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India’s government is forcing X to censor accounts via executive order amid the farmers’ protest
X announced it will block certain accounts and posts in India following executive orders from the government. It is appealing the orders and states that the platform doesn't agree with them.
Sarah Fielding02.22.2024
Apple reportedly faces pressure in India after sending out warnings of state-sponsored hacking
Indian authorities allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have questioned Apple on the accuracy of its internal threat algorithms and are now investigating the security of its devices, according to The Washington Post.
Mariella Moon12.28.2023
Apple plans to build more than 50 million phones in India within three years
Apple built more iPhone 15s in India than any past model and it plans to continue that trend.
Steve Dent12.08.2023
Apple reportedly wants India to exempt older iPhones from USB-C charging rules
Apple is reportedly pushing India to give it a delay or exemption over a rule that will require all smartphones to have a USB-C charging port. The rule may even apply to older iPhones.
Kris Holt12.05.2023
India wants to build its own space station and send astronauts to the moon by 2040
India announced plans to build the Bharatiya Antariksha Station — or the Indian Space Station — by 2035, and follow this up with a crewed mission to the moon by 2040. The country is preparing by planning its first crewed mission, currently set for 2025.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.19.2023
Google confirms it will manufacture Pixel phones in India
The devices should rollout in 2024.
Sarah Fielding10.19.2023
Apple's launch day iPhone 15s may originate from India
A small number of Apple's iPhone 15 models could be manufactured in India for the first time.
Steve Dent09.12.2023
India launches spacecraft to study the sun a week after landing on the moon
Just a week after Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the moon, India's space agency has already launched a rocket carrying Aditya-L1, its first mission dedicated to observing the sun.
Mariella Moon09.02.2023
India is the first country to land at the Moon's south pole
India has become the first country to land a spacecraft at the Moon's south pole.
Jon Fingas08.23.2023
Watch India’s Chandrayaan-3 try to land on the Moon here at 8:34AM ET
We’ll soon learn if India will be the first nation to nail a soft landing on the moon’s south pole. The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission, which launched on July 14th and entered lunar orbit on August 5th, will attempt to touch down on Wednesday at around 8:34 am EDT. It follows Russia’s attempt to beat India to the punch that ended badly. The ISRO’s live telecast (watch below) is scheduled to begin at 3:50 am EDT.
Will Shanklin08.22.2023
Twitter's lawsuit over censorship in India has been dismissed
Last year, Twitter sued India over orders to block content within the country, saying the government had applied its 2021 IT laws 'arbitrarily and disproportionately.'
Steve Dent06.30.2023
Google faces antitrust compliance review in India following Match Group complaint
Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, joined a group of Indian startups this week to request that India's competition watchdog investigate Google’s User Choice Billing system.
Igor Bonifacic05.13.2023
NASA satellite will use radar to map Earth's crust in extreme detail
NASA and India's space agency are teaming up to launch a satellite that uses radar to study even the tiniest details of Earth's crust.
Jon Fingas02.03.2023
Google is changing how Android works in India in response to landmark antitrust ruling
Here's how Android will work in India now that Google has said it will comply with an order from the country's Competition Commission.
Igor Bonifacic01.25.2023
Google asks India’s Supreme Court to block $161.9 million Android antitrust ruling
Last October, the Competition Commission of India barred Google from requiring OEMs to preinstall its apps and services on their phones. On Saturday, Google challenged the decision through the country's Supreme Court.
Igor Bonifacic01.07.2023
India fines Google $113 million for abusing the Play Store's dominance
It’s the second time in a week that the country has slapped Google with a nine-figure, Android-related fine.
Kris Holt10.25.2022
The Wire retracts reporting on Meta citing 'certain discrepancies'
After nearly three weeks of escalating rhetoric, The Wire retracted its Meta reporting.
Igor Bonifacic10.23.2022
Google fined $161.9 million in India over 'anti-competitive' Android policies
India has fined Google $161.9 million for allegedly abusing its dominance to favor its own Android apps.
Jon Fingas10.20.2022
The bizarre saga of Meta, The Wire and their fight over Indian content moderation
After Indian publication 'The Wire' reported on what appeared to be a wrongful Instagram takedown, the story quickly spiraled into a series of explosive claims Meta says are based on fabricated evidence.
Karissa Bell10.19.2022
Meta's first human rights report defends the company's misinformation strategy
Meta has unveiled its first human rights report, and it focuses heavily on justifying Facebook misinformation policies.
Jon Fingas07.14.2022