TECHNOLOGY
Hyderabad's municipal body to introduce facial recognition attendance system for 25,000 workers
The city municipal body intends to register attendances of its 25,000 staff working in the sanitation, entomology, veterinary, and other departments of the corporation
TECHNOLOGY
Google and Indian companies meeting regularly, aim to resolve app billing dispute soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Union minister said that the startup ecosystem has to be "protected" and supported for adding value to the society, at a time when Big Tech companies and Indian companies have often locked horns over various issues
TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia committed to supporting IndiaAI Mission, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
"We are in discussion with players like NVIDIA. They have committed to support our AI mission in a very big way, very major way," the union minister said.
BUSINESS
Critical security flaws exposed in 2 government cybersecurity apps, CERT-In raises alarm
CERT-In said that the two applications, USB Pratirodh and AppSamvid, were using weak cryptographic algorithms.
TECHNOLOGY
IPO-bound Ullu courts trouble for explicit content, IT ministry urged to take action
In a letter to India’s IT Ministry, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has also urged the ministry to take action against Google and Apple for making apps like Ullu easily accessible to minors
BUSINESS
Space startup Digantara raises $2 million to close $12 million Series A funding round
The Bengaluru-based space tech startup has raised the additional $2 million from Aditya Birla Group’s VC arm - Aditya Birla Ventures and government-backed SIDBI Venture Capital
BUSINESS
Top startup investors stress on corporate governance, compliance amid Byju's, Paytm Bank turmoil
Top investors emphasise the need for vigilant corporate governance in the wake of the Byju's and Paytm Payments Bank controversies, as Startup Mahakumbh gears up to showcase diversity in the ecosystem. Experts say entrepreneurship and policy are the way forward
TECHNOLOGY
MeitY grants Home Secretary, state counterparts power to delete surveillance data every six months
The power to delete such surveillance information, including electronic records, procured through interception, monitoring and decryption was earlier limited 10 security agencies.
TECHNOLOGY
In violation of IT Rules: Rajeev Chandrasekhar warns Google on Gemini's response to question on PM Modi
Chandrasekhar was reacting to a post on X, formerly Twitter, where screenshots of responses to questions by a user was uploaded. The user had asked whether Modi, US' Donald Trump, Pakistan's Imran Khan, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky were fascists.
BUSINESS
7 things you need to know about the government’s revised space FDI norms
Under the revised norms, up to 100 percent foreign investment is allowed for the manufacture of components and systems for satellites, and for ground and user segments, through the automatic route.
TECHNOLOGY
FDI in space sector: India poised to grab major share of global space economy says IN-SPACe chairman
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Kr Goenka said that the amended FDI norms will empower private players to develop cutting-edge products, expand India's global presence in the sector, and grab a significant share of the booming global space economy
BUSINESS
X, formerly Twitter, complies with India's fresh account blocking orders under protest
The Elon Musk-owned platform said that it had received executive orders to block accounts and posts, and that it was complying with the order in disagreement
BUSINESS
Revised FDI norms in space sector will boost access to new tech and funding, says industry
While welcoming the government's move to ease FDI norms in the space sector, Indian Space Association, which represents around 32 space tech startups apart from bigger players like Bharti Airtel and so on, said that the norms will boost confidence of all space industry members
TECHNOLOGY
Hoax bomb threats, vexed cops: Why India wants to block ProtonMail, and is it justified
Switzerland-based ProtonMail has found itself in the crosshairs of the Indian government as it seeks to block the platform. The encrypted email service provider's users range from tech executives to actors on the dark web due to the safety it assures. Will blocking solve the problem?
TECHNOLOGY
Telangana plans to leverage AI for preventing poaching and illegal logging
Currently, in Telangana's various forest reserves, SD- card enabled cameras have been installed. However, due to lack of storage in these SD cards, it has to be replaced twice every month for all cameras.
BUSINESS
Hoax bomb threats: Blocking orders for Proton Mail under process, says TN cop
The move comes after several Chennai schools recently received hoax bomb threats through emails
BUSINESS
Soon, AI bots to call beneficiaries to seek feedback on govt's flagship schemes
The AI-based bot calls will be used to conduct surveys in multiple regional languages of the country
BUSINESS
Parliamentary panel criticises govt for delay in bringing DPDP rules, Digital India Bill
In its report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and IT has urged the government to finalise the draft of the DPDP Rules and Digital India Bill, without further delay
TECHNOLOGY
Pakistani operatives targeting Indian establishments with malicious emails, says govt circular
This circular comes at a time when Indian government establishments, including its critical infrastructure such as telecom, banking and other sectors, have been routinely targeted by cyber attackers
BUSINESS
Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos to launch 7 times in 2024-25: IN-SPACe manifesto
The launches by Skyroot Aerospace and Agnikul Cosmos of their launch vehicles Vikram-1 and Agnibaan, respectively, will also signify the startups' first respective commercial missions.
TECHNOLOGY
AWS launches first space tech accelerator program in India
The 14-week accelerator program will support Indian space tech startups, offering resources, expertise and leverage Amazon Web Services for growth
TECHNOLOGY
Body representing Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco against one-size-fits-all deepfake regulation in letter to IT ministry
The submission by trade body The Software Alliance, which represents companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, Salesforce said that the IT ministry should take into consideration the role and function of companies when prescribing regulations related to deepfakes
BUSINESS
Group of Indian startup founders write to PM Modi, FM, RBI urging rollback of sanctions on Paytm
The letter signed by at least 12 founders claimed that the punitive directions of the Reserve Bank of India on Paytm Payments Bank can have "detrimental consequences for the FinTech ecosystem"
BUSINESS
Paytm crisis: Being a fintech does not absolve anyone from regulatory oversight, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Recently, Reserve Bank of India launched a major clampdown on Paytm Payments Bank observing a complete disregard by the company for regulatory standards and compliance requirements
