 "Aashish Aryan")
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.
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.
Aashish Aryan
Chip crunch gives tablets the edge: Budget laptops feel the memory squeeze
Rising memory prices are squeezing budget laptops in India, driving cost-conscious consumers towards tablets
 "Chip crunch gives tablets the edge: Budget laptops feel the memory squeeze")
Meta India head Sandhya Devanathan to join OpenAI in regional role
Devanathan will be based in Singapore and oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement and operations across Southeast Asia and Australia
 "Meta India head Sandhya Devanathan to join OpenAI in regional role")
Google eyes first phase of Vizag AI hub by 2028, full operations in 5 years
Google expects the first phase of its 1 GW Visakhapatnam AI data centre to be operational by late 2028 and aims to complete all phases over the next five years
 "Google eyes first phase of Vizag AI hub by 2028, full operations in 5 years")
OpenAI to start showing ads to ChatGPT Free, Go users in India
Ads will appear separately below relevant ChatGPT responses and will not influence answers; advertisers will not get access to users' conversations or personal details
 "OpenAI to start showing ads to ChatGPT Free, Go users in India")
Memory chips make up half the device cost now, says Asus India V-P
Memory chip costs have risen from 10-15 per cent of device prices two years ago, prompting further increases of 5-10 per cent in the October-December quarter, according to Su
 "Memory chips make up half the device cost now, says Asus India V-P")
Made-in-India global mobile brand ambition faces challenges of scale, R&D
India's push to create a homegrown global mobile phone brand will require applicants to overcome challenges in R&D, scale, software, branding, distribution and cost competitiveness
 "Made-in-India global mobile brand ambition faces challenges of scale, R&D")
Fireflies to launch new products, plans India-specific pricing: CEO
Fireflies.ai plans a broader AI product suite, India-specific pricing and local-language support as it expands from meeting notes to automating routine work
 "Fireflies to launch new products, plans India-specific pricing: CEO")
WhatsApp to allow alphanumeric passwords for two-step verification
Messaging app will also show more information about callers not saved in contacts, including their country and whether they share any groups with the user
 "WhatsApp to allow alphanumeric passwords for two-step verification")
Home ministry asks Google to remove fake bank pages on Firebase
The Firebase notices come amid a broader regulatory push to curb digital-payment fraud. The RBI's fraud-prevention measures broadly cover three areas
 "Home ministry asks Google to remove fake bank pages on Firebase")
Govt unveils ₹62,500 cr mobile manufacturing scheme, incentives up to 5%
Five-year scheme offers production-linked incentives and additional benefits for domestic sourcing of key components, while providing support for Indian mobile phone brands
 "Govt unveils ₹62,500 cr mobile manufacturing scheme, incentives up to 5%")
Need a human touch: Govt tells Meta not to leave takedowns solely to AI
The government has asked Meta to ensure human review in AI-led content moderation, warning that keyword-based takedowns can remove legitimate posts without context
 "Need a human touch: Govt tells Meta not to leave takedowns solely to AI")
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens with added safety, parental controls
ChatGPT for Teens will automatically activate for users estimated to be under 18, offering stronger safeguards, parental controls and reminders to take breaks
 "OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens with added safety, parental controls")
Govt removes 12-minute per hour advertisement cap for television channels
The government said the advertising cap, introduced in 2006, had outlived its utility amid increased competition among TV channels and the rapid growth of digital media
 "Govt removes 12-minute per hour advertisement cap for television channels")
Krafton India plans to diversify investments into AI startups, VC funds
The BGMI maker has invested close to $250 million in India over the past four to five years and plans to continue investing roughly $50-60 million in companies and funds.
 "Krafton India plans to diversify investments into AI startups, VC funds")
Cellecor aims for Rs 2K crore revenue in FY27, says co-founder Ravi Agarwal
The company is expanding its home and kitchen appliances business and plans to begin production at its Liberia plant by December before widening exports across Africa
 "Cellecor aims for Rs 2K crore revenue in FY27, says co-founder Ravi Agarwal")
Govt may propose Tribunal Reforms Bill 2026 in Lok Sabha on Monday
The proposed Tribunal Reforms Bill may create a four-member National Tribunals Commission to oversee appointments, performance and complaints involving tribunals
 "Govt may propose Tribunal Reforms Bill 2026 in Lok Sabha on Monday")
Govt tells Meta to ensure strict adherence to Indian law, content rules
The Centre has asked Meta to strengthen compliance with Indian laws, tighten content moderation and explain its algorithms, moderation systems and safeguards
 "Govt tells Meta to ensure strict adherence to Indian law, content rules")
Telegram founder warns of new cyber abuse method - 'takedown extortion'
Pavel Durov says cybercriminals are exploiting platform moderation systems through 'takedown extortion', putting legitimate online communities across social platforms at risk
 "Telegram founder warns of new cyber abuse method - 'takedown extortion'")
Microsoft launches Hyderabad data centre, takes India cloud regions to four
The Hyderabad facility strengthens Microsoft's AI-ready cloud infrastructure in India, expanding its presence to four cloud regions as it scales sovereign cloud capabilities
 "Microsoft launches Hyderabad data centre, takes India cloud regions to four")
Meta apologises to Vaishnaw over erroneous takedown of PM Modi's post
Meta apologised to the government for mistakenly taking down Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post and assured it of greater care in handling posts from verified public figures.
 "Meta apologises to Vaishnaw over erroneous takedown of PM Modi's post")