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UPI sees Diwali boom; AI cracks Captcha
Diwali spending fuelled a surge in UPI transactions, with both payment volumes and values rising. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
From Rome to Washington, why governments are pulling DeepSeek off official systems
At least eight governments, now including the US, have restricted the Chinese AI company's products. Most cite the same concern – user data stored in China, where the law gives the state wide powers to access it.
Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US
Meta has implemented an immediate ban on advertisements from ByteDance across its platforms in multiple countries. This decision affects various locations including the US, Canada, and Japan. The ban also targets related third-party advertisements referencing TikTok and other ByteDance services. In response to this rivalry, Meta asserts that it will continue competing on quality and user experience. TikTok has yet to publicly comment on Meta's advertising ban and actions.
TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta
A trial had been set to begin Monday in the southern US state over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content.
Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban
Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites this week, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban. Drone owner Wu said he was pleased that the buy-back plan meant he could easily sell his drone -- which he said he no longer used much anyway -- for a reasonable amount.
How Anthropic disrupted bioweapons research efforts, Russian hacking, Chinese Claude misuse
A growing number of illegal hacking attempts by rogue AI agents along with concerns over the technology's risks voiced by industry insiders have increased the pressure on leading pioneers in the field, raising the prospect of more regulation.
From frozen borders to a fragile thaw: The India-China story since Galwan
Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping will meet amid improved India-China relations. A deadly 2020 border clash led to increased scrutiny and bans on Chinese apps. Disengagement pacts were reached, pulling back troops from several confrontation points. Trade and business ties have since improved significantly between the two nations. However, substantial military deployments and territorial disputes continue to remain.
They asked Claude to build missiles, anti-torpedo, and smallpox bioweapons: Anthropic uncovers AI's darkest misuse cases, including a live missile test
Anthropic AI misuse report: Anthropic has revealed some of the most concerning ways users have attempted to misuse its AI model Claude, including requests related to missiles, anti-torpedo systems and biological weapons. The disclosures also reportedly include a case involving a live missile test, highlighting growing concerns over AI being used for potentially dangerous military and biological applications.
IT, Home Ministries and RBI to decide on steps post loan app ban; fintech firms seek clarity
Founders of several lending platforms met officials of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) in New Delhi on Tuesday, people who attended these meetings said, a day after internet service providers started taking down websites of online lending companies.
Singapore hopes India ban on Sea's Free Fire can be resolved quickly
"Free Fire is a gaming app owned by Sea Ltd, a leading technology company founded and headquartered in Singapore. We hope that this matter can be resolved expeditiously," Singapore's ministry of trade and industry said.
China expresses concern over banning of apps
India should treat all foreign investors, including Chinese firms, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, Feng said, according to the Reuters report.
Govt to keep close eye on Chinese origin apps
This came a day after it was revealed that 54 such apps, including many from the stables of large Chinese technology companies such as Alibaba, Tencent and gaming firm NetEase, had been banned in the fifth and latest crackdown by the authorities.
India to keep up heat on China apps accessing data illegally
"Chinese apps are constantly changing names or hosts to access sensitive data of Indians. The government will keep scanning them from time to time," an official said.
Indian students being ‘forced’ to download banned Chinese apps
Online studies of 23,000-odd students, at least 20,000 of whom are medical students, studying in various Chinese universities have been badly affected after they are being forced to download apps that had been banned by the government of India.
Government bans 43 more Chinese apps, SnackVideo and AliExpress on the list
The government had earlier banned apps such as ByteDance-owned TikTok, Helo along with WeChat, CamScanner and PUBG.
Is Modi govt playing the China game right? An ET Online Survey captures India's reaction
In the poll, as many as 38.8% of the participants think it is possible to sever all business links with China. Almost 22% categorically say it is not possible because interlinkages are too deep. 20.5% respondents think that although it could be possible, it will hurt India. 18.8% believe that such a scenario is unthinkable in the foreseeable future.
Govt bans 47 more Chinese apps citing risks to national sovereignty, integrity and defence
The source privy to the development said that the 47 additional Chinese apps that have been banned now were clones and variants of the apps which were blocked earlier.
Huawei, ZTE face no impact from Chinese apps ban
That is because these are among internal apps and proprietary technology products used by top Chinese telecom gear suppliers, Huawei and ZTE, to remotely connect with company colleagues and business partners in China for daily meetings and business reviews.
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