AI, Energy, Storms, and Games – The World in Flux

News

Energy & Jobs

• Petrofac files for administration – BBC News
• Petrofac administration not a great start to the week for Ed Miliband though relief could come – Sky News
• More than 2,000 jobs at risk as oil and gas company enters administration – Sky News

Accidents & Road Incidents

• Man dies after driving car wrong way on M6 – BBC News
• Man critically injured after being hit by Ferrari – BBC News
• Plea to respect funeral processions after road rage crash – BBC News

Crime & Security

• Man, 32, arrested after rape in Walsall which police say was racially aggravated – Sky News
• What happens next after migrant sex attacker’s rearrest? – BBC News

International Conflict & Politics

• UN pleads for safe passage for civilians trapped in war‑hit Sudan city – BBC News
• International troops won’t want to enforce Gaza peace, says King of Jordan – BBC News
• Trump hails ‘big win’ for ally Milei in Argentina’s midterm elections – Sky News
• ‘Life‑threatening storm’ set to strike Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa strengthens to category 5 – Sky News

Maritime & Transport

• Retired CalMac ferry finally heads to breakers – BBC News

Labor & Unions

• Talks due to resume as health unions move towards strike ballot – BBC News

Security & Cyber

• ‘We’re protecting UK from paralysing attack – and our salaries can be limitless’ – Sky News

Prisons & Corrections

• Prisons begin extra checks after migrant released in error – BBC News

AI

AI Browsers & Agentic Web

• I tried OpenAI’s new Atlas browser but I still don’t know what it’s for – Technology Review – AI
• From human clicks to machine intent: Preparing the web for agentic AI – VentureBeat – AI
• When your AI browser becomes your enemy: The Comet security disaster – VentureBeat – AI

AI Security & Reliability

• When your AI browser becomes your enemy: The Comet security disaster – VentureBeat – AI

Automation & Workforce

• Amazon and the media: Robotics event shows disconnect on AI and jobs – GeekWire – AI
• What will happen when the AI bubble bursts? Tech prognosticators weigh in with ensnarkification – GeekWire – AI

Science & Ethics

• Stand Up for Research, Innovation, and Education – Technology Review – AI
• The Download: carbon removal’s future, and measuring pain using an app – Technology Review – AI
• Thinking Machines challenges OpenAI’s AI scaling strategy: ‘First superintelligence will be a superhuman learner’ – VentureBeat – AI
• An AI app to measure pain is here – Technology Review – AI
• What’s next for carbon removal? – Technology Review – AI

Developer Tools & Platforms

• Mistral launches its own AI Studio for quick development with its European open source, proprietary models – VentureBeat – AI
• Inside Ring-1T: Ant engineers solve reinforcement learning bottlenecks at trillion scale – VentureBeat – AI
• OpenAI launches company knowledge in ChatGPT, letting you access your firm’s data from Google Drive, Slack, GitHub – VentureBeat – AI

Startups & Funding

• YC-Backed Crustdata Raises $6M to Power AI Agents With Live Data – Just AI News
• Tensormesh Raises $4.5M to Cut AI Inference Costs by 10x – Just AI News
• Bricklayer AI Raises $5M Seed Led by Tech Square – Just AI News

Media & Content

• 9% of US News Articles Contain AI-Generated Content – Just AI News

Industry & Product Updates

• Microsoft Copilot gets 12 big updates for fall, including new AI assistant character Mico – VentureBeat – AI
• Microsoft Copilot gets long-term memory, group chats, and new ‘Mico’ persona in latest update – GeekWire – AI

Technology

AI & Future

• Are Kids Still Looking for Careers in Tech? – Wired
• AI’s Next Frontier? An Algorithm for Consciousness – Wired
• Rise of the Killer Chatbots – Wired
• Ed Zitron Gets Paid to Love AI. He Also Gets Paid to Hate AI – Wired
• AI of a Thousand Faces – Wired
• The Cure – Wired
• AI Will Kill the Smartphone—and Maybe the Screen Entirely – Wired
• Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School’s Promise. Then They Wanted Out – Wired

Tech Gadgets & Reviews

• Workout app Ladder launches nutrition‑tracking experience – TechCrunch
• Eufy’s new AI‑powered security camera has no monthly fees, and there’s a £40 early bird discount – TechRadar
• The MacBook Air M4 is our laptop of the year and it’s back to a record‑low price – TechRadar
• I tested Edifier’s great‑value new desktop monitor speakers … – TechRadar
• You probably won’t be able to buy the Samsung Galaxy tri‑fold, but that might be a blessing in disguise – TechRadar
• Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like – The Verge

Gaming & Entertainment

• Battlefield 6 battle royale could arrive later this week per new leak, and it apparently won’t be called Firestorm – TechRadar
• The Chainsaw Man Movie Carves Up a Box Office Win – Gizmodo

Retail & Deals

• The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Sleeved Booster Pack is $4.66 cheaper at TCGPlayer vs. Amazon – Mashable
• The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is seriously spooky — score free paranormal and horror books until Oct. 30 – Mashable

Security & Privacy

• Hundreds of People With ‘Top Secret’ Clearance Exposed by House Democrats’ Website – Wired

Arts & Film

• Laika’s Latest ‘Wildwood’ Footage Is a Technical Marvel – Gizmodo

Gaming

Game Releases & Updates

• This week in PC games: Outer Worlds 2, Arc Raiders, occult detectives and some chunky strategy games – Rock Paper Shotgun
• HBO Max Brings IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 2 Release Date Forward to Coincide With Halloween – IGN
• Battlefield 6’s next patch will address the game’s most frustrating problem ahead of Season One’s release – Eurogamer
• IT: Welcome to Derry Season Premiere Ending Explained: ‘No One Is Safe In This World’ – IGN
• 25 years ago Red Alert 2 serenaded us with the greatest opening movie of all time. We need that nonsense back – Eurogamer
• Bluepoint’s cancelled God Of War game revealed by alleged leaked screenshots – Rock Paper Shotgun

Console & Platform News

• The White House Wades Into the Console Wars, Releases AI Image of Donald Trump as Master Chief Saluting in Front of an American Flag That Contains a Big Mistake – IGN
• AU Deals: Discounted Zelda, Monster Huntin’, and Silent Hill Are Back on the Must-own Menu – IGN
• “Our biggest competition isn’t another console, it’s everything from TikTok to movies,” says Xbox president – Eurogamer

Industry & Corporate Moves

• PUBG and InZoi publisher Krafton declares itself an “AI‑first company”, “placing AI at the centre of problem solving” – Eurogamer
• Before Paradox became king of grand strategy, it made a Baldur’s Gate‑inspired RPG doomed by ‘bugs, many and diverse, some more interesting than the gameplay’ – PC Gamer
• ‘They Complained, Then Left With the Best Exclusivity Deal of All Time’ – The Story of PS2’s Blockbuster GTA Deal – IGN
• Europa Universalis lead says design documents stifle creativity: “You end up with a bunch of idea guys who write all the documents and the rest are there to follow” – PC Gamer
• Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka announces first‑ever U.S. tour and “immersive live performance experience” – Eurogamer
• Bluepoint’s cancelled God Of War game revealed by alleged leaked screenshots – Rock Paper Shotgun

Legal & Activism

• Nearly half the 1.48 million Stop Destroying Videogames signatures have been okayed, as campaigners seek “expert” backing – Rock Paper Shotgun
• Roblox’s Steal A Brainrot creator sues copycat Fortnite Creative game, Stealing Brainrots – Eurogamer

Weekly Digest & Highlights

• Eurogamer Weekly Digest, 26th October – highlights you might have missed this week in features, reviews, and news – Eurogamer