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Meta is taking its AI ambitions further with Muse, a personal AI agent designed to do more than answer questions. The company says Muse can act on users’ behalf by sending emails, booking travel, managing schedules, shopping online and handling other routine digital tasks with limited human intervention.

A teacher in Karnataka's Shivamogga district wrote a letter in his blood to Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, seeking aid for Kannada-medium schools, reports said. Prashanth said his 31-year-old school in Shikaripura faces closure due to lack of funding. He urged the government to bring post-1995 Kannada-medium schools under the grant-in-aid system.

A government degree college in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, built at a cost of around ₹12 crore, has only 24 students despite having six teachers. The Chander Dhar Guleri Government Degree College in Haripur has 19 Arts students, two in Commerce and three in Non-Medical. The college, spread over nearly 90 kanals, also faces poor accessibility, adding to its struggle to attract students.

Digital sovereignty is a boardroom priority for most organisations, but 59% say full digital sovereignty is unrealistic goal, according to the Capgemini Research Institute's latest report, based on a survey of 1,300 business and technology executives. The report said 93% have discussed it at board level, while two-thirds favour resilient interdependence over full ownership.

Esri India has launched its Digital Atlas Programme to make geography education more engaging for school students. Supported through ArcGIS Online, the programme is available free of cost to schools across India. It offers curriculum-relevant content and ready-to-use resources to help teachers create interactive learning experiences and make geography more accessible to students.

The Supreme Court issued an interim order barring appointment or absorption of unqualified teachers in Assam schools and colleges. The bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, was hearing a PIL challenging Assam's 2017 law that allowed private school teachers to enter government service without meeting qualifications under central education laws.

Cathay Pacific and Google announced a partnership to advance research on contrails and their contribution to aviation climate impact. Cathay Pacific is Google first commercial airline partner in Asia-Pacific to trial its AI-powered contrail mitigation technology, and the first airline globally to test contrail avoidance on ultra-long-haul flights.

Mitul Shah has taken on a new leadership role as Head of Information Technology at Property Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. (PSIPL), a Kalpataru Group company, marking an expanded mandate in technology leadership for the IT professional with more than 15 years of experience. Shah's elevation comes as PSIPL continues to strengthen its technology capabilities and leverage digital platforms.

Hero MotoCorp has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Suresh Kumar P as Chief Digital & Information Officer, effective August 31, 2026. The appointment places technology and digital transformation directly within the company senior management structure as India largest two-wheeler manufacturer continues to navigate a rapidly changing mobility and automotive landscape.