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Experts at a Sri Venkateswara University seminar on Friday said AI is increasingly essential in governance. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Tata Narasinga Rao noted, “Improvement of skills holds the key in sustaining livelihood in the era of AI.” Speakers highlighted how technology helps public services and policing, while warning about potential digital risks.
Apple’s iPhone Duo preorders sold out quickly last week, with some eBay listings reaching $15,000. As buyers face delivery delays until January, Apple is closing in on Nvidia’s market value. Dan Ives said, "we believe the pool of buyers waiting for a reason to upgrade is deep enough."
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced an AI-based verification upgrade for the rural jobs scheme on October 23, 2026. This new version stops fake attendance and tampering. Chouhan said, “These features are designed to verify that the person appearing before the camera is a real, live worker.”
Infosys reported its slowest second-quarter performance in a decade on Friday. The company got $5.15 billion in revenue, missing estimates. Many top Indian IT firms saw similar slow growth due to an uncertain global environment. CEO Salil Parekh said, “The macro environment is also equally in a place where there are continuing different wars.”
Binance’s AI-powered security systems prevented $4.6 billion in losses and protected 8 million users during the first half of 2026. These systems use 100 AI models to flag threats in real-time. SB Seker said, "These numbers represent real people whose savings were protected and families who avoided financial devastation."
Cybersecurity researchers dubbed recent incidents "Black October" as AI makes cyberattacks faster and harder to stop. Experts said AI helps attackers find and exploit vulnerabilities in minutes. Huzefa Motiwala noted, "Our threat research team at Unit 42 found 14,000 vulnerabilities across close to 4,000 open-source software projects in just under two months."
Former CERT-In chief Gulshan Rai wants an audit and licence suspension for eMudhra after a security lapse. "Given what we have seen with eMudhra's global business, they must be audited and scrutinised for their Indian operations," Rai said. The company recently exited its global digital certificate business following the incident.
The HP Laser 1008a helps small business owners manage busy workdays by simplifying printing tasks. It offers print speeds of up to 22 pages per minute, ensuring documents are ready quickly. With sharp resolution, it provides professional output for reports and invoices, making routine office work much easier to handle.
India’s debate on AI governance is transitioning from ambition to hard choices. In July, the Delhi High Court took a prima facie view that OpenAI’s training of its Large Language Model on ANI’s copyrighted material could fall within the fair dealing exception. India now aims to build domestic AI capabilities.
Oppo launched the Pad Mini tablet in India this week alongside several new gadgets. The compact 8.8-inch device features a 2.5K OLED display and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor. Priced at Rs 94,999, it offers 67W fast charging. Many other brands also started selling new tech products this week.
People are using LLMs and open-source tools to customize their TV interfaces. Projects like Cleanyourtv and tv-detox gained popularity over the weekend by removing ads and bloatware from Android-based TVs. Users say, "I think there’s a level of frustration behind it, too." These simple tweaks make smart TVs run much faster.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India is building a military Artificial Intelligence layer to boost national security. Speaking on Friday, he explained, "We have to develop our own AI layer for our military AI layer for our services." The government is also scaling up domestic missile production for defence.