California Attorney General Robert Bonta on Friday sent a cease and desist letter to xAI demanding the company stop the creation and distribution of AI-generated non-consensual sexualised imagery by its Grok AI chatbot.
Union minister Piyush Goyal said his earlier comments urging founders to focus on deeptech over consumer apps were off the mark. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh, and Goa lead in developing startup ecosystems. Gujarat has been the top performer for five years. Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh are also top performers. This yearly ranking by DPIIT encourages states to…
India’s startup ecosystem is set for a boost. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced that guidelines for the second phase of the Fund of Funds scheme are nearing completion. This initiative, with a Rs 10,000 crore allocation, will focus…
Australia has successfully banned social media for children under 16. Nearly 4.7 million accounts have been removed since the law took effect. This landmark decision aims to protect young people from harmful online environments. Officials report strong compliance from major…
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. AI coding is now everywhere. But not everyone is convinced. Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either…
LTIMindtree has secured a Rs 3,000 crore, seven-year contract from the CBDT to upgrade tax analytics using artificial intelligence. The ramp-up in the company’s large-deal wins is expected to aid growth, with brokerages expecting its revenues to rise between 2.2%…
Earlier this week, MIT Technology Review published its annual list of Ten Breakthrough Technologies. As always, it features technologies that made the news last year, and which—for better or worse—stand to make waves in the coming years. They’re the technologies…
In this exclusive subscriber-only eBook, you’ll learn about how the idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. by Will Douglas Heaven October 30, 2025 Table of Contents: Related Stories: Access all subscriber-only…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence potentially causing mass unemployment in the UK capital. He will outline both the risks and benefits of AI in a speech.