Anthropic, maker of Claude, bought Mithril Medicine, a one-person company working on two rare childhood forms of muscular dystrophy. Founder Cody Tranbarger used Claude to manage work with 11 outside labs. Human trials could start as soon as late 2028, Anthropic says. #Biotech

About 42% of recent US college grads, aged 22 to 27, work jobs that typically don't require a degree. #Jobs #Economy

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, 29, is now worth an estimated €310 million ($345 million), ranking 224th on the list of the richest Dutch people. He remains the youngest person on the list. #F1 #Verstappen #Netherlands

Not every Nordic leader backs the call. Denmark's PM Mette Frederiksen said she was "very sceptical" as it wasn't coordinated with others, likening it to ex-Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán's Moscow trip. Sweden's PM Ulf Kristersson said "everyone wants peace except Putin." #Ukraine

Venezuela alone holds about 303 billion barrels, the most of any country and ahead of Saudi Arabia's 267 billion. That's 86% of Central & South America's total. Canada holds about 201 billion, 82% of North America's.

Volkswagen may use software built with Chinese EV maker Xpeng in its European mass-market cars. It would cover about 3/4 of next-gen VW, Skoda and Cupra models and could sideline US partner Rivian despite a $5.8B deal. #Volkswagen #Germany

Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Støre called Russia's President Vladimir Putin, urging him to end the war in Ukraine. "Ending the war requires direct discussion," Stubb said. They said they weren't speaking for all of Europe. #Ukraine

Chinese scientists have developed a catalyst that turns carbon dioxide, over 95% of Mars' atmosphere, into methanol, a liquid fuel that future astronauts could make there. The study says it "is technically feasible to a certain extent." #Space #Mars #China

World's 30 largest companies by market cap 1. 🇺🇸 Nvidia $5.22T 2. 🇺🇸 Apple $5.02T 3. 🇺🇸 Microsoft $3.95T 4. 🇺🇸 Alphabet $3.84T 5. 🇺🇸 Amazon $2.69T 6. 🇹🇼 TSMC $2.20T 7. 🇺🇸 SpaceX $2.00T 8. 🇸🇦 Saudi Aramco $1.66T 9. 🇺🇸 Meta $1.61T 10. 🇺🇸 Broadcom $1.57T 11. 🇺🇸 Tesla $1.55T 12. 🇺🇸 Berkshire Hathaway $1.17T 13. 🇺🇸 Eli Lilly $1.14T 14. 🇰🇷 Samsung $1.09T 15. 🇺🇸 Micron $1.02T 16. 🇺🇸 Walmart $954B 17. 🇺🇸 JPMorgan Chase $887B 18. 🇺🇸 AMD $867B 19. 🇺🇸 Exxon Mobil $759B 20. 🇺🇸 Visa $759B 21. 🇰🇷 SK Hynix $738B 22. 🇺🇸 Johnson & Johnson $641B 23. 🇳🇱 ASML $613B 24. 🇺🇸 Mastercard $537B 25. 🇺🇸 AbbVie $507B 26. 🇺🇸 Intel $478B 27. 🇺🇸 Palantir $478B 28. 🇨🇳 China Construction Bank $462B 29. 🇨🇳 CXMT $456B 30. 🇺🇸 Chevron $455B 22 of the top 30 are American. ASML is the only European company. #Stocks #Trade

17 of the top 20 are American. The other three are TSMC, Saudi Aramco and Samsung.

China's STAR 50 tech index has fallen about 40% in under four months as its AI stock boom unwinds. Around $2.4 trillion has been wiped off Chinese stocks since May. AI stocks make up 42% of China's market value. #China #AI

OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Terra, a faster, cheaper model aimed at computer use and everyday office tasks. It costs $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output. #AI #OpenAI

German carmaker Audi plans its first US factory, a $4 billion plant in Georgia with about 4,500 jobs, unveiled at a Trump rally. In Germany, CEO Gernot Döllner's appearance with US President Donald Trump drew anger, and the Left party called for him to quit. #Audi #Germany

Most and least trusted professions worldwide (% trust minus % distrust) Doctors +43 Scientists +42 Teachers +37 Armed forces +16 Government ministers -37 Social media influencers -44 Politicians -48 #Trust

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly 27% of its 223,000 staff, as it pours money into AI. It covers select teams in the US, Canada, India and the UK. It's Microsoft's second buyout offer this year. #Microsoft #AI

True, but even one death on the road is too many.

Anthropic, the company behind Claude, is reported to be publicly filing for its IPO today. Its ticker and final valuation haven't been confirmed yet. #AI #IPO

Today is Austria's National Day 🇦🇹 On 26 October 1955, a day after the last occupying troops left, Austria's parliament declared the country permanently neutral. It has been the national holiday since 1965. #Nationalfeiertag #Neutralität #Austria

Malaysia is the only country with a rotating monarchy. Nine Malay state rulers take turns as king, each serving a five-year term, chosen by secret ballot. The system has run since independence in 1957, and the current king is Sultan Ibrahim of Johor. #Malaysia

Germany's Autobahn, where many stretches have no speed limit, saw 292 deaths in 2025, about 10% of the country's 2,832 road deaths. #Germany #RoadSafety