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Walmart's CEO says the retailer will not use customers' shopping histories to set individualized, higher prices, addressing concerns raised by its rollout of digital shelf labels. The comments come amid wider debate over dynamic pricing, as electronic price tags make it technically easier for stores to adjust prices frequently and potentially personalize them. Shoppers and commentators are watching whether other major retailers follow suit with similar assurances.

Walmart's chief executive has spoken out on concerns around dynamic pricing, addressing worries that the retailer could adjust prices in real time based on demand. The remarks come as dynamic pricing draws scrutiny across retail following its use in other industries. Shoppers and commentators are watching closely for assurances that everyday grocery prices will remain stable and predictable.

Researchers at the University of Arizona used satellite data to show that the world's drylands are growing greener, but in an increasingly volatile pattern of sharp booms and busts rather than steady vegetation growth. The findings suggest that while rising carbon dioxide and shifting rainfall are boosting plant life in arid regions, the gains come with escalating instability, complicating assumptions about how dryland ecosystems will respond to climate change.

Boston Dynamics has started training its Atlas humanoid robots at a Hyundai manufacturing plant, marking a step toward deploying the machines in real industrial work. The move signals Hyundai's intent to put the recently redesigned electric Atlas to practical use on factory floors, as automakers and robotics firms race to bring humanoids into manufacturing operations.

Namibia's national football team, the Brave Warriors, are preparing for their AFCON qualifier against Comoros despite a last-minute player withdrawal disrupting their squad plans. The match is part of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, and the late absence has raised concern among Namibian fans and media about how the team will line up against Comoros.

Volkswagen is renaming its ID.4 electric SUV as the ID. Tiguan, folding the battery-powered crossover into one of its best-known nameplates. Autoweek reports the change, which signals the brand's push to attach familiar, high-volume model names to its electric lineup as it restructures its ID range and tries to lift soft EV sales.

Researchers publishing in Nature have used spatially resolved multiomics to map how the human meninges, the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, develop. The work traces cell lineages during development and links them to disease dynamics, offering a reference for understanding neurological disorders tied to meningeal biology. It is being discussed among researchers following developmental biology and single-cell genomics.

Forbes reports that Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence', with the outlet outlining what the change would alter in policy and terminology. Details beyond the headline—such as the order's scope, timing and legal effect—remain unconfirmed in the available reporting.

Researchers report that a DNA-based computer reaches thermodynamic equilibrium as it computes, according to Physics World. The finding offers a way to describe molecular computing with the tools of statistical physics, connecting information processing in biochemical systems to fundamental thermodynamic principles. It may inform future designs of molecular-scale computers.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing four modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs from a Connecticut company. The acquisition puts law-enforcement use of quadruped robotics back in the spotlight, with critics likely to raise concerns about surveillance and immigration enforcement, while the maker's robots have previously been used by police and industrial sites for inspections and hazardous-environment work.

Politico reports that Donald Trump has signed an executive order renaming artificial intelligence to 'super intelligence'. No further details about the order's contents, timing, or practical effect have been reported so far, and the move is drawing attention as an unusual semantic intervention in US technology policy.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing modified Boston Dynamics robot dogs under a $1.3 million contract, according to a report by The Boston Globe. The deal means the quadruped robots, more often associated with industrial inspection and policing, will be deployed in immigration enforcement work. The purchase is likely to draw scrutiny from civil liberties groups and renewed debate over the use of robotics by federal agencies.

Researchers have used in situ grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering to show how Prussian blue regulates nucleation and phase transformation in perovskite thin films. The findings clarify how the additive guides crystal growth dynamics, knowledge relevant to improving the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells and other optoelectronic devices.

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot dogs performed a choreographed dance routine at the Automotive News Congress, drawing attention from attendees and media. The demonstration highlighted the robotics company's quadruped machines, known for their agility and entertainment value, and underscored growing interest in robotics within the automotive industry.

The 2011 tsunami in Japan is reported to have led to the creation of hybrid fish, but these hybrids almost completely disappeared in the years afterwards. The claim highlights how the disaster's environmental disruption briefly allowed crossbreeding between fish populations before natural conditions closed that window again.

Researchers argue in Nature that environmental legal frameworks need to evolve to reflect Earth system dynamics, rather than regulating individual environmental problems in isolation. The call highlights the interconnected nature of climate, biodiversity and other planetary processes, and suggests current laws are ill-equipped to address cascading and cross-boundary changes in the Earth system.

A tech worker's warning is making the rounds: naming a business unit something like "Software" can lead SharePoint to automatically abbreviate team names to an embarrassing acronym, "BS". The anecdote has struck a chord with people in IT and office work, prompting jokes about naming things being one of the hardest problems in software and a reminder to check how workplace tools auto-generate labels.

A new date has been announced for a screening in Leipzig on 14 October at 7 pm. The event features a 2023 German psychodrama dealing with eating behaviour, group dynamics and manipulation, described as a surprise film shown under the label Kamera Sensibel, followed by a discussion round with the audience.

Land Rover's parent company JLR has announced the electric Range Rover Sport, saying it has been tuned for 'visceral dynamism'. The company is positioning its first electric performance SUV as retaining the Sport's driving character while switching to battery power. Details on specifications, range and launch timing remain limited in the announcement.

Way Dynamic's track 'Miffed It' is being played on BBC 6 Music during Chris Hawkins's show. The song, by the band fronted with ties to Ukraine-flagged listeners, is available on Bandcamp and Spotify. Listeners are picking up on the airplay as the track circulates alongside the station's ongoing support for independent artists.

President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order that would formally designate artificial intelligence as a 'super intelligence.' The announcement, reported by NBC News, comes amid intensifying debate in Washington over AI's rapid development and the government's role in regulating or promoting the technology. Details of what the designation would legally mean or enforce have not yet been made clear.

Samsung Electronics is reshaping its next-generation DRAM roadmap by elevating B1b wafer-to-wafer hybrid bonding to become the core technology behind its D0a node, according to DigiTimes Asia. The move signals Samsung's effort to stay competitive in advanced memory as the industry pushes toward denser, more power-efficient DRAM for AI and data-center demand.