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Went to press 06:00 SGT · The news of Thursday, 8 October 2026
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Researchers link SMARCD1 loss to kidney-cancer progression through mitochondrial reprogramming.
Questions about AI reliability, attribution and safety are growing as the technology spreads.
New RTX Spark laptops and MacBook alternatives are expanding the market for AI-ready PCs.
A heat hazard has been declared for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix.
Google and Microsoft are rolling out AI agents that work across enterprise systems.
October's stargazing highlights include the Draconid meteor shower and possible auroras.
Oil producers are competing for Middle East market share as Hormuz disruption reshapes supply concerns.
Regional haze tensions have prompted Anwar to contact Indonesia's president.
Elsewhere
- Pep Guardiola is set to attend Manchester City's first home game since the financial-case verdict.
- Liverpool are retaining buy-back interest in Jarell Quansah as Real Madrid circle.
- Surging yields are weighing on markets as Treasuries hit a 24-year high.
- Fresh deals show AI spending and chip financing remain concentrated among a few firms.
- Crew-12 astronauts have returned to Earth after an eight-month mission aboard the ISS.
- Yoo Seung Ho and Im Se Ju say they dated for six years before breaking up.
- Apple is reportedly developing smart-home accessories for its home hub with LG.
- Singapore bank shares are tumbling as a surge in bond yields threatens earnings.
- NASA has released Artemis 2 science data while searching for sites for a future Moon base.
- Researchers are finding sex-linked differences in Parkinson's disease traits.
- Safe, dignified burials are being used in Congo to help curb Ebola spread.
- Ring has launched four new 4K security cameras and a pan-tilt indoor camera.
- AI video tools including Vidu are advancing as entertainment companies compete on production technology.
- A mouse study suggests olive oil before carbohydrates may blunt the early blood-sugar rise.
- LTA proposes merging car COE categories with rebates and surcharge bands.
- Researchers are using pig hearts and sound to design better soft heart valves.
- A study finds immune-system ageing accelerates around ages 40 and 60.
- Jonathan’s 194-year lifespan is being probed through new genome sequencing.
- New research again links HPV vaccination with fewer major pregnancy complications.
- An 11-year-old girl was hit by a car in a Yishun carpark; the driver is assisting police.
- A report asks whether plague could return to Spain, though cases still occur worldwide.
- An epilepsy drug may help reverse osteoarthritis damage, according to new research.
- An NSF died after being found unconscious at Pulau Tekong's training school.
- AI and quantum-learning methods are being tested for fault detection, neural networks and genomics.
- Spiral crystal structures could enable new electronics and computer memory.
- New studies link anorexia risk to biology beyond the brain and flag readmission risks in teens.
- AI methods are being tested to improve medical-image analysis and detect disease earlier.
- A feather-star-inspired soft robot achieves agile three-dimensional movement underwater.
- Researchers are using large language models to detect epilepsy earlier from health records.
- Singapore’s Asian Games performance is prompting debate over medal targets and judging more than medals.