Alabama launches probe into OpenAI after Hugging Face breachLast week, IPO-bound OpenAI said it would slow the pace of model development while overhauling its research and training systems after co...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Using AI without giving away farmMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that companies effectively pay twice for AI by sharing valuable proprietary intelligence alongside p...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
This country lets people walk, camp, swim, boat and pick berries on private land: Here’s how its unusual ‘Every Person’s Right’ worksFinland has an unusual approach to private land, allowing people to walk through forests, camp temporarily, swim, boat and pick wild berrie...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
TikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlementThe Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy, and illegally collecting thei...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacyTikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice. This resolution addresses allegations of violating federa...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
ICE plans $500,000 insurance cover for local police helping with immigration arrestsUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering subsidising liability insurance for state and local police officers who help enforce ...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Brazil launches AI supercomputer push, splits projects between Chinese, US firmsJust over half the total, 1.3 billion reais, will fund a supercomputing infrastructure project in Rio de Janeiro developed in partnership w...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Lawyers square off in fight over voice data used to train AIRoss Kimbarovsky of Loevy & Loevy is representing the plaintiffs - a group of journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators - in the prop...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
In 2001, protected tropical forests entered a global wildfire study spanning 24 years. 23 years later, more than 4 million hectares had been destroyed by fire, twice the size of Wales, with annual losses roughly 9 times higher after 2016Millions of hectares of protected tropical forests were lost to wildfires between 2001 and 2024. Wildfire destruction inside protected area...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.06 AM IST
India's agro-chemical companies seek data protection law to expedite farm innovationAgro-chemical firms urge government to protect regulatory data in a new bill. This protection would encourage new pesticide molecule develo...
19 Aug, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Mihir Rale appointed chair, Dibyajyoti Das co-chair of IAMAI Legal Tech CommitteeMihir Rale and Dibyajyoti Das will lead IAMAI's Legal Tech Committee. This committee fosters collaboration among legal professionals and te...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
29 states in US want Meta to change how Facebook and Instagram operate and give $1.4 trillion penalty; the case now threatens Mark Zuckerberg's AI planA groundbreaking federal trial has begun against Meta Platforms, with 29 US states alleging that the company intentionally designed its soc...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
'Please take Gyanesh Kumar Gupta to America,' says Congress leader Pawan Khera after Trump invokes Indian electoral systemCongress leader Pawan Khera criticized Donald Trump's remarks on India's election system. Trump cited India's voter identification and elec...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Transgender ID cards will remain valid till pleas against new law decided: Centre tells SCThe Centre assured the Supreme Court that transgender identity cards issued earlier will remain valid. This assurance comes after petitions...
17 Aug, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents showWhile it is normal for companies like Binance to comply when law enforcement agencies in countries where they operate make legitimate reque...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Parents can get up to $5,000 per violation by suing social media apps; this US state signs act to protect kids from social media addiction- here's everything you need to knowNew Jersey enacted the Kids Code Act, which will regulate online services for minors. This law aims to increase platform responsibility for...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
SC seeks centre's response on pleas challenging data protection lawThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre for its response on pleas. These pleas challenge amendments to the Right to Information Act. Changes...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.18 PM IST