Faseeh Mangi / Bloomberg:
Stablecoin startup ZAR raised $12.9M led by a16z to test USD-backed coins for Pakistan, which the World Bank estimates has the third-largest unbanked population — Andreessen Horowitz is leading funding for …
After AWS’s major outage, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker says there “isn’t really another choice” but to use AWS and “the entire stack” is “owned by 3-4 players” (Emma Roth/The Verge)
Emma Roth / The Verge:
After AWS’s major outage, Signal’s Meredith Whittaker says there “isn’t really another choice” but to use AWS and “the entire stack” is “owned by 3-4 players” — Meredith Whi…
Live Updates: Jamaica Warns Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Winds and Rain
The Category 5 storm is the most powerful in the Atlantic Ocean this year. The authorities in Jamaica and Cuba have issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
Trump leaves door open for unprecedented third term as US president
US President Donald Trump said he would not run for the vice-presidency in 2028, and backed JD Vance and Marco Rubio as a potential ticket.
News24 | Charlie Kirk killing accused Tyler Robinson allowed to avoid prison uniform during trial
A Utah judge ruled that the 22-year-old alleged killer of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk may wear street clothes during his trial, instead of prison attire, over concerns of biasing the jury.
Amazon says it will cut ~14,000 jobs from its corporate workforce, after cutting 27,000 across 2022 and 2023; the company had 1.55M employees globally in June (Spencer Soper/Bloomberg)
Spencer Soper / Bloomberg:
Amazon says it will cut ~14,000 jobs from its corporate workforce, after cutting 27,000 across 2022 and 2023; the company had 1.55M employees globally in June — Amazon.com Inc. said it was cutting about 14…
OpenAI offers its cheaper ChatGPT Go plan for free for one year to users in India starting November 4, but did not say how long the offer would remain available (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
OpenAI offers its cheaper ChatGPT Go plan for free for one year to users in India starting November 4, but did not say how long the offer would remain available — OpenAI is offering its ChatGPT Go plan av…
At least 12 feared dead as plane crashes on way to Kenya’s safari tourist hotspot
Officials are at the scene investigating the cause of the crash
Bangladesh, Pakistan boost trade ties after two decades: Dhaka gets access to Karachi Port; move amid frayed ties with India
Pakistan granted Bangladesh access to Karachi Port, a significant outcome of their first Joint Economic Commission meeting in two decades. This move aims to revitalize bilateral trade and expand Dhaka’s network with China and Central Asia, occurring as…
The key issues to be discussed at Trump’s summit with Lee Jae Myung in South Korea
High stakes discussions on trade and security are expected. Here’s what to know