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🤖 Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon for coding and cybersecurity
Google says Gemini 4 Carbon is its newest frontier model, with stronger coding, long-horizon agent tasks, and cybersecurity work than Gemini 4 Argon. It tops the updated Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and posts leading scores on security benchmarks for finding vulnerabilities, testing exploitability, and patching code. Google will roll it out first to select cyber defenders and trusted partners.
Why it matters: Early access to defenders could shape how AI is used for vulnerability research and secure coding before wider release.
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💻 Apple launches a touchscreen MacBook Pro starting at $2,899
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🚚 B2B quick commerce startup Zorit raises Rs 27 crore
Zorit, formerly Bijnis, raised nearly Rs 27 crore in a round led by Sparrow Capital, with Info Edge, WaterBridge, Better Capital and angels joining. The India-based startup sells inventory to offline retailers through locally stocked dark stores, meaning small warehouses used for fast delivery. It says it runs 12 dark stores in 12 cities and has Rs 120 crore in annualised sales.
Why it matters: More capital should help Zorit expand its retailer supply network and quick-delivery model.
💰 Zorit (formerly Bijnis) · Rs 27 Cr · B2B quick commerce · India
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🧠 QwikBuild raises $2.3 million for enterprise AI software and agents
QwikBuild raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding from Globalway, Blume Ventures, Marsshot and DeVC, plus angel investors. The Bengaluru startup builds bespoke enterprise software and AI agents that automate business operations and integrate with systems like SAP and Salesforce. It also formed a joint venture with Globalway to expand into Japan.
Why it matters: The round gives QwikBuild more capital to push its enterprise AI tools into new markets, including Japan.
💰 QwikBuild · $2.3 Mn · enterprise AI / AI agents
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🎮 Let’s Game Now raises Rs 30 crore to build Indian Super Gaming League
Let’s Game Now raised Rs 30 crore in a round co-led by Anand Mahindra and Bestvantage Investments, with a UAE family office also participating. The company runs gaming and esports tournaments, live broadcasts, and brand activations across South and Southeast Asia. It says the money will accelerate development of the Indian Super Gaming League.
Why it matters: The funding supports a larger push into esports leagues and tournament infrastructure.
💰 Let’s Game Now · Rs 30 Cr · gaming / esports · India
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🏛️ Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge urges IT workers to keep learning
Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge said AI is changing jobs fast and that IT professionals must keep upgrading their skills. He spoke at the launch of RSM US Integrated Services India’s new office in Bengaluru. Kharge also highlighted Nipuna Karnataka, a state skilling program that brings industry into training design and links some government support to employability outcomes.
Why it matters: Karnataka’s skilling policy is being tied more closely to the jobs companies say they need filled.
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🌊 Report says Chinese activity raises risks for Pacific undersea cables
A new report says undersea cable projects owned by US firms such as Google and Meta face major risk from sabotage in the Pacific. It cites Chinese research ships spending unusual time surveying cables and commercial ships being investigated for cutting cables in European and Asian waters. The report comes from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which advises Congress.
Why it matters: Damage to these cables can disrupt Internet traffic and raise the cost of protecting critical infrastructure.
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⚡ US loan funds nuclear plant upgrades for data centers
Constellation Energy will receive $5 billion in government loans to modernize nuclear reactors. Most of the extra power is already committed to Google, Amazon and Meta.
Why it matters: The loan backs power supply for the huge electricity demand of major data center operators.
↩ Cause → effect: The US funded power semiconductors last week; today it loans $5 billion to nuclear plants for data centers. (22 Oct)
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📈 Chip stocks rise after SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit
Asian chip stocks jumped after SK Hynix reported third-quarter operating profit of 83.33 trillion won, up 632% from a year earlier. Micron, AMD, Arm and Marvell also rose as investors bet on stronger AI-related chip demand before earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet. SK Hynix makes advanced memory chips used in AI systems.
Why it matters: The results added fresh momentum to AI-linked chip shares ahead of big tech earnings.
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🧠 OpenAI to buy Google AI chips as computing demand rises
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⚖️ US DOJ asks about Nvidia’s purchase of Hugging Face
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🧾 Info Edge posts 87% profit jump and approves Rs 150 crore investment
Info Edge, the parent of Naukri, reported consolidated net profit of Rs 650 crore for Q2 FY27, up 87.1% year on year. Revenue from operations rose 12.2% to Rs 904 crore, helped by Rs 428 crore in other income. The board also declared a Rs 3 interim dividend and approved a Rs 150 crore investment in subsidiary Redstart Labs.
Why it matters: Strong investment income lifted profits, while the new capital injection supports future technology spending.
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🤝 Cognizant may invest in Sarvam at up to $4 billion valuation
Sarvam AI is reportedly in talks to raise about $300 million from Cognizant at a valuation of $3.5 billion to $4 billion. Sarvam builds foundation models, infrastructure and enterprise AI tools for Indian-language and government use cases. It has already raised $234 million in its Series B and counts HCLTech as an investor.
Why it matters: A Cognizant stake would deepen interest from large IT services firms in AI model builders.
Who's getting startup money
🇮🇳 India: Zorit raised money for B2B quick commerce, meaning fast retailer replenishment; Let’s Game Now raised for gaming and esports leagues.
🌍 Elsewhere: QwikBuild raised money for enterprise AI software and AI agents.
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💊 India cuts prices on 543 anti-cancer medicine brands
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has revised the maximum retail prices of 543 anti-cancer brands, with new rates taking effect on November 9. Some cuts are steep: Dr Reddy’s Azacytin falls from ₹6,337 to ₹1,495.04, and RPG Life Sciences’ Anarzole from ₹695.76 to ₹73 for 10 tablets. The list covers different strengths and pack sizes, and will be updated as more company data comes in.
Why it matters: Cancer patients could see lower out-of-pocket costs as trade margins on selected anti-cancer medicines are capped.
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⚖️ ED attaches Jauhar University land and buildings in Rampur
The Enforcement Directorate has attached land and buildings of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Rampur worth about ₹1,170 crore, in a money-laundering case linked to the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust. The agency says the case stems from 26 FIRs alleging land grabs, diversion of public funds, and misuse of government contracts. Among those named is Mohammad Azam Khan, the jailed Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister.
Why it matters: The assets are now attached in the money-laundering case against the Trust, Azam Khan and others.
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🕵️ AI search helped police trace a spurious liquor racket in Dewas
Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district say 26-year-old Ajay Rathore used AI tools to look up how to make liquor at home, then used the internet to find suppliers and buy chemicals from Indore. Investigators say the liquor was sold in discarded bottles mixed with genuine stock, and they are checking whether it caused 13 suspected hooch deaths in Chandana and Binjana villages. Eleven people have been arrested so far.
Why it matters: Forensic tests will decide whether the liquor was contaminated and linked to the suspected deaths.
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🗳️ BJP wins two Bihar Legislative Council seats and leads in one more
In Bihar’s eight-seat Legislative Council election, the BJP won the Tirhut Teachers’ and Kosi Graduates’ seats and was leading in Darbhanga Graduates’. The JD(U), RJD, Jan Suraaj Party and Independents each won one seat, while Congress failed to open its account. Counting in Darbhanga was briefly disrupted after a dispute between NDA and RJD counting agents.
Why it matters: The final Darbhanga result was still pending when counting was reported.
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🗳️ Netanyahu bloc leads in Israel election but falls short of majority
With 85.6% of ballots counted, Israel’s Central Elections Committee had the pro-Netanyahu bloc on 53 seats and the bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot on 48 in the 120-seat Knesset. Arab-led parties were on 19 seats, and no bloc had reached the 61 needed to form a government. Turnout was 77.7%, the highest in more than two decades.
Why it matters: Coalition talks could stretch for weeks because neither bloc has a majority.
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🗳️ Israel’s double-envelope votes could still change the seat count
Israel still has hundreds of thousands of special ballots to count after the regular vote, which left Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc short of a majority. These double-envelope ballots are cast by people who cannot vote at their usual polling station, including soldiers, reservists, hospital patients and evacuees. Officials must verify that each voter did not cast a ballot twice before adding them to the tally.
Why it matters: The remaining ballots could alter the final seat split and shape coalition negotiations.
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🇧🇷 Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami with family
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami after he refused to concede the election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender his passports within 24 hours, citing the risk of flight in a money-laundering probe. The US State Department said it would grant visas to him and his family.
Why it matters: The move could further strain relations between Brazil and the United States.
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💹 Federal Reserve keeps US interest rates unchanged
The Federal Open Market Committee held the federal funds rate steady, matching market expectations, though two officials voted for a quarter-point hike. The article says inflation is still above the Fed’s 2% target, with energy prices, tariffs and strong AI-related spending adding pressure. Markets now turn to the next PCE inflation report for clues on future moves.
Why it matters: Investors are watching for more rate hikes if inflation stays elevated.
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🌍 World Bank warns commodity prices may jump 23% in 2026
The World Bank says energy, food and metals prices are rising sharply and could climb further if Middle East fighting worsens or Russian oil infrastructure is hit again. It projects global energy prices up 32% in 2026, Brent crude averaging $92 a barrel, food prices up just over 10% this year, and metals prices up 25% next year. The bank says the shock could worsen inflation, food insecurity and growth.
Why it matters: Higher commodity prices would keep inflation pressure elevated worldwide.
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🦫 Zoo searches for capybara 7 months after escape
Marwell Zoo in Winchester says a capybara named Samba, missing since March, has been photographed again by wildlife cameras. Zoo staff say they know roughly where she is but are moving carefully to avoid frightening her, and have set up more cameras and a feeding area. Samba escaped less than 24 hours after arriving, while a second capybara was quickly found.
Why it matters: The zoo is still trying to recover the animal without pushing it farther away.
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📊 Spreadsheet collector passes 1,000 software items
Ariel Fischman, a financial adviser and Guinness World Record holder, says his collection of physical spreadsheet software has grown past 1,000 items. He first set the record in 2018 with 506 copies, after starting to collect software while researching the history of electronic accounting. He points back to VisiCalc, created in 1978 by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston, as the breakthrough spreadsheet program.
Why it matters: His collection keeps expanding the world’s largest archive of physical spreadsheet software.