US-based robotics startup Foundation's Co-founder Mike LeBlanc told TIME magazine that the company sent two Phantom Mk-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine earlier this year. The robots were dispatched in February to help with front-line reconnaissance amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. "We think there's a moral imperative to put these robots into war instead of soldiers," said LeBlanc.

Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) has approved investment of ₹25 crore each in space-tech startup AgniKul Cosmos and electric mobility startup Raptee Energy. These will be the first investments under TIDCO Startup Investment Policy 2025. Industries Secretary Arun Roy said the policy allows investment in sectors such as EVs, defence, semiconductors, medical electronics and AI.

Amid the Middle East war, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said India is "well-placed" to deal with any situation on crude oil and fuel, adding, "We've good stocks in hand." However, he stated, "My own sense is that there'll be a certain shortfall in economic activity in the short run, but we'll make up for that in the months to come."

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet recently said employees seeking promotions must demonstrate proficiency in using company's AI. "Today, AI at Accenture is how we do work...If you want to get promoted, you've to do...things that we do...to operate at Accenture," she said. Recently, a report noted that employees recommended for promotion used AI 50% more often than those who weren't recommended.

A man posted pictures of Tata Motors conducting a photoshoot for Tata Sierra in a river crossing in Himachal Pradesh's Jispa and criticised the company as he was stopped from using a road. "How can a private company block a public road...The damage to the local flora and fauna in the river during this shoot is completely unacceptable," he wrote.

OpenClaw, an open-source autonomous AI agent, took to X to thank AI chipmaker NVIDIA for lending its engineers to review and fix its security issues. OpenClaw wrote, "Open source security hits different when GPU companies show up to help." Earlier, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said that OpenClaw is "the most important software release probably ever".

Uber and Hyundai-owned Motional announced that Uber users in Las Vegas would have the option to match with a self-driving Motional Ioniq 5 robotaxi. The vehicles will pick up and drop off passengers in five areas around the city for now. Moreover, the firms expect to provide a fully driverless service in the city by the end of 2026.

The Karnataka government approved investment proposals worth ₹4,824.31 crore for 37 new industries and two additional investment projects across 13 districts. The proposals are expected to generate 14,525 jobs, Industries Minister MB Patil said on Friday. "These projects will significantly strengthen Karnataka’s industrial ecosystem while creating employment," the minister added.

The Indian government has announced changes to listing rules, paving the way for IPOs by the National Stock Exchange and Reliance Jio. Companies with a post-issue market value exceeding ₹5 lakh crore will now be allowed to dilute as little as 2.5% in an IPO, down from the current minimum of 5%. The change was approved by SEBI in September.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday approved salary deductions of 5% to 30% for employees of state-owned enterprises and autonomous institutions. The decision was cleared at a review meeting on measures earlier announced to tackle the economic fallout of the fuel crisis triggered by the Middle East war. The savings will be used "only for public relief", a statement said.