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• Japan's lander will touch down in Mare Frigoris, releasing a 10-kg rover named Tenacious. Science Sensei
• The impact of Etihad Rail is expected to touch many sectors, including real estate, retail, hospitality, and logistics, ushering in a new era of economic growth and urban development in the UAE. Fikrokhabar English
• Sandboxes from places like Singapore and Switzerland are allowing companies to test tokenization models under light-touch regulation, accelerating real-world pilots without legal risks. Antier Solutions
• China starts mass production of world's first non-binary AI chip China's AI chip overcomes traditional computing barriers and will be used in touch displays, flight systems and aircraft navigation. Xtending Digital Narrative (Jhave's Ai links)
• CVS will never use AI for clinical diagnosis or for prior authorization or claims denials, or to prevent human touch in the patient experience. American Hospital Association
• Many diners in the United States expect touch-free transactions. SUNDAY
• A gesture like a cheek kiss, common in Latin America as a greeting, might be considered intrusive in cultures where bowing is the customary form of salutation, highlighting diverse haptic understandings. Biology Insights
• The foldable will include four cameras, Touch ID instead of Face ID to save internal space, and Apple's second-generation cellular modem, with analysts predicting a starting price around $2,000, Fortune reports. Gadget Hacks
• The Infinix GT 30 Pro comes equipped with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display offering a crisp 1.5K resolution, a super-smooth 144 Hz refresh rate, and an ultra-responsive 2160 Hz touch sampling rate. FE Tech Bytes
• Nearly 99.5 million Americans are expected to use QR codes, showing just how much people are leaning toward flexible, touch-free ways to pay. Cheqly
• There will again be compromises, with Apple dropping Face ID and using Touch ID authentication instead. MacRumors
• Based on technical indicators, silver could touch Rs1, 20,000/kg in the near term, with the current rally likely to pause around $42 per ounce. / India Economic Times
• With passenger traffic projected to touch 600 million by 2030, airports are no longer just transit hubs; they are becoming integrated economic zones. / India Hindustan Times
• If IM-2 launches on time (likely via SpaceX Falcon 9), it could become the first U.S. commercial lander to successfully touch down on the Moon, demonstrating NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) model. TS2 Space
• The price of Hyperliquid could touch $87.42 by 2025. Pintu News
• India would need to spend as much as $840 billion in 15 years on its urban infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing urban population that's expected to touch 600 million by 2036. The New Indian Express
• The practical impact of multimodal systems will touch numerous sectors by 2030. Netguru
• The premium matchmaking industry could exceed $3.5 billion by 2030, driven by rising consumer demand for tailored, high-touch dating experiences. Global Dating Insights
• Both the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee have advanced legislation to create a bespoke, light-touch regulatory framework for stablecoins; the full Senate is expected to begin considering its stablecoin legislation this week. Just Security

Last updated: 13 October 2025