Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Good news for senior citizens: Money in this bank can now only be transferred by double OTP verification one to a/c holder and another to trusted contactSenior citizens in Gurugram and Faridabad now have enhanced security for their bank accounts. HDFC Bank has introduced a double OTP system....
20 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
OpenAI’s Daybreak vs Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: The future of AI security explainedCybersecurity is emerging as a key focus in frontier AI, with OpenAI’s Daybreak and Anthropic’s Claude Mythos offering two complementary ap...
13 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Insurance companies see a growth path in ecommerce, fintech embedded modelsEmbedded insurance is expanding in ecommerce and fintech, with payment and online retail platforms bundling protection for merchants. Start...
12 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Roblox, Reddit and Atlassian stock prices and earnings explain market reaction after forecast changes and AI growth signalsRoblox, Reddit and Atlassian stock prices and earnings explain market reaction after forecast changes and AI growth signals. Roblox shares ...
02 May, 2026, 04.06 AM IST
US stocks today: Roblox shares tumble as forecast cut signals safety measures weighing on user growthRoblox shares on Friday plunged to their lowest levels in 18 months after the company cut its annual bookings forecast, raising concerns th...
01 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of AtlanticAI companies are spending heavily to shape new regulations in Europe and the United States. They are also engaging the public, promoting AI...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Bot or not: World ID 4.0, Sam Altman’s `proof of human' for the AI eraSam Altamns's Tools for Humanity launched World ID 4.0, an enhanced, open-source human verification protocol. This upgrade introduces key r...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight backGenerative AI is supercharging online spam and scams, with the FBI reporting over $893 million in losses last year. Tech giants like Google...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Here’s how countries are cracking down on kids’ social media useAs concerns over online safety increase, governments around the world are tightening rules on children’s access to social media. In India, ...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
UK joins global push to rein in children's screen use with national guidanceBritain's advice on the use of tablets, televisions, laptops and smartphones, published on Thursday, marks the government's most explicit i...
28 Mar, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Amid wave of kids' online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of ageA recent outcry over the spread of AI-generated child sexual images, as well as increased confidence in the capabilities of "age assurance"...
09 Mar, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Selfie-based age checks boom as govts push for online controlsGovernments worldwide are tightening rules on online platforms, fuelling rapid growth in the AI-powered age-verification industry. Startups...
29 Nov, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
Roblox cracks down: AI age checks block kids from chatting with adults after lawsuitsRoblox is introducing AI age verification for its users. This new system will use facial scans or government IDs to confirm ages. The platf...
18 Nov, 2025, 09.31 PM IST
YouTube to roll out AI age checks, and teens won’t like what’s comingYouTube is launching a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S. that estimates users’ ages by verifying their viewing habits. Thi...
12 Aug, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the USThe tests initially will only affect a sliver of YouTube's audience in the US, but it will likely become more pervasive if the system works...
12 Aug, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adultsMeta says it trains its AI to look for signals, such as the type of content the account interacts, profile information and when the account...
21 Apr, 2025, 04.32 PM IST