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POLITICS15h agoItaly and Spain move to end border dispute after Meloni-Sánchez talksItaly's Giorgia Meloni, who met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, agreed a short extension to align the expiry of Italy’s border controls with Spain’s reciprocal measures. Rome and Madrid say they will seek alternatives but remain at odds over migration.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS15h agoAI takes 83% of U.S. venture funding as Chamath questions revenue qualityArtificial intelligence reportedly accounts for 83% of US venture funding, prompting questions about the quality of revenue generated by these investments. This matters as it highlights a major trend in tech investment and potential concerns about market sustainability.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS15h agoYellow Vests and high school students rally online ahead of October 17 protestSeveral social media posts have fueled hopes of an alliance between the youth-led protests and the Yellow Vest movement, which began in 2018 in reaction to rising fuel prices.Le Monde [en]
MILITARY15h agoUS Senators Seek Probe Into Starshield Disruptions As Zelenskyy Attends EU SummitRFE/RL
BUSINESS15h agoUnderground and illegal economy in Italy worth 218.2 billion in 2024 - IstatShare of GDP down to 9.9% from 10.2% in 2023ANSA [en]
POLITICS15h ago2027 Elections: INEC Decries Exclusion Of PwDs From Elective Positions In Akwa IbomINEC reaffirmed its commitment to an inclusive electoral process in which no eligible voter or group would be marginalised because of disability. The post 2027 Elections: INEC Decries Exclusion Of PwDs From Elective Positions In Akwa Ibom appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS15h agoTrump's ballroom financiers known: tech giants and US ambassador to the NetherlandsDe Amerikaanse ambassadeur in Nederland, Joe Popolo, betaalt mee aan de bouw van de balzaal bij het Witte Huis. Ook techbedrijven als Nvidia en Apple hebben de portemonnee getrokken, schrijft de krant The Washington Post, die een overzicht in handen met daarop de belangrijkste geldschieters van het project heeft. Volgens de krant roept de gelekte donateurslijst vragen op over belangenverstrengeling: de helft van alle giften is afkomstig van bedrijven of prominenten die belangen hebben bij de landelijke overheid. Transparantie daarover ontbreekt. Volgens de krant maakten ambassadeur Popolo en zNOS Buitenland
BUSINESS15h agoSoma Gold arranges C$2.5M revolving credit facility from CEO Geoff HampsonSoma Gold has arranged a C$2.5 million revolving credit facility from its CEO, Geoff Hampson. This matters as it provides the company with additional financial liquidity and flexibility.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICS15h agoSanctions working: FM Sybiha urges allies to maintain pressure on RussiaUkraine is urging its partners to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia without interruption and continually introduce new restrictions to increase the strain on the Russian economy and force Moscow to negotiate.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICS15h agoTexas Democrat casts himself as David against Elon Musk’s $168 million Goliath in Senate showdownShould he win, Talarico would become the first Democrat to capture a statewide office in Texas in over 30 yearsThe Independent World
CONFLICT15h agoMilitary signals building: Is the US-Iran war about to escalate?EuroNews [en]
CONFLICT15h agoZelensky resumes strikes on Russian refineries, Trump brands them 'a disgrace'Le Monde [en]
POLITICS15h agoRubio Heads To Central Asia As US Seeks Bigger Role In Region Dominated By Russia, ChinaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Uzbekistan this weekend for talks with five Central Asian countries as the Trump administration seeks to strengthen commercial ties and expand Washington's strategic presence in the region.RFE/RL
SCI & TECH15h agoHow books are being scanned and destroyed to train artificial intelligenceTo train artificial intelligence models, millions of physical books are being digitised and destroyed. Our colleagues at France 2 investigate this controversial practice and the risk of seeing many rare second-hand books disappear forever.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECH15h agoKenso Soai, Nobel in Chemistry 2026: “The important thing in research is to continue conducting experiments”Compartió el premio con el francés Henri B. Kagan.Cuál es la importancia del descubrimiento por el que fue galardonado.Clarín
SCI & TECH15h agoWith Tesla Roadster debut, Elon Musk shows "flying cars are real"Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.CBS News
WORLD15h agoBritish father fined €3,000 for causing son's death in Cyprus hotel fallJoshua Foster has instead been fined €3,000The Independent World
BUSINESS15h agoChina’s AI boom, self-sufficiency push fuel earnings surge for local chip firmsChinese chip and tech firms have flagged as much as six-fold growth in unaudited third-quarter profits, as huge demand for home-grown processors and artificial intelligence infrastructure filters through links in the supply chain amid the country’s push for self-reliance. Shanghai-listed Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology expected its quarterly net profit to land between 403 million yuan and 453 million yuan, up 579 per cent to 660 per cent from a year earlier. The maker of laser chips for optical...South China Morning Post
POLITICS15h agoDemocrats post "mind-blowing" numbers ahead of 2026 midtermsData: FEC, Axios research. Chart: Noah Bressner/AxiosIf money is momentum, Democratic Senate candidates are poised for a monumental Election Day."Oh my god, holy crap," said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) when informed of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's $64 million haul in the third quarter of the year. "I mean, that's a number that's mind-blowing."Why it matters: Republicans are awash in super PAC cash, but Democrats' advantage in hard dollars reveals a yawning enthusiasm gap — the kind of energy money can't buy.TexasJames Talarico (D): $64 millionKen Paxton (R): $18 millionGeorAxios
POLITICS15h agoRomuald Sciora: «American democracy will never fully recover from what happened with Trump»ENTRETIEN - Pour l’essayiste franco-américain, le 47e président crée des précédents qui affaiblissent les États-Unis et qui ne disparaîtront pas complètement, même en cas d’alternance démocrate.Le Figaro International
POLITICS15h agoEU leaders demand joint action to tackle soaring energy pricesEU leaders are pressing Brussels for coordinated measures to ease soaring energy costs, bolster fuel supplies and support struggling industries, as the crisis strains national budgets and tests the bloc's climate ambitions.EuroNews [en]
WORLDBREAKING15h agoShooter kills teacher, three children at Oregon elementary schoolFrance 24 [en]
BUSINESS15h agoFed’s Warsh sees AI boosting productivity but gives no signal on next rate hikeUS Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said in Bangkok on Friday that the global economy has proved surprisingly resilient and called AI the most consequential change of his lifetime, but gave no hint on interest rates ahead of the Fed’s meeting this month.EuroNews [en]
WORLD15h agoTwo drunken men assault police personnel in DoddaballapurTwo intoxicated men assaulted police personnel in Doddaballapur. This incident reports a local crime involving law enforcement.The Hindu