Indian industries that are close to a duopoly.

Jio-Airtel (Telecom)
Swiggy-Zomato (Food Delivery)
IndiGo-Air India (Airlines)
Flipkart-Amazon (E-Commerce)
Uber-Ola (Cab Services)
Jiostar-Sony Liv (Sports Rights)
MakeMyTrip-EaseMyTrip (Online Travel Booking)
PVR INOX-Cinepolis (Multiplex Chain)
Blinkit-Zepto (Quick Commerce)
PhonePe-Google Pay (UPI)

Breaking news: India mandates online platforms to remove illegal content within 3 hours of an official notice from 36 hours earlier.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has launched its official Snapchat account as part of PM Modi’s Gen Z outreach.

OpenAI's ChatGPT is now offering unlimited text chats for free users.

YouTube is doubling the viewership requirements for new creators to earn ad and Premium revenue.

From February 1, creators will need 8,000 watch hours in 12 months or 20 million Shorts views in 90 days.

Astrotalk, a Noida-based astrology platform, has entered the unicorn club at a $1 billion valuation.

Jio and Vi are also expected to raise tariffs following Airtel’s price hikes.

IIT Madras researchers demonstrated an indigenous 6G data transmission speed of 6.39 Gbps on the Bharat 6G THz Testbed.

AI can be used to track people's locations through their social media photos.

(McAfee)

India is ordering more than 9 million quick-commerce orders every day in August.

Bihar government to pay social media creators Rs 10,000 per lakh views for videos on government schemes.

SBI will charge customers Rs 15 plus applicable GST for cash withdrawals beyond the existing limit of four free withdrawals per month from October 1.

Telangana is building its own state-run ride-hailing app to rival Uber and Ola.

Uttar Pradesh to offer free bus travel to women aged 60+ from August 26.

Vodafone Idea and BSNL in talks for a network sharing pact across all telecom circles.

(CNBC)

Brave, a Google Chrome alternative, has introduced a new feature that allows users to create email aliases.

With this feature, Brave users can sign up for websites and online services without revealing their real email addresses.

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🚨 WhatsApp is rolling out its Bill Payments feature in India.

PhonePe is launching its first international operations outside of India in UAE.