India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source saysIndia has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, demanding explanations for safeguards on features allowing anonymous messag...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Zoho's Arattai to drop username feature amid WhatsApp controversyThis comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
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...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Lost Rs 50,000 in digital fraud? Soon, you can get 85% amount back if you follow these rules - 3 calculations to explain how this worksAs per the latest RBI guidelines, if you have lodged a complaint for the fraudulent transaction within 5 calendar days, you shall be compen...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
RBI expands digital fraud protection, introduces compensation for small-value scam victimsThe RBI has expanded customer protection rules for digital payment frauds to cover cases where people are tricked into sending money to sca...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Warren Buffett on why bubbles end badly – even when everyone knows they willWarren Buffett compared bubble investors to Cinderella at the ball: Everyone plans to leave just before midnight, but they are dancing in a...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Telegram challenges India block, saying it will hurt free speech rightsTelegram has taken a stand against India's temporary shutdown of its app in the courtroom, a decision enacted to prevent exam leaks. The me...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Telegram challenges temporary ban, saying it will hurt free speech rightsTelegram has challenged India's temporary ban on its app in a New Delhi court. The company argues the block, imposed to stop exam fraud, in...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Digital systems secure, says Axis Bank amid AI platform-driven vulnerability claims on cybersecurityAxis Bank assures its digital systems are secure. The bank states cyber fraud largely occurs when customers are tricked by external communi...
17 Jun, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Telegram’s Pavel Durov says NTA restrictions punish 150 million India users and ‘haven't stopped anything’Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised India's temporary ban on the messaging app, stating it punishes millions of users instead of those leak...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Hari Menon exits BigBasket; Sarvam cofounder on fresh fundingBigBasket's longtime leader Hari Menon has stepped down as CEO. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Disproportionate, band-aid solution: IFF on Centre's curbs on Telegram ahead of NEET re-examThe Internet Freedom Foundation has voiced strong opposition to the government's controversial move to not only ban Telegram but also to st...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Telcos reject call for cheaper, standalone voice & SMS plansTelecom operators Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have rejected the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (Trai) proposal for man...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
ET Alpha Wealth Summit | BSE CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy on building trust, fighting deepfakes, and why yuva shakti & nari shakti are future of D-StBSE MD & CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy highlighted India's market evolution from uncertain settlements to a trust-based system, driven by tec...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
The future of AI may be a world where nobody talks about AIhe first wave of artificial intelligence was defined by models, capabilities, and technical breakthroughs. The next may be defined by somet...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT letting AI agents shop, pay for usersIt is not OpenAI's first attempt at e-commerce. The company late last year announced Instant Checkout, which allowed ChatGPT to scour the i...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.07 PM IST