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DeepMind CEO urges independent body to regulate frontier AI
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis called for the creation of an independent standards body to regulate frontier artificial intelligence technologies.
15 Jul, 01:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
RBI issues amendment directions on matters before bank boards
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued amendment directions on July 14, 2026, concerning matters to be placed before the boards of banks.
14 Jul, 07:23 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
US national debt to reduce jobs and wages for Gen Z by 2035
A report by the Peter G Peterson Foundation released this week warns that the United States’ $39 trillion national debt will lead to fewer jobs and lower wages for Generation Z by 2035.
14 Jul, 07:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
MediaNama to host online Vibe Coding Workshop on July 19
MediaNama announced it will hold a paid online Vibe Coding Workshop on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
14 Jul, 05:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Australian energy retailers to offer three hours of free daytime electricity
Starting soon, Australian energy retailers will be required to provide customers with three hours of free electricity during daytime hours, according to lenergy.com.au.
14 Jul, 05:21 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Researchers find security flaws exposing user data on UMANG platform
Security researchers Akshay C.S. and Viral Vaghela identified multiple vulnerabilities in the Indian government’s UMANG platform that exposed personal data…
14 Jul, 03:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Data centers drive $23 billion electricity price hike through 2028
Data centers have contributed to a $23 billion increase in electricity costs for ratepayers across parts of the United States, with effects expected to las…
14 Jul, 03:21 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta removes Muse AI feature on Instagram amid privacy concerns
Meta has discontinued its Muse AI feature on Instagram following widespread criticism over privacy issues.
14 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Trump cuts nearly 3 million acres from Utah national monuments
President Trump signed orders on Monday to reduce protections on nearly 3 million acres in southern Utah, slashing the size of the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments.
14 Jul, 07:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Donald Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing affordability bill
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would withhold his signature from the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing affordability bill approved by Congress.
10 Jul, 09:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
US states seek $1.4 trillion from Meta in youth addiction lawsuit
Meta Platforms disclosed on July 6 that attorneys general from 29 US states are seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties, alleging the company made Faceboo…
10 Jul, 05:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
US Treasury borrows $155 billion monthly, pays $24 billion weekly interest
The U.S. Treasury has borrowed approximately $155 billion every month during the fiscal year 2026, resulting in a federal deficit nearing $1.4 trillion for…
10 Jul, 05:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC examines alleged misuse of Meta copyright takedown system
The Delhi High Court is reviewing a case involving financial educator Pushkar Raj Thakur, who alleges that Meta's automated copyright enforcement system was exploited to remove his original videos.
10 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
New York Times seeks court sanctions against OpenAI over data search claims
A group of news publishers led by The New York Times filed a motion on July 9 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking sanctions against OpenAI.
10 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
NPCI explores agentic payments via UPI with Unified Agent Protocol
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is developing a Unified Agent Protocol to enable AI agents to make payments through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Business Standard reported.
10 Jul, 11:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Washington lifts Fable 5 ban, setting precedent for AI software pre-approval
Washington lifted the 19-day ban on Fable 5, marking a shift toward a structured pre-approval process for AI software releases, according to saastr.com.
10 Jul, 03:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY to begin stakeholder talks on separate AI regulation law
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced it will initiate stakeholder discussions to draft a separate law for artificial intelligence regulation, Secretary S.
09 Jul, 09:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Block settles for $45M with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe
Block has agreed to a $45 million settlement with 46 U.S. states to resolve allegations related to fraud on its Cash App platform, according to techcrunch.com.
09 Jul, 09:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MeitY hires director for IndiaAI Safety Institute to oversee AI governance
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Digital India Corporation (DIC) advertised a contract position for a Director of the IndiaAI Safet…
09 Jul, 07:23 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
RBI launches July 2026 rounds of inflation and consumer confidence surveys
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the July 2026 rounds of its Inflation Expectations Survey of Households, Rural Consumer Confidence Survey, and Urb…
09 Jul, 05:22 pm IST