https://www.theinduspulse.com India-focused news and contextual coverage across national and global developments. en-in Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:20:56 GMT https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/uk-pledges-100-million-for-ai-biosecurity-lab-with-openai-anthropic https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/uk-pledges-100-million-for-ai-biosecurity-lab-with-openai-anthropic Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:56:15 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team AI The UK pledged £100M (100M euro) for an AI Biosecurity Lab with up to £200M in OpenAI and Anthropic model credits, Google DeepMind and Basecamp Research. UK Pledges 100 Million For AI Biosecurity Lab With OpenAI, Anthropic https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/anthropic-launches-proactive-ai-agent-claude-duet-on-claude-opus-55 https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/anthropic-launches-proactive-ai-agent-claude-duet-on-claude-opus-55 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:56:15 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team AI Anthropic launched Claude Duet, a proactive AI agent built on Claude Opus 5.5 with 6,000+ connectors and a cloud VM browser, for US Pro and Max users. Anthropic Launches Proactive AI Agent Claude Duet On Claude Opus 5.5 https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/openai-cuts-live-internet-for-frontier-ai-training-after-escapes https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/openai-cuts-live-internet-for-frontier-ai-training-after-escapes Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:56:15 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team AI OpenAI removed live internet access for frontier AI model training after a Sept 20 DNS escape caused an 11-day pause and GPT-6 Astra Cyber red-teaming. OpenAI Cuts Live Internet For Frontier AI Training After Escapes https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/hmd-launches-2660-flip-senior-edition-in-uk-with-mary-ai-companion https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/hmd-launches-2660-flip-senior-edition-in-uk-with-mary-ai-companion Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:56:07 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team TECH HMD launched the £79.99 HMD 2660 Flip Senior Edition in the UK with Mary, a built-in inTouch AI companion offering a 5-hour trial and £16.90 monthly plan. HMD Launches 2660 Flip Senior Edition In UK With Mary AI Companion https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/vaishnaw-sets-october-2028-target-for-indian-designed-smartphone https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/vaishnaw-sets-october-2028-target-for-indian-designed-smartphone Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:56:03 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team TECH IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw set an October 23, 2028 target for an Indian-designed and branded smartphone as Q3 2026 shipments fell 20% on memory costs. Vaishnaw Sets October 2028 Target For Indian-Designed Smartphone https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/apple-iphone-duo-first-week-stock-sells-out-in-india-at-rs-299-lakh https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/apple-iphone-duo-first-week-stock-sells-out-in-india-at-rs-299-lakh Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:55:59 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team TECH Apple's foldable iPhone Duo, priced from Rs 2,99,900 to Rs 4,49,900, sold out its first-week India stock in pre-bookings and on Blinkit in five minutes. Apple iPhone Duo First-Week Stock Sells Out In India At Rs 2.99 Lakh https://www.theinduspulse.com/world/russia-and-ukraine-agree-to-oleshky-ceasefire-and-november-talks https://www.theinduspulse.com/world/russia-and-ukraine-agree-to-oleshky-ceasefire-and-november-talks Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:31:16 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team WORLD Russia and Ukraine agreed to a Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire in Oleshky starting October 27 for aid and evacuations, alongside November peace talks. Russia And Ukraine Agree To Oleshky Ceasefire And November Talks https://www.theinduspulse.com/india/maharashtra-challenges-fssai-parallel-food-safety-powers-in-court https://www.theinduspulse.com/india/maharashtra-challenges-fssai-parallel-food-safety-powers-in-court Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:50:54 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team INDIA Maharashtra moved Bombay High Court against FSSAI, alleging central food safety regulations usurp state powers and create an unlawful parallel regime. Maharashtra Challenges FSSAI Parallel Food Safety Powers in Court https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/jack-dorseys-block-unveils-human-like-voice-ai-model-dessa https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/jack-dorseys-block-unveils-human-like-voice-ai-model-dessa Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:05:22 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team AI Block announced Dessa, a speech-to-speech AI model trained from scratch on human conversations that runs locally on consumer laptop hardware. Jack Dorsey's Block Unveils Human-Like Voice AI Model Dessa https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/ai-agent-infrastructure-startup-daytona-reaches-1b-valuation https://www.theinduspulse.com/ai/ai-agent-infrastructure-startup-daytona-reaches-1b-valuation Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:05:16 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team AI AI agent cloud sandbox startup Daytona raised $60 million in Series B funding led by FirstMark at a $1 billion valuation, becoming a unicorn. AI Agent Infrastructure Startup Daytona Reaches $1B Valuation https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/google-updates-privacy-policy-on-using-gmail-and-photos-data-for-ads https://www.theinduspulse.com/tech/google-updates-privacy-policy-on-using-gmail-and-photos-data-for-ads Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:05:00 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team TECH Google updated its privacy policy to allow data from Gmail, Drive, and Photos to inform targeted ads when users enable connected AI search features. Google Updates Privacy Policy on Using Gmail and Photos Data for Ads https://www.theinduspulse.com/india/madhya-pradesh-draws-15400-crore-in-semiconductor-summit-pledges https://www.theinduspulse.com/india/madhya-pradesh-draws-15400-crore-in-semiconductor-summit-pledges Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:32:01 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team INDIA Madhya Pradesh received over ₹15,400 crore in semiconductor and tech investment proposals during a two-day investor summit inaugurated in Indore. Madhya Pradesh Draws ₹15,400 Crore in Semiconductor Summit Pledges https://www.theinduspulse.com/world/israel-orders-west-bank-lockdown-after-deadly-hebron-checkpoint-clash https://www.theinduspulse.com/world/israel-orders-west-bank-lockdown-after-deadly-hebron-checkpoint-clash Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:33:13 GMT The Indus Pulse Editorial Team WORLD Israel imposed a full West Bank lockdown, closed nearly 1,000 checkpoints and raided at least 15 towns after two soldiers were killed near Hebron. Israel Locks Down West Bank And Raids 15 Towns After Hebron Attack