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AI
OpenAI has parted ways with three members of its safety and alignment team - Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni - after an internal investigation concluded they mishandled sensitive company information.
Football
Spain preserved a two-and-a-half-year unbeaten run by rallying to beat Croatia 2-1 in Split on October 6, substitute Mikel Merino scoring twice after Ivan Perisic had put Croatia ahead.
Sources Associated Press (via WTOP)Channel News AsiaRTL Today
Economy / Markets
US stocks ended mixed on October 8 after a Financial Times report that OpenAI's annualised revenue was about $20 billion below earlier estimates reignited doubts about AI spending, sending chip shares sharply lower.
Sources NDTV ProfitReuters (via Free Malaysia Today)Rio Times
AI
The Financial Times reported on October 8 that OpenAI has told investors its annualised revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September, roughly $20 billion below the about $70 billion figure that circulated in late September.
Sources Financial TimesTechCrunchReuters (via MarketScreener)
Football
The Premier League resumes on Saturday 10 October after a 19-day break that merged the September and October international windows, with Matchweek 6 led by champions Arsenal hosting Leeds United.
Sources Premier LeagueESPNPremier League (international breaks)
Technology
Paramount Skydance closed its roughly $110-111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on October 6, uniting two of Hollywood's oldest studios and handing chief executive David Ellison control of a group spanning movie studios, Paramount+ and HBO Max, CBS, CNN and live sports including CBS Sports and TNT Sports.
Sources ReutersArs TechnicaSkydance
Economy / Markets
Crude prices jumped on October 8 after attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US output cuts tied to hurricane activity raised supply fears. Front-month WTI and Brent settled up about 3.6% and 4.1% respectively, with Brent holding above $100 a barrel.
Sources InvestopediaReuters (via Free Malaysia Today)Swingfolio
Technology
Nvidia said on October 8 it will commit $1 billion over five years to US research, quantum computing and cloud providers serving government missions, as part of the White House's Genesis Mission programme.
Technology
Apple said on October 2 it will add controls around macOS Full Disk Access - the permission that lets an app read files, Mail, Messages and browsing history in a single grant - so that granting it will require what Apple calls very explicit user action.
Economy / Markets
The dollar moved towards its strongest level in 18 months on October 8, while the euro weakened to its lowest since May 2025, as minutes from the US Federal Reserve showed policymakers see inflation as the biggest risk and a renewed bond selloff lifted yields.
Sources Reuters (via Kitco News)Central Oregon Daily NewsEuronext
AI
Google has made its SynthID Detector publicly available worldwide in English, letting anyone upload an image, video or audio file to check for the company's imperceptible AI watermark.
Sources GoogleArs TechnicaThe Verge
AI
Anthropic on October 8 launched Claude Dashboards, a beta tool on paid plans that connects to business data and customer systems so users can build live dashboards from plain-language queries, and Claude Motion, a beta animation tool for Team and Enterprise customers that exports editable animations as video.
Football
The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held at the London Palladium on 26 October, the first time the award has been presented outside Paris, marking its 70th anniversary.
Sources ESPNSky SportsOlympics.com
Technology
Let's Encrypt said on October 7 that from February 10, 2027 every certificate it issues or renews on its default profile will be valid for 64 days instead of 90, with the last 90-day certificate expected to expire on May 11, 2027.
Sources Let's EncryptArs Technica
AI
Meta introduced Muse Gadgets, a project that publishes open-source firmware and a Linux SDK so developers can build their own hardware connected to its Muse personal AI agent, including ideas such as a colour e-ink display or a device plugged into a TV's HDMI port.
Sources TechCrunchMeta