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Mapped: America’s Happiest States in 2026

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Auto & Technology

Elon Musk showcases Tesla Roadster ‘flying car’ in high-octane Texas stunt

Growing up, every vision of the future featured flying cars. Elon Musk seems determined to...

16 Oct4 min readAutomated

Technology

Robot brain combines sight, tough and sound to help humanoids handle real chores

NEURA Robotics has introduced Neuron AI, a robot foundation model designed to help robots understand...

16 Oct4 min readAutomated

Government

E-Mongolia now delivers more than 1,000 public services from a single portal

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Technology

Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

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Technology

Meta removes language that may have allowed it to scrape news sites

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Saturday, 17 October

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Small brain structure prepares for sights and touch before they occur, research shows

Scientists have discovered that a tiny midbrain structure anticipates visual and physical sensations before they...

17 Oct3 min readAutomated

Technology

China unveils automated interception drones to neutralize unmanned aerial vehicles

China showcased low-cost, AI-guided drone interceptors at a counterterrorism forum in Beijing this week, where...

17 Oct3 min readAutomated

Science

Thwaites “Doomsday” glacier could add 1.2 inches to sea levels by 2100, study finds

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier,” may keep losing ice for generations even if...

17 Oct4 min readAutomated

First Deputy Prime Minister J.Enkhbayar meets Hangzhou Jinjiang Group representatives, Ministry of Economy and Development

Society

Trending on X (10 p.m.): Aluminium plant plan, herder held in Russia, Trump’s Russia sanctions pause, Darkhan 65

The 6 topics Mongolian users discussed most on X between 18:13 and 22:13 on October 17, and the posts that reached the widest audience.

17 Oct8 min readAutomated

Business

SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier.

17 Oct49 min readAutomated

Culture

Jad Abumrad loves a butterfly knife and a good springy pillow

It's hard to overstate Jad Abumrad's impact on the podcasting world.

17 Oct1 min readAutomated

Markets

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People walk past the State Palace on Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, Reuters

Economy

Mongolia becomes a donor to the World Bank’s International Development Association

Parliament approved a MNT 4.8 billion contribution to IDA21, turning Mongolia, which received more than US$1.62 billion from IDA since 1991, into a donor.

17 Oct2 min readAutomated

Commodities

Charted: The Growth of Gold and Silver in Modern U.S. Retirement Assets

16 Oct3 min readAutomated

The plenary hall of Mongolia’s Parliament on the day the 2026 budget amendment was approved, time.mn

Economy

Parliament approves 2026 budget amendment; pensions and wages to rise from November 1

16 Oct2 min readAutomated

Economy

Mapped: Youth Unemployment Rates Across Europe in 2026

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Economy

Dina Azhgaliyeva

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Business

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Business

SpaceX’s ambitious, expensive gamble to replace AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Today, I’m talking with Walter Piecyk, a partner and analyst at LightShed Partners who covers tech, media, and telecom, about SpaceX’s recently announced plan to become a major wireless carrier.

17 Oct49 min readAutomated

A geologist’s hammer on mineralised rock, Erdene Resource Development

Mining

Erdene’s Zuun Mod molybdenum-copper project needs US$687 million in initial capital, study finds

17 Oct2 min readAutomated

Mongolia’s State Great Khural in plenary session on October 16, 2026, in the Ikh Khuraldai hall of the State Palace. Photo: parliament.mn

Mining

Mongolia’s parliament passes Minerals Law overhaul, doubling local royalty share and resetting copper royalties

17 Oct3 min readAutomated

Business

“ШИНЭ ХОВД” ҮЙЛДВЭРЛЭЛ, ТЕХНОЛОГИЙН ПАРКИЙН БҮТЭЭН БАЙГУУЛАЛТЫГ ЭРЧИМЖҮҮЛНЭ

17 Oct2 min readAutomated

Conveyor at the Oyu Tolgoi concentrator, Rio Tinto

Mining

Oyu Tolgoi copper output rises 27% in the third quarter to 113,500 tonnes

15 Oct2 min readAutomated

Politics

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Politics

Ranked: The World’s Most and Least Free Countries

Where is freedom highest in the world? See how countries rank, and why the U.S. is falling behind other advanced economies.

17 Oct3 min readAutomated

Politics

Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work

16 Oct1 min readAutomated

Politics

Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for his ballroom

15 Oct1 min readAutomated

Politics

Trump calls off livestream of execution

15 Oct1 min readAutomated

Plenary session of the State Great Khural, parliament.mn

Politics

Parliament rejects the Heating Supply Bill and returns it to its sponsors

15 Oct3 min readAutomated

Society

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Science

Small brain structure prepares for sights and touch before they occur, research shows

Scientists have discovered that a tiny midbrain structure anticipates visual and physical sensations before they...

17 Oct3 min readAutomated

Science

Thwaites “Doomsday” glacier could add 1.2 inches to sea levels by 2100, study finds

17 Oct4 min readAutomated

Society

Trending on X (10 p.m.): Aluminium plant plan, herder held in Russia, Trump’s Russia sanctions pause, Darkhan 65

17 Oct8 min readAutomated

Politics

Ranked: The World’s Most and Least Free Countries

17 Oct3 min readAutomated

Science

Record-shattering X-ray pulses focus into spot 100,000 times smaller than a hair

17 Oct4 min readAutomated

Lifestyle

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Lifestyle

Mapped: America’s Happiest States in 2026

Which U.S. states are happiest in 2026? See all 50 states ranked and discover why Hawaii tops the list while West Virginia ranks last.

17 Oct3 min readAutomated

Auto & Technology

Tesla driver says he was asleep and using FSD when he crashed into highway patrol cars

17 Oct1 min readAutomated

Auto & Technology

The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show

16 Oct1 min readAutomated

Auto & Technology

BMW begins making 6th-gen EV batteries in China with 20% higher energy density

16 Oct3 min readAutomated

Auto & Technology

Musk’s Roadster lifts off on air thrusters while Alef’s flying car claims 11-year head start

16 Oct3 min readAutomated

Economy

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Economy

Mongolia becomes a donor to the World Bank’s International Development Association

Parliament approved a MNT 4.8 billion contribution to IDA21, turning Mongolia, which received more than US$1.62 billion from IDA since 1991, into a donor.

17 Oct2 min readAutomated

Economy

Parliament approves 2026 budget amendment; pensions and wages to rise from November 1

16 Oct2 min readAutomated

Economy

Mapped: Youth Unemployment Rates Across Europe in 2026

16 Oct4 min readAutomated

Economy

Dina Azhgaliyeva

16 Oct1 min readAutomated

Economy

Mapped: Where Millennials Own vs. Rent in America

16 Oct4 min readAutomated

Technology

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Technology

Pikmin 4 is $20 off ahead of its $10 Nintendo Switch 2 update

If you’re wondering what video game to play this weekend, my colleague Sheena Vasani spotted a discounted Nintendo Switch title with instant digital delivery.

17 Oct2 min readAutomated

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