Will the Budget 2026’s tax gambit result in an AI infrastructure boom?

The European Central Bank may increase minimum reserve requirements for commercial banks. This move could reduce interest payments made to lenders by the Eurosystem. Such a change might save the Eurosystem nearly €4 billion annually. It also aims to address losses at national central banks. A decision on this proposal is expected later this year.

The Election Commission’s ‘Special Intensive Revision’ of Bihar’s electoral rolls has ignited political debate, differing from past revisions. While intensive revisions aren’t new, the timing of Bihar’s SIR, months before assembly elections, is unusual. Unlike previous ‘de novo’ exercises, it builds upon the 2002-03 roll, incorporating new enumeration forms and document submission.

Google has launched DiffusionGemma, an experimental open model that generates text up to four times faster than traditional large language models. Built to self correct in real time and available openly on HuggingFace, it marks a shift in how AI progress is being measured, from intelligence alone to intelligence combined with responsiveness.