TECHNOLOGY
Google Cloud Next '24: Gen AI will help Indian small business in gaining access to market, says CTO Will Grannis
Will Grannis, VP and CTO at Google Cloud, sees generative AI as a game-changer for small businesses in India, particularly for overcoming traditional inventory challenges.
BUSINESS
Open-ended definitions in digital competition bill creating chilling effect on startup ecosystem: PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam
The PhonePe CEO was part of a discussion on the draft bill where stakeholders said they would ask the government to extend the April 15 deadline for the consultation process on the bill.
TECHNOLOGY
MeitY issues advisory on CCTV security, asks ministries to avoid suppliers with past breaches
The advisory comes after several ministries and departments raised concerns about security implications associated with deployment of CCTV cameras and regarding hardware testing of such devices
BUSINESS
Helping the deaf: How a Pune startup is leveraging AI to give sign language voice
Pune-based Glovatrix, which was founded in 2020 by Parikshit Sohoni and Aishwarya Karnataki, has secured funding of Rs 75 lakh through government grants and so on. It initially plans to position the device as a workplace communications tool.
TECHNOLOGY
Indian govt withdraws advisory mandating approval for new AI products
The IT ministry said that the advisory issued on March 15, under the IT Act 2000 and IT Rules 2021, supersedes the March 1 advisory where it had directed platforms to take "explicit permission" of the Centre before deploying "under-testing/unreliable" AI models, etc.
TECHNOLOGY
Home ministry empowers I4C to send takedown orders to platforms
Till now, different ministries and enforcement agencies worked directly with intermediaries and sent takedown orders, experts said.
TECHNOLOGY
Centre will have power to supersede CCI, exempt large firms from draft competition bill
Experts said that more clarity is required when it comes to providing exemptions to firms from the provisions of the draft Digital Competition Bill
BUSINESS
Digital competition bill may have indirect impact on startups: Experts
While the additional compliance requirements in the draft Digital Competition Bill may not immediately affect startups, experts opined that the obligations proposed in the bill on Big Techs may trickle down to smaller players and have an indirect impact on their operations
TECHNOLOGY
No mixing of personal data, anti steering and more: Decoding obligations for Big Tech in Digital Competition Bill
The Digital Competition Bill proposes rules for Big Tech companies (SSDEs) to curb anti-competitive practices based on global turnover and user base.
TECHNOLOGY
Elon Musk's X backed India's proposal to bring in new law to tackle Big Tech
Out of the 29 responses that the Committee on Digital Competition Law received on whether there is a need for a separate law to address anti-competitive practices by Big Tech, 22 were for such regulations while the rest had reservations
TECHNOLOGY
10% of global turnover, 3 years imprisonment: Big Tech stares at hefty penalties in Digital Competition Bill
The draft Digital Competition Bill, which was released for public consultation on March 12, proposes further compliance obligations on large technology corporations
TECHNOLOGY
FBI-Indian agencies' joint operations led to 26 arrests for cyber crimes, call centre frauds
The arrests were made through 13 joint operations launched by the FBI and Indian law enforcement agencies in 2023, a US government report has said. The collaboration continues
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
