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WorldOct 6Nobel Literature Prize: How the winner is secretly chosenCan Xue is considered one of this year's favorites; Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie are other strong contenders. But what goes on behind the scenes in the selection of the Nobel Prize in Literature?DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 6What Would Europe Do in a Taiwan Crisis?Washington should not take European assistance for granted, especially if states can't agree on how to label Beijing's actions.The Diplomat
WorldOct 6Plan International Canada names Rona Ambrose and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan inaugural Global Girls’ Rights ChampionsPlan International Canada has appointed Rona Ambrose and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as its inaugural Global Girls’ Rights Champions. This recognizes their roles in advocating for girls' rights on a global scale.indiamorningtimes · india
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Sci & TechOct 6"I don't want an oligopoly": New open-weight AI models mount a comeback against ChinaA new crop of powerful, Western open-weight AI systems are mounting a comeback, with fresh models from Reflection and Mistral narrowing China's recent lead.Why it matters: These models and others will give businesses and governments alternatives to the closed ecosystems of OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as to Chinese options they may have eschewed for security reasons.But putting powerful model weights into the world also makes their safeguards easier to remove, a concern that's growing as models become more capable in areas like cybersecurity.What they're saying: Both companies are arguing thaAxios
Sci & TechOct 6Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics - AP NewsScientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics AP NewsAP News
BusinessOct 6CrowdStrike taps AWS, NVIDIA to fuel cybersecurity startup pushCrowdStrike is collaborating with AWS and NVIDIA to support cybersecurity startups, indicating a strategic business move in the technology sector. This initiative aims to foster innovation and growth within the cybersecurity industry.Seeking Alpha Tech
DisasterOct 6Miners’ deaths: Panel finds ‘elements of institutional gaps, overzealousness’"There are elements of institutional breakdown. There are elements of overzealousness. Some elements that will require more training for personnel," he said. The post Miners’ deaths: Panel finds ‘elements of institutional gaps, overzealousness’ appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BusinessOct 6This startup wants to reduce liquidation risk from margin calls on prediction marketsEdge Markets' new infrastructure aims to support institutional trading for markets that operate around the clock.CNBC
Sci & TechOct 6From desalination to irrigation: How countries are adapting to water scarcityFrom desalination in the UAE to modernising irrigation systems in Uzbekistan, countries facing water pressure are finding ways to secure supplies and reduce losses.EuroNews [en]
Sci & TechOct 6What to know about Mistral's ML4 as it bets on EU sovereignty in the US-China open-weight AI raceKnown as “Le Chonk,” the new frontier AI offering from French company Mistral says it will be the strongest open-weight AI outside China, as it bets that European "sovereignty" can win customers in a race increasingly framed as US versus China.EuroNews [en]
Sci & TechOct 6Mistral unveils new AI model it says rivals best open systems from ChinaWestern developers are racing to compete with Chinese companies in open weight and open source AI.CNBC
DisasterOct 6The most ambitious ideas to save the world from El NiñoA monster El Niño is brewing in the Pacific Ocean – but there may be ways we can stop the worst impacts from occurringNew Scientist
BusinessOct 6Remote employees need better management, not more surveillanceSlack lights up at 9:07 a.m. with a two-line message from a manager: “Let’s tighten the plan. Circle back today.” In a home office, that can read like a fire drill.The Hill
PoliticsOct 6South Korea has become one of Russia’s biggest fuel suppliers. Some shipments are arriving on sanctioned tankers.By the end of summer, South Korea had become Russia’s second-largest supplier of petroleum products, and sanctioned tankers were among those used to ship the fuel, The Guardian reported.Meduza [en]
BusinessOct 6Lamb Weston rallies after cost-saving measures help the bottom lineLamb Weston's financial performance has improved, with its stock rallying due to successful cost-saving measures. This indicates positive financial developments for the company.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 6Chain Bridge upgraded to Buy at Raymond James on favorable operating backdropInvestment firm Raymond James has upgraded Chain Bridge to a 'Buy' rating, citing a favorable operating environment. This suggests a positive outlook for the company's stock performance.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 6Paramount and Warner Bros. to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got hereSkydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner BrosThe Independent World
BusinessOct 6Debt in the spotlight as Paramount closes $111bn deal for Warner BrosHeavy cuts expected as boss David Ellison seeks to deliver $6bn of cost savings at combined group to be known as SkydanceFinancial Times
BusinessOct 6Apollo estimates 10% annualized return on alternative net investments in Q3Apollo Global Management has estimated a 10% annualized return on its alternative net investments for the third quarter. This indicates the firm's recent financial performance in a specific investment sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 6HubSpot announces it will let go roughly 7% of workforceHubSpot has announced plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 7%. This indicates a corporate restructuring with a notable impact on its employees.Seeking Alpha Tech
Sci & TechOct 610 phones with the top AI features in 2026Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest selling points in the 2026 phone market, with manufacturers increasingly building AI into cameras, messaging, calls, writing tools, search, productivity and even the way users interact with their devices. The post 10 phones with the top AI features in 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 6Benin-Argentina: 'It will be a major event for the world of football,' Steeve Mounié, attacker of the CheetahsLe Bénin s'apprête à vivre son moment de gloire en se rendant en Argentine pour le dernier match de Lionel Messi.BBC Afrique
BusinessOct 6The 'death' of back-office jobs: office work in the AI stormFrom insurance payouts to banking, AI is taking over tasks that once took hours or days of human work – which office jobs are first in line for automation?EuroNews [en]