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Govt To Release Consultation Paper On AI Regulation: Vaishnaw

India, Oct. 8 -- Amid growing uncertainties over AI's utilisation and its prospects, union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is working on releasing a consultation paper on regulat... Read More


Meta Took Down 5.3 Mn Pieces Of Child Abuse Content In H1 2026

India, Oct. 8 -- Under regulatory scrutiny in India, social media giant Meta claims to have taken action against 5.3 Mn pieces of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in the first half (H1) of 2026. Th... Read More


Exclusive: Swish Pilots Swish Go To Take On Swiggy, Zomato

India, Oct. 7 -- Quick food delivery startup Swish seems to be expanding its food delivery offerings with the launch of a new feature on its app, Swish Go. Under this, Swish is piloting food delivery... Read More


Lumio Raises $12 Mn To Scale Consumer Electronics Portfolio

India, Oct. 7 -- Consumer electronics manufacturer Lumio raised $12 Mn (around Rs.102.5 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Blume Ventures, with participation from existing backers Stellaris Ventur... Read More


Insurance Brokers Oppose IRDAI Reforms, Project 70% Revenue Loss

India, Oct. 7 -- The Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI) has said that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's (IRDAI) recently proposed norms could trigger a 60-70% re... Read More


Facebook Tests Reels-First UX In India

India, Oct. 6 -- Meta has started testing a new video-first feed for Facebook in India, where users will now encounter a full-screen, Reels-centric user experience upon opening the application. Under... Read More


Flipkart Acquires Minority Stake In Travel Tech Startup TravClan To Scale Offerings

India, Oct. 5 -- Walmart-owned Flipkart picked up a minority stake in Delhi-based B2B travel tech startup TravClan to bolster its international travel offerings, expand holiday packages offered by sub... Read More


Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Goes Offline In India, Apple Cites MeitY Order

India, Oct. 4 -- Bitchat, the decentralised messaging platform founded by Twitter (now X) cofounder Jack Dorsey, has been removed from Google Play Store and Apple's App Store following an official gov... Read More


Seeds Fincap Raises Rs.100 Cr To Scale Lending Tech Capabilities

India, Oct. 1 -- Delhi NCR-based NBFC Seeds Fincap raised more than Rs.100 Cr ($10.4 Mn) in a Series B funding round led by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, with participation from existing backer... Read More


SBI Mutual Fund Doubles Down On Swiggy, Buys Stock Worth Rs.300 Cr

India, Oct. 1 -- SBI Mutual Fund, under its various schemes, acquired an additional 1.18 Cr equity shares of Swiggy via open market transactions on Tuesday, the foodtech major informed the bourses ear... Read More