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Saturday, October 3, 2026
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GitLab patches critical AI Gateway flawGitLab fixed CVE-2026-90970, rated 9.9 on the CVSS scale, in its self-hosted AI Gateway, The Hacker News reported Oct. 2. GitLab said a logged-in user with Duo Agent Platform access could have "used the flaw to escape the prompt template sandbox via a specially crafted flow configuration." Fixed versions are 19.2.4, 19.3.2 and 19.4.1; GitLab.com, GitLab Dedicated and GitLab-hosted gateways are not affected, per the report.
Meta opens Muse Gadgets hardware projectMeta announced Muse Gadgets, an open-source project with firmware and a Linux SDK for developers to build hardware that works with its Muse AI agent, TechCrunch reported Oct. 2. Nat Friedman, head of product at Meta Superintelligence Labs, announced a USB-C device called Muse Home Link; Meta made 5,000 units to give free to Muse subscribers, per TechCrunch.
Slovenia's .si domain registrations jumpKlara Herman, a spokesperson at Registry SI, told the BBC there was a 2,199% increase in .si domain name purchases in September, TechCrunch reported. The registry noted 11,000 new addresses recorded on Sept. 30, per TechCrunch.
G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of oilThe Group of Seven said in a statement: "We will implement our commitments with a coordinated release through the IEA of 100 million barrels to begin immediately over 4 months, including a frontloaded substantial diesel release within the first 20 days by G7 members and partners," AP reported Friday. (single source)
Tesla reports third-quarter deliveriesTesla said Friday it produced 464,391 vehicles and delivered 486,532 in the third quarter, and deployed 13.7 GWh of energy storage products. The company said it will report financial results on Oct. 21.
Argentina unveils citizenship-by-investment planEconomy Minister Luis Caputo announced the program Friday at an investor event in Paris, with options of a $350,000 nonrefundable contribution to the Treasury or an $800,000 investment in government bonds, AP reported. (single source)
US-Ukraine fund announces first minerals dealThe U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund's deal with BGV Group Management will be worth around $30 million and focus on rare earths, beryllium and zirconium deposits, Reuters reported, per the Kyiv Independent. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the investments "represent the continued realization of the vision behind the novel agreement."
Freddie Mac: 30-year rate 7.28%Freddie Mac said Oct. 1 the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.28%, up from 7.03% the prior week and 6.34% a year ago. The 15-year rate averaged 6.60%.
Mortgage applications fall 6%Mortgage Bankers Association data showed overall applications down 6% in the week ending Sept. 25 from the week before and purchase applications down 14% from a year earlier, Real Estate News reported Oct. 1.
Former Kmart center in Santa Clarita sells for $27.5 millionThe 120,559-square-foot shopping center at 23126-23170 Valencia Boulevard at Bouquet Junction sold to Glendale-based Avant Real Estate Inc. for $27.5 million, The Signal reported.
Nurse convicted of murder in Windsor Hills crashA jury found Nicole Lorraine Linton, 41, guilty Friday of six counts of second-degree murder in the Aug. 4, 2022, crash at La Brea and Slauson avenues, NBC Los Angeles reported. Sentencing is set for Dec. 1. (single source)
Arrest in fatal shooting of Culver City bus driverThe LAPD said before 5 p.m. Friday that the suspected shooter in the Thursday killing of a Culver CityBus driver near Mitchell and Centinela avenues in Mar Vista was in custody, NBC Los Angeles reported. Details about the suspect were not released. (single source)
One dead in Northridge shooting and stabbingOfficers responded to the 18400 block of Nordhoff near Cal State Northridge for a party involving a firearm around 11 p.m. Friday; police said at least two people were shot and one was stabbed, and one person died, NBC Los Angeles reported. Several people were detained. (single source)
Extreme heat watch for LA CountyAn extreme heat watch is in effect from Friday morning through Thursday evening for coastal and valley areas of Los Angeles County, NBC Los Angeles reported.
The Signal schedules candidate forumsThe Signal will host forums at the Canyon Theatre Guild: Assembly and congressional candidates on Tuesday, and Hart school board and City Council candidates on Wednesday. The Signal said Rep. George Whitesides has not accepted its invitation.
Princessa Crossroads plan returns to Planning CommissionThe Santa Clarita Planning Commission will discuss the draft Princessa Crossroads Specific Plan on Tuesday, The Signal reported. The 146-acre Canyon Country plan includes 300 market-rate apartments and a 1.2-mile Via Princessa extension.
Magic Mountain switches on solar carportSix Flags Magic Mountain activated a 12.37-megawatt solar carport and energy storage system on Thursday, The Signal reported.
Hochul names Letitia James special prosecutor in Cornell caseGov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she appointed Attorney General Letitia James special prosecutor in the alleged sexual assault case at a Cornell fraternity, ABC News reported. Tompkins County DA Matt Van Houten said he supports the decision to remove him from the case. James said: "We will review the facts, gather evidence, interview witnesses and, if warranted, pursue prosecutions."
ICE family facility in Louisiana could open soonThe 528-bed Alexandria Family Staging Center at England Airpark in Alexandria, Louisiana, could begin receiving people "within the next week or two," ABC News reported Oct. 2.
DHS: no ICE operations targeting polling placesThe Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to AP: "ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations."
Environmental groups sue over fuel economy rollbackSierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Conservation Law Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund and Public Citizen filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals naming Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison, AP reported. The department lowered standards this week to a fleetwide average of roughly 34.9 mpg for the 2031 model year, per AP.
Russian weapons explode in Moldova during attack on UkraineMoldovan President Maia Sandu said five Russian air attack weapons, including Banderol missiles and drones, "violated Moldova's airspace and exploded on the country's territory," the Kyiv Independent reported. Moldova's Defense Ministry said no casualties or damage were reported. Sandu said: "Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped."
UAE prosecutor calls FlyDubai cockpit attack terrorismUAE Prosecutor General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi said the co-pilot of Flight FZ1073 "attempted to carry out a terrorist act" using a crash axe against the pilot, Al Jazeera reported. (single source)
Two Iranians charged over alleged UK plotRahman Salehi, 34, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, appeared Saturday at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with "preparing to commit or assisting another to commit an act of terrorism" in Manchester, Al Jazeera reported. They were remanded in custody, with the next hearing set for Oct. 23 at the Old Bailey. (single source)
US and Australia suspend embassy services in BrazilThe US embassy in Brazil suspended consular services starting Friday and Australia's embassy closed Friday, Al Jazeera reported. Brazil's federal police found no evidence corroborating the initially reported threat, Al Jazeera reported. (single source)
Israeli strike on Gaza City apartmentAn Israeli air strike on an apartment in Gaza City's Remal neighborhood around 2 a.m. Saturday killed at least five people, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical staff at al-Shifa Hospital. (single source)
Latvia votes in parliamentary electionLatvians voted Saturday in a parliamentary election with 14 lists competing and a 5% threshold to enter parliament, Al Jazeera reported.
Russian strikes kill 8 across UkraineRussian attacks killed at least eight civilians and injured 83 over the past day, regional authorities reported Saturday, per the Kyiv Independent. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the Northern Bridge's surface and trolleybus power lines were damaged. (single source)
Car hits rugby fans in Newcastle, AustraliaA car struck a crowd of rugby league supporters in Wallsend, Newcastle, injuring 10 people including three children; police arrested an 18-year-old driver at the scene, Al Jazeera reported. Authorities said the crash was "not believed to be related to terrorism." (single source)
Hurricane Rachel passes Socorro IslandHurricane Rachel had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and was moving west at 5 mph at 8 p.m. MST Friday, the National Hurricane Center said. The NHC advisory headline read "Rachel continues westward as it passes Socorro Island."
Hurricane Nolo at 85 mphHurricane Nolo had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and was moving west at 7 mph at 5 p.m. HST Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Antarctic wind farm saves 122,000 gallons of dieselThe Ross Island wind farm built by Meridian Energy, which powers McMurdo Station and New Zealand's Scott Base, has mitigated roughly 122,000 gallons of diesel fuel consumption over 15 years, Good News Network reported.
BHP honored for 30 years of mine cleanupThe BC Technical Research Committee on Reclamation gave its Annual Reclamation Award to BHP for its work at the former Island Copper Mine near Port Hardy, British Columbia, Good News Network reported.
Arabian Sea humpbacks proposed as new subspeciesA Wildlife Conservation Society-led study in Frontiers in Marine Science found high genetic differentiation between Arabian Sea humpback whales and the three recognized subspecies; the findings support potential recognition of the population as Megaptera novaeangliae indica, Good News Network reported.
Sycamore Gap stump grows new shootsThe National Trust said the stump of the felled Sycamore Gap tree by Hadrian's Wall has grown a thick ring of new shoots two to three feet tall. Andrew Poad, its general manager at Hadrian's Wall, said: "These flourishing shoots are really encouraging."
Vietnam protects habitat of rare langurThe Kim Bang Delacour's Langur Habitat Conservation Area in Vietnam's Ninh Binh Province will cover 3,182 hectares, Good News Network reported. About 250 Delacour's langurs remain in roughly 17 populations, per the report.