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Trump Hits Campaign Trail as White House Turmoil Weighs on GOP Midterm Prospects

As Trump rallies around the nation, his White House was consumed by dramas that reinforce how his presidency has become a drag on his party’s prospects in the midterms.

Trump Outlines Rapid Plan to Close and Overhaul D.C. Golf Course

The plan to begin work transforming the course in four weeks injected fresh urgency into a federal lawsuit opposing changes to East Potomac Golf Links.

O.J. Simpson, a Secret Informant and a Decades-Old Mystery

An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime scene.

Macron calls for 'calm and order' after riots across France

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a national address after widespread disorder and as some looting continued in Paris.

What we know so far about deadly fire at Canadian military base

At least four people are confirmed to have died after a huge fire swept through the base.

Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion

The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.

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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Chinese researchers solve 3D Ghys conjecture with homegrown AI model

Article URL: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-15/Chinese-r

Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools

Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/ai-prices-dynamic-customers-technology-64c446cd

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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20 Best Gifts for Men, Manly Men, and Manly Man Men (2026)

When you need something that’s as mannishly masculinized as you can get for the Man™ in your life, we have you covered.

OnlyFans Creators Are Pissed That Meta Lets Muse Talk Dirty

Adult performers are questioning why Meta allows its AI agent to sext while restricting their social media accounts.

Data Centers Have a New PR Plan: Your Kid’s Field Trip

Amid a wave of backlash, some industry-friendly groups are employing creative and time-tested strategies to woo the youth.

Quote/0 妙用 +1，把墨水屏变成点餐助手

Matrix首页推荐Matrix是少数派的写作社区，我们主张分享真实的产品体验，有实用价值的经验与思考。我们会不定期挑选Matrix最优质的文章，展示来自用户的最真实的体验和观点。文章代表作者个人观点 ...查看全文

被量化的心跳：HRV 是身体的晴雨表，还是制造焦虑的数字游戏？

这些设备最好的用途，不是让你更依赖它们，而是帮助你重新学会倾听自己。然后，在某个清晨，你不再需要看任何数字，就知道今天会是美好的一天。查看全文

本周看什么 | 最近值得一看的 13 部作品

📅本周新预告《哥斯拉-0.0》终极预告10月11日，电影《哥斯拉-0.0》发布了终极预告，将于11月3日在日本上映、11月6日在北美上映。该片为首部为IMAX拍摄的日本电影，山崎贵执导、编剧，神木隆之 ...查看全文

科技爱好者周刊（第 415 期）：3D 版《看不见的城市》

这里记录每周值得分享的科技内容，周五发布。

本杂志开源，欢迎投稿。另有

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。

本杂志开源，欢迎投稿。另有

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。）

本杂志开源，欢迎投稿。另有

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Bessent warns Zelenskyy to 'be very careful' about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink

Starlink, high-speed satellite internet provided by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is critical to Ukraine's defense.

Iran says it has a 'new operational plan' if the U.S. resumes attacks, as shipping vessels report strikes

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the country's military has prepared a response to any new attacks.

Why hedge funds could be making a bond market shock more likely

The Bank of England's deputy governor has warned that hedge funds' activities could raise the risk of a global bond market shock.

SH: A Tactical Hedge, But Not Yet A Short Call

WCLD: Why Small Cloud Computing Stocks Are Breaking Out (Rating Upgrade)

Wall Street Brunch: SpaceX, Tesla, Meta On The Earnings Card

These 7 Stocks Are Analyst Favorites For Magnificent Earnings Growth; Eli Lilly Leads Industry

Among the best stocks in earnings performance, highly rated Eli Lilly is in a buy zone.

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Apple, Salesforce Lead Five Stocks Near Buy Points As Market Struggles

Apple and Salesforce are doing well while the AI buildout sector reels. Consumer and healthcare names are coming to the fore.

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Visa Stock Charges To A Record High, Leads 47 New to IBD Best Stock Lists

See which stocks have just been added to – or removed from – IBD's stock lists, including the IBD 50, Big Cap 20 and Stock Spotlight.

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Anthropic commits billions to a 'public benefit fund'

Anthropic said it wants to create a new charitable LLC with the company's stock as its sole asset.

Trump's decision to import Russian diesel is an 'incentive to end the war,' energy secretary says

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia would motivate it to end its war with Ukraine.

The Elizabeth Holmes documentary is crushing it at the box office. See how much it's made so far.

Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder have a hit with their new film, "You Can See Everything." It's the highest-grossing documentary of the year.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank

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

Meta 联手苹果推出全美最强开源模型，编码基测输给智谱、Kimi

17岁 Kimi 架构核心参与者离职，确认将赴湾区，下一站引发猜想

Cloudflare 修复了容器中的跨租户数据泄露问题

济安金信行业分类对养老金投资的价值观察

一套贴合本土实体经济的行业分类底座，将为我国多支柱养老金体系长期稳健增值筑牢底层数据根基。

中美AI竞争的新变量：开源、算力与产业生态

开源与闭源因此不再只是工程师之间的技术路线之争。对企业而言，它关系到商业模式和客户控制权；对产业而言，它决定模型能以多低的成本进入制造、物流、机器人和各类企业系统；对国家层面而言，芯片出口管制、知识产权和模型安全又把这种技术选择推向了更复杂的制度博弈。原来可以用“谁的模型更强”概括的竞争，正在变成一场跨越算力、模型、生态和实体产业的综合竞争。

价值判断：跌停板的投资机会和风险提示（10月16日）｜上市公司观察

值得注意的是，两只标的估值均显著高于济安定价，其中中药方向的偏离幅度接近五成、铅酸电池方向的偏离幅度超过三成，即便经历单日跌停，股价仍大幅高于理论均衡价值，估值层面的安全边际尚未出现，与连续跌停后估值跌破济安定价的低估品种存在本质区别。

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 #539: AI-made midterm ads top $137 million, and 70% carry no AI label

Campaigns and PACs have spent more than $137 million on AI-generated or AI-enhanced midterm ads, and about 70% of them carry no AI label, the New York Times reported. The biggest pro-AI super PAC netw

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

Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’

Anthropic said that it will commit 5% of its shares to the fund.

Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce

The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with

Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns

A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.