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Intel Community Reportedly Tied Trump’s Favorite AI Boss to a Chinese Spy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been lobbying the US government to ease restrictions on selling high-end AI chips to China.
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Digital India, data laws and tech regulation.
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In favour of press freedom: 10 changes that could be made in the DPDP Act
A proposal suggests 10 changes to India's DPDP Act to better protect press freedom and journalistic exemptions.
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Meta loses French appeal over orders to negotiate with news publishers
A French court has rejected Meta's appeal regarding orders to negotiate payments with news publishers.
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Shortlist of age checks for the UK's under-16 social media ban is out, 'some' adults will need verifying
The UK's communications regulator has proposed four methods for age verification to support a social media ban for under-16s.
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What changes under the new GST rules for e-commerce deliveries, and why Nasscom wants more time
Nasscom is seeking a delay in the implementation of new GST rules for e-commerce delivery services until 2027.
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Anthropic and OpenAI diverge on who should pull the plug on risky AI
OpenAI and Anthropic have proposed differing methods for shutting down risky AI systems in submissions to the California Governor.
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India’s Crypto market has entered its next chapter
India's digital asset market is evolving with new innovations in stablecoins and tokenization despite regulatory challenges.
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Lawmakers Can’t Ban VPNs No Matter How Hard They Try
Analysis suggests that government attempts to ban VPNs are largely ineffective.
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From startup nation to scaleup nation: Britain's next big challenge
The UK government is introducing new tax reliefs and supports to encourage startups to scale domestically rather than moving abroad.
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Apple and Google fined in South Korea over app store violations
Apple and Google have been fined by South Korean regulators for violating the Telecommunications Business Act.
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Soap in a phone box: Flipkart can’t evade responsibility as intermediary, says consumer commission
The Delhi District Consumer Commission held Flipkart liable for deficiency in service after a customer received soap instead of a smartphone.
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Bombay HC tells Meta, California courts can’t decide IT Rules violations in Blink Digital case
The Bombay High Court ruled that California courts cannot decide on alleged violations of India's IT Rules in a case brought by Blink Digital against Meta.
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Starlink vs Jio: Foreign firms need to match national priorities to win Indian favour
An opinion piece argues that foreign tech firms like Starlink must align with Indian national priorities to succeed in the market.
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BSA urges governments to update cybersecurity policies for AI era
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is calling for updated government cybersecurity policies to address AI-driven threats.
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Anthropic tells Governor Gavin Newsom courts should be able to block risky AI models
Anthropic has advised California Governor Gavin Newsom that courts should have the authority to block AI models deemed to pose serious risks.
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BSA calls for cybersecurity policy overhaul as frontier AI reshapes threats
The Business Software Alliance is urging governments, including India's, to update cybersecurity policies to address AI-driven threats.
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FTC orders Walmart, Delta and others to share how they use personal data to set prices and pay
The FTC has ordered companies including Walmart and Delta to disclose how personal data is used to determine pricing and payments.
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Fintech Startups To Watch: Startups That Caught Our Eye In October
The Indian fintech industry is debating the introduction of merchant discount rate (MDR) charges on select UPI transactions.