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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...
Apple removes Russia's state-backed messenger from App StoreApple has removed Russia's state-backed Max messenger from its App Store, citing compliance with sanctions. The app, developed by VK whose ...
Indian chess stars R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh keep India's title hopes alive with winsIndia's young chess stars D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa delivered strong performances in Round 7 of Norway Chess. Gukesh won his Armageddon...
RMG cos reel from GST ruling; new-age firms’ costly rideHappy Friday! The Supreme Court’s latest GST ruling is the final blow for real-money gaming platforms after last year’s ban. This and more ...
No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really costAs FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the...
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
RBI scraps Paytm Bank licence; Pronto's back-to-back fundingRBI has cancelled Paytm Payments Bank licence over compliance lapses. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Quote of the day by Kanye West: 'If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to...' Life lessons on success, hard work and humility by controversial American producer, rapper and fashion designerQuote of the day by Kanye West explains how people should value time, life and opportunity. The quote shares lessons on success, hard work,...
Apple CEO Tim Cook steps down; HCLTech Q4 reportAfter 15 years at the helm of Apple, Tim Cook will step down to make way for insider John Ternus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
China, Iran ‘weaponised’ global economy to counter US: reportGlobal economic competition intensifies as China and Iran use supply chains and trade routes for strategic advantage. This challenges the U...
India's tech hiring chills; Polymarket's IPL betHappy Tuesday! The tech sector is seeing a slowdown in hiring driven by internal cost controls. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dis...
Centre logs into chat on social media child lockThe Centre is building its stance on banning or restricting social media usage for children, with consultations held to assess technical ca...
ETtech Explainer | China's curbs on online games to impact digital gaming industryThe draft regulations require gaming companies to introduce caps on recharging in-game wallets and remove features which are meant to incre...
Free Fire back in India as Hiranandani and Singapore's new citizen navigate through govt's China banSea Ltd. is relaunching its mobile game, now called Free Fire India, in the country after it was banned a year and a half ago. The game wil...
China ends gaming approval freeze, grants first licenses since July last yearChinese regulators stopped approving game monetisation licences in July last year, impacting heavily the likes of industry giant Tencent Ho...
China state media says gaming time limit loopholes should be closedAuthorities in China have worried for years about addiction to gaming and the internet among young people, setting up clinics which combine...
Chinese gaming stocks tumble after regulators summon firmsThe tighter gaming regulations come as China has conducted a broader crackdown on a wide range of sectors including tech, education and pro...
Why was TikTok banned in India but PUBG was not?Tik-Tok, Helo and WeChat came under the ambit of the ban, giving a serious jolt to China's dream of setting up a Digital Silk Route. Even a...
'RapeLay' banned for sexual content, 'Manhunt' for gore, 'Pokémon GO' could be nextRapeLay, a 3D video game released in Japan in 2006 centred on a male character who sexually assaults women was banned.
Microsoft unveils Xbox in China after 14 years banChina's Ministry of Culture together with seven other ministries banned the manufacture and sale of all game consoles in China in 2000.