Pulse of the Public
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Tech industry layoffs in 2026 surpassed the total recorded in all of 2025, with over 128,000 workers affected globally by mid-September. Major corporations like Oracle, Amazon, and Meta are cutting roles while reallocating billions toward artificial intelligence chips and data centers.
OpenAI has released its new flagship AI model, GPT-6 Astra, featuring groundbreaking capabilities in reasoning, coding, and cybersecurity benchmarks. However, massive global usage forced the company to temporarily suspend new sign-ups for its premium ChatGPT Pro subscription to protect server performance.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added four critical vulnerabilities affecting Cisco, Citrix, Fortinet, and Google Chromium to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal agencies and enterprises have been mandated to apply patches immediately following evidence of ongoing exploitation by malicious cyber actors.
The Karnataka State Cabinet has approved the procurement of 4,500 electric buses for the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) under the Union Government's PM E-DRIVE scheme to modernise public transit and cut urban pollution.
The 7th Global Fintech Fest 2026 launched in Mumbai, highlighting Agentic AI, tokenisation, and quantum computing as core drivers for the next generation of inclusive digital finance.
At the IBC 2026 conference in Amsterdam, NVIDIA expanded its AI for Media suite with high-accuracy synthetic video detection and automated broadcast workflows.
A severe head-on collision between two cars near Godekere Gate in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk claimed four lives and left five people injured.
A long-standing demand for public transport was fulfilled as a new bus service connecting Karamudi village in Yelaburga taluk to Hospet was officially flagged off.
Sakleshpur MLA Cement Manju flagged off new KSRTC bus services connecting remote villages in K. Hosakote hobli of Aluru taluk, solving long-standing commuting hurdles for students and rural residents.
The Bengaluru Traffic Police have put on hold the proposed ban on two-wheelers along the Airport Road elevated corridor ending at Vidyashilpa Junction in Yelahanka. The decision follows severe traffic congestion and commuter pushback on surface roads during pilot testing.
An Indian Army soldier and his wife lost their lives in a tragic collision between their motorcycle and a truck near Manikwadi Cross on the Belagavi-Panaji Highway in Khanapur taluk.
Google announced a €13 billion investment to build and expand AI data centers across Finland, alongside a 22-year nuclear energy purchase agreement with power generator Fortum.