No games registered under India’s new gaming rules: Report
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·16d ago
Four months after India’s new online gaming law took effect, the government informed the Central Information Commission (CIC) that not a single game has been formally registered under the law...
Microsoft's Hyderabad AI cloud: what data residency covers
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·16d ago
When Microsoft told Indian customers on September 21 that they could run “eligible sensitive workloads” in its new Hyderabad cloud region, it attached a condition in the same sentence.
Google to Report Child Sexual Abuse Material Directly to Indian Authorities
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·16d ago
Google has agreed to report child sexual abuse material (CSAM) directly to Indian authorities, according to Reuters, marking a shift in how such cases are reported in India.
Bengaluru Court restrains X from hosting 'false & defamatory' content about 'The Paradise' film - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Azdhan·16d ago
Download a copy of the court order here: [pdf] Four days before the release of the Telugu film The Paradise, a Bengaluru court passed an ex parte ad interim injunction restraining X from hosting...
Sikkim Schools Use AI to Track Children. What Data Is Kept?
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·16d ago
In 71 government schools in Sikkim’s Gangtok district, children in Classes 3, 4 and 5 now read aloud to a computer every school day.
Allahabad HC to examine OTP consent in digital loan case
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal·16d ago
The Allahabad High Court will examine how service providers contact people who search online and then take their consent for loans through one-time passwords (OTPs) and web links.
NSE IPO filing warns AI may outpace market surveillance
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·17d ago
We missed this earlier: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rang warning bells about the use of AI by market participants, flagging it as a potential business risk in its initial public offering...
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI Sued Over AI Slowdown Calls
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·17d ago
Four consumers have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google, alleging that the four companies agreed to slow the pace of development of their competing AI...
Bombay HC: Digital Film Licences Are Not IT Software
MediaNamaby Azdhan·17d ago
Download a copy of the order here: [pdf] When a movie is transferred through software or an application, can the mode of delivery change the status of a film copyright licence into a...
BharatPe Raises Rs 135 Crore in Debt as It Prepares for Potential IPO
MediaNamaby Amit Singh·17d ago
Tiger Global-backed fintech startup BharatPe has raised Rs 135 crore (about $14 million) in debt funding ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO).
CCPA fines Xboom for listing drone jammers without approvals
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·17d ago
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined e-commerce platform Xboom Rs 10 lakh for listing six anti-drone systems, drone jammers and GPS jammers without required regulatory...
India’s Drug Regulator Forms AI Expert Committee: What We Know
MediaNamaby Aakriti Bansal·17d ago
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has formed an expert committee on artificial intelligence (AI), Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi said on...
Can Meta Lose Safe Harbour Over Its Algorithms?
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·17d ago
Meta can no longer be treated as a “simple intermediary”, government sources said on September 16, because its algorithms amplify content and decide what users see.
Meta blocks SFLC post about Alt News takedown on Instagram
MediaNamaby Azdhan·17d ago
“Meta blocks SFLC post about Scroll report on Meta blocking SFLC post on Meta blocking Alt News posts.” Naresh Fernandes, editor at Scroll.in, provides a comprehensive summary of the key points.
Karnataka sustainable data centre policy 2026–31 explained - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh·17d ago
Karnataka’s cabinet has approved its Sustainable Data Centre Policy 2026–31. The policy targets 1 GW of cumulative data centre IT capacity by 2031.
Meta challenges Ofcom’s decision to put WhatsApp, Instagram under UK’s strictest online safety rules - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·17d ago
Meta has filed a legal challenge against UK regulator Ofcom, disputing its decision to classify WhatsApp and Instagram as Category 1 services under the Online Safety Act.
A new framework maps who can control AI output— but not who holds market power - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·17d ago
A new report argues that India is assigning AI obligations to the wrong people, and offers a way to work out who can actually do anything about a given harm.
TRAI Restricts Apps Like Truecaller From Blocking 1600 Calls
MediaNamaby Azdhan·19d ago
Download the original sources: [ Press Release | Finalised Amendments ] On September 18, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) finalised the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer...
Seller KYC, counterfeits & AI: tackling illicit trade in e-commerce
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi·20d ago
MediaNama attended a closed-door discussion under Chatham House Rules on how e-commerce, artificial intelligence and illicit trade are converging in India.
EU KIDS Act would restrict social media accounts under 15
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das·20d ago
The European Commission (EC) has introduced the Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy (KIDS) Act, a proposed law that would set common rules for protecting children online and...
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