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A new EU cybersecurity assessment identifies Ireland as a primary target for an organised smishing operation, underscoring growing mobile text fraud and rising ransomware exposure that authorities and banks say is costing Irish households and businesses millions.
Beijing said it and Washington will set up a dedicated communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents and launch a regular China U.S. AI dialogue, a step Beijing framed as cooperation on managing AI risks while protecting national interests.
A new IMC initiative, Viksit Tech 47, will identify, promote and award Indian hardware, device and deep tech companies as part of this year’s India Mobile Congress, aiming to close gaps in design, manufacturing and export readiness.
The finance ministry and the Reserve Bank instructed branches to operate on Sunday, September 27, 2026, to reduce disruption ahead of a three day strike called by bank unions from September 28 to 30. The step aims to protect cash access and critical services while unions press for a five day work week and other demands.
A new poll and a wave of local actions are forcing Canadian and provincial leaders to reckon with community resistance to large AI data centre projects in Alberta, complicating Ottawa and Edmonton’s strategy to attract hyperscalers and build domestic AI capacity.
Following President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, Beijing announced a reciprocal tariff reduction worth about $30 billion and the establishment of an AI incidents channel with the United States. The measures widen short term economic relief for exporters and embed new avenues for technology diplomacy, but they raise questions about strategic competition and domestic political framing in China.
Benchmark indices fell for a third consecutive week on September 27, 2026, pressured by sustained foreign institutional selling, higher global bond yields and elevated crude prices, even as domestic investors stepped in to cushion the fall.
China unveiled a targeted package of fiscal backstops and local-government measures on September 27, 2026, aimed at stabilizing the struggling property sector and preventing further spillovers to growth and local finances.
The Federal Board of Revenue on September 26, 2026 announced a National Faceless Centre to centralize and digitalize tax assessment and dispute resolution. Officials say the move aims to reduce corruption, speed up refunds, and lift revenue collection in line with IMF commitments, but experts warn successful rollout will hinge on enforcement, connectivity and taxpayer trust.
During Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, China and the United States committed to a formal AI dialogue and a notification mechanism for AI incidents. For Beijing the move is both a diplomatic opening and a lever to protect Chinese AI industrial ambitions and regulatory priorities.
At the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, Chinese officials and companies framed artificial intelligence as a commercial engine for cross border services, releasing a major digital trade report and staging demonstrations meant to move AI from labs into paying markets.
At the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2026, India exercised its right of reply to sharply reject Pakistan’s accusations, accusing Islamabad of a long term policy of cross border terrorism and warning that such actions will incur consequences.
A government-backed festival in Beijing showcased hundreds of AI terminal devices, new L3 classification products and a drive to set industry standards, signaling China’s push to commercialize on-device AI and build a domestic hardware ecosystem.
On September 26, opposition parties and five Left groups began coordinated protests across India demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate halt to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, intensifying a political crisis that could affect upcoming state polls and public confidence in electoral administration.
Weeks of heavy monsoon rain have pushed the Brahmaputra and its tributaries into unprecedented overflow across Assam, killing at least 100 people, destroying villages and exposing longstanding gaps in mitigation and rescue capacity.