Explained: Why a Pakistani cleric issued fatwa against crypto trading and why it is spooking investorsA prominent Pakistani Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa declaring cryptocurrency trading haram under Sharia law. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani...
16 Jul, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffsTwenty-six former Meta employees filed a lawsuit alleging AI-driven layoffs discriminated against disabled workers. The suit claims the com...
15 Jul, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Publishers accuse Google of stealing copyrighted content in new lawsuitMultiple book publishers sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) ...
15 Jul, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
Mulling AI investment, Anthropic lobbied Australia on copyright lawAnthropic's chief executive Dario Amodei has lobbied Australian officials for "copyright reform" as the artificial intelligence giant seeks...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
WhatsApp username rollout put on hold after govt noticeTelegram has also submitted its response to the government that last week issued formal notices to the messaging platforms, directing them ...
11 Jul, 2026, 06.02 AM 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
New York Times-led group asks court to sanction OpenAI in US copyright disputeNewspapers have asked a federal court to sanction OpenAI for allegedly lying about its AI training data. They claim OpenAI falsely stated i...
09 Jul, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
EU lawmakers back reinstating interim rules to allow Big Tech to tackle child pornographyLawmakers and countries on both sides of the divide failed to agree on permanent rules last month following a dispute on the scope of detec...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
EU moves closer to kicking kids off social mediaRestrictions on children's use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report ne...
09 Jul, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
No interim injunction in trademark breach case against CognizantThe court dismissed Bengaluru-based Atyati’s application seeking to restrain Cognizant from using the logo, holding that the complainant ha...
08 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Bombay High Court: Relief for Cognizant in Atyati Logo DisputeThe Bombay High Court dismissed Atyati Technologies' plea for an interim injunction against Cognizant. The court found no prima facie case ...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
South Korean law targeting false online information takes effectSouth Korea enacted a new law targeting online misinformation and fake news. This legislation imposes stricter penalties on individuals who...
07 Jul, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Denmark intervenes in EU court case over publishers' rightsDenmark has stepped in at the European Court of Justice to back Belgium in a crucial case against tech giants like Google and Meta. The Dan...
06 Jul, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Telegram gets 15-day notice from I&B Ministry to curb pirated films and copyrighted contentThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding it bolster systems to combat pirated films and copyrighted content. The pla...
05 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Telegram notice may not have legal backing: IFFThe Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has challenged the government's notice to Telegram regarding pirated content, questioning its legal b...
04 Jul, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Government directs Telegram to curb piracy, submit action taken report within 15 days, cites OTT complaintsThe government has issued a stern notice to Telegram, demanding immediate action against pirated films and OTT content. This move signals a...
04 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Lights, camera, AI: For entertainment companies, a prompt may come with copyright headacheIndian entertainment firms are heavily investing in AI for content creation, but a lack of clear copyright laws is creating significant own...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.30 AM IST