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medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-starlink-oneweb-jio-dcc-spectrum-approval

Starlink, Jio await cabinet nod after DCC spectrum approval

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (317+ words) The DCC took the decision at its September 3 meeting. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will now seek Union Cabinet approval for the spectrum pricing and allocation framework. Satellite operators still cannot begin commercial services until the government formally assigns spectrum…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-socan-sued-suno-copyright

SOCAN sues Suno over AI music copyright infringement

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (293+ words) SOCAN seeks damages, including Suno’s profits from the alleged infringement. Alternatively, it requests C$20,000 in statutory damages per infringed work, as well as C$10 million in punitive and exemplary damages. SOCAN also seeks permanent and broader injunctions, interest, and legal…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-us-ai-regulation-g20-tech-meeting

US calls for hands-off AI regulation at G20 tech meeting

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) The Carolina Principles: Call on countries to avoid creating entirely new regulations for AI. Instead, governments should focus on novel situations involving the technology. Kratsios said policymakers should not treat every emerging technology as a first-of-its-kind policy problem. He urged…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-ultrahuman-60-million-smart-ring

Ultrahuman raises $60 million to expand smart ring business

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (412+ words) Smart ring maker Ultrahuman has raised Rs 583 crore about ($60 million) in its Series C funding round led by Qualcomm Ventures, according to filings sourced from the Registrar of Companies (RoC). Ultrahuman’s board passed a resolution to allot 3,623 Series C compulsory…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-chatgpt-ads-india-ai-advertising-regulation

ChatGPT Ads In India And What OpenAI’s Rollout Means For Users

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1183+ words) MediaNama OpenAI is turning an ad-free AI experience into a premium feature rather than the default. Millions of Indian ChatGPT users will soon see ads in their chats for the first time, as OpenAI expands its newly introduced advertising features…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-meta-limit-ai-profile-instagram

Meta to limit the reach of undisclosed AI profiles on Instagram

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (463+ words) Meta said that it is renaming its “AI creator” label to “AI-generated profile” on Instagram and will limit the reach of AI-generated profiles that doesn’t carry the label. The social media giant hasn’t specified if Meta-owned Threads, Facebook will also…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-google-android-policies-india-digital-sovereignty

How Google’s Android Policies Affect India’s Digital Sovereignty

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (341+ words) The question confronting Android today is whether an operating system can still be meaningfully described as open when the rules governing participation in its ecosystem are increasingly determined by a single corporate actor. Can openness be measured simply by the…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-deepinder-goyal-temple-longevous

Deepinder Goyal’s wearable startup Temple acquires Longevous

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (586+ words) We missed this earlier: Healthtech startup Temple has acquired Longevous, a London-based longevity medicine practice, ahead of the planned launch of its wearable device. Its founder Deepinder Goyal announced the acquisition on X on August 27. However, he did not disclose…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-europe-chatgpt-reddit-roblox-dsa

Europe designates ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under DSA

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (676+ words) The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), while Reddit and Roblox have been designated as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The three services declared that they reach…...


medianama.com > 2026 > 09 > 223-ai-privacy-personal-data-consent-ownership

On consent and ownership: from a closed-door discussion

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (400+ words) MediaNama explored this question at the same closed-door discussion that examined AI memory, held under the Chatham House Rule. Beyond memory, participants repeatedly returned to a more basic problem. What does India’s consent-based privacy framework actually require before an AI…...