War, Web, & World: This Week’s Global Headlines

News

International Conflict & Geopolitics

• Key city in Sudan on brink of falling to paramilitary group – Sky News
• Rebel group claims capture of key city in Sudan – BBC News
• Israel allows Red Cross and Egyptian teams into Gaza as search for bodies of hostages widens – Sky News
• US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Trump‑Xi meeting – BBC News

UK Political and Economic News

• Start‑ups warn Reeves over budget tax bombshell – Sky News
• Justice secretary highlights Sky News reporting – as he says migrant release mistake ‘totally unacceptable’ – Sky News
• Epping migrant sex offender will be deported ‘this week’, says Justice Secretary Lammy – BBC News

Sports

• Xu wins singles and doubles titles at Wrexham Open – BBC News
• Boy thrown from Tate Modern can now run, jump and swim – BBC News

AI

AI & Web

• 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 & Work / Automation

• Amazon and the media: Robotics event shows disconnect on AI and jobs – GeekWire – AI

AI Scaling & Strategy

• Thinking Machines challenges OpenAI’s AI scaling strategy: ‘First superintelligence will be a superhuman learner’ – VentureBeat – AI

AI Development Tools

• Mistral launches its own AI Studio for quick development with its European open source, proprietary models – VentureBeat – AI

AI for Health

• An AI app to measure pain is here – Technology Review – AI

Carbon Removal & Climate Tech

• The Download: carbon removal’s future, and measuring pain using an app – Technology Review – AI
• What’s next for carbon removal? – Technology Review – AI

Research & Education

• Stand Up for Research, Innovation, and Education – Technology Review – AI

Technology

Tech & Gaming

• Hideo Kojima’s ‘P.T.’ Demo is Helping Japanese Kids Learn English – Gizmodo
• Trump’s TikTok Deal Will Supposedly Close on Thursday – Gizmodo
• The 4 best all-new headphones I listened to at the Paris Audio Show 2025 – TechRadar
• Unlock Borderlands 4 Power: Try These Active SHiFT Codes ASAP – CNET

Corporate & Business

• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gets a major pay rise – TechRadar
• Like All of Us, the WGA Dislikes Another Warner Bros. Merger – Gizmodo

Events & Conferences

• TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 begins in less than 24 hours — catch our last ticket deals – TechCrunch

Government & Surveillance

• CBP will photograph non-citizens entering and exiting the US for its facial recognition database – Engadget

Entertainment Releases

• Wildwood first look teases LAIKA studios stunning new film – Mashable

Gaming

Industry Strategy & Leadership

• “Our biggest competition isn’t another console, it’s everything from TikTok to movies,” says Xbox president – Eurogamer
• PUBG and InZoi publisher Krafton declares itself an “AI-first company”, “placing AI at the centre of problem solving” – Eurogamer

Game Development & Releases

• Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka announces first-ever U.S. tour and “immersive live performance experience” – Eurogamer

Legal Issues

• Roblox’s Steal A Brainrot creator sues copycat Fortnite Creative game, Stealing Brainrots – Eurogamer

Historical Game Moments

• 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
• 25 years ago Red Alert 2 serenaded us with the greatest opening movie of all time. We need that nonsense back – Eurogamer

Weekly Digest

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