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Startups · Delhi40 Indian startups including Matrimony.com, TrulyMadly, MagicBricks, and HoiChoi have signed a letter addressed to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs showing support for the draft Digital Competition Bill (DCB). “We perceive it as a forward-thinking piece of legislation that directly addresses our long-standing concerns regarding monopolistic practices by dominant digital platforms,” the letter says, adding that these monopolistic practices have …See the Story
40 Indian startups supporting the draft Digital Competition Bill
Joe Biden · DelhiOn April 20th, US President Joe Biden signed into law the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA). The legislation reauthorises Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, extending it until April 2025. The law allows the US government to conduct surveillance on non-American citizens by compelling US businesses in the field of communication to share information on people they believe to be foreign adversaries. Recen…See the Story
On the impact of America's RISAA on global data privacy
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