In BIG PICTURE NEWS, the US and China extend their trade truce, Republicans splash out on midterm ads, US borrowing costs climb, there are more warnings about rising debt, diesel prices go even higher and Japanese farmers have to grow different rice. In TECH NEWS, Nvidia's boss piles responsibility onto AI labs, China goes for smart glasses and Meta unveils an AI "charm". In CAR-RELATED NEWS, Geely announces a new EV battery that can charge in under 5 minutes, Chinese cars take over Britain's roads and Bentley launches its first EV. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, we look at employment developments, McDonald's betting on chicken and Barry Diller withdrawing from MGM Resorts.AND FINALLY, I bring you some chalk art...