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Amazon's future tied to Brazil vote; AI drives record cyber flaws

The Times says Brazil's coming election could decide how the Amazon is protected; elsewhere, AI-found software flaws hit a record and a Suzuka man lost 38 million yen.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Meet the Pressure
Published 9:56 AM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The New York Times: “The Future of the Amazon Rainforest Could Depend on Brazil's Election”, with reporting from Japan Today.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 9:56 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Brazil, Amazon, AI.
BBN covered this story before: Amazon wants you to Bee-lieve wearable AI can recall it all (October 17).

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The New York TimesThe Future of the Amazon Rainforest Could Depend on Brazil's Election
Japan TodayCybersecurity flaw discoveries soar to record high with use of AI: data

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Brazil, the future of the Amazon rainforest could depend on the coming presidential election, according to The New York Times.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Times says the vote could shape the future of the Amazon rainforest, and the editors rate it a consequential story for the environment and for politics alike.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the forest depends on an election, and the forest doesn't get a ballot.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt rarely does. The candidates will say they speak for it, and I have heard that from officials who then signed the permits.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAlso today, Japan Today reports that as artificial intelligence improves at spotting vulnerabilities, publicly disclosed cybersecurity flaws reached record numbers in twenty twenty-five and have continued climbing through the first half of this year.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIs that good or bad?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBoth.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMore flaws found means more can be fixed, but it also means your phone and your bank app have more known problems than they did last year.