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• BRICS leaders call for wider AI access, stronger global cooperation for tech safety, risk mitigation
• iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo launch: No iPhone 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max on Apple's online store? Here's what we know
• Sony PlayStation dropped Hideo Kojima's Physint over budget concerns and missed deadlines: Report
• Users in Houthi-held Yemen tried to develop advanced weapons with AI, Anthropic says
• Sitharaman calls for stronger AI safeguards without stifling innovation
• Apple iPhone Duo costs ₹3 lakh in India vs ₹1.9 lakh in US: Why the price gap?
• Glance pivots to AI commerce agents as US market drives over 50% of revenue
• Is Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale date out? Check here for leaked dates, instant card discount offers, other details
• AI-driven chip demand fuels semiconductor ‘super cycle’; memory segment remains key beneficiary: Jefferies
• More US lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warn of human extinction
• SSD vs HDD for everyday use: Compare speed, storage, durability and value before choosing
• The iPhone Duo is a Gen-Z dream, even at $2,000

• OpenAI vs Mathematicians: Why the AI giant is facing growing backlash — ‘threat to intellectual work’
• Global fraud losses hit $442 billion in 2025: How AI is changing the economics of financial crime
• Anthropic says Iran, Russia used Claude for weapons research, including missile systems and kamikaze drone projects
• Al Tool of the Week | What makes Gemini Live special?
• Thinking of trying ChatGPT 1980s AI photo prompt for pics editing? Wait! Are you aware of these privacy risks?
• Anthropic finds Claude AI-assisted missile development activity in Yemen
• Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quits over AI safety: What he warned and how OpenAI, Anthropic reacted
• ‘Eye of Sauron’, ‘super uncomfortable’: Why did Meta employees revolt against its AI experiment?
• ‘We want law, we want rules’: Robots protest on Warsaw street, demand AI regulation | Video
• US-Iran war: Anthropic reveals Iranian operators used Claude to gather intel on US naval forces, Israeli targets
• US lawmakers call for new rules after Anthropic researcher's 'AI could kill us all' warning
• ChatGPT AI Photo Trend: Turn your pics into vintage Maharashtra scenes from 1960s-90s for Instagram with these 5 prompts

INDIA AI PORTAL – Case studies

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COMPUTERWORLD – India

• Teams and Copilot are changing addresses: update your firewalls
• ConnectWise patches critical ScreenConnect authentication failure after five days
• Apple’s A20 Pro rewrites the rules for chip design — again
• Anthropic finds evidence of a fourth AI escaping from containment
• OpenAI pauses $200 Pro tier as Astra demand strains capacity
• Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg is out: Does this mean long-term viability, or liability, for WordPress customers?
• How Apple is trying to normalize always-on AI
• Qualcomm’s next Snapdragon mobile chip comes into focus with on-device AI
• Anthropic maps three AI futures for 2030; the most extreme could upend the economy
• Layoff remorse: Gartner says at least one in three positions eliminated by AI will be restored by 2029–at a higher cost
• The iPhone is now Apple’s ‘intelligent personal hub’
• Adobe Acrobat evolves beyond PDFs with enterprise search, AI content creation

The HINDU

• Marvel’s Wolverine: Ferocious combat in a linear package
• What are the AI threats flagged by Anthropic? | Explained
• 37 deep-tech innovations on display at Bharat Innovates Exposition on Sep 11-12
• Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons
• Sam Altman tells staff OpenAI is open to slowing AI development: Report
• Anthropic says it blocked misuse of its AI that could have supported biological weapons
• China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says
• California governor signs law to limit children's social media risks
• In Focus podcast | Should the use of Gen AI be banned among younger students in schools?
• Should the use of Gen AI be banned among younger students in schools?
• Australia’s plan to let users opt out of social media algorithms | Explained
• What is the creator economy?