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New safeguards sharply reduce AI distillation attacks, says Anthropic

Anthropic said ​it had made it harder to use proxy networks to repeatedly probe Claude's protected reasoning, blocking extraction attempts and hindering large-scale ‌distillation efforts

India may need to raise coal power capacity as demand surges: CEA chief

India had planned last year ‌to add 97 GW of coal power capacity to reach 307 GW by 2035 and currently has about 230 GW of capacity

Why Mumbai airport and airlines are at odds over proposed flight cuts

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), run by Adani Airport ​Holdings, plans to start rebuilding the north section of Terminal 1B in January 2027

NTPC in talks with Japan, South Korea, Germany for sale of green fuel

India has outlined plans to become a major green hydrogen producer, even as developers worldwide have struggled to secure the long-term offtake agreements required to underpin large-scale investments

Rupee hits one-month high as RBI measures, intervention boost currency

The rupee rose to 95.0725 in early trading, the highest since early September, before paring gains to trade higher by 0.5% at 95.25 per dollar

AI models may soon self-replicate without access to data centers: Anthropic

In its experiments, Anthropic looked at whether AI models could find vulnerable devices, copy themselves into ‌those devices, and continue spreading without ​human help

AI investment props up global growth, but war, debt threaten outlook: IMF

For 2027, the IMF predicts 3.4% global growth, ‌flat with the July forecast and up 0.2 percentage point from April

Cyberattack targets French supermarket fridges, sparks fires, spoils food

A cyberattack targeting connected refrigeration systems spoiled food and sparked fires at supermarkets across France, prompting a national investigation

Musk spends $276 mn on midterms to help Republicans retain Congress control

Musk's largess, which was reported earlier by the New York Times, makes the world's richest person likely the single-biggest political donor in this year's races, according to campaign finance ‌record

Asian stocks dive as earnings, geopolitics rattle markets; Kospi falls 6%

In stocks, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 2% in early trading, with tech-heavy South Korea's KOSPI sliding 6%

Oil dips as Russia diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks

Brent crude futures fell 61 cents, or 0.57%, to $106.04 a barrel by 0000 ‌GMT while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 47 cents, or 0.5%, at $93.27 a barrel

Investors from US, China, India eye $844 million port project in Peru

The port ‌is expected to have a greater draft depth than Chancay, the northern Peru port operated by China's Cosco Shipping Ports since late 2024

RBI tightens rupee derivatives rules, widens 20% cash reserve requirement

The move is the latest in a slew of measures announced by the central bank since Saturday aimed at supporting the rupee, which has been falling due to steep oil prices and capital outflows

What is the Putin-Trump diesel deal, and can it ease US fuel price pain?

Trump has lifted sanctions on Russian diesel exports to lower US prices, but supply limits, tanker sanctions and refinery damage could curb the impact ahead of midterm polls

AI investment keeps global growth around 3%, with major Asia benefits: IMF

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said AI infrastructure investment is supporting global growth despite an energy supply shock

Banks seek RBI relief, clarity on India's latest rupee-defence measures

Lenders have approached ‌RBI via a forex industry body, seeking the removal of a mandate that banks make a 20% cash deposit with the RBI for FX derivatives used to hedge current-account exposures

Mutual funds set to extend $4.5 bn bond sellfoff after RBI policy shift

The Reserve Bank of India raised rates for the first time in nearly four ‌years and signalled further increases as inflation rises

Amazon in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for around $7 billion

Decart's Lucy model, ​backed by Nvidia, ​can edit live video in real time, according ​to the company's website

Peak XV, Accel-backed Zetwerk seeks $2.6 billion valuation in India IPO

The $518 million IPO will open for ‌public subscription on October 15 and close on October 19, with the contract electronics manufacturer's shares expected to begin trading on October 23

Oil falls on hopes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire will boost supplies

Brent crude futures fell $1.54, or 1.47%, to $103.18 a barrel by 0154 GMT ​while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $90.31 a barrel, down $1.54, or 1.68%