Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh launched revamped Ministry of Defence and Department of Defence websites compliant with DBIM 3.0 and GIGW 3.0 guidelines across 22 official languages.
Category: Technology & AI
Disney agrees to hire majority of Character.AI’s staff and acquire IP amid startup lawsuits
Disney agreed to hire most of Character.AI’s workforce and acquire its trust and safety technology as the AI chatbot startup faces multiple state lawsuits.
Anthropic commits 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund ahead of potential listing
AI company Anthropic announced it will place 5% of its equity shares into a public benefit fund as it prepares for a future stock market listing.
Microsoft abandons UK data center project with Nscale in Essex amid power supply delays
Microsoft withdrew from a data center project in Loughton, Essex with British cloud provider Nscale after grid operators projected electricity supply delays until the 2030s.
Circular Financing in the AI Industry: $650 Billion in Debt and $1.4 Trillion in Revenue Commitments
An analysis of IMF financial stability data highlighted $300 billion in equity, $650 billion in debt, and $1.4 trillion in circular future revenue commitments across major AI transactions.
New Zealand police investigators fed 350,000 lines of audio into unapproved AI translation tools
Reports revealed that New Zealand police investigators uploaded 350,000 lines of sensitive audio into unapproved AI translation tools as an unauthorized workaround.
India crosses 550 million 5G subscribers, Department of Telecommunications confirms at IMC 2026
Rapid infrastructure rollout and domestic smartphone adoption cemented India among the world’s fastest-expanding 5G ecosystems.
Kochi-based startup EyeROV delivers India’s first military-grade indigenous underwater ROV to Navy
The remotely operated underwater vehicle bolsters domestic naval capabilities in hull inspection and subsea defense operations.
Russia and Turkey ban social communication platform Discord over content and safety violations
Regulators enacted access blocks following platform non-compliance with data localization and child online protection mandates.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces upcoming national consultation paper on AI regulation
Speaking in New Delhi, the minister indicated the upcoming policy paper will center on digital watermarking, safety, and deepfake prevention.