ByteDance selling TikTok AI to companies including in India

China-based ByteDance which is the parent company of TikTok, has reportedly started selling the AI technology of the short video-making app to other companies, including in India where the app is banned. https://ift.tt/3ylcsz1

Facebook's failure to pay attention to non-English languages is allowing hate speech to flourish

We and our team are the first Australian social scientists to receive funding through Facebook's content policy research awards, which we used to investigate hate speech on LGBTQI+ community pages in five Asian countries: India, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia. https://ift.tt/3jJ2DGV

Global VR headset market grows over 52%, Facebook leads

Led by Facebook, the global shipments of virtual reality (VR) headsets grew 52.4 per cent (year over year) in the first quarter of 2021, according to a new IDC report. https://ift.tt/2V3znjP

Flipkart Wholesale launches digital platform in Bihar

Flipkart Wholesale, the digital B2B marketplace of India's homegrown Flipkart Group, on Monday announced the expansion of its operations across seven cities in Bihar with an aim to offer local fashion retailers a safe and seamless platform to buy apparel and footwear with doorstep delivery. https://ift.tt/3wiXwQk

Andy Jassy is new Amazon CEO after Jeff Bezos steps down: 10 things to know

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What's Next for Amazon's Bezos? Look at His Instagram

Jeff Bezos, 57, is stepping down as Amazon's CEO on Monday. He'll remain executive chairman and the company's biggest shareholder, but his Instagram account shows he has plenty of other interests to... https://ift.tt/3dIKGoj