Image source: NDTV, Newslaundry, ET and Global CyberPeace Challenge; Edited by Dinesh Raj M   The blocking of Reuters and Reuters World handles on X has triggered a fresh war of words between the social media platform and govt, with both sides blaming each other. Social media company X on Tuesday accused the Union government of ordering it to block 2,355 accounts, including of international news agency Reuters, prompting the ministry of electronics and IT to hit back with claims that no “fresh blocking orders” were issued and that X “unnecessarily exploited technicalities” to delay restoring the news agency’s accounts. Hot off the Press The exchange — in the form of statements, first by X’s Global Government Affairs account and then by a statement from the ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) — represents a rare public flashpoint in an ongoing battle between the two over content regulation that is simultaneously playing out in the Karnat

Big Tech has changed how the world consumes content and who profits from it. For traditional media companies, shrinking newsrooms and falling revenues are just the surface of a deeper crisis: the urgent need for speed, scale and skills they can no longer build alone. Veteran journalist Vinay Sarawagi believes he has an answer. After two decades inside India’s biggest newsrooms, from India Today and Thomson Reuters to Network18 and The Times of India, Sarawagi has launched The Media GCC, a sector-focused capability center that he says can give mid-sized media companies a fighting chance. His pitch is blunt: transform or be transformed by Big Tech. India’s Global Capability Centers, once seen as low-cost back offices, have evolved into sophisticated transformation hubs. More than 1,700 companies now run nearly 3,000 GCCs in India, employing around two million professionals in roles spanning AI, engineering, research and design. Once a quiet backbone for banking and aerospace,

Techpartner.news has begun its search for a new journalist as the masthead looks to expand its editorial team.  The nextmedia-owned publication confirmed to Influencing it was “looking for someone with a drive to proactively find compelling stories and build relationships with the technology business community, as well as someone who possesses a curiosity about business technology”. “The role would suit an up-and-coming journalist with one to three years of experience, having ideally been writing for a B2B publication.”  The successful candidate would cover “the full spectrum of modern business technology, from cloud, cybersecurity and automation, to digital transformation, strategy and service delivery. “Techpartner.news serves senior decision makers in small, mid-sized and large technology businesses that work with Australian organisations, including business and government. “These technology businesses include managed service providers (MSPs), system integrat

  The Sydney Morning Herald has today announced a content partnership with GIO Insurance to amplify the brand’s presence during the British & Irish Lions rugby tour in Australia, working with digital outdoor company QMS.  The new content partnership leverages QMS’ what they call "premium City of Sydney digital street furniture network" and The Sydney Morning Herald’s masthead sport content to specifically target rugby union audiences across Sydney during the keenly anticipated tour. Running from 7 July to 2 August, the six-match tour is one of rugby’s most prestigious global events, with a team drawn from the best players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland playing here for the first time in 12 years. The Lions will play a series of matches against Australian teams, culminating in Test matches against the Wallabies. QMS has developed an innovative, dynamic content strategy using the City of Sydney premium digital street furniture network and The Sydney Morning

Nicky Briger, Are Media's General Manager, Luxury. Are Media’s long-running Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards return this year for their landmark 45th year, celebrating Australia’s culinary talent and experiences. This year the country’s longest-running restaurant awards are heading to Hobart for the first time, putting the spotlight on Tasmania’s hospitality scene and highlighting Gourmet Traveller’s role as a major voice in Australian food culture since 1980. Are Media has teamed up with main sponsor Lexus, with further sponsor support from Scanpan, Wedgwood, Porkstar, Tourism Tasmania and Petaluma Wines. On 18 August, more than 100 of Australia’s top chefs, restaurateurs and industry leaders will gather at Hobart’s most iconic heritage landmarks – the award-winning Henry Jones Art Hotel. Set in the striking IXL Atrium, the evening will feature a bespoke menu curated by Rodney Dunn, Co-Founder and Executive Chef of The Agrarian Kitchen, and the winner of the