The Supreme Court in its 2018 judgement had held that Aadhaar could be used for welfare, but it recognised a fundamental right to privacy and struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act that enabled private entities to use Aadhaar authentication to establish identity for delivering services.
The growing popularity of AI tools, including Microsoft Corp-backed Open AI’s ChatGPT, has spurred US and European regulators to heighten scrutiny of their use and prompted calls for new laws to rein in the technology.
The updates help solidify Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of social media companies and other digital platforms.
The Bengaluru-headquartered company will use the fresh funds to expand in existing markets, launch new categories and product capabilities, and strengthen the product and technology teams further, it said.
As the market downturn drags on and investor cash remains hard to come by, more startups will start to run out of money, experts say. Some venture-backed companies will be forced to raise new funding even if it means agreeing to a lower valuation than they once secured, a deal called a down round, dreaded by founders and investors alike.
The legislation will also bolster protection for consumers by making it easier to opt out of online subscriptions and by making it easier to tackle fake reviews, the government said.
The startup industry wants angel tax to be either scrapped or have its exemption threshold of Rs 25 crore raised. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch
