China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?Generative AI companions offer constant availability and support for lonely individuals. However, these virtual relationships risk dependen...
23 Jul, 2026, 10.30 AM 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
French youth social media ban meets age check conundrumFrance's parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforceme...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.32 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
How a dispute over ecommerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea tiesSouth Korea's fine on ecommerce firm Coupang has drawn significant US criticism. This dispute raises concerns about Seoul's openness to Ame...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM 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
Canada regulator cited Anthropic's Claude Mythos in warning to banks on cyber risks, email showsThe regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, sent the email to chief technology officers, chief information s...
14 Jul, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
No Facebook, Instagram for Indian kids below 16? PM Modi's Australia praise fuels debate over social media curbsIndia may introduce age-based social media restrictions, following Australia's lead. Prime Minister Modi praised Australia's approach to pr...
11 Jul, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
EU tells Meta to change Facebook, Instagram's 'addictive design'The European Union has warned Meta to alter Facebook and Instagram's addictive design features. Brussels accuses the tech giant of failing ...
10 Jul, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Over 760 proposals, requests from various ministries on AI applications under evaluation: IT SecyNearly 762 AI application suggestions are being evaluated by Meity from various ministries. Discussions will soon begin with stakeholders t...
09 Jul, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
Google appeals Indian ruling over its ads platform, citing consumer harmGoogle is challenging an Indian court ruling regarding trademark infringement. The company argues the decision will negatively impact consu...
09 Jul, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content useNigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into major technology companies. The competition regulator will investigate alleged ant...
07 Jul, 2026, 04.22 PM IST