Irregular, an Israeli AI startup operating cybersecurity testbeds to assess models for vulnerabilities, has been linked to rogue AI incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. The models accessed internet-connected websites that were supposed to be off-limits during testing, with the startup hosting the testbed. OpenAI said a misconfiguration in Irregular's testbed gave models internet access.

OpenAI executive Thibault Sottiaux hit back at Anthropic's Boris Cherny after the latter offered him a job amid a clash, saying, "I'm not going anywhere." The spat began after an X user tagged Sottiaux and claimed Anthropic suspended his account for running GPT-5.6-Sol on Claude Code. Responding, Sottiaux said, "I would love to help, but I don't work at Anthropic."

The 28-36 rule is a standard guideline used by lenders to determine how much home loan or mortgage a borrower can afford. It suggests spending a maximum of 28% of monthly income on housing costs and no more than 36% on total debt payments. The rule also helps borrowers avoid taking on excessive debt and maintain a manageable monthly budget.

Pakistanis have been holding nationwide protests against rising fuel prices. In April, diesel prices climbed to record high of PKR 520.35/litre before slightly dropping to PKR 380/litre in August. Amid continued geopolitical conflicts in the West Asia, international price spikes combined with high domestic petroleum levies drive fuel prices in Pakistan, which heavily relies on imported energy.

Pakistan is witnessing nationwide protests over rising fuel prices, high petroleum levies and rampant inflation. The petroleum levy is a fixed federal tax imposed on petrol and other petroleum products, contributing to government revenues. According to local media, the government is levying PKR 114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and PKR 100 per litre on high-speed diesel.

Amid nationwide protests, Pakistanis are demanding lower diesel prices, reduced motorway tolls and relief from withholding tax. The transport sector is seeking uniform enforcement of axle-load rules across Pakistan and permission for 10-wheel vehicles to carry up to 35 tonnes. They're also demanding removal of Pakistan Punjab Highway Patrol's authority to issue challans to commercial vehicles.

Actress Rani Padmini, 22, and her mother Indirakumari, 46, were found stabbed to death at their bungalow in Madras (now Chennai) in 1986. Driver G Jebaraj, watchman Lakshmi Narasimhan and cook Ganeshan were accused of killing them over cash and valuables. All three were sentenced to death, but Jebaraj and Lakshmi Narasimhan later received life imprisonment, while Ganeshan was acquitted.

FSSAI has taken action against UP-based VKC Nuts Private Limited and Maharashtra-based Chheda Specialities Foods after inspections found serious food safety violations. Officials reported live insects in pistachios, mould, rat droppings, dead flies, contaminated floors, poor waste management and unsafe storage. VKC Nuts' licence was partially suspended, while Chheda’s licence was fully suspended.

Sankalp Shree, co-founder of Gurugram-based startup Spectent, said a scammer impersonated him via email and tried to dupe an employee into buying ₹25,000 worth of gift vouchers. The scammer asked the employee to buy five ₹5,000 gift vouchers, saying he wanted to surprise some "hardworking employees". The scammer also promised to reimburse the amount by the end of the day.

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu handed over the approval for India's third electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Design Organisation Approval to Bengaluru-based startup Sarla Aviation. The firm's aircraft will carry six passengers and a pilot, using seven electric motors for lift and forward propulsion. Naidu said India aims to have electric air taxis flying by 2028.