India, Japan deepen AI cooperation across full tech stack; agree on safe, secure, human-centric AI ecosystemIndia and Japan have forged a significant partnership to build a "safe, secure, trustworthy, and inclusive" AI ecosystem. This collaboratio...
WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...
Two years on, govt eyes AI push for new criminal lawsMore than 16 lakh personnel have been trained on the implementation of the new laws. The three new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita...
Maharashtra govt to set up expert panel to frame SOPs for AI use, says ministerMaharashtra government will form an expert committee within 30 days to draft AI usage SOPs, aiming for national policy input. This comes as...
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
How schools breach children’s data privacy: A snapshotSchools and other organizations are posting children's photos and achievements online without proper parental consent, potentially violatin...
PM Modi reviews four major projects worth Rs 30,000 crore, calls for timely completion under PM Gati Shakti frameworkPrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 52nd PRAGATI meeting, reviewing infrastructure projects exceeding ₹30,000 crore to boost economic ...
PM Modi expresses concern over misuse of digital platforms, stresses timely action for cyber fraud casesPrime Minister Modi has voiced serious concerns regarding the escalating misuse of digital platforms for fraudulent activities, urging a sw...
Telegram ban in India triggered biggest VPN download surge of 2026Following government restrictions on Telegram due to exam leak fears, Indians rapidly downloaded VPNs and alternative messaging apps. VPN d...
Indonesia plans to embed AI in key programmes, including $15 billion free-meal drive, document showsIndonesia's progress on AI has been slow when compared with Singapore and Malaysia. They are pushing to establish themselves as developme...
What happens when ChatGPT can shop for you? Inside Visa and OpenAI's AI commerce visionVisa's partnership with OpenAI could mark the beginning of a new phase in digital commerce, where AI assistants move beyond product recomme...
UK to intensify crackdown on illegal migrants in Northern IrelandAuthorities in the United Kingdom are planning a significant increase in immigration enforcement operations in Northern Ireland. The focus ...
Claude Fable 5, Mythos banned: Indian techie shares Indian jugaads one can use to bypass restrictions to access AI toolsNew US restrictions on advanced AI models from Anthropic have caused a stir in India. Indian tech enthusiasts are sharing 'jugaad' solution...
US orders shutdown of Anthropic’s Fable 5, Mythos 5 over security concernsThe US government has ordered Anthropic to halt access for foreign nationals to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models. Th...
India's weight-loss market grows upThe landscape of India's anti-obesity drug market has reached a point of refinement. While there are affordable generic options, their upta...
Claude Fable 5 & Mythos 5: Key highlights from Anthropic’s latest launchAnthropic has launched Claude Fable 5, its most capable publicly available AI model, excelling in complex tasks and benchmarks. Alongside i...