US election candidates turn on AI data centers as power bills, noise fuel angerData centers are now a key election issue across America. Rising electricity bills and noise pollution fuel voter anger against Big Tech co...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Ads in India, over 50 brands to go live this weekOpenAI will soon display advertisements to logged-in adult users on its ChatGPT free and Go plans. This initiative aims to provide brands a...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
In a divided America, the left and right unite to oppose artificial intelligence data centersRural communities face growing concerns over rapid data center expansion. Farmers and environmentalists unite against potential farmland lo...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Look at them look at you: For a low-privacy, low-consent society like India, AI glasses pose risks that outweigh benefitsAI glasses are emerging as a new computing platform for companies like Meta. These devices continuously capture audio and images, raising p...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Eternal Q1 profit jumps 4x; Meta blocks Delhi protest contentEternal reported a significant jump in its revenue and profit for the first quarter of FY27. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
22 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaignsAI-generated deepfake political ads are increasingly used in US campaigns, often misleading voters with fabricated content. With limited re...
28 Mar, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
ChatGPT Free and Go users in US start seeing ads; CEO Sam Altman promises unbiased responsesOpenAI is testing advertising on ChatGPT in the United States for Free and Go users; Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education tiers wi...
10 Feb, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Meta doubles down on political ads that use AI ahead of Canada electionsMeta Platforms will require advertisers to disclose the use of AI or digital techniques in creating or altering political or social issue a...
20 Mar, 2025, 07.59 PM IST
Meta to extend ban on new political ads after US electionDuring the restriction period, Meta will disallow new political ads. However, previously served ads with at least one impression before the...
05 Nov, 2024, 08.38 AM IST
Google to simplify disclosures for digitally altered content in election adsThe update to the disclosure requirements under the political content policy requires marketers to select a checkbox in the "altered or syn...
02 Jul, 2024, 09.46 PM IST
Google to require disclosures for digitally altered content in election adsOpenAI, led by Sam Altman, disrupts covert influence operations through identifying deceptive AI activities, contributing to a crackdown on...
02 Jul, 2024, 07.19 AM IST
US election officials split on AI disclosure rules for political adsFEC officials are divided over whether to require disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads. FCC Chair Rosenworcel supports the p...
07 Jun, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
Alphabet, Meta ad sales in Q4 unlikely to reflect gen AI investmentsGenerative AI is expected to have a muted impact on the advertising businesses of Alphabet and Meta Platforms as they report Q4 results. Go...
30 Jan, 2024, 07.59 AM IST
Meta to require advertisers to disclose ads created via AI on political issuesMeta on Wednesday announced that it will now require advertisers to disclose when they digitally create or alter a political or social issu...
08 Nov, 2023, 06.17 PM IST
Meta bars political advertisers from using generative AI ads toolsMeta publicly disclosed the decision in updates posted to its help center on Monday night, following publication of this story. Its adverti...
07 Nov, 2023, 08.47 AM IST
Bipartisan push to ban deceptive AI-generated ads in US electionsExperts say the proliferation of AI tools could make it far easier to, for instance, conduct mass hacking campaigns or create fake profiles...
13 Sep, 2023, 10.35 AM IST
AI that alters voice, images in political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google, YouTubeStarting in November, just under a year before the US presidential election, Google said in an update to its political content policy affec...
07 Sep, 2023, 07.16 PM IST