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Meta Platforms refuses to pay Australian news publishers, leading to a battle with Canberra. Prime Minister Albanese criticizes the unfairness. Rod Sims worries about journalism quality. News Corp Australasia and Nine Entertainment condemn Metas decision. Indonesia plans to make tech firms pay for news.

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.

X sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate last July, accusing it of causing tens of millions of dollars in damages through a "scare campaign" to drive away advertisers.

Google said that it has over 200,000 Indian developers using Google Play who adhere to their policies and that 10 companies have chosen not to pay for the services.

So far, over 220 professionals have graduated with an eMasters degree from IIT Kanpur.

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.

Meta executive Tarcisio Ribieros comments come at a time when a battle is brewing between tech giant Google and Metas WhatsApp over the rapidly growing enterprise messaging market in India. Conversational commerce wherein brands use channels such as WhatsApp and other messaging apps is expected to be a $150-175 million market in the country by 2030.

Infosys hiring comes after a renewal of four big-ticket contracts, spurring the need for more professionals. The company has sent a broadcast mail to employees, urging them to refer potential candidates in a sign of easing curbs on hiring and revival in business sentiment.

Following the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, a slew of Mandir-focused apps have seen their downloads increase nearly two-fold stoking excitement that the floodgates have opened for gamification of religion and spiritual-focused content.

Salesforce expands buyback program and introduces dividend, but lower revenue forecast and layoffs signal a slowdown. Cloud firms, including Salesforce and Snowflake, face uncertainty. Salesforce beats Q4 estimates and becomes target for activist investors.