Alexa Moves Beyond Voice with New Alexa.com Browser Interface
MediaNama’s Take: Amazon’s launch of Alexa.com marks a meaningful shift in how it wants users to interact with Alexa. Rather…
Police Search Phones as VPN Ban Enforced in the entire J&K
Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian union territory with the highest number of internet shutdowns and one of the world’s most…
Meta Used Internal ‘Playbook’ To Delay Action On Scam Ads
Meta Platforms created and used an internal “playbook” to manage regulatory pressure over scam advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, while…
Universal Music Acquires 30% Stake in Excel Entertainment
Universal Music India has acquired a 30% equity stake in Mumbai-based production company Excel Entertainment in a deal that valued…
Key Timelines in Betting Probe
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kolkata Zonal Office, conducted search operations on December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026, across nine…
Jabalpur Court Acquits Torrent Site Operator Over Lack of Evidence
By Kartik Sharma Last month, the TorrentFreak team (by the way, a great source for copyright and piracy news reporting!) reached out…
Examining Voice-First AI Amid OpenAI Betting On Audio-Driven AI
OpenAI is reportedly reorganising teams and rebuilding its audio models ahead of an audio-first personal device launch. For context, TechCrunch,…
MeitY Sends Advisory to Social Media to Curb Obscene Content
MediaNama’s Take The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) latest advisory underscores a familiar regulatory approach: placing the primary…
Artist Sues Stability AI and AudioSparx for Copyright Infringement
A US-based recording artist has filed a copyright lawsuit against Stability AI and music licensing firm AudioSparx, adding to a…
Unified Lending Interface Adds 64 Lenders, 136 Data Services
The Unified Lending Interface (ULI) has moved decisively from policy vision to live lending infrastructure. The Reserve Bank of India’s…