Microsoft AI outperforms generalist doctors in simulated diagnosis test

The rundown

1. ——:—— Economy Weingarten urges voters to back a working-class tax cut before midterms 4 min
2. ——:—— Politics Ilhan Omar appears with streamer Hasan Piker ahead of Minnesota election 4 min
3. ——:—— Business AltaGas posts third-quarter 2026 beat as exports reach record 3 min
4. ——:—— Sports One person killed, several wounded in Alabama shooting after Magic City Classic 2 min
5. ——:—— Sports Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta Dream in Game 7 for first WNBA title 4 min
6. ——:—— Economy South Korea's exports jump 93.7% in October, fastest growth since 1974 2 min
7. ——:—— Sports Colorado fans storm field after overtime win snaps five-game skid 3 min
8. ——:—— Sports Cardinals safety Budda Baker addresses trade rumors while wearing clown mask 3 min
9. ——:—— Sports Colts open Jonathan Taylor trade talks as several teams make offers 3 min
10. ——:—— Society South Korean study finds paper straws may carry greater pollution burden than plastic 3 min
11. ——:—— News Villa Vie Odyssey passengers stranded in Cambodia after fuel shortage 4 min
12. ——:—— Economy Citi raises its 2027 European gas price outlook as Middle East risks mount 2 min
13. ——:—— Society Maine school official cites Muslim concerns over classroom dogs 3 min
14. ——:—— World US Embassy in Moscow warns of credible mass casualty threat at Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve 3 min
15. ——:—— Politics Judge Boasberg draws scrutiny as he oversees Ilhan Omar warrant case 5 min
16. ——:—— World France deploys 70,000 police as protests resume on Halloween 3 min
17. ——:—— Politics Media Research Center finds three-to-one negative network coverage of Trump and Republicans 4 min
18. ——:—— News Alexander brothers used wealth and privilege to lure and silence women, lawyer says 4 min
19. ——:—— Society Harry Houdini’s 1926 death still raises questions a century later 5 min
20. ——:—— Business ASML ties CEO pay to employee engagement after survey shows morale decline 5 min
21. ——:—— Society Cities impose curfews and extra patrols to head off Halloween teen takeovers 4 min
22. ——:—— Politics Democrats Stay Silent on Alleged Alaska Voter Confusion Scheme 3 min
23. ——:—— Sports Jason Williams says LeBron James should stand still during anthem 2 min
24. ——:—— Society Oregon teacher who wrestled shotgun from school gunman breaks silence 3 min
25. ——:—— Society Widow of Hulk Hogan faces negligence suit over alleged assault of minor 3 min
26. ——:—— News Federal judge probes whether Justice Department misled court over D.C. golf course plan 4 min
27. ——:—— Politics Californians who moved to Texas back Democrats despite fleeing high taxes 3 min
28. ——:—— Politics ICE arrests Guinean man accused of attacking NYC police officer 3 min
29. ——:—— Business SpaceX finishes engine testing for Starship Flight 15 in eight days 4 min
30. ——:—— Politics Virginia lawmaker demands probe after dead dog Biscuit receives voting rights certificate 5 min
31. ——:—— Business Atlanta Dream co-owner Renee Montgomery outlines plan to fund women's sports growth 3 min
32. ——:—— World Greenland Opens First International Flight Route to Ilulissat Airport 6 min
33. ——:—— World Carney targets June deadline to finalize Canada’s EU associate membership 4 min
34. ——:—— Society Terri Clark keeps Ryman Auditorium live album raw, refusing Auto-Tune and AI 3 min
35. ——:—— Politics Pollsters repeatedly miss election outcomes by fighting the last war 4 min
36. ——:—— Business EA reportedly closed BioWare to fund Star Wars Battlefront 3 3 min
37. ——:—— Business Cybercrime Losses Now Rival Third-Largest Economy, Mastercard Executive Warns 4 min
38. ——:—— Business Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance, rattling crypto markets 3 min
39. ——:—— Business Wall Street’s year-ahead forecasts miss most big market moves, a decade-long review finds 5 min
40. ——:—— Politics RNC accuses Democrats of fraud over Alaska ballot scheme 4 min
41. ——:—— Business Alphabet shares suffer worst single-day drop in company history 3 min
42. ——:—— Society Two Queens men charged after NYC college student dies from fentanyl-laced cocaine 4 min
43. ——:—— Business Data center boom brings tax revenue, teacher bonuses and jobs to small towns 3 min
44. ——:—— Sports Packers WR Christian Watson leaves on ambulance then returns to Lambeau Field 3 min
45. ——:—— Sports Former Hawai'i and Atlanta Falcons coach June Jones dies at 73 3 min
46. ——:—— Economy Bank of Japan holds rates steady and signals further hikes ahead 1 min
47. ——:—— Society Doctor shares six ways to protect sleep as clocks fall back 4 min
48. ——:—— Business Gears of War: E-Day sold over 400 000 copies on console and PC 3 min
49. ——:—— Economy Federal Reserve Convenes FOMC Policy Meeting in Washington on October 28 1 min
50. ——:—— World Kaczyński floats EU exit talks to force reform ahead of Polish vote 3 min
51. ——:—— Business Skydance’s JB Perrette unveils leadership team and announces several executive departures 2 min
52. ——:—— Society Marvel Studios and Hugh Jackman pay tribute to Patrick Stewart after his death at 86 3 min
53. ——:—— Politics Obama Blasts Trump Probe of Omar, Omitting His Own Administration's 2016 Review 4 min
54. ——:—— Economy Economist Argues Public Money Should Carry Terms, Not Just Wealth Taxes 4 min
55. ——:—— Society Actor Choi Bool-am, beloved as Korea's ‘national father’, dies at 86 3 min
56. ——:—— Business Retailer offers CyberPowerPC RTX 5080 gaming PC for under $3,000 3 min
57. ——:—— News Leo Terrell takes Trump administration antisemitism fight on 15-city tour 4 min
58. ——:—— Business Apple confirms some iPhone Duo screens crack after launch 4 min
59. ——:—— Business Trump administration blocks BGI Group shipments over alleged Xinjiang forced labor ties 4 min
60. ——:—— Business Xbox revenue falls 2 percent as CEO blames console supply shortages 3 min
61. ——:—— Politics Clinton says she regrets not confronting Comey more forcefully in 2016 4 min
62. ——:—— Sports Bass fishing's top anglers compete for record $1.25 million prize in Nashville 4 min
63. ——:—— Business Experts outline 11 hybrid work rules that improve productivity and morale 3 min
64. ——:—— News DNA links Ted Bundy to 1974 murder of Utah police chief's daughter 6 min
65. ——:—— Politics Hugh Hewitt says Republican incumbents hold edge in tight Senate races 4 min
66. ——:—— Sports Morant and Lillard lead unbeaten Trail Blazers past Lakers 136-129 2 min
67. ——:—— Business SK Innovation profit rises in third quarter as shares fall 6.7% 1 min
68. ——:—— Business Shell stock rises as stronger refining margins and LNG pricing lift outlook 2 min
69. ——:—— Politics Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Bid to Halt Counting of 20,000 California Ballots 3 min
70. ——:—— News Los Angeles City Council votes to phase out local oil drilling 2 min
71. ——:—— Business Designers say AI exposes a 20-year UX problem rooted in past hiring booms 4 min
72. ——:—— Politics Supporters of Abdul El-Sayed call for major change at Detroit rally 4 min
73. ——:—— Sports Craig Carton criticizes Chiefs for signing Justin Tucker to practice squad 4 min
74. ——:—— Business Microsoft beats profit and revenue estimates as Azure cloud growth accelerates 5 min
75. ——:—— Society Judge Alvin Hellerstein, Overseer of Maduro Case, Dies at 92 1 min
76. ——:—— Business YouTube ad revenue rises 9% to $11.2 billion as Alphabet misses estimates 2 min
77. ——:—— Economy Fed holds rates steady days before midterms as inflation runs hot 4 min
78. ——:—— Sports Matthew Schaefer plays entire 3-on-3 overtime for Islanders in NHL first 2 min
79. ——:—— Society Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, dies at 96 5 min

That is the bulletin as it stands.