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OpenAI employee accused of bugging office; American banks’ mixed earnings, and more
Ep. 20261014
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An OpenAI employee was arrested after the company found a “sophisticated recording device” planted in one of its offices.
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Starlink limits service in Ukraine; skulduggery at OpenAI, and more
11:53|Ukrainian officials said SpaceX limited their access to Starlink. Many Ukrainian drones use the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk. Also, the FBI arrested an OpenAI employee after the company found a “sophisticated recording device” planted in one of its offices.
American banks’ mixed earnings; Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as US ambassador to Greece, and more
12:22|American bank earnings were mixed. Goldman Sachs’s quarterly net income of $5.3bn was nearly a third higher than a year ago, thanks in part to big profits from equities trading; Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned as America’s ambassador to Greece, at the Trump administration’s request.
IMF urges economies to reduce deficits; Russia attacks Ukrainian energy sites, and more
10:26|The IMF warned the world’s largest economies must take “urgent” action to reduce their fiscal deficits. Also, Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities, hours after Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire”.
20261013. Donald Trump defends his Russian diesel plan; another missile hits Riyadh airport, and more
03:56||Ep. 20261013Donald Trump defended his decision to lift restrictions on Russian diesel exports following objections from Democrats and some Republicans.
Donald Trump defends his Russian diesel plan; another missile hits Riyadh airport, and more
10:45|Donald Trump defended his decision to lift restrictions on Russian diesel exports following objections from Democrats and some Republicans; Another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing one person and injuring 11 more.
Trump’s “energy ceasefire” has little effect; another missile hits Riyadh airport, and more
10:21|Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said strikes on Russia would continue unless the Kremlin accepted an “energy ceasefire” announced by Donald Trump. Also, another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing one person and injuring 11 more.
20261012. Houthis attack Riyadh airport; Trump’s “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, and more
02:57||Ep. 20261012Another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, less than a day after an attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300.
Houthis attack Riyadh airport; Trump’s “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, and more
08:42|Another missile struck the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, less than a day after an attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300; President Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine on Truth Social.