Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbotsThe bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards, a government official said. C...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for freeThe EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries ou...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gapThe revamp, unveiled at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, introduces "Siri AI," a more conversational as...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
UK MP sues Musk's xAI over fake sexualised imagesA British lawmaker has filed a case at London's High Court against Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot tool was used to create fake sexu...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
SoftBank to spend $87.5 billion on AI centres in France: SonJapanese tech investor SoftBank will spend 75 billion euros ($87.5 billion) on artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, its founde...
31 May, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...
29 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Pope to release major artificial intelligence manifestoPope Leo XIV will release on Monday his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence (AI), a bid to address ethical and social challen...
25 May, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edgePresident Trump halted an AI executive order. He feared it would slow America's technological progress. The order aimed to review AI's nati...
22 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Is Meta opening WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots just to avoid tougher EU action? Here's what happenedMeta has offered rival AI chatbots limited free access to WhatsApp in Europe, with charges to be implemented after a usage threshold is met...
21 May, 2026, 05.43 AM IST
Google DeepMind hires staff from Contextual AI in licensing deal, source saysGoogle DeepMind is reportedly acquiring over 20 researchers and licensing technology from AI startup Contextual AI for $80 million to $90 m...
20 May, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources sayMeta Platforms has offered European AI chatbots free access to its WhatsApp messaging service, with charges to be implemented after a usage...
20 May, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Companies fish for cyber cover as AI liability risks surfaceIndian companies are turning to cyber insurance for protection against AI risks. Concerns about AI agents going rogue or chatbots providing...
13 May, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Meta offers rival AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp for a monthMeta Platforms is offering rival AI chatbots free access to its WhatsApp messaging service for one month. This move comes as Meta discusses...
13 May, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit unknown weakness in a company's digital defenceGoogle has stopped criminals using artificial intelligence to find and exploit a company's digital weakness. This zero-day exploit could ha...
11 May, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
EU strikes deal to ban sexualised AI deepfakesEU lawmakers and countries have agreed to ban AI systems generating sexualized deepfakes, drawing a red line against AI use for humiliation...
08 May, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AITech companies are seeking guidance from faith leaders to infuse morality into AI development, a shift from Silicon Valley's past skepticis...
08 May, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rulesEU countries and European Parliament lawmakers have agreed to a watered-down AI Act, delaying implementation for high-risk systems until De...
07 May, 2026, 10.04 AM IST