OpenAI to triple workforce at Dublin European headquarters to 350The AI pioneer said it currently employs over 100 people at its Dublin office, which opened in 2023, and that it plans to hire 250 more ov...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Teen plaintiff suing Meta over mental health harms drops his claims against company days before trialThe lawsuit, brought by a 15-year-old boy known as R.K.C., originally named four defendants, Google's YouTube, Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
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...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
US lawmakers urge Donald Trump to act against EU tech rules, suggest trade probesIn a letter, the lawmakers focused on the European Union's Digital Markets Act aimed at reining in the power of Amazon, Apple, Booking Hold...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
How a dispute over ecommerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea tiesSouth Korea's decision to fine e-commerce firm Coupang over a data leak has drawn criticism from Washington and raised questions about the ...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Indonesia's copyright rewrite puts Google, AI platforms on noticeIndonesia has proposed sweeping changes to its copyright law to recognise AI-assisted works with human involvement, while excluding fully A...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
How a dispute over ecommerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea tiesSouth Korea's fine on ecommerce firm Coupang has drawn significant US criticism. This dispute raises concerns about Seoul's openness to Ame...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
EU forces Google to share search data, open Android to rival AI companiesIn the latest attempt to rein in tech behemoths' deep control of the digital economy, the EU said it will support innovation and diversity ...
16 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
The Architecture of Addiction: What makes Meta’s apps so hard to put downThe regulator wants Meta to disable some features, add screen-time breaks, and make its recommendation system less engagement-obsessed. The...
12 Jul, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuitMeta has appealed a landmark social media addiction lawsuit verdict in Los Angeles. The company challenges the jury's determination that it...
11 Jul, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studyAustralian online platforms are failing initial age checks for a teen social media ban. Studies show most under-16s can still access platfo...
07 Jul, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studySince December, Australia's new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 ...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict childrenIn a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 banPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs, minister saysIndonesia has taken significant action regarding child social media engagement, leading to the deactivation of around 4.7 million accounts ...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Google's YouTube settles case over social media harm to childrenThe terms of the settlement of the state court lawsuit were confidential, the lawyers said on Tuesday. The suit named four defendants - You...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.58 AM IST