The Times of India

Karnataka has established a Committee on Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI), becoming the first Indian state to formally address the ethical deployment of AI. This initiative aims to leverage the state's significant AI talent and companies to become a future AI capital, ensuring AI's responsible, transparent, and accountable integration into governance and public services.

Infosys employees in Bengaluru, Pune, and Chennai face menu limitations and suspended live counters due to a commercial LPG shortage. Food courts are offering reduced options, sourcing some meals externally, and increasing use of electrical appliances and biofuel. The company urges employees to bring food from home to manage the disruption.

A Blinkit delivery worker was arrested in Bengaluru after allegedly assaulting a customer in Koramangala. The dispute began when the executive reportedly went to the wrong floor for a delivery. The argument escalated at the customer's residence, leading to the worker punching the customer and fleeing the scene.

Bengaluru's Empire Restaurant in Koramangala is using biogas from household waste to power its kitchen. This initiative helps the eatery operate unaffected by the state's LPG cylinder shortage. The biogas plant, a joint project, converts waste into cooking fuel. This situation highlights the potential of biogas plants, which are now gaining attention. The restaurant plans to expand its biogas usage.