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1. Palantir’s top exec says SaaS is dead, but not software engineering

Palantir’s top exec says SaaS is dead, but not software engineering The traditional “Software as a Service” (SaaS) business model is officially dead, a top executive at data analytics giant Palantir h

Palantir’s top exec says SaaS is dead, but not software engineering

Palantir’s top exec says SaaS is dead, but not software engineering The traditional “Software as a Service” (SaaS) business model is officially dead, a top executive at data analytics giant Palantir has declared. Danny Lukus, a deployment strategist at Palantir Technologies, claims that the rise of generative AI has made the old, expensive method of buying and configuring mass-market software completely obsolete. According to a report by Forbes, Lukus noted that while SaaS might be on its deathbed, the news isn't bad for software engineering. Instead, AI tools mean forward-deployed engineers can now build highly customised, ultra-specific corporate software in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost. The death of the million-dollar software studies Historically, building corporate software, especially for complex industries like supply chain management, was an incredibly slow and expensive nightmare, the report said, noting that companies had to hire armies of consultants and system integrators to conduct months-long studies to understand a business's requirements before a single line of code was written. According to Lukus, AI platforms like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s Codex have flipped the script, which means that instead of waiting months for generic software packages, engineers can now walk into a company, use AI to rapidly generate custom code, build working models and workflows on the spot, get immediate feedback, and update until the solution fits perfectly. “The speed of being able to build that type of software is dramatically lower and dramatically cheaper,” Lukus asserted, adding that it is exactly why the traditional SaaS model is finished. Lukus dismisses doubts on AI scaling, testing There have been criticism that AI can build a quick prototype, but maintaining, testing, scaling and updating software to…

2. Noida ‘dowry’ death: Kin refuse last rites as accused husband remains absconding

Noida ‘dowry’ death: Kin refuse last rites as accused husband remains absconding BHOPAL: The family of a 33-year-old woman found dead in Bhopal earlier this week staged a protest outside chief ministe

Noida ‘dowry’ death: Kin refuse last rites as accused husband remains absconding

Noida ‘dowry’ death: Kin refuse last rites as accused husband remains absconding BHOPAL: The family of a 33-year-old woman found dead in Bhopal earlier this week staged a protest outside chief minister Mohan Yadav’s residence on Sunday, demanding a fresh post-mortem examination at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi. Police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate allegations of dowry harassment against the woman’s husband, a lawyer and his mother, a former judge. Twisha Sharma, who was from Noida, was found hanging at her marital home in the Katara Hills area of Bhopal on May 12, according to news agency PTI. The autopsy report of the deceased conducted at AIIMS, Bhopal, says that she died because of hanging but also points out the presence of simple injury marks at some places on her body. The family of the deceased has refused to take her body for last rites and insists on taking the body to AIIMS, Delhi, for a repeat autopsy. Police said Twisha met the accused through a dating app in 2024 and married him in December 2025. During Sunday’s protest outside the chief minister’s official residence, the family demanded a second post-mortem examination at AIIMS Delhi. The family said Twisha’s body had remained in the mortuary of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal for the past five days.

3. SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas

SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas - Litigation - 4 min read SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas New Delhi, In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court

SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas

SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas - Litigation - 4 min read SC dismisses UP govt's pleas on levy of VAT on natural gas New Delhi, In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a batch of pleas of the Uttar Pradesh government and ruled that the state cannot levy local Value Added Tax (VAT) on natural gas transported from Andhra Pradesh through common carrier pipelines. A bench comprising justices JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar upheld the 2012 Allahabad High Court judgment which had quashed the state government's assessment orders against Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and other major buyers like Tata Chemicals and IFFCO. It upheld the high court's decision quashing Uttar Pradesh's attempt to levy VAT on the interstate sale of natural gas supplied from the KG-D6 basin, holding that the transactions constituted interstate sales governed exclusively by the Central Sales Tax (CST) Act. The verdict said India is a union of states and "reality is that all states are not endowed equally. There is stark disparity in the economic scenario among various states. Each state has its unique contributions and products. It is the free flow of trade and commerce that seeks to nullify some effects of inequality with just exceptions." It is observed that federating units would want to cut corners by instituting protectionist measures to augment their resources over others, the verdict said. "It is in this context that the framers of the Constitution have laid down a road map to ensure that the Union government takes over fiscal policies touching upon inter-state or international trade and commerce.

4. Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38

Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38 The government has issued an ordinance amending the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the sanction

Ordinance issued to increase number of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38

Historic Expansion: Ordinance Issued to Increase Supreme Court Judges from 34 to 38 The government has issued an ordinance amending the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the sanctioned strength of the apex court from 34 to 38, including the Chief Justice of India. This move adds four new judges to the Supreme Court. The government has issued an ordinance to increase the strength of the Supreme Court from the current 34 judges to 38, which will include the Chief Justice of India (CJI). The Law Ministry notified the ordinance on Saturday. It amended the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Act, 1956, raising the sanctioned strength of the apex court. Until now, the sanctioned strength stood at 34, including the Chief Justice of India (CJI). With this amendment, the number of judges has been increased by four, taking the sanctioned strength to 38. As a result, the Supreme Court will now have 37 judges apart from the Chief Justice of India.

5. 8-hour CBI raid at house of man who bought leaked NEET paper for daughter

8-hour CBI raid at house of man who bought leaked NEET paper for daughter 8-hour CBI raid at house of man who bought leaked NEET paper for daughter The CBI searched Bhaurao Kadam's home in Nanded for

8-hour CBI raid at house of man who bought leaked NEET paper for daughter

8-hour CBI raid at house of man who bought leaked NEET paper for daughter 8-hour CBI raid at house of man who bought leaked NEET paper for daughter The CBI searched Bhaurao Kadam's home in Nanded for eight hours in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case and told his family to appear in Pune. The move comes as the agency expands its Maharashtra probe into alleged links between paper setters, coaching figures and aspirants. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raided the residence of a man named Bhaurao Kadam in Maharashtra’s Nanded as part of its widening probe into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, with investigators alleging that he paid Rs 5 lakh to obtain the leaked question paper for his daughter ahead of the examination held on May 3. The search operation, which lasted nearly eight hours, was carried out at Kadam’s home in the Vidyutnagar area of Nanded. Officials examined documents and other materials at the residence and also questioned multiple members of the family during the course of the raid. Sources told that the investigators were trying to establish when the paper was obtained, who supplied it and how the transaction was arranged.

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