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• Trump administration ने 'Operation Economic Fury' की घोषणा की है, जो विस्तारित sanctions campaign के हिस्से के रूप में Iran के खिलाफ एक व्यापक blockade लागू करता है। • यह पहल Iran के खिलाफ आर्थिक दबाव में एक महत्वपूर्ण वृद्धि का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है, जो अधिक आक्रामक उपायों की ओर US foreign policy में बदलाव को चिह्नित करती है। • यह कार्रवाई Middle East में व्यापक geopolitical tensions के बीच हुई है और US और Iran के बीच महीनों के diplomatic tension के बाद आई है।

• Aviatrix Inc. ने एक नए प्लेटफॉर्म के लॉन्च की घोषणा की है, जिसे AI एजेंटों को नियंत्रित करने और AI एजेंटों या कोड में किसी भी बदलाव की आवश्यकता के बिना AI वर्कलोड में सुरक्षा नियंत्रण लागू करने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है। • यह प्लेटफॉर्म दो नए उत्पादों के साथ Aviatrix के Cloud Native Security Fabric का विस्तार करता है: Zero Trust for AI Workloads (जो अब सामान्य रूप से उपलब्ध है) और Aviatrix AgentGuard (अर्ली एक्सेस में), जिससे IT टीमें ऐसी नीतियां बना सकती हैं जो बाहरी AI सेवाओं तक पहुंच की अनुमति देती हैं या उन्हें रोकती हैं और allowlists के साथ shadow AI को ब्लॉक करती हैं। • यह समाधान विभिन्न वर्कलोड और क्षेत्रों में network-layer enforcement प्रदान करता है, जो एंटरप्राइज वातावरण में AI एजेंटों, large language model proxies और agentic frameworks को सुरक्षित करने की बढ़ती आवश्यकता को पूरा करता है।

• पेंटागन ने Project Maven के हिस्से के रूप में दिसंबर 2025 में GenAI.mil लॉन्च किया, जो Department of Defense के लगभग 3 मिलियन कर्मचारियों को सुरक्षित generative AI एक्सेस प्रदान करता है। • यह प्लेटफॉर्म Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, xAI's Grok और OpenAI's ChatGPT सहित कई अग्रणी AI मॉडलों को शामिल करता है, जो सैन्य अभियानों में व्यापक AI अपनाने को सक्षम बनाता है। • यह पहल रक्षा ऑपरेशंस में उन्नत AI क्षमताओं को एकीकृत करने की अमेरिकी सेना की रणनीतिक प्राथमिकता को दर्शाती है और dual-use AI technology में महत्वपूर्ण सरकारी निवेश को प्रदर्शित करती है।

शहर के लिए एक सामाजिक घोषणापत्र को प्रेरित करने के उद्देश्य से Bristol bus boycott की वर्षगांठ पर कार्यक्रमों की श्रृंखला की घोषणा की गई। Bristol लंबे समय से बदलाव के लिए काम करने के लिए तैयार कार्यकर्ताओं का शहर रहा है, 18वीं शताब्दी में John Wesley के अनुयायियों से लेकर 21वीं सदी के उन नागरिकों तक, जिन्होंने दास व्यापारी Edward Colston की प्रतिमा को गिरा दिया था। बुधवार को, क्रांतिकारी 1963 Bristol bus boycott की शुरुआत की वर्षगांठ पर, एक नया अभियान शुरू किया गया - जिसका उद्देश्य शहर को UK की नागरिक अधिकारों की राजधानी बनाना है। आगे पढ़ें...

• FCC ने घोषणा की कि वह कंपनी की विविधता, समानता और समावेशन (DEI) नीतियों के कारण Disney के स्वामित्व वाले या प्रबंधित आठ ब्रॉडकास्टिंग लाइसेंसों की समीक्षा करेगा। • यह कदम राष्ट्रपति Trump द्वारा ABC से Jimmy Kimmel को एक विवादास्पद मजाक के चलते बर्खास्त करने की मांग के एक दिन बाद आया है, जिसमें उन्होंने फर्स्ट लेडी Melania Trump की तुलना एक 'expectant widow' से की थी। • Kimmel को इस बहस के बीच भारी विरोध का सामना करना पड़ रहा है कि क्या हाल ही में हत्या के प्रयास के आरोपों के बाद उनके लेट-नाइट मोनोलॉग राजनीतिक हिंसा को भड़का सकते हैं।

• Sevii ने मशीन की गति और स्तर पर बड़े पैमाने पर AI-संचालित साइबर हमलों का मुकाबला करने के लिए 28 अप्रैल, 2026 को अपनी Autonomous Cyber Swarm Defense (CSD) क्षमता लॉन्च करने की घोषणा की। • ADR प्लेटफॉर्म Agentic AI Cyber Warrior एजेंट्स को तैनात करता है जो 15 मिनट से भी कम समय में खतरों का पता लगाते हैं, उन्हें रोकते हैं और उनका समाधान करते हैं, जिससे प्रति-परिसंपत्ति निश्चित मूल्य निर्धारण मॉडल के साथ विश्लेषकों के कार्यभार में 95% की कमी आती है और AI टोकन लागत समाप्त हो जाती है। • Synergem Technologies के सीईओ Frank Holt के अनुसार, CSD मोड में कुशल माइक्रो-ऑर्केस्ट्रेशन के लिए Myrmidon Defense Technology (MDT) शामिल है, जो अतिरिक्त नियुक्तियों या आउटसोर्सिंग के बिना अनुमानित बजटिंग को सक्षम बनाता है।

• Cognizant ने 28 अप्रैल, 2026 को अपने Innovation Network के शुभारंभ की घोषणा की, जो US में शुरुआती से मध्य-चरण के enterprise software startups को लक्षित करने वाली एक कॉर्पोरेट निवेश शाखा है। • AI Lab आशाजनक नवाचारों को प्रमाणित करती है, जबकि यह नेटवर्क स्टार्टअप्स को logistics और recruitment जैसे क्षेत्रों के Global 2000 क्लाइंट्स के लिए उन्हें उत्पादों में बदलने में सहायता करता है। • यह पहल Cognizant के समाधानों में breakthrough technologies के एकीकरण को गति देती है, जिससे बढ़ते AI adoption के बीच enterprise value में वृद्धि होती है।

लेबनान के स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने कहा कि रविवार को इजरायली हमलों में 14 लोग मारे गए और 37 घायल हो गए, वहीं इजरायली सेना ने निवासियों को उन सात शहरों को छोड़ने की चेतावनी दी है जो उस "बफर जोन" से बाहर हैं जिस पर उसने एक ऐसे युद्धविराम से पहले कब्जा किया था, जो शत्रुता को पूरी तरह से रोकने में विफल रहा है।

• Google announced a $750 million fund on April 27, 2026, targeting startups developing AI agents. • The fund aims to accelerate innovation in AI agent technologies amid intensifying competition. • This initiative underscores Google's commitment to fostering the AI ecosystem, potentially challenging rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako, and four other citiesIslamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years.The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq. It said the attacks were carried out jointly with the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group. Continue reading...

• Apple unveiled iOS 20 on April 25, 2026, featuring Apple Intelligence enhancements for on-device AI processing in Siri and Photos apps, rolling out first to US users. • Key additions include real-time language translation supporting 15 languages and AI-generated summaries for Safari, trained on 3 trillion parameters without cloud dependency. • The update addresses privacy concerns post-EU DMA rulings, boosting Apple's 45% US smartphone market share amid AI race with Google Pixel.

Creator card is designed for people making money through TikTok Live, some of whom have complained of delays in paymentsTikTok and Visa have launched a debit card for content creators in the UK that they say will allow people to quickly access their earnings from the platform.The creator card is designed for the growing numbers of people making money through TikTok Live, a live streaming feature where creators receive virtual gifts from viewers that are later converted into cash. Continue reading...

• Copperhelm raised $7 million in funding to launch an agentic cloud security platform leveraging AI agents for threat detection. • The platform automates real-time remediation at scale, addressing escalating cloud vulnerabilities in US enterprises. • This funding enables Copperhelm to commercialize innovative AI-driven cybersecurity amid rising breach incidents.

HMRC is contacting 21-year-olds as part of a new awareness drive around lost child trust funds, with an average balance of £2,200Rather than demanding money, HMRC is giving it away for once with a new campaign to reunite thousands of young Britons with forgotten savings accounts typically containing £2,200.HM Revenue and Customs is contacting 21-year-olds as part of a new awareness drive around lost child trust funds (CTF) – the tax-free savings accounts set up for children born between September 2002 and January 2011. Continue reading...

• IBM announced IBM Autonomous Security on April 15, 2026, deploying coordinated AI agents to detect and contain threats at machine speed without human intervention. • The service addresses a critical gap: attackers now achieve full network lateral movement in as little as 27 seconds, compared to an average of 29 minutes in 2024—a 65% speed improvement driving urgent demand for AI-powered defenses. • AI-enabled attacks surged 89% year-over-year in 2025, with a 44% increase in assaults exploiting public-facing applications, prompting major security vendors to adopt autonomous AI defense strategies.

• Los Angeles-based SimpleClosure unveiled Asset Hub, a marketplace enabling founders to sell intellectual property, source code, data, and equipment during startup wind-down operations as closures rise across the sector. • The platform addresses investor demand for structured, transparent exit processes that preserve value and minimize operational friction during company shutdowns. • Asset Hub reflects broader industry recognition that failed startups retain valuable IP assets and that organized liquidation marketplaces can recover capital otherwise lost in traditional bankruptcy proceedings.

• Treehub launched on April 22, 2026, as a Stanford-adjacent residency program in Los Altos, California, backed by the AI Health Fund and investors including Tim Draper and 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki. • The program functions as a venture studio, incubator, and fund, offering scientist-founders proprietary medical data, mentorship from exited startup operators, and programming with payers and investors. • It targets precision outcomes like genomic risk stratification, care efficiency via ambient intelligence, and frontier science including robotic surgery and digital twins.

• Operant AI launched CodeInjectionGuard on April 22, 2026, a tool that blocks malicious code execution by AI agents at runtime. • The guard defends against code injection attacks, preventing supply chain compromises in autonomous AI systems. • It secures AI agents used in critical operations, addressing rising cybersecurity risks in AI deployments.

Federal Communications Commission will look into the TV ratings system and whether shows with transgender or non-binary characters demand a warning for parentsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether content related to gender identity is not adequately flagged for parents, in the latest warning shot to broadcasters from the agency headed by the Trump loyalist Brendan Carr.The new proceeding, announced on Wednesday, asks for public comment on the transparency of the TV Oversight Management Board, which oversees the rating system and guidelines. That system was developed after Congress passed a law in 1996, leading to the creation of numerous ratings such as TV-Y, for programs deemed appropriate for all children, and TV-MA, for mature audiences. Continue reading...

• Cowbell Cyber Inc. launched Prime One, a new U.S. cyber insurance product for organizations with $250 million to $1 billion in annual revenue. • The policy provides up to $10 million in coverage limits and includes affirmative protection for AI-related incidents and quantum computing risks. • Prime One addresses unauthorized use or access to AI systems in business operations, targeting advanced digital risk profiles.

Justice department’s focus seems to be on SPLC’s prior use of paid informants to monitor hate groups, group’s CEO says The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a prominent civil rights organization, the group’s CEO said on Tuesday.Bryan Fair, the CEO of the SPLC, said the details of the investigation were not entirely clear, though “the focus appears to be on the SPLC’s prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extremely violent groups”. Continue reading...

About 500 farmers challenge Green Gen Cymru in high court over alleged disregard for landowners and biosecurityA group of 500 Welsh farmers have brought a landmark legal claim to the high court over the alleged conduct of a green energy developer planning to build electricity pylon routes across their land.The court will hear allegations that Green Gen Cymru “unlawfully sought entry to private land, intimidated landowners, and showed disregard for biosecurity and basic rights”, as well as examine laws that force landowners to sell property to utility companies, in a hearing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading...

• Iran launched drone attacks targeting US warships in retaliation for the seizure of an Iranian cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. • The strikes mark a sharp escalation, with both sides issuing warnings as a fragile ceasefire nears expiry and diplomacy falters. • Fears mount of wider regional conflict disrupting global oil flows through the world's critical waterway.

• Global private markets platform Moonfare announced a new AI-focused technology strategy targeting early and growth-stage investments for diversified US-relevant AI exposure. • Strategy features curated portfolio of leading growth managers plus direct investments in category-leading US technology companies driving AI innovation. • Aims to capitalize on transformative AI advancements, providing investors access to high-potential startups in the booming sector.

Trump administration to launch online portal on Monday after supreme court struck down tariff policy earlier this yearDonald Trump said US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday, and he again threatened to destroy its power plants and bridges if no deal is reached.Trump did not say who would lead the delegation, but a White House official said it was vice-president JD Vance. Continue reading...

• Meta released Llama 4 on April 20, 2026, a 2 trillion parameter multimodal AI model trained on 15 petabytes of US-centric data. • The model outperforms GPT-4o on benchmarks like MMLU (92% score) and supports vision-language tasks for enterprise apps. • Open-sourcing aims to spur US AI innovation, with downloads exceeding 500,000 in first hours via Hugging Face.

• Anthropic released Claude API with native fine-tuning capabilities on April 19, allowing enterprises to customize the model on proprietary datasets without requiring base model retraining. • The fine-tuning service supports context windows up to 200,000 tokens and is priced at $8 per million input tokens and $24 per million output tokens, competitive with OpenAI's pricing structure. • This release directly challenges OpenAI's GPT-5 announcement and positions Anthropic as an alternative for organizations seeking customizable AI solutions with enhanced safety guardrails.

• SpaceX's Starlink division announced commercial availability of direct-to-cell satellite service to US carriers including T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T beginning May 1, 2026, expanding beyond its existing emergency SOS functionality. • The service enables SMS and data connectivity in rural and remote areas where terrestrial networks are unavailable, with initial pricing set at $5 per month for basic coverage and $15 monthly for premium data tiers. • Industry observers note this development challenges traditional carrier infrastructure investments and could accelerate satellite communications adoption, though regulatory approval from the FCC is still pending final confirmation.