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Business
The Central Government has lowered basic customs duty on crude and refined soybean and palm oils, while removing the duty on crude sunflower oil. The changes are scheduled to take effect from September 24, according to related current coverage.
AI
Meta released a hotfix for a 0-day flaw in Muse, its macOS AI assistant, after security researcher Patrick Wardle found that attackers could redirect speech processing, obtain an authentication token and use Muse's broad permissions to control accounts and perform actions on a victim's Mac.
AI
Tesla CEO Elon Musk called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “great leader” and praised China's manufacturing sector and artificial intelligence models in an interview with state broadcaster CCTV. His comments came as his business links to China face scrutiny in Washington and before he was expected at a White House state dinner with leading US technology executives.
AI
US President Donald Trump sold tens of millions of dollars in technology shares during July, led by up to $31 million in Microsoft and $26 million in Amazon. Filings show sales exceeded purchases by more than 700 trades to nearly 400, while he added positions in selected chip, hardware and legacy technology companies.
AI
Zoho has introduced Zia Chat, a unified AI interface designed to connect business information, workflows and data across its ecosystem. The company also launched 7 sector-focused applications for industries including retail, automotive, banking, healthcare, education, real estate and restaurants, marking its move into vertical SaaS.
Railway
Northern Railway has announced additional festival special train services alongside previously declared trains. The timetable covers routes linking New Delhi, Patna, Anand Vihar Terminal, Bhagalpur, Sultanpur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Kolkata, Amritsar, Bareilly, Muzaffarpur and other destinations, with services scheduled between October and November 2026.
India
The first Patanjali Ayurveda Gurukulam was inaugurated in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on World Ayurveda Day. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described the occasion as auspicious and extended greetings to people marking the day. Further details about the institution and inauguration were not provided.
Education
IIT Bombay has formed a 10-member high-level committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of student Sahil Wakode. The institute has also asked Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been accused of abetment, to go on leave while the inquiry is underway.
Politics
Congress MP Mallu Ravi has raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision in Delhi, claiming that the Supreme Court found a problem with the process. He cited figures of around 36 or 35 lakh deleted voters and 34 or 35 lakh people issued notices, while calling for wider attention to the issue.
AI
Los Angeles-based Firecrawl has secured a $75M Series B led by Smash Ventures, with backing from Y Combinator, Altos Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Freestyle and Offline Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to expand Alexandria, its data-licensing service, and add more third-party data integrations.
AI
Rabbit has introduced OS3, a cross-platform agentic operating system that works through browsers, Telegram and iMessage while connecting to Windows, Mac and Linux computers. The move marks a major change from the company's original focus on dedicated AI hardware.
AI
A Global Payments study found that 59 per cent of Singaporeans are open to using an AI agent for shopping, while only 15 per cent would let one browse, choose and pay independently. Security protections, certification and final approval remain central to wider adoption.
Cinema
Yami Gautam received the National Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 72nd National Film Awards in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. She was honoured for playing intelligence officer Jooni Haksar in Article 370, while the film also won Best Feature Film. Her husband, filmmaker Aditya Dhar, became emotional during the ceremony.
AI
Bank of America says China's drive for technology self-reliance is creating opportunities across artificial intelligence stocks, as domestic companies narrow the gap with overseas rivals. But elevated valuations, crowded investor positioning and exposure to US technology restrictions could make parts of the market vulnerable.
AI
Publicis Sapient CEO Nigel Vaz says the company chose a focused artificial intelligence strategy rather than the low-cost, headcount-led model associated with India's IT industry. His work involves helping major global companies embed AI into their operations, and he has been named to TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.
AI
A WIRED reporter built AI versions of editors Brian Barrett and Sophie Kleeman to test whether digital coworkers could improve workplace communication. The experiment produced occasional useful ideas, convincing imitation and repeated hallucinations—but also raised questions about privacy, accountability and the risks of treating software like a person.
AI
AI chatbots increasingly handle conversations about health, finances, relationships and personal fears, but many services retain or share that data. Privacy-focused options now range from contractual 0-data-retention plans to local AI tools and cryptographic safeguards, with important trade-offs involving cost, capability and how much users must trust the provider.
AI
AI systems may appear to forget earlier instructions, preferences or facts, but the cause is not always the same. Context limits, retrieval failures, model updates and changes made during training can all affect what an assistant recalls or uses. Understanding the difference matters as AI tools take on longer and more complex tasks.
AI
Delhi Police has cautioned users against uploading personal s to unknown AI tools or clicking random links linked to trends. The warning says s may be misused for fake profiles, blackmail and cyber fraud, and directs people to call 1930 to report cyber fraud.
Lifestyle
A signed guidance document advises patients, healthcare professionals, pharmacists, retailers, distributors and healthcare institutions to promote responsible use of NSAIDs and antibiotics, citing concerns including renal complications, avoidable adverse drug reactions and antimicrobial resistance.
AI
US President Donald Trump said artificial intelligence should not sound “fake” and described it as “actually amazing” while addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He also called for the term “super intelligence” and said the country that wins the race will rule.
AI
Ro Khanna, the top Democrat on the US House China committee, has called for Washington and Beijing to establish shared AI safety rules, including inspections of leading laboratories and a ban on recursive self-improving systems, ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
World
A Tianhui-7 satellite has demonstrated a navigation technique that measures tiny changes in how stars appear from a moving spacecraft. The test could support China’s planned Tianwen-4 mission to Jupiter, where long communication delays would prevent Earth-based controllers from making real-time corrections.
AI
Ant Group has combined 3 business units into a new Alipay group and appointed Wu Minzhi to lead it, as the Chinese fintech company expands its focus on AI wallets, AI payments and agentic commerce. CEO Cyril Han Xinyi said the market was entering a phase of explosive, large-scale growth.
