China seeks to rein in risks from AI 'digital humans'China is introducing new rules for its booming digital human industry. These AI avatars, which look and sound like real people, are used fo...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: Life aboard spacecraft OrionAstronauts on a Moon mission are facing familiar challenges such as email glitches and toilet troubles. They are also enjoying the unique e...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
ETtech in-depth: Monetisation wrestles with moderation in livestream grey zonesAn ET analysis of more than 100 live streams across YouTube, Instagram and seven video chat applications over the past four weeks found a c...
23 Feb, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
RBI MPC Meet August 2025: Date, time, and where to watch Governor Sanjay Malhotra’s policy statementThe Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met from 4 August 2025, with Governor Sanjay Malhotra set to announce the decis...
06 Aug, 2025, 07.54 AM IST
YouTube cracks down on low-effort videos: Here’s all you need to know about the major changes this yearBeginning July 15, the new monetisation policy will seek to limit earnings of channels that publish mass-produced, repetitive, or low-effor...
10 Jul, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
YouTube is changing the age limit from next month: Check the latest rule and what it means for young creatorsYouTube will change its livestreaming policy. Starting July 22, users must be 16 to host livestreams alone. Younger creators need adult sup...
26 Jun, 2025, 02.49 PM IST
PM Modi to visit France in FebruaryPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France and attend the AI Summit on February 11-12, as announced by President Emmanuel Macron. The s...
10 Jan, 2025, 09.39 PM IST
Appsolutely explicit: Dark underbelly of apps in IndiaLive-streaming apps may be behind the boom in not-safe-for-work content. While some say it’s an expression of people’s sexuality and indepe...
10 Sep, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Twitch star signs $100 million deal with rival platform KickOne of Twitch's most popular streamers said on Friday that he was joining a rival streaming platform, Kick, in a significant blow to the Am...
17 Jun, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and aboveThe select users in the testing period can toggle the "mature themes" button to restrict their livestreaming to adults only.
06 Jul, 2022, 10.06 AM IST
Shanghai turns residences into COVID isolation facilities, sparking protestIn an incident livestreamed on Thursday afternoon on Chinese messaging platform WeChat, about 30 people wearing hazmat suits with the word ...
15 Apr, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
Homebuyers’ body FPCE urges Ministry of Housing to live stream CAC meetingThis will be the third meeting of this advisory council since the Real estate (regulation & development) Act, 2016 came into force. The fir...
22 Mar, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
SC's e-committee releases draft proposal for phase III of e-Courts project, seeks feedbackThe Supreme Court's e-committee, headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud, comprises experts including judicial, legal and information technology ...
04 Apr, 2021, 07.12 PM IST
How Facebook, Twitter and others are girding for inauguration threatsThe companies have sought to distance themselves from the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of outgoing U.S. President Don...
20 Jan, 2021, 08.56 PM IST
YouTube suspends Trump's channel after violating policy on inciting violenceThe channel is now prevented from uploading new videos or livestreams for a minimum of seven days-which may be extended, Youtube said in a ...
13 Jan, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
Virtual gifting economy is fast picking up in India, but it comes with pitfallsThe virtual gifting economy is picking up in India. But the monetisation model comes with its pitfalls.
06 Jan, 2019, 06.40 AM IST
Facebook launches election tracker app for IndiaThe 'India Election Tracker' is a new dashboard that will track mentions of candidates and parties throughout the election period.
04 Mar, 2014, 04.44 PM IST