Amazon's Ring sued over facial recognition feature, latest privacy concern for doorbell makerA Virginia resident is suing Amazon for privacy violations, alleging its Ring doorbell cameras, specifically the "Familiar Faces" feature, ...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
29 May, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
India’s privacy laws may not be ready for in-home physical AIThe concerns gained urgency after controversy around startup Pronto’s in-home recording pilot sparked wider questions over how “physical AI...
29 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Physical data collection from the real world is India's new backoffice job for AICompanies such as HumynAI Labs, Egodata, Neo Cambrian, XP Robotics, and Objectways have deployed people on the ground starting early this y...
26 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Udaan’s pre-IPO top-up; Tata’s Assam chip hub test runHappy Monday! Udaan is in talks to raise fresh funds amid IPO talks. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
25 May, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: What Pronto’s new video recording feature means for your privacyPronto's service professionals — who provide cleaning, washing, and meal preparation services — record their activities, generating videos ...
24 May, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
‘I don’t worry about a robot takeover’: Oxford AI expert Michael Wooldridge on Big Tech's real threats, and surprising winsAI expert Michael Wooldridge argues that the public's fears of robot takeovers are misplaced. Instead, he highlights how powerful tech comp...
21 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
SC likely to hear petitions challenging sections of India’s first privacy law this monthThe petitioners are the Reporters' Collective, the Editors Guild of India, the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, Mazdoor...
13 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Netflix sued by Texas for allegedly spying on children, addicting usersTexas has sued Netflix. The state attorney general claims the streaming giant spied on children and consumers. Netflix allegedly collected ...
11 May, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Netflix sued by Texas for allegedly spying on children, addicting usersTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Netflix. The streaming giant is accused of spying on children and consumers. Netflix allegedly c...
11 May, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
India is facing a data obesity epidemic—as storage in phones fails to keep up with people’s voracious appetite for visualsIndia’s growing use of smartphones, AI tools and social media is driving a surge in demand for digital storage, with experts warning of a “...
10 May, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
US nears $400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy violations: ABC NewsUS government is close to a $400 million deal with TikTok. This settlement addresses claims of child privacy breaches. The funds are report...
09 May, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
More data doesn’t mean better credit: Account aggregators prove whyIn this new era, competitive advantage will belong to those with the most disciplined analytical frameworks.
20 Apr, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Dabur partners with WNNR to boost first-party data playPer the collaboration, WNNR will deploy its gamified data intelligence solutions to help Dabur build deeper consumer insights while ensurin...
14 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Consent creation in client service callsCustomer call recordings in India lack true consent. Companies record calls for quality checks, but customers have no choice. This data col...
27 Mar, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
User's consent mandatory for WhatsApp for collection of advertising & non-advertising data: NCLATPassing an order over an application moved by CCI seeking clarification over the previous order passed by NCLAT, the appellate tribunal sai...
15 Dec, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
Denmark looks to curb children's data collection by Big TechDenmark wants to raise the age between 15 and 16 years the age at which children can consent to share personal data with tech companies, fr...
13 Jun, 2023, 10.29 AM IST