 "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.
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Tax Bill proposes easier norms for data centres, incentives for electronics
Proposed amendments seek to simplify tax rules for data centres, improve ease of doing business and provide long-term certainty for electronics manufacturers and cloud firms
 "Tax Bill proposes easier norms for data centres, incentives for electronics")
SC allows OMCs to procure additional 1.49 billion litres of ethanol
Suppliers without long-term offtake agreements will be treated on a par with other bidders under the interim arrangement accepted by the Supreme Court
 "SC allows OMCs to procure additional 1.49 billion litres of ethanol")
IIT Madras-backed AI4Bharat, Josh Talks AI launch Voice of India platform
The multimodal AI evaluation platform will assess AI systems across Indian languages, accents, dialects and real-world deployment environments.
 "IIT Madras-backed AI4Bharat, Josh Talks AI launch Voice of India platform")
Govt to question Meta on CSAM, WhatsApp username issue, account takedowns
Senior executives are likely to be questioned on child sexual abuse material, synthetic content, impersonation risks and safeguards for prominent and verified accounts
 "Govt to question Meta on CSAM, WhatsApp username issue, account takedowns")
ISM panel studying semicon chip security: Meity additional secretary
Amitesh Kumar Sinha said the committee's recommendations are likely within weeks after operational guidelines for the Rs 1.27 lakh crore ISM 2.0 are released
 "ISM panel studying semicon chip security: Meity additional secretary")
Senior Meta executives to visit India over content moderation policies
Visit follows the temporary takedown of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the IT Ministry set to seek details of Meta's moderation processes
 "Senior Meta executives to visit India over content moderation policies")
Google introduces personalised round-the-clock AI assistant Gemini Spark
New AI agent will proactively complete tasks with user approval and roll out to Gemini AI Ultra and Pro subscribers in the coming weeks
 "Google introduces personalised round-the-clock AI assistant Gemini Spark")
Top Meta executive Joel Kaplan summoned over PM Modi post removal
The government has asked Meta's global affairs chief to appear in person after the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video, citing concerns over content moderation
 "Top Meta executive Joel Kaplan summoned over PM Modi post removal")
AI capability watch centre on the cards to assess emerging risks
The Centre is planning an AI capability watch centre to monitor frontier AI risks, strengthen governance and support safer adoption of advanced artificial intelligence
 "AI capability watch centre on the cards to assess emerging risks")
Govt orders GitHub to remove BitChat code repository over security concerns
The MHA's cybercrime unit said the Bluetooth mesh messaging platform could impede lawful interception and investigations by enabling anonymous, decentralised communication
 "Govt orders GitHub to remove BitChat code repository over security concerns")
IT ministry to meet experts on children's digital safety on Thursday
The IT Ministry will meet experts on Thursday to discuss children's online safety, CSEAM, social media regulations and global approaches to protecting young internet users
 "IT ministry to meet experts on children's digital safety on Thursday")
'Unprecedented': OpenAI agent goes rogue, redraws cybersecurity risks
The incident has reignited concerns over autonomous AI agents, enterprise security and whether existing cyber defences can withstand machine-speed attacks
 "'Unprecedented': OpenAI agent goes rogue, redraws cybersecurity risks")
Rethink on safe harbour rules for AI models and tools on the cards
One major point of discussion, a source said, was the liability framework for companies developing frontier AI models and tools, and whether safe harbour protection should be extended to them
 "Rethink on safe harbour rules for AI models and tools on the cards")
Smart cars' new crash test: Cybersecurity and customer data privacy
Transparency over customer data is becoming a core competitive advantage for brands
 "Smart cars' new crash test: Cybersecurity and customer data privacy")
Risks a must for growth of semicon design: Meity Secretary S Krishnan
The government will white-list venture capital firms to co-invest in semiconductor design startups under ISM 2.0, aiming to de-risk funding and deepen India's chip ecosystem
 "Risks a must for growth of semicon design: Meity Secretary S Krishnan")
Centre unlikely to give incentives for technology transfer under ISM 2.0
India's semiconductor mission shifts focus as government plans to exclude technology transfer and land incentives under ISM 2.0
 "Centre unlikely to give incentives for technology transfer under ISM 2.0")
Centre open to buying stake in semiconductor design startups: ISM CEO
ISM CEO Amitesh Kumar Sinha says the government will match private investment in eligible semiconductor startups without seeking management control, helping attract venture capital
 "Centre open to buying stake in semiconductor design startups: ISM CEO")
Cabinet unveils ₹1.9 trillion semiconductor, smartphone manufacturing plans
The second phase will support chip design through grants and equity investment, while semiconductor equipment, chemicals, gases and materials will receive a 30 per cent incentive
 "Cabinet unveils ₹1.9 trillion semiconductor, smartphone manufacturing plans")
Fake signatures, fake lawyers: Counterfeiters outsmart online marketplaces
An investigation found counterfeiters are using forged trademark records, fake legal documentation and manipulated verification processes to sell fake products on leading e-commerce platforms
 "Fake signatures, fake lawyers: Counterfeiters outsmart online marketplaces")
Cert-In operationalises AI war room to work on frontier AI models
Cert-In has operationalised an AI war room to test advanced AI models, identify vulnerabilities and prepare India for wider access to frontier artificial intelligence technologies
 "Cert-In operationalises AI war room to work on frontier AI models")