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Caste In California: Tech Giants Confront Ancient Indian Hierarchy

Apple, the world's biggest listed company, updated its general employee conduct policy about two years ago to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of caste, which it added alongside existing categories such as race, religion, gender, age and ancestry. The inclusion of the new category, which hasn't been previously reported, goes beyond US discrimination laws, which do not explicitly ban casteism

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Parliamentary Panel Summons Tech Giants To Discuss Competitive Conduct

CCI cited a number of investigations it is carrying out in the digital space, including those against Google, Facebook-WhatsApp, Apple, Amazon, Flipkart, MakeMyTrip-Goibibo, Swiggy and Zomato

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US Consumer Watchdog To Query Tech Giants Over Financial Data

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to send the companies a 55-page request for information about how they collect, use and market consumer financial data.

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Reliance Jio Splashes Out $8 Billion In Indian Airwaves Auction

Ambani bet more than $30 billion on Jio, which was launched in late 2016. Its free voice services and cut-price data forced some rivals out of the market while others had to consolidate.

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Google Opens Paid-For Australia News Platform In Drive To Derail Canberra's Content Payment Law

While Google's public stance on potentially leaving the country remains firm, Australia's Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Google's approach had been "constructive" in recent days during private meetings.

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US tech giants could face heavy fines as EU sets new rules for business practices

US tech giants could face heavy fines as EU sets new rules for business practices

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Google, Facebook, Twitter threaten to leave Pakistan over new social media censorship law

Google, Facebook, Twitter threaten to leave Pakistan over new social media censorship law

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