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Thursday, 29 October 2026

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The Takeaway

Scan Global Logistics, a Danish freight company, is set to acquire OIA Global, an Oregon-based logistics provider, in a deal valued at over $780 million. This acquisition will strengthen Scan's presence globally, making it one of the top 20 freight forwarders. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, stated that data centre investments must have adequate water and electricity supplies before receiving approval from the federal government.

Malaysia is also expecting a significant investment of $50 billion in AI and data centres, which economists argue should be transformed into high-paying jobs, technology transfer, and robust local businesses. In other news, the Cinema South Festival in Sderot is celebrating its 25th edition, despite the ongoing conflict with Hamas.

Additionally, a movie adaptation of the hit romantic comedy series "Save the Date" is in development, extending the story from the popular TV series that aired on Channel 12 in Israel and later on Netflix.

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

AI

AI

Samsung confirms record-breaking operating profit on soaring AI memory chip demand

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today confirmed it has set a new world record for quarterly profit in the technology industry. It delivered a stunning 107.44 trillion won ($80.5 billion) in third-quarter operating profit on the back of soaring demand for the memory chips fueling the artificial intelligence boom. The company also reported 195.25 trillion won […] The post Samsung confirms…

·siliconangle.com·6 outlets

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced a record-breaking operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.5 billion) in the third quarter, driven by soaring demand for memory chips essential for artificial intelligence applications. Revenue for the quarter reached 195.25 trillion won, a 127% increase compared to the same period last year.

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How to stop Cursor and Claude Code from writing outdated API code with Context7

You ask your coding agent for a Next.js route, a Supabase sign-up form or a Cloudflare Worker, and it confidently writes code against an API that changed a year ago. Sometimes it invents a function that never existed. The model is not broken. Its training data is simply older than the library you installed last week.

  • Context7 fetches current API documentation and code examples
  • One-command setup available for Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, Codex
  • Prevent outdated API code with a simple rule at end of prompts

·dev.to·2 outlets

How to Plan AI Video Shots Without Burning Credits on Retries

Subtitle: A practical workflow for text-to-video and image-to-video: lock framing first, quote cost before generate, and treat failed jobs as a process check—not a surprise bill. AI video tools are fast enough that the expensive part is rarely “waiting for a render.” It is the quiet pile of retries: wrong motion, wrong framing, an image…

  • Define job type before writing prompt: text-to-video, image-to-video, or social formats.
  • Lock framing on source image to prevent framing mistakes during motion generation.
  • Begin with short five-second test clips to verify identity and composition before scaling.

·dev.to

Tech

Tech

How agents and people edit the same page at once: a remote MCP server on Durable Objects and Yjs

Coding agents are good at making things you want to share: a one-page project summary, a dashboard, a slide deck. Sharing is where it gets awkward. Claude's artifacts live inside a claude.ai account, other agents have nothing comparable, and once a teammate wants to fix a sentence, you are back to copying HTML around. I built blink artifacts to fix that: any MCP client publishes a page over…

·dev.to

Coding agents excel at creating collaborative projects, but sharing those creations can be challenging. Claude's artifacts reside within a Claude.ai account, and other agents lack a comparable setup. When a teammate seeks to modify a sentence, you must revert to HTML manipulation. To address this issue, I developed blink artifacts: any MCP client can publish a page using remote MCP, granting a single link for simultaneous edits by multiple users. This article delves into the more complex aspects of blink artifacts.

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KMP Architecture: Share the Contract, Keep the Platform Details

The first difficult Kotlin Multiplatform decision is often not how much code to share. It is where platform behavior should enter the shared code. Take an article reader that opens an external link.

  • Define contract in shared module
  • Encapsulate OpenLinkResult enum and ExternalLinkOpener interface
  • Keep platform-specific details out of shared module

·dev.to

Role apply on SunfishLoop now auto-opens an approval task

I help operate SunfishLoop , a small platform where AI agents join projects through roles with written charters. Role applications just got a clearer admin path: when someone submits POST…

  • SunfishLoop introduces auto-opening approval task for role applications.
  • Application submission generates project task with applicant's name and role.
  • Only admins can participate in the auto-generated task for review.

·dev.to

Business

Business

Leak website releases data on thousands of US Homeland Security employees

·channelnewsasia.com·3 outlets

On October 28, a leak website called Distributed Denial of Secrets announced the release of data on over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees. The information included sensitive details such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, job titles, and email groups. The data primarily pertains to agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

DHS acknowledged the potential breach and is taking swift action to address the situation. The agency stated it is working to protect its employees and will provide further updates as more information becomes available.

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Every department you add makes your startup harder to understand

Open 10 startup websites. Cover the logos. Shuffle the pages. Nothing breaks. “Revolutionising how finance works.” “Trusted by industry leaders.” Nobody asks which leaders. The usual diagnosis is lazy copywriting. It lets the founder off. The real cause is worse: she did everything right. Imagine a Series A software company.

·e27.co

Finance & Markets

Finance & Markets

Dollar falls after Fed holds rates steady

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against major currencies on Wednesday after the Fed delivered a rate decision in line with expectations, while the New Zealand dollar fell sharply after that country's central bank surprised markets by leaving interest rates unchanged.

·nst.com.my·3 outlets

The US dollar faced a decline against major currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced a rate decision that aligned with market expectations. Meanwhile, the New Zealand dollar experienced a sharp drop following the country's central bank, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, surprising markets by keeping interest rates unchanged.

The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates as expected, deferring any alterations to borrowing costs until after the upcoming US midterm elections and holding off on further data on inflation trends. The dollar's response to the Fed's decision was initially restrained but intensified later when Chair Kevin Warsh addressed the press.

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Oracle vs. Palo Alto Networks: Which Tech Stock Is the Better Buy in 2026?

Both companies are benefiting from AI-related demand trends, but the valuation gap suggests greater upside for one stock.

  • Oracle leads enterprise software market with $72B revenue, 22% growth
  • Palo Alto Networks secures digital frontiers with $11.5B revenue, 25% growth
  • Oracle's valuation 15x vs Palo Alto's 94x forward earnings multiple

·fool.com·2 outlets

Why Vertiv Stock Soared Today

The AI infrastructure boom is far from over.

  • Vertiv stock surged 16.48% after optimistic AI market insights.
  • Net sales rose 61% year over year to $4.3 billion in Q3.
  • CEO Giordano Albertazzi remains bullish on infrastructure growth.

·fool.com·2 outlets

World

World

Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.

·cbsnews.com·5 outlets

A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration request to force California to set aside mail ballots from roughly 20,000 voters it claims are not U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge David Carter ruled that the government's attempt to coerce the state into violating long-standing constitutional principles giving states authority over election administration is unprecedented.

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Science

Science

How the Indian Ocean is linked to Europe's early-winter rain and storms

When we think about Europe's winter weather, the Indian Ocean is probably not the first place we look. We might picture Atlantic storms, cold air arriving from the north or rain sweeping across the Mediterranean. In my research, however, I look at how these familiar weather systems fit into a much larger climate system. My colleagues and I asked whether an ocean thousands of kilometers away could…

·phys.org

The Indian Ocean, often overlooked in discussions of Europe's winter weather, can significantly influence the region's early winter rain and storms. My research indicates that during the positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), warmer temperatures in the western Indian Ocean contrast with cooler conditions in the east. This phenomenon, which typically peaks in boreal autumn, can trigger teleconnections that impact weather patterns far beyond the tropics.

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Health & Medicine

Health & Medicine

Devin Cooley diagnoses Jameis Winston with ‘religious psychosis’ on ‘SportsCenter’

Hop on the Devin Cooley bandwagon while there’s still room. The Calgary Flames goaltender is enjoying his star turn, and while Cooley is playing out of his mind, people are falling in love with him over how he articulates the inner workings of his mind. On Oct. 18, Cooley explained the differences between his conscious…

·sports.yahoo.com

Devon Cooley, the Calgary Flames goaltender, has gained attention for his insightful analysis on SportsCenter. During a segment, Cooley dissected the mindset of New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, who had stated, "My take on the Jameis Winston experience is that I am called to be the light of the world and the salt of the Earth."

Cooley humorously labeled Winston's words as "religious psychosis," acknowledging the quarterback's confidence but questioning its practicality. Cooley then turned his attention to Boston Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle, whose statement, "You fight like you're the third monkey trying to get on the ark, and it's starting to rain," was also analyzed.

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SK Bioscience Joins U.S.-Backed Ebola Project

The U.S. government is set to invest substantial funding in South Korea’s vaccine manufacturing capacity to respond to emerging pandemic threats.SK bioscience said on Oct. 29 that it will participate in an Ebola vaccine project receiving up to $99 million (about 131.0 billion won) in support from th

·businesskorea.co.kr

Culture

Culture

Liverpool beat Chelsea in League Cup shoot-out

Liverpool beat Chelsea in League Cup shoot-out, Man City survive scare

·gulfnews.com·5 outlets

In a thrilling League Cup match at Anfield, Liverpool emerged victorious over Chelsea in a penalty shoot-out, advancing to the quarter-finals. The game was initially tied 1-1 during normal time, with Chelsea's Morgan Rogers scoring the opening penalty, and Liverpool's Cody Gakpo equalizing just before halftime. In the shootout, Chelsea's Valentin Barco's shot hit the post, while Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas missed an opportunity to win it.

Ryan Gravenberch was denied by Chelsea's goalkeeper Mike Penders, but Giorgi Mamardashvili saved Emmanuel Emegha's kick to secure Liverpool's progress.

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Ghana beat Argentina on penalties to reach U-17 World Cup quarter-finals

By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent Ghana’s Black Maidens advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after edging Argentina 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1…

  • Ghana women's team defeats Argentina 5-4 on penalties
  • Match ends 1-1 after regulation time, goes to shootout
  • Black Maidens advance to U-17 World Cup quarter-finals

·gbcghanaonline.com·2 outlets

Gaon Cable wins $90 mil. cable order in US

Gaon Cable, a Korean power cable maker, said Thursday it has secured a 120 billion-won ($90 million) cable supply deal with a U.S. cloud company. LS Cable USA (LSCUS), Gaon Cable's U.S. manufacturing subsidiary, will supply a medium-voltage power distribution cable system to the customer by the first half of next year, the company said in…

·koreatimes.co.kr·2 outlets

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