Well that escalated quickly: India demos homebrew mobile OS BharOS is based on the Linux kernel and is apparently incapable of running malware OSes25 Jan 2023 | 37
India uses emergency powers to order takedown of BBC documentary Is a critical account of PM's past actions a real emergency, a political emergency, or a free speech emergency? Legal24 Jan 2023 | 52
Apple wants a quarter of its products manufactured in India, claims minister Take that, China Personal Tech24 Jan 2023 | 10
India's Supreme Court finds Google's appeal against monopoly fines unappealing Vast and unpleasant – for Google – changes to the Android ecosystem remain a possibility OSes23 Jan 2023 | 4
India floats plan to make big tech pay for news, walks back government censorship Asia In Brief PLUS: Taiwan’s new supercomputer; China-linked cybercrims strike; Australian content clampdown; and more Security23 Jan 2023 | 2
Indian official reveals 'plan' to build a national mobile OS Analysis History tells us it will flop. But success might not be the real goal, so much as poking Big Tech OSes19 Jan 2023 | 31
You can't handle the truth! Indian government suggests its own fact checkers judge what's right on social media Classy: slips obviously conflicted idea in alongside changed gaming rules on last day of consultation period Personal Tech18 Jan 2023 | 2
IBM shifts remaining US-based AIX dev jobs to India – source Around 80 positions moved to another continent, Big Blue stays silent OSes12 Jan 2023 | 34
Tributes flow as Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo - the mind behind Sound Blaster - passes aged 68 Asia In Brief PLUS Tesla China price cuts spark protests; Japan boosts cyber-defences; Google can’t overturn Indian fine Personal Tech09 Jan 2023 | 33
India partners with private company to sell ads to commuters via railway Wi-Fi Dangerous without a data protection law in place, says rights org Personal Tech06 Jan 2023 | 4
Google accuses Indian antitrust watchdog of plagiarizing EU ruling At least it was Ctrl C, Ctrl V and not ChatGPT Legal04 Jan 2023 | 6
India's fix for its online gaming indust... Oh. Self-regulation House always wins Software04 Jan 2023 | 3
India sets USB-C charging deadline for smartphones We'll have what Europe's having Personal Tech29 Dec 2022 | 46
India schedules first crewed space mission for Q4, 2024 Two test missions fly first, before Gaganyaan makes India just the fourth nation to put people into orbit Science22 Dec 2022 | 10
Google integrates Indian government's cloud services into Android Collab obviously goes deep – accessing DigiLocker requires use of national identity service Software20 Dec 2022 |
Toshiba breaks its silence on sales rumors, to quash them Asia In Brief PLUS: FTX may be sold in Japan and Singapore; Binance busted in Australia; India won’t limit gaming time Legal18 Dec 2022 |
Foxconn sinks $500m into India for iPhones, semiconductors Colosso-conglomerate Tata Group also wants some of Delhi's substantial silicon subsidies Systems09 Dec 2022 | 2
Microsoft hikes prices in India by up to eleven percent Asia In Brief PLUS: Eight million more outsourced jobs for India; Australia warns on IoT shoe risks; Equinix enters Malaysia Software04 Dec 2022 | 4
India’s retail digital currency pilot launches on December 1st Four participating banks, four cities, expansion to come Software30 Nov 2022 | 6
Blockchain couldn't stop TXT spam in India, regulator now trying AI Maybe – just maybe – messages and calls from +91 might become more trustworthy Security29 Nov 2022 | 11
Race to build India’s first chip plant may be won in 2023 The US chip war on China could give India’s chip-making dreams a boost Systems28 Nov 2022 |
Japan successfully propels steam-powered spacecraft Asia In brief PLUS: Criminal probe of Singapore crypto exchange; Bosch invests in China R&D; $2B APAC datacenter fund formed; and more Science28 Nov 2022 | 23
Amazon quits India's frenzied edtech market Plenty of top tech CEOs graduated from the country's unis, which are seen as a ticket to prosperity Personal Tech25 Nov 2022 | 1
India seeks global standards to stop AI harming humanity Takes over presidency of global AI group, and uses G20 leadership to flex manufacturing muscle AI + ML24 Nov 2022 | 3
Amazon to spend $4.4b in India as it adds second AWS region Meanwhile, Microsoft eyes subcontinent for cloud growth PaaS + IaaS22 Nov 2022 | 2
After years without data privacy rules, India floats two sets in a week And ponders subsidies to attract big datacenter and content delivery network builds Legal22 Nov 2022 |
India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices Move for consumer welfare and preventable e-waste as nation seeks to ramp up electronics production Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 70
Google’s resistance to third party Play store payments eases further with US tests Tune in to hear how it works on Spotify, or hook up with choice on Bumble Personal Tech14 Nov 2022 | 2
Alibaba hides 11.11 shopping festival sales figures for the first time PLUS: US/Singapore CBDC trial; Digital Ocean down under; Boeing's Indonesian touchdown; and more Off-Prem13 Nov 2022 | 3
Google stops enforcing Play store payment rules in India $276 million in fines will do that to a monopolist Software02 Nov 2022 | 4
China promises its digital currency will offer 'controllable anonymity' This means personal info will be captured but not used – unless you're a suspected crim Software01 Nov 2022 | 30
India's Home Ministry cracks down on predatory lending apps following suicides Local media say they're China backed, Ministry only mentions organized crime Cyber-crime01 Nov 2022 | 4
Indian government creates body with power to order social media content takedowns Asia In Brief PLUS: China’s digital currency surges; Infosys tax portals wobble again; Singapore crypto protections; and more Security30 Oct 2022 | 2
IBM India tells employees they can moonlight – but only for good causes, with permission Local boss wants workers to indulge in their passions … so long as it doesn't conflict with Big Blue's activities Legal27 Oct 2022 | 6
India fines Google another $114 million, demands Play open to third party payments Ad and search giant protests even though it's already made the same changes in other countries Legal27 Oct 2022 | 1
India's – and Infosys's – favorite son-in-law Rishi Sunak is next UK PM prime_minister_v3_FINAL DO_NOT_EDIT.docx Offbeat25 Oct 2022 | 216
India's top services outfits still growing strong, but bracing for tough times Demand for consulting eases and that's often – gulp – the canary in the economic coalmine Off-Prem25 Oct 2022 |
Infosys reverses opposition to staff taking side gigs Moonlighting is now now OK – if you do it the Infosys way, says CEO Salil Parekh Legal21 Oct 2022 | 11
India fines Google $162 million for abusing Android monopoly That's a whole six hours of revenue, but requirements to open the Android ecosystem will hit harder OSes21 Oct 2022 | 3
India to lead drive for global crypto regulations to bust money laundering As president of the G20, it will have the platform to make it happen Personal Tech19 Oct 2022 | 6
Meta mad as hell over allegations it let Indian politicians block content Local outlet claims to have insider docs that prove takedown powers. Meta says they're fake. And around and around they go Legal17 Oct 2022 | 8
India set to extend deadline for absurd infosec reporting requirements 60 days becomes five months and counting, without any indication government can process or learn from flood of trivial incident reports Security14 Oct 2022 | 6
Big win for Big Tech as Indian IT minister signals reversal of data sovereignty plan Opponents want data to flow across borders for business and democracy. Privacy? They've heard of it Legal12 Oct 2022 | 2
South Korea relieved US China chip ban won't bite, as Beijing fumes Asia In Brief PLUS: SK hynix outgasses Putin; Canon's new litho plant; Equinix into Indonesia; and more! On-Prem10 Oct 2022 | 5
VideoLAN to India: If you love FOSS so much, why have you blocked our downloads? Activists help pen letter to New Delhi demanding answers Software05 Oct 2022 | 10
Xiaomi India names Qualcomm as destination for allegedly illegal payments Asia In Brief PLUS: Toshiba considers offers, clams up; India's HFCL claims Wi-Fi 7 first; Vietnam may censor SocMed; and more Legal04 Oct 2022 | 1
Indian authorities probe Singapore gaming payments outfit Coda Claims kids unwittingly click up huge bills in games, only for their cash to fly offshore Legal29 Sep 2022 | 2
India reportedly asks smartphone makers to add local satnav silicon Manufacturers allegedly told to connect to NavIC by 2023, which did not make them happy at all Personal Tech28 Sep 2022 | 15
Salesforce set to hire thousands in India after hitting brakes on US recruitment Headcount in subcontinent quadruples in 3 years thanks to CFO's 'measured approach' to recruitment SaaS27 Sep 2022 | 9
India seeks verified IDs to register email accounts Asia In Brief PLUS: Warnings on Chinese payment schemes; AWS brushes up its Cantonese; Hong Kong ponders digital dollar; and more! Security26 Sep 2022 | 3
Chinese-linked cyber crims nab $529 million from Indian nationals Authorities also bust a shell company scam operation with links to the Middle Kingdom Security13 Sep 2022 | 6
India’s Supreme Court demands government detail internet shutdown rules There may not be any, which is the point of the lawsuit Networks13 Sep 2022 | 7
India's IT services exports top $150 billion for the first time, US and UK are biggest buyers Asia In Brief PLUS: APAC IT spend grows at over 5 percent; China's pop-up clampdown; Pakistan VPN exemptions; and more! Software11 Sep 2022 | 9
Google allows test of real-money gambling apps in India, but without its billing systems Local regulators think such apps should be banned because of incidents including suicides Software09 Sep 2022 | 3
Indian tech minister picks a fight with Wikipedia over cricketer's dropped catch Also separatism, nationalism, and whether Big Tech does enough to police user-generated content Bootnotes06 Sep 2022 | 17
China orders tech companies to 'improve traceability' of users to control 'rumours and false information' PLUS: Australia mints a physical crypto-coin; Alibaba Cloud claims world's biggest DC; India’s space airbags; and more Security05 Sep 2022 | 3
India wants to quadruple electronics biz in just four years Minister says it needs to copy Vietnam and China's 'first globalize, then localize' strategy Personal Tech31 Aug 2022 | 6
Meta picks India for WhatsApp's first e-commerce service Indian residents will be able to buy their groceries through the chat app – for as long as the government is happy with the idea Personal Tech30 Aug 2022 | 7
Indian services giants fight over moonlighting employees Asia In Brief PLUS: Trustwave's Singapore owners selling?; Pakistan's suspiciously political internet brownout; Indonesian data leaks; and more! On-Prem29 Aug 2022 | 10
Xiaomi could be 'adversely affected' by tax allegations in India India wants low-end Chinese smartphones out – and its efforts may be working Personal Tech25 Aug 2022 | 3
Open source VideoLAN media player asks why it's blocked in India Rubbishes suggestions poisoned clones or ancient malware are worthy reasons for ban Software17 Aug 2022 | 29
Indian military ready to put long-range quantum key distribution on the line Local startup can make it happen over 150km Security15 Aug 2022 | 2