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Businesses put up guard rails in deploying AI, prioritise governance

Fear of rogue agents is prompting firms to limit autonomy and prioritise governance

Brics Delhi Declaration raises concerns over surge in payment frauds

The joint declaration by countries on cross-border fraud, especially through payment systems, is likely the first time that the issue has been raised at such a forum.

Snap CBO Ajit Mohan steps down, EMEA President Ronan to replace him

Mohan, who joined Snap from Facebook and became chief business officer last year, will remain with the company until the end of the calendar year

NCPCR to launch formal inquiry into Meta India's child-safety policies

Child rights body finds Meta's response inadequate and summons India head Arun Srinivas as it examines alleged lapses in policies and action against child sexual abuse material

End-to-end AI solutions need of hour: Netweb's Swastik Chakraborty

AI customers are shifting from buying infrastructure to seeking business outcomes, boosting demand for end-to-end AI solutions in India

Case pendency must be seen in light of new filings: Ex-CJI Khanna

former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna said that while judicial delay hurts the economy and economic progress, a bigger victim of prolonged justice delivery is personal liberty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.