Oh! It is a real identity crisis, thanks to AI
Cloned Identity itself is now an asset that can be bought, stolen or retained through AI. Legal brains call for a framework to tackle the risks, writes Tanya Pandey.
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The Download: AI to detect child abuse images, and what to expect from our 2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. US investigators are using AI to detect child abuse images made by AI Generative AI has enabled the…
Coming soon: Our 2025 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch
The need to cut emissions and adapt to our warming world is growing more urgent. This year, we’ve seen temperatures reach record highs, as they have nearly every year for the last decade. Climate-fueled natural disasters are affecting communities around…
Ecommerce festive sales temper down after big September 22 surge
After kicking off their flagship festive sales with a bang, etailers are now seeing demand cool off, according to industry executives, brand founders and analysts. However, most expect momentum to return as Diwali approaches.
Visa uncertainty’s a bigger threat for Silicon Valley talent: Okta CEO
The Trump administration’s steep hike in H-1B visa fees may have rattled the US tech industry, but identity and access management player Okta is looking to India for both talent and growth, chief executive Todd McKinnon told ET in an…
IT scrambles for benchmarks as clients eye outcome-based deals
Outcome-based pricing in IT deals is a promising approach but presents challenges in benchmarking outcomes, especially for long-term projects, as success metrics can be ambiguous and vary across industries, said Biswajeet Mahapatra, principal analyst, Forrester. He added that clients often…
Cyber criminals getting more personal this festive season
This festive season, the spike in cyber fraud activities has been fuelled by AI-generated tools, making the attacks more personal and contextualised. Cybersecurity companies report a nearly 40% rise in attacks during festivals, with up to 15% of them behaviour…
ET Graphics: India gets its chips in place to ace the semicon game
India is at an early stage, with ten approved projects covering two fabs, rest assembly (OSAT), and compound semiconductor units, amounting to a total investment commitment of about Rs 1.6 lakh crore in six Indian states. ET compares global chip…
Data breach exposes 2.73 lakh bank records
An unsecured cloud server exposed hundreds of thousands of bank transfer records, revealing names, bank account details, and contact information. Cybersecurity firm UpGuard found over 2.73 lakh files on the Amazon server on August 26, each showing unmasked account numbers,…
Ads on ChatGPT? OpenAI searches for ad chief to explore new revenue streams
OpenAI’s new CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, is looking to hire a senior leader to head its monetisation strategy, which may include ads on ChatGPT. Simo, who joined last month, has been meeting candidates, some from her Facebook days, for…