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EU nations to hold emergency meeting on soaring diesel prices amid US pressure

EU nations to hold emergency meeting on soaring diesel prices amid US pressure

EU nations will meet Friday, aiming to develop a unified response to soaring diesel prices, a day after the US called on its European allies to release strategic reserves "immediately" to stem the crisis.

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Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears

Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears

Dario Amodei says he is not part of it. But the Anthropic chief's personal and professional circle is entwined with Effective Altruism (EA), a philanthropic movement that has become one of the most contested ideas in Washington and Silicon Valley.

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Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma

Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma

The surge in artificial intelligence and the heated debate around its risks have made Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei the most visible tech leader -- though the 43-year-old remains an enigma.

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Chinese judoka accused of biting as home hope wins Asian Games gold

Chinese judoka accused of biting as home hope wins Asian Games gold

Japanese judo officials said they had never seen anything like it after eventual champion Rin Maeda appeared to be bitten by her Chinese opponent at the Asian Games.

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OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info

OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" and violating company policies, including work that involved an external organization that evaluates artificial intelligence models.

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Four-member crew docks at International Space Station

Four-member crew docks at International Space Station

Four new crew members for the International Space Station docked Thursday at the orbiting laboratory where they will stay for approximately six months.

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American Wave Machines Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against WhiteWater West Industries

American Wave Machines Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against WhiteWater West Industries

SOLANA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2026 / American Wave Machines, Inc. (AWM), the surf technology company behind PerfectSwell® Surf Venues worldwide, announced the filing of a patent infringement lawsuit against WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd. (WhiteWater). The lawsuit concerns WhiteWater's Endless Surf wave system, currently being installed at a surf park under construction in Fellsmere, Florida, and was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Datavault AI CEO to Present "Operating System for Tokenized Assets" at XRP Seoul 2026

Datavault AI CEO to Present "Operating System for Tokenized Assets" at XRP Seoul 2026

Session to debut the first official XRP Seoul commemorative token, powered by ADIO® tone-to-token technology, and demonstrate unified valuation, credentialing, and verified metadata for real-world assets

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Nike plans job cuts as it forecasts lower sales

Nike plans job cuts as it forecasts lower sales

Nike plans to cut an undetermined number of jobs and establish a new campus in India as it seeks to accelerate a turnaround following another downcast quarter.

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Portugal win without Ronaldo as Klopp's Germany get first victory

Portugal win without Ronaldo as Klopp's Germany get first victory

Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and turned on the style to win 4-2 in Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, while Germany beat Serbia 2-0 to give Jurgen Klopp his first win as coach.

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