Apple has announced John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as CEO on September 1, 2026, with Cook moving to executive chairman. Ternus, a key figure in hardware engineering, faces challenges in AI and mixed reality despite strong iPhone sales. This leadership transition follows extensive succession planning.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the sport's disciplinary process amid criticism following the suspension of Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card ban, a decision praised by U.S. President Donald Trump but condemned by UEFA as "unprecedented and unjustifiable."
The National Council - Joint Consultative Machinery (NC-JCM) has urged the Finance Ministry to simplify the process for waiving excess payments made to central government employees. Citing administrative errors, the union proposed delegating waiver powers to department heads for faster resolution.
The US cyber defense agency CISA is employing Anthropic's AI model, Mythos, to conduct software audits. This initiative seeks to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by foreign adversaries, with numerous bugs already found in government code. The NSA has also reportedly used Mythos.
An accused in the Ram temple donation embezzlement case, Avinash Shukla, reportedly admitted to spending ₹19 lakh on family and friends, including ₹6 lakh for one brother's wedding and ₹5 lakh for another. A car worth ₹3.5 lakh was recovered. Investigations into land and bank accounts are ongoing.
Mohammed Sanoop, 26, was arrested under UAPA for allegedly posting an anti-national comment on social media in support of a terror attack. He was apprehended upon arrival from Saudi Arabia and remanded to judicial custody.
Real estate entrepreneur Abhinandan Lodha revealed that Amitabh Bachchan called him at 3 am to buy land in Ayodhya and transferred Rs 15 crore the next day. Bachchan has been expanding his Ayodhya real estate portfolio since 2024.
