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Children’s advocacy groups are warning parents against buying AI-powered toys this holiday season, saying they expose kids to unsafe conversations and weaken creativity. With more than 150 experts backing Fairplay’s new advisory, concerns are rising that AI toys marketed as educational companions may actually replace real play and imaginative learning
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A 'SaaSapocalypse' hit the Indian stock market on Wednesday (February 3) with IT stocks such as Infosys, Wipro and TCS all crashing. This occurred after Anthropic launched a new AI tool for its Claude Cowork agent, which investors fear could displace traditional software platforms Read more ›
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Supreme Court of India has warned WhatsApp to follow privacy laws or leave the country. Firstpost speaks to an expert on why global tech firms need to adopt true privacy-by-design approach. Read more ›
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