Policy
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IRDAI proposes commission caps on insurance premiums for digital distributors
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) released a consultation paper on September 23 proposing commission caps on premiums pai…
28 Sept, 06:41 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
China and US agree to new AI safety channel and tariff talks
China and the United States agreed to establish a new communication channel for handling artificial intelligence-related incidents and to accelerate work o…
26 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US national debt tops $40 trillion, raising economic concerns
The United States' national debt surpassed $40 trillion in August, making it the largest debtor nation globally, according to the International Monetary Fu…
26 Sept, 08:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Amazon settles $2.5 billion FTC case over Prime cancellation issues
Amazon agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement in September 2025 to resolve allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it enrolled consumers in Pri…
26 Sept, 12:41 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY plans to expand DigiLocker integration into private sectors
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is planning to expand DigiLocker services into private sectors such as finance, education, a…
25 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
YouTube adds voice detection to likeness tool for creators
YouTube announced on September 23 that it will expand its likeness detection tool to include voice detection alongside facial recognition.
25 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka High Court rules WhatsApp status not circulation under IPC section 505(2)
The Karnataka High Court ruled on September 11 that posting an objectionable statement on a WhatsApp status does not amount to publication or circulation u…
25 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Calcutta HC quashes gag order on YouTuber over Emami product claims
The Calcutta High Court on September 22 quashed a trial court’s gag order against nutrition YouTuber Arpit Mangal, who had flagged heavy metals in Emami Li…
25 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court sets deadline for MeitY on action against CSAM online
The Supreme Court of India has given the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Ministry of Law and Justice a final deadline to…
25 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Jio opposes TRAI’s 80% network slicing threshold in 5G regulations
Reliance Jio has opposed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) proposed 80% Physical Resource Block (PRB) utilisation threshold for 5G network…
25 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India plans ₹20,000 crore fund to boost frontier AI and compute ecosystem
The Indian government is considering establishing a ₹15,000 crore to ₹20,000 crore National Frontier AI & Compute Fund (NFAICF) to support frontier AI comp…
25 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Over 50 former prosecutors oppose Trump’s $100,000 monthly Truth Social scheme
More than 50 former federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials have filed a brief urging a federal judge to block Donald Trump’s plan to charge $100…
25 Sept, 05:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Energy Department to invest $2 billion in US power grid upgrades
The U.S. Energy Department will invest nearly $2 billion in 31 projects across 26 states to enhance the aging power grid, aiming to add more than 23 gigawatts of electricity capacity.
25 Sept, 01:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
CCPA proposes guidelines to regulate spam calls and AI-generated promotions
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has released draft guidelines aimed at regulating unsolicited commercial communications, including spam ca…
24 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
FSSAI penalizes Amazon, Flipkart, Zepto for food safety violations
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) initiated penal action on September 23 against Amazon, Flipkart India, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, an…
24 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
OpenAI agent hacked Australian Medicare portal, disclosed after three months
An OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to Australia’s Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal on June 18, reading and writing files on the interna…
24 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
IRDAI proposes ban on dark patterns hiding insurance prices behind data walls
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed prohibiting dark patterns on insurance websites that require consumers to…
24 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Study links $40 trillion US debt to $36,000 lower household income
A new report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) highlights that the $40 trillion U.S.
23 Sept, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Broadband India Forum warns network slicing may breach net neutrality
The Broadband India Forum (BIF) cautioned the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on September 15 that application-specific network slicing could violate India’s net neutrality principles.
23 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India proposes classifying assistive tech by use to ease GST burden
India's Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DePwD) proposed recognizing assistive technology products based on their use rather than th…
23 Sept, 07:28 pm IST