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Wednesday, 28 October 2026

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The Takeaway

Dr Bonaventure Okhaimo, Managing Director of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited, announced that the company has guaranteed N64.13 billion in loans for 174,495 borrowers across Nigeria. This effort has reached all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory since the company started operations last year. In a separate development, the Federal Government of Nigeria is planning to introduce a national ranking system for its tertiary institutions, aiming to drive competition and reforms.

In the tech sector, CodeRabbit Secure has expanded its scanning capabilities to trace vulnerabilities across dependency graphs, while Claude SEO utilizes a 19-agent architecture to conduct technical SEO audits. Additionally, research has been done on classifying sales-call text using embeddings and understanding DNS propagation. Meanwhile, in the AI field, a concept called AI augmentation competency telemetry is emerging to ensure workforce resilience in an automated environment.

Written by urgent.news from the day's reporting.

AI

AI

Meta rolls out consumer AI agent in Singapore amid global safety, retail pushback

Muse is free to use with a weekly usage limit, which Meta said is sufficient for most of what people need

·businesstimes.com.sg·3 outlets

Meta has introduced Muse, a consumer AI agent, in Singapore to assist with everyday tasks and make life easier. The app is available for free with a weekly usage limit, sufficient for most needs. Users can access Muse on the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or its web app. Similar to other AI assistants like OpenAI's Dots and OpenClaw, Muse aims to help with tasks such as reserving restaurant tables, booking air tickets, and coordinating outings.

However, unlike its counterparts, Muse is the first AI personal agent designed for mainstream consumers.

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How to Evaluate an AI-Ready Project Management Platform

A project assistant can summarize work and still leave teams with duplicate updates, unclear ownership, and decisions scattered across chats and documents. The key question when evaluating a project platform is not just what its AI can say, but whether it fits the way your team models and governs work.

  • Platform must align with team's specific workflow, not just AI capabilities
  • Evaluate platform's ability to model complex workflows and custom project structures
  • Conduct pilot test with real project data to assess true integration and functionality

·dev.to

Inside Singapore’s AI push: Lighthouses, rice importers and robot labs

Singapore has a habit of announcing its future in instalments. On Tuesday, at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong unveiled the latest chapter: a suite of AI initiatives led by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) that is meant to reach every rung of the AI-readiness ladder, from…

·e27.co

Tech

Tech

This 'waterproof' rugged Android tablet has two features no other slates have — a LAN port and HDMI connector

Rugtake's T3 Pro combines unusual wired connectivity, rugged construction, a 120Hz display, night vision cameras, and a 20,080mAh battery.

·techradar.com·2 outlets

Rugtake has unveiled the T3 Pro, an Android tablet designed for rugged use, boasting a host of unique features. Among these are a LAN port and HDMI connector, which are not commonly found on similar devices.

The device features a 10.4-inch IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1200×1920 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 225 PPI. Despite the lack of a direct sunlight visibility reading, the tablet offers a brightness of 450cd/㎡ and a contrast ratio of 1500:1.

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CodeRabbit Secure: How Cross-Repository Security Agents Trace Vulnerabilities Across Dependency Graphs

CodeRabbit Secure now scans across repository boundaries, following vulnerabilities through dependency graphs and verifying exploitability in throwaway sandboxes.

  • CodeRabbit Secure expands scanning to cross repository boundaries
  • Deep Scan traverses dependency graphs, verifies exploitability in isolated environments
  • Agent manages scan, correlation, and verification states to reduce alert noise

·dev.to

DNS propagation: how long it really takes

DNS propagation is the delay between changing a DNS record and everyone being able to see the change. The name's a bit misleading, because nothing actually propagates.

  • It uses a pull-based approach where individual systems discover changes by querying for them.
  • TTL determines how long a record remains cached before expiring, affecting propagation time.

·dev.to

Normal Maps Without Extra Geometry: A Practical Texture Workflow

A normal map adds surface detail by changing how lighting responds to a surface, without changing the mesh silhouette. It stores surface directions as color values, which a material uses when…

  • Normal maps simulate surface detail without altering mesh geometry
  • Generate and inspect normal maps in 2D preview to detect artifacts
  • Ensure UV layout and scale consistency between source texture and maps

·dev.to

Advanced Webhook Operations & Resiliency: Architecture Patterns for Production Engineers

Webhooks are the main way SaaS platforms, payment processors and internal microservices tell other systems that something happened. At a few thousand events a day, a loop that POSTs to a URL and retries on failure is enough. At hundreds of millions of events a day, the same loop turns small outages into large ones.

  • Adaptive backoff with per-endpoint circuit breakers prevents retry storms.
  • Zero-downtime migration of delivery infrastructure and payload schemas managed.
  • Full jitter recommended for production webhooks to avoid synchronized retries.

·dev.to

Business

Business

Oil prices rise after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns

BEIJING: Oil prices rose on Wednesday after an attack on a refinery in Saudi Arabia , the world’s biggest crude exporter, renewed concerns around the risks to supply in the Middle East stemming from the conflict with Iran and its proxies. Brent crude futures rose $1.48, or 1.3%, to $115.36 a barrel as of 0140 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.22 or 1.22% to $101.12. Yemen’s Houthis…

·brecorder.com·4 outlets

Oil prices surged on Wednesday following an attack on a major Saudi Arabian refinery, reigniting worries about potential supply disruptions in the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict with Iran and its allies. Brent crude futures climbed $1.48, or 1.3%, to $115.36 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude increased $1.22, or 1.22%, to $101.12.

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K-Water Signs New Microsoft Pact

Projects Aim to Restore 5.9 Million and 1.9 Million Cubic Meters, Connecting Private ESG Investment to Public Water Management K-water said on Oct.

  • K-Water and Microsoft signed new agreement on October 28
  • Partnership focuses on water scarcity in Seoul and Busan
  • AI, IoT, and leak detection to reduce water loss by 5.9M cubic meters

·businesskorea.co.kr

What needs to change in research

All the research institutes pointed to Flávio Bolsonaro as the winner of Sunday's election. Prediction markets were even more optimistic about the senator: platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi even…

·braziljournal.com

Finance & Markets

Finance & Markets

SK hynix Posts Record 83.3 Trillion Won Profit as HBM4 and Long-Term Deals Strengthen Growth

SK hynix reported record third-quarter earnings on October 28, with revenue surpassing 100 trillion won for the first time as demand for artificial intelligence memory and high-performance server products accelerated. The South Korean chipmaker also announced long-term supply agreements covering more than half of its total production capacity for 2027 and 2028, strengthening demand visibility in…

·koreaittimes.com·6 outlets

SK hynix reported record third-quarter earnings on October 28, with revenue surpassing 100 trillion won for the first time as demand for artificial intelligence memory and high-performance server products accelerated. The South Korean chipmaker also announced long-term supply agreements covering more than half of its total production capacity for 2027 and 2028, strengthening demand visibility in an industry historically exposed to sharp fluctuations in pricing.

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Dollar steady ahead of Fed decision, kiwi slumps after RBNZ holds

SINGAPORE: The US dollar held at a two-week high on Wednesday ahead of policy decisions from central banks, with the Federal Reserve widely expected to leave its policy interest rate unchanged while signalling the probability of any December move. Most of the dollar’s peers were unmoved ahead of the Fed decision.

·brecorder.com·4 outlets

World

World

Arsenal stunned by fourth-tier Fleetwood in League Cup

·gulfnews.com·7 outlets

Arsenal's prestigious League Cup journey came to an abrupt end on Tuesday as they were humiliated by the minnows of the fourth tier, Fleetwood. The Premier League champions were stunned in a shocking fourth-round upset, losing 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Arsenal's Bruno Guimaraes had his penalty saved by Fleetwood's Jay Lynch, while Conor Haughey's winner ensured Fleetwood's victory.

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Science

Science

Punishment alone won't help gang‑involved teens—a former child soldier explains why

When Americans hear of child soldiers, they may imagine tragic images of children wielding rifles on distant battlefields.

·phys.org

The article highlights the troubling parallels between the experiences of child soldiers abroad and young people involved in gang violence within the United States. While child soldiers are typically defined by a legal and conventional context, American gangs share similar characteristics in their ability to recruit and retain youth.

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Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

Breast cancer care is no longer one-size-fits-all

The disease remains the most common cancer among women in Malaysia, with almost half of cases diagnosed at stages 3 and 4.

·freemalaysiatoday.com

Breast cancer care is no longer a one-size-fits-all approach. (Envato Elements pic) When women hear the words "you have breast cancer," thoughts of surgery, chemotherapy and a challenging journey often come to mind. However, modern treatment is becoming increasingly personalized, taking into account not just the size or stage of the tumor but also the specific type of breast cancer and the individual woman.

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Culture

Culture

Cup Noodle launching “isekai” crossover line featuring flavors from outside instant ramen world

An isekai trip for your taste buds, no truck accident required. Isekai translates to “alternate world,” but within the Japanese pop culture sphere it’s also the name of a genre of anime, novels, and other media in which someone gets transported from our mundane plane of existence to a realm with new adventures waiting for […]

·soranews24.com

The Japanese food giant Nissin has introduced a new line of Cup Noodles that take you on an "isekai," or alternate world, culinary adventure. Isekai is a Japanese pop culture term for stories where characters are transported to a new realm filled with exciting possibilities. Now, Cup Noodles are making the leap too, with three innovative flavors blending instant noodles with popular food brands from outside the instant ramen world.

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Chicago Bears bring sold-out fan fest to McHenry Outdoor Theater

The Chicago Bears brought a game-day atmosphere to McHenry County on Tuesday, drawing a sold-out crowd to the McHenry Outdoor Theater for what organizers said was the first Bears takeover in the…

  • Chicago Bears held sold-out fan fest at McHenry Outdoor Theater
  • Event marked first time Bears held event in 75-year theater history
  • Fans praised accessibility, hope for annual tradition

·sports.yahoo.com

Seth Rogen Recalls Doubting Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Donnie Darko’ Performance During Production

“I remember seeing [him] on set and being like, ‘I don’t know how this is going to land,’” the actor says The post Seth Rogen Recalls Doubting Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Donnie Darko’ Performance During Production appeared first on TheWrap .

  • Seth Rogen doubted Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Donnie Darko' performance during production.
  • Film gained dedicated following post-release despite initial box office failure.

·thewrap.com

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