McDonald’s turns its menu screens into a new money-making machineMcDonald’s is testing advertisements from other brands on digital menu screens at select US restaurants, seeking to turn customer wait time...
Government may do away with UPI subsidies as MDR revenue kicks inGovernment may end UPI subsidies for small transactions as merchant fees are introduced. Taxpayer-funded incentives for UPI and RuPay trans...
The next phase of India’s digital payments dominance: Trusted AI-led agentic commerce, Visa’s Sethi saysIndia’s digital payments ecosystem is a “showcase for the world”. The infrastructure is ready to take the next leap: agentic commerce, wher...
Government dissolves 37-year-old Digital Communications Commission with immediate effectThe government has notified the dissolution of the Digital Communications Commission, the Department of Telecommunications' apex decision-m...
SME IPO: Liqvd Digital India issue to open on Sep 23; price band fixed at Rs 51-54Liqvd Digital India is gearing up for its Rs 39-crore initial public offering, set to open for subscription on September 23. With a price r...
Pass the buck to RBI, banks: Let the savings from digital payments fund UPI costs, not consumersThe RBI's MDR introduction on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 faces criticism. This move may discourage digital payments and encourage a retu...
UPI's free lunch is over: Why the 0.4% MDR charge is fair, needed and overdueDigital payment charges are necessary for service efficiency and wider reach. Person-to-person and small transactions remain free from new ...
Andy Warhol created digital art in 1985 and left it on obsolete floppy disks; 36 years later, 5 recovered works sold as NFTs for $3.38 millionAndy Warhol created digital art on a Commodore Amiga computer in 1985. Researchers recovered these forgotten digital works from floppy disk...
ET Product of the Year Awards 2026: Recognising the infrastructure powering India’s digital financeThe prestigious ET Fintech Infrastructure Product of the Year award highlights groundbreaking platforms that make financial technology more...
Kore Digital shares crash 10% as Sebi alleges Rs 541 cr revenue misstatement, bars CEO, CFO and MD from capital marketKore Digital shares plunged after Sebi barred the company and key executives from the securities market over alleged financial statement ma...
Digital gold may come under RBI, Sebi oversight; physical backing proposedDiscussions are underway to tighten digital gold rules, requiring physical bullion backing for every unit. The government is considering jo...
Sebi bars Kore Digital promoters over alleged Rs 541 crore revenue misstatementSebi has restrained Kore Digital and three key executives after finding prima facie evidence of misstated financials, questionable subsidia...
IIIT-Bangalore, Taipei Computer Association sign LOI to explore technology collaborationThe two organisations plan to work towards a Memorandum of Understanding covering information and communication technology, the digital eco...
BharatPe backs new UPI MDR framework, distances itself from former CEO Ashneer Grover’s criticismBharatPe supports the new UPI merchant transaction framework. The company clarified co-founder Ashneer Grover's views are his own. This new...
IIT-Delhi engineer, bank manager arrested by Mumbai Police for duping Rs 1.12 crore from a 68-year-old in a digital arrest scamAn IIT Delhi graduate and a private bank operations manager are among six people arrested in connection with a Rs 1.12 crore digital arrest...
Delhi train passengers, you can now leave your luggage behind: OTP-based digital lockers launched at major stations; check how to use themNorthern Railway has introduced an OTP-based digital luggage locker system at four major railway stations in Delhi, allowing passengers to ...
FADA in initial pact with Rosmerta Digital to simplify vehicle compliance servicesFADA and Rosmerta Digital Services have partnered to simplify vehicle compliance procedures. Their new platform, Rosmart, offers citizens a...