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Japan PM protests to U.S. after Marine arrested over Okinawa murder

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South Korea orders financial sector security checks after data breaches

AI needs safety layers like nuclear plants — ex-OpenAI engineer

NEW YORK — Another former OpenAI employee has added his voice to a chorus of frantic calls to make AI safe, saying the industry must mimic the aviation or nuclear power sectors with their layers of safeguards to avoid disaster. In an article published in The Atlantic Magazine, David Robinson echoed warnings from inside and outside the AI world that its agents are being developed so fast and becoming so smart they could soon elude control and conceivably wipe out humanity. Robinson said ala

Germany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv with €1.35bn aid package, drone deal in focus

Netanyahu invites 'true hero' Indian flydubai captain to Israel

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday invited to Israel as a guest of honor the Indian captain of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight who offered a dramatic account of how he saved the plane after being attacked. Netanyahu said he wanted Captain Smit Machchhar and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of Israel's key international partners, to light a flame at a national ceremony for Israel's Independence Day next May, saying the role was usually reserved for Israeli ci

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Three Times, Elon Musk Entered an Industry and Took It Over. Top Tech Expert Says He's Doing It a Fourth Time Right Now.

One of America’s top tech experts lays out a pattern in Musk's career, payments, cars, and space, and explains artificial intelligence is next, following the same playbook almost nobody sees coming. Washington, D.C., Oct. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elon Musk's companies are usually treated as separate stories. tech analyst James Altucher says that when you line them up in order, they tell the same one, three times over. In a new presentation, Altucher argues Musk has a repeatable pattern of wa

Jostens Announces New Partnership with James Madison University

The Official Partnership will Revitalize the University's Ring Program James Madison University Official Rings Class rings offered in the James Madison University ring program. Designed in collaboration with JMU’s Campus History Committee and University Historian, the Official James Madison University Ring introduces the inaugural JMU Legacy panel, debuting with the Class of 2028. Anchoring the design is the historic Bluestone facade of Wilson Hall overlooking the iconic Quad sidewalks, set agai

Houthis claim strike on Saudi Aramco facility as Yemen fighting intensifies

WATCH: Thousands march in Paris Pride march

Tens of thousands of people, carrying rainbow flags and wearing flower necklaces, march in Paris to defend the rights of LGBT+ people, concerned about the rise in popularity of the far right. VIDEO BY NICOLAS GARCIA / AFPTV / AFP

LeBron puts on a show in 76ers' scrimmage debut

PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers' public address announcer ended a brief retirement over the summer in large part to get behind the mic and do what he did for the first time ahead of the team's annual scrimmage. Matt Cord introduced LeBron James in the Sixers' starting lineup. "At 6-9, from St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, No. 23, LeBron James! James!' Close to 10,000 fans who plunked down $10 a ticket on Saturday to essentially witness a glorified practice at the Sixers’ home arena went wild f

Genmab Announces Rinatabart Sesutecan (Rina-S®) Phase 2 RAINFOL™-01 Results Demonstrated Durable and Clinically Meaningful Responses in Patients with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Media Release COPENHAGEN, Denmark; October 3, 2026 Treatment with Rina-S® 120 mg/m² every three weeks demonstrated a clinically meaningful objective response rate (ORR) and durable median duration of response (mDOR) in patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (PROC) Antitumor activity was observed regardless of folate receptor alpha (FRα) expression levels, including low FRα expression and non-expressorsGenmab A/S (Nasdaq: GMAB) today announced results from Part C of the Phase 1/2 RAINFOL

WATCH: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta fills New Mexico skies as hundreds of balloons take flight

Hundreds of hot-air balloons rose over Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday (October 3) as the 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta got underway. The event opened with a drone light show at approximately 5:45 a.m. local time (1145 GMT), featuring images of hot-air balloons, New Mexico's state bird, the roadrunner, as well as chili peppers and Mexican-themed skulls. The festival's signature Mass Ascension began at around 7:00 a.m. local time (1300 GMT), with hundreds of balloons launchin

Trump’s new AI czar outlines U.S. strategy for AI risks and leadership, WSJ says

RoboParty Unveils RP1, a High-Performance Full-Stack Open-Source Humanoid Robot at IROS

From RPO and Romomo to PartyOS, RoboParty is building an open humanoid robotics foundation for developers worldwide. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 28, 2026, RoboParty publicly unveiled RP1 (ROBOTO 01) at IROS 2026, marking the robot's global debut. In January 2026, RoboParty fully open-sourced RPO (ROBOTO ORIGIN), its first open-source humanoid robotics project. To date, RPO has received more than 2,500 GitHub stars. As a developer-oriented open-source humanoid robot, RPO

WATCH: Firefighters battle wildfires in Brazil's Amazon

Content warning: The video contains images of wildfires and environmental destruction. Viewer's discretion is advised. Firefighters battle wildfires burning through forested areas in Iranduba, near Manaus in Brazil's Amazonas state, as flames spread through the Amazon rainforest. VIDEO BY AFP

Australia’s Chalmers blames US-Iran war for higher inflation, borrowing costs

XT Exchange Introduces XT Pay, Connecting USDT Balances With Local QR Payments

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XT Exchange, a leading global digital asset trading platform serving over 12 million registered users across more than 200 countries and regions, is extending the use of digital assets through XT Pay's Scan to Pay feature. Available in the XT App to eligible users in supported markets, the feature enables purchases at participating merchants to be funded from USDT held in a user's Spot account. XT Pay connects the exchange account to suppor

Cebu Pacific empowers young women on Girls in Aviation Day

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Saturday hosted 120 aspiring young Filipina aviators at its Training Academy (TRAAC) for this year's Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD), which aimed to encourage women to pursue careers in aviation and aerospace. The annual international initiative, organized by Women in Aviation International (WAI), provides hands-on activities, learning sessions, and direct membership from industry professionals. This year's event was led by CEB's women's community,

What Is a Token in AI? 51AIpower Explores How Individuals Can Participate in AI Infrastructure

From writing with ChatGPT to creating videos and selling digital products, discussions about how to make money with AI often begin with using tools to deliver services. But what other participation options are worth understanding for people who do not code, want to avoid buying GPUs, or lack the time for ongoing freelance work? Starting with AI tokens, 51AIpower examines the electricity and computing behind AI applications and how individuals can participate in infrastructure through platform pl

Dizon pushes nature-based solutions in flood-prone Bulacan

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon said on Saturday that the government was shifting away from its traditional reliance on concrete structures to nature-based solutions to address chronic flooding in Bulacan. Dizon said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) had for decades tended to turn to concrete structures such as sheet piles, concrete dikes and other engineering works whenever flooding occurred. “We need to change that,” Dizo

San Antonio Is Coming for Everyone

Preseason power rankings are basketball’s annual exercise in wishful thinking. Every contender believes this is the year. Every superstar is leaner, healthier and more motivated. Every front office is convinced its summer moves solved last season’s problems. They didn’t. With opening night approaching, five teams stand above the rest: the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics. Most rankings place those teams in some var

WATCH: NU Cebu opens five new college programs

National University (NU) Cebu campus has added five new academic programs as it expands its college offerings for students seeking career paths in communication, business, technology, multimedia and political science. The new programs are BA Communication, BS Management Accountancy, BS Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Multimedia Arts and AB Political Science. The university is also offering Senior High School Career Pathways for the first time, covering Computing Technologies; Engineering and A