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Aigerim Turgunbaeva / Reuters : Kyrgyzstan launches a national stablecoin and a CBDC in partnership with Binance; CZ says a national cryptocurrency reserve includes Binance's BNB token   —  Kyrgyzstan has launched a national stablecoin and a central bank digital currency in partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Binance, President Sadyr Japarov said on Saturday.

Democrat New Jersey governor candidate Mikie Sherrill declared Saturday she will "ensure that we don't have any voter intimidation and any attempt to intimidate people from voting" after the Justice Department said it would send federal election watchers to her state next month. New Jersey has an open seat for governor as Gov. Phil Murphy , a Democrat, prepares to leave office. The Justice Department announced Friday that it’s sending federal election watchers to New Jersey and California. The moves come after the Republican parties in both states requested federal observers. "You know, I'm really proud of running open, transparent and free elections. And we're going to continue to do that and ensure that we don't have any voter intimidation and any attempt to intimidate people from voting," Sherrill said Saturday. DOJ SENDS FEDERAL ELECTION WATCHERS TO CALIFORNIA AND NEW JERSEY COUNTIES AMID REPUBLICAN REQUESTS "The public should have conf...

Alex Scott / Chemical & Engineering News : Glasgow-based Chemify, which combines AI with robotics and chemistry to rapidly make novel molecules for pharmaceutical companies, raised a $50M Series B   —  Scottish firm will use the cash to advance its AI platform and robotics system to rapidly make novel molecules

FIRST ON FOX: A senior official from Qatar’s embassy in the United States outlined key details surrounding the  newly announced training facility that will be constructed in Idaho and serve to further the alliance between the Middle Eastern country and the U.S. Speculation has risen among several members of Congress regarding the details surrounding the nature of the training facility after  War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the building of "a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho." "This is not a Qatari base," Hamad Mohammed AlMuftah, deputy chief of mission for the Qatari embassy in Washington, D.C., clarified to Fox News Digital. "Qatar will fully fund the construction of the training facility, as well as barracks for the airmen who will be stationed there. There will be no cost to the American taxpayer, and, in fact, the investment will support and generate jobs in the Idaho region." TRUMP EXTENDS US SECURITY G...

Matt Day / Bloomberg : Interviews with 23 current and ex-AWS employees and others about AWS' challenges, including intense competition, internal bureaucracy, and lackluster AI efforts   —  The company that basically invented the cloud business is widely perceived as trailing its rivals in artificial intelligence.

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo's campaign is walking back an AI-generated ad that depicted opposing voters as criminals and vagrants on Thursday. The ad depicts supporters of rival candidate Zohran Mamdani committing crimes like burglary, looting, drunk driving and human trafficking. The campaign posted the ad Wednesday night before quickly taking it down. Mamdani called the ad "just disgusting" in a response on social media. Cuomo campaign spokesman Rich Azzopardi told the New York Times that the video was "posted in error" and "wasn't done yet." MAMDANI RIPPED BY RIVALS FOR UNPOPULAR STANCE DURING FIERY NYC DEBATE: 'YOU WON'T SUPPORT ISRAEL' The Cuomo and Mamdani campaigns did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital. The ad's release came around the same time that Cuomo, Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa participated in a mayoral debate Wednesday night. FBI AGENTS ...

Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNET : Anthropic says Claude's memory feature, initially available for Team and Enterprise users, is rolling out to Pro and Max subscribers   —  ZDNET's key takeaways  — Anthropic Pro and Max subscribers have access to Memory.  — The feature creates a more intuitive experience with AI that knows you.

Jay Peters / The Verge : PUBG maker Krafton unveils an “AI First” strategy, investing ~$70M to build a GPU cluster to automate AI workflows and strengthen AI R&D and in-game AI services   —  It's planning to spend nearly $70 million on a GPU cluster to support its efforts.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer choosing to endorse New York City Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani at this stage in the race would demonstrate "weakness," Democratic commentator Kaivan Shroff told Fox News Digital.  With less than two weeks until Election Day, the New York Democrats have yet to endorse Mamdani's mayoral campaign, despite the self-identified democratic socialist securing the party's nomination over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June.  "It would show a level of weakness that they were bullied into this endorsement," Shroff said in an exclusive interview, arguing that Jeffries and Schumer endorsing now would no longer move the needle and backfire on more moderate candidates next year.  The latest Fox News survey conducted Oct. 10–14 revealed that Mamdani maintains a substantial lead, at 21 points. The results found that 49% back Mamdani, while 28% go for Independent candidate Cuomo and 13% favo...

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Apple removes controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store for failing to meet requirements around content moderation and user privacy   —  Controversial dating safety apps, Tea and Tea on Her, have been pulled from the Apple App Store.

Lance Ulanoff / TechRadar : Apple Vision Pro M5 review: everything looks sharper, especially virtual desktop mode, and the Dual Knit band is comfortable, but the headset still costs $3,500   —  New Apple silicon and a new headband level up the experience  —  TechRadar Verdict … Why you can trust TechRadar …

Matt Durot / Forbes : An interview with Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz, who expects a 2025 profit of $170M to $200M, about the company's $300M round that pushed its valuation above Rippling's   —  HR software rivals have accused each other of corporate espionage in lawsuits filed earlier this year.

Financial Times : A look at the Crylock ransomware scheme, orchestrated by a Russian couple who targeted as many as 400,000 victims and earned over €64M in BTC over eight years   —  How a mysterious tip-off led investigators to uncover the inner workings of a highly unusual hacking operation

President Donald Trump on Sunday named Detroit-area entrepreneur Mark Savaya, who helped boost Muslim American turnout for his campaign, as special envoy to Iraq — underscoring the administration’s outreach to Middle Eastern communities in key swing states. "I’m pleased to announce Mark Savaya will serve as Special Envoy to the Republic of Iraq," Trump wrote on Truth Social, praising Savaya’s "deep understanding of the Iraq-U.S. relationship" and his regional connections that "will help advance the interests of the American people." "Mark was a key player in my campaign in Michigan, where he, and others, helped secure a record vote with Muslim Americans. Congratulations, Mark!" Trump added. Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for additional comment on the appointment. WHITE HOUSE TURNS TO EXPANDING ABRAHAM ACCORDS AFTER ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE The announcement comes a week after Trump signed a peace agreement between Israel a...

Boston officials are weighing whether the city should open government-owned grocery stores to make fresh, affordable food more accessible — an idea that’s gaining traction in New York City . After holding a hearing earlier this month, city councilors agreed to study how other cities have implemented municipal markets to close gaps in food access. Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune and Liz Breadon, who called for the hearing , did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital. ATLANTA’S CITY-RUN GROCERY SEES EARLY SUCCESS, SPARKING DEBATE OVER GOVERNMENT’S ROLE While Boston leaders are still exploring the idea, Atlanta has already put the concept into practice, opening its first city-run grocery store earlier this year. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens told Fox News Digital that Azalea Fresh Market has served more than 20,000 customers since opening its doors on Aug. 28. "In its first month, fresh produce made up 11.6% of total sales, exceeding the national average...

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal : OpenAI's Broadcom deal shows how the AI startup is diversifying its chip suppliers, including Nvidia chips for training and Broadcom chips for inference   —  The maker of ChatGPT and Sora wants to control its destiny, which means controlling the hardware that runs its software