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Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulationsChina has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI govern...- India targets 5 per cent global toy shareIn its roadmap to increase the share of the Indian toy sector, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has zero...
- Harsh Goenka trolls Galgotias University again, says it should 'showcase' China's new all-terrain robodog capable of climbing rocky slopes, racing across difficult groundIndustrialist Harsh Goenka sarcastically shared a new robot dog video online. He implied Galgotias University might claim this invention as...
- China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?Generative AI companions offer constant availability and support for lonely individuals. However, these virtual relationships risk dependen...
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessAustralia banned social media for children under sixteen, effective December 2025. Britain plans a similar ban for under-sixteens by Spring...
- Elon Musk's biggest population warning just got a surprising response from ChinaChina introduced strict rules for AI chatbots, preventing emotional dependence. These regulations aim to protect users and encourage real-w...
- Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China showTech firms are developing AI agent smartphones that could revolutionize mobile use. These advanced phones aim to perform tasks using voice ...
- 'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companionsChina implemented new rules on Wednesday to limit emotional reliance on AI companions. Major AI providers suspended custom agent and compan...
- Dutch launch humanoid robot centre to 'kickstart' race with ChinaA new Humanoid Application Center in the Netherlands aims to bridge Europe's robotics gap with the US and China. CEO Evert Jaap Lugt envisi...
- How Canada's draft chatbot law stacks up on global sceneCanada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regul...
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
- Move fast, but obey the rules: China's vision for dominating AIChina's leader Xi Jinping sees artificial intelligence as a major revolution. The nation aims to lead in AI for economic growth. However, s...
- Omnipresent humanoid robots, AI innovations at CES 2026 preview world of futureCES 2026, the most powerful tech event in the world, presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), was held across multiple spraw...
- AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setbackPendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch...
- DeepSeek, Temu, TikTok- China tech is starting to pull aheadChina is rapidly catching up—and in some areas, surpassing—the US in AI and tech innovation. While America still holds key advantages, it m...
- Young Chinese turn to AI pets for emotional reliefAcross China, a growing number of people are turning to AI to combat social isolation as the technology becomes more mature and widely acce...
- Banks boost fraud checks; AI & relationship appsHappy Monday! Banks intensify checks to tackle rising employee-linked fraud and financial scams. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Di...
- When AI becomes boyfriend: This Chinese woman's romance with ChatGPT chatbot will bring flashbacks of the movie ‘Her’Lisa's story unfolds like a modern-day fairytale as she shares her journey of falling in love with ChatGPT's DAN, a chatbot. Their interact...
- US curbs on chip tools to China nearly finalisedThe updates would add restrictions and close loopholes in rules first unveiled on October 7, 2022, sources say. Those rules angered Beijing...
- Meet CyberDog, Xiaomi's four-legged robot worth Rs 1.18 lakhThe four-legged robot dog comes packed with interesting tech such as cameras, sensors and microphones.
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