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Tech
Meta's Muse Spark Open runs on Apple Mac Studios via MLX
Meta's 816 billion parameter open model runs on two or four M5 Ultra Mac Studios using Apple's MLX. No cloud needed, but the hardware bill is steep.
United States
Trump scraps livestream of Nidal Hasan's execution
After criticism from both parties, Trump says Hasan still faces an Army firing squad at Fort Hood on 3 December, but the execution won't be streamed.
Australia
Unemployment hits 4.7% as 39,300 fewer Australians work
ABS figures show unemployment at 4.7% in September. Employment fell 39,300, participation slipped to 66.8% and underemployment rose to 6.3%.
Space
Webb and NOEMA find a stellar bar in early galaxy GN20
GN20 is seen 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang and is mostly gas, so it shouldn't have a bar of stars yet. Webb found one 23,000 light years long.
Australia
SeaLink sues to get second Kangaroo Island ferry from Batam
SeaLink has gone to the Federal Court to force delivery of the Kangaroo Island ferry Ruwi from Batam, as services stop from 20 to 22 October.
Australia
Adelaide University offers early retirement to staff over 55
Adelaide University has opened early retirement to staff over 55 with five years' service, as a $90 million international student shortfall bites.
Hacking
China suspected in Beyond Gravity cyberattack, SRF says
SRF says Swiss space firm Beyond Gravity and federal officials privately suspect China. Neither will confirm it, and data appears to have been taken.
AI / LLM
Musk says SpaceX will cover Grok Bot purchase mistakes
Elon Musk says SpaceX will make you whole if Grok Bot errs on a purchase or leaks a card. Consumer terms still put agent actions on the user.
SpaceX
FAA opens review of SpaceX bid for 456 Starship launches
The FAA has begun an environmental review of SpaceX's plan for up to 456 Starship launches a year from Starbase. Public meetings run in November.
Tesla
Tesla adds 30 Cybercabs, Texas robotaxi fleet hits 349
Texas DMV lists show Tesla at 349 Cybercabs and 769 robotaxis after a +30 batch. Waymo still leads the state book at 1,185.
Hacking
Meta admits its glasses recorded without 'Hey Meta'
Meta says a bug that saved Ray-Ban Meta conversations without a wake word is fixed. It won't say what caused it, or what happened to the audio.