Archive · 26 Oct 2025
WazirX, AI Regulation, and Telecom: India's Tech Updates
This week in India, the WazirX crypto exchange is trying to regain trust by returning user investments.
The government is also working on rules to manage artificial intelligence, particularly deepfakes.
BSNL, a state-owned phone company, is offering a very cheap ₹1 data plan, which other companies are not happy about.
Plus, India's tech industry is facing some challenges in the second half of the year.
Some classic brands like Olympus are coming back to the electronics market.
Overall, there are a lot of interesting things happening in India's technology sector.
WazirX is rebalancing user investments over the next three years following a hack.
The IT ministry released draft guidelines on AI regulation, focusing on deepfakes.
BSNL launched a ₹1 data plan, causing concern among other telecom operators.
India's IT sector is predicted to face difficulties in the second half of the year.
Brands like Olympus are returning to the Indian electronics market.
- Who
- WazirX, Indian government, BSNL, Reliance Jio
- What
- WazirX's return plan, AI regulation guidelines, BSNL's ₹1 data plan, the state of India’s IT sector
- When
- Recent developments
- Where
- India
- Why
- Addressing concerns around WazirX, regulating AI, offering competitive telecom plans and understanding tech sector performance
AI Regulation Debate
Telecom Pricing Disagreement
AI Content Flagging
AI Regulation Debate
Some creators flag that a 10% watermark rule is difficult to implement.
Telecom Pricing Disagreement
A targeted curbing of AI content is necessary instead of flagging all AI content.
Telecom Competition
AI Regulation Debate
BSNL's plan is anti-competitive due to undercutting industry pricing.
Telecom Pricing Disagreement
BSNL is not a market leader and promotional tariffs are legally allowed.
- WazirX Return Plan
- Rebalancing user investments over 3 years
- WazirX User Allegations
- 85% of investments not returned
- India's AI Regulation
- Draft guidelines released by IT ministry
- BSNL ₹1 Data Plan
- 30-day plan with 2GB data/day, unlimited calls & 100 SMS
- Jio's Strategy
- Increase profitability by user consumption
- India's IT Sector
- Difficult second half of the year expected
- Olympus Return
- Re-entering India's electronics market