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India Mobile Congress 2026 begins Oct 7 with 6G, AI, cybersecurity in focus
The four-day India Mobile Congress 2026 will focus on 6G, AI-native telecom, 5G monetisation, satellite communications, cybersecurity, quantum technology and digital infrastructure
 "India Mobile Congress 2026 begins Oct 7 with 6G, AI, cybersecurity in focus")
Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils open AI model to rival Chinese models
The model, called Beam, is designed to perform well for business customers and developers on coding and AI agent tasks while costing less than many competitors
 "Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils open AI model to rival Chinese models")
Banks chase risky chip loans as Asia's $8.2 trn AI buildout gathers pace
Companies building hundreds of data centers across the region are also seeking funds to buy the advanced computer chips that will power them
 "Banks chase risky chip loans as Asia's $8.2 trn AI buildout gathers pace")
Anthropic brings in-country Claude inference to India via Amazon Bedrock
Claude Opus 5, Sonnet 5 and Haiku 4.5 can now process requests within India, giving regulated institutions greater data residency and compliance assurances
 "Anthropic brings in-country Claude inference to India via Amazon Bedrock")
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon to testify at NYC hearing on AI
Coxon will appear at request of Council Speaker Julie Menin, who has urged AI whistleblowers to testify as city lawmakers weigh a package of bills aimed at establishing safeguards around technology
Asian economies on front line of economic risk if AI boom turns to bust
The region is 'particularly exposed' because it's at the center of global AI supply chains and 'increasingly integrated into AI-related financial markets', the report said
 "Asian economies on front line of economic risk if AI boom turns to bust")
AI benefits warrant accepting some risks, says OpenAI's Sam Altman
Altman's remarks come amid a growing debate within the AI industry over the pace of development and the risks posed by increasingly capable systems
 "AI benefits warrant accepting some risks, says OpenAI's Sam Altman")
Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as AI czar, to head task force
Trump, who has pushed to rename artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence', said Clayton would head the newly created Super Intelligence Force
 "Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as AI czar, to head task force")
AI deal frenzy powers Hong Kong fundraising to a record in Jul-Sep
IPO, placement and block-trade fundraising hits a quarterly record despite stock sell-off and rising bond yields
 "AI deal frenzy powers Hong Kong fundraising to a record in Jul-Sep")
Elon Musk to rename SpaceX AI arm SpaceXSI after Trump's directive
Musk confirmed the change in a post on X while responding to a user who suggested the rebranding of SpaceXAI
 "Elon Musk to rename SpaceX AI arm SpaceXSI after Trump's directive")
Reforms, self-reliance key to Viksit Bharat, says Shaktikanta Das
Shaktikanta Das said India must build stronger domestic capabilities while remaining integrated with global markets and concluding more free trade agreements
 "Reforms, self-reliance key to Viksit Bharat, says Shaktikanta Das")
'I feel, therefore I am'
Antonio Damasio explores how the body's signals, feelings and vulnerability shape consciousness - and what this means for artificial intelligence
 "'I feel, therefore I am'")
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son flags need for AI safety amid rapid growth
An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Son said
 "SoftBank's Masayoshi Son flags need for AI safety amid rapid growth")
Price for the future
Anthropic's IPO will be a test case
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Industry experts call for India-specific AI safety rules, not US model
Industry experts said India should develop an AI safety framework suited to its languages and application-led ecosystem
 "Industry experts call for India-specific AI safety rules, not US model")
India fastest-growing Asia market for NetApp; BFSI, IT services key drivers
The San Jose-based data infrastructure company has also grown its global capability centre in Bengaluru, with the majority of global R&D processed out of the centre
 "India fastest-growing Asia market for NetApp; BFSI, IT services key drivers")
OpenAI safety employee quits, urges nuclear-level safeguards for AI risks
Former OpenAI safety employee David Robinson has warned that AI companies need stronger safeguards as artificial intelligence capabilities advance
 "OpenAI safety employee quits, urges nuclear-level safeguards for AI risks")
Apple to tighten Mac data controls against AI agents and third-party apps
The new controls will require more explicit user action before apps can get Full Disk Access, as Apple warns of growing privacy risks from AI agents seeking broad access to personal data
 "Apple to tighten Mac data controls against AI agents and third-party apps")
Best of BS Opinion: What Chinese archives reveal about the 1962 war
Today's opinions examine a possible diplomatic opening before the 1962 India-China war, fears of an AI investment bubble, India's use of hard power and the evolving US-China relationship
 "Best of BS Opinion: What Chinese archives reveal about the 1962 war")
The familiar 'this time is different'
If Anthropic gets the target valuation it wants, Anthropic and SpaceX together will be worth almost as much as the entire South Korean stock market
 "The familiar 'this time is different'")