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High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.

5 October 2026 at 15:27
Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

There is little sign that higher borrowing costs are doing much to slow artificial intelligence development, which includes spending on chips, data centers and the electrical systems to power them.

High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.

5 October 2026 at 15:27
Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

There is little sign that higher borrowing costs are doing much to slow artificial intelligence development, which includes spending on chips, data centers and the electrical systems to power them.

Spain’s Leader Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government

Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain called an early election on Nov. 29.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point.

Alejandro G. Iñárritu knows that “Digger” is polarizing. “I prefer that to the lukewarm reception,” he says of the climate-change satire with Tom Cruise.

“Digger” is “a provoking film,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu conceded. “That’s the role of a film for me — let’s start the conversation.”

They Argued About Trump at a Dog Park. Then They Pulled Their Guns.

5 October 2026 at 09:01
What happened between two dog owners one April afternoon in Ohio will soon be scrutinized by a judge and jury as both men grapple with the consequences.

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David Mattai with Bob, his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, last month.

Mass quarantine issued in Russia after unexplained death of plague researcher

By: Beth Mole
5 October 2026 at 15:12

Roughly 200 people are under medical observation, several hospitals are under quarantine, and dozens are in isolation in Russia following the unexplained death of an infectious disease researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia, in the town of Shelekhov, according to early reports of the situation on Sunday and Monday.

Researcher Darya Shipilova reportedly died last week from pneumonia of "unknown" cause, according to Rospotrebnadzor, a Russian public health agency.

Unconfirmed information regarding her death has swirled. Some reports have claimed she accidentally broke a test tube containing the plague pathogen, Yersinia pestis, on September 25. She subsequently fell ill, was admitted to a hospital September 29 with severe pneumonia and died overnight between October 1 and Oct. 2.  The head of the Russian region that neighbors Irkutsk, Alexey Tsydenov, initially reported that she had died of plague but later altered his statement to say she "possibly" died of the disease.

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Apple’s new M6 Mac Mini is over $100 off

5 October 2026 at 15:08

Really the only negative associated with the new M6-powered Mac Mini is its high price. While the last-gen model debuted at just $599, the faster, but mostly unchanged 2026 edition starts at $899 — except for right now. You can grab the base model that has 256GB of storage, 16GB RAM, and a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU for $779.99 at Amazon. This is one of many October Prime Day deals that recently surfaced.

This is the first price drop on this model. And, for context on the deal, Best Buy recently restocked the M4 version of the Mac Mini with the same amount of storage (albeit with a less performant processor with fewer cores) for $799. Don’t get that one.

M6 Mac Mini

Apple’s latest Mac Mini is just as small as the last-gen model, but more powerful. The M6 chip is about 20 percent faster than the M4. Read our review.

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Read our review of the 2026 Mac Mini.
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