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OpenAI has launched a finance-focused ChatGPT product that combines enterprise controls with integrated professional datasets for banking and research workflows.
Sam Altman told employees OpenAI is open to slowing development if needed, according to a Bloomberg report cited by Reuters.
US Senate negotiators are considering legislation that would require frontier AI developers to mitigate known major risks and could allow unsafe releases to be blocked.
Anthropic says it disrupted operations that used Claude for cyberattacks, espionage, surveillance, fraud and other harmful activity between late 2025 and August 2026.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called AI a double-edged sword and warned that advanced systems can shape opinion and potentially electoral outcomes.
SEBI has proposed applying the IT and cybersecurity framework used by major market infrastructure institutions to relevant subsidiaries as well.
NPCI has launched a tap-and-pay option for UPI that can work with little or no internet, just as Apple Pay prepares for a wider India rollout.
At Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for expanding UPI globally while pushing cybersecurity, ethical data protection and new financial technologies.
ANI has appealed a decision declining interim protection in its copyright case against OpenAI, with the matter listed for September 14.
TRAI’s draft 5G network-slicing rules have triggered a disagreement with telecom operators over capacity thresholds and quality-of-service obligations.
WhatsApp is testing chats with external AI agents for some Android users, but these conversations are handled differently from normal personal chats.
WhatsApp has launched bill payments in India through Bharat Connect, supporting thousands of billers and multiple payment methods.
HCLTech has launched a 40,000-square-foot semiconductor lab in Bengaluru for post-silicon engineering, testing and failure analysis.
Kuku Technologies plans to build a 1,000-person AI-native production unit for micro-dramas, combining creative and technical roles.
A key telecom panel has approved major satellite-spectrum recommendations, moving commercial satellite broadband in India closer to launch.
The Indian Air Force has announced IAF Dronathon 2026 at Pokhran, with focus areas including surveillance, autonomous operations, swarm technologies and electronic warfare.