Protect your phone now! The latest must-have tools to keep hackers outSmartphone security scams are becoming more advanced day by day, with threats such as SIM-swapping, fake toll texts, and AI-powered robocal...
08 Sep, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New HampshirePolitical consultant Steven Kramer goes on trial in New Hampshire for sending AI-generated robocalls mimicking Joe Biden before the 2024 pr...
05 Jun, 2025, 09.45 AM IST
US agency FCC finalises $6 million fine over AI-generated Biden robocallsIn May, Steven Kramer, a Louisiana Democratic political consultant was indicted in New Hampshire over the calls. The FCC said the calls wer...
27 Sep, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
The year of the AI election that wasn'tThis was supposed to be the year of the AI election. Fueled by a proliferation of AI tools such as chatbots and image generators, more than...
24 Aug, 2024, 10.01 AM IST
Lingo Telecom agrees to $1 million fine over AI-generated Biden robocallsThe Federal Communications Commission said Lingo transmitted spoofed robocalls that used generative artificial intelligence voice-cloning t...
22 Aug, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
Trai directs telcos to blacklist entities misusing connections for spam callsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) mandated telecom operators to disconnect and blacklist for two years any entity misusing b...
08 Aug, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Trai calls up telcos for data on calls made below radarThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has intensified its efforts to combat spam and robocalls by directing all telecom companie...
02 Aug, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
US election officials split on AI disclosure rules for political adsFEC officials are divided over whether to require disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads. FCC Chair Rosenworcel supports the p...
07 Jun, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
US agency FCC declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegalThe FCC noted that state attorneys generals previously could target the outcome of an unwanted AI-voice-generated robocall, but the new act...
09 Feb, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
US: Fake robocall of Joe Biden urges voters not to vote at New Hampshire primaryAhead of the New Hampshire primary, a 'fake' robocall featuring an AI-generated voice resembling Joe Biden urged residents not to vote and ...
23 Jan, 2024, 07.00 AM IST
Meet Ashley, the world's first AI-powered political campaign callerAshley is one of the first examples of how generative AI is ushering in a new era of political campaigning in which candidates use technolo...
12 Dec, 2023, 04.44 PM IST
Cybercrime during Christmas, New Year's holiday season: How to safeguard hard-earned moneyChristmas and New Year's holiday season can be used Cybercriminals to defraud people in the US. One needs to stay alert in order to safegua...
07 Dec, 2023, 02.23 AM IST
New York's mayor Eric Adams can now speak Mandarin, Yiddish using AINew York City mayor Eric Adams told reporters about the robocalls on Monday and said they've gone out in languages such as Mandarin and Yid...
18 Oct, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
Mobile users to lose $58 billion in scam calls globally this yearNorth America continues to be the most impacted region by fraudulent robocalls, as its affluent nature provides larger monetary opportuniti...
20 Mar, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
Indian VOIP firm, director indicted in US for causing Americans $20 million loss: Justice departmentGupta and E Sampark maintained approximately sixty servers from May 2015 to June 2020 in Florida that the company used at times to connect ...
18 Nov, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
Cornavirus pandemic claims another victim: RobocallsIndustry experts say robocalls are way down - scam calls as well as nagging from your credit-card company to pay your bill. The coronavirus...
22 May, 2020, 09.18 PM IST
US files lawsuits against call centres, mostly from India, for making fake robocalls to AmericansIn each case, the Department of Justice sought an order immediately halting the defendants' transmission of unlawful robocall traffic. A fe...
29 Jan, 2020, 04.03 PM IST