Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin on Sunday said it reused its New Glenn rocket booster for first time, marking a key milestone for lowering launch costs. The rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral, and booster landed successfully minutes later. The mission carried a commercial satellite to orbit, strengthening the American space technology firm's position in the reusable rocket race.

Karnataka government approved AI Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology in Bengaluru's Electronics City. The ₹20-crore project will back startups, research and industry partnerships in emerging technologies. State IT Minister Priyank Kharge said this will strengthen innovation and leadership. The government also approved transfer of 51% stake in Karnataka Technology & Innovation Museum Foundation.

A doctor-led AI-powered platform, iLive Connect, has been launched in Tamil Nadu's Chennai to enable round-the-clock monitoring beyond hospitals. It uses a wireless biosensor patch linked to a wearable wristband to track heart activity and blood pressure in real time. Doctors will monitor data at a 24x7 command centre, enabling timely alerts and reducing risks for chronic patients.

The Sir Ratan Tata Trust has been served a legal notice alleging a violation of Section 30A(2) of the amended Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, CNBC TV18 reported. The notice claims that 50% of the Trust's six-member board are perpetual or lifetime members. Contrarily, the Act mandates that perpetual trustees "shall not exceed one-fourth of the total number of trustees".

Amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz disrupting global shipping routes, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised Kerala's Vizhinjam Port, citing a report claiming 100 ships are currently on a waiting list for berths. "Today, the tides are turning at Vizhinjam," he said. Tharoor added, "The...Hormuz crisis has shifted global shipping eyes to my constituency! Thiruvananthapuram's Vizhinjam Port."

The Ministry of MSME has signed a MoU with NICDC Logistics Data Services to enhance logistics efficiency and promote data-driven policymaking for MSME sector. It aims to establish a robust digital framework for data exchange between the Ministry & NLDS through API-based integration. It will enable the Ministry to leverage real-time logistics data & improving supply chain efficiency for MSMEs.

The Indian beer industry is in "major trouble...because of [West Asia] war and the financial impact...on input costs," United Breweries CEO-MD Vivek Gupta said. He attributed it to "cost increase on bottles, raw materials, [Indian rupee against] dollar not being great, exports getting hammered". "I'm asking for a 15% increasing in my selling price to...government, not the consumer," he added.

Kering CEO Luca de Meo said the company aims to launch smart glasses under Gucci brand with Google. When asked about launch's timeline, he said, "Probably next year." The move will make Gucci potentially the first major luxury brand to enter AI-powered eyewear ‌sector while also putting it in competition with EssilorLuxottica, which produces Ray-Ban glasses in collaboration with Meta.

Fintech startup Belo's CTO, Pato Molina, said Anthropic shut down over 60 of its Claude accounts "for no apparent reason". "More than 60 people were left without a fundamental tool for getting work done...A huge lesson for any software company that relies on AI tools in critical processes," Molina added. Anthropic restored access to the accounts after over 15 hours.

Group of Seven nations plan to boost cooperation with resource-rich countries to secure critical minerals and reduce reliance on China. India is expanding exploration, supporting mining startups, and strengthening domestic supply chains, while focusing on faster approvals and streamlined processes to accelerate projects.