– OPEC+ will keep oil output targets unchanged for December as threats to shipping in the Persian Gulf keep supply tight and prices above $100 a barrel. Seven core members of the group made the decision at a virtual meeting
– Crypto super PACs are spending heavily ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, hoping to shape which lawmakers write the next round of digital asset rules. Crypto-tied organizations have contributed more than $200 million this election cycle, according to Public Citizen.
Business
Health
– Measles cases in the United States have climbed to their highest level in decades, with Pennsylvania at the center of the resurgence. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted more than 4,580 cases in 2026 as of October
– A Microsoft AI system that works through diagnoses one step at a time, like a doctor, proved more than twice as accurate as general physicians on complex medical cases. The results were published on Thursday, October 22, in the
– Sterling Pharmaceutical Services has recalled nearly 748,000 eye-care products nationwide over concerns about sterility assurance. The recall includes more than 500,000 Walgreens-branded lubricant eye-drop packages. Sterling initiated the recall on Aug. 20, according to federal records. The U.S. Food
– Pennsylvania has confirmed 943 measles cases across 39 counties in 2026, according to the state’s latest outbreak update. The Pennsylvania Department of Health recorded 176 hospitalizations and five measles-associated deaths through Sept. 30. The latest report added 40 cases
Entertainment
Technology
– Apple has launched a redesigned MacBook Pro featuring its new PROLED XDR display and, for the first time on a Mac, Touch input. The company announced the laptop on Wednesday, October 28, in 14- and 16-inch sizes. It runs
Comprehensive technical audits have confirmed that Dubai-headquartered enterprise digital publishing platform Integrated Identity has recorded validated 100/100 scores across both mobile and desktop environments on Google PageSpeed Insights. Backed by data from the HTTP Archive and the Chrome User Experience
– Meta has paused the conversation-sharing feature in its Muse AI assistant after security researchers showed that thousands of shared chat links were discoverable through public internet records. The exposure could have revealed sensitive personal and business details. Meta said
– NASA has outlined progress on the crewed and robotic rovers it plans to use on the Moon as it prepares the ground for a permanent lunar base. The agency released a Moon Base video update on Tuesday, October 20,