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AI chatbots becoming emotional support tools in India despite safety gaps: Study
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (483+ words) India's growing use of conversational AI for emotional support is raising fresh concerns around user safety, crisis handling, and emotional dependency, according to a new report by the Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP). The study examined more than 500 interactions…...
Douyin banks on drama industry
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (192+ words) CHANGSHA " Douyin Group, operator of the popular Chinese social media platform Douyin under Byte Dance, plans to increase investment in live-action micro-dramas, an executive with the group said at a micro-drama industry summit held in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province....
Blockbuster Tops List of Defunct Brands New Jersey Residents Want Back Most
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (741+ words) The survey highlights how older consumers increasingly associate vanished chains with routines and personal connection rather than just shopping. From movie nights to bookstore browsing, respondents pointed to brands that turned ordinary errands into rituals many feel modern retail no…...
The Attention Factory | Why Are Chinese Micro-dramas So Popular Overseas?
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (96+ words) news. cgtn. com The Attention Factory | Why Are Chinese Micro-dramas So Popular Overseas? China's micro-drama market grew nearly 20 times over the past five years. Chinese directors found that micro-dramas perform better abroad if they match the local market's cultural values....
The human face: prime currency of virtual empires | Mint New Delhi - newspaper - Read this story on Magzter. com
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (522+ words) An entire online attention economy has been built around the pull of the human face. Is it sustainable, or is it unnatural? Manav Jain can no longer ignore how screens are rewriting his sense of faces. The 25-year-old product manager…...
Wang Yilei's camp explains abrupt withdrawal from short drama
21+ hour, 51+ min ago (240+ words) 13 May - Chinese short-drama actor Wang Yilei has recently responded to reports that he abruptly withdrew from a production just before filming was set to begin. The whole issue sparked after it was reported that upcoming short drama, "Kill That Spring…...
Mobiles For Women After Marriages! Shahid Afridi Sparks Controversy With Massive Misogynistic Remark" WATCH Viral Video
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (279+ words) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is under fire after a viral video shows him calling mobile phones a "disease" and revealing his daughters only receive them after marriage. Explore the heated debate over his conservative remarks and the backlash regarding…...
Chinese social media giant steps up investment in micro-drama industry
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (213+ words) CHANGSHA " Douyin Group, operator of the popular Chinese social media platform Douyin under Byte Dance, plans to increase investment in live-action micro-dramas, an executive with the group said at a micro-drama industry summit held in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province,…...
Could an online streaming service leverage enough nostalgia to create a brick & mortar space?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (361+ words) I saw this question posed online and the idea stuck with me. It initially sounds like a terrible idea, but my memories of visiting Blockbuster Video forced me to think about it from a different perspective" If it did exist,…...
Inside digital rise of Assam CM's carefully crafted "Mama' persona
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (511+ words) In Assam's rapidly evolving political landscape, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's rise as "Mama" may well be one of the most striking examples of how digital communication is reshaping political leadership in contemporary India. What was once a conventional image…...