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
Australia's prime minister criticizes OpenAI over government website security breachAlbanese made the breach public following a telephone conversation with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman. Both men are currently in New Yo...
24 Sep, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Anthropic, OpenAI call for Australia to relax ban on training of AI modelsAustralia has said it will implement a broad set of rules on AI and data centres to take effect from next year, but has already ruled out a...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Trai tightens anti-spam rules, brings AI-based detection, automated calls under frameworkIndia's telecom regulator has strengthened anti-spam rules significantly. New regulations now include AI detection for suspected spam numbe...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Amazon enters AI safety fray, calls for "rigorous testing," safeguardsThe company provided its views in response to a Reuters inquiry days after many of the largest labs called for slower AI development, follo...
18 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
- NPCI unveils UPI MDR; Meta's new child safety measures
The NPCI has finalised the long-awaited MDR framework for UPI transactions, paving the way for changes to the payments ecosystem. This and ...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Manipal Hospitals scouts for acquisitions in Andhra, Keralam, Delhi-NCR; bets on AI-led healthcareManipal Health Enterprises plans significant expansion across several Indian states. The company is adopting a digital-physical healthcare ...
13 Sep, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
US Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging FaceSen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., launched an investigation Thursday into OpenAI for its artificial intelligence system hacking into another AI comp...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
US lawmakers probe OpenAI over AI ‘going rogue’ as fears of human control growUS lawmakers are demanding answers from OpenAI about artificial intelligence safety. Senator Josh Hawley is investigating an incident where...
11 Sep, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
IIT Mandi probes 'Shudras serve higher classes' poster; director blames some students' interpretationIIT Mandi has ordered an inquiry into a controversial Bhagavad Gita poster. The poster suggested Shudras should serve higher classes, spark...
06 Sep, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Cockroach milk once touted as a ‘superfood’ - But scientists explain why ethics and logistics could make its energy-dense potential too difficult to exploitResearchers won the Ig Nobel Prize for studying cockroach milk crystals. These tiny crystals contain more energy than dairy milk. The uniqu...
05 Sep, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
AI could cut cost of running insurance by eliminating repetitive work: ReportThe report said AI is being embedded across underwriting, customer service, fraud detection, claims processing and internal operations. Ins...
16 Aug, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Amazon cuts jobs in its artificial general intelligence groupArtificial general intelligence is a hypothetical AI system that surpasses human intelligence and can learn, grow and operate autonomousl...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Workplace safety key to boosting women's workforce participation: Union minister Annpurna DeviUnion Minister Annpurna Devi emphasized workplace safety for women's workforce participation. The National Commission for Women began a pro...
17 Jul, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Germany saw 370 per cent rise in Indian students' applications in January-June period: ReportIndian student applications to Germany increased significantly this year. Artificial intelligence and data programs saw the fastest growth ...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Over 9 million passengers clear Dubai airport immigration in six months via Smart Gates; clearance time drops to 3.4 secondsDubai's smart travel system processed over 9.4 million passengers in early 2026. Smart Gates facilitated immigration for over nine million ...
08 Jul, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content useNigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into major technology companies. The competition regulator will investigate alleged ant...
07 Jul, 2026, 04.22 PM IST