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## Recent Articles (latest 75, newest first)

### Impossibly fast-moving stars are revealing the Milky Way’s mysterious heart
2026-10-06 · source: New Scientist
Astronomers are using hyperfast stars whipping around Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole, to probe its mass, spin, and the chaotic stellar dynamics of the galactic core — with a newly identified star called S301 clocking speeds over 8% of the speed of light.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/049f8167/impossibly-fast-moving-stars-are-revealing-the-milky-ways-mysterious-heart

### 2026 College Football Playoff bracket projection: Chaos looms as SEC, Big Ten races tighten
2026-10-06 · source: CBS Sports
CBS Sports projects Texas as the No. 1 seed with Ohio State, Georgia, and Miami rounding out the top four in the 2026 College Football Playoff bracket, while tightening SEC and Big Ten races set up October chaos.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/fb2eb1b9/2026-college-football-playoff-bracket-projection-chaos-looms-as-sec-big-ten-race

### LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature
2026-10-06 · source: TechCrunch
The nonprofit behind LibreOffice declared it will not bundle AI into its open-source document editor, framing the absence as a privacy-first design choice that keeps user data entirely on-device.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/2823d2b9/libreoffice-makes-no-ai-a-deliberate-design-feature

### Vinci, which makes software used to simulate elements of chip and other hardware design, raised $250M at a $1.5B valuation (Max A. Cherney/Reuters)
2026-10-06 · source: TechMeme
Software startup Vinci, which builds tools for chip and hardware design simulation, raised $250 million at a $1.5 billion valuation and said it plans to expand its software suite.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/e45a4411/vinci-raises-250m-at-15b-for-chip-design-software

### Mapping where US bombers are based globally - aljazeera.com
2026-10-06 · source: Google News World
US bombers have been pulled from a British air base following a security incident UK police are investigating, with outlets linking the exit to a potential Iranian drone attack.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/add46383/us-bombers-exit-uk-base-over-security-threat

### Russia warns of significant escalation as Lithuania votes to lift nuclear arms ban
2026-10-06 · source: India Today World
Lithuania has taken its first legislative step to remove a decades-old constitutional ban on nuclear weapons, drawing a sharp warning from Moscow about escalating tensions in Europe.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/bec325da/lithuania-votes-to-lift-nuclear-weapons-ban

### White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
2026-10-06 · source: BBC World
The White House defended Donald Trump's comment suggesting Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego, saying he meant to highlight the threat a nuclear Iran would pose, not to endorse attacks on U.S. cities.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/9c8c4d50/white-house-defends-trump-comment-to-let-iran-take-out-la-and-san-diego

### The pest I’ll never forget: the cockroaches I still dream about
2026-10-06 · source: The Guardian Environment
A first-person essay recounting a writer's 1980s experience moving into a cockroach-infested student house in Longsight, Manchester, and the lifelong phobia it inspired — a terror that makes every other household pest feel manageable by comparison.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/04e09197/cockroaches-in-my-80s-student-house-a-lifelong-phobia

### ‘Fjord’, ‘All Of A Sudden’, ‘Minotaur’ & ‘Coward’ Among Titles Set For 30th Edition Of The American French Film Festival In L.A.
2026-10-06 · source: Deadline
The 30th American French Film Festival (Nov 3-8 at L.A.'s DGA Theater Complex) unveiled a 60-film lineup pairing Cannes's top two prize winners with five international Oscar submissions, including Ryusuke Hamaguchi's French-language debut.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/6eb5c46c/fjord-all-of-a-sudden-minotaur-coward-among-titles-set-for-30th-edition-of-the-a

### Country diary: On the bluest of days, the plaintive call of a pipit | Mark Cocker
2026-10-06 · source: The Guardian Environment
On a vivid autumn morning, the sight and sound of migrating meadow pipits evoke both nostalgia and concern, as their numbers decline amid broader ecological loss, raising questions about how to legally address slow environmental degradation.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/65406e92/country-diary-on-the-bluest-of-days-the-plaintive-call-of-a-pipit-mark-cocker

### Gloucester Docks dredging project costing £4m begins
2026-10-06 · source: BBC Environment
A £4 million dredging project at Gloucester Docks has begun, tagged under environment, water, pollution, and climate topics.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/94ed7f27/gloucester-docks-4m-dredging-project-begins

### 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel
2026-10-06 · source: BBC Environment
Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his decades-long leadership of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, which detects high-energy neutrinos from violent cosmic events.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/b2a0ed7d/francis-halzen-wins-physics-nobel-for-icecube-neutrino-observatory

### UEFA monitoring Man City case as it considers potential action
2026-10-06 · source: Sky Sports
UEFA is monitoring the Premier League's disciplinary process against Manchester City and will decide whether to take its own action once that process concludes, with five of City's guilty charges relating to UEFA Financial Fair Play violations between 2009 and 2018.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/00f385c3/uefa-monitors-man-city-case-eyes-potential-action

### France’s debt troubles stir memories of the euro crisis - politico.eu
2026-10-06 · source: Google News Business
France is confronting a sovereign debt crisis that has triggered bond contagion worries across the eurozone, with rising borrowing costs and domestic unrest drawing comparisons to the previous European debt crisis.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/5b80ab11/france-debt-crisis-stokes-euro-contagion-fears

### Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto
2026-10-06 · source: Cointelegraph
Better Markets argues the CFTC is the 'wrong agency' to oversee retail crypto, pushing back as the CFTC moves to roll out a federal framework for retail crypto trading oversight.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/bc2e01f4/better-markets-cftc-is-wrong-agency-for-retail-crypto

### S&P 500, Nasdaq touch new peaks as Treasury yields cool, oil slips - Reuters
2026-10-06 · source: Google News Business
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit fresh record highs as cooling Treasury yields and falling oil prices eased two key macro pressures on equities.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/937b99fe/sp-500-nasdaq-hit-new-peaks-as-yields-cool-oil-slips

### At an Australian hearing, OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon pledged faster safety incident disclosures; Anthropic representatives made similar pledges (ABC)
2026-10-06 · source: TechMeme
OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon appeared before an Australian hearing and pledged faster safety incident disclosures, with Anthropic representatives making similar commitments at the same proceeding.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/567a064c/openai-anthropic-pledge-faster-safety-disclosures

### White House says Trump did not urge Iran attacks on Los Angeles
2026-10-06 · source: India Today World
The White House defended President Trump's Nebraska rally remarks — in which he said of the Iran war, 'Let 'em take out Los Angeles' — as misunderstood and misrepresented, after critics including Governor Newsom and a Republican congressional candidate condemned the comments.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/4df70811/white-house-defends-trump-rally-remarks-on-iran-us-cities

### ‘Bunker,’ ‘Elsinore,’ ‘Purgatory’ and More Join Austin Film Festival’s Full Lineup
2026-10-06 · source: Variety
Austin Film Festival unveiled its full 33rd annual lineup, featuring 97 films from 24 countries including 'Bunker,' 'Elsinore,' and 'Purgatory,' running Oct. 29 to Nov. 5 with four days of Writers Conference programming.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/ca890dbe/bunker-elsinore-purgatory-and-more-join-austin-film-festivals-full-lineup

### Nvidia Heads for $6 Trillion Value With Chipmaker Back at Record - finance.yahoo.com
2026-10-06 · source: Google News Business
Nvidia's shares climbed to put the chipmaker within striking distance of a $6 trillion market capitalization, the latest escalation in a rally that has repeatedly reset the company's valuation record.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/0ddabb43/nvidia-stock-hits-record-near-6-trillion-cap

### A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs
2026-10-06 · source: Wired
Bridge Neurotech launched with $13.5 million to build a non-invasive, ultrasound-powered brain-computer interface, challenging surgical approaches like Neuralink and Sam Altman-backed rival Merge Labs. Its founder developed the chip Neuralink uses in its first devices.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/75ff11f6/a-new-neurotech-startup-launches-to-rival-sam-altmans-merge-labs

### ‘Dirty Dancing: The Musical’ Sets 2027 Broadway Run
2026-10-06 · source: Variety
"Dirty Dancing: The Musical," an adaptation of the 1987 film set in the 1963 Catskills, will make its Broadway debut at The Lena Horne Theatre in a limited engagement running Feb. 12 through Sept. 5, 2027.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/78389115/dirty-dancing-musical-sets-2027-broadway-run

### ‘My poetry won me asylum’: Cecilia Vicuña on exile life in ‘sad’ Britain after Pinochet’s coup
2026-10-06 · source: The Guardian Culture
Cecilia Vicuña, the 78-year-old Chilean artist who won UK asylum after Pinochet's 1973 coup when judges were shown her poetry book, is returning to London for her first major UK exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/b3a5336a/cecilia-vicuña-brings-six-decades-of-work-to-whitechapel

### How Bob Dylan’s Trip to London Inspired ‘Girl From the North Country’
2026-10-06 · source: Rolling Stone
Sean Wilentz's new book excerpt details how Bob Dylan's late-1962 London trip for a BBC TV drama sparked 'Masters of War,' deep immersion in Anglo-Celt balladry alongside Martin Carthy, and exposure to Pauline Boty's Pop art circle.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/0e61e5e5/dylans-london-trip-sparked-masters-of-war-and-scarborough-fair

### ‘Cockroach stir stripped Modi’s carefully confected image’: Arundhati Roy
2026-10-06 · source: Al Jazeera
Arundhati Roy tells Al Jazeera that the satirical Cockroach Janta Party youth movement has stripped PM Modi of his "carefully confected image," with a newspaper exposé on compromised elections reigniting nationwide protests.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/bbf37730/roy-cockroach-stir-stripped-modis-confected-image

### France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile: Defence Ministry
2026-10-06 · source: The Hindu
France successfully test-fired its upgraded M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine off Brittany on October 6, 2026, as President Macron pushes both nuclear deterrence modernization and a European nuclear-sharing framework amid rising tensions with Russia.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/1f22f397/france-test-fires-m513-nuclear-missile-from-submarine

### France Boosts Oscar Campaign Support as Industry Sounds Alarm Over Declining Exports
2026-10-06 · source: Variety
France's National Film Board is doubling Oscar campaign funding and naming its first dedicated awards strategist, even as the country's audiovisual exports fell 21.6% to their lowest level in a decade.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/1ad8ef38/france-doubles-oscar-aid-as-industry-warns-of-export-decline

### Suzuki undercuts BYD with a $13,500 mini EV powered by BYD batteries
2026-10-06 · source: Electrek
Suzuki will launch its first electric kei car, the e SKY, on November 16 at around $13,500—powered by BYD batteries and priced to undercut BYD's own Racco as Japan's cheapest mini EV.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/ff37cc61/suzuki-undercuts-byd-with-a-13500-mini-ev-powered-by-byd-batteries

### What are hospital longevity programs, and what can they tell you about your health?
2026-10-06 · source: STAT News
Prestigious U.S. hospitals are opening cash-pay longevity clinics that charge thousands out of pocket, and a STAT reporter tested one at Weill Cornell Medicine, undergoing physical exams, blood work, and a VO2 Max test.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/77344bea/hospitals-launch-cash-pay-longevity-clinics

### AI Studio Authors First, Backed by $10 Million, Pledges to Help Writers Faithfully Adapt Their Books
2026-10-06 · source: Variety
Authors First, a new AI startup founded by private equity veteran Robert Hamwee, has secured $10 million in backing to build tools that help science-fiction and fantasy writers faithfully adapt their books for the screen.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/8ca5f0b0/ai-studio-authors-first-backed-by-10-million-pledges-to-help-writers-faithfully-

### From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
2026-10-06 · source: BBC Entertainment
Paramount Skydance has completed its $110bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery, forming a new entertainment giant, Skydance, with sweeping implications for streaming, film output, jobs, and newsroom independence.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/941b2f3d/from-films-to-streaming-prices-how-the-warner-bros-deal-could-affect-you

### Amazon Strikes Six-Year Global Deal For Emmys Worth More Than $20M Per Year, Will Make Event Free To View
2026-10-06 · source: Deadline
Amazon has struck a six-year global deal with the Television Academy to stream the Emmys on Prime Video, worth more than $120 million total, ending a 30-year broadcast rotation and making the ceremony free to watch.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/3c8172d2/amazon-strikes-six-year-global-deal-for-emmys-worth-more-than-20m-per-year-will-

### London Film Festival Director on Why the Event Has Become Awards Season’s Unofficial Starter Gun: ‘The Whole World Is Here’
2026-10-06 · source: Variety
BFI London Film Festival director Kristy Matheson says the October event has effectively become awards season's unofficial international launch pad, drawing films, filmmakers, and a concentrated bloc of AMPAS voters for 12 days of premieres, FYC events, and career-spanning Screen Talks.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/7ba2c67a/london-film-festival-director-on-why-the-event-has-become-awards-seasons-unoffic

### Tesla sold under 1,000 cars in its first year in India, but it’s ramping
2026-10-06 · source: Electrek
Tesla's sales in India showed signs of improvement after price cuts and the launch of a new model, following a slow start due to high prices and import reliance.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/4af6bdb6/tesla-sold-under-1000-cars-in-its-first-year-in-india-but-its-ramping

### 🏀 Five ways new NBA lottery rules could impact this season
2026-10-06 · source: ESPN
The NBA has implemented new draft lottery rules for the 2026-27 season aimed at curbing tanking, altering team incentives around losing, and reshaping end-of-season competitiveness and roster decisions.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/061e1f16/nbas-new-lottery-rules-reshape-tanking-incentives

### Top storylines for wide open 2027 NBA Draft: No clear No. 1, depth over star power, NIL impact
2026-10-06 · source: CBS Sports
The 2027 NBA Draft class has no clear No. 1 overall pick, lacking the star power of last year's Dybantsa-Peterson-Boozer top three, though an unprecedented wave of college returnees gives it first-round depth.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/c290177f/top-storylines-for-wide-open-2027-nba-draft-no-clear-no-1-depth-over-star-power-

### At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI - TechCrunch
2026-10-06 · source: Google News Technology
Nineteen-year-old Zain Javaid raised $11 million for Ghost, his company building a $3,499 personal AI computer that outlets are calling 'the Mac Mini of AI agents.'
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/50d61080/19-year-old-raises-11m-for-ghosts-3499-ai-computer

### How non-first-round rookies are faring this NFL season: Denzel Boston among the leaders of the pack
2026-10-06 · source: CBS Sports
Through four weeks, 18 non-first-round rookies have logged 150+ snaps, headlined by Browns receiver Denzel Boston — seventh in rookie receiving yards over the past decade — and Dolphins linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, a first-year green-dot defender with 46 tackles.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/35e4c953/boston-rodriguez-lead-non-first-round-rookie-class

### CFP Bubble Watch: Perfection not a prerequisite for playoff
2026-10-06 · source: ESPN
ESPN's weekly CFP bubble watch finds that most playoff teams won't be undefeated, with Florida now teetering after its loss to Missouri while one-loss teams like Ole Miss, Oregon, USC, Utah, Texas Tech, and Tennessee also sit on the bubble.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/9dd8e8a2/cfp-bubble-watch-florida-on-the-edge-after-missouri-loss

### Sources: Ravens QB Jackson has ankle sprain, slim chance to play Week 5
2026-10-06 · source: ESPN
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is nursing a sprained left ankle with only an outside chance of playing in Sunday night's Week 5 game against the Atlanta Falcons, and could miss additional games depending on his rehab.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/3e96f78d/lamar-jackson-ankle-sprain-threatens-week-5-vs-falcons

### Capital starting to rotate back to crypto from AI: Raoul Pal
2026-10-06 · source: Cointelegraph
Macro investor Raoul Pal argues capital is rotating from AI stocks back into crypto, but says Bitcoin will miss the AI-agent-driven economic wave that he expects to flow to Ethereum and Solana.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/708411f3/capital-starting-to-rotate-back-to-crypto-from-ai-raoul-pal

### More than 60 U.S. stocks including Nvidia and Tesla are headed onchain. Here’s how it works
2026-10-06 · source: CoinDesk
OKX and NYSE-owner Intercontinental Exchange filed to launch a 24/7 blockchain market for tokenized U.S. stocks including Nvidia and Tesla, backed one-for-one by real shares and traded using stablecoins against automated market makers.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/570c53cc/more-than-60-us-stocks-including-nvidia-and-tesla-are-headed-onchain-heres-how-i

### ‘Targeting of commercial shipping must end’: India condemns latest attack on vessels
2026-10-06 · source: The Hindu
India's Ministry of External Affairs condemned attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea that injured 11 Indian crew members and killed two foreign seafarers, demanding an end to targeting civilian maritime infrastructure.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/62a7a666/targeting-of-commercial-shipping-must-end-india-condemns-latest-attack-on-vessel

### Silver Pines review – a stylish, neo-noir detective drama
2026-10-06 · source: The Guardian Culture
Silver Pines, a neo-noir Metroidvania adventure from Scandinavian studio Wych Elm Games, casts players as private eye Red Walker searching a deserted town for missing musician Eddie Velvet, blending point-and-click puzzles and survival horror combat with rotoscoped film-noir aesthetics.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/db625342/silver-pines-a-stylish-neo-noir-detective-adventure

### ‘I’m bringing together women who nourish me’: French film-maker Alice Diop on her debut installation
2026-10-06 · source: The Guardian Culture
French film-maker Alice Diop is staging "Geste de Consolation," her debut visual-art installation at Paris's Palais d'Iéna for Miu Miu, running 21–25 October alongside Art Basel and assembling the women collaborators and inspirations who have shaped her cinema.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/8c0167a5/alice-diop-stages-geste-de-consolation-at-palais-diéna

### The west has a blinkered view of African music – and it’s hurting the whole continent’s culture
2026-10-06 · source: The Guardian Culture
African artists are increasingly rejecting the Western-coined 'Afrobeats' label as a catch-all that flattens their continent's musical diversity, arguing it has caused nascent genres like banku music to fade undocumented while the MTV VMAs quietly dropped their African category altogether.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/ef68ab33/afrobeats-label-flattens-african-music-diversity

### This funky solar electric scooter could handle your commute without ever plugging in
2026-10-06 · source: Electrek
San Francisco-based Otherlab has launched the Lightfoot, a solar-powered electric scooter designed for urban commuting, featuring dual motors, cargo space, and self-charging capability through integrated solar panels.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/b045cb45/otherlab-launches-solar-powered-lightfoot-scooter

### Kia EV3 first drive: the affordable EV we have been waiting for
2026-10-06 · source: Electrek
Kia has brought the EV3 to North America at a $29,890 starting price, offering up to 321 miles of range, two battery options, and available AWD — the most configurable sub-$30K EV on the US market, where only the Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf currently compete.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/90f8c04b/kia-ev3-first-drive-the-affordable-ev-we-have-been-waiting-for

### SpaceX To Reattempt SDA Mission, Rally Continues Amid Busy Launch Schedule - Investor's Business Daily
2026-10-06 · source: Google News Science
SpaceX scrubbed a launch attempt carrying 21 data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency's fourth Tranche 1 mission and plans to reattempt the launch.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/96ce6952/spacex-to-reattempt-sda-mission-rally-continues-amid-busy-launch-schedule-invest

### A few drops of this Japanese tree oil may help you sleep more soundly
2026-10-06 · source: Science Daily
A small study by Kyushu University found that inhaling Hinoki root essential oil nightly improved sleep quality in middle-aged women, with fewer awakenings and better morning alertness.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/b6544121/hinoki-root-oil-improves-sleep-in-home-study

### MIT scientists find a hidden cancer risk of the keto diet
2026-10-06 · source: Science Daily
MIT researchers found that a ketogenic diet increased small-intestinal tumors in cancer-prone mice while reducing colon tumors, with the effect driven by fat metabolism in intestinal stem cells rather than ketone bodies.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/4f758295/keto-diet-drives-small-intestine-tumors-via-fat-not-ketones

### Colorectal cancer is rising in young people and often found too late
2026-10-06 · source: Science Daily
New research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 conference shows colorectal cancer is hitting patients under 21 with aggressive, late-stage tumors — even when there's no family history of the disease.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/83ae08f1/study-most-young-colorectal-cancer-cases-caught-at-stage-iii-or-iv

### South Africa hope to host first African Olympics
2026-10-06 · source: BBC Sport
The IOC confirmed seven countries — including South Africa, which would be the first African host — are in active dialogue for the 2036 Summer Olympics, with a 31 October submission deadline and feasibility assessments by March 2027.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/6af91807/south-africa-hope-to-host-first-african-olympics

### NBA star Wembanyama trains with French rugby club
2026-10-06 · source: BBC Sport
NBA star Victor Wembanyama spent part of his summer off-season training with French second-tier rugby club Provence in August, joining tackle drills, passing work and line-outs, and praising the team's camaraderie as 'very inspiring.'
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/19543020/wembanyama-trains-with-french-rugby-club-provence

### This startup wants to reduce liquidation risk from margin calls on prediction markets
2026-10-06 · source: CNBC
Edge Markets is building infrastructure that lets institutional traders pre-authorize margin-call collateral on always-on prediction markets, aiming to cut avoidable liquidations when banks are closed. The tool, launching later this year, arrives through partnerships with four prediction-market firms.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/a1546c68/edge-markets-builds-margin-call-fix-for-prediction-markets

### Stock Market Today: S&P Futures Rise, Putting New Record In Sight — Live Updates - WSJ
2026-10-06 · source: Google News Business
US stock futures rose as the S&P 500 headed for its first record high since August and the Nasdaq notched a record close, with a broad rally lifting the Dow nearly 300 points.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/9c045fad/sp-500-eyes-record-as-nasdaq-notches-new-high

### Glimpse wants to give hardware companies an X-ray view of every critical part
2026-10-06 · source: TechCrunch
Glimpse, a startup whose software speeds up CT-based quality inspection, is launching a new product called Explore that brings its defect-detection technology to aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical device manufacturers beyond batteries.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/1745907f/glimpse-launches-explore-ct-quality-tool-beyond-batteries

### "I don't want an oligopoly": New open-weight AI models mount a comeback against China
2026-10-06 · source: Axios
New open-weight AI models from Reflection and Mistral are narrowing China's lead in the open-weight space, giving businesses and governments a Western alternative to the closed ecosystems of OpenAI and Anthropic.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/182713a5/western-open-weight-ai-models-mount-comeback-vs-china

### Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro
2026-10-06 · source: The Verge
Google is stripping free Gemini users down to the Flash Lite model on October 9 and even $4.99 AI Plus subscribers are losing Pro access, confining top-tier models to $19.99 and $99.99 tiers.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/8afef565/google-locks-free-gemini-users-to-flash-lite-oct-9

### The midterms are an energy election — and here are five places to look
2026-10-06 · source: Axios
Energy costs for gasoline, diesel, and electricity are emerging as a prominent campaign issue in the tightest midterm races for control of Congress, framed by the source as bound up with the Iran war and AI expansion.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/e6f33b28/energy-prices-loom-in-tightest-midterm-races

### Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, killing two
2026-10-06 · source: Al Jazeera
Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone assault on Moscow and surrounding regions, killing two people, damaging dozens of homes and cars, and reportedly striking a major Transneft-linked oil storage facility that supplies fuel to the capital's airports.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/db6ea3f7/ukraine-drone-strike-on-moscow-kills-two-hits-oil-hub

### ‘Artificial’ First Reactions: Luca Guadagnino’s Biting OpenAI Satire Is Both ‘Savage’ and ‘Terrifying’
2026-10-06 · source: IndieWire
Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial,' starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman in a biting OpenAI satire, premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 5 to early reactions calling it both 'savage' and 'terrifying.'
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/b835dd2f/artificial-guadagninos-openai-satire-premieres-to-savage

### FilmNation Strikes Deal With High Road Over TV Slate
2026-10-06 · source: Deadline
FilmNation has partnered with UK-based High Road Entertainment to co-produce and finance a slate of international television projects, combining FilmNation’s global storytelling reach with High Road’s executive production and market strategy capabilities.
URL: https://skimnews.com/s/dc8ce6c8/filmnation-partners-with-high-road-on-tv-slate

### A$AP Rocky Announces Four-Year Full-Tuition Roc Nation School Scholarship
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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/5afc0ec7/aap-rocky-funds-full-tuition-roc-nation-scholarship

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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/71345a85/ai-film-gods-dont-give-gifts-sets-first-trailer-for-december-theatrical-run-plan

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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/3d63b6dc/use-betmgm-bonus-code-cbssports-to-get-1500-bonus-bets-by-targeting-dodgers-brav

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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/732a1022/fantasy-basketball-rankings-2026-27-sleepers-breakouts-and-busts-from-nba-model

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2026-10-06 · source: Google News Business
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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/08937ef7/musk-trillionaire-again-as-spacex-stock-surges

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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/56c402c8/flais-ai-dealership-software-is-booking-50000-appointments-per-month

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2026-10-06 · source: Google News World
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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/00ca406e/satellite-images-show-attack-aircraft-at-china-laos-base

### Fall Prime Day 2026 Green Deals: EVs, power stations, electric tools, smart devices, and much more
2026-10-06 · source: Electrek
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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/9bcb2e15/amazon-fall-prime-day-2026-green-deals-roundup

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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/8e6d5c30/nfl-head-coach-hot-seat-rankings-ranking-10-coaches-whose-jobs-might-be-in-jeopa

### U.S. stock futures inch up after Nasdaq hits record on reduced Fed hike bets - Investing.com
2026-10-06 · source: Google News Business
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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/6f4efcf0/nasdaq-hits-record-as-stock-futures-rise-on-eased-fed-hike-bets

### Bottles, brass bands and a blood red sea: a trip through the Balkans – in pictures
2026-10-06 · source: The Guardian Culture
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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/f5bdd630/irina-rozovskys-black-mountain-heart-shows-the-balkans

### Predicted PL table - latest from the Sky Sports supercomputer
2026-10-06 · source: Sky Sports
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URL: https://skimnews.com/s/09974ad3/predicted-pl-table-latest-from-the-sky-sports-supercomputer

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