The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globallyChina is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools. Ordinary citizens and businesses are using AI for daily tasks and work. Chinese co...
06 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Tech researchers sue US Trump administration over visa bansIn December, the International Fact-Checking Network said it was "deeply concerned" by reports that the State Department instructed staff t...
10 Mar, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
EU fines X $140 million for breaching online content rules, TikTok settles with concessionsEU tech regulators have fined Elon Musk's social media company X 120 million euros for breaching online content rules under the Digital Ser...
05 Dec, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visaUS tech firms face new hurdles for H-1B visa applicants as the Trump administration is scrutinizing resumes and online profiles for any inv...
04 Dec, 2025, 09.50 AM IST
Rubio says US to refuse visas to officials over online 'censorship'Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will deny visas to foreign officials who censor Americans' social media posts, citing con...
29 May, 2025, 01.50 PM IST
India criticises X for calling compliance website a censorship toolThe lawsuit marks an escalation in a legal dispute between X and the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over how it orders content ...
28 Mar, 2025, 12.23 PM IST
Firebrand MAGA activist Laura Loomer wants Meta to put her on its advisory board, will Mark Zuckerberg oblige?Laura Loomer, a MAGA activist, has asked Meta to include her on its advisory board following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to end fact-che...
10 Jan, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
FCC Commissioner Carr writes to Big Tech, accuses them of forming “censorship cartel”In a letter on November 13 addressed to Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Mark Zuckerberg, and Tim Cook, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said tha...
15 Nov, 2024, 10.30 PM IST
US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, IranThe tools, supported by the U.S.-backed Open Technology Fund (OTF), have seen a surge of usage in Russia, Iran, Myanmar and authoritarian s...
06 Sep, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
DeSantis White House bid: Here’s a look at the Florida governor’s stance on Big TechETtech takes a look at Ron DeSantis’ stance on Big Tech and social media, as he gears up to challenge Donald Trump in the upcoming Republic...
25 May, 2023, 01.53 PM IST
China's search engines have more than 66,000 rules controlling content: reportThe most diligent censor, by at least one measure, is Microsoft's search engine Bing, the only foreign search engine operating in the count...
27 Apr, 2023, 09.51 AM IST
Chip war & censorship hobble Chinese tech giantsThe highly anticipated preview of "Ernie Bot" last week was limited to a pre-recorded demonstration with simple questions to summarise the ...
23 Mar, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
White House to fund tech to evade censorship and increase privacyThe project, part of US President Joe Biden's Dec. 9-10 "Summit for Democracy," aims to promote democratic values "in the face of asymmetri...
09 Dec, 2021, 10.51 AM IST
Legal regime of data privacy in China: Hurdle for foreign tech firmsEpic Games, the operator of the video game Fortnite which was launched in China in partnership with Tencent that is China’s biggest gaming ...
11 Nov, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
Issue of online harassment needs attention from all stakeholders: Maja Fjaestad, Strategic Development SwedenThe 39 year old cyber feminist calls for a power analysis of the actors involved on this issue and says that the structures that discrimina...
09 Oct, 2015, 06.08 PM IST
Tech companies might be forced to reveal company secrets under a new Chinese security lawThe law, which calls for a review of the tech industry and foreign investments in China, is asking that tech industry giants be "secure and...
03 Jul, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
US researchers creat a new tool, Encore to monitor Web accessThe tool runs when a user visits a website where the code is installed and then discreetly collects data from potentially censored sites.
03 Jul, 2014, 03.55 PM IST