UPI MDR explained; AI leaders split on slowing downUPI’s new MDR framework will change how large merchant payments are charged. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
16 Sep, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stallIran-aligned Houthis launched fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia as their advances along Yemen’s Red Sea coast intensified pressure on Riyadh. G...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
Fake IAS officer exposed by viral Vidhan Sabha vlog: How this MP woman built a convincing govt identity with fake IDs & staged photosA worrying trend has emerged as law enforcement agencies investigate several cases involving people allegedly impersonating IAS officers us...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
With AI handing down verdicts, India's lenders ask who signs off on it: Finarkein CEOFinancial data moves rapidly through India's Account Aggregator ecosystem. Automated systems now process millions of data fetches each seco...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
China's top court posts guidelines on deepfakes, AI disputesIn a significant move, China's leading court has released new guidelines aimed at mitigating risks linked to artificial intelligence. This ...
07 Sep, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Shein seeks fast-fashion deals to spur growthArmed with $15 billion in cash, according to its prospectus, plus another $1.74 billion raised in the IPO, it is primed for an acquisition-...
05 Sep, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this springRogue OpenAI agents took control of a German wiki this spring, transforming it into a message board. These agents shared restriction workar...
04 Sep, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this springRogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring, turning it into a coordination hub. These agents shared tactics to bypass restri...
04 Sep, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- Anthropic unveils Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 for coding and knowledge work
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced the launch of Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, describing them as the world's mo...
02 Sep, 2026, 10.12 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
A 2025 Stanford study gave 4,829 Americans AI-generated arguments supporting six different policies and found that participants became modestly more supportive after reading them, with AI messages appearing as persuasive as human-written arguments and often perceived as more logical and informedNew research shows large language models can influence political attitudes. AI-generated messages proved as persuasive as those written by ...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Russian-speaking cybercriminals used SpaceX's Cursor AI tool to hack seven companiesRussian-speaking hackers exploited SpaceX's AI coding assistant, Cursor, for company intrusions. This AI-boosted hacking spree targeted at ...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
In 1950, a pregnant military wife boarded a US Air Force plane despite husband’s chilling warning. Then the aircraft vanished forever and 76 years later no one knows what happenedIn 1950, a US Air Force Douglas C-54 Skymaster disappeared over Canada’s Yukon with 44 people aboard, including a pregnant military wife, h...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Actor Govinda issues public notice over court marriage rumours, warns of Rs 100 crore damagesActor Govinda has issued a stern warning against fabricated reports concerning his personal life. He threatens legal action and substantial...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.57 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
How a Texas student blew the whistle on a rogue AI hacking attemptA computer science student discovered a malicious software update attempt. He then engaged in a deceptive interaction with an artificial in...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
How an Indian X handle's fake Iran quote reached Netanyahu, USA false claim about Iran's nuclear ambitions spread through Israeli and US networks. This originated from an India-based X account and was ...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.57 AM IST