The Whole Truth will stop using "no added sugar" claims on products sweetened with dates after receiving FSSAI's show-cause notice. Date powder and similar ingredients function as sugar substitutes and cannot qualify for "no added sugar" claims under FSSAI rules. Rival company Paul And Mike said ingredients such as dates and date derivatives could create misleading "health halo" around products.

AI firm Anthropic will expand access to security tools that the firm and its partners have used with Mythos, Anthropic said in a statement. Anthropic said these tools will be made available to qualifying customers' security teams when requested. The firm further said it plans on working with critical partners in expanding its cybersecurity-focused 'Project Glasswing' to additional partners.

Meng Xiaoyi, a technology startup based in Hangzhou, China, has developed an AI device that can reportedly translate pets' sounds, emotions, and behaviour into human speech. The wearable device, which is fitted around a pet's neck like a collar, uses Alibaba Cloud's Qwen AI language model. Priced at around ₹11,000, the company claimed the device has nearly 95% accuracy.

CarryMen, a Delhi-based startup, has gone viral for providing shopping assistants at ₹149/hour in crowded markets like Lajpat Nagar and Chandni Chowk. The assistants carry shopping bags, stand in food queues, escort customers to the metro station, and even arrange foldable chairs when needed. Several people hailed the idea, while some questioned whether the business model could succeed in India.

State Bank of India (SBI) said the proposed strike by the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, scheduled for May 25-26, has been deferred. In a customer advisory, the bank said all branches and banking services will function without disruption during the period. The strike had been announced over staff shortages, outsourcing, pension concerns, and wage parity issues.

Chinese startup DeepSeek will make the 75% discount on its flagship AI model V4‑Pro permanent, the firm said in a statement on Saturday. DeepSeek cut the price of V4‑Pro to between 0.025 and 6 yuan per million tokens from 0.1 to 24 yuan previously. DeepSeek had earlier said the prices would fall once the Huawei ​supernodes were launched.

India's electric vehicle revolution is accelerating beyond vehicle sales, with EV insurance policies witnessing a massive 670% surge between 2025 and 2026, according to new data released by Policybazaar. The sharp increase highlights rising consumer confidence in electric mobility and growing awareness around specialised insurance products designed specifically for EV owners.

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) emerged as the highest profit-making firm in India's financial sector in the January-March quarter. Last week, LIC reported a 23% rise in net profit to ₹23,420 crore in the March quarter from ₹19,013 crore in the year-ago period. It was followed by State Bank of India, which reported a profit of ₹19,684 crore.

The Department of Posts and Flipkart have signed an agreement for last-mile parcel delivery services across India. The partnership will leverage India Post's network of over 1.6 lakh post offices to improve delivery reach in urban, rural and remote areas. This will strengthen the logistics infrastructure and support India's fast-growing e-commerce sector.

US State Secretary Marco Rubio announced a new "America First" visa scheduling tool in Delhi that will prioritise business professionals. It's built around a prioritisation principle that applicants who strengthen ties with US get earlier access to scheduling. This includes people flying in to close deals, sign agreements, expand operations, or represent Indian companies investing in America.