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“Deepfake Crackdown: Govt Asks Meta to Strengthen Safeguards and Follow Indian Laws”

The government has urged Meta to strengthen human oversight of deepfake moderation, prevent removed content from resurfacing and improve transparency while ensuring its policies comply with Indian laws.

“Banks Need an AI Makeover to Power India’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ Ambition: Report”

“India-US Space Ties Get a Major Boost: NASA Invites ISRO to Moon Base Programme”

“Volume Down, But India’s Smartphone Market Isn’t Losing Steam”

AI-powered GeM to make public procurement more efficient, says minister

Piyush Goyal says deeper use of AI will improve price intelligence, transparency and competitiveness on the government marketplace.

Big EV Boost: PM E-DRIVE Extended Till March 2028, E-2W Buyers to Get Up to Rs 5,000 Incentive

The extended PM E-DRIVE scheme will provide eligible electric two-wheelers with incentives of up to Rs 5,000, while boosting EV adoption, charging infrastructure and domestic manufacturing.

South Korea's current account surplus hits record $49.73 billion on chip export boom

June marks the country's highest-ever monthly surplus as semiconductor exports soar, pushing the first-half current account balance to an all-time high.

Centre backs Shashi Tharoor's proposal for Thiruvananthapuram research cluster

Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh says he is willing to discuss the proposal with the Kerala Chief Minister to bring eight premier scientific institutions under a collaborative research framework.

ISRO-developed transponders to be installed on 1 lakh fishing vessels under ₹364 crore rollout

The Centre has approved the nationwide VCSS rollout under PMMSY to enhance fishermen's safety, enable real-time vessel tracking, issue weather alerts, and prevent accidental border crossings.

US Senate sounds alarm over AI scams targeting senior citizens

Bipartisan lawmakers warn that deepfakes, cloned voices and AI-powered fraud are driving a surge in sophisticated scams against older adults, with growing implications for India.