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According to Cox Automotive, EV sales in the US have grown for three consecutive quarters and reached 6.1% of the market — the best figure since the third quarter of 2025. Toyota, Rivian and Subaru lead the way, while Tesla sales fell 20% year over year, though it retains more than half of the market. Analysts compare the situation with Germany's market recovery after subsidies were scrapped in 2023.
The BBC News channel became available as a live stream on YouTube for viewers in the UK and the US. The trial launch began on Thursday, 15 October 2026, and extends a similar practice already running in Australia, Kenya, Nigeria and Poland. It is part of the BBC's strategy to attract young digital audiences amid audience fragmentation and a debate about the corporation's future funding after 2027.
A large-scale Yandex Go outage on October 11, caused by damage to the company's data center in Russia as a result of a drone attack, led to a sharp increase in demand for competitors in Uzbekistan. Uklon reported a 2–3x increase in orders, MyTaxi — 15x. The services claim stable operation and plans to retain new users.
The President of Uzbekistan signed a law on October 14 increasing fines for begging and for involving others in it under Article 188−3 of the Administrative Liability Code. The fine for begging was raised from 1−3 to 3−5 BRV, and for involving vulnerable persons — from 5−10 to 10−15 BRV; arrest of up to 15 days is also possible. Liability was introduced in 2019.
In Tashkent, the practical implementation of the National Program for protecting the rights and dignity of employees was discussed. By December 2026, a digital portal for anonymous reports of violations is planned to be launched, and 700 facilitators will be trained in 14 regions, who will train 35,000 employees of government organizations. The program is implemented on the basis of presidential decree No. PP-345 and Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 518.
At the Disrupt 2026 conference in San Francisco, Flock head Garrett Langley said the company has never once 'fired' police department clients, despite reports of abuse of access to the license plate database. During his talk, a protest against mass surveillance was held outside the venue.
On 14 October, Manchester City lost 2:4 to PSG in a Champions League match. Abdukodir Khusanov started and played the entire game, receiving a 6.1 rating from Sofascore. The best for City was Erling Haaland, who scored a brace (9.0), while the lowest rating went to Gianluigi Donnarumma, who conceded four goals (5.3).
The Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights of Uzbekistan reported violations in the formation of prices for paid medical services in Karakalpakstan, Samarkand and Syrdarya regions. More than 1 billion soums were unreasonably or excessively collected from consumers. Cases have been initiated, orders for the return of funds have been issued, and tariffs for a number of services have been reduced by an average of 16.22%.
On October 14, the Ukrainian military reported restrictions in the operation of Starshield — the military version of Starlink needed for communication with high-speed drones. On October 15, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said the system was working again. No one in the US took responsibility: Elon Musk pointed to control by the US government, the Oval Office denies involvement, and Senator Thom Tillis announced a Congressional investigation.
The roof of the upper floor of the private Al-Khair school in Peshawar collapsed, bringing down the ceilings of the lower classrooms. According to hospitals, 32 children and a teacher were killed, while another hospital reported one dead child; euronews reports 34 dead students and a female teacher. The school owner has been detained, and the provincial governor has ordered an inspection of all schools.
A court in Chirchik sentenced the head of the crime prevention department of the city police department and a prevention inspector to six years in a general-regime colony for bribery, falsification of evidence and concealment of a crime. According to case materials, they received $2,700 in exchange for the victim dropping his claims over a beating on 17 February 2026. Both pleaded not guilty.
Colossal Biosciences has announced the AI platform GenoMorph, which helps identify genes for editing in de-extinction projects with limited genetic data. The platform is being applied to the dodo project, for which only one genome is available. The company also reported that its Nicobar pigeon colony has grown to 36 birds and that it has created cells that give rise to eggs and sperm.
The Tashkent Center for Traffic Organization synchronized 21 traffic lights on a 10-kilometer section of the Small Ring Road — from the intersection with Beruni Street to Katta Darkhon Street. According to measurements by the Traffic Management Center, travel time outside rush hour decreased from 26 to 20 minutes, i.e., by 23%. This is the longest 'green corridor' in the capital; the total length of the continuous 'green wave' on the MKAD reached 15 km.
A federal court for the Southern District of California granted a lawsuit by the law firm Red Eagle Law and ordered the US State Department to announce registration dates, begin accepting applications for the DV-2027 lottery no later than November 1, and notify selected participants by December 3. Registration had been postponed in November 2025.
Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva, during her visit to Istanbul, together with Necmeddin Bilal Erdogan, visited Ibn Haldun University and the Yenidoğu school. The parties studied teaching methods and agreed to expand cooperation between educational institutions of the two countries.
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Flock head Garret Langley claimed that the Gunshot Detection system's microphones only pick up gunshots. However, materials on the company's website mention detection of fireworks, street takeovers, and crashes. A Flock representative confirmed the contradiction, and criticism of the product is intensifying amid growing distrust of mass surveillance.
Google announced broad access to the Gemini 4 Argon model, first introduced in late September. From October 13, the model is available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, via API and in AI Studio. The current API price is $2 per million input and $10 per million output tokens; from December 1 it will rise to $4 and $20.
Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine that the US is betraying Ukraine, and Trump's advisers are 'choosing the wrong side of history.' He stressed that Kyiv does not consider capitulation or surrendering territories, and said he does not intend to resign, citing a sense of responsibility.
