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Trump Hands Victories to Putin, Who Offers More War in Return

Russia has reaped a diesel deal and an increase in U.S. pressure on Ukraine as President Trump’s political needs align with his longstanding inclinations toward Russia.

U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.

Pope Leo Has Lung Cancer, Vatican Says

The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule.

Family pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attack

William Chapman was attacked by the tiger after he entered its pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says

Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.

Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office

Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

Some on-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News acknowledges in statement after deal is announced

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory

• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies

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As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

At Ai4, three of the world's most respected AI experts — Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng — debated regulation, open source access, and how America can compete as China advances in Asia.

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs

Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.

Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz

AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz.

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OpenAI and Anthropic Tell British Lawmakers: Regulate Us

AI leaders joined whistleblowers and security leaders at a sweeping parliamentary session, while a few hundred meters away Britain’s spy chief warned AI could be used to create new bioweapons.

The 9 Best Movies to Stream This Month (October 2026)

Barbarian, The Fly, and Altered States are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.

The ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Filmmakers Terrified Bystanders With Their Monster Sounds

The team behind director Takashi Yamazaki’s new film created their kaiju roars by setting up speakers on top of an outdoor dam. The people walking by weren’t prepared for what they heard.

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App+1 | 我做了一个专为「P 人」和 ADHD 设计的精力管理 App

在2018、2019年左右的少数派，大家曾有一段时间痴迷于折腾各种任务管理软件，我也是其中之一。经过这么多年，我尝试过世面上几乎所有知名的任务管理工具，从小而美的Things、Sorted到大而全的O ...查看全文

迈上生态新台阶，首期 Apple 应用孵化器顺利收官

为成熟的开发者、设计师和创业者，提供一片走向广阔商业市场的沃土。查看全文

科技爱好者周刊（第 414 期）：Jev 决策模型有什么用

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

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科技爱好者周刊（第 413 期）：再见了，React Native

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。（[通知] 下周五开始的中秋和十一假期，周刊休息。）

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科技爱好者周刊（第 412 期）：禁止 issue，只用 PR

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

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More Republicans come out against Trump's diesel deal with Putin

Senators told Trump, the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not achieve just ends, nor will it benefit Americans."

FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee who allegedly planted recording device in conference room

The Tuesday incident comes as the ChatGPT-maker, along with competitors, faces heightened scrutiny over its safety practices.

Bank of America fined $1.2 billion over money-laundering violations

The action by the Treasury Department was announced less than a day before Bank of America reports quarterly earnings.

Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Holds Up As Meta, AMD Lead Buys; ASML, CPI Inflation Due

The stock market edged lower Tuesday but Meta and AMD led five buys. AI chip giant ASML and the CPI inflation report loom.

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Netflix Stock Downgraded To Sell Before Q3 Report

Wall Street analysts continue to sour on Netflix stock ahead of the streaming video leader's third-quarter earnings report next week.

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IBD Live Q&A, Two Key Stock Lists And Transcript For Oct. 13, 2026

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Character.AI owes Google and Big Law firms nearly $7M, court filings show

Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday and plans to complete a court-supervised sale of the company by the end of the year.

OpenAI says it found a 'hidden' recording device planted in its office

OpenAI said a "sophisticated recording device" was found in one of its offices and that the company's own models identified the person who planted it.

Best Chewy promo codes in October 2026: Gift cards, treat deals, and more

These Chewy promo codes will help you get the best deal on your favorite pet treats, toys, and more.

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering

Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity rel

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30 名工程师、一个宏大愿景，却没有真实需求：谷歌高管反思产品开发狂热

Meta 新模型杀回AI第一梯队，Alexandr Wang 亲述 Muse 7个月翻身内幕

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Import AI 476: Creativity and RSI; worse-than-China open weight models; AI goes to space

Will we give robots the moon?

Import AI 475: Swarm scaling; Google DeepMind watermarks biology; and the AI science economy

Who chooses what AI gets to do?

Import AI 474: Platonic mindspace; TPUs in space; Zhipu starts an outer RSI loop

Where do you exceed the capabilities of an LLM?

AI Weekly Issue #537: AI models may soon copy themselves onto smart fridges, Anthropic says

This issue is built from the links the AI experts we follow shared most since our last issue on October 8, minus the stories we already sent you in the Daily Espresso. The most shared: Anthropic's war

AI Weekly Issue #536: Top AI models failed a test of inventing new AI research

This issue is built from the links the AI experts we follow shared over the past three days. Most of them look ahead: whether AI can do AI research on its own, who gets a say in governing it, how it i

AI Weekly Issue #535: AI got too expensive, so companies are moving to cheaper models

This Applied AI edition looks at what organizations actually did with AI over the past three weeks. Three patterns stand out: companies switching models to control cost, large deployments that are now

Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case

A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimony from key figures in the case.

Flox Intelligence is building AI to keep wildlife away from trains, airports, and roads

Flox's edge devices can identify animals and use species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure.

Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm

Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” a feature it first launched on Instagram.

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