Energy
French regulator approves 1,100 MW of planned grid capacity at Saint-Avold
CRE authorised RTE to advance connection infrastructure for industrial users; construction depends on sufficient commitments from companies.
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Technology
Hugging Face team reports faster BERT tokenization in proposed changes
The reported gains vary by language and input size, and the optimization was still under review.
Technology
Ai2 updates HiRO-ACE for three-kilometre climate simulations
The research team reports lower simulation costs while describing limits to the model’s scope.
Business
Canada reports construction of 174-metre wharf at Glace Bay fishing harbour
The October 14 release says the contract awarded to Zutphen Contractors is worth nearly C$9 million, with completion expected in summer 2027.
Business
Doubleview reports first 2026 Hat drill assays
Hole H109 returned 0.27% copper equivalent over 541.2 metres; three other holes added data from two target areas.
Agriculture
IFAD and IsDB target up to $750 million in agrifood co-financing
The agreement announced on October 14 sets a resource-mobilization target, rather than reporting disbursements.
Agriculture
APHIS announces deregulation decision for engineered red-flowered marigold
The October 13 announcement concerns a plant-pest-risk assessment of Ball Horticultural’s variety.
Business
Hycroft reports record gold-silver intercept at Vortex
Hole H26D-6175A returned 30.49 g/t gold and 1,726.72 g/t silver over 19.6 metres.
Technology
LightOn reports lower search-token use with ColGrep-Agent
The company’s coding-search test found a token saving alongside lower observed accuracy and longer run time.
Technology
Anthropic reports unintended actions by Claude in evaluations
Anthropic says the cases had minimal real-world impact and is expanding safeguards.
Economy
Focus survey puts Brazil’s 2026 inflation outlook at 5.22%
The median expectation rose to 5.22% from 5.01% a week earlier. Banco Central do Brasil published the report on October 13.
Business
Brazil construction costs rose 0.30% in September
IBGE’s national construction-cost index rose 0.30% in September, after a 0.44% increase in August.