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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office has announced that no humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza from Israel until the return of hostages. This could potentially impact the stability in the region.

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October 18, 2023 | 2:31 pm

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The Israeli military has issued a warning of possible incoming rockets in northern towns in Israel. The news was reported by Reuters.

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October 18, 2023 | 2:29 pm

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Saudi Arabia has advised its citizens based in Lebanon to leave the country immediately, according to the Embassy in Beirut. The news was reported by Reuters.

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October 18, 2023 | 2:27 pm

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has alerted EU patients and healthcare professionals to reports of falsified Ozempic pens. However, there is no evidence that any falsified pens have been dispensed to patients from legal pharmacies. The issue is currently being investigated by EMA and police.

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October 18, 2023 | 2:17 pm

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President Biden had a meeting with Netanyahu where he asked tough questions about the situation on the ground, security needs, and information on unaccounted Americans. The meeting was held in Tel Aviv.

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October 18, 2023 | 1:47 pm

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Knightscope, Inc. (NASDAQ:KSCP) has announced two new contracts, selling ten new machines to a hospital in Colorado and an online retailer in Georgia. The online retailer will use two of Knightscope's K1 Hemisphere machines to ensure employee safety and discourage theft at its Georgia facility. The hospital in Colorado has ordered eight of Knightscope's K1 Blue Light Towers to provide wireless communications for those in need of assistance.

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October 18, 2023 | 1:43 pm

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Carlos Vivas, director and senior principal engineer at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), will be a speaker at Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets conference on Nov. 14. Vivas has a vast experience in blockchain technology and has co-founded several tech companies. He will be part of the panel titled 'Digital Asset Security: Navigating the Institutional Landscape'.

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October 18, 2023 | 1:30 pm

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A study by researchers at ETH Zurich has found that AI chatbots, such as Microsoft's OpenAI's ChatGPT, can accurately guess personal information like age, gender, location, and job based on what users type. The study used over 500 Reddit user-profiles and posts from 2012 to 2016 for analysis. OpenAI's GPT-4 was found to be the most accurate, with an accuracy rate of 84.6%, compared to Meta Platforms' Llama 2, Alphabet's Google PaLM, and Anthropic's Claude.

Portfolio Pulse from Rounak Jain

October 18, 2023 | 12:17 pm

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Nayax Ltd. has announced that the ongoing war in Israel has not materially disrupted its business operations. The company's internal analysis concluded that there are no current or expected material interruptions to its business continuity, supply chain, sales of products or services, backlog of orders or employee productivity. Only approximately 8% of its revenues are derived from Israel, and such revenues are not currently expected to be materially impacted by the war.

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October 18, 2023 | 12:15 pm

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the US for supplying ATACMS to Kyiv, calling it a mistake. He also ordered Russian warplanes equipped with Kinzhal missiles to regularly patrol the Black Sea, according to reports from Reuters, Tass, and IFAX.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

October 18, 2023 | 9:58 am