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Japan explores ‘ownership’ of nuclear submarines as regional rivalries worsen
Japan is expected to float the idea of acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in revised security documents to be released later this year, with analysts suggesting that Tokyo’s initial aim is to promote discussion of the issue and overcome the public’s concerns. Analysts acknowledge there will inevitably be pushback from some sectors of Japan – the only nation to have suffered a nuclear… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3370099/japan-explores-ownership-nuclear-submarines-regional-rivalries-worsen?utm_source=rss_feed
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- EU-China trade talks begin in Beijing amid escalating pressure
Talks will focus on the €1bn daily deficit and rare earth export restrictions. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/7/eu-china-trade-talks-begin-in-beijing-amid-escalating-pressure?traffic_source=rss
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- ‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, claims ex-Anthropic researcher
Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon said he was 90 per cent certain that China already had spies inside both US artificial intelligence (AI) companies, without providing evidence. Coxon made the allegation in an interview with entrepreneur Patrick Bet-David on the PBD Podcast, arguing that China could steal advances from leading US AI labs and quickly close any technological gap.… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370108/china-already-has-spies-us-ai-labs-claims-ex-anthropic-researcher?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia
Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/robot-data-startup-mecka-ai-nabs-60m-from-sequoia/
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- Artemis II crew moon photo annotations
A visualization of a dark moon eclipsing the sun is marked with handwritten notes in this April 6, 2026, screenshot from an Artemis II crew member's tablet. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-artemis-ii-crew-moon-photo.html
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- While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders ‘elsewhere’
Endeavor Catalyst just raised $320 million to keep backing founders outside Silicon Valley. Half the profits go back to the nonprofit that finds them. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/while-vcs-crowd-into-san-francisco-endeavor-catalyst-raises-320m-for-founders-elsewhere/
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- Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he’ll get it
US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances. “I don’t know what their decision is going to be,” Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce on Friday. “They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370107/trump-says-he-deserves-nobel-peace-prize-has-doubts-hell-get-it?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Trump to give Musk top US science medal
President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top US scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said. Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science at the “Science: A New Golden Age” summit. Computer mogul Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will get… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370106/trump-give-musk-top-us-science-medal?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Rubio touts US power, calls on Europe to emerge from ‘slumber’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday flexed American power and called on Europe to shake off its “long slumber” in a rousing speech delivered beneath the Acropolis in Athens. “We believe that Europe can awaken from its long slumber and rekindle the fire that was lit here millennia ago,” Rubio said in a speech attended by senior Greek officials at Pnyx hill, praising ancient Greece’s… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370105/rubio-touts-us-power-calls-europe-emerge-slumber?utm_source=rss_feed
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- “Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones
Opus-built Creative Cloud alternatives are ambitious, free, and nowhere near finished. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/software-is-over-bold-ai-developer-takes-aim-at-adobe-with-open-source-clones/
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- Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say
US President Donald Trump pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to roll back China’s export curbs on Japan during their meeting in the US, urging talks between the Chinese and Japanese leaders as Tokyo seeks to manage mounting pressure from Beijing. People familiar with the discussions told the South China Morning Post that Xi also warned Trump about the growing risks of Japanese militarism… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370064/trump-urged-xi-talk-takaichi-and-lift-export-curbs-japan-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Pro-Palestine university groups march in London on October 7 anniversary
Pro-Palestine students took to the streets of London on October 7, despite police calls to postpone the march. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/7/pro-palestine-university-groups-march-in-london-on-october-7-anniversary?traffic_source=rss
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- Trump on why he thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump said it would be a ‘great discredit’ to the Nobel Peace Prize committee. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/7/trump-on-why-he-thinks-he-deserves-the-nobel-peace-prize-2?traffic_source=rss
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- Undergraduate student may have solved puzzle regarding isolated galaxies that have stopped producing stars
An undergraduate astrophysics student at UC Berkeley has found three unusual galaxies—cataloged as Shapiro Dwarf Galaxies I, II and III. Each galaxy is far from other galaxies and has stopped making stars, a combination that is extremely rare. The discovery, published in The Astrophysical Journal, provides compelling observational evidence of a long-held astronomical theory. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-undergraduate-student-puzzle-isolated-galaxies.html
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- NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 6:33 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment, including the final set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays, to the space station. This is the 35th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital complex for NASA. NASA also will […] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-spacex-35th-station-resupply-launch-arrival/
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- Venezuela’s Maduro to face new US charges over alleged torture of Americans, official says
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in the US over the alleged torture of Americans held in the South American country, a US official said on Wednesday. The new charges could come as soon as Thursday, according to the official, who was briefed on the investigation. Maduro and Flores were captured by the US military… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3370104/venezuelas-maduro-face-new-us-charges-over-alleged-torture-americans-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6e3x21ev9wwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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- Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users
The developer of Hermes agent raised a $90 million Series B. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/nous-research-confirms-it-hit-1-5b-valuation-launches-ai-agents-for-business-users/
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- Evicted 87-year-old woman Maricarmen, heart of Spain’s housing protests, has died
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests in Spain that ultimately led to an early election, has died, Madrid’s tenants’ union said on Wednesday, provoking an outpouring of grief and anger on the streets of the capital. Abascal had been in hospital since her eviction on September 23 from her home of more than 70 years, when… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3370103/evicted-87-year-old-woman-maricarmen-heart-spains-housing-protests-has-died?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11
Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/07/microsoft-releases-new-nvidia-chip-ai-pcs-with-revamped-windows-11/
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- NASA’s SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday, Oct. 13 to launch scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasas-spacex-35th-commercial-resupply-mission-overview/
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- NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept)
Description This artist’s concept depicts the proposed design for NASA’s PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA), which was selected by the agency in September 2026. The PRIMA observatory is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program. By observing far-infrared light, PRIMA will enable scientists to… https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-prima-spacecraft-artists-concept/
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- PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated
Pennsylvania reported 1,066 outbreak-linked cases on Wednesday. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/pa-measles-outbreak-tops-1000-cases-largest-since-disease-was-eliminated/
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- TP-Link problems in US grow amid FCC router ban and four state lawsuits
TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US, still needs exemption from FCC ban. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/florida-sues-tp-link-claiming-it-hides-router-security-risks-and-links-to-china/
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- New York’s famed Chrysler Building finally finds a buyer
A US real estate firm announced on Wednesday it is buying the Chrysler Building and will undertake a vast makeover of the art deco landmark that dominates New York’s skyline. The Chrysler Building, which was opened in 1930 as a symbol of exuberance and modernity, had faced several years of uncertainty over its ownership. Tishman Speyer, a commercial landlord, said it and other investors will… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370102/new-yorks-famed-chrysler-building-finally-finds-buyer?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Radio galaxy from 12.5 billion years ago may be most powerful ever found
Astronomers have confirmed a powerful radio galaxy from nearly 12.5 billion years ago. The source, TXS 2354+015, was originally identified as a high-redshift candidate from its characteristic drop in optical light, and follow-up spectroscopy placed it at a redshift of 4.946. Their paper was posted to the arXiv preprint server on Sept. 23. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-radio-galaxy-billion-years-powerful.html
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- US issues first outbound investment fine over Chinese robotics AI deal
The US Treasury on Wednesday announced its first penalty under rules governing American investment in sensitive Chinese technologies, revealing a US$200,000 fine against the parent of Plug and Play Tech Centre for failing to report an investment in a Shanghai robotics AI company. The Treasury said on Wednesday that Amidi, LLC failed to submit a required notification after its Chinese fund… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370101/us-issues-first-outbound-investment-fine-over-chinese-robotics-ai-deal?utm_source=rss_feed
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- Ultra-Orthodox rabbi’s anti-Zionist remarks stir Israel election row
Rabbi Dov Lando's comments expose tensions over Zionism, conscription and Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox allies. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/7/ultra-orthodox-rabbis-anti-zionist-remarks-stir-israel-election-row?traffic_source=rss
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- Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand
Altering molecular handedness has implications for the origins of life. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/chemistry-nobel-goes-to-reactions-like-those-that-gave-life-a-hand/
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- Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illness
Canada will not allow medically assisted suicide for people whose only condition is mental illness, the justice minister said on Wednesday, seeking to close debate on one of the country’s most controversial healthcare issues. Canada legalised assisted dying for those at the end of life in 2016. The right was extended to those suffering from serious and incurable illnesses in 2021, even if death… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370100/canada-will-not-allow-assisted-suicide-those-only-mental-illness?utm_source=rss_feed
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