Policy
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Ford and partners launch alliance to train 1.7 million skilled trades workers annually
Ford CEO Jim Farley announced the formation of the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades in July, aiming to address the projected 1.7 million skilled trade…
30 Sept, 04:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
WhatsApp Business updates template message pricing from October 1
WhatsApp Business will implement new pricing for template messages on its Business Platform starting October 1, 2026, according to medianama.com.
30 Sept, 02:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Madras HC bars media from sharing videos in Chennai CSAM case
The Madras High Court on September 25 issued an order restraining media outlets, social media intermediaries, and digital platforms from publishing or circ…
30 Sept, 02:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Instagram withholds Satish Acharya’s account under India’s IT Act Section 79
Instagram has withheld editorial cartoonist Satish Acharya’s account in India since Monday, September 28, citing legal requirements under India’s Informati…
30 Sept, 12:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump and tech giants sign voluntary AI safety accord with four control layers
US President Donald Trump and leaders from Google, OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, and SpaceX signed a voluntary AI safety accord on September 29.
30 Sept, 12:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
IRDAI proposes Public Insurance Registry to enhance data transparency
India’s Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has proposed a Public Insurance Registry (PIR) as part of its consultation paper titled “Rec…
30 Sept, 10:41 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court asks Centre to consider social media rules for minors
The Supreme Court on September 28 asked the Centre to consider framing statutory rules for social media platforms concerning minors, including enforcing an…
29 Sept, 04:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Rajasthan launches AI portal with limited privacy policy details
The Government of Rajasthan launched an AI portal in January 2026 following the Cabinet's approval of the Rajasthan AI/ML Policy 2026 on December 30, 2025.
29 Sept, 02:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Delhi High Court to define personality rights in celebrity suits
The Delhi High Court will begin hearings on September 30 to clarify the scope of personality rights through three suits filed by actors Vivek Oberoi, Janhv…
29 Sept, 12:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump administration to relax fuel economy standards for vehicles
The Trump administration plans to announce new fuel economy standards on Monday that will relax requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
28 Sept, 08:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Tamil Nadu allows Matrimony.com to use Aadhaar for user verification
The Tamil Nadu government has authorized Matrimony.com to use Aadhaar authentication for user verification on its platform, according to a notification iss…
28 Sept, 04:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Supreme Court refuses to stay UPI MDR charges above ₹2,000 threshold
The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Centre’s decision to impose merchant discount rate (MDR) charges on select UPI payments exceeding ₹2,000, while…
28 Sept, 04:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US and China agree to formal AI dialogue and incident channel
The United States and China agreed to establish a formal China-U.S. AI Dialogue during President Xi Jinping’s September 23-25 state visit to the US, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
28 Sept, 02:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC cautions JioStar over alleged use of Zee music post court order
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to JioStar India on a contempt plea filed by Zee Entertainment, alleging that JioStar continued using Zee’s copyri…
28 Sept, 12:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
IRDAI proposes commission caps on insurance premiums for digital distributors
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) released a consultation paper on September 23 proposing commission caps on premiums pai…
28 Sept, 06:41 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
China and US agree to new AI safety channel and tariff talks
China and the United States agreed to establish a new communication channel for handling artificial intelligence-related incidents and to accelerate work o…
26 Sept, 10:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US national debt tops $40 trillion, raising economic concerns
The United States' national debt surpassed $40 trillion in August, making it the largest debtor nation globally, according to the International Monetary Fu…
26 Sept, 08:41 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Amazon settles $2.5 billion FTC case over Prime cancellation issues
Amazon agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement in September 2025 to resolve allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it enrolled consumers in Pri…
26 Sept, 12:41 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY plans to expand DigiLocker integration into private sectors
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is planning to expand DigiLocker services into private sectors such as finance, education, a…
25 Sept, 07:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
YouTube adds voice detection to likeness tool for creators
YouTube announced on September 23 that it will expand its likeness detection tool to include voice detection alongside facial recognition.
25 Sept, 05:28 pm IST