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Business - The New York Times
What’s at Stake in a Strained Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership
The alliance between the technology giant and the company behind OpenAI has been hugely consequential — but a disruption could shake up the A.I. race.6 days ago -
World - Financial Times
FirstFT: Hizbollah warns of ‘new and escalating’ phase of war
Also in today’s newsletter, Zelenskyy says in FT interview that Nato invitation is needed to stop war, and Netflix shares rise after upbeat results6 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Hamas' Yahya Sinwar killed, Israel says. Why it matters as Middle East conflict escalates.
Hamas' chief Yahya Sinwar was killed during an Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip, officials have confirmed. This development could signal the next phase of Israel's conflict in the Middle East ...October 17 - Israel -
Tech - VentureBeat
Salesforce CEO Marc Beinoff slams Microsoft Copilot as ‘Clippy 2.0’
Fighting words? Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff took to his personal X account last night to criticize Microsoft's AI assistant.October 17 - Microsoft -
Business - The New York Times
Amazon, Google and Microsoft Are Investing in Nuclear Power
Large technology companies are investing billions of dollars in nuclear energy as an emissions-free source of electricity for artificial intelligence and other businesses.October 16 - Google -
Tech - VentureBeat
Microsoft’s Differential Transformer cancels attention noise in LLMs
A simple change to the attention mechanism can make LLMs much more effective at finding relevant information in their context window.October 16 -
Top stories - The New York Times
Trump Escalates Threats to Political Opponents He Deems the ‘Enemy’
Never before has a presidential nominee openly suggested turning the military on Americans simply because they oppose his candidacy. With voting underway, Donald Trump has turned to dark vows of ...October 16 - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Zelenskyy lays out Ukraine ‘victory plan’ which Moscow calls an escalation
Ukrainian president wants ‘unconditional invite’ to join Nato and rules out conceding territory to Russia. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has laid out details of his “victory plan” ...October 16 - Ukraine -
Tech - GameSpot
Microsoft Kills $1 Game Pass Trial Just Days Before Black Ops 6 Launches
Microsoft is no longer offering $1 Game Pass trials, killing the option just days before Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches into Game Pass on October 25. So anyone who wanted to sign up for the ...October 16 - Microsoft -
Sports - ESPN
Rodgers' Jets 'going all in,' trade for WR Adams
The Jets acquired star wide receiver Davante Adams in a blockbuster trade Tuesday.October 15 - NFL -
World - The New York Times
Trudeau Aides Testify at Hearing as Tensions With India Escalate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top aides spoke at a public hearing a day after Canada accused Indian diplomats of orchestrating killings and extortions in the country.October 15 - India -
Tech - GameSpot
Microsoft Settles Lawsuit With Gamers Over Activision Blizzard Merger
When Microsoft announced its plans to buy Activision Blizzard in 2022 , it set off multiple lawsuits including a battle with the FTC that attempted to block the deal. Microsoft triumphed in that ...October 15 - Microsoft -
Tech - ABC News
Microsoft settles video gamers' lawsuit over Activision takeover
Microsoft Corp. has settled a lawsuit from a group of gamers who sued to try to stop the company from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard for $69 billion last yearOctober 15 - Microsoft -
Business - Financial Times
Boeing seeks up to $35bn to bolster its balance sheet
Plane maker announces plans to raise up to $25bn in new capital and agrees $10bn credit facilityOctober 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Russia, China collaborating with criminal networks in cyberattacks against adversaries: Microsoft
Russia, China and Iran are increasingly collaborating with cybercrime networks to launch a variety of attacks against their adversaries, including the U.S., Microsoft said in a report Tuesday. The ...October 15 - China -
Business - The New York Times
Walgreens Says It Will Close 1,200 Stores
The pharmacy giant said it would close the stores over the next three years and plans to “redeploy” the majority of the workers at the closed stores.October 15 -
Tech - Wired
Microsoft’s New Xbox Series X and Series S Consoles Are on Sale Now (2024)
A mid-cycle refresh of the company’s gaming console offers extra storage and a slightly lower price. But is an Xbox even worth it in 2024?October 15 -
Tech - ABC News
Cyber criminals increasingly helping Russia and China target the US, Microsoft says
Russia, China and Iran are expanding their partnerships with cyber criminals to conduct cyberespionage and cyberattacks against the U.S. and other nations, according to a new report from MicrosoftOctober 15 - China -
Business - Financial Times
Global public debt to pass $100tn this year, says IMF
Fund calls for tougher action by big economies, with debt set to approach 100% of world GDP by end of decadeOctober 15 -
World - The Guardian
Daughter of Wiltshire novichok victim says she ‘never got to say goodbye’
Girl’s grandmother, Caroline Sturgess, reads statement to inquiry into death of Dawn Sturgess in 2018. The daughter of a woman killed in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings has told an inquiry into ...October 15 -
Business - Financial Times
Swiss regulator orders UBS to bolster emergency plans
Finma suspends annual approval of bank’s ‘living will’ in light of added risk from Credit Suisse takeoverOctober 15 -
World - ABC News
Canada, India expel each other's diplomats in escalating dispute over assassination
Canada says it has identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist there and expelled him and five other diplomatsOctober 15 - India -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
Fuji Soft to Consider Bain Capital's Offer
Fuji Soft said it would sincerely consider Bain Capital’s tender offer, which beat private-equity firm KKR’s offer, possibly setting the stage for a bidding war for the Japanese software developer.October 14 -
World - The Guardian
Canadian police accuse Indian diplomats of ‘criminal’ activities including homicides
Accusations made hours after both countries expel senior diplomats in escalating row over killing of Sikh activist. Canadian police accused Indian diplomats and consular staff of “clandestine” and ...October 14 -
Top stories - BBC News
Al Pacino says 'it's fun' to be a new dad at 84
The Hollywood star discusses fatherhood, The Godfather and playing chess.October 14 -
Politics - The Hill
Trump says national abortion ban 'off the table'
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump hedges on abortion ban Former President Trump said a national abortion ban is “off the table” but left ...October 14 - Donald Trump -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Canada, India Expel Diplomats in Escalating Dispute Over Sikh Activist's Killing
The decision is the latest flare-up between the countries since the killing of an activist in 2023.October 14 - India -
Politics - The Hill
12:30 Report — Trump escalates Election Day rhetoric
Plus: FEMA pauses some North Carolina aid efforts over threats {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s a quiet Monday morning. Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day. Are you off work? Either way, ...October 14 - Donald Trump -
Business - MarketWatch
Microsoft and these other stocks are the way to play AI now, says Goldman Sachs
So-called “platform” stocks, such as Microsoft and Snowflake are the most attractive part of the AI sector according to Goldman Sachs.October 14 - Microsoft -
Politics - The Hill
What polls are saying three weeks from the election
Ultimately, with three weeks left before the election, the polls reflect one fundamental point: This race will be extremely close.October 14 -
World - Financial Times
EU and UK security is ‘indivisible’, says David Lammy
Foreign secretary joins European meeting to discuss defence co-operation as part of post-Brexit ‘reset’ in relationsOctober 14 - United Kingdom -
Top stories - BBC News
Columbus probably Spanish and Jewish, study says
A new study shines light on a hotly contested centuries-old mystery.October 13 -
Top stories - CBS News
Alejandro Mayorkas says election disinformation is "extremely damaging"
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also noted on Sunday that he's "incredibly concerned" about misinformation that's spread in the aftermath of two hurricanes.October 13 -
Top stories - NBC News
Trump escalates rhetoric on outlawing political dissent and criticism
Donald Trump is ramping up his rhetoric depicting his political rivals and critics as criminals, while dropping a long trail of suggestions that he favors outlawing political speech that he deems ...October 13 - Donald Trump