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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Minnesota Lynx hosts New York Liberty tonight (8 pm ET, ESPN) in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals (More) | MLB NL Championship Series continues tonight (8 pm ET, FS1) with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the New York Mets as series is tied 1-1 (More)

> New York Times issues cease and desist to AI search engine startup Perplexity over allegedly training its AI model using New York Times' content without its permission (More)

> New York Jets acquire star WR Davante Adams in trade with the Las Vegas Raiders (More) | ... and star WR Amari Cooper traded to the Buffalo Bills from the Cleveland Browns (More)


Science & Technology
> Researchers develop tests to determine the relative risk of future AI agents, including whether they could change and improve their own code once released (More) | What is AGI, or artificial general intelligence? (More)

> Brain study reveals the human nose can discern separate odors when separated by as little as 60 milliseconds; results suggest smell operates as quickly as the human eye can detect color (More)

> Engineers make key advance toward fully 3D-printed electronic circuits; new approach creates logic gates without semiconductors, which typically require advanced fabrication technologies (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.8%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq -1.0%), with Nasdaq dragged down by chipmaker sell-off (More) | ASML shares close down 16% after Dutch semiconductor-gear manufacturer slashes 2025 sales outlook in its Q3 earnings report, which was accidentally released early (More)

> Walgreens Boots Alliance to shutter 1,200 unprofitable US stores, or about 10% of its worldwide locations, over the next three years; Walgreens shares close up 16% on the news (More) | UnitedHealth shares close down 8%—the most in four years—after company lowers 2024 and 2025 forecasts (More)

> Goldman Sachs tops earnings and revenue expectations, reports 45% year-over-year increase in Q3 profit (More) | United Airlines beats Q3 earnings and revenue estimates, plans $1.5B share buyback (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> North Korea demolishes sections of unused roads and railways to South Korea; South Korea responds with warnings shots (More)

> Spanish police arrest four people, seize 13 tons of illegal chemicals bound for Russia; stash includes materials considered potential precursor to chemical weapons (More)

> Alex Murdaugh—convicted in the murder of his wife and son—settles wrongful death lawsuit with family of teen killed in boat crash involving now-deceased son; settlement closing out final case against the former lawyer (More)

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