Aashish Aryan

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Aashish Aryan

Government and NPCI's Role Key to Global UPI Growth, Says Pay10 Founder

To expand UPI globally, the government and NPCI must create stronger merchant use cases and ensure faster settlement cycles, especially for small overseas businesses, Pay10 founder said

Updated On: 18 Jan 2026 | 4:49 PM IST

Govt blocks 242 illegal betting, gaming websites; 7,800 banned so far

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, which was passed and promulgated into law in August 2025, bans any form of real-money gaming (RMG) and its advertisements in India

Updated On: 16 Jan 2026 | 7:55 PM IST

Elon Musk's X blocks Grok from creating explicit images after complaints

Curb applies to all users to add extra layer of protection for women, kids

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 9:44 PM IST

Apple-Google Siri tie-up signals AI sector maturity, dominance of a few

Apple's move to use Google's Gemini to power Siri highlights how rising costs and complexity in AI are pushing even the biggest tech firms towards collaboration and reliance on a few dominant players

Updated On: 14 Jan 2026 | 6:04 PM IST

Critical mineral supply chain needs collective global action: Vaishnaw

India urges global cooperation to build resilient critical minerals supply chains, focusing on rare earths, sustainable processing, technology sharing and recycling during a US ministerial meeting

Updated On: 13 Jan 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

India needs specific AI regulations for Grok-like issues: Experts

The Grok controversy has exposed gaps in India's tech laws, reviving calls for AI-specific regulation, conditional safe harbour, and stronger safeguards against misuse of generative tools

Updated On: 11 Jan 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

Grok controversy: X admits lapses, blocks 3.5K posts, 600 accounts

After government pressure, X removes thousands of obscene Grok-generated images in India, but the fight over platform liability and user misuse is far from over

Updated On: 11 Jan 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

Govt considering legal action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok

Grok like any other content-generating account on X, faces risk of being barred

Updated On: 10 Jan 2026 | 12:25 AM IST

Govt likely to open bids to onboard nearly 12,000-15,000 Nvidia GPUs

The B100 and B200 are the latest technology GPUs offered by Nvidia and are built on the cutting edge Blackwell architecture offered by the company

Updated On: 08 Jan 2026 | 11:28 PM IST

Meity unhappy with X's reply on Grok misuse, may seek more details

Government may seek additional details on chatbot's role in generating explicit images

Updated On: 07 Jan 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

33% growth in artificial intelligence hiring in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

On Tuesday, Rajasthan also unveiled its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Policy 2026, which aims to promote responsible, inclusive and innovation-driven AI in the state

Updated On: 06 Jan 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

We need capabilities across entire AI value chain, says IndiaAI CEO

Nationwide labs, startups, and academia being mobilised to develop full-stack AI

Updated On: 06 Jan 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

Grok objectionable content row: Govt gives X another 72 hours to file reply

Centre gives Elon Musk-owned X 72 more hours to explain how Grok generated objectionable images, seeks detailed technical and governance review

Updated On: 05 Jan 2026 | 11:57 PM IST

AI Impact Summit's focus is to give voice to Global South: IndiaAI CEO

India's value lies in building products on top of indigenous models developed with locally developed parameters, says Abhishek Singh

Updated On: 04 Jan 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

AI in 2026: What it can do and where it will realistically deliver value

The question is no longer what AI can do, but where will it realistically deliver value

Updated On: 04 Jan 2026 | 11:02 PM IST

Explicit image row: Meity asks X to review Grok, submit report in 72 hours

X may lose safe harbour if IT ministry not satisfied with the response, say officials

Updated On: 02 Jan 2026 | 11:31 PM IST

Centre okays 22 more investment proposals worth ₹42K crore under ECMS

The government has approved 22 additional applications under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, taking total approvals to 46 companies with cumulative investment of Rs 54,567 crore

Updated On: 02 Jan 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

Vodafone Idea to get five-year lifeline on AGR dues of ₹87.7K crore

Telco has to make repayments from 2031-32 to 2040-41

Updated On: 31 Dec 2025 | 11:51 PM IST

Rockwell Automation looks to raise manufacturing footprint in India

AI, machine learning and 5G are making industrial automation smarter and easier to deploy, as Rockwell Automation deepens its manufacturing and export focus in India

Updated On: 31 Dec 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

Fluidic intelligence can boost efficiency by nearly 20%, says Nagarro CTO

Digital product engineering company Nagarro says its fluidic intelligence framework can lift client efficiency by up to 20 per cent by aligning AI, engineering and talent with business outcomes

Updated On: 31 Dec 2025 | 5:56 PM IST