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,

David Crowe (pictured) has officially taken over as Europe Correspondent for Nine publications from Rob Harris who penned his last story from the beat on Sunday with a piece from Ukraine. Harris is having a break and describes himself as, “recovering foreign correspondent at The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald. Currently on sabbatical.” As well as the two major mastheads, Crowe - wo started this last week, based in London, will also file stories for The Brisbane Times and WA Today.  Before taking up the new position, Crowe was Chief Political Correspondent for Nine’s newspapers and mastheads in Canberra. He has more than 20 years' experience reporting on national affairs, international events, business and politics.  Crowe’s also been a regular guest on ABC TV's Insiders program and Radio National as well as the Nine Network and is Podcaster with Inside Politics and The Morning Edition.  He’s also worked at the Australian Financial Review as Chief Political Co

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

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