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Recursive Flint: free 40B coding model built to run on a laptop
Recursive's first model is an open-weight mixture-of-experts coder aimed at laptops and desktop GPUs. Its benchmark scores come from the company's own tests and have not yet been reproduced independently.
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What is a neocloud? How GPU clouds like CoreWeave make money
Neoclouds rent Nvidia GPUs to AI labs and big tech on multi-year contracts, funded mostly with debt. Here is how CoreWeave-style providers work, how they differ from AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and why their bonds are under pressure.
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9月の全国コアCPIは2.1%上昇、日銀の物価目標2%を上回る
耐久消費財や公共料金、サービスが物価を押し上げる一方、コメの値下がりと補助金によるエネルギー価格の抑制が総合指数の伸びを抑えました。日本銀行は10月30日に政策決定を控えています。
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Japan core CPI September 2026: 2.1%, above BoJ's 2% target
Durable goods, utility charges and services pushed Japanese prices higher, while cheaper rice and subsidised energy held the headline rate down ahead of the Bank of Japan's 30 October decision.
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OpenAI donates Open Responses API spec to Agentic AI Foundation
The spec for a common LLM API now sits beside MCP and AGENTS.md under neutral governance. Ollama and LM Studio already expose compatible endpoints, but only 26 of 120 surveyed providers declare it.
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Sweden bans ChatGPT and Claude on government staff computers
Staff at Rosenbad and the ministries lose direct access to ChatGPT and Claude on Monday, 26 October, and are steered to Microsoft Copilot. Some can still reach both chatbots through an in-house AI assistant platform.
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HSBC RedCoin stablecoin goes live for 3.3 million PayMe users
RedCoin (RCHKD) launched on 23 October for person-to-person transfers and PayMe merchant payments. It runs on HSBC's own ledger, works only inside HSBC apps and is not covered by Hong Kong's Deposit Protection Scheme.
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iPhone Duo on sale from $1,999, but walk-in stock is limited
Apple's first foldable reached stores on 23 October, starting at $1,999 for 256GB in the US. In China, France, Japan and several other markets, launch-day units went only to buyers who ordered online.
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Storm Boelo: amber warning for Scotland, gusts up to 80 mph
The warning runs from 21:00 Saturday 24 October to 21:00 Sunday 25 October and also covers Northumberland, Cumbria and Counties Antrim and Londonderry. It follows Storm Austen, which left more than 16,000 homes in the South West without power.
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Hurricane Vance path: NHC forecasts Category 3 within 36 hours
Vance became a hurricane early on 23 October and is moving north-northwest at 6 mph off southwest Mexico. Swells are expected to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the coast this weekend.
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Calley Means Resigns as RFK Jr. Adviser 12 Days Before Midterms
The MAHA advocate announced his exit on X 12 days before the November 3 midterms. The White House said it was grateful; reports citing unnamed officials link the move to a delayed federal definition of ultra-processed foods.
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El Niño 2026 tracks record 1997 event, NASA sea-level maps show
Warm water is again reaching South America, as in 1997. Here is how 2026 compares with 1997-98 and 2015-16 on NOAA's indices, and what strong El Niño years have brought region by region.
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Greece passes social media ban for under-15s from January 2027
Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, not parents, must verify ages, and parental consent cannot override the limit. Only New Democracy voted in favour after more than 16 hours of debate.
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How oil price shocks hit inflation and rates as Brent tops $113
Brent's jump to a five-month high has revived talk of rate hikes. Here is how an oil shock moves through fuel prices, wages and core inflation, what research says about its size, and why central banks sometimes wait.
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MIT AI agents on a simulated island invented games, study says
The agents, all named Eko, climbed peaks, built towers and invented a "floor is lava" challenge. Experienced agents placed an average of 10.3 objects on the spire against 3.5 for fresh copies, though the study is not peer-reviewed.
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Xbox Cloud Playtime prices: 10 hours for $3.99 without Game Pass
Microsoft is testing prepaid cloud streaming hours with Xbox Insiders ahead of a November rollout, as Game Pass plans move to monthly cloud caps of 5 to 15 hours.
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Lockheed Martin Q3 2026 results: record $292bn backlog
Missiles and Fire Control sales and operating profit both rose 24% as PAC-3, THAAD, GMLRS and PrSM production ramped up. Free cash flow fell to $2,999 million, but the 2026 outlook was raised to about $7.8–8.0 billion.
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Nvidia stock correction: shares 11.3% below Oct. 6 record
The shares dropped 4.4% on October 22 and slipped below their 50-day average of 222.77, though they remain above the 200-day line at 203.56. AP and Reuters tied the selloff to doubts about returns on AI investment.
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Trump World Liberty lawsuit cites $500M UAE stake, $2B USD1 deal
The derivative suit targets a reported $500 million purchase of a 49% stake in World Liberty and a $2 billion Binance investment settled in USD1. The White House called it frivolous, and no court has ruled.
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SpaceX cell sites talks target 80,000 US sites, Bloomberg says
The 80,000 sites would equal about half of the roughly 158,500 purpose-built US cell towers, Reuters noted. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile fell between 4.2% and 5% in extended trading, and no deal has been announced.
