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Did you solve it? The treacherous puzzle of the round table

Earlier today I set you these six puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.

Investors can now see how Meta's big AI spending will pay off with Muse. Why I am buying now

Meta's push into consumer and enterprise AI could lead to new growth opportunities.

Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains

An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets

Alex Gibney says Universal ‘wavered’ over releasing Elon Musk documentary

The revelation comes after the four-hour film’s Venice premiere drew a string of criticisms and insults from the founder of SpaceXAI

How Trump's executive order surrenders the global 'AI' brand to Beijing

When American policy adopts the lexicon of apocalyptic fiction, it does not calm the public; it surrenders the dominant narrative to China. It can be fixed with one word.

As US medical debt grows, AI will be used more to collect it

The debt-collection ecosystem will change as AI takes notes in exam rooms, codes visits and sends billing messages

One essential ingredient for AI safety? Democracy

The rise of AI makes the preservation of democracy even more urgent – especially as the technology threatens institutions

The missed opportunity of Jay-Z’s documentary series

Jay-Z in 8, the rap mogul’s HBO docuseries, covers his life and career in effort to mend his image – with no pushback. Why is he so fixated on the court of public opinion?

Hallowarrior review

Debut feature from Ben Sottak provides outlandish Halloween-based scares, with Milly Shapiro superb as the naive yet resilient home-defender, Pumpkin

‘A Rare Indulgence’: Why Black Swan Is My Feelgood Movie

The latest in our series of writers explaining their go-to comfort films is a tribute to Darren Aronofsky’s dark and unusually satisfying ballet nightmare

World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI ‘tsunami’

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva warned AI is hitting the global labor market like a “slow-moving tsunami,” with young workers entering the job market the most exposed.

Can you solve it? The treacherous riddle of the round table

It’s made of wood, it’s in the shape of a circle, and it is the forum for many an important gathering.