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Drone law specialist Piyush Gupta examines India's major new rules for the industry, including the need for permits, permission for every flight and penalties for infringements

The latest instance of China’s increasing scrutiny of tech giants sees Alibaba’s UC Browser vanish from several of the country’s biggest Android app stores, after state-backed CCTV criticised it for misleading advertising

The audio-only social network became unavailable in China after the number of users soared and politically sensitive topics were discussed

The anti-monopoly laws target the country’s tech giants

In a first for the city-state, Singapore-headquartered law firm Rajah & Tann has teamed up with local cybersecurity provider Resolvo Systems to help businesses manage digital data amidst increasing cyber threats

In the first case of its kind in the world’s largest surveillance system, a Chinese court has found a wildlife park’s use of facial recognition technology was illegal

Ince's head of aviation and competition casts a legal eye over India’s evolving drone industry

Fountain Court Chambers reports on a major judgment by the Singapore Court of Appeal

From judgebots to Intellectual Property to killer robots, China is pushing the legal boundaries of AI and robotics as it fights for market share and power.

The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has certified the country’s first small category drone. Aarav Unmanned Systems’ (AUS) multicopter drone, called Insight, has been found compliant with the guidelines set by the DGCA under the No Permission, No Take-off (NPNT) protocol.

Activists against the development of robots able to select and attack targets without human input have accused the US and Russia of frustrating international efforts aimed at outlawing the development of these weapons

Singapore sees itself as a pioneer and is certainly seeking to prove bigger is not always better. Today Singapore is a densely packed regional financial hub with a population of some 5.7 million.

New Zealand’s newest drone research company believes the first regular commercial drone service will launch in New Zealand in the next two years, but says urgent research must happen first to ensure the public’s safety.

India’s drone regulation has, to this point, been very ad-hoc and fragmented, resulting in a drone industry that has not been able to capitalise on the opportunities offered by the technology. On 27th August, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced the country’s first Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) that will go into effect on 1st December 2018.

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has hired aviation policy expert David Hansell as Public Policy Manager, helping guide the development of drone laws and regulations to ensure they help America take full advantage of the benefits of drones.

Artificial intelligence is at the heart of India’s economic strategy, according to finance minister Arun Jaitley. As part of his budget speech for 2018-19, Jaitley recognised the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform economies and the need for India to strategise its approach in order to maximise the benefits of the technology.

While self-driving taxis make the headlines, both positively and negatively, the area of driverless trucks is also being quietly explored. Many start-ups across the world have begun to design and test autonomous trucks, with uses from haulage to port-based activities in China.

The Journal of Engineering and Technology Management has conducted research into attitudes of driverless cars in a closed environment, analysing the underlying factors affecting trust in driverless cars. The technology is seen as being a huge disruptor in the next technology revolution but a lack of trust is a principal barrier to its wide-scale adoption.

DJI, the world leader in consumer drone technology demonstrated its continued partnership with commercial drone data company Skycatch with the announcement of the largest commercial drone order in history.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is powering China in its technological push. A law school in Peking University has opened a new research centre to examine how AI can impact China’s legal system. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies have received a boost to their powers with AI-powered solutions for surveillance and monitoring. However, the recently enacted cybersecurity law raises some concerns beyond its stated jurisdiction.