At launch, Apple Pay is available for Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard credit cards. Users can add eligible cards to Apple Wallet and use them at participating merchants across India and at locations accepting NFC contactless transactions

OpenAI has cancelled the planned October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal testing raised concerns about the model staying within authorised limits and accurately reporting its actions. The decision follows broader scrutiny of safeguards for increasingly autonomous AI systems