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World · · 1 min read Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia as fighting spreads in the north The diplomatic rupture follows renewed battles in northern Ethiopia and raises fears that conflicts across the Horn of Africa could become more closely linked.
USA · · 1 min Trump pledges payments of nearly $100 to 20 million seniors Donald Trump says seniors will receive money toward Medicare premiums, but the administration has not established whether it can redirect the fund he identified. Technology · · 1 min Meta uses code-change data to assess AI’s impact on engineering A conversation with Meta researcher Moritz Beller examines the company’s developer-productivity measures, the effects of AI and the limits of automated testing. Sports · · 1 min Indian Railways set for first WASL Final 8 appearance Indian Railways will make their international debut at the WASL Final 8 after ending a 16-year wait for India’s senior national title. Science · · 1 min Study maps how the brain rebuilds knowledge from scrambled lessons Research identifies two stages of brain activity involved in turning temporally disordered learning materials into an organised understanding of complex physics. Health · · 1 min ISPOR and ISPE set out transparency framework for real-world evidence A joint position statement urges evidence teams to document decisions from study design through analysis, amendments and economic modelling. Entertainment · · 1 min Spotify opens royalties to AI artists while tightening platform controls Avairl.com examines Spotify’s new AI artist policy alongside major developments across film, television, music and sports entertainment. Crypto · · 1 min Blast to shut Ethereum layer 2 as Bitcoin ETFs regain inflows Blast is winding down its network, while Bitcoin funds posted October inflows and the SEC proposed wider crypto custody options. Cosmos · · 1 min NASA advances PRIMA far-infrared mission into Phase B PRIMA has entered the next stage of development and could become NASA’s first Probe Explorers-class mission if it passes a later confirmation review. Compliance · · 1 min EU cyber law forces vendors to rethink product security The Cyber Resilience Act is pushing technology companies toward faster reporting, integrated security data and protection built into products from the start. Business · · 1 min Bond yields and AI spending test US stocks’ strong fourth quarter US shares enter a historically favorable quarter, but rising yields, election uncertainty and heavy dependence on AI investment could limit further gains. AI · · 1 min Databricks launches Genie Code and acquires Quotient AI Databricks has unveiled an agent for data engineering and analytics while buying Quotient AI to improve the reliability of enterprise artificial intelligence systems. World · · 1 min Envoy hails Xi-Trump ties as key asset in US-China relations China’s ambassador says the presidents’ personal relationship is helping manage tensions, even as disputes over technology, Taiwan and security remain unresolved. USA · · 1 min Trump-era policies projected to raise household energy costs through 2040 Energy Innovation projects higher household bills, job losses and added pollution as federal policy shifts away from clean-energy incentives. Technology · · 1 min OpenAI and Synopsys partner on AI system for chip design The companies will jointly develop GPT-Synopsys, a specialised model intended to operate electronic design automation tools and help engineers improve semiconductor designs. Sports · · 1 min Te Aroha and Te Koutu retain national A basketball titles Te Aroha College and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu have defended their national secondary-school basketball championships in Palmerston North. Science · · 1 min Cryo-EM reveals an intermediate state in voltage-gated K+ channels A study of a modified Shaker channel shows how partial voltage-sensor activation can influence a still-closed pore. Health · · 1 min Senolytic drug combination improves fibrosis in small MASH trial A phase 2 study found that intermittent dasatinib and quercetin improved liver fibrosis and MASH resolution more often than placebo. Entertainment · · 1 min WME launches Creator Labs as clients build their own media businesses The agency is adding digital operations, video strategy and sales support as creators take greater control of content ownership and distribution. Crypto · · 1 min Citi lifts bitcoin target to $113,000 and forecasts $5bn inflows Citi has raised its bitcoin and ether forecasts while expecting cryptocurrency investment products to attract $5 billion over the next year. Cosmos · · 1 min KASI to join NASA’s PRIMA far-infrared telescope mission South Korea’s astronomy institute will contribute testing, calibration and research to NASA’s planned 2033 far-infrared space telescope. Compliance · · 1 min DPC finds CHI breached security rules over children’s paper records The Data Protection Commission says a Children’s Health Ireland facility at Tallaght University Hospital failed to protect children’s health records and confidential waste. Business · · 1 min Nasdaq rises as softer inflation eases October Fed hike bets US shares ended mixed after inflation came in below forecasts, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq extended their quarterly winning streaks. AI · · 1 min AI must link the full perovskite solar-cell research cycle A Nature analysis says AI is speeding up local advances in perovskite photovoltaics but struggles to transfer knowledge between materials, processes and device designs.