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# Daily headlines

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1.   2026-11-01
2.   [5](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322458)10

     [Chinese markets lose trillions as race for AI supremacy with US takes its toll](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/27/chinese-markets-lose-trillions-ai-race-beijing)

     HNtheguardian.com6 hours ago

     Also discussed: [Programming.dev · 1 comments](https://programming.dev/post/58572055 "51 points")

3.   [5](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50321499)12

     [Donnie Darko: A Mind-Twisting Cult Classic Turns 25](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/movies/donnie-darko-oral-history-25-year-anniversary.html)

     HNnytimes.com9 hours ago

4.   [9](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322477)6

     [Ask HN: Anyone here still writing code for reasons other than fun or learning?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322477)

     HNnews.ycombinator.com6 hours ago[ask](/search?q=ask&appearance=system)

5.   [3](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50321373)12

     [Work Requirements for Trick-or-Treaters](https://morewrong.lol/?post=work-requirements-trick-or-treaters)

     HNmorewrong.lol10 hours ago

6.   [3](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50323731)7

     [Japan's trains are great. Why is booking one so hard?](https://vinibrasil.com/japan-train/)

     HNvinibrasil.com1 hour ago

7.   [0](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50323112)15

     [Bastard](https://bez-lightyear.bearblog.dev/bastard/)

     HNbez-lightyear.bearblog.dev3 hours ago

8.   [2](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50323302)5

     [Stuck on an island for years, can't get transit visa to fly home](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq5npz5l5geo)

     HNbbc.co.uk2 hours ago

9.   [6](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50321310)6

     [OpenAI's blow to mathematicians: They have annihilated my field of research](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/science/article/2026/10/12/openai-s-latest-blow-to-mathematicians-they-have-annihilated-my-field-of-research_6758515_10.html)

     HNlemonde.fr10 hours ago

10.  [2](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322653)6

     [If CA matched TX on property taxes, it would raise more than the billionaire tax](https://fortune.com/2026/10/31/california-billionaire-wealth-tax-prop-40-revenue-prop-13-texas-taxes/)

     HNfortune.com5 hours ago

11.  [4](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50322165)5

     [James Mickens' Talk: A Sober Analysis of AI Impact (LABScon '26)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usZLo_9Jz54)

     HNyoutube.com7 hours ago