EU Updates Age Verification Standards for Minors
MediaNama’s Take: India’s proposed Digital Privacy Data Protection Act, 2023, which is awaiting rules finalisation and official notification, mandates that…
UIDAI Launches Innovation Contest To Fortify Digital Identity Sector
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched an innovation contest on October 16, inviting startups and researchers to come…
OpenAI CEO Unveils Plans to Allow Erotica for Adults on ChatGPT
We missed this earlier: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman intends to allow sexual and erotic content on ChatGPT starting December 2025…
OpenAI Pauses Video Generations Depicting MLK Jr On Sora
MediaNama’s Take: OpenAI’s decision to restrict the recreation of MLK Jr’s likeness sets a precedent for the protection of the…
Spotify Partners with Major Labels to Build AI Tools for Artists
Spotify Expands Its Approach to artificial intelligence in Music. After tightening its rules in September to curb impersonation, spam, and…
Claude Skills to Redefine How AI Agents Do Specialized Tasks
Anthropic announced Claude Skills on October 15, 2025, its latest tool for customising AI agents to perform specialised task-based workflows….
MeitY Has No Data on Consultations on Online Gaming Authority
“No specific information is available in records of the undersigned Central Public Information Officer (CPIO)”, was the Ministry of Electronics…
IndiaAI Skilling Drive Lacks Records, MeitY RTI Response Reveals
Responding to a Right to Information (RTI) request filed by MediaNama, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated…
TRAI, RBI’s Digital Consent Pilot Project To Complete By Feb 2026
The Joint Committee of Regulators (JCoR) reviewed the progress of the digital consent acquisition (DCA) platform pilot project, which is…
Telangana CEO Confirms Voter Data Shared for Pension Scheme
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Telangana has confirmed that the office shared Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) data through…