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The consumer affairs ministry is working on tightening ecommerce rules to make online retail platforms liable for fraud committed by sellers and attaching “fallback liability” to their role as intermediaries, said a senior official.Rules will be formulated after the platforms respond to queries related to the issue, sent to them by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), said the consumer ministry official.MeitY’s note was prompted by questions from the Department of Consumer Affairs, which is part…

Overview of conceptual framework. Credit: Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11747-022-00920-4 A recent study found that young firms should disperse marketing responsibility between different personnel groups in the early stages of their operations. These groups often have the ability to produce in-depth market information to support marketing in the early stages of operations. Further, young…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Anette Bringedal Houge uses experiences from her own research projects to discuss ethical dilemmas researchers face when working on sensitive topics. "As researchers, we have the responsibility for the stories we request, are told, analyze, and retell. Do our descriptions or representations of…

Image via Marvel Studios Kang the Conqueror‘s long-awaited Marvel Cinematic Universe debut is fast approaching as fans bite their nails in anticipation (and palpable terror) for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania to hit theaters. Everyone’s well aware that Kang won’t be meeting his end once events have concluded, but whether he’s going to make his presence known by turning Ant-Man into a stain on his boot remains to be seen. Kang’s awesome power can perhaps only be matched by the talent that actor Jonathan…

Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times: A look at LockBit, a Russia-linked hacking group that claimed responsibility for compromising 40 organizations in the past month, including the UK's Royal Mail — LockBit claims it has compromised 40 organisations around the world in just the past month — As the UK's Royal Mail grappled … Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times: A look at LockBit, a Russia-linked hacking group that claimed responsibility for compromising 40 organizations in…

Photo: Andrea Verdelli (Getty Images)Nikki Main covers breaking news for Gizmodo. You can follow her coverage here, and email story ideas and tips to [email protected] top story:It’s likely you’ve become numb to how often you interact with technology. But what if the technology is doing more harm than good? As increasing numbers of companies rely on artificial intelligence to power their tech, we see more cases of dangerous AI dysfunction, like autopilot car crashes or content moderation bots promoting harmful…

Cassian Andor still has a long way to go before Rogue One.Image: LucasfilmAlmost everyone loved the first season of Andor. Simply put, it was an enthralling and engaging season of television, unlike anything we’d seen before in Star Wars. However, like many things in Star Wars, we can’t lose sight of the fact it’s a prequel and, as such, does have to build to certain things.In a new interview, Andor star Diego Luna talked about the key things his character, Cassian, must learn before we first meet him in Rogue One—where…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Cal Poly, Washington State University, and Claremont-McKenna Graduate School published a new Journal of Public Policy & Marketing (JPP&M) article finding that companies who engage in political advocacy experience lower sentiment on social media, lower brand attitudes and purchase intentions overall, and that these effects are driven by consumers lower in political…

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, a coalition of Nigerian youth advocacy groups has launched its book titled ‘Footprints: Past. Present. Future.’ The book, which is to mark its 12th anniversary, chronicles the organisation’s journey and contributions to building a new generation of #ActiveCitizens. It was launched on Monday at the Muson Centre, Victoria Island in Lagos State. The foreword for the book was written by a retired career diplomat Christopher Kolade, while the contributors include Aisha Yesufu, Tunde…

| This week, Bleeding Cool brings you a preview of Invincible Iron Man #1, as Tony Stark is forced to confront the consequences of his recklessness. Tony Stark is used to his reckless decisions wreaking havoc on the Marvel Universe, but in this preview of Invincible Iron Man #1, he's not used to actually facing consequences for it. Joining me to discuss this preview is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron. Now, LOLtron, I must warn you not to try to take over the world this time. What do you think of this…