Social media norms, AI, deepfakes, chips among others on review list of parliamentary panel in 2026-27The development comes as several incidents of age-inappropriate content, circulation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and alleged cen...
28 Oct, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Centre open to changes in DPDP law to protect press freedom, says Ashwini VaishnawThe Centre aims to amend the Digital Personal Data Protection law to address concerns raised by news publishers. Union Minister Ashwini Vai...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
SC seeks Centre's response on PIL on transgender rights lawThe Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response regarding a PIL from Women's Declaration International India. This PIL raises concerns o...
28 Oct, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Microsoft employees considering the buyout should check these health insurance rules before leaving their jobsThinking of taking Microsoft’s buyout? Pause before you sign anything. Once your job ends, your health insurance may stop too, but COBRA le...
27 Oct, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on media groups' challenge to privacy lawA petition from the Digital News Publishers Association challenges provisions of India's digital privacy law. The law may restrict journali...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Clock’s ticking for data protection, but the boardroom remains emptyUnder the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, the framework for registering consent managers with the DPBI is scheduled to...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Keralam Assembly unanimously passes bill to protect senior citizens from abuse, exploitationThe Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, was passed unanimously by the state Assembly after Chief Minister V...
26 Oct, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Rogue AI agents exposing India’s data law blindspotsAs companies edge closer to the May 2027 enforcement deadline for the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) law, AI’s emerging cybersecur...
26 Oct, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Unacademy founders plan AI fund; Flipkart’s premium pushHappy Monday! Unacademy’s founders are raising a fund focused on AI and deeptech. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
26 Oct, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Japanese companies compensate users as cyberattacks buffet economyGMO Internet Group said customers would be compensated for losses stemming from unauthorised access following a cyberattack on its foreign ...
26 Oct, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
What kind of AI economy does India want to build?India's debate on regulating artificial intelligence is evolving and mostly focuses on copyright and economic incentives. Recent legal ruli...
23 Oct, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
SBI weighs data leak impact, alerts cyber cover providerSBI may seek a claim under a Rs 1,425-crore cyber insurance policy with Oriental Insurance following a suspected leak of customer data, peo...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
87 million Facebook users & political targeting: What was the Cambridge Analytica scandal that is back in focus as Meta faces a $25 billion hitMeta Platforms has been ordered to pay $25 billion for misleading consumers about data privacy in New Mexico. The ruling follows a jury fin...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
Global Market: Why China could complicate Musk’s Tesla-SpaceX merger plansElon Musk’s proposed Tesla–SpaceX merger faces potential regulatory hurdles in the US and China over national security, sensitive data and ...
22 Oct, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts sayNew Mexico secured a $25 billion penalty against Meta Platforms after claims of mishandling user data arose. A jury found that Meta misled ...
22 Oct, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Keralam to form special committee with trade union representatives on labour codes; report due in 10 daysKeralam government is forming a special committee that will include trade union representatives to review Labour Codes. This committee will...
22 Oct, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
India notifies new telecom rules that allow time-bound exemptions to test emerging technologiesThe Indian government has introduced new rules to facilitate the testing of telecommunication technologies in controlled environments. Thes...
22 Oct, 2026, 10.10 AM IST