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Wikipedia inks deals with AI companies to monetise its content

Technology | Jan 16, 2026, 12:01 AM IST

Wikipedia has announced new business deals with major AI companies including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Mistral AI as it celebrates 25 years, aiming to monetise AI access to its content.

Elon Musk launches Grokipedia to challenge Wikipedia: How it will reshape internet search

Technology | Oct 28, 2025, 01:21 PM IST

Elon Musk made the announcement regarding Grokipedia on the social media platform X, where he published a detailed post.

Wikipedia in trouble! Indian government issued notice over inaccuracies: All you need to know

Technology | Nov 05, 2024, 10:17 PM IST

This notice signals a potential shift in how the Indian government may regulate online platforms that host user-generated content. As the court case continues, Wikipedia's status and operations in India could face greater scrutiny and potentially stricter regulations.

Delhi HC issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia: 'Will ask government to block your site'

India | Sep 05, 2024, 07:46 PM IST

Earlier, a news agency had requested the Delhi High Court court to order Wikipedia to remove the controversial edits and also sought Rs 2 crore in damages.

Wikipedia: 5 out of top 10 most searched articles in 2023 related to India I Check FULL list HERE

World | Dec 05, 2023, 06:57 PM IST

The highly anticipated 2023 Cricket World Cup took third place — alongside three other cricket-related entries in Wikipedia's top 25 articles this year, including the IPL at #4, marking the first time a cricket article has made the list since the Wikimedia Foundation started tracking.

Pakistan unblocks wikipedia, Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan unblocks Wikipedia, days after restricting site over 'blasphemous' content

World | Feb 07, 2023, 07:40 PM IST

Pakistan has been sensitive to blasphemous and immortal material on the internet and frequently takes action against sites in order to convey a message to the local population that it was serious to tackle this issue.

Pakistan bans Wikipedia, Wikipedia banned,

Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over blasphemous content: Report

World | Feb 04, 2023, 02:33 PM IST

Pakistan blocks Wikipedia: The PTA spokesperson stated that Wikipedia was approached for blocking/removal of the said content by issuing a notice.

Wikipedia gets first desktop update after ten years

Technology | Mar 14, 2023, 07:14 PM IST

The new desktop interface of Wikipedia has been designed to improve the interface and emphasises usability and ease of knowledge sharing.

India's young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh's Wikipedia page edited with mentions of Khalistan, Govt summons company's officials

India | Sep 05, 2022, 05:02 PM IST

Arshdeep Singh: In the third ball of the 18th over, when Pakistan needed 32 runs off 15 balls, Ali had slog-swept off leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi. But he got a thick top-edge, which flew towards short third man. Arshdeep, stationed there, put down the sitter as the ball went through his hands.

Ahead of wedding Vicky Kaushal-Katrina Kaif referred to as 'spouses' on Wikipedia; changes reversed

Celebrities | Dec 08, 2021, 08:30 PM IST

Reportedly, Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal earlier had a court marriage in Mumbai and are doing everything in their capacity to keep their much-hyped wedding under the wraps. The couple has already begun their pre-wedding festivities at a luxury hotel here in Sawai Madhopur.

Myanmar blocks Wikipedia in all languages

World | Feb 21, 2021, 10:12 AM IST

On February 1, Myanmar's military overthrew the government and declared a year-long state of emergency hours before the newly-elected Parliament was due to convene.

Wikipedia introduces new universal code of conduct

Technology | Feb 03, 2021, 03:35 PM IST

Wikipedia has introduced a first-of-its-kind Universal Code of Conduct that expands on the project's existing policies to create a global set of community standards for addressing negative behaviour and harassment on the site.

Wikipedia asked to remove link showing incorrect map of India

India | Dec 03, 2020, 04:23 PM IST

The government has asked Wikipedia to remove a link from its platform that has shown an incorrect map of Jammu and Kashmir, according to sources. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued an order under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 directing Wikipedia to remove the link, they added.

Elon Musk begs Twitterverse to trash him on Wikipedia, his page gets locked

Trending | Aug 17, 2020, 02:38 PM IST

On Sunday, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk asked his Twitter followers to trash him on Wikipedia. He tweeted, "Please trash me on Wikipedia, I'm begging you" While Twitterati was surprised by the weird request, they did take him up on it and wrote all sorts of things on his page.

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