Lifelike robot called 'Sally' was going to teach in US school. It's not as weird as it soundsSally has lifelike silicone skin, long brown hair, and the ability to move her arms, head, and face while seated. According to the manufact...
30 Jul, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Musk's X opposes Australia's tougher teen social media rulesElon Musk's X platform criticizes Australia's proposed internet regulator powers. Australia's law barring accounts for under-16s faces sign...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Elon Musk's X says Australia social media ban undermines international lawAustralia's world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism from social media companies, mostly...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
UK lawmaker suing Elon Musk's xAI seeks order to stop Grok generating sexualised imagesJess Asato, a member of Britain's governing Labour Party, said last month that users created fake images of her, including a video of her "...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Parliamentary panel calls Google, Meta, X, Snapchat for discussion on digital platforms regulationA parliamentary committee will examine social media platform regulation on August 3. Senior officials and tech company representatives will...
28 Jul, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Fear and hate force Rohingya refugee schools to shut in MalaysiaRohingya children in Malaysia are now afraid to attend school after receiving threats. At least nine refugee schools have shut nationwide d...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.35 AM IST
US appeals court blocks part of Texas children's online safety lawIn a 2-1 decision, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said a federal law that broadly shields the industry from liability...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
TikTok charged with breaching EU tech rules on online safety for kids, EU saysTikTok faces EU charges for allegedly failing to protect minors from cyberbullying and predators through its account and privacy settings. ...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
JNU warns students against Jantar Mantar protests; cautions violations may invite legal, disciplinary actionAfter Delhi University, JNU has advised students and faculty to stay away from Jantar Mantar protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, citing s...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
Govt disabled 50 OTT platforms in two years as it strengthens online safety measures: MeitYThe government has disabled public access to 50 OTT platforms over the last two years for displaying obscene content and violating provisio...
22 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessAustralia banned social media for children under sixteen, effective December 2025. Britain plans a similar ban for under-sixteens by Spring...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
EU hits AliExpress with a record 550 million-euro fine over unsafe and counterfeit goodsThe European Commission has fined AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to stop unsafe products. This significant penalty is the largest...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
How a dispute over ecommerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea tiesSouth Korea's decision to fine e-commerce firm Coupang over a data leak has drawn criticism from Washington and raised questions about the ...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Elon Musk announces X will open-source its entire codebase: What does he mean?Additionally, xAI also open-sourced its Grok Build coding agent following a data-privacy controversy. "Open sourcing Grok Build allows anyo...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
No liability exemption for Google in Italian YouTube spat, EU court saysThe case before the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) centred on a spat between Google and Italy's communica...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
UK regulator to probe TikTok on child safety measuresBritain's media regulator has launched an investigation into TikTok. Ofcom will assess TikTok's child protection measures and content filte...
16 Jul, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Google loses court fight against $854,250 Italian fine over gambling advertisingEurope's top court upheld a fine against Google's YouTube platform. This ruling concerns gambling advertisements shown on the video service...
16 Jul, 2026, 03.03 PM IST