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TLDR: Amazon Prime, Apple Pay, Russia, Ukraine, cyber attacks, targeted ads, antitrust

Nations commit to future of open internet, India not among them The United States and 60 other countries have committed to a set of principles that looks to promote a single global internet, according to a White House press release. These principles concern the fostering of competition, privacy, and respect for human rights online. "Globally, we are witnessing a trend of rising digital authoritarianism where some states act to repress freedom of expression, censor independent news sites, interfere with elections, promote disinformation, and deny their citizens other human rights. At the same time, millions of people still face barriers to access and cybersecurity risks and threats undermine the trust and reliability of networks." — The White House It also added that there's still room for other countries like India to endorse the declaration. India not in a hurry to regulate cryptocurrency: Finance Minister India will not rush into finalizing a policy on cryptocurrencies and virtual digital assets but it will take an informed decision after due deliberations across multilateral fora, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a Standford University event. Sitharaman recently batted for a unified approach toward crypto regulations in order to keep an eye on issues related to money laundering. She has also repeatedly clarified that taxes on crypto transactions does not mean it has been legalised. Amazon's movie rental feature rolled out in India Titles on Amazon Prime Video will now be available for rent to both Prime and non-Prime customers. The company's Transactional Video-On-Demand (TVOD) Movie Rental service…

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