“Several Fake Videos of Mine”: Nirmala Sitharaman Flags Deepfake Threat, Warns of AI’s Darker Side
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has raised alarm over the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology, revealing that several manipulated videos of her have been circulated online. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2025 in Mumbai, Sitharaman said that while AI presents transformative opportunities for governance and finance, it also brings serious risks of […]
IHMCL Hosts FinTech Workshop to Expand FASTag Ecosystem Beyond Tolling
New Delhi | The Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL), promoted by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), organized a workshop in New Delhi. The workshop was with leading FinTech companies to explore innovative applications of the FASTag system. The event aimed to expand FASTag’s role beyond toll collection and support its next phase […]
India May Offer 2% Discount to Boost UPI Payments: Here’s What It Means for You
To make instant digital payments even more rewarding, the Indian government is considering a 2% automatic discount for consumers who choose to pay via UPI (Unified Payments Interface) instead of using credit cards. What’s the Plan? As per the proposed idea, UPI users would pay 2% less than those using credit cards, encouraging consumers to […]
India’s Gold Revolution: Hyderabad’s Gold ATM Now Melts, Sells, Leases and Digitizes Gold — No Human Needed
In a city where innovation meets tradition, Hyderabad has just added another first to its name — not just India’s, but the world’s first AI-powered gold melting ATM. Goldsikka Limited, the Hyderabad-based gold tech company, unveiled its futuristic machine this month. And no, it doesn’t just dispense gold like its much-talked-about 2022 ATM — this […]