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A team from Meta met officials in the IT Ministry following a notice summoning them over the contentious issue of the ‘username’ feature on WhatsApp in India, sources said on Friday. Given that the timeline for furnishing a detailed explanation on the ‘usernames’ feature is three days, Meta will submit its final reply as per … Read more
US President Donald Trump said the United States must maintain its leadership in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, warning that falling behind could allow China to dominate two of the world’s fastest-growing technologies. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNBC, Trump described AI and crypto as strategic industries that will shape global economic and technological leadership … Read more
The government has ordered the removal of three Chinese battery management applications after they were found to have been misused to remotely disable e-rickshaws, raising serious concerns over the cybersecurity and safety of low-cost electric vehicles. The action follows the circulation of multiple viral videos showing people switching off moving e-rickshaws by using mobile applications. … Read more
The world’s biggest internet domain seller, GoDaddy, has warned that India’s crackdown on fake websites impersonating famous brands will make the internet less safe for legitimate businesses and carry global ramifications. Soaring smartphone and internet use has coincided with a worsening problem of online fraud in India, the world’s most populous nation. It’s a key … Read more
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged shortcomings in the company’s sweeping restructuring at an internal town hall on Thursday (July 2), saying the systems known as AI agents had not progressed as quickly as he had expected, according to a recording heard by Reuters. Zuckerberg added that a company reorganization that included major job cuts … Read more
India’s digital public infrastructure transformed services like payments and identity. The next step, the article argues, is to build similar shared infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Trusted data, interoperable platforms, governance, and AI-ready talent could help India move beyond AI pilots and unlock more than $500 billion in economic value by 2030. India’s AI conversation is … Read more
WhatsApp’s upcoming username feature has sparked debate over privacy, security and impersonation. One of the biggest points of confusion is whether usernames will replace phone numbers altogether. The short answer is no. The feature changes what other users can see, not how WhatsApp identifies an account. Users will still need a mobile number to create … Read more
The European Commission had originally handed out a €4.34 billion fine but this was subsequently trimmed to €4.1 billion by a lower tribunal in 2022. By reuters July 2, 2026, 1:32:35 PM IST (Published) 1 min read Europe’s top court on Thursday dismissed Alphabet unit Google’s fight against a record fine imposed by EU antitrust … Read more
SoftBank Group has reopened talks with a consortium of lenders for a $10 billion loan backed by its stake in OpenAI, after earlier attempts to secure a loan stalled over concerns about the difficulty of valuing private companies, two people familiar with the matter said. To make lenders more comfortable, the Japanese technology investor is … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh set an ambitious timeline on Wednesday for the US central bank to “discover” and start relying on real-time economic data that’s superior to what he described as problematic government reports. “My aspiration is that nine to 12 months from now we’re going to be using new technologies to understand what’s … Read more
