WhatsApp turns admin, puts fee on business chats powered by AI modelsBeginning October 1, AI conversations on WhatsApp powered by third-party models could cost businesses nearly twice as much as those handled...
PE-VCs push structural reboot; Cred backers’ Meta gainsHappy Friday! India’s PE-VC lobby is seeking a structural overhaul to woo foreign capital and fund managers. This and more in today’s ETtec...
India has Microsoft's market. Ireland has its profitsMicrosoft's inaugural public tax report reveals a stark disconnect between its global market presence and where profits are booked. While I...
Germany's Infineon opens major chip plant as EU seeks tech autonomyGerman semiconductor giant Infineon opened a five-billion-euro ($5.7 billion) microchip plant Thursday, as Europe seeks to bolster its high...
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
EU targets Amazon, Microsoft cloud units for Big Tech 'gatekeeper' rulesEU antitrust regulators are eyeing Amazon and Microsoft's cloud services, AWS and Azure, as potential 'gatekeepers' under new tech rules. T...
AI-generated ads should be exempt from EU transparency rules, retail association saysThe European Union AI Act, which enters into force on August 2, requires companies to clearly label where artificial intelligence has bee...
We cannot let AI frontier models fall into hands of authoritarian regimes: French President Emmanuel MacronArtificial intelligence frontier models must not be allowed to fall into the hands of authoritarian regimes, but democracies must co-ope...
G7 leaders vow closer ties on AI as they hash out 'trusted partners' schemeG7 leaders are coordinating on advanced AI risks and opportunities. They are discussing a "trusted partners" scheme to grant non-US nations...
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summitEight years of U.S. tariffs have failed to curb China’s manufacturing strength, with Beijing posting a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus b...
How Canada's draft chatbot law stacks up on global sceneCanada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regul...
EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for freeThe EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries ou...
No tech rule exemption for Apple, EU regulators say amid spat over Siri AI delayEuropean Union regulators have rejected Apple's plea to delay the launch of its new Siri AI in the EU. Apple had sought an 18-month exempti...
EU rejects Apple blame for delayed Siri AI rolloutThe European Union has rejected Apple's claims regarding the delayed launch of its AI-powered Siri. EU officials state that Apple alone is ...
Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gapThe revamp, unveiled at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, introduces "Siri AI," a more conversational as...
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
Lawyers welcome SC’s AI rules against ‘algorithmic justice’The Supreme Court has released a draft framework for AI in courts, aiming to balance innovation with judicial safeguards. The proposed regu...