Policy
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DPDP Act consent rules challenge accessibility for disabled users in India
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, requires guardian consent before companies can process personal data of disabled individuals with la…
23 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Airtel urges distinct regulation for 5G network slicing in TRAI consultation
Bharti Airtel Limited (BAL) has submitted counter-comments to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) arguing that 5G network slicing should be re…
23 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
DOGE’s deferred resignation program cost $6.7 billion in federal salaries
The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) deferred resignation program cost the U.S.
23 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Amazon blocks Meta’s Muse agent from shopping on its platform
Amazon has blocked Meta’s Muse agent from purchasing on its platform, preventing customers from using the agent to shop on their behalf.
23 Sept, 11:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Manoj Bajpayee moves Delhi High Court over unauthorized use of persona
Actor Manoj Bajpayee has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking protection against the unauthorized commercial use of his name, image, likeness, voice, and other personal attributes.
22 Sept, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Retailers resist new UPI MDR charges set to start October 15
Retailers, fuel pump dealers, and industry bodies are opposing the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework scheduled to take effect on October 15, w…
22 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Karnataka seizes medicines from Amazon over drug licence issues
In September, Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration seized medicines from two Amazon-linked facilities for storing drugs without a licence, raising…
22 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court seeks responses on Pranit More’s online free speech case
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Haryana and Maharashtra governments to respond to the controversy surrounding stand-up comedian Pranit More’s crow…
22 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
X introduces report showing government post restrictions by country
X announced on September 21 that it will now provide users with an "Under the Hood" report detailing when their posts have been limited due to government l…
22 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India plans tighter AI incident reporting rules for companies
India is set to tighten requirements for reporting AI-related incidents, including stricter timelines and expanded information disclosure, according to sou…
22 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bengaluru court restrains X from hosting defamatory content on The Paradise film
A Bengaluru court issued an ex parte ad interim injunction on September 19, 2026, restraining X from hosting, publishing, or circulating content deemed fal…
22 Sept, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
$6 trillion in unpaid labor not counted in US GDP, GAO report finds
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report estimates that unpaid household labor in the US is worth up to $6 trillion annually, equivalent to one-fifth of the country’s GDP.
22 Sept, 03:28 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Google fined €403 million by EU over location data privacy breaches
Google has been fined €403 million ($463 million) by the European Union for violating the bloc’s privacy rules related to users’ location data, the EU’s data privacy watchdog announced on Monday.
21 Sept, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Bombay HC rules cinema not IT software in GST case with Dharma Productions
The Bombay High Court on September 10 ruled in favor of Dharma Productions, rejecting Maharashtra GST officials’ classification of cinema as Information Technology (IT) software.
21 Sept, 09:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NSE flags AI-driven trading as potential business risk in IPO filing
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) highlighted the risks posed by AI-driven trading strategies in its initial public offering (IPO) documents filed on September 10.
21 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Surveillance camera failed to prevent migrant death near San Diego border
On September 14, 2025, 30-year-old Graciela Gómez Hernández died after crossing from Tijuana into Southern California, despite a surveillance camera being…
21 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta censors posts on Instagram about its own content restrictions in India
Meta has restricted several posts on Instagram related to content censorship in India, including those by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) and media…
21 Sept, 05:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
India’s drug regulator forms AI expert committee for healthcare oversight
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) established an expert committee on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, Drugs Controller Gen…
21 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
CCPA fines Xboom Rs 10 lakh for selling drone jammers without disclosures
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) fined e-commerce platform Xboom Rs 10 lakh for listing six anti-drone systems, drone jammers, and GPS jamm…
21 Sept, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Report maps AI actors to clarify responsibility in India’s AI regulation
A new report published by The Quantum Hub in September breaks down the generative AI value chain into eight distinct actor classes and five functional control attributes.
21 Sept, 01:28 pm IST