Technology, business, AI and policy
Founder and Editor of MediaNama. Nikhil writes, speaks, advises and builds at the intersection of technology, business, artificial intelligence and public policy.
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About a month ago, YouTubers privately began complaining about copyright strikes from ANI (Asian News International) about clips they’ve used in their videos. Such complaints are not new: MediaNama has reported on…
Everything is fine until companies collapse: vendors remain unpaid, customers don’t get deliveries or can’t access services. Users of BlueSmart, an EV cab service, have reported that money they loaded into the…
You remember that old saying that “if something is available for free, you’re the product”? In the age of AI, even if you’re paying for something, you’re still the product. A few…
I suppose the process of bringing up a child is also about growing up yourself. You start looking at things, and yourself, differently. If you set aside the sheer exhaustion of running…
I have 2 resolutions for 2025: I’ve had no resolutions for the last few years. Only targets. I’ve done well with some of the targets: primarily the financial ones, and they’ve brought…
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