UPI charges from October 15; Activate’s maiden fundHappy Wednesday! The NPCI has announced charges on select UPI merchant payments. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate RessaThe Filipino and American journalist, who jointly won the 2021 award in part for her work documenting the power of large tech companies, se...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Limit AI now or humanity will lose its agency, says Nobel laureate Maria RessaNobel laureate Maria Ressa expresses urgent concerns about the risks that artificial intelligence poses to human agency, emphasizing the ne...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
China can block citizens from leaving over national security or tech export violationsChina has implemented new border regulations that limit citizens' ability to exit the country. These measures target illegal practices that...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Quote of the day by Mark Zuckerberg: ‘Give everyone a voice and give people power, the system usually ends up…’ – Facebook founder on why technology should empower peopleMark Zuckerberg envisions a world where technology serves as a catalyst for individual empowerment and equitable power distribution. Throug...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Samsung's India public policy chief resigns, sources saySamsung India’s head of public affairs and ESG, Rajiv Aggarwal, has resigned after nearly four years at the company, with his last week cur...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community NotesMeta's Oversight Board asked the company not to replace fact-overnight Friday, after it said it was testing the crowdsourcing system in Lat...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Europe eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glassesAnyone wearing smart glasses can take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, translate text or interact with an AI assista...
12 Sep, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Crypto's shopping hack; Centre eyes Meta child safeguardsIndians are buying groceries, fuel, food and gold via gift cards on overseas crypto platforms. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
11 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbotsThe laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through thei...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
China's AI chipmakers raise prices as high-bandwidth memory shortage bitesHuawei has lifted the indicated price of its Ascend 950DT accelerator card, which integrates an AI processor with memory and other componen...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Meta layoff made me rich: Ex-employee says he made more money after losing the jobEx-Meta employee claimed on Blind that being laid off ultimately left them with more savings than they would have accumulated had they rema...
09 Sep, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tues...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Don't ban children from social media, Estonia tells EUThe European Union should make social media platforms change instead of banning children from using the apps, Estonia'Monday, just over a w...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Government to ask Meta if US child safety defaults will extend to India as wellThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has been having regular meetings with Meta on technical measures since last ...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Meta puts guardrails in place for AI glasses after privacy concerns raisesMeta has updated its AI glasses privacy features after user filming concerns arose. The company disabled cameras if the recording light is ...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kidsDetermining which accounts belong to children is the linchpin of child safety measures that other companies, including Google, TikTok, and ...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.18 PM IST