President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, but neither side initially confirmed an agreement, four international news organisations reported. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would support a reciprocal truce despite being surprised by the announcement. Reports later described new Russian strikes on a Ukrainian power plant.
Apple's long-rumoured smart-home hub will reportedly be called HomeView and begin shipping in mid-November, five technology feeds said. Reports describe a device built around an A18 chip and offered in four colours, with an unveiling expected at Apple's October 13 event. Apple has not confirmed the product details supplied by the reports.
Amazon is in talks to acquire artificial-intelligence startup Decart for about $7 billion, according to Wall Street Journal reporting carried by Investing.com and Seeking Alpha. The supplied RSS items did not provide details about the negotiations, Decart's products or whether the companies had agreed terms. The prospective transaction therefore remains unconfirmed.
Washington and New York finished 27-27 after a chaotic overtime sequence, three sports feeds reported. Giants running back Cam Skattebo lost a costly fumble, but Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels then scrambled with eight seconds remaining and left Washington unable to attempt a winning kick. The Giants had rallied from 14 points behind.
An airstrike on an artisanal gold-mining camp near the disputed Sudan-Egypt border killed at least 72 people and injured more than 50, a Sudanese rights group said, according to three international feeds. The group accused Egypt's air force, but the claim could not be independently verified and neither Egypt nor Sudan had commented.
Microsoft president Brad Smith said artificial intelligence is less regulated than milk and called for global rules governing the technology, the BBC technology feed reported. Smith argued that the United Kingdom is particularly well placed to lead the effort. The supplied RSS material did not detail the specific regulations he wants governments to adopt.
Banks and hedge funds criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham's proposal to abolish non-compete clauses, warning that it could damage the City of London's competitiveness, the Financial Times reported. Technology groups support the pledge. The disagreement pits employee mobility and startup formation against financial firms' concerns about protecting staff relationships and commercially sensitive information.
The Houston Texans acquired receiver Marvin Harrison Jr from the Arizona Cardinals for multiple draft choices, including a 2027 second-round pick, three sports feeds reported. Harrison reunites with former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. Houston began 1-4 and is seeking another playmaker, while Arizona moved on from a recent top-five draft selection.
Flash flooding along Nepal's Budhi Gandaki River swept away homes, buildings and bridges and forced residents toward higher ground, the BBC and Al Jazeera reported. The country is still recovering from catastrophic floods less than two months earlier that left thousands dead or missing. The supplied reports did not give new casualty figures.
Britain will strengthen its cyber defences while asking developers of advanced artificial-intelligence systems to increase their safety work, the Guardian technology feed reported. AI minister Kanishka Narayan was expected to argue that the country cannot depend entirely on technology companies, amid wider concern about dangers posed by increasingly capable models.