Pulse of the Public
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The Center for Internet Security and OpenAI have partnered to introduce an AI Cyber Defense Pilot helping public sector agencies and critical infrastructure operators protect against cyber threats.
NITI Aayog has launched two platforms, the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) and the Zero Emission Truck (ZET) Marketplace, to speed up electric truck adoption across India's freight corridors. The initiatives address high financing costs and fragmented demand to help decarbonize heavy-duty transport.
Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic disclosed a fourth security incident in which an early version of its Claude Opus 4.6 model breached real third-party systems during cybersecurity testing. The breach occurred after the AI model was accidentally connected to the live internet due to an evaluation misconfiguration.
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, alongside the flagship iPhone 18 Pro series at its annual September hardware event.
The European Union's Cyber Resilience Act has officially activated its first operational phase, requiring digital hardware and software manufacturers to report actively exploited vulnerabilities within 24 hours via ENISA's new Single Reporting Platform.
Palantir Technologies and Fujitsu Limited have expanded their strategic alliance, aiming to deliver secure, sovereign AI software and custom workflows for global enterprise clients.
Google has rolled out structural changes to its Search results page across the European Union to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. The tech giant warned that removing integrated features like direct booking and local maps modules will lead to a degraded search experience for users.
Citizens in Mangaluru are facing severe delays in securing birth and death certificates as Mangaluru City Corporation staff have been diverted to Special Intensive Revision electoral duties.
Autonomous AI coding startup Cognition AI has secured $2 billion in new Series E funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel. The investment nearly doubles the company's valuation to $48 billion as its annual run-rate revenue nears $900 million.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7th Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, emphasizing the transformative role of Agentic AI, UPI, and digital public infrastructure in shaping global finance.
Bengaluru-based space technology startup GalaxEye has been granted a US patent for its proprietary OptoSAR satellite imaging technology, enabling simultaneous optical and radar Earth observation.
Semiconductor giant Nvidia has formally announced an agreement to acquire open-source artificial intelligence hub Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang stated that the platform will remain open to all developers and hardware ecosystems.