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World News

CNA World

Trump faces midterm verdict with control of Congress at stake

US President Donald Trump faces a critical midterm verdict as voters head to the polls with control of Congress at stake. His approval ratings remain near historic lows due to public frustration over the ongoing war with Iran and the resulting surge in fuel prices.

Al Jazeera

Greenland parliament approves security deal with US, Denmark

Greenland’s parliament has unanimously approved a trilateral security agreement with the United States and Denmark after lawmakers voted 16-0. The deal, originally signed in September, saw seven abstentions during the ratification process.

AI

New CNA

AMD forecast eases AI spending fears as data-center sales surge

AMD has issued a forecast that eases concerns regarding artificial intelligence spending as its data-center sales continue to surge. The company's strong financial outlook indicates sustained enterprise demand for AI infrastructure despite broader market uncertainties.

TechCrunch AI

Anthropic is working on a system to prove AI models’ identity

Anthropic is developing a verification tool called FlashProve designed to authenticate the origin of artificial intelligence responses. The proposed system would enable users to independently confirm whether a given output genuinely originated from the specific model it claims to represent.

Video Games

GameSpot

The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Officially Titled Sentinel

Bethesda has officially confirmed the subtitle for its next entry as The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel during a studio anniversary video. The announcement included a title card displaying the name in the series' classic font, though no further gameplay or release details were shared at this time.

GameSpot

Epic Just Saved Fortnite–For Now, Anyway

Fortnite has seen a significant surge in player counts following the launch of its One Piece-themed Treasure Hunters season, with main Battle Royale modes averaging four times their recent daily averages. Epic Games implemented this strategy to retain players ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6's...

New GameSpot

We Finally Know Who Made The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake

Nintendo has revealed that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 is being developed internally by its Entertainment Planning & Development Production Group No. 3. This confirms that the studio responsible for recent mainline Zelda titles is handling the project rather than an...

GameSpot

Phantom Blade Zero Put Up Some Massive Sales Numbers

Action-RPG Phantom Blade Zero sold over four million copies across PC and PS5 within its first 72 hours following its October 29 launch. The title also achieved a peak concurrent player record of over 833,000 on Steam during that initial period.

US Stock Market

CNA

Stocks wobble on concerns over AI and US midterms

Equity markets experienced volatility as investors weighed concerns regarding artificial intelligence developments against midterm election outcomes. Market participants are closely monitoring both technological investment trends and political developments ahead of the vote.

Singapore Stock Market

Badminton

BWF

Results | Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026

The BWF has published the official results for the badminton competitions at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. These documents detail the final standings and match outcomes from the junior tournament.

BWF World Tour

Korea Open: An Chases Record-Equalling 11th Title

Players are competing at the Korea Open 2026 while An pursues a record-equalling eleventh title. The tournament continues to draw top contenders aiming for historic milestones in the BWF World Tour.

BWF World Tour

HYLO Open: Lakshya Sen Regains Winning Touch

Lakshya Sen has regained his winning touch during the HYLO Open badminton tournament. His recent performances mark a notable return to competitive form at the event.

Technology

New The Verge

The biggest modding site in PC gaming is taking a stance on AI

Nexus Mods is making AI disclosures mandatory for all new mod uploads, requiring authors to declare whether artificial intelligence was used in their work. The platform announced this policy change alongside a broader update regarding how AI-generated content is handled on the site.

The Verge

Apple starts giving Siri AI access to third-party apps

Apple is enabling Siri AI to perform actions across third-party applications as part of the upcoming iOS 27.3 update. Developers can now integrate these features to allow the voice assistant to utilize user context, process natural language prompts, and leverage on-screen awareness in all apps.

Health & Science

ScienceDaily

The brain’s hidden fear mechanism may explain anxiety and PTSD

A new study observing brain activity in mice suggests that fear causes the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguishing them clearly. This survival mechanism may explain why people with anxiety or PTSD experience intense fear in completely safe situations.

Bitcoin & Crypto

New Cointelegraph

US midterms election 2026 live: What they mean for crypto

Live coverage of the 2026 US midterm elections tracks key congressional races and crypto-backed candidates that could shape digital asset regulation. The election outcomes will determine how cryptocurrency oversight is structured in the coming legislative term.

New Cointelegraph

CFTC clears stock perpetual futures for trading on US exchanges

US regulators have cleared stock perpetual futures for trading on domestic exchanges, extending a popular crypto trading product to traditional markets. The approval arrives amid ongoing legal disputes regarding the oversight of these financial instruments.

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