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  Big EPFO change coming! Now withdraw PF money instantly via UPI and ATMs The UPI facility for PF withdrawal will lead to ease of transactions for people as they can access their savings instantly. Big EPFO change coming! Now withdraw PF money instantly via UPI and ATMs In a major relief for crores of  EPFO  members, the government is planning to make Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawal easier. Soon, the EPFO subscribers will be able to withdraw their PF money directly via UPI. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) ​​has reportedly prepared the entire blueprint of this scheme and talks are going on with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to implement this facility, according to an FE report. If everything goes according to plan, this facility can go live on the UPI platform in the next 2-3 months, the report said. After UPI integration, members will be able to get their claimed amount directly in their digital wallets, making the withdra...

  Does the UK’s AI copyright proposal bridge the EU US AI regulatory chasm? Does the UK's new AI copyright proposal bridge the widening US and EU regulatory positions or will it simply harm its creative industries for the benefit of the tech industry? The UK Government is consulting with creative and AI industries for the formation of a regulatory framework. Credit: Getty Images / Dragon Claws The  UK government’s consultation  on regulatory proposals to give creative industries and AI developers clarity over copyright laws closed on 25 February amid protests from musicians and other creative content makers. Data hungry AI requires AI model developers to have frictionless access to data. The UK government’s proposal seeks to address this requirement by placing the onus on creative content makers to opt out of making their content publicly available for scraping. The proposals aim to drive growth across both sectors “by ensuring protection and payment for rights holders an...

  Digital transformation in packaging From AI-powered quality control to smart packaging solutions, technology is revolutionising how packaging is designed, produced, and experienced. Businesses that embrace these innovations will gain a competitive edge in an increasingly digital world. / Credit: Scharfsinn via Shutterstock Technology is changing our lives in ways we never imagined. From the way we shop and communicate to how businesses operate, digital transformation is at the heart of this shift. But what does digital transformation really mean for the packaging industry? Simply put, it refers to how packaging businesses and manufacturers use digital technology to improve operations, enhance customer experiences, and stay competitive in an increasingly digital world. For lay readers, digital transformation may sound complex, but it is something we encounter every day. When you scan a QR code on a product to check its authenticity, order customised packaging for an e-commerce pur...

  Cyrus Mistry made Ratan Tata…, his decisions were…; book reveals SHOCKING details about Mistry’s exit from Tata Group As per the book, Ratan Tata, despite his differences with Cyrus Mistry, tried to help him successfully perform his duties.      Ratan Tata (File) The rivalry and the rift between Ratan Tata, the late Chairman Emeritus of Tata Group, and the conglomerate former head, Cyrus Mistry, has been well documented. However, a new book has unveiled more shocking details about issues between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry, revealing how the late industrialist regretted his decision to back Mistry’s ascension as the Tata Group chairman. “Cyrus Mistry’s British education blinded me. I naively thought that the DNA of a person with such an impressive education would be different,” Ratan Tata is quoted as saying in his biography, Ratan Tata: A Life, penned by author Thomas Mathew. According to the book, Ratan Tata regretted putting the committee under pressure whi...

  The power of two: Behind the GOP move to axe ‘transgender’ from language The Scene It was a regular commitment from Joe Biden’s White House: A meeting between LGBTQ “stakeholders” and the Office of Public Engagement. Groups like GLAAD got direct access to the administration, helping craft policy and language for a president who called transgender rights “the civil rights issue of our time.” Times change. One month into Donald Trump’s presidency, pro-LGBTQ language, including nearly every reference to “transgender” people, has been pulled off of federal government websites. The impact on  sports  and on people changing their government documents was obvious. But the scale of the pullback, announced on Trump’s first day in office, goes far further than his first term, with pages and terms that were kept online then getting taken down now. “The trans pages remained online because Obama purposely created a mess for the rest of us to clean up on the way out the door,” said T...