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US Government Calls For Breakup Of Google And Chrome
The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant.
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Mobile Internet Suspension Extended For 3 Days In 7 Manipur Districts
The Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for three more days in seven trouble-torn districts.
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Google AI-Powered Air View+ Announced With Real-Time Hyperlocal Air Quality Information Across India
Google announced Air View+, an ecosystem-based solution to address the gaps in air quality data across India, on Wednesday. The system uses the Mountain View-based tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) models to process a large volume of air quality data at the hyperlocal level and provide actionable insights to Indian government agencies.
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Valiance Solutions Launches CivicEye, an AI-Powered Surveillance System to Detect Traffic Violations, Encroachment
Valiance Solutions, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics solution provider, launched an AI surveillance system on Tuesday. Dubbed CivicEye, the system is said to be capable of monitoring various instances of public disturbances and illegal activities such as traffic violations, theft, illegal vendor encroachment, and more.
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Internet Shutdown Extended For 2 Days In Manipur Amid Protests Over Jiribam Violence
The Manipur government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven trouble-torn districts, officials said.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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ED Said to Have Raided Offices of Sellers Operating on Amazon and Flipkart
India's ED has raided offices of some sellers operating Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart. One senior government source said raids were being carried out in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, but did not give names of sellers whose offices were being raided.
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Government Issues New Rule for In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity on Indian Domestic Airlines
The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity recently. With the new rules, the government department has specified the criteria under which travellers will be allowed to access Internet connectivity. It is believed that with this rule change, Indian airlines such as Air India, ...
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Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report
Wikipedia was reportedly issued a notice by the Indian government on Tuesday over concerns of bias and inaccuracy on the website. The notice was reportedly served by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and it has also raised questions about why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher.
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Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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Peanut, The Squirrel With 537,000 Followers On Instagram, Euthanised In US
A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanised, New York authorities said, biting a government staffer on the way out.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
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US Government Calls For Breakup Of Google And Chrome
The US government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant.
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Australia Launches 'Landmark' Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia's government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would have no exemption for parental consent and no exemption for pre-existing accounts.
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Mobile Internet Suspension Extended For 3 Days In 7 Manipur Districts
The Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for three more days in seven trouble-torn districts.
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Google AI-Powered Air View+ Announced With Real-Time Hyperlocal Air Quality Information Across India
Google announced Air View+, an ecosystem-based solution to address the gaps in air quality data across India, on Wednesday. The system uses the Mountain View-based tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) models to process a large volume of air quality data at the hyperlocal level and provide actionable insights to Indian government agencies.
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Valiance Solutions Launches CivicEye, an AI-Powered Surveillance System to Detect Traffic Violations, Encroachment
Valiance Solutions, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics solution provider, launched an AI surveillance system on Tuesday. Dubbed CivicEye, the system is said to be capable of monitoring various instances of public disturbances and illegal activities such as traffic violations, theft, illegal vendor encroachment, and more.
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Internet Shutdown Extended For 2 Days In Manipur Amid Protests Over Jiribam Violence
The Manipur government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven trouble-torn districts, officials said.
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Reliance Lobbies for Satellite Spectrum Auction in New Clash With Starlink
Reliance lobbied the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday to reconsider its plan to administratively allocate satellite spectrum, instead of auctioning it. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in October that the government would allocate spectrum in line with global trends. However, it will issue a final notification on how s...
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Canada Orders Shutdown of TikTok's Business in Country, App Access to Continue
Under Canadian law, the government can assess potential risks to national security from foreign investments, such as the TikTok proposal. The law prevents the government from revealing the details of such investments.
-
Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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ED Said to Have Raided Offices of Sellers Operating on Amazon and Flipkart
India's ED has raided offices of some sellers operating Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart. One senior government source said raids were being carried out in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, but did not give names of sellers whose offices were being raided.
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Government Issues New Rule for In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity on Indian Domestic Airlines
The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity recently. With the new rules, the government department has specified the criteria under which travellers will be allowed to access Internet connectivity. It is believed that with this rule change, Indian airlines such as Air India, ...
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Government Issues Notice to Wikipedia Over Bias, Editorial Control Concerns: Report
Wikipedia was reportedly issued a notice by the Indian government on Tuesday over concerns of bias and inaccuracy on the website. The notice was reportedly served by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and it has also raised questions about why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher.
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Meta Makes Llama AI Models Available to US Government Agencies
Meta announced making its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) models available to US government agencies and contractors on Monday. The announcement came just days after reports claimed that the company’s open-source AI models were being used by researchers in China for military use. The social media giant highlighted that it will also make its Ll...
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Peanut, The Squirrel With 537,000 Followers On Instagram, Euthanised In US
A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanised, New York authorities said, biting a government staffer on the way out.
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Government Issues Advisory to Curb Hoax Bomb Threats on Social Media
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an advisory outlining the duties of social media platforms, also known as intermediaries, in preventing the spread of hoax bomb threats by various airlines operating in India. The necessity for these intermediaries to adhere to the IT Act, the IT Rules of 2021, and the Bhar...
