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Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI

The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it will never hallucinate.

Kidnapping fears strain family bonds in Nigeria

Abubakar Abdullahi has not seen his wife and five children in almost three months because he is too afraid to visit his home town for fear of being kidnapped by criminal gangs roaming Nigeria's countryside.

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Dutch warning over 'annoying' chatbots

Dutch authorities told companies and organisations on Thursday they should not rely solely on chatbots to communicate with consumers, describing their use as "one of the biggest annoyances" customers face.

Markets surge on US rate hopes, tech fired by chip deal

Equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts and overshadowed a partial shutdown of the country's government.

UK supermarket Tesco lifts profit outlook on competitive prices

Britain's largest retailer Tesco on Thursday raised its 2025/2026 profit guidance as the supermarket chain won customers with competitive prices.

Addicts swap drug dens for support centre in Abidjan

In Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan, vulnerable drug addicts say that discovering a secluded care and support centre in an upscale part of the city has helped them to turn around their lives.

China's 'Great Green Wall' brings hope but also hardship

Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project.

Elon Musk halfway to becoming world's first trillionaire: report

Billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet's first trillionaire, Forbes magazine reported Wednesday.

Asian markets surge on US rate hopes, tech fired by chip deal

Asian equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts and overshadowed a partial shutdown of the country's government.

Trump wants Nobel but 'forgotten' peacemakers more likely, experts say

US President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Nobel Peace Prize when it is announced next week but experts predict he has little chance against those toiling on forgotten causes outside the limelight.

G7 ministers to target those increasing Russia oil purchases

G7 finance ministers pledged Wednesday to take aim at those who are continuing to step up purchases of Russian oil, since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

First-Mover SMX Enters $824 Billion Global Plastics Market with Molecular Marker Technology (NASDAQ: SMX)

NEW YORK, NY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / The plastics market isn't small change. It's a $824 billion global arena - and it's been hungry for proof. Not about the material itself, but about sustainability and recycling measures that can keep its environmental impact in check. The world is done with promises and pledges. What it demands now is verifiable evidence that recycled content is exactly what companies claim it to be.

A Few Ticks from Zero Day: How a SIM-Farm Bust Exposed Civilization's Fragile Margin (NASDAQ: SMX)

NEW YORK, NY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / We are closer than we think. Not closer in the foggy, geopolitical sense. Closer in the literal tick-tick of a clock. A recent bust in New York City uncovered hundreds of servers and more than 100,000 SIM cards, all ready to flood networks and overwhelm emergency channels. That plot was low-tech, cheap, and terrifyingly effective. It did not need explosives. It only needed numbers. Numbers that turn into noise, noise into chaos, and chaos that very quickly becomes a national emergency.

SMX and Tradepro to Put Material Efficiency on the World's Largest Stage: The U.S. Supply Chain (NASDAQ: SMX)

NEW YORK, NY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / The market doesn't reward talk. It rewards proof. Nowhere is that more obvious than in the debate over supply chain circularity. Recycling pledges and sustainability headlines have been plentiful, but hard evidence of what's really moving through the system has been scarce. That's where SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) comes in. It provides the proof that has long been missing, embedding molecular markers directly into materials and positioning itself as the ultimate facilitator of material efficiency.

Join 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals' Exclusive Live Investor Webinar and Q&A Session on October 22

ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / RedChip Companies will host an investor webinar with 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SXTP)(NASDAQ:SXTPW), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing new medicines for vector-borne diseases, on October 22, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. ET. The event will feature 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals' CEO Geoffrey Dow, PhD.

Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes the Acquisition of Pick Your Part from LKQ Corporation

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, announced today that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has completed the acquisition of Pick Your Part ("PYP") from LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq:LKQ). PYP is a long-established, environmentally-conscious auto salvage business known for its self-service salvage yards. PYP operates 61 locations across the United States, enabling customers to remove and purchase used auto parts at affordable prices. PYP operates one of the largest networks of self-service salvage yards, serving a broad base of customers seeking cost-effective solutions.

SMX Technology Can Ensure the Opening Bell of Global Chaos Never Rings (NASDAQ:SMX)

NEW YORK, NY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / The most dangerous plots don't look cinematic. They look ordinary. A server rack in a rented apartment. A shipment of SIM cards that look no different than millions already in circulation. A cloned router indistinguishable from the real thing. That's the camouflage of modern conflict - weapons that hide in plain sight until they scale fast enough to bring entire systems to their knees.

Bridlewood Home Products Celebrates 7th Consumer Choice Award for Fireplace Sales and Service in Saskatoon

SASKATOON, SK / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / Bridlewood Home Products has been recognized with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Fireplace Sales and Service category for Saskatoon. This marks the company's seventh win, a testament to its commitment to providing high-quality Canadian-made products and reliable customer service.

Dow, S&P 500 end at records despite US government shutdown

Wall Street stocks rose again Wednesday, shrugging off the partial US government shutdown as major indices finished at records amid hopes for more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

First woman coach breaks barriers in Brazil basketball

Serbian-Australian basketball coach Jelena Todorovic wants to be more than just the first woman coaching a male team in Brazil, as she works on reversing the fortunes of players who finished bottom of the table last season.

Trump says to push China's Xi on soybeans as US farmers struggle

President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean purchases when they meet, as American farmers grapple with fallout from his trade wars.

French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship, arrests two

France has detained two senior crew members of a tanker linked to Russia, which data showed was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship: AFP

The French navy was Wednesday on board a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" stationed off France, AFP journalists at the scene said, after data showed it was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights.

Jonathan Anderson brings bold twist to Dior women in Paris debut

Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson drew a standing ovation from a celeb-packed crowd as he launched a bold first women's ready-to-wear collection for Dior on Wednesday during Paris Fashion Week.

Senate rejects plan to end US government shutdown

Efforts to bring a quick end to the US government shutdown floundered Wednesday when senators rejected a plan to resolve an acrimonious funding stand-off between President Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress.

Wall Street stocks shrug off start of US shutdown

Wall Street stocks shrugged off early losses on Wednesday as the US government started to shut down after Democrats and President Donald Trump failed to break a deadlock over spending.

Jonathan Anderson brings new twist to Dior women with Paris debut

Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson drew a standing ovation as he launched a bold first women's ready-to-wear collection for Dior on Wednesday during Paris Fashion Week.

'I'm breathing again': Afghans relieved after internet restored

Just before nightfall on Wednesday, the near-deserted streets of Afghanistan's capital Kabul suddenly filled with people -- mobile phones everywhere had pinged back to life.

Shein picks France for its first permanent stores

Asian fast-fashion giant Shein said Wednesday it had picked France to open its first permanent physical stores in November.

Wall Street stocks slide as US shutdown begins

Wall Street stocks slid on Wednesday as the US government started to shut down after Democrats and President Donald Trump failed to break a deadlock over spending.

US senators struggle for off-ramp as shutdown kicks in

The United States entered a government shutdown Wednesday with President Donald Trump and Democrats in an acrimonious stand-off and banking on the other side to blink first in what could be a prolonged crisis.

Two pulled from Indonesia school collapse as rescuers race against time

Rescuers pulled two survivors from a collapsed school in Indonesia on Wednesday as frantic parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on.

Russia says situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under control

The situation at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine is "under control", the Moscow-installed operator said Wednesday, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned it was "critical" following a week-long power cut.

European stocks rise, Wall St futures drop as US shutdown begins

European stocks and gold prices rose, while Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as the US government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal.