BRICS Summit Security & Tech: Delhi Police issued cyber security dos and don’ts for officials and contractors ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, warning about phishing, unauthorised software, external cloud use and remote-access tools. BRICS Business Push: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS nations to link digital payments and enable trade in local currencies to cut friction, while NITI Aayog’s Sanjeet Singh said AI can’t fix India’s insurance “missing middle” alone—access, awareness, affordability and trust matter. Energy Storage Manufacturing: Premier Energies and RCT India signed a term sheet for a 12 GWh BESS manufacturing JV in Telangana (6 GWh first phase), targeting domestic demand and exports. Defence Tech Education: IIT Ropar will award MTech in Defence Technology to Army officers under a new MoA with Army Air Defence College. AI & IP Law: India’s Copyright office rejected an application naming an AI system as author, saying only a human can be the statutory author. Cybercrime Probe: CBI secured the return of long-absconding Harnek Singh from Singapore scam case, arresting him on arrival in Delhi. Data Centres Connectivity: Sterlite Technologies got US OFNP certification for indoor AI data-centre fibre assemblies, aiming to speed installs and reduce costs. Smartphone Pricing: Redmi 17 5G went on sale with up to Rs 16,000 discount, while multiple reports highlight Apple iPhone price hikes in India.