World on Edge: Conflict, AI, Sports, Gaming, Culture

News

International / World

• Egypt and Red Cross join search for hostage bodies in Gaza – 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
• Will Trump’s ‘peace deal’ solve Thailand‑Cambodia dispute? – BBC News

Sudan Conflict

• Key city in Sudan on brink of falling to paramilitary group – Sky News
• Rebel group claims capture of key city in Sudan – BBC News

UK Politics & Economy

• Start‑ups warn Reeves over budget tax bombshell – Sky News
• ‘Mansion tax’ not part of ‘coherent strategy’, former Bank of England governor says – Sky News
• Reform MP’s comments about adverts ‘racist’, says Streeting – BBC News

UK Justice & Public Safety

• Epping migrant sex offender will be deported ‘this week’, says Justice Secretary Lammy – BBC News
• Justice Secretary highlights Sky News reporting – migrant release mistake ‘totally unacceptable’ – Sky News
• Family of schoolgirl sexually assaulted by wrongly released migrant ‘infuriated’ by ordeal – Sky News
• A colossal reputational repair job is desperately needed after Kebatu debacle – Sky News
• Juror jailed after web search halts murder trial – BBC News
• Viable device found during security alert – BBC News

UK Health

• We will not ‘be held to ransom’ by striking doctors, says minister – BBC News

Sports

• Xu wins singles and doubles titles at Wrexham Open – BBC News

Arts & Culture

• Boy thrown from Tate Modern can now run, jump and swim – BBC News

AI

AI Business & Innovation

• From human clicks to machine intent: Preparing the web for agentic AI – VentureBeat – AI
• OpenAI launches company knowledge in ChatGPT – VentureBeat – AI
• Microsoft Copilot gets 12 big updates for fall, including new AI assistant character Mico – VentureBeat – AI
• Mistral launches its own AI Studio for quick development – VentureBeat – AI
• Inside Ring-1T: Ant engineers solve reinforcement learning bottlenecks at trillion scale – VentureBeat – AI
• Thinking Machines challenges OpenAI’s AI scaling strategy: ‘First superintelligence will be a superhuman learner’ – VentureBeat – AI
• Amazon and the media: Robotics event shows disconnect on AI and jobs – GeekWire – AI
• Microsoft Copilot gets long‑term memory, group chats, and new ‘Mico’ persona in latest update – GeekWire – AI

AI Security & Reliability

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

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
• Carbon Robotics raises $20M as LaserWeeder maker plans secretive new ‘AI robot’ for farms – GeekWire – AI

AI Science, Ethics & Climate

• 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
• An AI app to measure pain is here – Technology Review – AI
• What’s next for carbon removal? – Technology Review – AI

AI Industry Outlook

• What will happen when the AI bubble bursts? Tech prognosticators weigh in – GeekWire – AI

AI Content Authenticity

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

Technology

AI & Generative Tech

• OpenAI is reportedly working on an AI music-generation tool – Engadget

Gaming & Interactive Media

• Hideo Kojima’s ‘P.T.’ Demo is Helping Japanese Kids Learn English – Gizmodo
• Unlock Borderlands 4 Power: Try These Active SHiFT Codes ASAP – CNET
• Expect ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ in ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Next Year – Gizmodo

Hardware & Devices

• The 4 best all-new headphones I listened to at the Paris Audio Show 2025 – TechRadar
• Cutting Edge Cooling Is Probably Coming to the iPad Pro – Gizmodo
• The next iPad Pro could be the first to get vapor chamber cooling – Engadget

Business, Deals, & Corporate News

• Trump’s TikTok Deal Will Supposedly Close on Thursday – Gizmodo
• Trump and Xi will ‘consummate’ TikTok deal on Thursday, treasury secretary says – TechCrunch
• Like All of Us, the WGA Dislikes Another Warner Bros. Merger – Gizmodo
• TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 begins in less than 24 hours — catch our last ticket deals – TechCrunch
• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gets a major pay rise – but will its increasing AI focus be enough to continue to pay the bills? – TechRadar
• TechCrunch Mobility: The ‘robot army’ argument – TechCrunch

Security & Surveillance

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

Entertainment & Streaming

• Wildwood first look teases LAIKA studios stunning new film – Mashable
• Looney Tunes finds new success on Tubi after being booted from HBO Max – Mashable

Maps & Services

• Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app – Engadget

Music & Audio

• You need to listen to the brutally oppressive I’ve Seen All I Need to See – The Verge

Gaming

Industry & Strategy

• “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’…” – Eurogamer
• “After EA’s buyout and creator exodus, The Sims team wants you to know their ‘values and commitment remain the same'” – Rock Paper Shotgun
• “Twitch CEO admits it ‘failed’ after TwitchCon streamer assault…” – Eurogamer

Releases & Delays

• “Switch 2 Elden Ring Tarnished Edition delayed to 2026 to allow time for performance adjustments” – Eurogamer
• “Nivalis catches yet another delay, this time into 2026 but it sounds like it’s for fair reasons” – Rock Paper Shotgun

Content Updates

• “Old School RuneScape is getting its first new skill since it launched, and so the XP grind begins anew” – Rock Paper Shotgun
• “The Paranormal Activity games gets a slightly new name and a scarily underwhelming first gameplay trailer” – Rock Paper Shotgun
• “Call of Duty: Warzone’s focus on the year ahead is Battle Royale, Resurgence, and ‘the future of the game'” – Eurogamer

Legal & Controversies

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

Developer & Creator News

• “Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka announces first-ever U.S. tour and ‘immersive live performance experience'” – Eurogamer
• “Dispatch’s superheroic efforts have changed my mind about its episodic release schedule” – PC Gamer

Historical & Retrospective

• “‘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
• “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
• “Europa Universalis lead Johan Andersson says Paradox’s DLC model has been ‘pretty f***ing great’…” – PC Gamer

Game Features / Analysis

• “Break open a dead MMO and find what goofs and horrors await in Gorgon’s Garden” – Rock Paper Shotgun

Weekly Digest

• “Eurogamer Weekly Digest, 26th October – highlights you might have missed this week” – Eurogamer