India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster TechCrunch By:Jagmeet Singh 10 February 2026 at 18:51 Indiaβs new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.
India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain TechCrunch By:Jagmeet Singh 10 February 2026 at 07:00 India's Aadhaar is moving into wallets and hotels and is policing through a new app. Critics say that amid the broader Aadhaar rollout, it's unclear how data shared through the new app would prevent breaches or leaks.
Anthropicβs India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name TechCrunch By:Jagmeet Singh 10 February 2026 at 01:01 India's Anthropic Software has taken the U.S. AI giant to court over a name dispute.
India has changed its startup rules for deep tech TechCrunch By:Jagmeet Singh 8 February 2026 at 07:30 India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success.