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A sell-off in technology shares intensified after disappointing earnings from major companies, as investors questioned whether billions of dollars being invested in artificial intelligence would generate returns quickly enough. The decline erased nearly $1tn from the tech-heavy Nasdaq in one week and about $2tn in a month, while the S&P 500 fell more than 1%.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA United Nations investigator said Myanmar’s military is attacking civilians to terrorize them and warned that arms purchases are fueling the conflict. The investigator also raised concerns about possible violence surrounding an expected International Court of Justice ruling concerning the Rohingya.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveIran said four tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The report also described continuing missile attacks and diplomatic activity involving Yemen and Qatar.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveCybersecurity experts are debating whether the internet’s aging technical foundations need major reconstruction as AI-enabled hacking accelerates. The article highlights concerns that autonomous or semi-autonomous systems could identify and exploit weaknesses across legacy infrastructure at unprecedented speed.
theatlantic.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas seeking records on tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states as it investigates alleged unlawful voting by noncitizens. The effort has faced repeated legal challenges, and courts have so far ruled against the administration in voter-roll cases.
investing.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe Trump administration approved a proposed $2.1bn sale of Patriot air-defence interceptors to Ukraine. The decision followed Ukrainian complaints that the Pentagon had delayed delivery of ammunition needed to defend against Russian ballistic missiles.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveDaniil Medvedev secured qualification for the season-ending ATP Finals after defeating Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-3 in the Vienna Open quarter-finals. He joined Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton in the eight-player field, while Jannik Sinner qualified but will miss the event through injury.
whbl.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFallon Sherrock upset reigning world champion Luke Littler in a one-leg darts match to win a £501,000 prize.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveThousands of protesters gathered in Jakarta on October 28 to oppose the government’s response to haze, higher living costs and alleged corruption. They demanded that fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan be declared a national disaster, while rallies also spread to other Indonesian cities.
straitstimes.com (English) ↗＋ SaveIndonesia and Singapore agreed to cooperate more closely against illegal land burning linked to toxic haze across Southeast Asia. Indonesia recorded more than 2,020 square kilometres of burned land between January and July, according to its Forestry Ministry.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ Save