North Korea test-fired two types of strategic cruise missiles designed for submarine launch, state media said, according to Al Jazeera and France 24. Pyongyang said the weapons posed no threat to neighbouring countries, but the tests followed rising tension with South Korea and a recent increase in North Korean weapons launches.
YouTube Music introduced a label for tracks altered or fully generated with artificial intelligence, CNET, TechCrunch, the Verge and Engadget reported. The disclosure will appear on the player page and can cover AI involvement in composition or vocals, extending the platform’s existing approach to labelling synthetic video content.
A technology-stock sell-off deepened across Asian and US markets after hotter US inflation and concern about AI-related debt unsettled investors, the Financial Times reported. Chip shares in South Korea, Japan and the United States fell, while demand for US Treasury securities increased as investors shifted toward assets regarded as safer.
Aston Villa defeated Fenerbahce 6-0 at Villa Park for the club’s largest victory in European competition, the BBC, Guardian and Sky Sports reported. Nicolas Jackson and Ross Barkley each scored twice as Villa earned its first home win of the season and extended a recent revival with a dominant Champions League performance.
Pope Leo’s recovery was progressing as planned after surgery removed part of his right lung following a lung-cancer diagnosis, the Guardian and BBC reported. Doctors said he had begun walking in his hospital room and was eating normally, while messages of support arrived from political and religious leaders around the world.
Anthropic told investors that third-quarter revenue rose 45% to $16.8 billion as the artificial-intelligence company prepared for a possible initial public offering as soon as next month, CNBC and the New York Times reported. The update offered prospective investors a new measure of the company’s growth before a potentially large market debut.
The largest UK law firms captured more than half of the revenue earned by the country’s top 100 firms for the first time, the Financial Times reported. The shift showed leading firms pulling further ahead of smaller rivals in the competition for clients and profits, increasing pressure on the sector’s middle tier.
Welsh forwards Aaron Wainwright, Olly Cracknell and Tommy Reffell played central roles in Leicester Tigers’ encouraging start to the season, the BBC and Yahoo Sports reported. The trio’s form gave the club a productive and settled back row while also strengthening the selection case for each player in future international fixtures.
Tens of thousands of students and other protesters marched in Tirana over education costs, corruption and demands for Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation, the Guardian, France 24 and Al Jazeera reported. Clashes with police left government buildings and banks damaged or burning, and authorities detained dozens of people after two nights of unrest.
A former OpenAI engineer was charged after investigators said a concealed recording device was found connected to a television in a company conference room, the New York Times and Register reported. The FBI also alleged that a second device was later discovered in his bag; the employee had previously described advisory work in Saudi Arabia.