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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
TopicBig tech

Topic: Big tech

‘Thinking-aloud exercise’—Govt holds informal session with Big Tech on deepfakes, bots, AI content

People familiar with the matter said it was exploratory conversation rather than formal consultation with the government seeking to understand what platforms are already doing.

More than 900 employees call on Google to end ICE, CBP contracts

At least 1,700 tech workers have already signed a separate petition calling for Big Tech leaders to call White House to demand that ICE leave cities.

Need to clearly define ‘fake news’, revisit IT Act’s ‘safe harbour’ clause—parliamentary panel

Standing Committee on Communications and IT stresses that definition of fake news should maintain the 'delicate balance' between curbing false information and protecting freedom of speech.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

A new investment opportunity: India’s data centre boom powered by Google, OpenAI

Investors are turning to local companies, from equipment makers to power generators, for facilities needed for AI. Investments in the data centre market alone are projected to top $100 billion by 2027.

Apple ad just an example of Big Tech’s inflated sense of self, not the collapse of the world

Apple iPad Pro's ad is a science-fiction film come to life. It destroys every creative instrument and artefact to show our lives can be compressed into the 'thinnest product ever created'.

Taming Big Tech: Battles against them have reached a defining moment

Charges against Big Tech include violating privacy & promoting paid-for content. They have responded with vigorous defence & aggressive lobbying, but also with changes to business models.

‘Big Tech like Google, Meta dominate market’ — Parliament panel bats for ‘Digital Competition Act’

In report tabled Thursday, standing committee on finance emphasized need for strengthening anti-competitive laws to ensure level playing field for smaller digital players.

Our take on big tech layoffs, EWS quota, COP27 and govt controlling TV programming—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

On Camera

FSSAI has failed to resolve diet-related issues in India—public health crisis on the rise

The key question before us is simple: Whose interest should guide food policy in India? The credibility of India's food regulatory system depends on the answer to this question.

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.