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Plus: Liberals to decide net zero policy next week ahead of Nationals talks; Google plans AI data centre on Christmas Island; US companies slash jobs at fastest October pace in two decades.

Plus: Trump’s tariffs face pushback from conservative bench; US private payrolls in surprise rebound after two-month drop; Fortress, Citadel back Ripple’s crypto expansion with USD500m raise.

Plus: Reddit, Kick added to Australia’s under‑16 social media ban; Mamdani’s NY lead narrows as older voters turn out for Cuomo; ASIC ramps up private market scrutiny.

Plus: OpenAI in USD38b deal with AWS to access Nvidia GPUs; Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue at 46% premium; Animoca to list on Nasdaq via reverse merger.

Plus: TikTok borrowing hacks force Macquarie to pause trust lending; House prices hit new record, first buyers lead sharpest gains since 2023; Seven boss faces remuneration revolt.

Plus: Canva launches AI-powered design suite ahead of IPO; Russia denies nuclear testing, warns response if US breaks moratorium; Meta plunge leads Wall Street losses.

Plus: James Hardie chair ousted as shareholders revolt over $14b US merger; Morgan Stanley buys PE platform EquityZen; Perth-based Uluu secures Series A to scale plastic alternative.

Plus: Nvidia and Nokia in AI-powered mobile network partnership; Nvidia also unveils sweeping AI and quantum push at GTC summit; Wall Street rises on megacap tech momentum and earnings strength.

Plus: Bullock signals cautious path on rates ahead of key CPI release; Qualcomm enters AI hardware race with chips targeting Nvidia; Labor kicks off talks over future of copyright and AI use.

Plus: Trump signs trade and mineral deals with SE Asia nations; Carney pushes back on US trade direction after Trump slaps extra 10% Canada tariff; Labor rules out AI copyright loophole in tech law review.

Plus: FBI uncovers major mafia-backed NBA betting ring; Wall Street rebounds ahead of Trump–Xi summit; Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.

Plus: Tech stocks lead Wall Street drop amid Trump export threat; Google hits quantum milestone as Meta cuts AI staff; Russia conducts nuclear weapon drills after Trump‑Putin summit delayed.

Plus: Rex Airlines sold to US buyer; US army invites PE to fund $231b infrastructure push; US stocks rise on upbeat results, gold takes plunge.

Plus: AWS struggles to recover from global outage; Wall Street gains as strong earnings lifts markets; Apple hits first 2025 record high as Australian revenue tops $13b.

Plus: Israel in largest strikes on Gaza since ceasefire began; Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after regulatory warnings; Credit volatility on Carlyle CEO’s ‘worry list’.

Plus: Labor holds snap AI briefings with tech leaders; US DOJ expected to indict John Bolton over classified material; Ardian raises record USD20b with strong Aussie investor support.

Plus: Bessent blasts China’s rare earth controls, warns of allied response; Government’s register to reveal who controls unlisted companies; UBS loses USD440m case as judge slams Greensill’s misleading evidence.

Plus: Trump warns Hamas as Israel moves to slash Gaza aid, block fuel; Fed’s Powell flags rising job risks as market bets on rate cuts; Fortescue Zero to cut hundreds of UK and Aussie jobs.

Plus: OpenAI and Broadcom to build custom AI chips and launch 10GW data centres; US markets rebound after Trump cools China rhetoric, AI gains; Brookfield to buy remaining 26% of Oaktree.

Plus: China warns US of retaliation over Trump’s new tariff threat; Trump dismisses China threat with ‘It’ll be fine’ post; Ripple warns Treasury of draft crypto law risks.

Plus: TSMC reports 30% revenue surge as AI demand soars; OpenAI tells EU regulators Big Tech is hurting AI competition; Australian Writers’ Guild accuses OpenAI of mass copyright theft.

Plus: SoftBank to acquire ABB’s USD5.4b robotics arm in AI expansion; Fed minutes show broad support for more rate cuts; Jefferies and UBS in First Brands fallout.

Plus: Former Macquarie VPs earn $109m each at IREN; Jamie Dimon says AI spend now paying for itself; Trump administration eyes selling USD1.6 trillion student loan book: Politico.

Plus: France in political turmoil again as PM quits; Israel and Hamas in indirect peace talks hosted by Egypt; Women seen exiting VC for top startup roles.

Plus: ISS urges AGL investors to reject climate plan at AGM; OpenAI hits USD500b valuation after share sale; Citigroup takes Trump’s money, Bloomberg reports.

Plus: Wall Street rises shrugging shutdown, weak US jobs data; Future of Victoria’s $2b innovation fund unclear; Meta to use AI chats for ad targeting.

Plus: Confusion as reports of BHP ore ban disputed in China; Meta signs $21.5b CoreWeave deal for AI computing power; Australian home prices post strongest rise in a year.

Plus: ASIC warns super funds, auditors over unlisted asset valuations; Wall Street rally stalls as US shutdown threat grows; EA to go private in record USD55b buyout.

Plus: Canva splits with Farquhar on AI copyright debate; Firmus names ex-TPG exec Grant Dempsey chair, hires CFO ahead of IPO: AFR; EA eyes USD50b buyout: WSJ

Plus: Yellen, Bernanke, Greenspan urge court to block Trump bid to remove Cook; CoreWeave expands OpenAI partnership; Trump orders US agencies to plan permanent job cuts in shutdown threat.

Plus: Labor to reveal draft laws to regulate crypto platforms; Intel seeking Apple investment in turnaround bid: Bloomberg; China sets 2035 target to cut emissions 10%

Plus: Trump in scathing UN attack, says Ukraine can reclaim all territory with EU support; Powell rejects political bias claims as 'a cheap shot’; NATO vows to defend itself against ‘reckless’ Russian actions.

Plus: Trump leaves Albanese off official UN bilateral meeting list; ANZ rejected half of ASIC compliance funding requests; Wall Street rally rolls on as Nvidia lifts markets.

Plus: Optus CEO admits rules not followed before fatal outage; Canva paid $22.5m for MagicBrief, restructures ahead of IPO; StrongRoom AI’s Mito denies fraud.

Plus: Nvidia buys $7.5b Intel stake to co-develop chips; Stake founder Matt Leibowitz returns as CEO; Investors criticise Labor’s 2035 climate target as too broad.

Plus:ADNOC-led group pulls $36b bid for Santos 48 hours before deadline; IREN insiders bank $99m as shares hit new highs; China bans top tech firms from buying Nvidia chips: FT

Plus: Leaked docs show ANZ scaling back Plus, sweeping team cuts; Blackbird’s startup portfolio hits record $9.9b; Israel launches ground offensive as UN finds genocide.

Plus: China probes Nvidia antitrust breaches amid trade talks; Alphabet market value tops USD3 trillion milestone; Trump pushes to replace quarterly with semi-annual reporting.

Plus: Albanese announces boost to defence spend under AUKUS ahead of US visit; Labor stalls news bargaining incentive as Google complains privately; US and China meet in Madrid over trade and TikTok.