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Beijing operates some of the worlds most extensive censorship over the internet, with web users in mainland China unable to access everything from Google to news websites without using a virtual private network (VPN).

Musk, the worlds second-richest person, according to Forbes, presides over SpaceX, Tesla and other companies that are pushing the boundaries of technology, while also controlling a social media platform, now known as X, formerly Twitter, through which he promotes his often-polarizing political and social views.

Embattled edtech company Byjus on Sunday announced that it has disbursed a portion of the pending salaries for over 20,000 employees for the month of February.

Sam Altman was fired in November last year after a boardroom drama. Now, Altman will join the board with three new directors – Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Nicole Seligman, former president of Sony Entertainment; and Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart.

India is set to manufacture equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, with Applied Materials leading the way by setting up a validation center in Bengaluru. The country is also making progress in 300 mm wafer processing and is working on developing a support ecosystem and operationalizing an engineering center.

Google is taking action against 10 Indian startups, including Info Edge India, for non-compliance with Play Store payment policies. Developers have opposed these policies since the Supreme Courts order. Google enforces policies globally and removes non-compliant apps based on a statement.

Sony, Microsoft and Tencent-owned Riot Games have also laid off thousands of employees in recent months due to a slow recovery in the gaming market amid high borrowing rates.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved proposals to set up three semiconductor plants, including a mega fab by Tata Group, at a cumulative investment of Rs 1.26 lakh crore, as India moves to position itself as a global powerhouse in chip manufacturing.

During FY23, Paytm Payments Bank reported 66,751 complaints across multiple categories, two-and-a-half times more from the previous year when 26,692 complaints were reported. An analysis of the data shows that internet and mobile banking-related complaints stood at 39,000 in FY23.

SoftBank Group Corp has sold a stake of 2.17% in beleaguered Indian payments firm Paytm, an exchange filing showed on Thursday.