Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workaroundsAustralian PM Anthony Albanese defended the new under-16 social media ban as a lifesaving measure despite initial challenges and teen defia...
11 Dec, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Australia bans social media for under 16s- here's what it means for US parentsAustralia has become the first nation to ban social media for children under 16, citing concerns over online dangers and mental health impa...
10 Dec, 2025, 02.26 AM IST
Tragic warnings ignored: How Celeste Rivas’ repeated disappearances led to her death in D4vd’s TeslaCeleste Rivas, 15, has died. Her body was found in the trunk of musician D4vd’s Tesla. The teen had run away multiple times before. Familie...
04 Oct, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
Inside AI’s child-safety debate: Where OpenAI, Meta, Google, Character.AI standOpenAI, Google, Meta, Character.AI, and others face scrutiny over AI’s impact on minors. OpenAI added teen-specific safeguards, including a...
22 Sep, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
OpenAI and Meta Reinvent AI Chatbots for Teen CrisisTech giants OpenAI and Meta are taking bold and controversial steps to reshape how their AI chatbots interact with teens in distress, follo...
09 Sep, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Family blames ChatGPT for teen’s tragic suicide in shocking new lawsuit against OpenAIChatGPT suicide case: The Raine family is suing OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT played a role in their son Adam's suicide by acting as a "suicide ...
27 Aug, 2025, 04.46 AM IST
UAE teens are trying this ‘harmless’ hack for a quick high, and parents don't even know the harmA worrying trend emerges in UAE. Teenagers are misusing household items for highs. This poses serious health risks. National Rehabilitation...
26 Jun, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
SIS close to acquiring company; eyes tech edge, organic growth under Vision 2030 blueprintSIS Limited, a security and facility management firm, plans acquisition soon. CEO Dhiraj Singh shared Vision 2030. The company aims for sub...
22 Jun, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
Starbucks barista’s secret note on coffee cup will restore your faith in humanityA Starbucks barista in Corpus Christi, Texas, discreetly checked on the safety of a teenage girl by offering a drink with a hidden note ask...
23 Feb, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Should India ban kids from social media? A middle path neededAustralia’s amendment to the Online Safety Act restricts under-16s' access to social media. Indian parents are considering similar measures...
06 Jan, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
Australian police execute search warrants as part of a 'major operation' over church stabbingsThe Joint Counter-Terrorism Team, which includes federal and state police as well as the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, the...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boostersThe EU regulator's vaccines chief Dr. Marco Cavaleri said the Moderna vaccine for younger children will be a half-dose of what is given to ...
03 Mar, 2022, 07.43 PM IST
Deepfake anyone? AI synthetic media tech enters perilous phaseHow increasingly sophisticated technology is applied is one of the complexities facing synthetic media software, where machine learning is ...
13 Dec, 2021, 01.57 PM IST
Why Zuckerberg’s claim that volatile content can’t be pushed for profit doesn’t holdRabbit-holing is not new. It has been practiced by local organisations - like cinemas - for decades to preserve clientele and financial sta...
06 Oct, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
It takes a village to raise a child! India Inc must focus on high quality childcare to arrest ‘shecession’For the longest time, childcare was bucketed under the maternal umbrella and did not warrant organisational interventions.
23 Sep, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
Rahul Bhasin on how Covid could prove to be a game-changer for IT‘A lot of investments in new tech cos that we made are much smaller than our typical investments.’
18 Sep, 2020, 04.10 PM IST
Five solid stocks to play the India rebound storyNotwithstanding the usual market gyrations, Indian equities may continue to rise in anticipation of the ensuing recovery.
27 Aug, 2020, 01.56 PM IST