Policy
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NITI Aayog proposes outcome-linked financing for skilling programmes
NITI Aayog has proposed a major overhaul of India's skilling programmes by linking government funding to verified employment outcomes such as job placements, retention, and wage growth.
27 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
AvenuesAI launches PayCentral to enable AI-driven payments
AvenuesAI, formerly Infibeam Avenues, launched PayCentral, an agentic payments platform that enables AI agents to complete transactions autonomously withou…
27 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Brazil sues Discord for $97 million over child safety failures
Brazil’s federal government filed a lawsuit against Discord on August 25, seeking R$500 million ($97 million) in collective damages over alleged failures t…
27 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI to conduct ₹34,000 crore government securities auction on August 28
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will conduct an underwriting auction for the sale of government securities worth ₹34,000 crore on August 28, 2…
27 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta’s $17.1 billion child safety settlement contingent on TikTok and YouTube
Meta is set to pay up to $17.1 billion in a child safety settlement announced this week, but the full amount depends on TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat agreeing to similar terms.
27 Aug, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Rajasthan HC orders action on AI impact on children’s learning
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the impact of artificial intelligence on children’s learning and directed the central and state g…
26 Aug, 09:30 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bill Gates proposes robot tax and human-reserved jobs for AI impact
Bill Gates called for a robot tax and the creation of 'Human Reserved' jobs to address the economic and social challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
26 Aug, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Meta settles $16.68 billion with 29 US states over child data claims
Meta Platforms has agreed to a $16.68 billion settlement with 29 US states to resolve allegations that the company designed Instagram and Facebook to foste…
26 Aug, 07:30 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bihar notifies new anti-gambling law conflicting with Centre’s PROG Act
Bihar became the first Indian state to notify a new anti-gambling law on August 13, 2026, repealing the 159-year-old Public Gambling Act.
26 Aug, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta settles $18 billion lawsuit over social media harms to children
Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by 29 U.S. states accusing the company of causing harm to children through its social media platforms, according to techcrunch.com.
26 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Cab drivers challenge Maharashtra’s Marathi proficiency rule in Bombay High Court
Four app-based cab drivers have filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging Maharashtra’s new rule that mandates Marathi language proficiency for taxi, auto, and app-based cab drivers.
26 Aug, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India’s new TV ratings policy includes connected TV in measurement
India’s Television Ratings Policy 2026 mandates technology-neutral measurement across cable TV, direct-to-home (DTH), terrestrial TV, OTT, connected TVs, and other platforms.
26 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
SEBI develops AI model to detect misstatements in corporate filings
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is creating a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) model to analyse corporate filings and quarterly res…
26 Aug, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
IFF challenges Meta over covert recording by Ray-Ban smart glasses
The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) sent a legal notice to Meta Platforms on August 24, 2026, challenging the company over covert recording by its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
26 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Brazil fines ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' data
Brazil's data protection authority has fined ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, for illegally processing personal data of teenagers.
26 Aug, 01:29 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
SEBI proposes new advertising code for online bond platform providers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released a consultation paper on August 21, 2026, proposing a revised advertising code for online bond platform providers (OBPPs).
25 Aug, 07:30 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Nearly 440,000 Floridians drop Obamacare after $100 monthly premium hike
About 440,000 Floridians dropped their Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans this year after a $100 monthly premium increase took effect in January, according to fortune.com.
25 Aug, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
New Zealand proposes bill to restrict under-16s from social media and AI chatbots
New Zealand’s Government introduced the Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill to Parliament on August 24, 2026.
25 Aug, 05:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
WikiHow sues OpenAI for using copyrighted content in AI training
WikiHow has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of scraping, copying, and ingesting its copyrighted content without permission or payment to train ChatGPT.
25 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Fed highlights unknown financing behind $3 trillion AI boom
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has highlighted the uncertainty surrounding the financing of the $3 trillion global artificial intelligence infrastructure investment projected through 2028.
25 Aug, 03:28 pm IST