PD Note

A Ukrainian-language financial digest for October 18, 2026 reports gold at $4,166.10 per ounce, silver at $57.12, platinum at $1,636 and palladium at $1,136, noting the metals basket is showing a moderate decline. Currency rates against the dollar include the hryvnia at 44.86, the euro at 0.8887, the pound at 0.7499 and the yen at 158.02.

South Korean broadcaster MBC aired a new episode of its investigative program PD Note titled 'The AI Dilemma Part 1 - The End of Jobs' on October 13, 2026. The documentary explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping employment, framing the shift as the first part of a longer series. The episode has drawn well over a million likes, indicating strong public concern in South Korea about AI-driven job losses and what the future of work will look like.