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ASOS said names and contact details may have been accessed through third-party communication platforms, but said it did not believe passwords or payment-card data were affected.
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The Federal Open Market Committee meets Oct. 27–28. Futures pricing points to a pause, but the new chair has broken with the habit of previewing decisions.
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MGN IMO's onboarding portal, contracting process and agency-building pitch show how the Michigan organization works with individual agents and team leaders. Here is what it documents publicly and what still needs to be agreed one-on-one.
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An October 14 Supreme Court petition asks how far courts may go when setting aside agency action, in a dispute arising from surprise medical billing rules.
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Google says its new workplace agent can carry out multi-step assignments across business systems, with model choice, persistent memory and enterprise controls.
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An October 5 argument examined whether federal district courts can hear constitutional challenges to statutes affecting veterans’ benefits.
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Proposals are due Dec. 8, with awards expected in spring 2027, as the agency plans for a U.S. presence in low Earth orbit after the station.
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Officials on both sides described limited room for a trade compromise in early October, while India’s finance minister said negotiations were continuing.
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JAXA's Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft carries NASA instruments and aims to settle a long-running debate over where Phobos and Deimos came from.
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Flávio Bolsonaro led the October 4 vote without securing a majority, sending Brazil’s presidential contest to an October 25 runoff.
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BLS reported an 8.1% annual increase in import prices, with fuel and nonfuel goods both contributing to September’s advance.
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The aluminum producer reported higher net income and production, but lower sequential revenue and adjusted EBITDA as it advanced an acquisition.
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Federal data show little change in hiring across major industries, with long-term unemployment remaining a substantial part of joblessness.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta is seeking information about cybersecurity incidents and risks involving OpenAI models; the announcement does not establish liability.
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Nvidia's OCP contributions target the infrastructure around AI chips, highlighting how shared designs and proprietary platforms can advance together.
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A UK consultation closed Oct. 9 on proposals to include eligible AI assistants in search-choice screens, with annual prompts and publisher-attribution requirements.
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The October climate bulletin documents record September ocean warmth, persistent European dryness and contrasting sea-ice conditions at the poles.
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ARPA-H’s BIOGAMI program backs experimental and computational tools for early protein dysfunction. Its funding announcement sets research goals, not proven therapies.
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Mouse experiments and human liver data implicate the transporter ENT1 in metabolic liver disease. The findings do not establish that blocking it would safely treat patients.
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A plain-language guide to how the federal funds rate reaches credit cards, savings accounts and mortgages — ahead of the Oct. 27–28 meeting.
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SSA announced a 3.6% benefit increase; personalized notices and updated earnings-test limits give beneficiaries the details needed for planning.
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The December 7 deadline leaves time to compare health and drug plans, but national premium averages are not a substitute for checking individual coverage.
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The Cardiff festival awarded its £40,000 prize to a short set in a Pakistani British takeaway, pairing recognition with support for the filmmaker’s next project.
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NASA's 35th commercial resupply flight carried more than 6,300 pounds of supplies plus experiments on artificial retinas, heart tissue and brain organoids.
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United List secured 41 of Latvia’s 100 parliamentary seats in the October 3 election, leaving it short of a majority despite a commanding lead.
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