• Storm Boelo has caused two deaths and left over 160,000 properties without power across the UK. The storm has also caused destruction in Scotland and left around 6,000 properties without power in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
• Ukrainian drone attacks have reportedly struck Russia's finance ministry data center, which is said to hold tax databases. Ukrainian forces have also reportedly struck other Russian targets far from the border.
• The subreddit r/opensource has banned AI-generated content, non-English speakers, and other categories.
• Saudi Arabia has reopened Riyadh Airport following weeks of Houthi attacks. Explosions were heard in the Saudi capital as the airport was set to reopen.
• A cybersecurity bounty hunter claims that Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and screenshots for advertising purposes. Separately, LG Smart TVs have been found to map networks and log audio with the screen off.
• Four bodies found in Haiti are believed to be those of missing Salvadoran soldiers, though the El Salvador president has stated they are not those of hostages.
• An economist from Apollo has stated that AI is delivering zero financial payoff to most companies outside of the tech sector.
• Israeli forces have demolished homes in Hebron, displacing Palestinian families. This action follows a crackdown in the West Bank, which also saw Israel announce the closure of West Bank crossings on election day.
• US officials have indicated that Iran is in the advanced stages of planning attacks against Americans. This comes as oil prices have risen above $117 amid renewed war fears, and Iranian officials are reportedly debating strategy regarding Hormuz.
• Grok has released the first seven minutes of its AI-generated film 'Odyssey'.
• Hudson Williams is writing a film that features an 'ex-hockey player' and is reportedly encountering challenges with parallels to a 'heated rivalry'.
• France has requested that internet service providers prepare for temporary DNS blocks on major social media platforms.
• The suspect in a deadly shooting in a Paris suburb has been sent for psychiatric observation. The shooter is suspected of being a racist terrorist.
• Researchers warn that police use of AI risks worsening discrimination. The question is raised whether AI is standardizing people or customizing systems.
• Former '60 Minutes' Executive Producer Bill Owens has joined the creator media company Newpress.
• Volkswagen plans to build a $4 billion Audi SUV factory in the US, despite job cuts at its domestic facilities. Audi is set to build a factory in Georgia.
• The UN is pressing Meta regarding manipulation during Brazil's election. Reports also suggest that Meta employees claim Lula's accounts were restricted during the election.
• Anthropic is being sued for allegedly using Elvis Presley's music to train its AI models.
Other developments · 2026-10-25
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- Grok releases the first seven minutes of its AI-generated ‘Odyssey’ — TechCrunch,
- In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland — BBC Science & Environment,
- Hudson Williams Says He’s Writing a Film Featuring an ‘Ex-Hockey Player’ and Is ‘Getting Tripped Up’ by ‘Heated Rivalry’ Parallels — Variety,
- Around 6000 still without power in NI and Republic after Storm Boelo — BBC Science & Environment,
- Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo leaves 160,000 properties without power — BBC Science & Environment,
- Major Ukraine Retailer Says Russian Hits Destroyed Its Chain — Reddit - World News,
- LG Smart TVs Caught Mapping Your Network, Logging Audio With Screen Off — Reddit - Technology,
- Hudson Williams Is Writing A Film, “Getting Tripped Up” Over Ex-Hockey Player Character — Deadline,
- France asked ISPs to prepare temporary DNS blocks for major social media platforms — Reddit - Technology,
- Elon Musk’s Grok Releases First AI-Generated ‘Odyssey’ Episode, Months After Promising ‘Historically Accurate’ Full-Length Film — Variety,
- AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, according to Apollo economist — TechCrunch,
- Suspect in deadly Paris suburb shooting sent for psychiatric observation — BBC World,
- Anthropic Sued For Stealing Elvis Presley Music to Train AI: 'Deeply Protective of These Iconic Songs' — Reddit - Technology,
- Former ’60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Bill Owens Joins Creator Media Company Newpress — The Hollywood Reporter,
- AI: Standardising people or customising systems? — Reddit - Artificial Intelligence,
- Ukrainian drone attacks hammer Russia's finance ministry data center, damaged facility reportedly holds tax databases — facility also holds other important state registry data — Reddit - Technology,
- r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers and more — Reddit - Technology,
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- Samsung TVs look for microphones in your house via Bluetooth and then spy events — Hacker News - Official RSS,
- CIA Maintains Critical Warning and Strike Intel for Kyiv — Reddit - World News,
- Saudi Arabia Reopens Riyadh Airport After Weeks of Houthi Attacks — New York Times World,
- Police using AI risks making discrimination worse, researchers warn — BBC Science & Environment,
- Suspected racist terrorist shooter in French psychiatric unit — Reddit - World News,
- Cybersecurity bounty hunter says Samsung TVs use AI to record audio and screenshots for ads — 'Finally found a company that truly listens to its customers,' says hacker — Reddit - Technology,
- El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages — BBC World,
- UN Presses Meta Over Manipulation in Brazil’s Election — Reddit - Technology,
- Explosions heard in Saudi capital as airport due to reopen — Reddit - World News,