California bans addictive social media features for under-16s, AI chatbot toysCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed technology laws protecting children online. These measures restrict social media features designed ...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
Meta Muse: Why is this new AI agent raising privacy concerns?Meta introduced Muse, an AI assistant designed for task execution and personal assistance. This agent can send emails, book travel, and fil...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Muse AI agent launched by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta looks at old saved Instagram reels on a recipe and send a grocery list; check what else it can doMuse, a personal AI agent launched by Meta can act on saved Instagram content, manage everyday errands, and handle payments on a person's b...
09 Sep, 2026, 09.12 AM IST
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kidsDetermining which accounts belong to children is the linchpin of child safety measures that other companies, including Google, TikTok, and ...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harmMeta's up to $18 billion settlement with nearly 50 US states over social media harm to teenagers has opened a new front in a global governm...
27 Aug, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
People saw ‘creepy aliens’ in these fetal MRI scans; Medical experts explain why unborn babies can look so eerieRecent viral fetal MRI images have sparked widespread concern due to their unsettling appearance. Unlike traditional ultrasound, these scan...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Participants at MeitY child safety consultation call for regulation beyond content takedownsParticipants said there was no demand for a blanket ban on social media. Instead, discussions centred on defining and enforcing “safety by ...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
'Don't teach children everything...': Actor R Madhavan shares an IIT-Delhi scholar's research on academic achievement and learningR Madhavan shared a video highlighting Sugata Mitra’s 1999 “hole in the wall” experiment, which explored children’s ability to learn indepe...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
India won political freedom in 1947. Financial freedom is the next frontierNavneet Munot, MD and CEO of HDFC AMC, writes on how Indian households are building financial freedom through capital markets, UPI, and sys...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
He left America, moved into a $100 billion ghost city near Singapore and tried to build a new society. Malaysia ghosted himBalaji Srinivasan left the US and took his experiment to build a new kind of society to Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost city, Forest City. Hi...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
MPs across party lines push bills to limit social media access for minorsAlthough private members’ Bills have rarely been cleared by both Houses in the past, their introduction reflects the growing urgency among ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fundJudge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe ruled the company had created a public nuisance in New Mexico, siding with Attorney General Raul Torrez,...
07 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Top Quote of the Day by Jensen Huang, Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos: What do the world's most influential business leaders understand about lasting success? Timeless life lessons on leadership, innovation, discipline, resilience, decision-making, long-term thinking, personal growth, and ambitionToday's Top Quote of the Day by Jensen Huang, Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos: In an era defined by rapid technological disruption and shifting eco...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Government puts in place framework to tackle online child sexual abuseIndia's government has established a coordinated framework to combat online child abuse. The 'Sahyog' portal expedites content removal requ...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Proverb of the day, 'You can't explain the ocean to a frog that lives in a well' teaches powerful lesson about positive perspective in life, communication, relationship, success in career but warns against intellectual arroganceProverb of the day tells that the more perspectives people encounter, the harder it becomes to mistake one small corner of existence for th...
02 Aug, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Telegram's billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before - in Russia and FranceOn Wednesday, Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, accused him of aiding what it called terrorist activities. It also said it was add...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted listRussia's security agency has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism. He has now been placed on an international wanted ...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.39 PM IST