PlayBook

A project called PlayBook presents a paper notebook that is programmable, combining a physical notebook with software so pages can be extended with interactive or automated behaviour. The demonstration was shared as a video and is drawing attention among developers and makers interested in blending analog note-taking with programmable tools, with discussion focused on how the concept works and what it could be used for.

Politico's Berlin Playbook podcast has released a German-language episode on how Russia is provoking NATO, featuring security expert Carlo Masala. The discussion examines Moscow's provocations toward the alliance against the backdrop of ongoing hybrid threats and European security concerns, drawing attention among audiences following German politics and defense debates.

Congress has brought former hockey player turned politician Pargat Singh into its playbook for the Punjab assembly elections. The party's decision to lean on the ex-cop and ex-MLA, who joined after stints with the Akali Dal, is being read as an attempt to court Jat Sikh and sport-loving voters in a contest where it faces tough competition from rivals.

JPMorgan has published a guide outlining how investors might position themselves under three possible outcomes of the upcoming US midterm elections. The bank's strategists break down which sectors and assets could benefit in each scenario, as markets weigh how a shift in congressional control could affect policy on taxes, regulation and spending.

Argentina is offering citizenship to wealthy foreigners in exchange for a $350,000 investment, a move described as following the playbook of Africa's second-largest economy, which runs a similar scheme. Both countries are contending with high levels of public debt, and the programmes are seen as a way to attract foreign capital and bolster government finances.