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OpenAI safety employee quits, urges nuclear-level safeguards for AI risks

Former OpenAI safety employee David Robinson has warned that AI companies need stronger safeguards as artificial intelligence capabilities advance

Russia strikes key Kyiv bridge, logistics hub in latest attacks on Ukraine

Traffic on Kyiv's Northern Bridge was halted after the strike damaged its surface and trolleybus power lines, while Moscow said it also hit a logistics centre and a cargo vessel

Several injured as car crashes into crowd at an event in Australia

The crowd had gathered to bid farewell to the Newcastle Knights ahead of their NRL Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters; the driver is now arrested, and emergency services have been deployed

FAA panel finds Boeing 737 Max software glitch poses no safety risk

The FAA review found pilots retain full control and receive clear indications during a go-around, a decision that could aid Boeing's approval bid for the largest 737 Max variant

Apple to tighten Mac data controls against AI agents and third-party apps

The new controls will require more explicit user action before apps can get Full Disk Access, as Apple warns of growing privacy risks from AI agents seeking broad access to personal data

Apple asks AT&T users to replace iPhone 18 Pro Max after network glitch

A software or hardware issue has left some iPhone 18 Pro Max users without cellular service, preventing calls, texts and mobile data unless their devices are connected to Wi-Fi

Thai Airways board fires CEO Chai Eamsiri after Bangkok flood disruption

Chai said he wasn't given a reason for the decision but believed the board wanted to review shortcomings in his handling of the flood-related disruption

FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar's path from nervous pilot to cockpit 'hero'

Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his copilot, opened the cockpit door after fighting back, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker and avert a crash

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano spawns two new islands after eruption

The formations, discovered following a 25-hour eruption in early September, sit hundreds of meters off opposite sides of Anak Krakatau - one to the northwest and the other to the southeast

Fuel subsidies may top $1 trillion as Iran war drives energy costs, says UN

The UNDP warned the next couple of months will be particularly important for governments that have deployed price caps, subsidies and tax rebates as oil near $100-a-barrel

Elon Musk warns Delta Air Lines CEO 'will lose his job' over Starlink snub

Bastian earlier defended Delta's decision to go with Amazon Leo, saying in a May interview with Bloomberg News that the service offered improved bandwidth at a much lower price point than Starlink

Heat deaths in western Europe top 34,600 during warmest summer ever

Spain saw its deadliest summer since records began in 2015, with 5,805 excess deaths attributable to heat between May 15 and Sept. 30, according to data

RTX recieves $24.4 billion US Navy missile deal to boost SM-6 output

RTX secured a five-year US Navy contract to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington seeks to replenish weapons stockpiles amid Iran war

Google grapples with employee skepticism about new Gemini model

A Google employee familiar with model development said there is "large consensus" internally at the company that Gemini 4 is at the frontier

US benchmark yield at its highest since 2002 amid rising oil prices

The 10-year yield was down about 5 basis points on the day at 5.24% after earlier climbing as high as 5.34%.

Weak monsoon, heat drive India's September power deficit to decade high

Peak power shortfalls exceeded 2 GW on more than half the days in September as weak rains cut hydropower output and hot weather drove up electricity demand

India's domestic funds push IPO valuations lower amid market strain

The median price-to-book ratio for IPOs raising at least ₹1,000 crore fell to 7.4 times in 2026 from 10.2 times last year as local funds push for lower valuations

From farmers to shopkeepers, India counts the cost of a weak monsoon

Rice yields have fallen after erratic monsoon rains, while higher farm input costs threaten rural incomes and spending during the key wedding and festival season

Indian oil refiners change tactics, hire tankers to sail through Hormuz

Refiners are shifting from relying on Gulf producers and traders to transport crude through Hormuz, seeking to reduce the premium paid for cost-and-freight shipments

India's $133 billion cash deluge puts RBI on a more hawkish policy path

Record inflows from Indians abroad have left banks flush with cash, pushing overnight rates below the RBI's 5.25 per cent policy rate as inflation pressures build