Oil edges lower from six-month high as traders assess Iran risks
Oil dips from six-month high; Brent below $116 as traders weigh Iran risks, including Trump's threats, Houthi attacks, and potential Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia state vote count data behind paywall
Anthropic's AI, Claude, accessed Georgia vote count data that was behind a paywall, raising concerns about data access and AI capabilities.
Australia's NEXTDC CEO to forgo fiscal 2027 bonuses after forecast cut, project delay
NEXTDC’s CEO will forgo fiscal 2027 bonuses after the Australian data-centre company cut its forecast and delayed a project.
North Korea tells UN South fabricated landmine incident: State media
North Korea told the UN Security Council that South Korea fabricated a September landmine incident, warning that sovereignty violations could trigger self-defence, state media reported.
Commentary: Why work from home doesn’t mean work from anywhere
Remote work remains location-bound by employer policies, tax laws, and collaboration needs. Flexibility at home doesn’t mean freedom to work anywhere.
Trump says decision nearing on Iran: deal or ‘finish it off’
Trump says decision nearing on Iran: either a deal or military strikes, possibly resuming after midterms, as Tehran and Houthi threats grow.
Early voting opens in New Zealand for Nov 7 election with no clear frontrunner
Early voting opened in New Zealand for the Nov 7 election, with no clear frontrunner. Economy and cost of living dominate, as Luxon and Hipkins campaign.
Zelensky says trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia meeting to take place in November
Zelensky announced a trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia meeting in November, likely in the UAE, to restart stalled peace talks, addressing territorial issues at leadership level.
Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israeli election, says ‘don’t test us’
Netanyahu warned Iran and its proxies may attack to disrupt Israel’s Oct 27 election, vowing disproportionate retaliation: “Don’t test us.”
Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout
SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt, says Musk, who predicts a shakeout among neocloud providers.
Trump has no designs on taking over state elections, says US attorney-general
US Attorney-General Todd Blanche denies Trump seeks control of state elections, defending a lawsuit to potentially block Alaska's Senate certification if the Republican incumbent loses narrowly.
Britain will not join Canada's defence bank, source says
Britain will not join Canada-led Defence Security and Resilience Bank, but will develop a cooperation framework with Canada linking their separate defence-funding initiatives.