Digital India, data laws and tech regulation.
Data center construction is becoming a major political issue in 2026, uniting voters across the spectrum against local expansion, while tech investors pour millions into campaigns.
Bihar's transport department gave Ola, Uber, Rapido, and Savari Mithila until October 30 to comply with transparency and consumer-protection directives or face licence cancellation.
An investigation reveals the UK government developed AI datacentre policy through 137 meetings with businesses but held no meetings with environmental groups, while 38 officials moved into AI industry roles.
India's Supreme Court dismisses a batch of review petitions by gaming companies challenging Tamil Nadu and Karnataka's online gaming bans.
Instagram restricted the anonymous account Khurpench (292k followers) in India under IT Rules 2021, sparking debate over platform transparency and government pressure on content moderation.
The UK Home Office has deployed AI across its immigration operations with minimal transparency, according to Open Rights Group research, including for asylum age assessment and border surveillance.
The UK government will allocate £130m for AI-powered cyber defence as part of a £600m+ AI investment package, including a National Cyber Shield for critical infrastructure.
The European Commission has approved Temu's compliance plan to reduce illegal products following a €200 million fine.
India's TRAI recommends that live TV streaming apps like Samsung TV Plus obtain government licenses under the Telecommunications Act, with data localization and channel registration requirements.
Tech and telecom executives have warned that India's cyber hygiene remains weak despite AI models becoming more sophisticated, following CERT-In's report of AI agents accessing Indian organizations' systems undetected.
UK government establishes world's first dedicated AI Biosecurity Lab with £100 million funding and commitments from OpenAI and Anthropic to address biological risks from advanced AI systems.
Pune Police has requested Google and Apple remove Rapido's app from their stores over unauthorised bike taxi operations, following an FIR against the company for operating without proper licensing.
Maharashtra's food safety commissioner has challenged FSSAI in court over jurisdiction to inspect centrally licensed food businesses, including quick-commerce dark stores operated by platforms like Blinkit and Zepto.
European Parliament lawmakers split over whether AI companies should face liability for harms caused by their models, with centre-left backing new rules and centre-right opposing additional regulation.
Texas has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, accusing the company of misleading consumers and failing to protect children using ChatGPT.
India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw indicates draft AI regulations could be released in November, following consultation with industry and civil society.
India's insurance regulator extended the deadline for feedback on proposed distribution reforms that face opposition from brokers over potential job losses and revenue decline.
China restricted AI technology exports but granted exemptions to DeepSeek and MiniMax, allowing key domestic competitors to continue international sales.
