Why good leaders listen

Positive News

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Positive News, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Positive News • Ken Banks • October 1, 2026

Social innovator Ken Banks argues that listening is often overlooked as a leadership skill despite its ability to challenge assumptions and reveal knowledge that might otherwise be missed. After more than 30 years working in conservation, international development, and technology, Banks notes that useful lessons often come from discovering the original question was wrong rather than arriving with the right answers. Conversations with people whose experiences challenged his assumptions gradually changed how he thought about leadership and social change.

READ MORE

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Positive News

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Positive News, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Positive News • Gavin Haines • October 9, 2026

Australia’s highest court ruled against plans to expand the Mount Pleasant coal mine in New South Wales, declaring the initial approval unlawful because planners ignored climate impacts. Retired teachers Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan launched this legal challenge after state planners approved the project in 2022. The court agreed that extending the mine’s life by 22 years and doubling its output conflicted with national emission-cutting efforts. MACH Energy, which runs the mine, appealed to the High Court, but on Wednesday, the court struck down that appeal. Wales stated, "Today the High Court said what we have always known: we cannot dig up coal, ship it overseas, watch it drive climate change, and then pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us." MACH Energy accepted the ruling.

READ MORE

Three surprising reasons to slow down for a thoughtful, nutritious breakfast

Positive News

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Positive News, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Positive News • Angela Garwood • October 9, 2026

Many people skip breakfast due to busy modern lives, yet scientific research suggests that eating a nutrient-packed meal with care benefits both the body and brain. A 2022 Harvard study found that for every 5% of calories coming from animal protein instead of carbohydrates, the risk of developing dementia drops by 11%. Another large study published in the British Journal of Nutrition linked higher total protein intake to fewer depressive symptoms up to recommended levels.

READ MORE

This Tool Turns Scientific Articles Into Agents That Answer Questions and Collaborate

Positive News

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Singularity Hub, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Singularity Hub • Shelly Fan • October 8, 2026

James Zou of Stanford University introduced Paper2Agent, a system designed to transform static scientific papers into interactive AI agents. Unlike standard chatbots that summarize text, these agents are trained on a paper’s full content, including figures and data, to reproduce its experimental results in a virtual environment. This process allows the AI to act as a "virtual author" capable of answering complex questions, applying methods from one study to new datasets, and collaborating with agents from other disciplines.

READ MORE

Researcher develops method for fingerprinting cheaters using Counter-Strike mouse and keyboard input patterns

IT Hardware

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Tom’s Hardware • Jowi Morales • October 8, 2026

A master’s student from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology developed a technique to identify gamers by analyzing their mouse and keyboard input patterns. The researcher, u/Magga_, tracked signals from over 1,000 players on the r/GlobalOffensive subreddit to correlate movements between devices. This method allows for unique user fingerprinting and matching specific accounts, including those used as smurf accounts. According to u/Magga_, the mouse dataset identified unique players 100% of the time, while keyboard fingerprinting achieved a 98% accuracy rate. Combining these two metrics creates highly accurate detection because they measure entirely different movements.

READ MORE

American jailed for commanding 10,000 bots to stream his own AI-generated songs

IT Hardware

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Tom’s Hardware • Mark Tyson • October 8, 2026

An American citizen named Michael Smith has been sentenced for leading a criminal operation that used artificial intelligence to commit music streaming fraud. The case, investigated by the FBI, concluded with Smith receiving an 18-month prison sentence and an $8 million fine. According to U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald, Smith’s team flooded platforms like Spotify and YouTube Music with automated bots to stream fake songs generated by AI. This activity robbed genuine artists of royalty payments that millions deserved.

READ MORE

AMD seeks ‘broader partnership’ with Samsung as it looks to secure memory supply

IT Hardware

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 8, 2026

AMD chief executive Lisa Su visited South Korea less than seven months after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung regarding memory supply. The non-binding agreement, signed in March, covered four areas including the supply of next-generation HBM4 and advanced DDR5 memory, co-development for AI systems, exploration of foundry manufacturing opportunities, and co-optimization of packaging technologies. While this MOU remains effective for three years, AMD is now seeking to secure additional HBM memory specifically for its AI accelerators as demand remains extremely high.

READ MORE

Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Yandex data centers housing two top supercomputers

IT Hardware

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Tom’s Hardware • Anton Shilov • October 8, 2026

Ukrainian drones struck a major Yandex data center in Sasovo, Russia, causing a massive fire that forced the company to shut down the facility, according to Reuters and Meduza. The site reportedly houses two of Yandex’s three supercomputers used for artificial intelligence development, though it remains unclear whether the systems sustained any damage. Russian missiles had previously struck Ukrainian digital infrastructure earlier this month.

READ MORE

Software could be the easiest fix for hyperscalers’ AI power squeeze, researchers say

IT Hardware

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Tom’s Hardware • Chris Stokel-Walker • October 8, 2026

Data center energy demand is rising rapidly, with projections indicating that by 2030, AI will consume approximately 945 terawatt-hours of electricity, a volume comparable to Japan’s total usage. While the industry has traditionally focused on improving hardware efficiency and securing power supplies, researchers suggest that optimizing software could offer a more effective solution. According to a 2025 survey by the Uptime Institute, average power usage effectiveness (PUE) has remained stagnant for six years. PUE measures how efficiently cooling and power systems operate but does not account for whether the software running on servers is performing useful work. Since servers account for about 60% of electricity demand in modern data centers, experts argue that improving efficiency through software changes is a sensible approach.

READ MORE

Bambu Lab’s 3D printing patent application for a new heatbed design may improve peeling issues

IT Hardware

AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Tom’s Hardware, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story.

Tom’s Hardware • Jhet Borja • October 8, 2026

Shenzhen Tuozhu Technology, the parent company of Bambu Lab, has filed a U.S. patent application for a new heatbed design published on September 10, 2026. The goal is to heat the print surface more evenly to reduce peeling issues reported by users of various 3D printer brands. The patent abstract states that the heating unit sits between the bed body and the bottom case, connected to a power supply at both ends to heat the bed body directly. This setup aims to improve adhesion and overall print quality without describing independent zone control.

READ MORE