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Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia

10 October 2026 at 22:33
High diesel costs have posed a problem for Republicans in the midterms, but President Trump’s decision did not satisfy some candidates in key Senate races.

Β© Emily Elconin for The New York Times; Doug Mills The New York Times

Former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, left, and Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska took issue with President Trump’s announcement.

Satya Nadella says we should assume all AI models are β€˜compromised’

10 October 2026 at 22:10
Satya Nadella on a graphic background of the red, blue, green, and yellow.

In a lengthy post on X, Microsoft's CEO laid out his views on the dangers posed by highly advanced AI models and how to confront those risks. Nadella says we can no longer accept a world where AI is treated as a "set of nested black boxes" whose advice and actions we simply accept or reject. He calls for building a more transparent system where models can be contained, observed, and leaves behind "tamper-proof human readable evidence."

Many of his recommendations align with what we've heard from others in the industry: timely incident disclosure, independent audits, verifiable data, and containment. It's on that last point that he appears t …

Read the full story at The Verge.

4 Killed as a Weakened Isaias Pushes Through the Southeast

10 October 2026 at 20:32
Hundreds of thousands of people lost power, but towns near the landfall site in Florida were relieved that the hurricane damage was not worse.

Β© Zack Wittman for The New York Times

Downed trees in Seacrest Beach, Fla., on Saturday. The eye of Hurricane Isaias made landfall about 30 miles away on Friday night.

Why Ketamine Immobilizes Some Users

10 October 2026 at 20:38
Potent powders can produce a nearly catatonic state, particularly in those who have not tried the drug before.

Β© Sandy Huffaker for The New York Times

Ketamine is a useful sedative and antidepressant at light doses. At stronger doses, it is a powerful anesthetic, but at repeated high doses, it deadens sensation, leaving users conscious but unable to act.
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