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Regulatory paradox: Why capping UPI transactions might hurt the ecosystem

Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- A plan by the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) to restrict an app to a little over a third of the overall transactions on fast payments platform UPI by the end of 2026 is a t... Read More


Existing Laws Adequate For AI Risks, Excessive Regulation May Hurt Innovation: MeitY Secretary

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Addressing FICCI's 6th AI India Conclave-an official pre-summit event ahead of the AI Impact Summit-S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Mei... Read More


Google News app rolls out Listen feature to read headlines aloud hands-free

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Google is rolling out a new feature to the Google News app called Listen. It reads your headlines aloud. It gives you a hands-free podcast vibe. This is perfect if you catch up o... Read More


Baking this weekend? UK surgeon shares the ultimate homemade bread recipe: Every slice has 10 g of protein, 6 g of fibre

India, Dec. 19 -- If weekend baking is your idea of therapy, there's no reason it has to come with a side of guilt. With the right ingredients, homemade bread can be both comforting and genuinely nour... Read More


Vodafone Idea share price closes 6% higher after fundraise move; stock up nearly 100% in under four months

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Telecom major Vodafone Idea share price closed higher for the second straight session on Friday, December 19, rallying 6% to Rs.12 apiece after the company announced that it rais... Read More


3 nabbed for robberies with dummy pistol across Mohali

Mohali, Dec. 19 -- Mohali police have arrested three men involved in a series of armed robberies across the city and recovered stolen items, including a dummy pistol, police said on Thursday. Accordi... Read More


DPIIT's framework for AI copyright faces questions on transparency, consent, and compliance costs

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Paul McCartney, titan of modern songwriting, released a track that contained nothing but recordings of empty studios in November. An unusual protest, McCartney joined thousands o... Read More


Left on seen: Why every ping and text doesn't need you to reply

India, Dec. 19 -- It started with the BlackBerry. Those pre-smartphone devices put, for the first time, every incoming notification, on a single device. Early fans (you know who you are) would reach f... Read More


Left on seen: Why every ping and text doesn't need you to reply

India, Dec. 19 -- It started with the BlackBerry. Those pre-smartphone devices put, for the first time, every incoming notification, on a single device. Early fans (you know who you are) would reach f... Read More


Every trend is called a -core now. Relax, Coremageddon is a good thing

India, Dec. 19 -- Geologists are worried. So are strength trainers. Everything is suffixed with 'core' now. Mildly sad Tuesday? Mopecore. Accidentally wearing black and fur? Mob-wife core. Declutterin... Read More