TECHNOLOGY
Meta blocks Congress' AI videos on PM Modi after Delhi Police notices
Platform says content did not breach its policies but was blocked following a valid legal order
ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE
AI-enabled dark patterns manipulating consumers: Consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare
Khare termed the usage of dark patterns by e-commerce platforms as a "market sales strategy"
ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE
AI markets raise fresh competition concerns, regulator coordination key: CCI chair Ravneet Kaur
The CCI chairperson indicated that the regulator would be open to coordinating with other bodies such as the data protection board and so on.
TECHNOLOGY
Mitsubishi Electric India in early talks with Indian ATMPs to offer SiC chips for local packaging
Mitsubishi Electric India (MEI) is weighing a role in India’s SiC value chain through chip supply and local packaging partnerships.
BUSINESS
Digantara to double down on defence customers, missile tracking after $50 million fund infusion
Cracking defence markets is key to building a sustainable space business, founder Anirudh Sharma tells Moneycontrol
BUSINESS
Space tech startup Digantara raises $50 million in Series B funding with participation from 360 ONE Asset, Ronnie Screwvala, others
Funding round backs the startup’s expansion beyond orbital tracking into sovereign security systems
TECHNOLOGY
Explained: What the new Aadhaar rules mean for face authentication and user consent
New rules align Aadhaar’s expanding use cases with face authentication and DPDP-era consent safeguards
TECHNOLOGY
MeitY backs DPIIT’s AI copyright licensing model, calls for revenue sharing
The IT ministry backs DPIIT’s hybrid AI copyright model, calling for broad training access with revenue-linked compensation and safeguards to limit disputes
TECHNOLOGY
India’s proposed AI copyright overhaul: What the draft licensing model really means
As DPIIT pushes a new framework for AI training and creator compensation, tech giants warn the plan could reshape India’s digital economy.
TECHNOLOGY
Major tech firms flag “market harm” in India’s AI copyright proposal
A recent analysis prepared by a leading global technology company, reviewed by Moneycontrol, warns that the proposal risks slowing down innovation.
BUSINESS
MeitY warns VPN firms, platforms over sites leaking Indians’ personal data
In an advisory, the ministry flagged proxyearth.org, leakdata.org and similar sites for exposing users’ personal details, reminds intermediaries of liability risks under IT Act.
TECHNOLOGY
DPIIT panel to release second AI-copyright paper soon; eyes three-year reform horizon
An official said the proposed framework, if accepted, would have an outer limit of three years to be translated into law
TECHNOLOGY
Govt sends notice to Apple over spyware alerts; CERT-In offers voluntary device checks for affected users
Apple later met MeitY and CERT-In, stating that its notifications were based on internal threat signals and not attributed to any government
TECHNOLOGY
India’s draft AI copyright model may treat everything online as training data, unless one locks it away
The proposal introduces a compulsory licensing mechanism—administered through a proposed Copyright Royalty Collection and Allocation Tribunal—that would treat accessibility as the key threshold
TECHNOLOGY
Centre asks Google to pull down ads linked to fake ‘pencil packing’ job scheme
I4C says the ads impersonated Hindustan Pencil and promised unrealistic monthly payouts through a work-from-home offer
TECHNOLOGY
Centre to undertake large-scale IT infra audit across ministries and State data centres
The audit will span the entire stack of government information communication technology (ICT) assets, from routers, firewalls and intrusion-prevention systems to servers, virtual machines, cloud deployments, endpoint devices and security operations centres.
TECHNOLOGY
Mandatory Sanchar Saathi rollout sparks privacy, security fears among experts
Digital rights groups, policy analysts say compulsory, undeletable app undermines consent, may introduce nationwide security vulnerabilities.
BUSINESS
Skyroot CEO says demand for small satellite launches is outpacing supply as Vikram-1 readies for liftoff
Skyroot Aerospace CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana says that the startup's first orbital rocket is fully booked for its debut mission next quarter
TECHNOLOGY
Himachal police asks social media platforms to overhaul compliance, moderation policies, sets 15-day deadline
Platforms told to update moderation, grievance systems in line with the amended IT rules and confirm compliance within 15 days or risk losing safe-harbour protections
TECHNOLOGY
Govt to build Agentic AI ‘digital assistant’ for DigiLocker; will autonomously fetch and verify documents
The DigiLocker agent will serve as a template for other ministries, with reusable platform components.
BUSINESS
Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos raises $17 million at $500 million valuation
The space tech firm eyes reusable small-sat launch vehicle push
TECHNOLOGY
Google says India is a global hotspot for AI-driven scams, pilots phone-level fraud alerts
Google on November 20 announced a set of India specific products , including real-time scam detection on phone calls
BUSINESS
Government readies Aadhaar checks for concerts, deliveries with upcoming app
New regulations will be introduced to back expanded authentication use cases, officials say adding that the formal launch of the app will take place after a couple of months
TECHNOLOGY
Cyient gears up for $29-billion smart meter market with 40nm chip, eyes design scheme under ISM
A company executive said the next phase of India’s design schemes will be critical for accelerating homegrown silicon IP, even as Cyient remains open to acquisitions to fast-track capability expansion
