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1. A Quinnipiac University poll found that 77% of Americans want to slow or pause AI development until its safety is verified, 86% support establishing independent safety standards, and 74% have little or no trust in AI company leaders.
2. The U.S. Navy awarded two separate contracts totaling $137 million to rocket-engine manufacturer Ursa Major. Of that amount, $91 million is for a solid rocket motor program for a compact air-to-air missile, and $46 million is for a modular quad-pack medium-range missile engine program for the Navy.
3. The U.S. Department of Defense has stopped using Anthropic’s AI tools. The Pentagon had previously designated the company a “supply chain risk,” but Claude models were still widely used recently. The exact timing and scope of the suspension remain unclear.
4. Nolla Health announced the launch of Nolla Derm, which it describes as the first AI system in the U.S. able to prescribe initial treatments. It is aimed at roughly 90% of Utah residents who have never been able to see a dermatologist, with monthly subscriptions starting at $4.99.
5. The Coronado Island Film Festival announced the lineup for its 11th edition, which will screen 140 feature films, documentaries, and shorts from November 4 to 8. The opening film will be Amazon MGM’s *I Play Rocky*, directed by Peter Farrelly.
6. Black Label Media and Thunder Road will team up again to move forward with *Sicario 3*. Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin will all return, with Patrick McKinley directing and Steven Knight writing the screenplay.
7. Prediction-market platform Polymarket has around 283,300 monthly active users, down significantly from more than 750,000 in the spring. Rival Kalshi says it gained 3 million new users during the 2026 World Cup, with trading on a single contract predicting the champion exceeding $1.2 billion—setting a record for the largest market on Kalshi.
8. Yemen’s government forces announced that they had driven Houthi forces out of the area around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and is a major global shipping route.
1. A Quinnipiac University poll found that 77% of Americans want to slow or pause AI development until its safety is verified, 86% support establishing independent safety standards, and 74% have little or no trust in AI company leaders.
2. The U.S. Navy awarded two separate contracts totaling $137 million to rocket-engine manufacturer Ursa Major. Of that amount, $91 million is for a solid rocket motor program for a compact air-to-air missile, and $46 million is for a modular quad-pack medium-range missile engine program for the Navy.
3. The U.S. Department of Defense has stopped using Anthropic’s AI tools. The Pentagon had previously designated the company a “supply chain risk,” but Claude models were still widely used recently. The exact timing and scope of the suspension remain unclear.
4. Nolla Health announced the launch of Nolla Derm, which it describes as the first AI system in the U.S. able to prescribe initial treatments. It is aimed at roughly 90% of Utah residents who have never been able to see a dermatologist, with monthly subscriptions starting at $4.99.
5. The Coronado Island Film Festival announced the lineup for its 11th edition, which will screen 140 feature films, documentaries, and shorts from November 4 to 8. The opening film will be Amazon MGM’s *I Play Rocky*, directed by Peter Farrelly.
6. Black Label Media and Thunder Road will team up again to move forward with *Sicario 3*. Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin will all return, with Patrick McKinley directing and Steven Knight writing the screenplay.
7. Prediction-market platform Polymarket has around 283,300 monthly active users, down significantly from more than 750,000 in the spring. Rival Kalshi says it gained 3 million new users during the 2026 World Cup, with trading on a single contract predicting the champion exceeding $1.2 billion—setting a record for the largest market on Kalshi.
8. Yemen’s government forces announced that they had driven Houthi forces out of the area around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and is a major global shipping route.