Wednesday Weekly: Oceans hit record high as Super El Niño surges

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Wednesday Weekly: Oceans hit record high as Super El Niño surges
Digest Newsletter · Oct 14, 2026
Wednesday Weekly: Oceans hit record high as Super El Niño surges

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record high — A Super El Niño has pushed ocean surface temperatures to a record high, signaling intensified climate impacts.

Climate Change

Climate Change

Scientists reaffirm ‘incontrovertible’ evidence of human influence on climate · news.agu.org

Climate fingerprints reveal stronger evidence of human-caused warming after more than 30 years · phys.org

Inside the deadlock at the world's top climate science body · reuters.com

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic says its AI model submitted a false cold case tip to Philadelphia police · nbcnews.com

Apple Introduces HomeView, a $299 Tablet for the Home · nytimes.com

Scientists call for international body to oversee advanced AI · reuters.com

Robots

Robots

Humanoid robots will report to work soon as ‘ChatGPT moment’ for physical AI arrives · kedglobal.com

Beyond Terminator: Military Robotics are entering the Battlefield · decode39.com

Man vs. ‘Terminator’-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal. · nytimes.com

Business

Business

RBC's Gerard Cassidy analyzes mixed big bank earnings · foxbusiness.com

Asian stocks hit 2-month low on AI jitters, bonds find favour · lufkindailynews.com

What to expect as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Truist report Q3 earnings after Fed rate… · bizjournals.com

Comedy

Comedy

Jimmy O. Yang Sets Has No Friends Tour For 2027 · deadline.com

Michael Che jokes about Charlie Kirk’s murder and the culture war in Netflix special ‘Shot in… · latimes.com

Reggie McFadden, 'In Living Color' Comedian, Dies at 57 · yahoo.com

The economy

The economy

WATCH: 2 American economists win Nobel for studying how to deal with economic shocks · pbs.org

Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely coming this year to combat persistent inflation · abc11.com

US consumer sentiment near record low as frustration over economy mounts · reuters.com

The arts

The arts

Basic Income for the Arts: first recipients to hear this week · rte.ie

Miles Davis Centennial: Symphonic Concert and Art Exhibit · gratefulweb.com

First Circuit hears arguments in case challenging viewpoint-based penalties in federal funding… · steveahlquist.substack.com

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