The Indian social media landscape is scattered with unsuccessful attempts by homegrown companies. Consider Hike Messenger, which aimed to challenge WhatsApp, along with other short video platforms like Chingari, Mitron TV, Trell, Roposo, Bolo Indya, and Josh. Where do they stand now? And why do Indian platforms struggle to carve out a niche among giants like YouTube, Instagram, Meta, and Twitter? To shed light on this, we invited Soumya Gupta, senior editor at The Signal. Also, check out her latest piece in The Impression where she dives deeper into this topic - Social Media is Work(place).

In other news, Apple has pumped the brakes on its electric vehicle aspirations. What's the reason behind this? Tune in for more details!

Episode credits:
The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth and Soumya Gupta 
Mastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan

The Indian social media landscape is scattered with unsuccessful attempts by homegrown companies. Consider Hike Messenger, which aimed to challenge WhatsApp, along with other short video platforms like Chingari, Mitron TV, Trell, Roposo, Bolo Indya, and Josh. Where do they stand now? And why do Indian platforms struggle to carve out a niche among giants like YouTube, Instagram, Meta, and Twitter? To shed light on this, we invited Soumya Gupta, senior editor at The Signal. Also, check out her latest piece in The Impression where she dives deeper into this topic - <a href="https://theimpression.thesignal.co/p/linkedin-reddit-social-media-ipo" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theimpression.thesignal.co/p/linkedin-reddit-social-media-ipo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709219201842000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0oCLO8AYiMteak4iVaSNfY">Social Media is Work(place)</a>. In other news, Apple has pumped the brakes on its electric vehicle aspirations. What's the reason behind this? Tune in for more details! Episode credits: The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini Edited by Venkat Ananth and Soumya Gupta Mastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan

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Made-in-India Social Media Wasteland

India's Electronics and IT Ministry issued unexpected guidelines on AI regulations, causing concern among AI developers. The guidelines mainly focus on preventing AI misuse for unlawful content and requiring government approval for experimental AI models. But what are the real intentions behind these regulations, and what is India's stance on AI regulation? To shed light on these questions, we turn to Prateek Waghre, Policy Director at the Internet Freedom Foundation. 
Aman Taneja, an IP and technology lawyer at Ikigai Law Firm, also joins us on to help us understand possible future approaches to AI regulations in India. 

In other news, China is entering the whiskey segment, but can it beat India? Tune in to learn more about both the stories! 

Episode credits:
The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth 
Mastered and mixed by Joshua Thomas

India's Electronics and IT Ministry issued unexpected guidelines on AI regulations, causing concern among AI developers. The guidelines mainly focus on preventing AI misuse for unlawful content and requiring government approval for experimental AI models. But what are the real intentions behind these regulations, and what is India's stance on AI regulation? To shed light on these questions, we turn to Prateek Waghre, Policy Director at the Internet Freedom Foundation. Aman Taneja, an IP and technology lawyer at Ikigai Law Firm, also joins us on to help us understand possible future approaches to AI regulations in India. In other news, China is entering the whiskey segment, but can it beat India? Tune in to learn more about both the stories! Episode credits: The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini Edited by Venkat Ananth Mastered and mixed by Joshua Thomas

What’s the Uproar With India’s New AI Rules

If you've been active on X, recently, you've probably seen the trending hashtag #SaveOurStartups. But what's the story behind it? Why do Indian startups need saving?

In other news, the ongoing turmoil in the Red Sea – one of the world's most vital maritime trade routes – is extending its reach into various sectors. Currently, attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces on commercial shipping are disrupting trade at a time when global economies are grappling with high inflation. Now, this crisis in the Red Sea could also impact your internet. In fact, it already has for Indian internet services.

Tune into The Signal Daily to learn more!

Episode credits
The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth 
Mastered and mixed by Joshua Thomas

If you've been active on X, recently, you've probably seen the trending hashtag #SaveOurStartups. But what's the story behind it? Why do Indian startups need saving?
In other news, the ongoing turmoil in the Red Sea – one of the world's most vital maritime trade routes – is extending its reach into various sectors. Currently, attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces on commercial shipping are disrupting trade at a time when global economies are grappling with high inflation. Now, this crisis in the Red Sea could also impact your internet. In fact, it already has for Indian internet services.
Tune into The Signal Daily to learn more!
Episode credits The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini Edited by Venkat Ananth  Mastered and mixed by Joshua Thomas

Google Play Store Vs Indian Startups

Reliance and Disney, former rivals in the streaming market, are teaming up to potentially create India's biggest media conglomerate. The joint venture is reportedly valued at $8.5 billion. But what are the implications of this merger for both companies, and how does it influence the media industry overall? We turn to media analyst and author Vanita Kohli Khandekar for insights.

In other news, TikTok and Universal Music Group are embroiled in a dispute over royalties. Despite a month-long standoff, neither side is willing to budge. As a result, many TikTok videos are going silent as the platform loses access to Universal's music catalog. Also checkout our previous episode where we explain the TikTok vs Universal Music Group beef in further details. 
Tune in to The Signal Daily to learn more!

Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Venkat Ananth 
Mastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan

Reliance and Disney, former rivals in the streaming market, are teaming up to potentially create India's biggest media conglomerate. The joint venture is reportedly valued at $8.5 billion. But what are the implications of this merger for both companies, and how does it influence the media industry overall? We turn to media analyst and author Vanita Kohli Khandekar for insights. In other news, TikTok and Universal Music Group are embroiled in a dispute over royalties. Despite a month-long standoff, neither side is willing to budge. As a result, many TikTok videos are going silent as the platform loses access to Universal's music catalog. Also checkout our previous <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xAGA8hHTDV84gbR9QgOhP?si=7166d16292514c05" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xAGA8hHTDV84gbR9QgOhP?si%3D7166d16292514c05&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709303772634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DXe4-ELMEg8gzqHvtS0U-">episode</a> where we explain the TikTok vs Universal Music Group beef in further details.  Tune in to The Signal Daily to learn more! Episode credits:The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini Edited by Venkat Ananth  Mastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan

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