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Friday, 9 October 2026

News: the stories TrustList published on this day, each in a line of our own. Open a story for the whole piece and its sources.

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1News
India's GST Council proposes automatic refunds and an end to tax arrests
No rate changes at the 57th meeting. Engineering and R&D exporters get a fix for services done on customers' goods, and small consumer-facing businesses an optional annual return.
2News
Windows devices must carry new Update certificates before 2027
Two sets of Windows Update certificates lapse in 2027, and machines on Windows Server 2016 and 2019 have the earlier deadline. Devices managed through WSUS are not affected.
3News
Anthropic's new usage policy applies from 12 November 2026
Adds a human-stop rule for Claude-driven equipment, a ban on consentless tracking and fake-account campaigns, and spells out how the supported-regions limit reaches company-owned entities.
4News
Automation Anywhere agrees to buy Boost.ai from Nordic Capital
Boost.ai says it serves hundreds of customers, mostly European banks, telecoms and insurers. The deal needs regulatory approval and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
5HR News
DHS proposes a $70,000 school fee for each student's first OPT
Later OPT recommendations, including STEM extensions, would cost schools $30,000 each. DHS says schools may pass the cost to students or employers, and the proposal is not yet in force.
6News
Behavox buys Apiax to add cross-border compliance rules
Apiax, founded in 2017, covers more than 200 jurisdictions; the deal closed with terms undisclosed and existing customers keep their product and support.
7News
Deno joins Cloudflare: Deno Deploy shuts down in six months
The open-source runtime gets a year of monthly fixes before development stops; JSR keeps running on Cloudflare and paying Deploy customers are offered migration help to Workers.
8News
Swiss government backs AI automation for the federal administration
A report on over 130 federal processes names five projects to push first. Every department and the Federal Chancellery must take on at least three use cases, but money is tight.
9News
Spain sets rules for its public e-invoicing platform, SPFE
Using the tax agency's platform is optional, but any invoicing software outside it must send a UBL copy of each invoice. Deadlines for businesses run from 6 October 2027.
10News
North Carolina opens $2 million in grants for tech small businesses
Money is split between a $210,000 pot for federal SBIR and STTR applicants and $1.92 million of matching grants; applications run to 30 June 2027 or until the funds are gone.
11News
ATO to keep taking credit cards until 30 June 2027
The tax office had said it would stop accepting cards after 30 November because of the surcharge ban. The government will fund it until June 2027, with the cost settled in MYEFO.
12News
Siigo buys Chile's Bsale and pledges $100m for Latin America
Bsale, founded in 2006 and active in Chile, Peru and Mexico, follows Siigo's 2025 purchase of Kame. Siigo is backed by Accel-KKR; the price was not disclosed.
13HR News
ACLU asks California to investigate Criteria's Emotify hiring test
The complaint also names Criteria's cognitive, personality and AI video interview tools, and arrives while Workday still faces a California discrimination case over its screening software.
14HR News
EEOC moves to withdraw its 2012 guidance on arrest and conviction records
The rule went to the White House for review on 6 October, and employment lawyers say employers still face Title VII risk if a background policy hits one group harder.

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