Apple expands child safety tools as social media bans growApple is enhancing tools for parents to safeguard children online. New features will allow parents to manage app usage, content access, and...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
ED's Parimatch heat reaches Zepto; SPC's India deeptech pushZepto has come under the ED's scanner as part of its probe into Parimatch. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
05 Jun, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
India joins elite heavy-haul railway club, targets lower logistical costs: DFCCIL MDIndia now operates heavy-haul freight railways, joining a select global group. The nation is adopting advanced technologies and global best...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Cars24 operating loss narrowed in FY26, revenue grew 27%: CEO Vikram ChopraUsed-car platform Cars24 reported a 27% revenue jump to Rs 1,411 crore in FY26, significantly cutting losses by 36%. The company achieved E...
07 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer saysSocial media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending...
13 Apr, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Man with no medical degree creates cancer vaccine using ChatGPT for his sick pet. Open AI CEO Sam Altman reacts: ‘This should be easy ….’An Australian businessman, Paul Conyngham, used AI tools like ChatGPT and AlphaFold to develop a personalized mRNA cancer treatment for his...
04 Apr, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Anthropic to sign deal with Australia on AI safety and economic data trackingAustralia currently has no specific AI legislation. The centre-left Labour government has said it would rely on existing laws to manage eme...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Here’s how countries are cracking down on kids’ social media useAs concerns over online safety increase, governments around the world are tightening rules on children’s access to social media. In India, ...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Baltimore sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok sexual 'deepfakes'Musk launched Grok in 2023 and distributes it through his social media platform X, which like xAI is now part of his rocket and space expl...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdownAustralia in December became the first country to ban social media for teenagers, citing mental health concerns, prompting an outpouring of...
02 Mar, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Australia rolls out AI roadmap, steps back from tougher rulesAustralia currently has no specific AI laws though the centre-left Labor government last year signalled it would introduce voluntary guidel...
02 Dec, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Australia to create advisory body to tackle risks of AIThe government also said it planned to work with industry bodies to introduce a range of guidelines, including encouraging technology compa...
17 Jan, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
Elon Musk's son also named Chandrasekhar, Union IT minister discovers in UKTaking to Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics and Technology posted ...
02 Nov, 2023, 09.50 PM IST
AI development must be guided by user safety, accountability: MoS IT Rajeev ChandrasekharSpeaking on the second day of the AI Safety Summit 2023 being held in the UK, Chandrasekhar said that it was important for all like-minded ...
02 Nov, 2023, 09.20 PM IST
The Bletchley Declaration: 29 countries form coalition to tackle risks of advanced AIIn an agreement signed on November 1, 29 countries including US, the UK, China, Australia, Brazil, India and the European Union, have mutua...
02 Nov, 2023, 12.34 PM IST