WhatsApp changes for parents: New controls let you track teen group activity, manage privacy settings & limit Meta AI, without seeing chatsWhatsApp web: WhatsApp has introduced optional parental controls for teenagers, giving parents more control over privacy settings, group ac...
01 Oct, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
AI agents take over online shopping: Ecommerce firms rethink pricing, verificationIndia’s ecommerce and digital platforms are preparing for a surge in personal AI agents that could increasingly make shopping decisions and...
26 Sep, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushbackMeta unveiled several new wearables powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) models on Wednesday, including an audio-only, camera-free v...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
California bans addictive social media features for under-16s, AI chatbot toysCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed technology laws protecting children online. These measures restrict social media features designed ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Coinbase's India return: How a bespoke rupee on-ramp changes the game for foreign exchangesOperating under a fresh local entity fully registered with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) and compliant with local tax frame...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.04 AM IST
Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' dataANPD said that the local unit of China's ByteDance had processed personal data of teenagers aged 13 to 18 without a valid legal basis. The ...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s diet plan: What the 24-year-old cricketer eats, avoids and absolutely loves. Take a look at his fitness routineYashasvi Jaiswal has changed his diet to prepare for all three cricket formats, avoiding gluten and junk food while focusing on protein, go...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
High tech, but low trust: Agentic tech meets old-school scepticism at AI checkoutAI’s ecommerce ambitions are hitting a reality check as trust and changing buying habits are holding back chatbot-led commerce, writes Swat...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Flipkart’s food delivery foray; Swiggy CEO on qcomm competitionFlipkart will launch its food delivery pilot next month, CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
24 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
WhatsApp username row: Meta gets time till July 9 to reply to noticeHowever, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) subsequently issued a formal notice directing Meta to put the India...
07 Jul, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Apple users to get ChatGPT in CarPlay after iOS 26.4 update; Check what are the features and how to access it hereOpenAI has integrated ChatGPT into Apple CarPlay, allowing users to access the AI chatbot directly from their vehicle's dashboard. Accordin...
02 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
WhatsApp unveils supervised accounts for kids below 13; here’s how to set it upWhatsApp has launched parent-managed accounts for children under 13, introducing built-in restrictions and locked privacy settings for enha...
13 Mar, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
ChatGPT to allow 'erotica' for adult users from December - How OpenAI will verify adults and will it be available through voice, image and video? - All you need to know about latest rolloutOpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced verified adult users will access erotic content on ChatGPT starting December 2025. The company will impleme...
17 Oct, 2025, 09.21 AM IST
WhatsApp plans to roll out chat privacy features, stickers, enhanced calling, among othersThe features that seek to keep the platform aligned with current trends, positioning it to better compete with existing social media applic...
08 Apr, 2025, 10.42 PM IST
WhatsApp working on new 'Secret Code' feature to add personalised password support for locked chats; here's how it worksWhatsApp is developing a new feature called 'Secret Code' to enhance privacy and security for users. The feature allows users to set a pers...
10 Oct, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
OpenAI's revolutionary chatbot 'ChatGPT': See what it isChatGPT has drawn interest while still in the testing stage thanks to its potential. ChatGPT is even said to take the place of Google. Chec...
03 Jan, 2023, 06.47 PM IST
WhatsApp vs spam! Meta-owned platform to restrict users from sending forward messages to more than one group chatIn 2019, Meta-owned WhatsApp had already put a limit to messages being forwarded on the platform to five chats.
04 Apr, 2022, 03.42 PM IST