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28/10/2025

The Indian Air Force 🇮🇳 is set to sign an ₹8,000 crore deal with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) to acquire six mid-air refueling aircraft — boosting its long-range strike power and operational reach.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 ₹8,000 cr deal likely to be awarded to Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI).
🔸 Six Boeing 767 passenger jets will be converted into tanker aircraft .✈️
🔸 Around 30% of the contract value will feature ‘Made in India’ components under offset policy. 🇮🇳
🔸 IAI was the sole bidder meeting all technical and indigenization requirements.
🔸 Current IAF tankers — six Russian IL-78 aircraft — face frequent maintenance issues ⚙️.
🔸 The tender has been pending for over 15 years due to cost and procedural delays. ⏳
🔸 New tankers will extend India’s air operations across greater ranges and support both Air Force and Navy missions. 🌍
🔸 The move aligns with IAF’s broader plan to modernize its fleet and improve efficiency amid evolving security needs. 🔋

28/10/2025

Claude AI is now inside Microsoft Excel 🧮 — Anthropic has launched a new sidebar integration that lets Claude read, analyse, and create spreadsheets.

Alongside, it’s adding six powerful agentic skills to help professionals handle financial analysis, valuation, and reporting more efficiently.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 Anthropic launched new connectors and financial agentic skills for Claude.
🔸 The biggest update — Claude now appears in Microsoft Excel’s sidebar, allowing users to read, analyse, modify, and create new workbooks.
🔸 The integration builds on Claude’s earlier link with Microsoft 365, which already connected to Outlook, Teams, and file search.
🔸 Currently available in beta for Max, Enterprise, and Teams users. 🧠
🔸 The new skills help automate financial workflows like company analysis, valuation models, and due diligence data packs.
🔸 6 new Agent Skills include:
• Comparable company analysis 📊
• Discounted cash flow (DCF) models
• Due diligence data packs
• Company teasers & profiles
• Earnings analyses
• Initiating coverage reports
🔸 Anthropic also added six new connectors via its Model Context Protocol (MCP), linking Claude to:
• Aiera (earnings call transcripts)
• Chronograph (financial data)
• Egnyte (secure file access)
• LSEG (live market data)
• Moody (credit ratings & research)
• MT Newswires (market & economic updates) 🌍
🔸 Both Excel support and new skills are in research preview, with wider rollout expected soon. 🚀

28/10/2025

OpenAI is giving Indian users a reason to celebrate 🇮🇳💥 — the company will make its ChatGPT Go plan completely free for one year, starting November 4, ahead of its first-ever DevDay Exchange event in Bengaluru.

The offer is part of a limited-time promotion and marks OpenAI’s growing focus on India’s massive AI user base.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 ChatGPT Go will be free for one year to all Indian users starting Nov 4.
🔸 The offer coincides with OpenAI’s DevDay Exchange India event in Bengaluru. 📅
🔸 The plan, launched in August, normally costs ₹399/month.
🔸 It provides 10x higher limits on messages, image generation, and file uploads. 💬🖼️
🔸 Access includes the latest GPT-5 model and advanced data tools like Python. ⚙️
🔸 The offer is available across web, iOS, Android, and desktop. 💻📱
🔸 OpenAI VP Nick Turley teased “exciting updates for India users” in coming weeks.
🔸 OpenAI is also planning a 1 GW data centre in India, reflecting long-term investment. ⚡

28/10/2025

Amazon will start laying off up to 30,000 corporate employees this week — its largest job cut since 2022 — as it trims costs, streamlines management, and boosts automation through AI.

The layoffs will affect divisions including HR (PXT), operations, devices, services, and AWS, impacting nearly 10% of corporate staff.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 Amazon to begin layoffs from Tuesday, impacting about 30,000 corporate roles.
🔸 This is its largest cut since 2022, when 27,000 jobs were eliminated.
🔸 The cuts represent ~10% of Amazon’s 350,000 corporate staff, out of 1.55 million total employees.
🔸 Divisions impacted include People Experience & Technology (HR), Operations, Devices, and AWS (Amazon Web Services).
🔸Managers trained on Monday to communicate layoffs before official email notifications Tuesday morning.📩
🔸 CEO Andy Jassy aims to reduce bureaucracy and management layers via efficiency reforms.
🔸Increased use of AI automation is driving job cuts by replacing repetitive corporate tasks.🤖
🔸 Analysts say Amazon is realizing AI-driven productivity gains that allow workforce reduction.
🔸 Fortune reported HR may face a 15% reduction.
🔸Amazon’s return-to-office rule (5 days/week) failed to trigger enough attrition, contributing to layoffs.🏢
🔸 Employees not swiping in daily are being treated as having quit voluntarily, without severance.
🔸AWS posted $30.9B in Q2 sales, up 17.5%, lagging Microsoft’s Azure (39%) and Google Cloud’s 32%.💻
🔸 Despite cuts, Amazon plans to hire 250,000 seasonal workers for the 2025 holiday season.
🔸Shares rose 1.2% to $226.97 ahead of Thursday’s Q3 earnings report.📈

28/10/2025

Elon Musk has unveiled Grokipedia v0.1, an AI-driven encyclopedia managed entirely by his chatbot Grok, positioning it as a “truth-focused” rival to Wikipedia.

The site is live and open to all — but unlike Wikipedia, users cannot yet edit or add information themselves.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 Launched: Monday, as version 0.1, announced by Musk on X (formerly Twitter).
🔸 Powered by AI: All content is created and maintained by xAI’s Grok chatbot .🤖
🔸 Open-source: Anyone can access or use the platform for free .🌐
🔸 Articles: Around 8,85,000 topics already uploaded on global subjects.
🔸 Editing: Users cannot modify entries, but can request Grok to update articles .✏️
🔸 Musk’s vision: Claims it will focus on “truth” and be a better alternative to Wikipedia.
🔸 Criticism: Reports suggest some content is copied or adapted from Wikipedia .📚
🔸 Response: Wikimedia said Grokipedia still relies on human-created knowledge to exist.

30/09/2025

Anthropic has unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, its latest AI model, calling it the “best coding model in the world.”

The model scored 77.2% on the SWE bench benchmark, surpassing OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro.

It comes with upgrades in coding, reasoning, computer use, and domain-specific knowledge, and is available via Claude’s website, mobile apps, Claude Code, API, and Chrome extension (in testing).

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 77.2% score on SWE bench benchmark, higher than GPT-5 & Gemini 2.5 Pro. 🏆
🔸 Model can work autonomously for 30 hours on a single task. ⏱️
🔸 Available on Claude website, mobile apps, API, and Chrome extension (testing).
🔸 Wrote 436 lines of React code in 2 mins for a WhatsApp-like app. 💻
🔸 Leads benchmarks in coding, computer use, maths, finance; rivals top in reasoning & language. 📊
🔸 Improved safeguards against deception, prompt injections, and unsafe responses. 🔒

30/09/2025

A major visa reform in the UAE ! 🇦🇪

The country has rolled out 4 new visit visas and expanded residency options to attract global talent, boost tourism, and support inclusivity.

From AI experts to entertainers, visitors now have more opportunities to live and work in the Emirates. 🌍✈️

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 4 new visit visas launched: AI, entertainment, event, and tourism.
🔸 The AI visa is for professionals with sponsor/host from a tech-focused company. 🤖
🔸 The entertainment visa allows short recreational stays.
🔸 The event visa covers festivals, exhibitions, cultural & sports events with sponsorship. 🎭
🔸 UAE also introduced a humanitarian permit for war or disaster-displaced people.
🔸 Widows and divorcees get 6 months to apply for residency after loss of spouse. ❤️‍🩹
🔸 New family & friends visa lets residents sponsor relatives up to the 3rd degree. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
🔸 Work reforms: business exploration visa for entrepreneurs, truck driver visas with company sponsorship. 🚚
🔸 In 2024, 7.8M Indians travelled to UAE, highlighting India-UAE travel ties.

29/09/2025

Qatar National Bank (QNB), the Middle East’s largest lender, has adopted JPMorgan’s Kinexys blockchain platform to process corporate US dollar payments.

The move slashes settlement time from days to minutes, enabling 24/7 transactions worth billions daily.

Analysts call it a major step in global finance’s shift to blockchain.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 QNB, the biggest bank in the Middle East, now uses Kinexys for USD payments.
🔸 Settlement time drops from several days to just 2 minutes .⏱️
🔸 The service is available 24/7, helping corporate treasurers with faster cross-border transfers. 🌍
🔸 Kinexys, launched in 2019 by JPMorgan, processes $3B transactions daily. 📊
🔸 This is modest compared to JPMorgan’s $10T daily payments, but growth is strong.
🔸 Executives say the platform offers “institutional-grade scale” for global finance. 💼
🔸 Adoption boosts confidence in blockchain, supporting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) market sentiment. 🔗
🔸 Reports show 10–15% ETH volume spikes after similar banking blockchain announcements. 📈

29/09/2025

CMF has launched its first over-ear wireless headphones, the Headphone Pro, with powerful audio features, long-lasting battery, and unique customisation options. 🎧

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 First over-ear headphones from CMF, launched Monday.
🔸 Features 40mm drivers with nickel-plated diaphragms for sharp clarity.
🔸 Offers Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) up to 40dB with three noise-control levels. 🔇
🔸 Battery life: 100 hours playback (50h with ANC) & 50h talk time. ⚡
🔸 Fast charging: 5h playtime with 5 mins charge; full charge in ~2h. 🔋
🔸 Supports LDAC codec, Hi-Res audio, and Personal Sound profile.
🔸 Comes with Energy Slider for bass/treble and Roller dial for volume/ANC toggle. 🎶
🔸 Customisable button for Spatial Audio or AI assistant.
🔸 Interchangeable cushions available in Light Green & Orange.
🔸 Colour options: Dark Grey, Light Green, Light Grey.
🔸 Price: $99 (US), EUR 99 (EU), GBP 79 (UK). 💵
🔸 Availability: UK & EU from today, US from Oct 7 via Nothing website & select partners.
🔸 No launch date yet for India or other markets. 🌍

29/09/2025

Sandisk has unveiled its Creator Series in India with 5 new storage devices designed for content creators .📸

The lineup includes microSD, SD UHS-II card, USB-C flash drives, Phone Drive, and a MagSafe-compatible SSD for iPhones.

Buyers also get free Adobe Lightroom or Creative Cloud trials .🎨

Devices are now available on Amazon and Flipkart.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 5 devices launched: microSD, SD UHS-II, USB-C flash drive, Phone Drive, and Phone SSD.
🔸 microSD Card: up to 1TB, 190MBps read & 130MBps write speeds, priced ₹1,809–₹11,499.
🔸 SD UHS-II Card: up to 1TB, 280MBps transfer, supports 6K video 🎥, priced ₹4,999–₹17,499.
🔸 USB-C Flash Drive: up to 1TB, 400MBps transfer, starting ₹2,029.
🔸 Phone Drive: dual Lightning & USB-C, 256GB max, starts ₹4,899 .📱
🔸 Phone SSD: MagSafe, for iPhone 15 Pro & iPhone 16, 1TB/2TB, from ₹10,999.
🔸 Available now: Amazon (all) + Flipkart (Phone SSD).
🔸 Complimentary Adobe Lightroom (3 months) or Creative Cloud (1 month) subscription .🎨

29/09/2025

Sony has launched its new WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones in India.

The flagship model features advanced noise cancellation, AI-powered sound, improved microphones, and a foldable hinge design — priced at Rs 39,990. 🎧✨

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 Model: Sony WH-1000XM6, flagship over-ear wireless headphones.
🔸 Processor: Powered by QN3 chip for better sound & ANC. 🎶
🔸 Microphones: 12-mic array with AI-trained models for clearer calls & ambient passthrough.
🔸 Design: Foldable hinge returns with vegan leather headband for comfort. 🪶
🔸 New Features: Scene-based Listening, Auto Ambient Sound, button-free controls.
🔸 Audio Support: Supports SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3; no aptX/Snapdragon Sound.
🔸 Colours: Black, Platinum, Silver, Midnight Blue. 🎨
🔸 Price: Rs 39,990 in India.
🔸 Availability: Amazon, Sony Center, Sony India website, Croma & Reliance outlets. 🛒

29/09/2025

Amazon Fresh has scaled from 60 cities two years ago to over 270 cities across India .🚀

During the first two days of its Great Indian Festival sale, it recorded 40% YoY sales growth, with categories like dry fruits, beauty, and gift sets witnessing massive demand.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 Amazon Fresh now serves 270+ cities, up from 60 two years ago.
🔸 Sales grew 40% YoY in the first 2 days of Great Indian Festival .🎉
🔸 Dry fruits & nuts surged 21x, multivitamins 5x, sports nutrition 4x.
🔸 Beauty products jumped 70%, nail care 5x, gift sets 12x .🎁
🔸 Consumers saved ₹260 crore via SBI debit/credit card offers .💳
🔸 Farmer base doubled from 6,000 to 13,000 in 2 years.
🔸 70% of fruits & vegetables sourced within 200 km of customers.
🔸 Product range now 40,000+ items, up from 3,000–4,000 earlier .📦
🔸 Slotted 2-hour delivery windows cover 90% pincodes in each city.

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