What's the latest in the trials over claims social media is hurting children?The social media companies have denied allegations that their products have contributed to depression, anxiety, body-image issues and a bro...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.38 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
Meta, YouTube, TikTok face thousands of lawsuits in the US over kids’ mental health: What we knowMajor social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict y...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
After 250 layoffs and a Nashville office shutdown, TikTok makes another big move US employees didn’t expect and it’s the same one Instagram and Amazon madeAfter laying off 250 employees and announcing the closure of its Nashville office, TikTok is making another major move affecting US staffer...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulationsChina has a tradition of paternalistic government regulations meant to pre-empt potential problems, said Yolanda Ma, an expert on AI govern...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addictionThe San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by Meta and TikTok seeking to overturn a lower court ruling re...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
US appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceedAn appeals court permitted thousands of lawsuits against social media firms to advance. These suits allege companies designed products to a...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Global Market: SoftBank's AI strategy stays on course despite flat OpenAI valuation in Q1SoftBank reported an 18% decline in first-quarter net profit, though earnings exceeded expectations as strong gains from Intel and ByteDanc...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
To IPO, or to IPOstpone? : What Zepto’s IPO pullback tells a bigger story about business and timing.The speed with which Zepto has ramped its national footprint is mindboggling. But with mounting losses, half-baked business plans, the spe...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
DeepSeek's new AI model is by far the cheapest of well-known models to run, research firm saysA version of Chinese startup DeepSeek's flagship AI model is by far the least expensive to run on benchmark tests among well-known models g...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Swiggy Q1 losses narrow; Groww founders plan new fundHappy Friday! Swiggy lowered its losses in the April-June quarter as revenue rose. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
31 Jul, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
TikTok charged with breaching EU tech rules on online safety for kids, EU saysTikTok faces EU charges for allegedly failing to protect minors from cyberbullying and predators through its account and privacy settings. ...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
China's memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power, US scrutinyChinese chipmakers CXMT and YMTC are now dictating memory chip prices globally. These companies are securing significant deals with major C...
24 Jul, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Teen plaintiff suing Meta over mental health harms drops his claims against company days before trialThe lawsuit, brought by a 15-year-old boy known as R.K.C., originally named four defendants, Google's YouTube, Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
TikTok US chief security officer to testify before US House on September 15This is the first time a TikTok US executive will testify publicly in the US House since the company's Chinese owner, ByteDance, finalized ...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
China considers tighter export controls on AI models and chipsRegulators led by the China's Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) have been consulting leading domestic AI and chipmaking groups on how to prev...
21 Jul, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China showTech firms are developing AI agent smartphones that could revolutionize mobile use. These advanced phones aim to perform tasks using voice ...
19 Jul, 2026, 12.48 PM IST