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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks with John Elkann, CEO of Exor and chairman of Ferrari at Italian Tech Week on October 3, 2025.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCTURIN, Italy — Artificial intelligence is currently in an “industrial bubble” but the technology is “real” and will bring big benefits to society, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos said on Friday.The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business. One of the most famous bubbles that burst was the 2000 dotcom crash where the value of internet companies plummeted.Exor CEO…

Four days after the collapse, families of the school’s students in East Java were in shock, demanding answers as the search for bodies churned on. Source link

A senior member of the Palestinian group said that the group would soon announce its position on President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. Source link

Founded in 2022, ElevenLabs is an AI voice generation startup based in London. It competes with the likes of Speechmatics and Hume AI.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence companies are the hottest ticket items in today’s startup ecosystem but the pace of change is dominated by developments at OpenAI and Anthropic. For startups building on top of their models, it’s sink or swim. With the U.S. currently surging ahead in the large language model (LLM) race, which demands huge checks, Europe’s opportunity lies in building tools that make AI useful, which is known as the application layer.”That’s also where…

Japan’s beleaguered governing party will convene for a crucial election that could pave the way for the first female prime minister or the youngest leader in 140 years. Source link

The blast outside the local headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force in the city of Quetta could be heard miles away. Source link

Young South Koreans are buying Buddhist merch. Monks and experts hope the buzz will translate into deeper engagement. Source link

An aerial view of Chevron crews attempting to extinguish a large fire and explosion that occurred at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesA huge fire broke out on Thursday night at a Chevron jet fuel production unit in California, one of the largest refineries on the U.S. west coast, following reports of an explosion.No injuries were reported from the incident at the El Segundo plant, Chevron said on Friday, with the U.S. energy major’s fire department personnel and emergency services “actively responding” to the situation.It was not immediately…

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an annual plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club, on October 2, 2025 in Sochi, Russia.Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin warned the potential supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine would mark a “completely new stage of escalation” between Washington and Moscow.Speaking on Thursday at a forum in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi, Putin conceded that the supply of “powerful” U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv posed a threat to Russia but would not change the situation on the battlefield.”Can Tomahawks harm us? They can. But we will…

SINGAPORE — For decades, private markets have been the preserve of pension funds, endowments and sovereign wealth giants. Now, that exclusivity is fading. More wealthy individuals are getting invited into a once-closed club reserved for long-term investments from large institutions — and that is ruffling feathers. The trend has been described by experts as the democratization of private markets: looser eligibility rules, feeder funds that pool money from smaller investors and channel into larger funds, and products that mimic mutual funds but invest in private assets. In the U.S., President Donald Trump’s August 2025 order allowed retirement solution providers to…

Surging interest in artificial intelligence is generating huge gains for Chinese tech stocks like Alibaba, which has more than doubled this year. Source link

Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, which has one of the nation’s largest congregations, admitted to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s. Source link

Skyline of Tokyo, Japan.Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown.Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to assess the gravity of its economic repercussions. Historically, government shutdowns in the U.S. have not been market-moving events.Japan’s September manufacturing purchasing managers’ index reading will be released later in the day.The country’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was set for a higher open, with its futures contract in Chicago trading at 45,130, while its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 45,050,…

Haiti faces one of the world’s most severe food crises that is only worsening due to steep funding cuts to WFP relief programmes.“We urge international partners to step up to enable WFP and partners to provide not only life-saving emergency assistance, but also to invest in programmes addressing the root causes of hunger,” said Wanja Kaaria, the agency’s director in Haiti. The WFP reported that armed groups now control nearly 90 per cent of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, leading to higher food prices for a population already facing grave food insecurity and obstructing farmers’ access to markets.Over 16,000 killedA staggering…

“El Fasher is on the precipice of an even greater catastrophe if urgent measures are not taken to loosen the armed vice upon the city and to protect civilians,” he said.Reports of the RSF deploying long-range drones in South Darfur have heightened fears of an escalation in the coming days. Catalogue of killingsBetween 19 and 29 September, at least 91 civilians were killed in artillery shelling, drone strikes and ground incursions. Attacks have targeted civilian infrastructure, raising concerns that the aim is forcible displacement, including from the Abu Shouk camp for IDPs.Neighbourhoods sheltering the displaced in and around the last…

The alleged leader of Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua’s armed wing has been captured in a joint operation involving Colombia, the US and the UK. Colombia’s National Police said José Antonio Márquez Morales – known as Caracas – was arrested in the city of Valledupar and alleged that he played a central role in managing the logistics and finances for the group for extortion, drug trafficking, and smuggling.Tren de Aragua has been targeted by US President Donald Trump who declared it a terrorist organisation and deported more than 250 people he claimed were members of the gang to a…

Days of protest in the regional capital, set off by a convergence of rival marches, are fueled by familiar complaints like high prices and demands for electoral reform. Source link

Rob CameronPrague Correspondent, PragueReutersAndrej Babis has taken inspiration from the US Maga movement, not least his party’s red caps saying “Strong Czechia”Czechs go to the polls on Friday and Saturday facing a deteriorating security situation in Europe and fears of Russian interference.Populist billionaire Andrej Babis, 71, is tipped to head the next government, replacing the strongly pro-Western, pro-Ukraine coalition.But he’ll likely need allies on the extremes of Czech politics – and their price will not be cheap.”We’ll never drag the Czech Republic to the East. I can absolutely rule that out,” Babis told a crowd of mostly elderly supporters, gathered…

Olga Robinson & Matt MurphyBBC Verify andYaroslava KiryukhinaBBC RussianBBCUkraine has dramatically increased the number of attacks launched against Russian oil refineries in recent months, sparking fuel shortages and price rises in some parts of the country, BBC Verify and BBC Russian have found.Drone strikes on refineries – some deep inside Russia – soared in August and remained high in September, an analysis of Russian media reports and verified footage showed.Some 21 of the country’s 38 large refineries – where crude oil is converted into useable fuel like petrol and diesel – have been hit since January, with successful attacks already…

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, which is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Fortunately, exercise is an effective and low-cost way to naturally reduce blood pressure. Plus, it’s not just your heart that benefits. Regular exercise also boosts mood, helps manage weight, improves sleep, and promotes longevity. If you have high blood pressure, here are eight simple exercises that can help you reduce your blood pressure. MoMo Productions / Getty Images Walking is gentle, low-impact, and excellent for exercise beginners or seniors. It improves blood circulation, helps maintain a healthy weight,…

Four people been diagnosed with sepsis after eating at a luxury restaurant in Stockholm that has been linked to a suspected listeria outbreak.Health authorities say at least 15 people have been treated or are under observation in hospital after dining at Coco & Carmen, a high-end venue in the Swedish capital’s Östermalm district. Most of the dozens affected are not seriously ill, officials in Stockholm say, and so far none of those admitted to hospital have required intensive care.It is rare for food contaminated by listeria, a bacterium, to cause a very serious infection, known as listeriosis. People with listeriosis…

Some people consider dark chocolate a natural remedy for period cramps and pain. Menstrual cramps are caused by contractions in the uterus and the production of prostaglandin, a hormone-like messenger in the body. The cramps can start a few days before your period begins and cause pain in your lower abdomen for several days. Eating chocolate may help ease period cramps for some people. More research is needed, but some studies suggest that dark chocolate can reduce period cramp pain. Dark chocolate tends to be more nutrient-dense than milk chocolate, and it contains more cocoa. A small 2017 study found…

The captain of an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” of vessels used to evade sanctions has been charged by French authorities.The Chinese national was handed one count of refusing to follow instructions from the French navy and told to attend a court hearing in the northern coastal city of Brest next February.The Boracay left Russia last month and was off the coast of Denmark when unidentified drones forced the temporary closure of several airports last week.The tanker was boarded by French soldiers earlier this week because it was on a list of vessels subject to…

new video loaded: What we know about the protests in MadagascarA youth-led movement against the president of Madagascar is sustaining protests across the country. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what’s happened.By John EligonOctober 2, 2025 Source link