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Apple’s AI revamp of Siri may feature auto-deleting chats to protect user privacy: Report
May 18, 2026 11:33 am
As Apple gears up for its highly anticipated AI move, the future of its Siri voice assistant appears to be shaped by more than just new features.
OpenAI updates ChatGPT privacy policy to introduce ad tracking via cookies: How to opt out
May 04, 2026 9:27 am
The updated privacy policy for ChatGPT is currently applicable for users in the US, and seems to be targeted at converting free users and seeing how effective its ads are at conversions.
How to make data tell a larger story, drive smarter policy
April 04, 2026 6:47 am
Harmonised datasets, when combined, are a force capable of driving transformative development, guiding smarter decisions, and charting the course of societal progress. As we harness this potential, we are reminded to ‘measure what we treasure, and treasure what we measure’
Draft amendments to IT Rules threaten healthy competition. Here’s how
April 01, 2026 4:58 pm
The digital world stands at a tipping point: it cannot be governed through ever-changing rules that ignore their wider implications. Decision-makers must immediately and meaningfully engage with the full complexity of digital governance.
Who watches the watchman? Why Indians need policy that safeguards data gathered by the government
March 25, 2026 3:25 pm
Before launching a surveillance system, it must create the necessary legal and institutional safeguards. We need rules on data collection that ensure data deletion after the data have served their purpose
‘Block device IDs used in digital arrest .. detect and block harmful APKs’ Govt tells WhatsApp as it moves to tackle menace of digital arrest
March 22, 2026 8:24 am
Platform to implement suggestions, some already being put in place
WhatsApp privacy case shows consent is meaningless in a monopoly
March 18, 2026 6:17 pm
India needs not just a law that tells Meta how to handle data, but a framework that limits what it can do with its market power
Beyond the AI hype: There are hidden dangers of bias in automated decisions
February 25, 2026 4:05 pm
Without safeguards, automated decision-making risks transforming historical prejudice into digital destiny
WhatsApp privacy risk? How researchers scraped data, profile pics from crores of Indian users
November 20, 2025 5:49 pm
The researchers’ findings come just days after the notification of the DPDP rules that aim to operationalise India's personal data protection law.
Express View: AI disclosure draft rules -- a move in the right direction
October 27, 2025 1:41 am
Platforms have a responsibility, regulation needs to be in sync with rights
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