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Startups form new body to protect 'freedom of choice'The move comes amid growing concerns among the domestic startup ecosystem around alleged monopoly risks posed by Big Tech companies.
- Zoho positions its Arattai app as WhatsApp rival amid user exodus
The beta version of Arattai, which means to chit-chat in Tamil, was launched last week after Zoho employees began looking for alternatives ...
- 2020 Year in Review | Of startup squabbles and billionaire battles
From Khatabook Vs Dukaan over IP rights to Reliance vs Amazon over Future Retail, 2020 saw its fair share of tiffs between Indian tech comp...
- 'Atmanirbharta' is India's 2021 tech policy source code
India is in the final stages of finalising the landmark Personal Data Protection Bill, which is meant to ensure that citizens have control ...
- ET Analysis: Google India paid Rs 604 crore equalisation levy in FY20
In India, a 6% equalisation tax is levied on gross payments received by global digital companies from Indian residents for online advertisi...
- Trump vows defense bill veto unless internet liability shield scrapped
"If the very dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will b...
- Nike and Coca-Cola lobby against Xinjiang forced labor bill
The bill, which would prohibit broad categories of certain goods made by persecuted Muslim minorities in an effort to crack down on human r...
- Activists demand JPC consult civil society on Data Protection Bill
Technology and digital activists have requested the Joint Parliamentary Committee debating the landmark Personal Data Protection Bill shoul...
- The Biden Cabinet: President-elect builds his foreign policy team
The new appointees also reflect Biden's promise to build an administration that reflects the nation's diversity.
- Google delays 30% in-app purchase policy
Google has claimed in the past the policy change will not affect the majority of app developers, as nearly 97% of those that sell digital g...
- Amazon refuses to appear before Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill
E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this a...
- Startups push Google for options to its billing
The development follows the continuous resistance from local startups protesting Google’s billing policy for in-app purchases in India
- Paytm, GOQii, Dream11 founders take Google billing row to MeitY virtually
Nearly 40 entrepreneurs presented their concerns about Google's policies and dominance of the country's digital applications market to Meit...
- Google extends timeline for Indian developers till March 2022 to integrate with Play billing
The development comes days after many Indian developers and startups had raised concerns around Google's Play billing system, saying the te...
- After expensive billing, startups raise fake apps issue with Google
Startups have complained of delay in removing fake apps, difficulty faced in downloading rival app store platforms.
- Startups accuse 'gatekeeper' Google of not playing fair
The startups say it's unfair exploitation of the Play Store's monopoly that stems from the dominance of Google's Android operating system.
- Google can't force app developers selling e-services to use Play billing system: Startups
Google said apps that choose to sell digital content through its Play Store have to use Google Play billing system and pay a percentage of ...
- IAMAI calls founders meet to discuss Google's decision to make its billing system compulsory for in-app purchases
Google has made it compulsory for developers to use Google Play Billing system as the only method of payment for in-app purchases. The poli...
- Google makes Play Billings mandatory for in-app purchases from September 2021
This would mean that developers will have to start using Google's billing system that charges a 30 per cent cut of the payment made within ...
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