Ice Cream Blocked, AI Takes Over: 2025’s Global Headlines Shake the World
October 29, 2025
News
International business & activism
- Ben & Jerry’s co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream – BBC
International politics
- Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over election unrest, government says – BBC
International crime & safety
- Australian girls being ‘hunted’ by online crime gangs to commit violent acts – BBC
UK politics & budget
- Reeves vows to ‘defy’ gloomy forecasts but faces income tax warning ahead of budget – Sky
Weather & disasters
- ‘Nobody warned us’: Anger and despair remains one year since deadly Spanish floods – Sky
Corporate governance
- Tata Group – the divided empire facing boardroom drama – BBC
Consumer safety
- Illegal teeth-whitening industry exposed by BBC – BBC
Healthcare system
- ‘Leave or be sacked’: Anger as report exposes hospital’s failings after surgeon suspended – Sky
Immigration enforcement
- Home Office arrests more than 200 people for ‘working illegally’ in NI – BBC
Work safety & mining
- Irish man killed in first Australian mine explosion in a decade – BBC
Entertainment & legal disputes
- Academic who sued Steve Coogan over Richard III film says he hasn’t received an apology – Sky
International press freedom
- BBC ‘deeply concerned’ about journalist unable to leave Vietnam – BBC
AI
OpenAI Strategic Moves & Partnerships
- Introducing gpt-oss-safeguard – OpenAI Blog
- Knowledge preservation powered by ChatGPT – OpenAI Blog
- Microsoft gets 27 % stake in OpenAI and a $250 B Azure commitment – GeekWire – AI
- The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership – OpenAI Blog
- Built to benefit everyone – OpenAI Blog
Enterprise & Consumer AI Tooling
- Microsoft’s Copilot can now build apps and automate your job – VentureBeat – AI
- GitHub’s Agent HQ aims to solve enterprises’ biggest AI coding problem – VentureBeat – AI
- Intuit learns to build AI agents for finance – VentureBeat – AI
- PayPal’s agentic commerce play shows why flexibility, not standards, will define the e‑commerce wave – VentureBeat – AI
- Anthropic rolls out Claude AI for finance, integrates with Excel to rival Microsoft Copilot – VentureBeat – AI
AI Governance & Ethics
- Roundtables: Seeking Climate Solutions in Turbulent Times – Technology Review – AI
- The Download: Microsoft’s stance on erotic AI, and an AI hype mystery – Technology Review – AI
- “We will never build a sex robot,” says Mustafa Suleyman – Technology Review – AI
AI Investment & Adoption Analysis
- Finding return on AI investments across industries – Technology Review – AI
- An AI adoption riddle – Technology Review – AI
AI Security & Defense
- Doppel’s AI defense system stops attacks before they spread – OpenAI Blog
Open Source AI Models
- IBM’s open source Granite 4.0 Nano AI models are small enough to run locally directly in your browser – VentureBeat – AI
- MiniMax‑M2 is the new king of open source LLMs (especially for agentic tool calling) – VentureBeat – AI
AI Startups & Technology
- A tale of two Seattles in the age of AI: Harsh realities and new hope for the tech community – GeekWire – AI
Technology
Cybersecurity & Spyware
- CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware – TechCrunch
- LG Uplus is latest South Korean telco to confirm cybersecurity incident – TechCrunch
- Tata Motors confirms it fixed security flaws that exposed company and customer data – TechCrunch
AI & Robotics
- 1X Neo is a $20,000 home robot that will learn chores via teleoperation – Engadget
- This new AI browser lets you set up ‘Skills’ to take on everyday tasks – ZDNet
- Suno just replaced its free AI music model with v4.5-all – and it’s faster, richer, and way more expressive – TechRadar
Health Tech & IoT
- Withings’ $380 toilet‑mounted urine analyzer is finally ready to buy – Engadget
- Withings’ urine scanning health tracker is now available for $350 – The Verge
Science & Research
- Scientists Went Looking for Shackleton’s Endurance. They found a Hidden Fish City in Perfect Formation Instead – Gizmodo
Gaming & Accessories
- Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller vs 8BitDo Ultimate 2: which is the best value this Black Friday? – TechRadar
- NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 29, 2025 – Mashable
- Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 29, 2025 – Mashable
Business & Startups
- Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 – TechCrunch
Consumer Tech & Deals
- Google Workspace Promo Code: Up to 14% Off in October 2025 – Wired
- This is the only power bank I’ll ever need for work travel (and all the gadgets it can charge) – ZDNet
Mobile & Accessories
- How to record a phone call on your iPhone (and where and when it’s legal to do so) – ZDNet
- How this DIY Windows laptop stole my heart from more expensive models (and it works with Linux) – ZDNet
VPN & Privacy
- The best VPN routers for securing all your devices – Mashable
Gaming
Game Releases & Preorders
- FREE Vampire Survivors: Ante Chamber DLC is out now, introducing characters from Balatro! – GG.deals
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is Getting a Prequel Manga Starring Rebecca, and It’s Up for Preorder Today – IGN
- ID@Xbox Showcase October 2025: Everything Announced So Far (Updating Live) – IGN
- Black Ops 6 Multiplayer & Zombies modes are FREE to play until November 3! – GG.deals
Game Features & Updates
- Doom Arena Board Game Hands‑On Preview: Rip and Tear on the Tabletop – IGN
- Battlefield 6’s battle royale mode REDSEC is out now and surprise surprise, there’s a new Gauntlet mode attached – Rock Paper Shotgun
- Overlooked top‑down horror Darkwood is getting a sequel and surprise new developer – Eurogamer
- The Pathologic devs are making Darkwood 2 with Acid Wizard’s blessing in a frankly outrageous piece of horror synergy – Rock Paper Shotgun
Merchandising & Collectibles
- Dark Forces’ Kyle Katarn Gets a Star Wars The Black Series Action Figure – IGN
- Tom the Dancing Bug: The Beloved Surrealist Comic Strip Gets a New Book Collection – IGN
Hardware & Accessories
- The New Secretlab Magnus Evo Desk Is Now Available, Comes Highly Recommended for Gamers – IGN
Company News & Layoffs
- Amazon Games is making major layoffs as it shifts focus away from MMOs to its Luna cloud gaming platform: “We have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of our first‑party AAA game development” – PC Gamer
- Amazon reportedly “gutting” its video game division as part of 14,000 company‑wide job cuts – Eurogamer
TV & Movie Updates
- Lanterns “Is In a Lot Of Ways About Replacement” and “That Push And Pull Between” Hal Jordan and John Stewart – IGN
- New American Psycho Movie Won’t Gender‑Swap Serial Killer Protagonist or Star Margot Robbie – IGN
- Star Wars: The Acolyte Showrunner Confirms Plans to Reveal the Stranger’s Connection to Kylo Ren in Future Seasons – IGN
Deals & Promotions
- Deals for Today: Cheap Yet Epic Power Bank and Shin Godzilla Steelbook Out Now – IGN
Player Experiences & Stories
- So, it turns out The Outer Worlds 2 spent 95% of its runtime mocking me for a purchase I didn’t make – Rock Paper Shotgun
- Please tell me I’m not the only person who plays horror games on mute? – Eurogamer
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