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TikTok · DelhiDeclare the ‘Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act’ unconstitutional and order the Attorney General from enforcing the Act, asked TikTok social media platform in a plea before a US district court to overturn the ban on the platform in the country. A little about the Act: The aforementioned act, passed by the US House of Representatives on March 13, penalizes app stores in the US from listing TikTok or any other …See the Story
TikTok Challenges US Ban in Court, Claims Act Unconstitutional
Delhi, India · DelhiA vast majority of the issues raised under the National Broadcasting Policy consultation go beyond the scope of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) pointed out in its comments responding to the consultation. IBDF’s submission states that content is beyond the scope of TRAI’s jurisdiction and TRAI has itself acknowledged this in various explanatory memoranda to its regulations an…See the Story
Content regulation is outside TRAI’s jurisdiction: Broadcast Industry Associations respond to TRAI’s Broadcast Policy consultation
Artificial Intelligence · DelhiThe US Government is reportedly planning to introduce regulations around the export of high-powered AI models and their software. Sources familiar with the matter said that the US Department of Commerce are looking to restrict the export of proprietary or closed-source AI models, Reuters reported. One of the sources said the restrictions would likely target AI models exports to Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. Closed-source AI models are de…See the Story
Report: US looking to regulate export of high powered AI models
Artificial Intelligence · BhubaneswarIndia’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar for undertaking artificial intelligence (AI) driven surveillance and other projects, according to a PTI report republished by the Indian Defence Research Wing. During a meeting between Binay Das, Director General (DG) of the Electronics and Communication Systems (ECS) cluster, DRDO, IIT Bhubaneswar officials, se…See the Story
India’s R&D Wing of Defence Ministry Collaborates with IIT Bhubaneshwar For AI-Driven Surveillance Projects
Google · DelhiGoogle on Wednesday launched its Wallet app for the Indian market. The company, in a blog post, said the service was being made available for android users in India with an aim to provide a “fast, secure access to everyday essentials” – including but not limited to, boarding passes, event tickets, IDs, gift cards, and more. Google claimed to have partnered with 20 Indian brands, starting out, including Flipkart, Air India and Air India Express, …See the Story
Google launches Wallet in India; To work with Flipkart, MakeMyTrip, others: Know all about it
Microsoft · DelhiIn a first, Microsoft has provided United States intelligence agencies with a generative AI model, that’s isolated/disconnected from the internet, to enable analysis of classified and top-secret information, according to a report by Bloomberg. According to the report, Microsoft’s special product for the US spy agencies is a GPT 4-based model and is supported onto a cloud with an “air-gapped” environment that is isolated from the internet. This i…See the Story