over the next three years.
TikTok ban: ByteDance planning to invest $1 bn in India, says Zhen Liu, SVP
The company has 500 local staff — 200 of them focus on content moderation, the company claimed — and plans to hire 1,000 more.
ByteDance making rounds of power corridors to save its Indian market
ByteDance owns popular short-video and social media platforms such as TikTok and Helo, which are popular among India’s teenagers.
Content moderators make merry as TikTok, Vigo Video, others look at India turf
Chinese video-streaming apps are now providing an increasing share of business to local content-moderating firms instead of firms from the US and Europe.
Chinese apps seek excessive information from users: Survey
At least six of the ten most popular Chinese apps ask users to provide access to camera and microphones.
How Chinese apps are making inroads in Indian small towns
Chinese firms have launched mobile apps directly in India to capture the next generation of internet users.
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