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L’Oréal names new chief digital and marketing

L’Oréal has named Lex Bradshaw-Zanger (pictured left) as the chief digital and marketing officer (CDMO) of L’Oréal SAPMENA from 1 May 2023. He will be responsible for boosting L’Oréal’s digital and marketing innovation in the SAPMENA Zone, which comprises over 35 markets and covers the fastest growing, most populous, and young demographic markets of the […]

Meta’s new system now allows advertisers to

Meta Platforms is finally rolling out a long-promised system that will help advertisers determine where their ads are shown and to help them better protect their campaigns from controversial posts on Facebook and Instagram, according to an announcement by Samantha Stetson, Meta’s vice president for Client Council and Industry Trade Relations. In her post, Stetson said that Meta […]

America lacks the credibility and moral authority to hold ‘democracy summit’; it is a geopolitical tool to extend its hegemony

The second iteration of Joe Biden’s ‘Democracy Summit’ kicked off Wednesday. It is being attended by more than 120 world leaders, including Narendra Modi, in virtual and in-person format. That’s eight more than the inaugural edition in 2021. It is unclear, however, on what basis countries were chosen or left out from this ‘exclusive club’. […]

WTA set to announce long-awaited decision on return to China

The WTA Tour’s long-awaited decision on its return to China is “forthcoming” and the tournament schedule for the rest of the year is due in the coming weeks, the governing body of women’s tennis told Reuters on Friday. The WTA had said in January the resumption of its operations in the country would hinge on […]

‘Controversial, nuanced, not anti-Muslim’: What ChatGPT & BingAI think of VD Savarkar’s legacy

OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s BingAI has been accused of being biased. BingAI once responded that Uyghur women’s accounts of forced sterilisation by China was fabricated. To test its bias about Indian Political Figures, we asked what it thought of VD Savarkar. Toying with generative AI models like ChatGPT and BiingAI is not just a really […]

What the papers say – March 31

The guilty verdict of the man who shot and killed Olivia in her own home in August last year leads Metro, the Daily Mirror and The Daily Telegraph. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies […]

Indian-American Ajay Banga sole nominee to lead World Bank

Washington: The World Bank has said that Indian-American Ajay Banga is the only candidate nominated for the President’s position as the nomination period closed on 29 March. The World Bank announced that Ajay Banga will be considered for the position. In a press release issued on its website, the World Bank said, “The World Bank […]

Mark McGowan weighs in on Clive Palmer’s upcoming court case with Christian Porter

Premier Mark McGowan mas made a cheeky jibe at Clive Palmer’s upcoming international lawsuit using The West Australian’s viral front page. Premier Mark McGowan took to Facebook to post an image of Thursday’s front page, with the caption: “Clive Palmer Legal Action #14.” The front page is a throwback to August 2020, when the mining […]

Can you be pulled up for taking too many smoke breaks? Ask this Japanese employee who was fined Rs 8.9 lakh

One of the three employees was a 61-year-old at a director-level post who had been caught smoking 4,512 times while working over the course of the previous 14 and a half years. Reuters We all know that smoking kills. Yet, it turns out, it can also harm your salary. Three employees of the Osaka Prefectural […]

Taiwan probes suspected human smuggling after Vietnamese bodies found at sea

Taipei: Taiwanese police have found the bodies of at least seven Vietnamese nationals at sea since last month, authorities said Thursday while announcing the formation of a task force to probe suspected human smuggling. The island’s authorities and its representative office in Vietnam will assist Vietnamese relatives in identifying the deceased and will investigate “illegal […]

Why Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to US will only worsen tensions

Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen is heading to the United States. Tsai, who left Taiwan on Wednesday afternoon, is scheduled to stop over in New York before visiting Guatemala and Belize – among just the 13 countries that recognise Taipei. Tsai will then head to Los Angeles on 5 April where she is scheduled to meet […]

Katie Price says people know ‘the real narcissist in her life’ as she defends Carl Woods

Katie Price has defended partner Carl Woods after she posted a cryptic story to her Instagram account about ‘narcissists living double lives’. The glamour model, 44, took to social media to hit back at rumors that she had alleged her on-off partner, Carl Woods, is the narcissist she was referring to. Katie had originally re-shared […]

‘It’s the wild west’ – Rupert Murdoch has been stoking anger with his media empire, claims Barack Obama

Barack Obama has accused Rupert Murdoch and his media empire of polarising society, stoking populism and leaving people feeling “angry and resentful”. n a speech delivered in Australia, the former US president said partisan media and populist agendas had deepened divisions in Western societies. In a wide-ranging address, he spoke about the war in Ukraine, […]

Evening Update: Zelensky warns of unacceptable compromises if Russia becomes entrenched in Ukraine

Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: The latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that unless his country wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city, Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises. He also invited […]

Activision’s descision to pull out of China stemmed from a comment that was lost in translation

Some brief background: Last November, Activision Blizzard abruptly ended its relationship with Chinese gaming firm Netease during talks to renegotiate its 14-year partnership. Netease distributed and managed regional versions of Diablo 3, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft. So players were upset when support for the titles was pulled in January when the contract ended. It […]