 "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
AI inferencing to drive India data centre growth: Iron Mountain's Tapadia
AI inferencing will be the key driver of data centre demand in India, overtaking LLM training as companies scale AI applications, says CEO Data Centers India at Iron Mountain Rajesh Tapadia
 "AI inferencing to drive India data centre growth: Iron Mountain's Tapadia")
India records 65 internet shutdowns in 2025, among top globally: Report
Access Now report shows India continues to be among leading countries enforcing internet shutdowns, with 65 instances recorded during 2025
 "India records 65 internet shutdowns in 2025, among top globally: Report")
Govt reshuffles bureaucracy, appoints new secretaries across ministries
Centre appoints new secretaries across key ministries including Information & Broadcasting, Tourism and Minority Affairs, along with DGCA leadership change
 "Govt reshuffles bureaucracy, appoints new secretaries across ministries")
No local design capability, no ECMS payout, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says approvals and disbursals under ECMS may be revoked if firms fail to develop in-house design capabilities and meet quality standards
 "No local design capability, no ECMS payout, says Ashwini Vaishnaw")
Cert-In warns of multiple vulnerabilities in Apple's products and services
Advisory flags high-severity flaws that could enable remote code execution, system access, and denial-of-service attacks across Apple devices and other platforms
 "Cert-In warns of multiple vulnerabilities in Apple's products and services")
Govt proposes to bring independent news creators under MIB purview
Proposed IT Rules amendment seeks to bring independent news and current affairs creators on platforms like YouTube and X under MIB oversight
 "Govt proposes to bring independent news creators under MIB purview")
Experienced Claude users better at harnessing AI tool, says Anthropic
Report highlights uneven global usage, with India users focusing on coding and academic tasks while experienced users develop strategies for better outcomes
 "Experienced Claude users better at harnessing AI tool, says Anthropic")
OpenAI taps JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead Asia Pacific operations
Former JioStar executive to drive regional growth as OpenAI expands global footprint and deepens presence across key Asia-Pacific markets
 "OpenAI taps JioStar CEO Kiran Mani to lead Asia Pacific operations")
Govt should focus on growth of 10 key industries, says Ram Charan
Ram Charan said India should focus on building 10 major industries with deep value chains to enhance global competitiveness and strengthen supply chain positioning
 "Govt should focus on growth of 10 key industries, says Ram Charan")
Govt may cut content takedown compliance timeline to 1 hour from 3 hours
The government is considering reducing the content takedown timeline to one hour from three, subject to stakeholder consultations and implementation feedback from intermediaries
 "Govt may cut content takedown compliance timeline to 1 hour from 3 hours")
T-Hub incubated chip design startup Deepgrid Semi looking to raise ₹25 cr
Founder Aravind Prasad says company aims to complete tapeout within next 10 months
 "T-Hub incubated chip design startup Deepgrid Semi looking to raise ₹25 cr")
Cybersecurity needs more than human intervention in AI age: Nicole Quinn
AI has shortened ransomware attack timelines, making cybersecurity more complex and requiring firms to embed protection from the outset, says Palo Alto Networks executive
 "Cybersecurity needs more than human intervention in AI age: Nicole Quinn")
Agnit Semiconductor aims to scale production to 100K units in 24 months
IISc-incubated startup Agnit Semiconductors plans to scale gallium nitride chip production to 1 lakh units in two years as it expands into telecom and power electronics
 "Agnit Semiconductor aims to scale production to 100K units in 24 months")
More ministries may get powers to order removal of online content
Government may amend Section 69(A) of the IT Act to empower key ministries to issue emergency content takedown orders, expanding powers beyond MeitY
 "More ministries may get powers to order removal of online content")
Race to deploy LLM tools must be matched by AI safeguards: Nicolas Miailhe
Rapid diffusion of AI apps raises systemic safety and security risks, warn AI Safety Connect cofounders
 "Race to deploy LLM tools must be matched by AI safeguards: Nicolas Miailhe")
India needs to develop SLMs alongside LLMs to ensure linguistic inclusion
A PSA white paper says India must develop small language models alongside large language models to ensure linguistic inclusion, affordability, energy efficiency and public-sector suitability
 "India needs to develop SLMs alongside LLMs to ensure linguistic inclusion")
GenAI courses see fastest traction in India: Coursera CTO Furniturewala
There are roughly 4 mn enrolments from India in AI and Gen-AI courses on Coursera, he said, adding that this pace of upskilling and reskilling was necessary to unlock a $1.7 trn economic opportunity
 "GenAI courses see fastest traction in India: Coursera CTO Furniturewala")
Startups may get to access 'stalled' capital under new PN3 regime
Revised policy may ease startup funding and support IPO-bound companies while maintaining security oversight
 "Startups may get to access 'stalled' capital under new PN3 regime")
WhatsApp introduces new parent-managed accounts for children below 13
WhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for children under 13, allowing guardians to control contacts, groups and privacy settings from the primary device
 "WhatsApp introduces new parent-managed accounts for children below 13")
Data centre demand to rise with data use, smart cities: Schneider Electric
Rising data consumption and the rollout of smart cities will drive demand for data centres in India, even as their energy use remains a small share of the overall power ecosystem
 "Data centre demand to rise with data use, smart cities: Schneider Electric")