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OpenAI disbands another safety team, head advisor for 'AGI Readiness' resigns

OpenAI is disbanding its "AGI Readiness" safety team, which advised the company on its capacity to handle the outcomes of increasingly powerful AI.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Tesla stock soars 22% for best day in over a decade on Musk's 2025 growth projection

Tesla shares soared 22% Thursday, the stock's best day in 11 years, following its better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 24

The French engineer chasing Ferrari’s first championship since 2008

Frédéric Vasseur has led the F1 team’s resurgence, reinvigorating fans and sponsors

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

Gender gap among young voters doubles since spring

The gender gap among youth supporters of Vice President Harris and former President Trump more than doubled since the spring, a Harvard Institute of Politics youth poll found. The survey found that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Many North Carolina students return to class for first time since Helene

When Hurricane Helene hit, 459 schools in 28 North Carolina districts were affected. Schools in five of those districts remain closed.

Vice President Harris marks 6 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

In a statement Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris commemorated six years since the deadly shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue.

China's industrial profits plunge at fastest pace since the pandemic

The country's industrial profits declined 27.1% year-on-year in September.

Business - CNBC - October 28

BP reports lowest quarterly profit since pandemic on weak oil prices

Energy group pledges to review share buyback plan in February after latest $1.75bn repurchase

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Apple announces new and smaller Mac Mini with first redesign since 2010

Apple is framing the new Mac Minis, like all of its new products announced this year, as built for Apple Intelligence.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study

Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.

Mortgage rates rise to highest level since July due to these 3 reasons

Mortgage applications fell 0.1% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery

Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gamble

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Boeing, Strikers Meet for First Time Since Last Week’s Contract Rejection

The two sides come together with a push from the Labor Department as the strike stretches to a seventh week.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004

More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

DoorDash Posts First Quarterly Profit Since IPO, Launches Partnership With Lyft

DoorDash reported its first quarterly profit since going public in 2020, and launched a partnership with Lyft, as the two companies combine forces against common rival Uber.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021 in Fed’s preferred gauge

Price increases have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years in the latest reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, strengthening the outlook for more interest rate ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Graham to make first Scotland start since World Cup

Darcy Graham will make his first Scotland appearance in over a year against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Gold logs biggest drop since July, election may be a ‘pivot point’

Gold prices took an eye-catching hit on Thursday in posting their largest one-day decline since July — highlighting a complicated landscape for the precious metal that’s littered with ...

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Hamilton claims Verstappen has kept driving dangerously since 2021 clashes

Verstappen under scrutiny for Austin and Mexico races Hamilton: ‘I don’t think you are seeing much difference’ Lewis Hamilton maintains Max Verstappen has continued with an unacceptable driving ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Dodgers-Yanks draws best WS ratings since 2017

The Dodgers' championship-clinching win over the Yankees in Game 5 on Wednesday night was the most-watched World Series game since 2019, while the series drew its best ratings since 2017.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing