The signal, not the noise
India’s APAAR consent form raises questions over children’s privacy, recorded refusals, parental consent, third-party data sharing, recruitment agencies, and whether withdrawal safeguards meet the DPDP Act. The post On closer reading: What India’s APAAR student ID consent form actually asks parents appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The total value of the frozen assets exceeds Wingtech’s entire first-half revenue, with the company reporting 1.51 billion yuan in H1 2026 sales, down more than 90% year over year.
The Indian government warns Android users about malicious apps like Night Play, Reloop, Kyss, Vimo, Rivo, Nexo and Vixa, disguised as adult content and spread via Facebook and Instagram ads, that exploit Accessibility permissions to hijack phones and enable financial fraud.
At a meeting in Hanoi on Thursday, Communist Party General Secretary and President To Lam asked Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon to increase its investment in areas including AI, semiconductors, robotics, 5G/6G, data centres and next-generation connectivity technologies, according to a government statement.
Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating Unimicron, one of the world’s largest PCB and chip substrate makers and a key supplier to Nvidia, Intel, Google, and Amazon, over allegations that it shipped China-made PCBs back to Taiwan and relabeled them as Taiwanese products.
Gnani.ai has launched Artha, a sovereign AI stack combining its 30-billion-parameter Evon v3.3 model with the Plexus platform for developing AI agents. The post Gnani.ai launches Artha sovereign AI stack in India appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
What can we learn from a BGP hijacking that poisoned production software? Plenty.
A government advisory identified seven malicious Android apps. It did not stop their advertisements from running on Meta platforms.
Google has changed how it enforces its site reputation policy in the European Economic Area following scrutiny from the European Commission. The post Google updates spam policy in Europe to avoid antitrust fine appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Over the past decade, Tim Cook turned a notoriously price-sensitive, Android-dominated market into both a premier manufacturing hub and a record-breaking consumer frontier.
WhatsApp is rolling out Bill Payments in India, allowing users to find, manage and pay utility bills across 30 categories through Bharat Connect directly within the messaging app. The post WhatsApp launches Bill Payments in India to take on Google Pay and Paytm appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The latest iPhone 18 Pro leak reveals details about the Dynamic Island, the iPhone 18 Pro Max's battery capacity, and the A20 Pro chip built on a 2nm process, while reports also highlight the iPhone 18 event on September 9 and the expected price of Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra.
India’s real money gaming industry faces thousands of crores in GST demand, leaving companies to navigate a major tax dispute and an uncertain future. The post Faced with thousands of crores of GST demand, what’s next for the real money gaming industry?
Nisarga Adhikary has been asked not to publicly disclose vulnerabilities after he went public with his findings on the CBSE on-screen marking portal which CERT-In didn't fix in 3-4 weeks despite his reports. The post Explained: Why CERT-In asked a cybersecurity researcher to stop publicly disclosing vulnerabilities?
The CCPA has fined Dial4Trade Rs 10 lakh for listing ammonium nitrate without verifying seller licences or buyer eligibility. The post CCPA fines Dial4Trade Rs 10 lakh over ammonium nitrate listings, rejects Section 79 defence appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Deepinder Goyal revealed that his healthtech startup Temple has acquired Longevous absorbing their founders and their team, adding that their "deep clinical expertise and publication experience" will help the company. The post Deepinder Goyal’s Temple acquires London-based longevity clinic Longevous appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
A US chip restriction jolted India into developing an AI chip that could give the country a sovereign alternative to Nvidia. But can a government-funded effort help India catch up with the world’s best?
NASA's cost estimate for SR-1 Freedom is $2.1 billion, but that doesn't include the helicopters.
The ban on dishes using analogue dairy products on Zomato & the delisting of restaurants for non-compliance, comes after FSSAI asked businesses not to sell cheese analogue as paneer. The post Zomato bans analogue dairy dishes, says non-compliant restaurants will be delisted appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The EU said that its monitoring showed that Google's spam policy demoted news media and other publishers' websites and content in Google search results, when those websites include content from commercial partners.
GTA 6's new gameplay video showcases Jason and Lucia exploring Vice City, NPC interactions, a mysterious morality icon, robberies and scuba diving, ahead of its 19 November 2026 PS5 and Xbox release
The suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft scraped the newspapers' websites, including content behind paywalls, and incorporated articles into datasets used to train and operate products including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Bing's AI features.
Lunar Eclipse 2026: During the ongoing partial lunar eclipse, known as a Blood Moon, smartphone users can capture stunning images by adjusting settings. Check six pro tips here.
iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to launch on September 9, with pre-orders starting September 12 and retail availability from September 18; pricing is expected to start at ₹1,59,900 in India and $1,299 in the US, with leaks pointing to a 6.9-inch display, A20 Pro chip, upgraded cameras.
Leaders are convening at a key moment in the AI sector's development and the global debate over how to govern it, and as the US faces an increasing threat from China for AI supremacy.
The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.
DGGI wants payment systems to record the website behind a transaction to trace illegal betting funds. The proposal could also enable broader tracking, raising questions about privacy and wrongful flags.
"We could really be facing the great filter."
SEATTLE-TIMES-OPENAI-LAWSUIT:Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement
India faces a two-front AI data challenge: foreign censorship and the exclusion of its linguistic and political diversity. The post India must counter AI censorship and exclusion with fairer sovereign data appeared first on MEDIANAMA.