Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's AI oversight trust

A Nobel ‌laureate in ⁠economic ⁠sciences, Bernanke led the Fed from 2006 to 2014, ​steering the central bank through the 2008 financial crisis.

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OpenAI's AGI deployment chief Fidji Simo to step down after medical leave

"Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I've lived with for seven years. During that time, it became clear that the road to recovery ‌would be much ⁠longer and ⁠more complex than I had anticipated - and that I needed to focus on it fully," Simo said in a post ​on X.

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US judge approves Elon Musk settlement with SEC despite misgivings, 'red flags'

U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C., said she ​had only a limited role in assessing whether the settlement meets minimum standards of fairness and reasonableness, or instead "makes a mockery of judicial power," and questioned whether the Trump administration let the world's richest person off too easily.

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ComedK bars 36 UGET candidates from counselling over suspected exam malpractice

The Consortium of Medical, Engineering, Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has barred 36 candidates from participating in UGET 2026 counselling after detecting suspected malpractice at three exam centres in Jamshedpur. A forensic audit, CCTV analysis and academic review revealed anomalies, including unusual answering patterns and alleged invigilator assistance. Four of the candidates are among the Top 10 rank holders. They have been asked to appear before COMEDK by July 10 before any final action, including debarment and police complaints.

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CarDekho joins IPO queue; Tech’s quiet job cuts

Happy Thursday! CarDekho is finally hitting the accelerator on its long-planned IPO. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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UDISE+ 2025-26 report records sharp fall in school dropout rates as teacher strength surpasses 1.02 crore nationwide

The UDISE+ 2025-26 report by the Ministry of Education recorded a sharp decline in school dropout rates, with preparatory-level dropouts falling to 1.8% and secondary-level dropouts to 7%. Student retention improved at middle and secondary stages, while showing a marginal decline at foundational and preparatory levels. Secondary gross enrolment ratio rose to 71.7%, and the number of school teachers crossed 1.02 crore for the first time, reflecting sustained progress in India’s education system.

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Google Cloud’s big India AI bet; Swiggy crosses key ownership threshold

Google Cloud is supercharging its India bet with a local AI play and a potential manufacturing push. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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