E-commerce platforms must comply with guidelines on 'dark patterns': Food Minister Pralhad JoshiUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi has directed e-commerce platforms to adhere to government guidelines on 'dark patterns' and conduct internal a...
29 May, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Ola, Rapido on consumer watchdog's radar for advance tipping after UberThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) is expanding its investigation into advance tipping practices by ride-hailing platforms to...
22 May, 2025, 08.12 PM IST
After Uber, CCPA probes Ola & Rapido over ‘Advance Tip’ for faster ridesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has launched an investigation into Ola and Rapido for allegedly pressuring users to pay ad...
22 May, 2025, 06.30 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why Uber is in hot water over ‘advance tipping’In a post on X, union minister for consumer affairs Prahlad Joshi wrote, "The practice of 'Advance Tip' is deeply concerning. Forcing or nu...
22 May, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
Tesla, Taneja, and a tepid IT quarterHappy Thursday! Tesla’s finance chief Vaibhav Taneja is now one of the highest-paid executives in the tech world. This and more in today’s ...
22 May, 2025, 07.57 AM IST
Govt body issues notice to Uber for 'advance tip', consumer affairs minister terms practice unethicalIn a post on X, union minister for consumer affairs Prahlad Joshi wrote, "The practice of 'Advance Tip' is deeply concerning. Forcing or nu...
21 May, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
CCPA issues notice to Uber over 'Advance Tip' feature for faster serviceThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken action against Uber. The ride-hailing platform faces scrutiny for its advance ti...
21 May, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
Ola denies claims of fare disparity for iPhone, Android phone users amid CCPA investigationOla has clarified that it does not engage in differential pricing for rides based on users’ mobile operating systems. This follows a notice...
24 Jan, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Meta gets a reprieve; Infra.Market’s pre-IPO doughNCLAT stays CCI’s data-sharing ban on WhatsApp and Meta platforms. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
23 Jan, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Ola, Uber, Zepto in hot water for charging iPhone users moreCompanies adopt the differential pricing strategy to charge different prices for the same product or service to different customers or grou...
23 Jan, 2025, 07.27 PM IST
Govt heat on Ola, Uber over differential pricing on iPhone, Android phonesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued notices to Ola and Uber over claims of differential pricing based on the type of mobil...
23 Jan, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
CCPA directs Ola to provide customers refund optionsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has also observed that Ola is not issuing invoices for auto rickshaw rides on its app, whi...
13 Oct, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
18,890 complaints received against Ola, Uber on National Consumer Helpline since 2017: Govt441 grievances have been received on PG (Public Grievance) portal and 18,890 complaints received on National Consumer Helpline from January...
05 Apr, 2023, 07.15 PM IST
North Korea’s crypto-nukes & this week's top tech storiesYears of crippling economic sanctions and pressure from governments in the neighbourhood (mainly China) have forced North Korea to come up ...
16 Oct, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
Draft data bill may relax local storage rules; Amazon sues consumer protection bodyProvisions over data localisation in the previous draft of the PDP Bill — withdrawn earlier this year — that mandated certain types of data...
10 Oct, 2022, 07.37 AM IST
Can Bhavish Aggarwal pull off his electric car dream amid harsh ground realities?Aggarwal has pressed the EV accelerator hard while Ola's electric two-wheeler sales are now going south. In July, Ola Electric sold 3,861 v...
16 Aug, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
CCPA issues notices to Ola, Uber for unfair trade practicesIn a meeting held on May 10 with cab aggregators, the government had warned of strict action unless they improve their systems and redress ...
20 May, 2022, 03.03 PM IST