The Reserve Bank of India will open a dedicated FX window on Monday to supply dollars to three state-owned oil companies, meeting their full daily USD needs via dollar sales through designated banks. RBI has barred re-registration of any previously cancelled rupee-related FX derivative contracts. It cut the threshold for hedges that do not require proof of underlying assets from an equivalent of $100m to $5m. RBI also introduced an FX risk reserve requiring banks to deposit cash equal to 20% of

CNBC reports OpenAI and ANTHROPIC are recruiting former Trump administration officials as AI is increasingly treated as a national security issue amid rising calls for tighter regulation and multiple cybersecurity incidents tied to uncontrolled AI systems. ANTHROPIC has appointed at least two former Trump officials this year—one to its board and another as head of frontier compute strategy; OpenAI has hired at least three former Trump officials for strategy and special projects. Michelle N. Duncan, a visiting researcher in technology and national security at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said firms recognize the Trump administration wields policy levers that can affect their business—federal procurement, supply‑chain risk designations and export controls—and appear willing to use them, and that companies have learned from ANTHROPIC’s experience.

U.S. Embassy in Beirut issued a security alert urging U.S. citizens in Lebanon to exercise caution and remain vigilant amid current security developments.