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India’s DPDP Act Enforcement Deadline Looms: Tech Giants Face ₹250 Crore Fines Starting October

India’s DPDP Act Enforcement Deadline Looms: Tech Giants Face ₹250 Crore Fines Starting October The clock is ticking — and for every company handling Indian users’ personal data,…

Jul 5, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Burna Boy’s $4.5M Lawsuit Against Lagos Promoter Exposes Cracks in Africa’s Booming Concert Economy

Burna Boy’s $4.5M Lawsuit Against Lagos Promoter Exposes Cracks in Africa’s Booming Concert Economy When one of Africa’s biggest music exports takes a promoter to court over $4.5…

Jul 4, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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India’s CERT-In Mandates 6-Hour Breach Reporting Window — And Global Tech Firms Are Scrambling

India’s CERT-In Mandates 6-Hour Breach Reporting Window — And Global Tech Firms Are Scrambling When a cyberattack hits, the average enterprise security team spends the first hour simply…

Jul 4, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Columbus Water Authority Faces $340 Million Infrastructure Gap as EPA Deadline Looms in 90 Days

Columbus Water Authority Faces $340 Million Infrastructure Gap as EPA Deadline Looms in 90 Days Every time a Columbus parent fills a glass of water for their child,…

Jul 4, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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India’s UPI Processes Record 18.4 Billion Transactions in July 2025, Forcing Global Payment Giants to Rethink Market Strategy

India’s UPI Processes Record 18.4 Billion Transactions in July 2025, Forcing Global Payment Giants to Rethink Market Strategy When a single payment infrastructure processes more transactions in one…

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Columbus Water System Faces $340 Million Infrastructure Overhaul After Lead Pipe Audit Reveals 38,000 Compromised Lines

Columbus Water System Faces $340 Million Infrastructure Overhaul After Lead Pipe Audit Reveals 38,000 Compromised Lines A sweeping new audit has put a hard number on a problem…

Jul 4, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Columbus Declares Infrastructure Emergency After 23 Water Main Breaks in 31 Days — $340M Repair Backlog Revealed

Columbus Declares Infrastructure Emergency After 23 Water Main Breaks in 31 Days — $340M Repair Backlog Revealed When a water main ruptures beneath a city street, residents lose…

Jun 15, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Ransomware Gang Claims Breach of Three U.S. Regional Bank Networks — 2.1M Customer Records at Risk

Ransomware Gang Claims Breach of Three U.S. Regional Bank Networks — 2.1M Customer Records at Risk A ransomware collective operating under the name **SilverThread** has publicly claimed to…

Jun 14, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Columbus Breaks Ground on $340M Broadband-Integrated Smart Grid Corridor

Columbus Breaks Ground on $340M Broadband-Integrated Smart Grid Corridor When cities talk about killing two birds with one stone, they rarely mean it literally. Columbus, Ohio just did.…

Jun 14, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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India’s MeitY Releases Draft AI Accountability Framework — What It Means for Global Tech Firms

India’s MeitY Releases Draft AI Accountability Framework — What It Means for Global Tech Firms A single regulatory document circulating in New Delhi could reshape how artificial intelligence…

Jun 14, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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India’s MeitY Releases Draft AI Accountability Framework Mandating Algorithmic Audits for Platforms Serving Over 5 Million Users

India’s MeitY Releases Draft AI Accountability Framework Mandating Algorithmic Audits for Platforms Serving Over 5 Million Users Every major platform operating in India now has a countdown clock…

Jun 14, 2026 Read on Newsroom →
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Columbus City Council Votes to Redirect $38 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funds After Water System Audit Reveals Pipe Failures

Columbus City Council Votes to Redirect $38 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funds After Water System Audit Reveals Pipe Failures When auditors handed Columbus officials a report identifying 214…

Jun 14, 2026 Read on Newsroom →

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