For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolinsThe ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Some of the co...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
India’s AI dream is getting lost in translationIndia's ambition to become an AI superpower hinges on bridging its vast linguistic divide. Prime Minister Modi champions AI for inclusion, ...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Mind the gap: Financial products that women in India need but don’t haveIf India is serious about women-led growth, it must move beyond credit access and design finance for the agency of women.
27 Jun, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Why Meta’s Cred investment matters for WhatsApp Pay in IndiaMeta's substantial investment in Cred and appointing its founder Kunal Shah as global head of WhatsApp signals a major push into India's fi...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
Who is Will Cathcart? WhatsApp leader exits after steering it through privacy battles, monetisation pushCathcart’s departure comes at a time when WhatsApp is in the middle of a transition. Under him, the platform recently rolled out Meta’s AI ...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
OpenDoor India operations closure: Who is Kaz Nejatian, CEO of US real estate tech firm who fired 250 employees?OpenDoor India operations shutdown: Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian confirmed the shutdown of the company's India operations, impacting approxima...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
India is facing a data obesity epidemic—as storage in phones fails to keep up with people’s voracious appetite for visualsIndia’s growing use of smartphones, AI tools and social media is driving a surge in demand for digital storage, with experts warning of a “...
10 May, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
Apple, Meta warn Canadian bill could force them to weaken encryptionApple and Meta are opposing Canada's Bill C-22, arguing it could force them to break device and service encryption. Law enforcement claims ...
08 May, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
NCLAT sets aside CCI ban on WhatsApp sharing of user data with MetaNCLAT on Tuesday set aside a section of a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order that had banned WhatsApp from sharing data with Meta ...
04 Nov, 2025, 05.37 PM IST
NCLAT stays ban on WhatsApp sharing data with parent MetaThe NCLAT has allowed WhatsApp to continue sharing user data with Meta for advertising, partially staying the CCI's order from November 202...
24 Jan, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
EU rejects call to ban Facebook from processing WhatsApp user dataThere isn't enough information to establish with certainty whether Facebook had already started to process WhatsApp user data for its own p...
15 Jul, 2021, 06.24 PM IST
WhatsApp tricking India users into accepting its privacy policy: GovtThe government claims in Delhi High Court that WhatsApp is engaging in anti-user practices by obtaining “trick-consent” to its updated priv...
03 Jun, 2021, 02.54 PM IST
View: Another blow to WhatsApp's new policyCCI has ordered a detailed probe into WhatsApp's take it or leave it approach on its new privacy policy, red-flagging 'surveillance capital...
01 Apr, 2021, 12.50 PM IST
Desi startup alliance seeks data audit of WhatsApp, FacebookAtmanirbhar Digital India Foundation was formed to fight Big Tech firms like Facebook and Google.
21 Jan, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
Why you should be worried about WhatsApp’s updated privacy policyIntegrated platforms will offer more surveillance over the user’s purchase journey, allowing Facebook greater opportunities to intervene an...
12 Jan, 2021, 11.11 PM IST
Facebook fears loss of face, takes measures to allay concernsThe social media giant is being questioned by govts across the world, asking it be subjected to local regulations. India too has taken a st...
06 Jul, 2018, 04.00 PM IST