Paisa hi paisa on X 🤑; MPL slashes 350 jobs; WhatsApp gets screen sharing

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[Subscribed]() Meme of the Day 😓 WhatsApp Rolls Out Screen Sharing Feature, Improves Video Chat Experience - Screen sharing during video calls on WhatsApp, available across iOS, Android, and Windows, was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. - WhatsApp also added support for landscape orientation during video calls on mobile. - These features are being rolled out in phases, and users can expect to see them soon. --------------------------------------------------------------- Elon Musk’s X starts paying Indian creators share of ad revenue - X Premium membership, formerly Twitter Blue, is rewarding some Indian users up to Rs 3 lakh via an ad revenue sharing program. - The program, introduced by Elon Musk’s Twitter, supports content creators to earn money via ad revenues and is globally accessible to X Premium subscribers. Netflix unveils ‘Netflix Game Controller’ app, venturing into cloud gaming - Netflix expands into cloud gaming sphere with ‘Netflix Game Controller’ app allowing smartphones to serve as controllers for games on TV. - The gaming strategy includes a planned gaming studio in Southern California and a focus on cloud gaming, with execution details yet to be announced. - The new gaming strategy adds no cost to the subscription, bundling games into the streaming package; however, the app launch has only been confirmed for iOS. --------------------------------------------------------------- Group RCS chats on Google’s Messages app now fully end-to-end encrypted - Group chats in Android and Wear OS Messages app now feature end-to-end encryption. - Encryption will be the default on RCS for both new and current users unless they’ve previously disabled it. - End-to-end encryption will function if every group member uses either Android or iOS, failing which a third-party app would be needed. --------------------------------------------------------------- OpenAI’s Web-Crawling Bot Undermines Original Content Incentives - OpenAI deploys GPTbot, a spiderbot that extracts data from the web for training AI models, posing a risk to online content creators. - Unlike Googlebot, the GPTbot does not redirect users to original creators while using their content, causing a breakdown of the ‘internet economy deal’. - Creators and online entities are increasingly blocking GPTbot, with calls for AI data scraping to become ‘opt-in’ rather than ‘opt-out’. --------------------------------------------------------------- AI-generated books spoofing author’s name taken down by Amazon and Goodreads - Six AI-generated books, falsely published under author Jane Friedman’s name, were removed by Amazon following a public backlash. - Friedman had to publicly raise concerns before Amazon decided to review the case and eventually remove the counterfeit books. - This case sheds light on the lack of clear policies at Amazon to protect authors from future misuse of their names in AI-generated content. --------------------------------------------------------------- Indian Gaming Startup MPL Cuts Half of Workforce following Tax Increases - Mobile Premier League (MPL) is cutting its staff by 50% after a 28% tax on online real-money games was introduced in India. - The new taxation rule, deemed ‘unconstitutional and irrational’ by the All India Gaming Federation, increases MPL’s tax burden by 350-400%, leading to layoffs of approximately 350 staff. [Share]( More headlines: - Delhi Traffic Police issues over 10,000 challans for drunk driving in 2023 - Corporation Tax Rate Cut Caused Govt Rs 1 Lakh Crore Revenue Loss in FY21 - BCCI could earn between Rs 6,500 crore and Rs 7,500 crore from TV and digital rights Download the nextbigwhat news app to stay connected with the world of tech and business: [Android]( [iOS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More than 41,000 Reliance Jio employees departed in FY23 - Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) saw a 64.8% increase in voluntary employee departures in its retail and telecom divisions during 2022-23, with over 41,000 from Jio and 1 lakh from Reliance retail. - This rise was partly due to operational redundancies and duplications of roles after RIL made several retail acquisitions, prompting some employees to seek new responsibilities or join different industries. --------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube alters home page for users with watch history off - YouTube introduces a minimalist home page for users with disabled watch history. - The minimalist page will include only a search bar and a left-hand guide menu, doing away with recommended videos. - The changes will roll out slowly over the next few months, with options to switch views in the settings. nextbigwhat brings you curated news, product and tech trends across a range of industries - ensuring you save time and be the most well informed person in the room. 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