Sam Altman wants to give a 5% OpenAI stake to the US government: ReportOpenAI is reportedly exploring a 5% equity stake for the U.S. government, a move aimed at easing political concerns and fostering ties with...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Are kids on sale on Vinted e-commerce site? Disturbing listings spark child trafficking fears across EuropeAlarming claims of child trafficking on Vinted, fueled by suspicious product listings with coded descriptions and high prices, have prompte...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
UK investors sue Binance in London for £150 millionThe claimants, some of whom said they had lost tens of thousands of pounds, allege Binance entities knowingly sold investments such as le...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Irish regulator reconsidering TikTok data-transfer ban after court rulingIreland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), TikTok's lead EU privacy regulator, fined the Chinese tech giant €530 million a year ago and or...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
Australia to give regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 banPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said there were still too many children on social media and tech firms were not doing enough to comply with...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Baidu's AI chip unit Kunlunxin targets $50 billion Hong Kong IPO: ReportInvestors have been asked to buy chips with a value three to seven times the worth of their planned subscription in Kunlunxin's initial p...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firmsAustralia is doubling penalties for tech firms failing to enforce its child social media ban, as evidence shows limited impact on teen usag...
27 Jun, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs, minister saysIndonesia has taken significant action regarding child social media engagement, leading to the deactivation of around 4.7 million accounts ...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Australia teen social media ban has little impact: researchAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
ByteDance rolls out paid subscriptions for China's largest AI chatbotChinese tech giant ByteDance has launched paid subscriptions for its popular AI chatbot, Doubao, a move aimed at monetizing its vast user b...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Qualcomm in talks to provide custom chip-design services to ByteDanceUS chip giant Qualcomm is reportedly in talks with Chinese tech behemoth ByteDance, parent of TikTok, to design custom chips. This move sig...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Google's YouTube settles case over social media harm to childrenThe terms of the settlement of the state court lawsuit were confidential, the lawyers said on Tuesday. The suit named four defendants - You...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
UK considers forcing social media firms to prioritise trusted newsThe culture department said on Monday it was considering requiring platforms such as Meta's Facebook, Alphabet-owned YouTube and TikTok to ...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
India shows that forcing teens off their phones isn’t always goodThe UK's initiative to restrict social media access for individuals under 16 mimics India's stance, rooted in fears surrounding child well-...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety lawThe lawsuit seeks a court order directing the platform, which is owned by ByteDance, to make changes to bring it into compliance with the l...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
ByteDance in talks with China's Iluvatar CoreX to purchase AI chipsByteDance, the influential technology entity known for its innovative platforms, is reportedly in discussions to acquire AI chip technology...
15 Jun, 2026, 08.49 AM IST