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  • Sheryl Sandberg Officially Steps Down As Meta COO After Spending 14 Years at Social Network Company

    San Francisco, August 2: Meta chief operating officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has finally moved on from the position after spending 14 years as the second most-important executive at the social network.

    Meta has appointed chief growth officer Javier Olivan as the new CEO who took charge from August 1, the company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US. Sandberg will remain a Meta employee through September 30, after which she will continue as a board member.

    “On August 1, 2022, the Board appointed Olivan as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective as of such date. Sandberg will continue as an employee of the Company through September 30, 2022,” Meta said in the SEC filing late on Monday. WhatsApp Banned More Than 22 Lakh Bad Accounts in India in June 2022.

    After such date, she “will continue to serve as a member of the Board and will receive compensation as a non-employee director pursuant to the company’s Director Compensation Policy,” Meta added.

    In the latest quarterly earnings call late last month, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg thanked her for everything that she has done for Meta, for its community, and for so many small businesses around the world.

    “It’s really hard to overstate how big of an impact that Sheryl has had on so many different parts of what we do and on me personally,” said Zuckerberg. Sandberg replied, saying that it has been an enormous privilege to work for “you to help build this remarkable company”.

    Zuckerberg and Sandberg are set to be deposed in a Cambridge Analytica lawsuit probably in September. According to a court document, Zuckerberg will have to answer questions for up to six hours, while Sandberg could face up to five hours of deposition, along with the new COO Olivan.

    The deposition comes as part of a lawsuit filed in a California court on behalf of Facebook users impacted by Meta’s partnership with Cambridge Analytica. When Sandberg first announced her departure from the company in Mat this year, the Wall Street Journal reported the company was examining whether she had improperly used company resources in planning her upcoming wedding.

    Meta lawyers are reportedly looking at Facebook staff’s involvement with Sandberg’s foundation ‘Lean In’, and their work to help her promote her most recent book, “Option B”.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Aug 02, 2022 03:13 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Reliance Jio Gets Ready to Roll-Out World’s Most Advanced 5G Network Across India After Rs 88,078 Crore Spectrum Buy

    New Delhi, August 1: After buying spectrum worth Rs 88,078 crore in the auctions, Reliance Jio on Monday said it is gearing up to roll out an advanced 5G network to make India a global leader in digital connectivity and solutions.

    The company emphasised that it is fully ready for 5G rollout in the shortest period of time, backed by nationwide fibre presence, an all-IP network with no legacy infrastructure, an indigenous 5G stack and strong global partnerships across the technology ecosystem.

    Akash M Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, said the company is set to lead India’s march into the 5G era and added “we will celebrate ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ with a pan India 5G rollout”.

    “Jio is committed to offering world-class, affordable 5G and 5G-enabled services. We will provide services, platforms and solutions that will accelerate India’s digital revolution, especially in crucial sectors like education, healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and e-governance…,” Ambani said in a statement. In the just-concluded auction, Jio has acquired the right to use spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3300 MHz and 26 GHz bands. 5G Spectrum Auction Ends with Over Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore; Reliance Jio Top Bidder.

    “The acquisition of the right to use this spectrum will enable Jio to build the world’s most advanced 5G network and further strengthen India’s global leadership in wireless broadband connectivity,” the company statement said.

    Jio’s 5G network will enable the digital solutions that will accelerate India’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) driven march towards becoming a USD 5 trillion-plus economy.

    Jio highlighted that it created multiple world records during its rollout of the largest 4G network in the shortest period of time, and added “Jio will now raise the bar even further with its 5G services”. Jio’s 5G solution is “made in India, by Indians and to suit the need of every Indian”.

    “With its unmatched 700 MHz spectrum footprint, Jio will be the only operator providing pan-India true 5G services with faster speeds, lower latency and massive connectivity,” the Jio statement claimed.

    According to sources, Jio has bought spectrum worth Rs 39,270 crore in the coveted 700 MHz bands, and radiowaves worth Rs 1,050 crore for spectrum in the 800 MHz band.

    Jio paid Rs 33,740 crore for radiowaves in the 3300 MHz band, Rs 6,990 crore (26 GHz band), and Rs 7,027 crore (1800 MHz band), the sources said.

    The company meanwhile said its total annual payment for spectrum bought across multiple bands adds up to Rs 7,877 crore.

    “Through this acquisition, Jio’s total owned spectrum footprint has increased significantly to 26,772 MHz (uplink + downlink), which is the highest in India,” the company said. India’s biggest ever auction of telecom spectrum received a record Rs 1.5 lakh crore of bids, with Mukesh Ambani’s Jio cornering nearly half of all the airwaves sold with an Rs 88,078 crore bid. Ambani’s Reliance Jio Dominates India’s $19 Billion 5G Auction.

    Richest Indian Gautam Adani’s group, whose entry in the auction was billed by some as another flash point in the rivalry with Ambani, paid Rs 212 crore for 400 MHz, or less than one per cent of all spectrum sold, in a band that is not used for offering public telephony services.

    Telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti Airtel made a successful bid of Rs 43,084 crore, while Vodafone Idea Ltd bought spectrum for Rs 18,799 crore.

    Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said of the 72,098 MHz of spectrum offered across 10 bands, 51,236 MHz, or 71 per cent, was sold. In all, bids worth Rs 1,50,173 crore were received, he said, adding the government will in the first year get Rs 13,365 crore.

    (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

  • Airtel 5G Network: Bharti Airtel Announces Successful Trial of India’s First 5G Private Network

    Bengaluru, July 15: Amid the heated debate on allowing enterprises to build captive private 5G networks as India prepares for 5G spectrum auction, Bharti Airtel on Friday announced a successful trial of India’s first 5G private network at Bosch Automotive Electronics India (RBAI) facility here.

    The on-premise 5G Captive Private Network was built over the trial 5G spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecom (DoT).

    Airtel said it has implemented two industrial grade use cases for quality improvement and operational efficiency at Bosch’s manufacturing facility, utilising the trial spectrum. Bharti Airtel Buys Around 25% Stake in Bengaluru-Based Startup Lavelle Networks.

    In both the cases, 5G technology such as mobile broadband and ultra reliable low latency communications drove automated operations ensuring faster scale up and reduced downtimes.

    “We believe that Airtel has the world-class infrastructure, partnerships and expertise to deliver Captive Private Network Solution in any part of the country and to enterprises of any size,” said Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO, Airtel Business.

    The Department of Telecom has released a notice inviting applications (NIA) for the auction of spectrum in 600, 700, 800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2300, 2500, 3300 MHz and 26GHz bands. OPPO India Starts Its First 5G Innovation Lab in Hyderabad to Elevate Global 5G Experience & Develop Core Technologies.

    The NIA provides explicit clarity on the subject of Captive Non-Public Networks (CNPN).

    The private network set up on trial spectrum at the Bosch facility has the capability to manage thousands of connected devices along with delivering multi- GBPS throughput, said Airtel.

    “The low latency and reliable connectivity provided by the Airtel Private 5G network at our facility which was experienced during the proof of concept is enabling us to enhance our efficiency and our productivity,” said Subhash P., Head of Technical Functions, Bosch Automotive Electronics India.

    Last year, Airtel successfully demonstrated India’s first 5G experience over a live 4G network in Hyderabad. It has also demonstrated India’s first rural 5G trial as well as the first cloud gaming experience on 5G.

    Meanwhile, the Broadband India Forum (BIF) on Friday said the choice of service provider for captive private 5G networks must lie with the enterprises.

    “The enterprises would have to make do with whatever is offered by the telecom service providers (TSPs), whether satisfactory or not,” said BIF President T.V. Ramachandran.

    The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry’s apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government not to allow Big Tech companies to enter the 5G spectrum auction this month via back door channels.

    The COAI said in a statement that the 5G spectrum should not be provided on an administrative basis as it leads to no business case for the rollout of 5G networks in the country.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 15, 2022 04:15 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Cryptocurrency Lending Platform Celsius Network Files for Bankruptcy

    New Delhi, July 14: Cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network, that recently laid off 150 employees, has now filed for bankruptcy in the US amid extreme market conditions.

    The platform said that it initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings to provide it with the opportunity to stabilise its business and consummate a comprehensive restructuring transaction that maximises value for all stakeholders.

    Celsius said late on Wednesday that it has $167 million in cash on hand, which will provide ample liquidity to support certain operations during the restructuring process. Sri Lanka Crisis: Central Bank Warns Public on Possible Risks in Cryptocurrency Trade.

    The platform, which last month paused all withdrawals, was last valued at $3.25 billion. “Without a pause, the acceleration of withdrawals would have allowed certain customers — those who were first to act — to be paid in full while leaving others behind to wait for Celsius to harvest value from illiquid or longer-term asset deployment activities before they receive a recovery,” said the company. Alex Mashinsky, Co-Founder and CEO, Celsius, said that this is the right decision for its community and company.

    “I am confident that when we look back at the history of Celsius, we will see this as a defining moment, where acting with resolve and confidence served the community and strengthened the future of the company,” he said.

    Meanwhile, the founders of another bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) have vanished and the officials charged with liquidating the company were looking for their whereabouts. Cryptocurrency Prices in India.

    The mega fund, founded by Credit Suisse traders Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, once managed an estimated $10 billion in assets. The Singapore-based 3AC filed for bankruptcy in the US earlier this month to protect its assets from creditors.

    The bankruptcy came as popular crypto tokens such as Bitcoin and Ethereum nosedived by nearly 70 per cent from their record highs amid the economic meltdown. 3AC defaulted on a more than $650 million loan provided by crypto broker Voyager Digital, which has also filed for bankruptcy.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 14, 2022 01:23 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Google Adds Five New Languages to Its Training Network for Scribes

    New Delhi: Tech giant Google on Tuesday expanded its News Initiative Training Network to include five new languages: Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Odia and Malayalam. Google has also launched the Fact-Check Academy in partnership with DataLeads, the tech giant said in a statement. Google’s Threat Analysis Group Bans Several Malicious India-Linked Domains.

    About a 100 new trainers have been inducted to help newsrooms and journalists build capacity to tackle climate misinformation and verify misleading data and claims that include false numbers, it added.

    The tech giant is also inviting journalists, a journalism professor and fact-checkers for the Fact-Check Academy to help the media tackle misinformation by learning verification skills and techniques from the experts. In the 3-day train-the-trainer boot camp, scheduled in August, selected candidates will hone their skills in verification and training. The deadline to apply is July 30, Google said.

    “This four-year journey wouldn’t have been half as special had it not been for the passion, commitment and collaborative spirit of the network trainers – 239 journalists, fact checkers and media educators from different newsrooms and colleges who came forward to lead this challenge and shared their learning with others in the ecosystem,” Google India said.

    The Google News Initiative India Training Network was launched in 2018 and along with the DataLeads, this network has 39,000+ journalists, media educators, fact-checkers and journalism students from over 2300 newsrooms and media colleges in at least 10 languages. The Network supports journalists and newsrooms in learning the digital skills they need to verify and tackle online misinformation.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 05, 2022 02:28 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • #AirtelDown Funny Memes Go Viral After Netizens Complain of Airtel Network Down, Internet Outage Across India

    The hashtag #AirtelDown is trending on Twitter after multiple users complained of facing trouble with the Airtel network and accessing the internet on Wednesday. Airtel services suffered an outage on June 8, Wednesday and soon the micro-blogging platform was flooded with netizens reacting to it. According to DownDetector.com, the outage in Airtel occurred after 4 pm, and over 3,500 complaints were registered on its website in a short span of time.

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  • Samsung Signs $1 Billion 5G Deal With US Network Operator Dish

    San Francisco: US network operator Dish has picked Samsung to supply 5G network solutions in a multi-year deal worth over $1 billion. Samsung will deploy 5G Open Radio Access Network solutions across DISH Wireless SMART 5G network. The companies will collaborate to deploy Samsung’s 5G solutions and radio units in markets across the US, supporting DISH’s 5G commercial services. Samsung Galaxy Book Laptops Launched in India Starting at Rs 38,990.

    “Samsung’s 5G solutions will play an integral role in our network expansion, giving us the flexibility to deploy our cloud-native network with software-based solutions that support advanced services and operational scalability,” said John Swieringa, president and chief operating officer, DISH Wireless.

    In 2020, Samsung grabbed a deal worth $6.6 billion from US carrier Verizon to supply 4G and 5G network equipment.

    “Samsung is excited to join this 5G journey with DISH, a pioneer in bringing new experiences to households and businesses around the country, leveraging openness and virtualisation that sit at the heart of network evolution,” said Mark Louison, executive vice president and head of the Networks Business, Samsung Electronics America.

    DISH is currently testing its 5G network using the Samsung Galaxy S22, and plans to continue using Samsung phones as a reference platform throughout the network deployment process.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on May 04, 2022 11:30 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Condemns Russian Decision to Block Social Network

    Washington, March 12: Instagram head Adam Mosseri has condemned the Russian decision to block the social network over Meta’s decision to allow publication of calls for violence against Russian soldiers and Russians in the context of the military operation in Ukraine.

    Following the controversial statements of Meta, the Russian authorities decided to block Instagram starting from Monday. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Says ‘No Chemical Weapons Were Developed in the Country’.

    “On Monday, Instagram will be blocked in Russia. This decision will cut 80 million in Russia off from one another, and from the rest of the world as ~80% of people in Russia follow an Instagram account outside their country. This is wrong,” Mosseri wrote on his Twitter page.

    On February 24, Russia launched a special operation after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk requested assistance to defend themselves from ongoing attacks by the Ukrainian troops.

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    The Western countries have strongly condemned the Russian military operation and boosted the sanctions pressure on Moscow.

    (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

  • Russia-Ukraine War: Meta Shuts Down Network Targeting Ukrainians With Fake News

    New Delhi: Meta has taken down a network for targeting people in Ukraine who posed as news editors, aviation engineers and authors to spread misinformation around the Russian invasion across social media platforms. The people ran websites posing as independent news entities and created fake personas across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Telegram and also Russian Odnoklassniki and VK apps, the company said late on Sunday. Russia-Ukraine War: After Facebook, Russia Blocks Twitter Amid Ukrainian Invasion.

    “In the last 48 hours, we uncovered a relatively small network of about 40 accounts, Pages and Groups on Facebook and Instagram. They were operated from Russia and Ukraine and targeted people in Ukraine across multiple social media platforms and through their own websites,” said Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy at Meta.

    Meta took down this operation, blocked their domains from being shared on its platform, and shared information with other tech platforms, researchers and governments.

    “When we disrupted this network on our platform, it had fewer than 4,000 Facebook accounts following one or more of its Pages and fewer than 500 accounts following one or more of its Instagram accounts,” Gleicher said.

    This network used fake accounts and operated fictitious personas and brands across the internet — including on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Telegram, Odnoklassniki and VK — to appear more authentic in an apparent attempt to withstand scrutiny by platforms and researchers.

    These fictitious personas used profile pictures likely generated using artificial intelligence techniques like generative adversarial networks (GAN). They claimed to be based in Kiev and posed as news editors, a former aviation engineer, and an author of a scientific publication on hydrography — the science of mapping water.

    This operation ran a handful of websites masquerading as independent news outlets, publishing claims about the West betraying Ukraine and Ukraine being a failed state. Meta also announced a ‘Lock Your Profile’ tool that allows people to lock their Facebook profile in one step.

    “When someone’s profile is locked, people who aren’t their friends can’t download, enlarge or share their profile photo, nor can they see posts or other photos on someone’s profile, regardless of when they posted it,” the company said.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Feb 28, 2022 03:02 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).