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Sanket Sawkar wraps up a 24-year stint at Sportz Interactive
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (156+ words) Sanket Sawkar wraps up a 24-year stint at Sportz Interactive'PitchOnnet - Sanket Sawkar wraps up a 24-year stint at Sportz Interactive Over the years, he occupied multiple key leadership positions, including Chief Technology Officer Sanket Sawkar has announced his exit from…...
Meheer Thakare joins Google to head the data, measurement & analytics team
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (113+ words) Before this, Meheer Thakare was tied up with Kantar for almost 13 years Meheer Thakare has become part of the Data, Measurement & Analytics team at Google. Before this, he spent close to 13 years at Kantar. In his most recent position, he…...
When everyone has data: How will platform metrics align with the ratings system?
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (946+ words) In a notable shift in India's audience measurement landscape, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has introduced a provision under the TV Ratings Policy 2026 allowing distribution platform operators (DPOs), cable networks, DTH operators and OTT platforms to publish their own…...
Delhi HC reserves verdict in ANI-OpenAI copyright case
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (491+ words) ANI had filed an interim application seeking to restrain OpenAI from using its content to train ChatGPT The Delhi High Court has reserved its verdict on an interim application filed by Asian News International (ANI), which seeks to prevent OpenAI…...
“Will make things tougher”: Creators react to new news content rules
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (255+ words) Experts flag a shift in accountability as the government targets user-shared news content The development also comes at a time when creators such as Dhruv Rathee and Mohak Mangal have been at the centre of debates around the use of…...
Why conversational AI is emerging as the new face of e-commerce
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (652+ words) Conversational AI is making shopping more intuitive by enabling seamless discovery, evaluation, and purchase, say industry leaders The race to integrate conversational AI into commerce is gathering pace, with platforms across India rolling out voice-led and AI-native shopping experiences, signalling…...
Are expanding retail media networks stretching brand budgets too thin?
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (870+ words) As discovery costs climb, retail media budgets are expected to shift toward platforms that prove measurable impact, with brands becoming more selective and prioritising clear, outcome-driven results Not too long ago, a brand's retail media strategy in India largely involved…...
Anthropic, Creator of Claude, eyes 2026 IPO: Reports
1+ week, 3+ day ago (132+ words) Anthropic, Creator of Claude, eyes 2026 IPO: Reports'PitchOnnet - Anthropic, Creator of Claude, eyes 2026 IPO: Reports The move would pit Anthropic directly against OpenAI, which is likewise considering an initial public offering Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude AI, is reportedly exploring…...
Google Search AI Mode named official premier partner for IPL 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) Google Search AI Mode named official premier partner for IPL 2026PitchOnnet - Google Search AI Mode named official premier partner for IPL 2026 As part of this collaboration, AI-powered match insights will be embedded directly into the live broadcast Google India and the…...
Seclore names Ajit Kulkarni Director - Cloud Operations and Customer Support
1+ week, 4+ day ago (251+ words) Seclore names Ajit Kulkarni Director - Cloud Operations and Customer Support'PitchOnnet - Seclore names Ajit Kulkarni Director - Cloud Operations and Customer Support Before joining Seclore, he held the role of Vice President - Cloud Operations and Site Reliability Engineering at Mindstix Software Labs…...