New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI in NYC public schools, affecting nearly 600,000 students from 2-K through eighth grade. The policy targets AI tools used directly by younger students, including generative AI and AI-powered educational platforms. Around 40 AI-based tools currently used in NYC schools are expected to be suspended under the new policy.

Delhi-NCR is facing another spell of intense rain after Monday's widespread weather chaos, with the IMD issuing a red alert as heavy showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds continue. The latest downpour has triggered fresh waterlogging and traffic disruption, while school buses were reportedly stranded in floodwater in Gurugram, leaving children stuck for hours and parents worried. Key parts of Delhi have also been hit by waterlogging, including areas around AIIMS, ITO, Connaught Place, RK Puram and Parliament Street.