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Farming’s New Ledger: Blockchain Incentives to Curb Water and Power Waste

Governments and utility providers are exploring a blockchain-based incentive scheme dubbed “IncentiveChain” aimed at moderating agricultural electricity and water consumption by rewarding farmers with cryptocurrency. The system allocates crypto-ether from utility company accounts directly to farmers via smart contracts, thereby eliminating intermediaries, bolstering data integrity and reducing centralised risks. At its core, IncentiveChain combines distributed storage, edge computing nodes, and integrations with regional agricultural agencies and utility […]

CISA Flags Exploitation of Windows CLFS Privilege Flaw

The U. S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has designated CVE-2021-43226, a privilege-escalation vulnerability in Microsoft’s Common Log File System driver, as actively exploited and added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The flaw allows a local, authenticated user to bypass security controls and elevate privileges to the SYSTEM level—a shift that can lead to full system compromise. Microsoft rates the vulnerability with a CVSS 3.1 […]

Wikidata Unveils Open Vector Database for AI Use

Wikimedia Deutschland has introduced a new vector database designed to make Wikidata’s knowledge graph directly usable by AI systems. The initiative, known as the Wikidata Embedding Project, aims to convert structured facts into vector representations so that large language models and related AI tools can conduct semantic queries grounded in verified data. Under this system, the 119 million or more entries of Wikidata are embedded into high-dimensional […]

openSUSE Leap 16 Unveils 24-Month Support With Modern Overhaul

openSUSE Project has rolled out the beta of Leap 16, marking a substantial shift in its Linux distribution strategy by extending community support to 24 months and introducing core architectural changes. The transition signals a deliberate move toward modernization and longer-term stability for users. Leap 16’s codebase is now aligned with SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 and built atop the SUSE Linux Framework One. The beta ships with […]

From VVIP to GA: An Unforgettable Experience with G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] at 8Wonder Ocean City

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – The mega concert G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] will take place on November 8 at 8Wonder Ocean City, with tickets officially opening for sale on October 7, 8, and 9. Prices range from VND 2 million to VND 8 million, offering a variety of exclusive benefits. With such anticipation, ticket sales are expected to spark an […]

EAM Jaishankar Is Right: Trump Has To Respect India’s Red Lines

By Nitya Chakraborty Indian foreign policy makers have at last showing some mature understanding of the geopolitics of the post-Trump.2 months if the external affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar’s observations at the concluding session of Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi on Sunday, are any indication. The minister was quite candid in explaining the complexity […]

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Dubai’s New Law Recasts Standards for Engineering Consultancy

Dubai has issued Law No. of 2025 to regulate the professional practice of engineering consultancy firms, forbidding unlicensed operations and introducing a tiered classification system.

Under the law, no individual or office may conduct consultancy across fields such as architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, geological or coastal engineering in the emirate without proper authorisation. Firms must hold a valid trade licence, register with Dubai Municipality, and submit detailed disclosures regarding their licensed scope, classification, and technical staff credentials.

A unified electronic platform, to be integrated with “Invest in Dubai,” will centralise firm registration, classification, issuance of competency certificates, and updates to consultancy qualifications.

A permanent “Committee for the Regulation and Development of Engineering Consultancy Activities” will be established under the law, chaired by a Dubai Municipality representative and comprising stakeholders from relevant authorities, tasked with overseeing implementation and resolving sectoral disputes.

The legislation classifies eligible firms into several categories: local Dubai-based companies; branches of UAE-based consultancies with at least three consecutive years of experience; branches of foreign consultancies with at least ten years of global experience; joint ventures between local and foreign players with at least a decade of consultancy track record; advisory offices led by registered engineers with a decade of experience; and engineering audit offices providing third-party evaluations.

Firms are barred from operating beyond their licence scope, hiring unregistered engineers or subcontracting to unlicensed entities. Violations can attract fines up to AED 100,000, stricter penalties for repeat breaches, suspension, downgrading classification, removal from the registry, licence cancellation, or revocation of professional certificates. Affected parties may file appeals within 30 days and decisions must be issued within 30 days, communicated within five working days.

Existing regulations under Local Order No. 89 of 1994 and its amendments will remain effective until new implementing regulations are issued, provided they do not conflict with the new law.

Consultancy firms and staff will have one year from the law’s effective date to regularise their status; extensions may be granted, and expired registrations can be renewed by committing to full compliance.

Dubai’s move mirrors the emirate’s broader legal recalibration of the infrastructure sector. In July 2025, Law No. 7 of 2025 was enacted to regulate contracting activities, consolidating prior laws and mandating registration, classification, subcontracting oversight and ethics codes across construction and engineering services. The new consultancy law can be seen as a complementary measure to ensure that consultancy services feeding into contracting projects meet defined quality and governance standards.

Industry stakeholders have expressed cautious optimism about the changes. Some consultancy firms believe the law will reduce unfair competition by eliminating unlicensed operators, thus raising standards overall. Others warn of compliance costs, especially for smaller local consultancies that may struggle to meet classification thresholds or hire adequately certified staff.

Regional and international firms see opportunity in the rule clarity and the potential to compete more transparently. Observers expect the new digital registry and classification framework to influence government procurement and tenders by favouring higher-ranked consultancies.

Google to block under-18s from adult apps in Singapore

Singapore — Google will begin enforcing age-based download restrictions in Singapore from March 2026, disallowing users estimated to be under 18 from acquiring apps offering dating services or explicit sexual content via the Google Play Store. Under the planned measures, Google will use an “age assurance” system across its products to estimate a user’s age via algorithmic signals—such as search history and content consumption—to impose default filters […]

Open-Source Pioneer Urges Scrapping Conduct Codes

Eric S. Raymond, one of the foundational figures behind the Open Source Initiative, has called for a wholesale rejection of codes of conduct in open-source communities, characterising them as counterproductive. His outspoken position has revived a heated debate over governance, community norms and enforcement in open software ecosystems. Raymond argues that codes of conduct, designed to promote civil discourse and inclusion, have become tools for disruption and […]

WhatsApp to Let Users Secure Handles Before Username Launch

WhatsApp is rolling out a mechanism that allows users to reserve their preferred handles ahead of its planned shift to username-based identities. The feature was uncovered in the Android beta version 2.25.28.12, which includes settings linking to “username reservation” in preparation for the broader username rollout. The reservation system acts as a precursor to a full username feature that is still under development. It aims to mitigate […]

A Week Marking The Worst And Best For India On Global Stage

By K Raveendran It was a week of contradictions for India’s image on the world stage, marked by a curious interplay of critique, affirmation, and manoeuvring. Rahul Gandhi, in his address at Columbia University, painted a picture of India that was dark and distressing, describing the country’s democratic decline in sweeping terms. At the same […]

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Congress Should Go The Whole Hog With Its Ally RJD In Coming Bihar Polls

By Sushil Kutty There’s this theory going around that the Congress, wherever it has fought elections in recent years, from Haryana to Maharashtra, and now Bihar in the offing, it fought with its INDIA bloc allies more than with the BJP, the party to beat if the INDIA Bloc has to oust Prime Minister Narendra […]

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Sunlight REIT Attainment of a Five-Star Rating in 2025 GRESB Real Estate Assessment

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 October 2025 – Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited (the “Manager“) is pleased to announce that Sunlight REIT has attained the highest five-star rating in the 2025 GRESB Real Estate Assessment (“GRESB Assessment“), as well as a Grade A rating in Public Disclosure for the third consecutive year. GRESB Assessment is a worldwide recognized environmental, social and governance (“ESG“) […]

Trump’s Visa Tariff May Be Blessing In Disguise For India’s Talent Reservoir

Global AI Governance Enters Crossroads

Governments, tech firms and international bodies are intensifying efforts to structure artificial intelligence oversight, with sharp divergence emerging between innovation-led and precaution-based models. The European Union has begun implementing core provisions of its AI Act, the United States has unveiled a sweeping federal strategy prioritising deregulation, and Asia—with China leading—has laid out a coordinated global governance agenda. The EU’s AI Act, formally effective since August 2024, is […]

China Is Making Every Effort To Attract Talent Thrown Out By America

By Anjan Roy Donald Trump’s high fees for H1B visas are a serious headache for India, not just for the sake of its impact on India’s IT sector and services exports to USA. This is a huge worry for the overall security environment and strategic- diplomatic scenario for India. Among others, if China is able […]

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Developers Protest GitHub’s Code Search Overhaul

GitHub’s decision to remove the ability to sort code search results by index date has triggered an outpouring of frustration from developers who argue that the change has undermined one of the platform’s most practical tools. The feature, known as “sort:indexed,” allowed users to filter code by the time it was last indexed, providing a reliable way to find fresh and relevant examples. Its absence has left […]

Calibre Unveils “Ask AI” Feature in Open-Source Reader

Calibre version 8.11.1 now includes an “Ask AI” tab inside its e-book viewer, enabling users to highlight text and query artificial intelligence models for summaries, context or explanations of the selected passage. The feature remains entirely optional — no AI modules are loaded unless a user configures a provider. The new capability supports a broad spectrum of AI models, including cloud services and locally hosted models via […]

Mini-Monitor for Gamers Claims Open-Source Edge

A compact secondary display called WebScreen is being promoted as a hacker-friendly add-on for gaming and creator setups, with crowdfunding underway. It is designed to perch atop a primary monitor and display notifications, stats or reminders without distracting the user from full-screen work. WebScreen emerges from HW Media Lab, conceived by Pedro Martin and Eleo Basili. It features a 1.9–2.1 inch AMOLED panel at 240×536 resolution, powered […]

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 Sustains 30-Hour Autonomous Coding Run

Anthropic has unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new version of its AI model that, according to the company, successfully executed over 30 hours of continuous, autonomous coding in a client test. Claude Sonnet 4.5 is positioned as a more capable modeling tier aimed at developers and enterprise users. In internal trials, it outperformed its predecessor’s seven-hour autonomous coding limit, building production-grade software modules over extended durations. The […]

Nepal’s Political Course Till March 5 Elections Gripped In Uncertainties

By Nitya Chakraborty In Nepal, following the tumultuous developments on September 8, 9 and 10 as a result of Generation Z uprising, the 2.9 crore nation is crawling back to normalcy . Under the leadership of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, the new administration is making sincere efforts to ensure law and order to prepare […]

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World Oil Flows At A Critical Juncture As India, US Try To Hammer Out A Deal

Emergent’s $30 Million Raise Fuels MENA Expansion and No-Code AI Ambition

Emergent today announced it has secured a total of USD 30 million in funding, led by a USD 23 million Series A round from Lightspeed, marking a strategic push into the Middle East and North Africa region. The Bengaluru-based startup, founded in 2025, is already claiming USD 15 million in annual recurring revenue within 90 days of launch, underlining strong investor confidence in its rapid growth model. […]

Wikimania 2026 to Launch Paris Orientation Drive

Wikimedia Foundation and affiliates have unveiled a schedule of online orientation sessions to support prospective applicants for Wikimania 2026, which will be held in Paris from 21 to 25 July. The sessions aim to guide participants through the application process, clarify selection criteria and offer live Q&A support. Organisers will host the orientation in six languages: French, Spanish, English I, English II, and Arabic. All sessions will […]