Digital India, data laws and tech regulation.
Privacy compliance is emerging as a key valuation factor for India's AI startups, with legal experts warning that inadequate data handling can significantly reduce company valuations and buyer interest.
India's Central Consumer Protection Authority delisted 3,940 sellers of explosives from seven e-commerce platforms including IndiaMART and Justdial for lacking required licences.
Oxford researchers propose 'happiness' as a key performance indicator for EU AI policy, arguing public subsidies for AI development should yield tangible social benefits beyond economic growth.
A Hyderabad consumer commission directed Amazon to refund a subscriber's ₹1,499 annual Prime fee and pay compensation for displaying ads mid-subscription and charging extra to remove them.
India's Enforcement Directorate froze ₹200 crore in trading accounts linked to alleged WhatsApp-driven pump-and-dump schemes, prompting Zerodha's founder to urge retail investors to use AI chatbots to verify stock tips.
Experts argue that AI kill switches are an ineffective regulatory metaphor, as advanced AI systems involve complex distributed infrastructure beyond simple on/off controls.
Karnataka defers social media regulation to central government, acknowledging state limitations after Supreme Court ruled against blanket bans and age-based restrictions.
UK regulators face renewed pressure to act on social media content after a coroner linked TikTok's algorithm to a teenager's death.
A new UN initiative aims to address the military applications and implications of artificial intelligence technology.
A federal court ruled that the Office of Personnel Management violated the Privacy Act by disclosing millions of federal employee records to DOGE agents without proper legal authority.
TP-Link announced plans to assemble Wi-Fi routers in the US starting as early as 2027, seeking approval from the Trump administration to sell its Wi-Fi 8 products to American consumers.
The French government held emergency meetings with platforms including TikTok, requesting curbs on protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers agreed to prevent looted goods on resale.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security bans Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from federal civilian agencies citing security threats, prompting China to defend its companies' rights in the AI technology race.
The US Department of Homeland Security ordered all government agencies to cease using Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's tools, citing risks of sensitive data transfer to China.
India's Central Consumer Protection Authority took action against seven ecommerce platforms, including IndiaMART and Justdial, for listing unauthorized hazardous explosives, delisting 3,940 sellers.
UK government continues developing digital identity infrastructure including GOV.UK One Login and digital wallets despite officially scrapping its compulsory national digital ID scheme.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority requires financial firms to report significant AI failures and near-misses to strengthen safe AI adoption.
An opinion piece argues that policymakers could use AI chip supply constraints as a chokepoint to restrain frontier AI development beyond safe limits, making a development pause feasible and sustainable.
