 "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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DoT tightens fraud rules: Pre-install Sanchar Saathi, bind OTT apps to SIM
Directive warns of action under Telecom Act; old phones must get app via software updates
 "DoT tightens fraud rules: Pre-install Sanchar Saathi, bind OTT apps to SIM")
Experts on DoT mandate: SIM binding for OTTs unlikely to curb fraud
Industry and policy experts warn the new rules could upend user experience while doing little to curb cyber fraud
 "Experts on DoT mandate: SIM binding for OTTs unlikely to curb fraud")
DoT mandates device-SIM binding for using communication OTT apps in India
Industry executives say directions have been issued without prior public consultation or impact assessment
 "DoT mandates device-SIM binding for using communication OTT apps in India")
Framework trade deal with US likely by year-end: Commerce Secretary
India nears a framework trade deal with the US but insists both reciprocal and Russian-oil-linked tariffs must be resolved together, even as parallel talks with the EU and Canada gather pace
 "Framework trade deal with US likely by year-end: Commerce Secretary")
OpenAI launches shopping research feature to power product discovery
OpenAI has rolled out a shopping research feature in ChatGPT, aimed at helping users describe what they want, receive tailored product suggestions and build personalised guides
 "OpenAI launches shopping research feature to power product discovery")
Amazon vs Perplexity: Drawing the AI line in a growing ecommerce debate
Should AI agents be given a free hand? Spat between Amazon and Perplexity AI has ignited a raging debate which may well shape the future of ecommerce
 "Amazon vs Perplexity: Drawing the AI line in a growing ecommerce debate")
IT Rules likely to be amended to curb fake news and defamation
The government is considering major amendments to the IT Rules 2021 to restrict obscene, defamatory or misleading digital content and introduce stricter content ratings and penalties for violations
 "IT Rules likely to be amended to curb fake news and defamation")
Digital arrest hardest fraud threat, Google can't fix it alone: Kotsovinos
Digital arrest scams are the toughest fraud challenge today, calling for ecosystem-wide action as deepfakes and AI-driven impersonation make tracking and prevention more complex, says Kotsovinos
 "Digital arrest hardest fraud threat, Google can't fix it alone: Kotsovinos")
Fighting the fraud: Google plans to roll out anti-spam pop-ups soon
New alerts will trigger when calls, screen-sharing, and payment apps overlap
Google launches Gemini 3, says new AI model grasps nuance, context better
Google has unveiled Gemini 3, its newest AI model designed to better understand nuance, context and intent, with improved safety features and a new Deep Think reasoning model to boost performance
 "Google launches Gemini 3, says new AI model grasps nuance, context better")
UIDAI to launch new app to allow for QR-code-based offline verification
UIDAI will launch a mobile app for consent-based Aadhaar verification via QR codes, ending the use of photocopies and allowing users to share only required details under the DPDP Act
 "UIDAI to launch new app to allow for QR-code-based offline verification")
India's DPDP rules: Govt in talks with industry to slash compliance time
Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Centre is consulting industry to cut the 18-month window for implementing new data protection requirements
 "India's DPDP rules: Govt in talks with industry to slash compliance time")
Centre approves 17 more projects worth ₹7,172 crore under ECMS
Aequs, Uno Minda, and Zetwerk's arm among firms that got approval
 "Centre approves 17 more projects worth ₹7,172 crore under ECMS")
India's DPDP rules: Compliance cost likely to rise for companies
The information technology (IT) cost of the commercial banks, which is around 10-15 per cent of their total expenditure, is also set to increase as they align their systems along the lines of the Act
 "India's DPDP rules: Compliance cost likely to rise for companies")
DPDP rules notified: Digital privacy law a reality after 14 years
Implementation planned in phases over 12-18 months
 "DPDP rules notified: Digital privacy law a reality after 14 years")
DPDP rules implementation: Demand for consent managers likely to rise
Will maintain log of consents given, denied, or withdrawn
DPDP rules: Training AI models using data likely to need a rethink
The new rules require informed consent along with easy provisions to revoke it for any personal data processing
 "DPDP rules: Training AI models using data likely to need a rethink")
DPDP rules mandate deleting user data after three years of inactivity
Ecommerce, gaming, and social media intermediaries must erase dormant user data with prior notice
 "DPDP rules mandate deleting user data after three years of inactivity")
AI content norms unimplementable: Social media intermediaries to Meity
Internet intermediaries have told Meity that proposed rules to label synthetically generated information are vague, duplicative, and technologically unviable
 "AI content norms unimplementable: Social media intermediaries to Meity")
Google's $15 bn AI hub in Vizag driven by rising India demand: exec
Google Cloud's $15 billion AI investment in Visakhapatnam aims to meet rising local demand for sovereign data and AI solutions, says global revenue head Matt Renner, calling India a key growth market
 "Google's $15 bn AI hub in Vizag driven by rising India demand: exec")