Guangdong Province launched its 2026 Lifelong Learning Week in Guangzhou, honoring "People's Learning Stars" and "Lifelong Learning Brand Projects." A new digital platform for lifelong learning was also unveiled, featuring over 600 courses and nearly 250,000 registered users. The province also made strides in cross-border educational recognition with Hong Kong.
Digital platforms like Netflix, BluTV, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Exxen, and GAIN in Turkey will no longer be able to impose exclusivity clauses on actors, writers, and directors. This change allows talent to work on multiple projects across different platforms, fostering a more competitive and balanced production environment.
Chongqing has launched the 'Yu Shang e-Service' digital platform, integrating online and offline resources to support the development of private enterprises. The platform aims to address urgent needs, provide policy support, and streamline services for businesses and industry associations.
Rostec has launched a digital platform capable of managing hundreds of drones simultaneously, from small multi-rotors to heavy-winged systems. The platform creates digital passports for each drone, tracks flights, maintenance, and predicts failures using AI.
National Transport Company (NTK) has launched a digital platform for labor protection and industrial safety management, along with an anonymous web service for reporting violations at its railcar repair sites. The system aims to proactively identify risks and improve safety, especially in areas with high manual labor.
Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak stated at SPIEF that digital platforms are exponentially growing and reshaping the global economy, with Russia leading in GDP contribution from these platforms. He also highlighted AI's transformative impact.
PFRDA launched the StAR NPS digital platform, developed by BSE Technologies, to enable Points of Presence to onboard National Pension System subscribers digitally. The process includes electronic data collection, KYC verification, and first contribution, leading to PRAN generation.
YouTube has surpassed Netflix in average daily viewing time globally, driven by a shift to TV and increased content diversity. While Netflix leads in the UK, YouTube's growth is significant across demographics and regions.
South Korea's digital platform services revenue surpassed 161 trillion won in 2024. Naver leads in search, KakaoTalk in messaging, and ChatGPT in generative AI usage among domestic users, according to a Ministry of Science and ICT survey.
Cybersecurity researchers claim NTA's re-examination portal has vulnerabilities, potentially exposing administrative and user data. The allegations follow scrutiny of CBSE's digital evaluation system.
Zhejiang Province launched its "innovation credit system" digital platform on May 24, aiming to identify and quantify the innovation capabilities of tech enterprises to attract more innovation resources. The platform integrates data from multiple provincial departments and market service providers.
Chongqing has launched the 'Zhihui Multi-Party Cooperation' digital platform to enhance the efficiency and standardization of multi-party cooperation. The platform integrates resources, optimizes mechanisms, and streamlines processes for democratic parties and non-affiliated individuals to fulfill their duties.
Versant Media Group's Q1 revenue fell 1% to $1.69B, with declines in linear pay TV and ad revenue, but significant growth in digital licensing and platforms (up 113.5% and 9.5%, respectively).
Versant Media Group reported a 1% decline in overall revenue to $1.69 billion in Q1, with pay TV revenue down 7% due to subscriber declines, but saw significant growth in digital licensing (+113.5%) and platforms (+9.5%)
Indonesia bans children from using digital platforms, prompting support from child psychologists but posing compliance challenges for e-commerce companies to implement accurate, privacy-protecting age-verification systems.
FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasting rights in India remain uncertain as talks with potential broadcasters continue, with the Delhi High Court involved and a hearing scheduled for next week.
A “CBSE Class 12 Results 2026 Coming Soon” banner on DigiLocker has fuelled expectations that the Central Board of Secondary Education may announce Class 12 board results shortly. Students will be able to access provisional marksheets through official CBSE portals, DigiLocker and other digital platforms once the results are declared.
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, ordering the removal of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media across digital platforms. The court recognized Tharoor's enforceable personality and publicity rights, barring the misappropriation of his name, image, voice, and speaking style for any commercial, political, or malicious purpose.
Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, announced Thursday that children under 16 in Indonesia will be required to undergo facial scans to verify their age to comply with new restrictions on minors’ use of social media and digital platforms in the country. Nicky Jackson Colaco, Roblox’s vice-president and global head of public policy, announced the changes in a press conference in Jakarta, describing them among the strictest that the company has implemented anywhere in the world. She said...
Reliance Retail has acquired Priyanka Chopra Jonas's global haircare brand Anomaly, bolstering its presence in the beauty and personal care sector. The deal grants Reliance full ownership of Anomaly's assets, with plans to expand the clean, vegan, and affordable brand through its extensive retail and digital platforms, including Tira.
At Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie, digital artist Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) presents 'Regular Animals' — an installation featuring robotic dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. The quadruped robots move through the gallery capturing images and producing AI-generated interpretations, exploring how algorithms and digital platforms shape modern perception. The work also references artists Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol through other robot dogs, contrasting artistic interpretation with data-driven filtering. Beeple gained global recognition in 2021 when his NFT 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days' sold for $69 million at Christie's.
US tech giant Meta has condemned Labor's plan to tax large digital platforms that fail to pay for using Australian journalism as "government-mandated transfer of wealth".
The BBC is scrapping Football Focus after 52 years, with the Saturday lunchtime programme ending this season. The broadcaster cited changing audience habits, with fans increasingly consuming football content through digital platforms and on-demand viewing. BBC head of sport Alex Kay-Jelski said the decision was made before last week's £500m savings announcement. Regular presenter Alex Scott will remain with the BBC and cover next year's Women's World Cup in Brazil.
