Oil prices jump sharply, to nearly $110 per barrel
Oil prices jumped sharply Friday to their highest levels in weeks, as investors assessed the impact of both the Iran and Ukraine-Russia wars on global energy.
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Nvidia App Update Adds Support for Agent Control, but Some Users are Warning to Turn It Off
It's no secret that Nvidia loves its AI, and fresh off of launching RTX Spark – the new chipset for Agentic laptops – the Nvidia app now has a toggle that'll let AI agents control it. The problem is that it's turned on by default.
AI safety group pushes for tighter export controls, limits on ‘vastly superhuman AI’
A conservative AI safety group is calling for the U.S. to implement tighter restrictions on advanced chip sales to China and limit the development of “vastly superhuman AI” as part of a new framework for AI policy. Humans First, chaired by former Tea Party leader Amy Kremer, laid out what it described as an “America…
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Elon Musk says he won’t allow “ugly” ads on X.
A “reasonable esthetic standard” will be applied to advertising on the platform, Musk said in a post, though he didn’t elaborate. He has a contentious history with the advertisers who keep the lights on: Shortly after Musk took control of Twitter, major ad groups recommended that clients pause campaigns on the platform, citing brand safety concerns. Musk later told them to “go fuck [themselves]” in the midst of an advertiser boycott in 2023. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-16-at-1.37.21-PM.png?quality=90&strip=all]
Police intensify security for Dussehra and Navratri festivities
Prayagraj police tighten security for Navratri and Dussehra with patrols, traffic control, CCTV and drone surveillance at markets, pandals and Ramlila sites.
White House personnel drama puts Trump on defense
Plus: 🛡️Ukraine Starlink slowdown puts Pentagon in a jam {beacon} It’s Friday. Just more than two weeks until we change the clocks back to standard time. Anyone else ready for that “extra hour” of sleep? 😴 In today’s issue: Trump defends Wiles amid turmoil GOP demands answers on Ukraine Hegseth’s execution livestream plan…