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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.
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Digital India, data laws and tech regulation.
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FCC chair wants to let prisons jam illegal cellphones
The FCC will vote next month on relaxing its longtime ban on cellphone jammers in prisons, a move intended to block illegal devices smuggled into facilities.
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Apple fined $15.5 million as South Korea orders changes to App Store rules
South Korean regulators fined Apple and Google and ordered policy changes regarding their app payment practices on their respective app stores.
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Foreign gadget bans: all the news about the FCC’s clampdown on Chinese tech
US government bans foreign drones, routers, robots and related devices, citing national security despite providing no public evidence of threats.
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Australia moves to ban AI chatbots from ‘emotional intimacy’ with children
Australia's digital duty of care bill, now passed by the House, includes restrictions on AI chatbots forming 'emotional intimacy' with children.
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Brendan Carr plans to let prisons jam cellphone signals
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced plans to vote on rules allowing prisons to deploy cellphone signal jamming technology to block contraband communication.
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New York governor signs AI chatbot child safety law
New York's governor has signed an AI chatbot law focused on child safety, alongside new security requirements for connected baby monitors.
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Google and Apple hit with a combined fine of $47.6 million by South Korea’s watchdog
South Korea fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million for abusing app store dominance and forcing developers to use their payment systems.
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Netherlands to cut 25,000 government jobs as it turns to AI
The Dutch government plans to cut 25,000 central government jobs over several years, with savings of €900m by 2027 and €3.5bn annually from 2035, citing a shift toward AI.
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5 years after key OTT rules were stayed, Centre weighs law for streaming content
India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is developing new legislation to regulate streaming platform content, considering amendments to existing laws or a new framework with self-regulation and government oversight.
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Voters in Texas agree: They hate data centers
Texas communities are increasingly opposing data center developments, with cities like San Marcos banning them and local officials facing recall attempts over the projects.
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IIIT Hyderabad and NPCI Sign MoU to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Digital Payments
IIIT Hyderabad and India's NPCI signed an MoU to collaborate on cybersecurity research and workforce development for the digital payments ecosystem.
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Trump says Microsoft abuses visa laws. Microsoft disagrees. Who’s telling the truth?
President Trump claims Microsoft abused visa programs to hire foreign workers; Microsoft disputes the allegation, citing compliance with PERM green card sponsorship rules.
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Madhya Pradesh HC upholds IT Rules on copyright takedowns amid misuse on social media platforms
Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds IT Rules 2021 provisions allowing platforms to remove posts for copyright infringement, rejecting a creator's constitutional challenge and directing him to use grievance redressal mechanisms instead.
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Airtel holds 61.16% of India’s M2M cellular connections in September 2026
India's M2M cellular connections reached 144.85 million at end-September 2026, with Airtel dominating at 61.16% market share, according to TRAI data released in late October.
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Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew asks MIB to take down Fauzi Teaser
Netaji's grandnephew demands government investigation into a film teaser and its removal, raising questions about film certification rules for online content in India.
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Should AI Decide Your Court Case? This Judge Says Yes
A senior English judge argues AI could adjudicate civil cases and explores where the boundaries should be set for algorithmic decision-making in courts.
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Journalist Ambuj Kumar says Meta demonetized second Facebook page over ‘unoriginal content’
Journalist Ambuj Kumar alleges Meta demonetised his Facebook pages citing unoriginal content policy and is requesting fair human review and transparency on the enforcement decision.