Business & Technology
Scottish Auctioneers Institute Names New President in Its Centenary Year
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has appointed John Roberts, who has 43 years of experience, as president in its 100th year. He replaces Alan Hutcheon after a three-year term.
Agriland UK · 30 Oct, 05:09
Collection of more than 500 John Deere tractor and machinery models sold at UK auction
The auction house Cheffins in the UK sold a collection of farm machinery models belonging to 77-year-old Peter Green on 16 October. The 500-plus John Deere models fetched a total of £24,000.
farmer.pl tehnika (Polija) · 30 Oct, 05:08
Global conference in Dublin hears demand for wood to rise by a third
The International Softwood Conference in Ireland heard that global demand for wood products will grow significantly over the next 25 years, with the headline putting the rise at a third.
AgriLand (Īrija) · 30 Oct, 05:08
Y Combinator Experiment Puts 50 AI Agents in Minecraft to Build a Civilization, but Food Shortages Dominate
Y Combinator, working with Olam Labs, studied the behavior of 50 AI agents in Minecraft over three hours. The agents built a pseudo-government with food rationing, and grew more cautious after 34 deaths.
Hacker News (≥150 p.) · 30 Oct, 04:11
US university administrator wins religious exemption from using AI at work
David Durman, an administrator at the University of Kentucky and a nontheistic Humanist, has secured a workplace exemption from using artificial intelligence. He is the first Humanist to do so.
TechCrunch AI · 30 Oct, 04:10
Sowing Rye and Triticale in Late October Carries Risk, Polish Outlet Says
Polish agricultural portal farmer.pl says sowing winter rye and triticale at the end of October is a gamble, as optimal dates passed long ago. Winter wheat can still tolerate later sowing.
farmer.pl augkopība (Polija) · 30 Oct, 04:09
Polish dairy farm on sandy soils harvests nearly 50 tonnes of dry matter per hectare
A farm near Śniadowo in Poland keeping about 350 cattle gets close to 50 t/ha of dry matter a year from grass and alfalfa thanks to regular overseeding and renewal of grassland. The owners aim to secure a full year of forage.
topagrar.pl (Polija) · 30 Oct, 04:09
Three rural properties come to market across New South Wales
Three rural properties are being offered this spring in Australia's state of New South Wales: Binneguy Station in the north, The Lease in the Central West and Jillimar on the south-west slopes.
Grain Central (graudi) · 30 Oct, 04:08
Fan fiction site AO3 is offline, and restoration may take up to four weeks
Archive of Our Own (AO3), a leading online platform for fan fiction, has been taken down for maintenance, and its operators estimate it will take two to four weeks to restore. The organization says the site's data is intact.
Engadget · 30 Oct, 03:12
Intel says its budget Wildcat Lake laptop chips are sold out
US chipmaker Intel said demand for its low-cost Wildcat Lake processors exceeds supply and that the chips are sold out. The company does not expect the memory shortage to ease in 2027.
The Verge · 30 Oct, 03:10
Jassy: AWS Will Be a Trillion-Dollar Business, but Amazon Must Spend Heavily First
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on the company's quarterly earnings call that its cloud unit AWS can reach $1 trillion in annual revenue. Investors remain uneasy about the huge AI infrastructure spending, and the shares fell about 6% in after-market trading.
TechCrunch · 30 Oct, 03:10
Canada's 'dead simple' tractor offered as an alternative to temperamental modern machines
Irish farming news site AgriLand has profiled a tractor from Canada described as 'dead simple'. It is presented as an alternative to modern machines with beeping alerts and limp mode.
AgriLand (Īrija) · 30 Oct, 03:09
Polish Agriculture Minister Backs Reforming, Not Scrapping, Food Promotion Funds
Poland's agriculture minister Stefan Krajewski says he wants to make the food promotion funds more effective rather than abolish the system. The ministry has begun work on changes and plans consultations with industry representatives.
topagrar.pl (Polija) · 30 Oct, 03:08
Difficult Calvings Affect Milk Composition, Study of 650,000 Births Shows
The state agricultural research institute of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany has analysed data from roughly 650,000 calvings. The study examined how difficult births affect milk components.
agrarheute (Vācija) · 30 Oct, 03:08
Meta tests 'Threads Friends' for sharing posts with a smaller group
Meta's social app Threads is testing a feature called 'Threads Friends' in Ireland, Italy and Japan, letting users share posts with up to 50 chosen people. It resembles Twitter's 'Circles' feature from 2022.
Engadget · 30 Oct, 02:11
Jassy: AWS Could Become a $1 Trillion Business, but Heavy Spending Comes First
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on the company's quarterly earnings call that its cloud unit AWS could reach $1 trillion in annual revenue within five to 10 years. Investors remain worried about the huge spending, and shares fell about 6% in after-market trading.
TechCrunch AI · 30 Oct, 02:10
Jassy: Amazon's Prime Video Streaming Service Is Now Profitable, With Revenue in the Tens of Billions
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on the company's quarterly earnings call that Prime Video's revenue run rate is in the tens of billions of dollars and that the service is profitable. Amazon's movie studio has also taken in more than $1.2 billion at the global box office this year.
TechCrunch · 30 Oct, 02:10
Director of horror film Obsession releases new short on YouTube
Curry Barker, the director of the horror film Obsession, has published a nearly five-minute horror short called "Mama Bear" on his YouTube channel. It arrived just ahead of Halloween on Saturday.
The Verge · 30 Oct, 02:09
Two mystery cows found on a remote island in Australia
A family visiting Snapper Island, a national park island in Far North Queensland, Australia, found two eared-tagged Brahman cattle. Queensland's environment department is trying to trace the owner, and how the animals got there remains unclear.
agrarheute (Vācija) · 30 Oct, 02:09
Wild Boar Damage in Poland: Pastures Ruined, Losses Near 1 Million Zloty
Wild boars have repeatedly wrecked the pastures of an organic cattle farm in Poland's Pomeranian Voivodeship. Losses approach one million zloty, while the responsible bodies are tackling the problem slowly.
topagrar.pl (Polija) · 30 Oct, 02:09
Mostly Dry Halloween Weather Expected in Germany as Farmers Recall Old Rain Saying
German farming portal agrarheute recalls a folk saying that rain on 31 October promises a good harvest next year, though meteorologists regard it as anecdotal. Germany's national weather service forecasts mostly dry conditions and a likely mild winter.
agrarheute (Vācija) · 30 Oct, 02:09
Rain and Cold Slow Argentine Wheat Crop as Southeastern Australia Faces a Wet Week
A 30 October grain market wire reports that rain and cold in Argentina leave the wheat crop waiting for sunshine, while southeastern Australia faces a moist one-week forecast. World wheat is still finding demand.
Grain Central (graudi) · 30 Oct, 02:08
Blockchain analytics page labels an entity «Binance hacker» and cites $5.6 billion stolen
A page on the crypto-tracking platform Arkham, titled «Binance-hacker-1029», cites $5.6 billion stolen from the exchange Binance. The link has drawn 327 points and 176 comments on the tech news forum Hacker News.
Hacker News (≥150 p.) · 30 Oct, 01:12
Reddit is moving toward a login-only experience, its CEO confirms
Reddit CEO Huffman has confirmed the social platform is heading toward an experience available only to logged-in users. The company says this serves its most valuable users and reduces dependence on search referrals.
Ars Technica · 30 Oct, 01:11
Reddit CEO: Google's AI search mode does not send traffic to the platform
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said on an earnings call that Google's AI Mode does not drive visitors to the platform. Search referrals in October fell by more than 1 million per week on average.
The Verge · 30 Oct, 01:10
Binance Halts Withdrawals as Suspected Hack Drains Billions in Crypto
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security incident and temporarily suspended withdrawals on multiple networks. Crypto watchers estimate at least $2 billion has been drained from its hot wallets.
TechCrunch · 30 Oct, 01:10
Sony developing film adaptation of horror game Mouthwashing
Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired the rights to adapt the indie horror video game Mouthwashing. Karyn Kusama is attached to direct.
Engadget · 30 Oct, 01:08
Lagarde to leave ECB presidency early to speak more freely
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has said she will leave her post several months early. She wants more freedom to engage on matters unrelated to monetary policy.
France 24 · 30 Oct, 00:11
VRChat won't add AI labels even though 95% of surveyed users wanted them
Virtual-world platform VRChat said after a user survey that it will not introduce tags marking AI use for now. The company is still weighing labels for human-made content and tools used.
Engadget · 30 Oct, 00:09
Putin Calls Musk 'a Genius' and Cites Close Contact on Russia's Starlink Rival Rassvet
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is in close contact with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk about Rassvet, Russia's answer to Starlink. The remarks come as Ukraine worries about its access to Starlink and Starshield.
TechCrunch · 30 Oct, 00:09
Reddit to require logins to view content as search traffic falls
Social platform Reddit will move toward a model where only logged-in users can view content, starting with tests in select markets outside the US. The company says search traffic has declined significantly.
Engadget · 29 Oct, 23:11
GM agrees to $220M settlement over selling drivers' private data
US automaker General Motors will pay $220 million to 36 states to resolve allegations that it illegally sold drivers' behavior and location data to data brokers. The deal requires explicit customer consent for data collection.
TechCrunch · 29 Oct, 23:08
AMC Theatres' Dune: Part Three popcorn buckets add a second sandworm hole
US cinema chain AMC Theatres will sell two collectible popcorn buckets for the film Dune: Part Three. An Engadget critic argues that a second hand hole is an uninspired idea.
Engadget · 29 Oct, 22:12
Polymarket Pauses Trading After Third-Party Vendor Breach Drains Trader Wallets
Hackers drained the wallets of some traders on the international version of prediction market Polymarket. Trading was halted for several hours and has resumed, and the company says affected users will be refunded.
Wired · 29 Oct, 22:11
Reddit Plans to Require Everyone to Log In
The US social platform Reddit has announced it will start requiring users to log in to view content. The change will first be tested in select markets outside the United States.
The Verge · 29 Oct, 22:10
Reddit shifts to a logged-in experience as search traffic declines
Social platform Reddit said in its third-quarter earnings report that it is moving to a primarily logged-in experience. The company cites falling search traffic and a wish to protect its data from AI scraping.
TechCrunch AI · 29 Oct, 22:09