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India and New Zealand meet in the third T20I at Hagley Oval in Christchurch with the series in the balance. Bowling coach Morne Morkel called New Zealand a "different beast" and said strong winds were shaking the team's hotel building. Wind and dew are expected to play a big role again, while Mitchell Santner urged his side to play smart cricket against India's batting line-up.

Systematic Investment Plans, or SIPs, are in focus in India as Zee Business highlights SBI Mutual Fund's Smart Nivesh campaign, explaining how investing a fixed amount regularly through a SIP can build wealth over time and the benefits it offers. The coverage promotes disciplined, long-term mutual fund investing for ordinary savers, though no specific fund performance figures or investor reactions are given.

Car review firm Edmunds has purchased a Tesla with 140,000 miles on the odometer, adding it to its long-term fleet. The move is aimed at showing buyers how Tesla vehicles hold up after years of heavy use, covering battery degradation, repair costs and build quality at high mileage. The story has drawn strong attention from drivers weighing whether a used high-mileage electric car is a smart purchase.

A new educational guide presents four hands-on missions for teaching measuring length to children aged 3 to 6. The material uses equal-unit examples, picture-based checks, and simple records for home and classroom use. It is aimed at parents and early-years teachers looking for practical activities to build basic measurement skills.

Xiaomi has released its Smart Band 11 in European markets, with the fitness tracker's headline feature being a display rated at 2,000 nits of peak brightness. Coverage so far focuses on the screen upgrade and the band's positioning as an affordable wearable. Details on pricing, availability dates, and hands-on impressions remain limited as coverage builds.

A personal finance guide making the rounds lays out ten rules for smart borrowing, arguing that loans can either build wealth or ruin finances depending on how they are used. The message is that debt itself is not good or bad — it is the borrower's strategy that decides the outcome, and people are weighing which of the rules apply to their own loans.

The Smart City Expo World Congress, running 3-5 November 2026 in Barcelona, will focus on how cities can finance digital transformation at scale. The session on building smarter, more inclusive cities is expected to bring together municipal leaders, financiers and technology providers to discuss funding models for urban technology, inclusion and infrastructure modernisation.

AiMOGA Robotics, a partner in the OMODA & JAECOO intelligent ecosystem, has opened global pre-orders for Mobo, a robotics product tied to the automakers' push to build a worldwide smart ecosystem. The announcement positions the partnership as part of OMODA & JAECOO's expansion beyond vehicles into connected intelligent technology, with Mobo now available to order for customers worldwide.

Navien has acquired SmartONE, a move that expands the water heating equipment maker beyond its core products and into smart building technology. The acquisition signals a strategic push toward connected, integrated building systems, and industry coverage is focusing on what the deal means for contractors and the broader smart building market.

Smart buildings are increasingly targeted by cyber threats as connected systems for heating, lighting, access control and ventilation expand the attack surface of commercial properties. Attention is turning to the security risks that come with building automation technology, and to the need for owners and managers to assess vulnerabilities, strengthen protections and treat building systems as part of their broader cybersecurity strategy.