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A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/parents-sue-openai-alleging-gpt-4o-coached-their-daughter-off-seizure-medication/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 05:05

Celebrations erupted in Lod, Kafr Manda and Tayibe after Israeli media exit polls projected a combined 18 Knesset seats https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/27/arab-towns-in-israel-celebrate-historic-knesset-gains-with-fireworks?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 04:12

As the AI boom stresses the existing power grid, all sort of new opportunities for grid modernization are also emerging as a result, industry insiders say. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/the-data-center-boom-has-an-upside-innovation-for-the-us-grid/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 04:11

Additionally, the N1 chip brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6. https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/10/apple-refreshes-the-imac-entry-level-macbook-pro-with-the-m6-chip/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 04:10

Israel’s Joint Arab List party celebrated as exit polls projected as many as 18 parliamentary seats for the Arab-bloc. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/27/go-home-ben-gvir-arab-bloc-celebrates-record-turnout-in-israel-election?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 04:09

Scientists may add a new dwarf planet to the official roster of our solar system. The distant, icy body, provisionally dubbed 2026 ED138, orbits our system beyond Pluto. It was spotted earlier this month by a scientist combing through data from the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-rubin-observatory-reveals-dwarf-planet.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 04:08

Iranian president's words came at summit for gas exporting countries in Russia. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/27/iran-war-live-pezeshkian-says-middle-east-can-solve-own-issues-without-us?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 04:07

The deal, expected to close sometime next year, is to help bring AI agents to work alongside humans to underwrite, analyze, and price decisions. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/guidewire-buys-hyperexponential-for-1-7b-in-cash/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 04:05

International travel used to be the main risk of measles cases in the US—not anymore. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/10/domestic-travel-poses-growing-risk-for-measles-and-a-new-challenge-for-states/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 04:04

A whole crop of venture capital firms are raising significant new funds. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/from-8vc-to-benchmark-heres-whats-hiding-in-october-sec-filings/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 04:02

The DIA's threat assessment suggests China may soon place directed energy weapons in space. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/chinas-top-secret-spaceplane-cant-hide-in-low-earth-orbit/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 03:49

Owners of AI-run firms would evade liability for "reckless" AI, US Rep. Comer says. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/no-human-at-the-helm-delaware-plan-would-let-ai-agents-run-entire-businesses/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 03:35

Seven potential AI nightmares pulled from Anthropic's 93-page "Risk Factor" tome. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/anthropic-ipo-warns-its-ai-could-blackmail-people-become-sentient-end-humanity/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 03:16

In September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled the city’s first five-year plan along with his policy address, highlighting Hong Kong’s strategic role in promoting the greater use of the yuan outside mainland China as a key priority. In the second part of a four-part series on the globalisation of the yuan, Daisy Wu examines Hong Kong’s evolution from an offshore reservoir into a… https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3372292/how-hong-kong-went-yuan-gateway-complete-currency-ecosystem

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 03:12

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have found a rare disk of debris around a dead star that provides a glimpse of what may happen to our solar system. Unlike in similar systems previously found, the debris—the leftovers of planets that once orbited the star—is organized in a double disk, the two parts separated by a clear gap. The disk appears… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-debris-disk-orbiting-dead-star.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 03:11

GM eschewed hybrids in favor of battery-electric vehicles. Now, it's gearing up to offer hybrid versions of its SUVs. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/gm-is-embracing-hybrids-now/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 03:10

The banking giant reminds customers that "you're responsible for activity" resulting from your AI agents' access. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/bank-of-america-kindly-asks-that-you-dont-share-your-banking-password-with-your-ai-assistant/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 03:09

Here's a clear explanation of Anthropic's incredibly complex governance structure. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/whos-really-in-charge-at-anthropic-after-the-ipo/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 03:08

Eswatini probably does not register on most people’s mental maps. Its relatively recent name might sound unfamiliar as many people still know it as Swaziland. That it demands attention from pundits like yours truly has much to do with it being the only African country that still formally recognises Taiwan. It is also the continent’s only absolute monarchy. The two facts are closely connected.… https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3372115/its-autocratic-african-ally-taiwan-bites-its-tongue-and-opens-its-wallet

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 03:07

US president seeks to highlight Venezuela operation as Iran war makes affordability a key midterm issue. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/trump-showcases-venezuelan-oil-as-he-seeks-to-rally-voters-in-texas?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 03:06

In December, messages from Discord's public discoverable servers will begin appearing in search engine results. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/discord-is-making-its-public-communities-more-searchable-and-people-have-concerns/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 03:05

Long before modern astronomy, humans looked to the stars and were astounded by what they saw. Even by the most ancient reckoning, the night sky offered enough to inspire awe and wonder, make us feel insignificant, fire our imaginations and foster hope and a sense of connection. Yet, for as long as humans have surveyed the heavens, they have seen no indication that life as we know it exists… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ish-history-meti-early-ideas.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 02:55

The three brothers were found guilty of drugging and raping several women over the course of decades. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn498mng08ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 02:12

The 2027 US defence bill, covering more than US$1 trillion in proposed defence spending, will be one of the most closely watched pieces of legislation when Congress returns after the midterm elections, with efforts to counter China running through nearly every corner of the text. The US House of Representatives passed its version of the bill, known as the National Defence Authorisation Act… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372355/5-things-watch-out-2027-us-defence-bill-aimed-countering-china

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 02:11

Latest strike brings death toll of campaign decried as extrajudicial killings to 243 people since September 2025. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/us-says-it-killed-five-people-in-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 02:10

The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as "America’s answer to Shenzhen." https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/27/rebuild-which-spun-out-slate-auto-raises-2-1b/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 02:06

Critical flaw in EDK2 allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/10/code-execution-flaw-in-uefi-firmware-threatens-most-servers-on-planet-earth/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 28 Oct, 02:04

There is a problem in low Earth orbit, and it's growing. According to the European Space Agency, there are about 19,440 satellites on orbit, 3,540 of which are nonfunctioning and/or not emitting a signal to warn other spacecraft of their location. The need to service these sleepwalking satellites in space will only increase as more are launched. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-autonomous-rendezvous-simulated-spacecraft-failures.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 28 Oct, 01:12

A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus – recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, not just a young specimen – sold for US$47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction in New York on Tuesday, according to Sotheby’s. The auction house had expected it to fetch anywhere from US$6 to US$9… https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3372353/dino-skeleton-looks-mini-t-rex-sells-giant-us47-million

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 28 Oct, 01:11