Economy
Free State launch outlines energy, vehicle and apple-processing plans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined three planned Free State initiatives spanning renewable energy, electric-vehicle manufacturing and apple-juice processing.
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Technology
SWE-Critix trains agent critics for code repair
The method trains a code agent to critique repair trajectories using differential reasoning and test rewards.
Technology
Texas Tech researchers test reliability-aware tool retrieval for agents
RATED combines semantic matching with feedback on whether tools work during execution.
Science
Calculations predict phonon frequency combs in two twisted atomic bilayers
Researchers at the Dubai campus of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science used density-functional theory to study two twisted transition-metal dichalcogenide heterostructures. Their model predicts that both structures can form frequency combs between selected vibrational modes.
Technology
Yonsei team tests a unified web-access interface for agents
Web$hell combines search, browser actions and revisiting earlier page states in one interface.
Science
Graph learning improved methanol-yield estimates for doped zirconia catalysts
Aarhus University researchers used a graph-based model to estimate energies on doped zirconia surfaces for CO₂ hydrogenation. In microkinetic calculations, those estimates produced methanol yields closer to density-functional-theory results than a workflow based on linear relations.
Economy
Mexico recorded 2,980 heavy vehicles at retail in September
Wholesale sales were 2,965, with the two market stages moving in different directions year on year.
Economy
Moldova's food inflation was 5.12% over the past year
In September, food prices rose 0.18% from August, while eggs rose 2.68%.
Economy
Mordovia saw small food-price rise as produce prices fell in September
The regional official index showed a slight rise in food prices but a decline for fruit, vegetables and potatoes.
Economy
Cavite food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation rose to 6.3% in September
Both headline and food inflation accelerated in Cavite in September.
Economy
General Santos inflation rose to 7% year on year
Inflation in the city accelerated in September, with increases across several price groups.
Economy
Negros Oriental food inflation rose to 9.2%
Inflation in Negros Oriental accelerated, with food and cereal prices under pressure.