Why are foreign tech firms pulling out of China?Foreign technology firms have been pulling out or downsizing their operations in mainland China as a strict data privacy law specifying how...
03 Nov, 2021, 01.46 PM IST
RBI warns against allowing Big Tech firms into financial servicesEntry of Big Tech firms—Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft—into financial services could present challenges in maintaining adequ...
01 Jul, 2021, 10.34 PM IST
India strongly rejects criticism of new IT rules by UN special rapporteursThe enactment of these rules had become necessary following widespread concerns about increasing instances of abuse of social media and dig...
20 Jun, 2021, 10.01 PM IST
Govt vs Twitter: Will courts decide who champions freedom of expression?"I do not think India has outsourced its freedom of speech or freedom of expression rights to Twitter. They are not a champion of freedom o...
17 Jun, 2021, 11.50 AM IST
Govt has no intention of violating privacy of individuals: Ravi Shankar PrasadGovt clarifies stance after WhatsApp moves HC against new IT rules saying they undermine right to privacy
29 May, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
Saving Private Pryin’We take a closer look at Apple's new privacy feature that could potentially upend mobile advertising industry, despite Facebook’s efforts t...
24 Apr, 2021, 08.50 AM IST
ETtech Morning Dispatch on Feb 12, 2021: Swiggy’s war chest against Zomato, Crypto under threat in IndiaSwiggy is in talks to close a $700-800 million funding round, even as Zomato IPO plans take shape. Contours of India’s Cryptocurrency Bill ...
12 Feb, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
Signal app downloads drop from January peak, WhatsApp holds steadyDownloads of Signal app have been on a steady decline since WhatsApp delayed implementation of controversial privacy policy by three months...
11 Feb, 2021, 10.44 PM IST
ETtech Morning Dispatch on Feb. 9, 2021: Twitter flies too close to the sun, WhatsApp Pay can't catch a breakHere's a look at the top tech news to start your day.
09 Feb, 2021, 08.01 AM IST
Government regulation isn't necessarily a bad thing, says Instagram's Adam MosseriAdam Mosseri, the global head of Instagram, spoke to Anumeha Chaturvedi and Vinod Mahanta about the growing importance of India, the ban on...
17 Dec, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
TikTok ban not good for rivals, sets a precedent: Adam MosseriThe head of the Facebook unit also said that governments should have a role in regulating content on the platforms while rejecting the cont...
17 Dec, 2020, 01.20 PM IST
For Reliance, who after Mukesh Ambani? Here is what the succession plan may look likeThe family council will provide equal representation to all family members, including the three Ambani siblings who are expected to take ov...
20 Aug, 2020, 06.04 PM IST
Didn't appreciate Vodafone Group threat to quit India: Ravi Shankar PrasadTelecom minister assured that a monopoly was not on agenda & state-run BSNL & MTNL were important assets
17 Dec, 2019, 08.46 AM IST
Consumer privacy influencing product rollouts: FacebookFacing ire from the government, stakeholders, and civil society, Facebook had to rollback its ambitious Free Basics in India.
16 Oct, 2019, 05.51 PM IST
9 debates for 2019 across politics, business, culture, sports and societyAcross politics, business & culture, here are 9 themes that will be vigorously debated in the coming year.
30 Dec, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
Plan to tweak IT rules may widen rift between govt, social media companiesThe draft amendments to the rules under Section 79 aimed at curbing fake news were released for public consultation.
26 Dec, 2018, 10.38 AM IST