Happy Friday. It was a big week for diplomacy, with world leaders crowding into New York and Washington, and the tech world had plenty to say too. Here’s what’s worth your attention today.

The Top 10

1. Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit amid underlying tensions (NPR). The two most powerful leaders on the planet spent hours talking trade, AI and the Iran war, and what comes out of this summit could shape prices and tech rules for years.
2. Netanyahu rejects genocide allegations in Gaza after mass walkout at his UN speech (CBC News). Dozens of delegations left the hall before he spoke, a vivid picture of how isolated Israel has become on the world stage with an election just a month away.
3. Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico return to the White House upon judge’s orders (NPR). A federal judge said the ban likely broke the outlets’ constitutional rights, and the fight over who gets to cover the president is far from over.
4. Zelenskyy backs Türkiye-hosted trilateral summit to end Russia war (Daily Sabah). Any sign that Ukraine and Russia might sit down at the same table is worth watching closely.
5. Meloni government bans burqas, caps foreign students in Italian schools (Al Jazeera). Italy is drawing a hard line on religion and immigration in the classroom, and the debate over it will likely spread across Europe.
6. Oracle sends ‘force majeure’ notice about data center project (CNBC). When a giant like Oracle starts invoking legal escape hatches on an AI data center, it’s a sign the building boom is running into real world limits like power.
7. Anthropic and OpenAI roll out cheaper models in first release since call for slowdown (CNBC). The AI price war is heating up, which is good news for anyone paying to use these tools.
8. Qualcomm releases Android chip built for AI as memory shortage weighs on smartphone market (CNBC). Your next phone may run smarter AI without the cloud, but a memory crunch could make it pricier or harder to find.
9. Costco Wholesale reports strong Q4 as revenue and earnings beat estimates (Benzinga). Costco is a solid read on how American shoppers are feeling, and right now they’re still showing up.
10. Sunken WWI sub is leaking TNT into the North Sea (Popular Science). A wreck from 1917 is still putting explosives into the water and the food chain, a reminder that old wars leave long shadows.

That’s the list. Enjoy your weekend, and we’ll see you tomorrow.