Following TikTok's designation as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in 2023, the company claims it has taken various measures to comply with its obligations ahead of DMA's regulatory deadline. As such, TikTok announ...
In a significant stride towards embracing AI that accommodates India's linguistic diversity, startups and tech giants have embarked on developing Local Language Models (LLMs) like BharatGPT and Hanooman. These models, crafted by B...
The European Commission has imposed a first-time fine of 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) on Apple for restricting Spotify and other music streaming services from offering alternative payment options outside its App Store. This v...
Google has partnered with Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective, to combat deepfakes and misinformation leading to the general elections. The collaboration, active from 1 March until the end of the election period, provi...
Micron, a global leader in semiconductor technology, has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art chip manufacturing campus in central New York. The project is set to receive a substantial investment of up to$100 billion ov...
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has sounded the alarm on Nigeria's stark digital divide, highlighting that a staggering 27.1 million Nigerians remain without access to digital connections. This concer...
The Supreme Court is reviewing two state laws from Florida and Texas that restrict how social media companies moderate content. These laws, designed to prevent content removal based on political viewpoints, have sparked intense de...
Microsoft has submitted a motion to dismiss specific portions of a lawsuit initiated by The New York Times, alleging copyright infringement in the training of AI technologies, including the collaborative creation of the ChatGPT ch...
The US Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is inviting comments on the risks, benefits, and potential policies related to dual-use foundation models. With widely available wei...
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has launched an investigation into cryptocurrency project Worldcoin following numerous complaints about its collection of personal information. Of particular concern ...
WhatsApp secured a significant legal triumph against NSO Group, a producer of spyware, as a California federal judge mandated the Israeli company to disclose its closely guarded secret code as part of the ongoing litigation. This ...
India's IT ministry has issued an advisory requiring tech firms to seek approval before releasing AI tools, specifically those labelled 'unreliable' or under trial. The advisory, issued last Friday, emphasises that the availabilit...