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Clean Energy & Climate Transition 07 Oct 2026, 09:07 PM IST

Supercomputer Study Maps the Cosmos' Most Promising Real Estate for Life

A new supercomputer-based study is sharpening one of astronomy’s oldest questions: where, in the vastness of the universe, conditions are most favorable for life. By modeling cosmic evolution at scale, researchers are identifying regions and eras where planets are more likely to retain the ingredients needed for habitability. The findings add a data-driven layer to the search for life beyond Earth, with implications for future telescope missions and astrobiology strategy.

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Global Health & Biotech06 Oct 2026, 08:29 AM IST

AstraZeneca CEO Says Summit Drug Could Anchor Next Wave of Cancer Combinations After $2 Billion Bet

AstraZeneca Chief Executive Pascal Soriot said Summit Therapeutics’ cancer drug could become a foundation for the next generation of combination therapies, underscoring why the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker has committed about $2 billion to the biotech. The comments come as AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo move to test Summit’s ivonescimab alongside Datroway, a sign that large pharmaceutical groups are racing to secure the most promising assets in oncology.

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World Politics & Diplomacy05 Oct 2026, 04:06 PM IST

Nobel Medicine Prize Honors Brain Research as Global Scientific Prestige Takes Center Stage

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for research that deepens understanding of brain activity, according to the Nobel committee and major international outlets. The recognition underscores how neuroscience remains one of the most consequential frontiers in modern science, with implications for medicine, aging, and disorders of cognition and perception.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning04 Oct 2026, 12:11 PM IST

OpenAI Fires Workers After Probe Into Sensitive Data Sharing

OpenAI has dismissed employees following an internal investigation into the mishandling of sensitive information, according to people familiar with the matter. The case centers on allegations that data was shared with an outside AI evaluation group, underscoring the intensifying pressure on frontier AI firms to police information flows, protect proprietary systems, and reassure regulators and partners.

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Global Health & Biotech04 Oct 2026, 08:22 AM IST

Novartis Agrees to Up to $7.8 Billion mRNA Deal With China’s Abogen

Novartis has struck a licensing and development agreement with Chinese biotech Abogen Biosciences that could be worth as much as $7.8 billion, underscoring the Swiss drugmaker’s push into next-generation cancer therapies. The deal centers on an mRNA-encoded T-cell engager, a highly targeted approach that has drawn intense interest from large pharmaceutical companies seeking to replenish pipelines and deepen exposure to innovative Chinese science.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning03 Oct 2026, 06:30 AM IST

Judge Dismisses Chegg and Penske Antitrust Cases Over Google AI Search

A U.S. judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought by Chegg and Penske against Google over the company’s AI-powered search features, ruling that the harms alleged may be real but do not amount to an antitrust violation. The decision is an early legal signal that courts may be reluctant to treat the disruption caused by generative AI search as unlawful market conduct, even as publishers and online information providers warn of severe business damage.

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World Politics & Diplomacy03 Oct 2026, 06:09 AM IST

Arizona Appeal Tosses Road-Rage Killer’s Sentence After AI Victim Video Shown in Court

An Arizona appeals court has overturned the sentence of a man convicted in a fatal road-rage shooting after a trial judge allowed an AI-generated video message from the victim to be shown at sentencing. The court said the presentation crossed a legal line by introducing a synthetic voice of the dead man into proceedings that must remain grounded in reliable evidence and due process.

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Global Markets & EquitiesJust now (06:07 PM IST)

Leslie’s Files Chapter 11 After 80 Store Closures, Signaling Deeper Retail Stress

Leslie’s, the pool-supplies retailer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after closing roughly 80 stores in 2026, underscoring the pressure facing discretionary retail chains in a high-rate, demand-sensitive environment. The restructuring is designed to reduce debt and transfer control to lenders, while the company continues to pare back its physical footprint across the United States.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (10:10 AM IST)

Seoul Warns of Further Action if Ukraine Fails to Apologise Over Prisoner-of-War Row

South Korea has escalated a diplomatic dispute with Ukraine, warning that it may take “further action” unless Kyiv apologises over a prisoner-of-war controversy. President Lee Jae Myung also accused Ukraine of “attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula,” sharply intensifying rhetoric in a case that could complicate Seoul’s broader foreign policy balancing act.

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