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Uber Begins Autonomous Taxi's in Abu Dhabi - We Took a Ride With Sachin Kansal, CPO at Uber
NDTV Auto experienced Uber's Autonomous ride sharing firsthand and spoke to Sachin Kansal, Uber's Chief Product Officer, about how the selfdriving system works, the safety protocols behind Level 4 autonomy, and the company's vision for deploying autonomous mobility in developing markets.
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Meta to Introduce Paid Third-Party AI Chatbot Integrations on WhatsApp After EU Intervention
Meta, on Wednesday, changed its policy to allow third-party artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on WhatsApp in select regions. The updated policy was specified following objections from the European Union (EU), which found the older policy in breach of its competition rules. However, while the social media giant has agreed to open WhatsApp to riv...
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025
Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and pr...
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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Truecaller Community Suggestions: What Is It, How Does It Work, Benefits and More
Truecaller has started rolling out its new Community Suggestions feature in India. Now, when a known or unknown caller will contact you, their contact card will display tags, including their profession, company, location, or role. This is claimed to provide context and information about the caller, helping users decide whether they should take the ...
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Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
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Uber Begins Autonomous Taxi's in Abu Dhabi - We Took a Ride With Sachin Kansal, CPO at Uber
NDTV Auto experienced Uber's Autonomous ride sharing firsthand and spoke to Sachin Kansal, Uber's Chief Product Officer, about how the selfdriving system works, the safety protocols behind Level 4 autonomy, and the company's vision for deploying autonomous mobility in developing markets.
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Meta to Introduce Paid Third-Party AI Chatbot Integrations on WhatsApp After EU Intervention
Meta, on Wednesday, changed its policy to allow third-party artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on WhatsApp in select regions. The updated policy was specified following objections from the European Union (EU), which found the older policy in breach of its competition rules. However, while the social media giant has agreed to open WhatsApp to riv...
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025
Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and pr...
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Spammers Targeted Indian Users With Over 4,100 Crore Calls and 12,903 Crore Messages in 2025, Truecaller Says
Truecaller has published its India Insights Report for 2025, offering insights about India's digital spam and scam landscape. It says a total of 4,168 crore spam calls were identified across India during the year. The app says it has blocked 1,189 crore spam calls in India last year. This shows an average spam call duration of 1.8 minutes. The co...
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WhatsApp Says Russia Attempted to ‘Fully Block’ Service Months After Partial Ban
WhatsApp, the US-based instant messaging service, issued a statement on Thursday, claiming that the Russian government is attempting to "fully block" the app in the country. The company further added that with the ban, the government is driving Russian residents to use a state-owned platform, which WhatsApp is calling a "surveillance app". This com...
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Truecaller Community Suggestions: What Is It, How Does It Work, Benefits and More
Truecaller has started rolling out its new Community Suggestions feature in India. Now, when a known or unknown caller will contact you, their contact card will display tags, including their profession, company, location, or role. This is claimed to provide context and information about the caller, helping users decide whether they should take the ...
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Snapchat Blocks Over 400,000 Accounts Amid Australia's Social Media Ban
Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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WhatsApp Announces Strict Account Settings for Protecting At-Risk Individuals Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp on Monday announced a new security measure aimed at safeguarding at-risk individuals against sophisticated cyberattacks. Dubbed Strict Account Settings, it is a feature that is claimed to lock the targeted user’s account to the most restrictive setting, blocking attachments and other media received from people not in their list of contac...
