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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Agentic AI Foundation adds four projects from Anthropic, OpenAI, Hugging Face and AlibabaThe Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation announced in San Jose on Oct. 22 four new projects: Agent Skills, contributed by Anthropic; Open Responses, contributed by OpenAI; OpenEnv, contributed by Hugging Face; and OpenSandbox, contributed by Alibaba. The Linux Foundation said the announcement came alongside the AGNTCon + MCPCon North America conference.
Microsoft AI reports 83% accuracy for MAI-DxO on complex NEJM cases in Science studyTechCrunch reported Oct. 22 that a study in Science found Microsoft's MAI-DxO, which coordinates several AI agents, was correct 83% of the time on complex New England Journal of Medicine cases in a simulation, compared with 36% for primary care doctors and general internists working alone (single source). TechCrunch said specialists and physician teams were not part of the comparison. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said, "We're just true believers."
Nebius secures $3.5 billion facility from CitiNebius said Oct. 22 it secured a $3.5 billion senior secured facility, with Citi acting as mandated lead arranger, agent and security agent. Nebius said the funds are for data center development and GPU procurement and general corporate purposes, with a 364-day maturity and interest starting at Term SOFR plus 2.75% per annum.
Bloomberg: DeepSeek and MiniMax win approval to deploy models overseasBloomberg, via The Star, reported Oct. 23 that DeepSeek and MiniMax Group won approval to deploy their models overseas, citing Yuyuantantian, a social account affiliated with China Central Television, in a post published late Thursday (single source). The post said "AI companies can continue their commercialisation efforts as usual."
Friday morning, per the AP: S&P 500 futures fell 0.3%, Dow Jones futures slid 0.6% and Nasdaq futures dipped 0.1%. Brent crude rose 1.6% to $114.92 per barrel.
US stock futures lower Friday; European indexes fallThe AP reported Friday that futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3%, Dow Jones futures slid 0.6% and Nasdaq futures dipped 0.1%. In Europe, Germany's DAX dropped 0.8% to 25,171.50, the CAC 40 in Paris fell 0.7% to 7,756.34 and Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.5% to 10,670.55, the AP said. The U.S. dollar rose to 156.92 Japanese yen from 156.77 yen.
City Council upholds eight-story expansion of 6007 Sunset apartmentsUrbanize LA reported Oct. 22 that the Los Angeles City Council upheld CIM Group's plan to expand its project at 6007 Sunset, over objections from Emerson College. Urbanize LA said the building was first approved in 2022 as seven stories with up to 109 units, and the revised plan adds an eighth floor to create 172 total apartments.
Olvera Street Día de los Muertos Festival opens Sunday; Boo at the Zoo this weekendDiscover Los Angeles lists the free Día de los Muertos Festival on Olvera Street from Oct. 25 to Nov. 2, with nightly programming, community altars and the Carrera de los Muertos 5K on Oct. 31. The Los Angeles Zoo holds Boo at the Zoo on Oct. 24 and 25, with trick-or-treat stations, pumpkin painting and puppet shows, according to the listing.
Día de los Muertos celebration Saturday at Canyon Country Community CenterThe City of Santa Clarita said its fourth annual Día de los Muertos event runs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Canyon Country Community Center, 18410 Sierra Highway. The city listed live mariachi music, folklórico dancing, crafts, face painting, a Youth Sports Zombie Run and a Cempasúchil archway where attendees can leave messages for loved ones.
Floating Pumpkin Patch Saturday at the Santa Clarita Aquatic CenterThe City of Santa Clarita said its free Floating Pumpkin Patch runs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway. The city said it includes a costume contest, lawn games and activity booths for children ages 3 to 16, and encouraged attendees to bring non-perishable food for the Santa Clarita Food Pantry.
Skate and Scare Saturday at The Cube in ValenciaThe City of Santa Clarita said The Cube, 27745 Smyth Drive in Valencia, hosts Skate and Scare on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., with a costume contest at 2:30 p.m. The city said admission is $21 per person and includes skate rental.
Child & Family Center opens Adopt-a-Family holiday sign-upsKHTS reported Oct. 22 that the Child & Family Center's annual Adopt-a-Family Holiday Program is taking sign-ups through Dec. 5, 2026, with gift drop-off Dec. 7 to 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the center. Sign-ups are at childfamilycenter.org/adopt-a-family/, KHTS said.
Whitman County sends special ballots with library levyPullman Radio reported Oct. 22 that the Whitman County Auditor's Office sent a special ballot to voters in Farmington, Garfield, Lamont and Malden, whose original ballots did not include the Whitman County Rural Library District levy (single source). Auditor Sandy Jamison said "that information was never recorded properly," and the station said those residents need to vote with both ballots by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3.
Final First Down Friday of the season tonight in downtown PullmanPullman Radio reported that downtown Pullman hosts the season's final First Down Friday on Oct. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m., with live music, games, food, local vendors and a beer garden, as part of WSU's Homecoming weekend.
Moscow Volunteer Fire Department pancake feed and safety fair SaturdayPullman Radio reported that the Moscow Volunteer Fire Department holds its annual Pancake Feed and Safety Fair on Saturday from 7 to 10 a.m. at Fire Station 1 in downtown Moscow, with breakfast by donation and a look at fire trucks and emergency vehicles.
Community discussion on Moscow housing shortage SundayPullman Radio reported that "Housing Shortage in Moscow — Who Can Fix It?" takes place Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center, hosted by Nils Peterson and Moscow City Councilman Evan Holmes and sponsored by the Hills & Rivers Housing Trust. The station said it will focus on accessory dwelling units and other housing options.
Trump invokes Defense Production Act for petroleum production and refiningReuters reported that President Trump determined Thursday in a presidential memo that petroleum production, refining and related activities are essential to national defense, invoking part of the Defense Production Act. TIME reported the memorandum invokes Section 303, which allows the President to make purchases and purchase commitments and provide financial support, and quoted the memo as saying: "Without immediate Federal action, United States defense capabilities will remain vulnerable to disruption."
29-foot Cyrus the Great statue installed in Atlanta's Pardis ParkGood News Network reported Oct. 22 that crews installed a 29-foot bronze statue of Cyrus the Great, sculpted by Atlanta artist Stan Mullins, in Pardis Park this week, and that it will be formally dedicated Saturday during the free Iran Unveiled festival. Rostam Zafari, co-founder of the nonprofit Nimruz, told 11 Alive: "It's so fitting in the home of Martin Luther King."