In regulated industries, AI reliability depends on structured reasoning and curated knowledge layers. Knowledge-based agents embed rule engines, contextual datasets and validation checkpoints. Enterprises implementing domain-specific architectures reduce hallucination and strengthen audit traceability. Layered governance enhances deployment confidence across compliance-sensitive environments.

Global venture funding hit a record $189 billion in February, driven largely by massive AI-related investments. OpenAI, Anthropic and Waymo accounted for the bulk of the capital raised, reflecting strong investor conviction in advanced artificial intelligence and autonomous technologies. The surge came even as public markets faced volatility and stalled IPO momentum.

Inshorts' location-based short video app Public has won the Gold Medal for Best Multilingual/Regional App at the IAMAI India Digital Awards 2026. Public App, which has 275M+ app downloads and is available in 10+ Indian languages, provides hyperlocal community and utility updates, local news, educational micro courses, microdramas, mythological stories and updates on government schemes.

Indian premium beauty brand RAS Luxury Skincare has secured $7.5 million in Series B funding led by Dabur Ventures, with participation from Unilever Ventures, Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund and Sixth Sense Ventures. The capital will fuel omnichannel expansion, brand building and team growth as the company scales its farm-to-face skincare model.

Marine insurance companies, including Skuld, NorthStandard, Gard, and others, cancelled their war risk coverage for vessels in the Middle East Gulf amid the war. This comes as Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and attacked multiple tankers, leaving hundreds of them stranded. These cancellations, effective March 5, mean shipping companies will have to seek new insurance coverage at higher rates.

Silver futures with May expiry dropped ₹15,155 from the day's high in the evening trade to end at ₹2,82,644 per kg in India, as per the data on MCX website. This comes as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, gold futures with April expiry ended at ₹1,62,104 per 10 gm.

Pronto, founded by Anjali Sardana, has raised $25 million in a round led by Epiq Capital, with participation from Glade Brook Capital, General Catalyst, and Bain Capital Ventures. The instant house-help platform now values at $100 million post-money. Pronto now operates across 10 cities and has built a network of more than 3,000 service professionals.

Satellite pictures from Vantor have surfaced, which show the major damage at state-owned Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura facility following a drone strike by Iran amid the war in the Middle East. The site, which has a productive capacity of 550,000 barrels/day, is one of the largest oil refineries in the world. One picture shows hoses dousing a damaged section.

Shipowners and brokers have roughly doubled the rate to more than $200,000 a day (around ₹1.8 crore) for LNG tankers in the Atlantic Basin, Bloomberg reported. This comes after QatarEnergy, the world's largest LNG producer, ceased production amid the Middle East war. No transactions were known to have been booked at the latest offer rates, the report said.

Scalpe Pro Anti-Dandruff shampoo, the latest launch from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, aims to transform scalp care. It has Climbazole, a clinically tested antifungal ingredient, which eliminates dandruff at the root. Glenmark further revealed that in a study, 91% of users saw visible reduction after just one wash. This is the clear, calm and dandruff-free relief your scalp needs, it added.