Good Morning. “I remember I was in high school when I first signed up for it, and the concept was so novel..” said McEvoy- a self-proclaimed film fanatic who reminisced the remainder of the physical DVDs which he had been receiving through postal service since 2001 as Netflix handed out its final red envelope in marking an end to its rental based mail DVD service in 2023

TECH
Pocket Pal for Android Users

One Liner: Google introduces Google Wallet for Android users in India, offering a secure way to store cards, tickets, passes, and more.

Google has launched Google Wallet, a digital wallet app for Android users in India. The app allows users to securely store various items such as loyalty cards and gift cards. It differs from Google Pay, which focuses on managing payments and finances. Ram Papatla, GM & India Engineering Lead at Google, clarified that Google Wallet is specifically designed for non-payment purposes, while Google Pay will continue to serve as the primary payments app.

MEDIA
Streaming Companies to Join Forces

One Liner: Cutthroat Competition From Netflix And Amazon Prime Forces Disney Plus, Hulu And Max To Bundle Their Services

This move comes amid pressure from digital streaming services from the likes of Netflix as an attempt to “help drive incremental subscribers and much stronger retention” says an executive at Warner Bros Discover. The new offer will be available to subscribers of all three platforms with and without adverts, though more plans are to be revealed soon.

WORLD

The Microsoft-backed OpenAI has stirred a new wave of anticipation through the announcement of its AI-powered search product, all decked up for an iconic debut on Monday, as per two trusted people in the know. This development stands as a true blue rivalry to the perennial search giant Google. Although the date of the announcement remains further in the sway, albeit strategically placed between the annual I/O conference of Google.

Pepsico, the beverage behemoth ruling the roost in the food segment, has been in an experimental mindset of late. It has caught attention with a new vogue of experimenting by juxtaposing sunflower oil with palmolein oil in some products in India. This is touted as a step in the right direction since, for the past many decades, the behemoth has used the ‘heart-healthy’ oils primarily in affluent nations like the US. May Pepsico ignite the food revolution, prompting other food giants to follow suit.

The mob’s reaction to the latest Air India Express’s crew strike was unambiguous: Fix it. Yes, after the strike has caused considerable chaos in the passenger aviation sector, Tata-owned Supreme Airlines is slowly returning to normalcy after a hiatus. Digging into the reason for the growing discontent among the crew members would reveal that it was more of an alleged biassed treatment over a brand new merger conundrum with AIx Connect, previously AirAsia India. Another meeting to moot the problem is scheduled for May 28.

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