Digital India, data laws and tech regulation.
An engineering student has moved a high court after losing access to his Google account data when his phone was stolen in 2024, alleging Google ignored government appeals panel orders.
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.
Karnataka High Court directs telecom operators to review SIM activation procedures after a case involving unauthorized activation of 75 SIM cards using others' Aadhaar details.
A data breach at India's Central Board of Film Certification exposed scripts, censor notes and distribution agreements for over 500 films, with documents linked to leaked e-Cinepramaan portal data.
Opinion piece arguing India needs updated policy and workforce toolkits to prepare youth for AI-driven job markets.
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.
Twenty-one Indian news publishers challenged the Digital Personal Data Protection Act in India's Supreme Court, arguing it threatens investigative journalism and journalist source protection.
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.
Anti-circumvention laws and corporate data restrictions are limiting researchers' and journalists' ability to analyze public web information, exemplified by Reddit's lawsuit against SerpAPI and Perplexity.
Sweden's Government Offices blocked access to ChatGPT and Claude on work computers, citing unspecified security or policy concerns.
The European Commission has approved Temu's compliance plan to reduce illegal products following a €200 million fine.
Two US senators allege the Trump administration is unlawfully withholding a FISA court ruling regarding surveillance programs while seeking Congressional renewal of the surveillance authority.
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.
