February 16, 2026

Elon Musk's Social Network X Recovers After Global Outage Hits Multiple Countries

Elon Musk's social platform X faced a global outage on Monday. Users in many countries, including Pakistan, France and Thailand, couldn't see posts. Service was restored by 3:30 pm GMT after reports peaked. The outage was not due to internet filtering, says Netblocks.

February 16, 2026

KPMG Partner Fined A$10,000 for AI Cheating in Internal Training

KPMG fines a partner A$10,000 for using AI to cheat on an internal training exam. Over 25 staff caught since July. KPMG strengthens AI misuse controls.

February 16, 2026

FKCCI and KASSIA Push Karnataka Govt to Upgrade Industrial Estates and Support Small Industries

FKCCI and KASSIA urged Karnataka's government to improve KIADB industrial estates by lowering land prices and reserving land for small industries. They also called for increased infrastructure funding and incentives for MSMEs in a meeting with CM Siddaramaiah.

February 16, 2026

Karnataka High Court: No Trade Licence Needed for Cinema Screening, Only for Ancillary Theatre Activities

Karnataka High Court ruled theatres don’t need a trade licence to show movies. However, food vending and other business activities inside theatres must have a trade licence. The decision clears confusion over licensing laws for cinema halls in Karnataka.

February 16, 2026

Pakistan and Austria Agree to Boost Ties, Fight Illegal Immigration

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif met Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker in Vienna to boost cooperation in trade, education, and immigration control. This marks the first Pakistani premier's visit to Austria since 1992.