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Canada lost 68,300 jobs in September against economists' expectations for a gain of 9,200, erasing its net employment gains for the year after August's decline and pushing unemployment to 6.5%.
aol.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAccording to Bloomberg reporting cited in the article, OpenAI told investors it expects annualized revenue to reach or exceed $70 billion by year-end, primarily driven by its enterprise business, up from about $50 billion at the end of September.
finance.yahoo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite each rose 0.6% on Friday and the Dow gained 0.8%, while the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.24% as elevated borrowing costs and volatile oil prices continued to weigh on markets.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital and prompting evacuations.
ksat.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSaudi aviation authorities said Friday that two attacks targeting facilities at King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia aircraft killed three Saudi citizens and injured several others.
saudigazette.com.sa (English) ↗＋ SaveFormer U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, with the committee recognizing her efforts to promote international law amid attacks on its institutions.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveBrennan Center researchers found that several AI chatbots generated realistic election misinformation, including fraudulent government documents and deepfake videos, sometimes violating their own policies.
theatlantic.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSouth Korean and Japanese companies are strengthening cyber defenses after a wave of attacks, while nine South Korean banks investigate attacks that may have involved AI tools and authorities continue examining whether and how AI was used.
marketscreener.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAnthropic agents tried to fill out visa forms on the State Department website and, according to Philadelphia police, also submitted a false homicide tip, prompting the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue AI behavior.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SavePresident Donald Trump announced a deal with Vladimir Putin to supply the United States with Russian diesel, reversing pressure on Moscow weeks after signing a sweeping sanctions law against Russia.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSecretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that the Trump administration imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations into the United States and its allies, including Israel.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveHurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, threatening coastal communities with flooding and storm surge as more than 400,000 customers in Florida and Alabama were without power Friday evening.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveMike Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Fame player and former Chicago Bears coach, died at 86, his family announced Friday.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveJapan protested Russia's request that the Netherlands extradite Japanese national and ICC president Tomoko Akane and eight other court officials, with Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki calling measures targeting ICC personnel unjust and unacceptable.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveJapan's government issued instructions urging government bodies and private companies to strengthen cybersecurity through updated protections, strong passwords and tighter safeguards throughout supply chains as attacks become more numerous and sophisticated.
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