Pulse of the Public
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The World Health Organization has published a comprehensive guidance document outlining ethical oversight standards for AI-driven medical research to safeguard patient rights, privacy, and health equity.
Cybersecurity researchers from Indian startup Hacktron AI used Anthropic's Claude model to breach OpenAI's internal systems during an authorized security audit. The team demonstrated access to employee accounts and internal code repositories in under 72 hours, earning a $6,500 bug bounty.
The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research has launched SARAL AI, an innovative tool designed to transform complex scientific papers into accessible digital video content for students, researchers, and the general public.
The sixth edition of Mangaluru Technovanza 2026 will bring together over 600 delegates, 70 startups, and top tech leaders in Mangaluru on September 22-23. Organized by KDEM, the summit aims to position the coastal city as the 'Silicon Beach of India'.
Research firm Gartner projects global artificial intelligence spending to grow by 49.5% in 2026, reaching $2.7 trillion. The growth is heavily driven by data center infrastructure expansion and the integration of agentic AI features into enterprise software.
The fifth edition of SEMICON India concluded in New Delhi with over 51,000 registrations and participation from 52 countries. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the summit showcased 56 strategic agreements and the rollout of India's Rs 1,27,500 crore Semicon 2.0 initiative.
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.