Special Newsletter Unanswered Questions August Edition
MediaNamaby medianama29 Aug 2026
Welcome to our special edition newsletter, dedicated to the important questions we asked authorities and relevant stakeholders through August.
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top 75%India Seeks Cybersecurity Reports From Wind Turbine Makers
MediaNamaby Azdhan28 Aug 2026
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reportedly sent an order to all wind turbine manufacturers enlisted under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to submit a status...
Delhi HC Right to Be Forgotten Ruling Explained
MediaNamaby Guest Author28 Aug 2026
- By Deepak Singh and Rishika Sharma This article was first published on The Bar Bulletin and has been edited for readability.
What X’s algorithm code does not explain about reach
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi28 Aug 2026
X has opened more of the code behind its recommendation and visibility systems. It has also given some users information about labels that can affect the reach of their posts.
Allahabad HC notice to RBI, NPCI on UPI accept/decline plea
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das28 Aug 2026
The Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the RBI and NPCI over a plea seeking an accept-or-decline option for incoming electronic payments.
Amazon asks Karnataka HC for safe harbour in piracy case
MediaNamaby Azdhan28 Aug 2026
Amazon argued before the Karnataka High Court that it qualifies for safe-harbour protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in a case involving the alleged sale of pirated...
YouTube opens Amazon product tagging to U.S. creators
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter28 Aug 2026
YouTube announced on Thursday that eligible U.S. creators can now tag Amazon products in their content and earn a commission on resulting sales.
AI Memory Raises New Privacy and Data Portability Questions
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi28 Aug 2026
Questions about memory are becoming central to how AI systems evolve. Systems are moving from single interactions toward building persistent memories of the people who use them.
Google agrees to $353mn settlement in UK app developers’ case
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh28 Aug 2026
Google has agreed to pay £260 million ($353 million) to settle a UK collective lawsuit. The lawsuit accused the company of abusing its position in the Android app market.
MeitY Consultation Discusses Social Media Rules for Children
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das28 Aug 2026
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is developing a social media code of conduct to strengthen safeguards for children online, according to the Hindustan Times.
MeitY Plans AI Agents for DigiLocker, UMANG Through Tender
MediaNamaby Azdhan27 Aug 2026
Download the tender document here: [pdf] We missed this earlier: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released a tender inviting AI-capable agencies to supply AI/ML...
Razorpay CEO Harshil Mathur on building Vulcan
MediaNamaby Nikhil Pahwa27 Aug 2026
Razorpay, one of India’s largest payments companies, has launched Vulcan, which it says is “India’s first transformer-based AI foundation model for payments.” Harshil Mathur, its Co-Founder and...
How AI agents formed a 'collective' to exploit Hugging Face
MediaNamaby Azdhan27 Aug 2026
Explore more here: [ Blog Post | Technical Paper | METR report | Black Hat talk ] What happened? In July 2026, OpenAI found that its models had bypassed the sandboxed environment to escape the...
Why $5.3 billion of Meta’s settlement depends on YouTube and TikTok
MediaNamaby Anjali Tripathi27 Aug 2026
Meta is asking YouTube and TikTok to adopt a package of restrictions on teenage use of social and video platforms as part of an approximately $18 billion settlement reached with 52 US state...
Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement in US child safety case: What it will change on its platforms - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Prabhanu Kumar Das27 Aug 2026
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle claims brought by multiple US states concerning alleged harms linked to Facebook and Instagram.
AvenuesAI launches agentic payments playform ‘PayCentral’
MediaNamaby Amit Singh27 Aug 2026
Fintech company AvenuesAI (formerly Infibeam Avenues) has launched an agentic payments platform called PayCentral.
Jio Financial Services plans AI personal CFO on JioFinance
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter27 Aug 2026
Jio Financial Services (JFS) will introduce an AI-powered “personal CFO” feature and a value-back membership programme on its JioFinance app.
Brazil sues Discord for $97 million over child safety - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Rohit Singh27 Aug 2026
Brazil’s federal government has sued Discord in a federal court in Brasília. It is seeking R$500 million ($97 million) in collective damages.
Bihar Gambling Act and PROGA conflict: Jay Sayta explains
MediaNamaby Azdhan26 Aug 2026
Reference files: – Bihar Gambling (Prohibition) Act, 2026 — [ PDF ] – Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (PROG Act): Act [PDF] | Rules [PDF] Bihar has become the first state to...
Zoomcar expands into bike rentals as Q1 loss widens to $5.4 million
MediaNamaby Amit Singh26 Aug 2026
Car rental marketplace Zoomcar saw its net loss widen to $5.4 million in the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27 (Q1 FY27), up 29% from $4.2 million in the same quarter last year.