Eloelo in talks to raise $50-60 million at $400 million valuationThe potential funding follows a sharp expansion of Eloelo's micro-drama business, Story TV, which has helped lift annualised collections mo...
26 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
From Her to Klara and the Sun, AI friendship moves beyond the screenAdvancements in artificial intelligence are leading to the development of AI companions for emotional support. Technologies, such as AI wea...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Could treating AI like a human make you more vulnerable to manipulation? Experts warn how believing chatbots have feelings could be a threatArtificial intelligence systems like chatbots are becoming more emotionally engaging, prompting concerns over manipulation by users. The re...
19 Oct, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Inside Google's Gemini safety strategy: Protecting children, verifying age and tackling AI misinformationTo tackle rising child safety concerns linked with AI, Google is taking proactive steps as children engage with chatbots. The focus is on e...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Children & AI: WEF expert calls for equal focus on innovation, child safetyCathy Li from the World Economic Forum stresses the crucial role of AI literacy in children's education. She advocates for the incorporatio...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
China's new development plan includes AI safety goals: XinhuaXinhua said that the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee and the State Council had issued a set of guidelines "aimed at acceleratin...
09 Oct, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
VisionQuest OTT release date and platform details: When and where to watch the final MCU show before Avengers: DoomsdayMarvel is bringing back two familiar MCU characters in VisionQuest, a new series that continues the story of Vision after the events of Wan...
09 Oct, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
US, China, EU: three paths to regulating AIThe United States, China and the European Union are taking different paths to govern artificial intelligence, as calls grow worldwide to re...
07 Oct, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
India among top 10 emerging markets in AI readiness; private AI investment triples: World BankIn its latest report titled 'India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Development Opportunity', the World Bank said private investmen...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
India among top 10 emerging markets in AI readiness; private AI investment triples: World BankIndia ranks among the top 10 emerging markets for AI readiness, supported by its large tech workforce, expanding GCC ecosystem and digital ...
06 Oct, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
GST relief on cards for ecomm sellers; AceVector's weak debutThe GST Council is expected to consider easing compliance for small ecommerce sellers. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
05 Oct, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
In 2014, volunteers began hunting for unusual features in particle-collision images; by 2026, over 42,000 had examined nearly 39,000 picturesHiggs Hunters has rallied over 42,000 volunteers to sift through large volumes of images captured by the Large Hadron Collider. These parti...
01 Oct, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
IRDAI proposal hits insurance stocks; FSSAI vs ecomm giantsThe insurance regulator has proposed new limits on commissions as part of a wider overhaul. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
24 Sep, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: Decoding EU’s move to dismantle addictive technology for childrenThe proposed KIDS Act would set different access rules by age, bring AI companions and conversational chatbots under the bloc’s child-safet...
24 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
What AI leaders and world governments have to say about 'AI doom' fearsAI industry leaders are split over how fast companies should develop the increasingly powerful technology: Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Governments worldwide are way behind on AI, says Bill GatesBill Gates believes governments worldwide are unprepared for artificial intelligence's societal shifts. He warns of potential threats to jo...
15 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Texas-based therapy firm asked Americans in 2025 about their bonds with AI and found over 53% had ‘some kind of relationship’ with AI, while half of adults 60+ said AI romance is not cheatingAI romance & cheating: A new study shows that a significant number of Americans are forming connections with AI systems. More than half of ...
14 Sep, 2026, 09.35 AM IST