US judge considers Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of authors' lawsuitA federal judge is seeking more details on Anthropic's $1.5 billion AI settlement with authors, delaying final approval. The case, the larg...
15 May, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Genuinely crack down on fakesIn India, the battle against counterfeit products is ever-present, with one in three urban consumers facing this issue daily. As regulators...
10 May, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI trainingMajor publishers have filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court. They accuse the tech giant of using millions of th...
05 May, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Indian seafarer among crew of ship held by Iran in Strait of HormuzIran has captured two foreign ships and fired on a third near the Strait of Hormuz. At least one Indian seafarer is on a vessel taken by Ir...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
One of three ships fired at by Iran may have been bound for GujaratThree commercial vessels were fired upon by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, with two subsequently seized. Initial shipping data ind...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Thousands of authors seek share of Anthropic copyright settlementNearly 120,000 authors and other copyright holders are seeking a share of a $1.5 billion class-action settlement with Anthropic over the co...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Music to ears: Give quality, will payIndian consumers are starting to pay for quality. Gen Z listeners are switching to paid music streaming subscriptions. This trend is pushin...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Amid IPL hullabaloo, there's a constant piracy war that goes onAs the IPL returns, illegal streaming persists despite official free streams, highlighting India's piracy paradox. While enforcement disrup...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Hyderabad: How an AC mechanic earned over Rs 40 lakh in cryptocurrency by watching 40 films in 1.5 yearsIn Hyderabad, Jana Kiran Kumar, an air-conditioner mechanic, was apprehended for allegedly running a high-tech movie piracy operation. He i...
05 Jul, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
Pirates of Bollywood have producers running for coverAccording to a recent Media Partners Asia report, if piracy remains unchecked, revenue losses of the digital video industry in India are li...
02 Jul, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
Mumbai police shut down Telegram group over content piracyMumbai police have shut down the Telegram group BJ Tech Knowledge, which illegally streamed content from major broadcasters like Disney Sta...
23 Aug, 2024, 03.10 PM IST
When a 20-yr-old Bill Gates slammed personal computer hobbyists for using software without payingIn the '70s, many tech geeks were using software without paying.
05 Apr, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
Tech Mahindra to launch blockchain based platform for media & entertainmentTech Mahindra a provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions on Wednesday announced the...
08 Jul, 2020, 03.07 PM IST
- 'Reduce software piracy to boost economy, create new jobs'
Against the backdrop of rising computer penetration, curbing the menace of software piracy will not only boost India's overall economic out...
05 Dec, 2010, 12.00 PM IST
- Counterfeiters beware: China waging war on fakes
China is launching a new crackdown on copyright violations and shoddy products that will target everything from high-tech goods to food, th...
20 Oct, 2010, 02.17 PM IST
- Curbing tech piracy can stimulate Asian economies: Report
The Business Software Alliance and research group IDC said nearly 60 per cent of all software programmes installed on personal computers in...
15 Sep, 2010, 12.27 PM IST
- IT’s growth story is bugged with piracy
India's prowess at being a potential technical superpower is being overshadowed by its growing reputation as the biggest nation of software...
18 Jul, 2007, 08.16 AM IST