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Pork, Beef and Goat Recalled Nationwide as Highest Warning Issued

About 167,639 pounds of raw beef, pork and goat products are being recalled because they were produced without federal inspection.

  • Star Meat Delivery Inc. recalls 167,639 pounds of raw beef, pork, and goat.
  • Products lack federal inspection mark EST. 1363, classified as Class I recall.
  • No injuries or illnesses reported, but consumers urged to return or discard recalled items.

Health & Medicine

Medical tribunal grants relief to 2 suspended medics

• Both were among five trainees involved in recording ‘educational video’ during surgery at Lady Willingdon Hospital • Post-grad trainees allowed to appear in final exams ISLAMABAD: In two significant interim orders drawing a distinction between professional discipline and the pursuit of education, a medical tribunal on Tuesday allowed…

World

After Prabowo and Jokowi Part Ways

There are signs that Prabowo and Jokowi could part ways in the 2029 General Election. An alternative candidate is needed to counterbalance the two.

  • Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo may part ways in 2029 Indonesian election.
  • Jokowi considers backing son Gibran Rakabuming Raka as presidential candidate.
  • Dedi Mulyadi, West Java Governor, challenges Prabowo with 30% support.

AI

Alibaba targets 10 trillion parameters with next generation Qwen 4 model

Technology conglomerate Alibaba introduced custom artificial intelligence chips and outlined cloud infrastructure developments at its Apsara Conference to support models scaling to 10 trillion…

  • Alibaba aims to develop Qwen 4 model with 5 to 10 trillion parameters.
  • Qwen3.8-LiveTranslate introduced for simultaneous interpretation.
  • Alibaba plans to deploy AI infrastructure with over 20GW capacity by 2032.

Tech

Policy committee approves Rs33bn budget for Universal Service Fund

ISLAMABAD: The Policy Committee of the Universal Service Fund (USF), chaired by Information Technology Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, approved the fund’s Rs32.90 billion budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday. USF’s key target is to expand digital connectivity across unserved and underserved areas of the country.

AI

AI’s biggest risk is becoming a geopolitical dependency

AI’s biggest overlooked vulnerability is geography. The infrastructure that powers the technology is becoming a strategic asset that governments increasingly want to curb through export controls and other means. A growing strategic mistake companies are making is choosing an AI model without thinking about who ultimately controls it.

AI

SF October 14th: A Birds of a Feather Session on Agentic Engineering

SF October 14th: A Birds of a Feather Session on Agentic Engineering I'm hosting an evening event with Jesse Vincent in San Francisco on Wednesday 14th October for people who are building weird and…

  • Informal gathering on October 14th in San Francisco
  • Hosted by Simon Willison to discuss agentic engineering
  • Focus on sharing unfinished projects and unconventional experiments

Science

Germany's Largest-Ever Trove of Roman Coins Unearthed

A massive trove of Roman silver coins dating back to the 2nd century AD have been discovered by an amateur archaeologist in Germany.

  • Largest Roman coin trove discovered in Germany, 934 denarii coins found
  • Coins from 2nd century AD, likely buried during mid-2nd century
  • Discovery marks largest Roman Emperor Hadrian-era find in Germany
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