Mars gas mystery, an AI sell-off & the ISS | The Daily Washup

IN THIS EPISODE

Stories from the board.

• Mars — repeated hydrogen chloride detections near Alba Mons point to a possible underground heat source; no new eruption has been observed.
• New Zealand — a close election puts coalition arithmetic, not just the biggest party, in the spotlight.
• Europe — hoax bomb threats bring real airport disruption and police responses; investigators are examining the messages.
• Zambia–Tanzania — an electricity link targets Q2 2029, with Zambia's section designed to trade up to 500 megawatts.
• Pope Leo — a twelve-day South American trip takes him back to his adopted home, Peru.
• AI video — Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash promises clips up to 15 seconds and conversational follow-up edits.
• Markets — the Nasdaq's 5.5% fall puts AI expectations and spending under the microscope.
• Music — Lady Gaga, Shakira, Pink, Sia and Jack White are among the 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees; inductees are still to be chosen.
• Formula One — Rafael Câmara prepares for his Haas Grand Prix debut in São Paulo.
• Space — Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk install the ISS's eighth and final roll-out solar array, completing the upgrade begun in 2021.

Stories checked as of 6 November 2026. Stories can move on after recording.

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