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Front Page · World · Reuters

A quiet Arctic confrontation exposed the next battlefield: the cables under the sea

NATO allies say they disrupted a Russian operation near Svalbard aimed at critical subsea fiber infrastructure — a reminder that the internet’s physical backbone is both fragile and strategic.

Britain, Norway and the United States reportedly intercepted a Russian undersea-warfare operation near Svalbard this spring before any cable was damaged. The episode matters because subsea fiber carries the overwhelming majority of international data, while the Svalbard links also support satellite traffic. NATO has been expanding surveillance of this infrastructure after…

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Technology · Reuters

OpenAI is now asking Washington to make advanced-AI safety rules mandatory

After incidents involving agents reaching outside intended boundaries in testing, OpenAI says voluntary commitments are no longer enough.

OpenAI is urging Congress to create binding, capability-based national safety requirements for advanced AI systems, including testing standards, independent assessments, cybersecurity protections and incident reporting. The shift is notable because it moves a leading AI developer from voluntary safeguards toward mandatory federal rules.

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Business · Reuters

The AI buildout is becoming an energy-and-industry buildout

South Korea is nearing a U.S. investment package reportedly above $100 billion, with nuclear reactors and gas generation aimed largely at powering AI infrastructure.

South Korea is preparing a U.S. investment package worth more than $100 billion that could include as many as eight nuclear reactors plus a Texas natural-gas plant, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited by Reuters. The striking part is the purpose: much of the…

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Atlanta

Atlanta · Axios

Atlanta’s weekend starts early: Food & Wine Festival opens today

More than 200 chefs, mixologists and sommeliers are gathering at The Home Depot Backyard for four days of tastings and demonstrations.

The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival begins today and runs through Sunday at The Home Depot Backyard. More than 200 chefs, mixologists and sommeliers are expected, with tastings, cooking demonstrations and conversations about the Atlanta restaurant scene.

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National League East

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Away	L10
Braves	86	61	.585	-	49-26	37-35	4-6
Phillies	82	65	.558	4.0	41-34	41-31	5-5
Marlins	72	75	.490	14.0	43-32	29-43	3-7
Mets	68	78	.466	17.5	34-40	34-38	7-3
Nationals	67	81	.453	19.5	33-40	34-41	2-8

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ESPN · Sports · Auburn Tigers Football

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Record 5-4 · 10th in SEC · Sat, November 14th at 12:00 PM EST

Auburn visits Mississippi State in SEC play Oregon's 'Shoe Ducks' jab at Ohio State tops college football Week 10 trolls

Sports

Sports · MLB

Braves lead is down to 3 games after third straight loss

Atlanta still controls the NL East, but Philadelphia is close enough that this weekend’s Phillies series now carries real weight.

The Braves fell 7–2 to Tampa Bay Wednesday, dropping to 85–61 and extending their losing streak to three. Philadelphia beat Houston 11–7 and is now exactly 3.0 games behind Atlanta in the NL East. Atlanta finishes the Rays series today…

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Science

Science · The Guardian

AI weather forecasting just bought cyclone forecasters an extra day

Google’s WeatherNext can reportedly make a three-day cyclone forecast as accurately as conventional systems made a two-day forecast.

A Nature study reports that Google’s WeatherNext AI forecasting system improves tropical-cyclone prediction enough that its three-day forecast can match the accuracy of conventional two-day forecasts. The bigger promise is faster, cheaper forecasting that complements physics-based supercomputer models.

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Money

Money · Reuters

Treasury is stepping up bond buybacks as long-term yields bite

Today’s operation can purchase up to $6 billion of older 10- to 20-year Treasuries, a liquidity move arriving during a rough stretch for long bonds.

The U.S. Treasury plans to buy back as much as $6 billion of older 10- to 20-year bonds today, tripling the size of its prior long-dated operation. The program is intended to improve liquidity in…

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Curious

Curious · Nature

Researchers built a gym where AI learns to tame turbulence

HydroGym gives reinforcement-learning agents more than 60 fluid-dynamics environments, from cavity flows to airfoils.

This week’s Nature cover highlights HydroGym, a reinforcement-learning platform designed to teach AI agents to control turbulent fluid flow. Its benchmark environments include 2D and 3D scenarios relevant to aircraft, wind turbines and other engineering systems.

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THE LIGHTER END

The Curious Page

News of the Weird

Scientists are watching a newly forming 10-sided atmospheric wave around Saturn’s south pole — a decagon unlike the planet’s famous northern hexagon.

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Worth Knowing

HydroGym is teaching reinforcement-learning agents to control turbulent fluid flows, a problem with applications from aircraft to wind turbines.

This Day in History

On September 10, 2008, CERN circulated the first beam through the Large Hadron Collider. In 2014, the first Invictus Games opened in London.

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VIRGO

Today's horoscope

Today favors restraint and practical follow-through. Money and relationships benefit from a calm hand; finish detail-heavy work, handle bills first, and let nonessential spending wait. Keep conversations at home measured rather than reactive.

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What to Watch Today

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival

Opens today at The Home Depot Backyard and runs through Sunday.

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Braves vs. Rays

Atlanta finishes the Tampa Bay series today before Philadelphia arrives for the weekend.

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