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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expresses willingness to collaborate with the US on their proposed plan to end the conflict with Russia, which suggests significant concessions from Ukraine. Discussions around the plan continue amidst Russia's advances in eastern Ukraine, with the US asserting that both sides have been engaged throughout the drafting process.

In a surprising move, millions of UK households on variable tariffs will face a slight increase in energy prices from January, due to Ofgem's latest price cap adjustments. The 0.2% rise counters earlier predictions of a decrease, influenced by government policy costs and operational expenses. The price adjustment reflects stabilizing wholesale costs but highlights concerns over high bills amidst dropping temperatures. Ofgem and Citizens Advice urge consumers to consider fixed tariffs to manage rising costs.

An independent report on the UK's response to the Covid pandemic highlights that early intervention could have averted lockdowns. However, delays in government action made lockdowns inevitable and resulted in additional fatalities. The report criticizes the government's chaotic handling and leadership failures, noting significant societal impacts from the lockdowns.

Some users of Dell and HP laptops have encountered issues playing HEVC/H.265 content in web browsers, despite having processors that support hardware decoding for this codec. This feature is disabled in some of their business notebooks, requiring workarounds for smooth functioning.

ByHeart has confirmed the presence of the bacterium that causes botulism in its baby formula, coinciding with an increase in infant botulism cases across the United States. The company initially disputed the claims linking their product to the outbreak.

The iconic text-based game Zork and its sequels, Zork II and Zork III, have been made open source under the MIT License thanks to collaborative efforts from Microsoft and Xbox teams. Microsoft, which owns the Zork intellectual property, has made available the game's source code while ancillary assets remain proprietary.

Bitcoin fell to its lowest point since April, as investors shun riskier assets following unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs data, which casts doubt on potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Following the release of delayed jobs data, the odds for a December interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve remain low. Although the addition of 119,000 jobs surpassed expectations, the rise in unemployment to 4.4% has nuanced implications for future monetary policy.

Chinese tech giant Baidu announces its ability to operate some robotaxi rides without human presence in vehicles and highlights a significant phase in the autonomous driving market. Baidu, along with other Chinese companies, is aggressively expanding its robotaxi services internationally, showcasing profitability and technological advancements, while American counterparts like Waymo and Tesla show slower international growth.