Aashish Aryan

Aashish Aryan

Aashish Aryan is a senior assistant editor who covers stories on technology policy, big tech companies and their developments. His stories also reflect how policy influences innovation, regulation, and competition in India. A computer science engineer by training, he also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. With over a decade of experience across various Indian newsrooms, he has covered a diverse range of topics, including politics, economics, business, agriculture, and other beats, for various publications and platforms. He also oversees the legal bureau coverage at the newspaper.

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Govt should focus on growth of 10 key industries, says Ram Charan

Ram Charan said India should focus on building 10 major industries with deep value chains to enhance global competitiveness and strengthen supply chain positioning

Updated On: 25 Mar 2026 | 12:02 AM IST

Govt may cut content takedown compliance timeline to 1 hour from 3 hours

The government is considering reducing the content takedown timeline to one hour from three, subject to stakeholder consultations and implementation feedback from intermediaries

Updated On: 24 Mar 2026 | 11:24 PM IST

T-Hub incubated chip design startup Deepgrid Semi looking to raise ₹25 cr

Founder Aravind Prasad says company aims to complete tapeout within next 10 months

Updated On: 23 Mar 2026 | 9:23 PM IST

Cybersecurity needs more than human intervention in AI age: Nicole Quinn

AI has shortened ransomware attack timelines, making cybersecurity more complex and requiring firms to embed protection from the outset, says Palo Alto Networks executive

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

Agnit Semiconductor aims to scale production to 100K units in 24 months

IISc-incubated startup Agnit Semiconductors plans to scale gallium nitride chip production to 1 lakh units in two years as it expands into telecom and power electronics

Updated On: 17 Mar 2026 | 11:12 PM IST

More ministries may get powers to order removal of online content

Government may amend Section 69(A) of the IT Act to empower key ministries to issue emergency content takedown orders, expanding powers beyond MeitY

Updated On: 18 Mar 2026 | 12:02 AM IST

Race to deploy LLM tools must be matched by AI safeguards: Nicolas Miailhe

Rapid diffusion of AI apps raises systemic safety and security risks, warn AI Safety Connect cofounders

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 10:16 PM IST

India needs to develop SLMs alongside LLMs to ensure linguistic inclusion

A PSA white paper says India must develop small language models alongside large language models to ensure linguistic inclusion, affordability, energy efficiency and public-sector suitability

Updated On: 15 Mar 2026 | 10:14 PM IST

GenAI courses see fastest traction in India: Coursera CTO Furniturewala

There are roughly 4 mn enrolments from India in AI and Gen-AI courses on Coursera, he said, adding that this pace of upskilling and reskilling was necessary to unlock a $1.7 trn economic opportunity

Updated On: 12 Mar 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Startups may get to access 'stalled' capital under new PN3 regime

Revised policy may ease startup funding and support IPO-bound companies while maintaining security oversight

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

WhatsApp introduces new parent-managed accounts for children below 13

WhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for children under 13, allowing guardians to control contacts, groups and privacy settings from the primary device

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 8:31 PM IST

Data centre demand to rise with data use, smart cities: Schneider Electric

Rising data consumption and the rollout of smart cities will drive demand for data centres in India, even as their energy use remains a small share of the overall power ecosystem

Updated On: 08 Mar 2026 | 7:05 PM IST

Karnataka proposes social media ban for children under 16 in Budget

Karnataka has proposed banning social media use for children under 16, with Andhra Pradesh and the Centre weighing similar curbs as concerns grow over digital addiction and harmful content

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 11:23 PM IST

Technolegal approach of India on AI pragmatic: Wipro's Ivana Bartoletti

India's techno-legal AI governance model, built on soft guidelines and shared responsibility, is practical for rapidly evolving technology, says Wipro's Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

Karnataka social media ban: Meta says it should cover all apps teens use

Karnataka proposes banning social media for children below 16 in its 2026-27 budget; Meta says restrictions should apply uniformly across apps

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 2:59 PM IST

Contractors used to review smart glasses data and content, says Meta

Meta has confirmed that contractors review data shared with Meta AI by Ray-Ban Meta glasses users, saying privacy filters are applied after reports claimed reviewers saw sensitive details

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 10:46 PM IST

Govt says BIS norms for data centres, cloud and AI will boost uniformity

Centre says new voluntary BIS standards for data centres, cloud systems and AI ethics will help prevent low-quality imports, align India with global norms

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 8:02 PM IST

India to see exponential growth in data centre business: WD sales director

Owais Mohammed of Western Digital forecasts strong growth for India's storage and data centre business, driven by AI workloads, hyperscalers, and government incentives for long-term investment

Updated On: 03 Mar 2026 | 9:26 PM IST

Investing in domestic companies crucial for AI sovereignty: Mark Surman

Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman says India and the Global South must build open-source AI models, buy from domestic firms and ensure that AI reflects local cultures and societal norms

Updated On: 02 Mar 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

PM Modi inaugurates Micron ATMP unit; Sanand plant starts production

The Micron ATMP facility was the first project approved by the government in 2022 under the ambitious ₹76,000 crore India Semiconductor Mission

Updated On: 28 Feb 2026 | 11:04 PM IST