A look at major lawsuits against Meta, other social media companies over harms to kidsIn a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contr...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement loomsThe company said it had deactivated 462,000 suspect Instagram accounts and 294,000 suspect Facebook accounts from just before the Australia...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
India must make AI labels durable and verifiableIn a landmark move, California and India have implemented legislation aimed at enhancing transparency in AI-generated content. These laws r...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigationThe trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designe...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
Hyundai Motor India targeting having on road one million connected cars by 2027Hyundai Motor India aims to have 1 million connected cars on Indian roads by 2027, up from 0.8 million currently. Its Bluelink platform off...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Hyundai targets 1 million connected cars by 2027 as software takes over India’s roadsHyundai India aims for one million connected car sales by 2027. The automaker is accelerating software-led vehicle technologies across its ...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?The court in Santa Fe ruled on Thursday that Meta must pay $567 million into a New Mexico fund for teen mental health prevention and treatm...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Can AI companies be sued if autonomous agents hack other systems? Here's what legal experts sayOPENAI-HUGGING-FACE-Explainer-Who is liable when AI goes rogue? Lawyers see new risks
07 Aug, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fundJudge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez,...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Government tightens deepfake rules, mandates AI content labels and three-hour takedown timelineIndia has mandated clear labelling for AI-generated synthetic content. Social media platforms now have only three hours to remove unlawful ...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
Government puts in place framework to tackle online child sexual abuseIndia's government has established a coordinated framework to combat online child abuse. The 'Sahyog' portal expedites content removal requ...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Trade deals open new markets for Indian medical device makers, but import risks remain: AiMeDThe EU offers the biggest long-term opportunity for Indian medical device makers, while the UK has more immediate strategic value, says AiM...
04 Aug, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Explainer: EU gets new powers over powerful AI from SundayThe EU has the world's most comprehensive digital rulebook covering social media, online retailers and search engines, with plans for more ...
01 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Amazon, Walmart AI detect 'made in USA' fraud but do not flag it, study saysRetailer AI assistants can identify false "Made in USA" claims on products. However, these technologies are not actively used to police suc...
30 Jul, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Fear and hate force Rohingya refugee schools to shut in MalaysiaRohingya children in Malaysia are now afraid to attend school after receiving threats. At least nine refugee schools have shut nationwide d...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
Flipkart’s food delivery foray; Swiggy CEO on qcomm competitionFlipkart will launch its food delivery pilot next month, CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
24 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Text message scams jump 146% in India amid rise in scam-led digital fraud: ReportText message-based scams in India have surged 146 per cent, highlighting a sharp shift in the country's digital fraud landscape towards sca...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.58 PM IST