KHATIMA NEWS
Business
The Central Government has lowered basic customs duty on crude and refined soybean and palm oils, while removing the duty on crude sunflower oil. The changes are scheduled to take effect from September 24, according to related current coverage.
AI
Meta released a hotfix for a 0-day flaw in Muse, its macOS AI assistant, after security researcher Patrick Wardle found that attackers could redirect speech processing, obtain an authentication token and use Muse's broad permissions to control accounts and perform actions on a victim's Mac.
AI
Tesla CEO Elon Musk called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “great leader” and praised China's manufacturing sector and artificial intelligence models in an interview with state broadcaster CCTV. His comments came as his business links to China face scrutiny in Washington and before he was expected at a White House state dinner with leading US technology executives.
AI
US President Donald Trump sold tens of millions of dollars in technology shares during July, led by up to $31 million in Microsoft and $26 million in Amazon. Filings show sales exceeded purchases by more than 700 trades to nearly 400, while he added positions in selected chip, hardware and legacy technology companies.
AI
Zoho has introduced Zia Chat, a unified AI interface designed to connect business information, workflows and data across its ecosystem. The company also launched 7 sector-focused applications for industries including retail, automotive, banking, healthcare, education, real estate and restaurants, marking its move into vertical SaaS.
Railway
Northern Railway has announced additional festival special train services alongside previously declared trains. The timetable covers routes linking New Delhi, Patna, Anand Vihar Terminal, Bhagalpur, Sultanpur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Kolkata, Amritsar, Bareilly, Muzaffarpur and other destinations, with services scheduled between October and November 2026.
India
The first Patanjali Ayurveda Gurukulam was inaugurated in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on World Ayurveda Day. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described the occasion as auspicious and extended greetings to people marking the day. Further details about the institution and inauguration were not provided.
Education
IIT Bombay has formed a 10-member high-level committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of student Sahil Wakode. The institute has also asked Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla, who has been accused of abetment, to go on leave while the inquiry is underway.
Politics
Congress MP Mallu Ravi has raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision in Delhi, claiming that the Supreme Court found a problem with the process. He cited figures of around 36 or 35 lakh deleted voters and 34 or 35 lakh people issued notices, while calling for wider attention to the issue.
AI
Los Angeles-based Firecrawl has secured a $75M Series B led by Smash Ventures, with backing from Y Combinator, Altos Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Freestyle and Offline Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to expand Alexandria, its data-licensing service, and add more third-party data integrations.
AI
Rabbit has introduced OS3, a cross-platform agentic operating system that works through browsers, Telegram and iMessage while connecting to Windows, Mac and Linux computers. The move marks a major change from the company's original focus on dedicated AI hardware.
AI
A Global Payments study found that 59 per cent of Singaporeans are open to using an AI agent for shopping, while only 15 per cent would let one browse, choose and pay independently. Security protections, certification and final approval remain central to wider adoption.
