MeitY launched a handbook on DEPA for AI Training on October 31, 2026, setting rules for organisations to share data for AI training while keeping control.
ISRO's GSLV-F18 put the NVS-03 navigation satellite into orbit on the night of 30 October 2026, restoring NavIC to its minimum four-satellite setup.
ISRO's GSLV-F18 is set to launch NavIC satellite NVS-03, with an Indian-made atomic clock and L1 signal, at 11:51 pm on October 30, 2026, from Sriharikota.
Maharashtra launched MahaINDUS, Sarvam AI's Indus Cowork workspace, for about 2,500 officials on October 28, 2026, for drafting and translation in 22 languages.
Mistral AI released the weights of Mistral Large 4, a model of about 1 trillion parameters aimed at cyber defence, on October 29, 2026.
A JED Foundation study of over 5,500 US students, released on October 27, 2026, finds teens who use AI for companionship or when upset report more anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts.
A Tobacco Control study reported on October 28-29, 2026, found 90,835 of 118,756 responses to the UK's 2023 disposable vapes consultation were bot-generated.
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon on October 28, 2026; it leads an independent AI index and is going first to vetted cyber defenders, with wider access later.
Indian-American candidate Nithya Raman's campaign has filed ethics complaints over a pro-Bass PAC's phone line that uses an AI voice speaking as her, days before LA's November 3 vote.
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