Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence huntingHappy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs, who abruptly left the VC firm, are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and mor...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
RBI scraps Paytm Bank licence; Pronto's back-to-back fundingRBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank licence over compliance lapses. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
27 Apr, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
The Heating Habits People Used Before Smart Systems And Why Some Still WorkOld heating methods are surprisingly effective. People used to adjust their homes manually for warmth. Science now shows this human-centric...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Beijing-backed brain chip firm says it is 3 years behind Elon Musk's NeuralinkNeuCyber's frontier Beinao-2 product is an invasive BCI with flexible electrodes that fully implant into the brain, currently undergoing ...
20 Mar, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
China issues drafts rules to regulate AI with human-like interactionChina's cyber regulator is proposing new rules for AI services that mimic human personalities. These draft regulations aim to enhance safet...
27 Dec, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
China's cyber watchdog wants 'affectionate' ties with domestic internet firmsThe CAC was among Chinese regulators which in late 2020 launched an unprecedented crackdown on the country's internet firms.
19 Aug, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
China now targets online platforms to 'clean up' internetThe Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it would launch a two-month special operation to target deceptive online behaviours, rang...
24 Dec, 2021, 12.37 AM IST
China tells firms to boost cyber, data security oversight on connected vehiclesAll relevant companies should establish data security management systems and regularly assess risks from network attacks, the ministry of i...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
China removes TripAdvisor, 104 other apps from app stores under cleansing campaignThese apps violated one or more of three cyber laws, said The Cyberspace Administration of China in a statement on its website, without pro...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Committee given month's time to probe reports of surveillance by Chinese firm"The government has constituted an Expert Committee under the National Cyber Security Coordinator to study these reports, evaluate their im...
17 Sep, 2020, 11.32 PM IST
- Apple to open data centre in China to comply with cyber law
The centre in the southern province of Guizhou, part of a USD 1 billion investment there, will be operated with a local data management com...
12 Jul, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
Chinese city announces punishments for VPN usersIf an individual accesses international network privately or via "illegal channels," or offers related services without authorisation, they...
29 Mar, 2017, 01.56 PM IST
No nation should have hegemony over internet: Xi JinpingXi said no nation should pursue "Internet hegemony" and asserted that countries have the right to independently choose their own path of cy...
16 Dec, 2015, 09.11 PM IST
China overtakes US in E-commerce sales: ReportChina has exceeded the US to become the world's largest online retail market, it said as the online retail transactions reached 2.79 billio...
31 Oct, 2015, 12.36 AM IST
China demands US stop spying, explain Edward Snowden espionage claimsExpressing concern over revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden, China today demanded that the US explain the facts and stop surveillan...
24 Mar, 2014, 06.16 PM IST
- China says not involved in cyber attacks on Google
Beijing said accusations that Chinese govt was behind cyber attacks that have provoked criticism from Washington were "groundless".
25 Jan, 2010, 02.45 AM IST
- China denies cyber attacks on any nation
China on Thursday denied that its military had hacked into the websites of any foreign government, after press reports said Britain was the...
06 Sep, 2007, 05.30 PM IST