The week’s C1 news quiz — 9–15 October 2026
Weekly news quiz — 9–15 October 2026
Friday, 16 October 2026
Warm-up
- Which of this week’s stories do you remember best?
- Which story surprised you most, and why?
- Did you talk to anyone about one of these stories this week?
Vocabulary
- proprietary
- Owned and controlled by a private company, not openly shared.
- vet
- To check something carefully to make sure it is sound or correct.
- forecast
- a prediction of future numbers based on current information
- investor
- a person or organisation that puts money into a business for profit
- donate
- to give something valuable without payment, usually to help others
- computing
- the use of computers to process and analyse information
Reading
This quiz has 10 questions on this week’s C1 stories: OpenAI maths releases prompt access concerns; OpenAI cuts revenue outlook by $20bn; Nvidia backs UK AI safety with $250m. Every question comes from one of those lessons, and each one names its story. Answer from memory first, then go back to the lesson to check.
Comprehension
- OpenAI maths releases prompt access concerns: How many mathematical results did OpenAI release?
- OpenAI maths releases prompt access concerns: Which famous problem did OpenAI claim progress on, and what prize is linked to it?
- OpenAI maths releases prompt access concerns: Which institute raised concerns, and where is it based?
- OpenAI maths releases prompt access concerns: What collaboration is OpenAI set to pursue with mathematicians?
- OpenAI cuts revenue outlook by $20bn: What revenue figure has OpenAI now projected for this year?
- OpenAI cuts revenue outlook by $20bn: How much lower is this than the amount signalled last month?
- OpenAI cuts revenue outlook by $20bn: What method difference explains the discrepancy with Anthropic’s figures?
- Nvidia backs UK AI safety with $250m: How much is Nvidia donating, and in what form?
- Nvidia backs UK AI safety with $250m: Which UK body is to examine advanced AI models before release?
- Nvidia backs UK AI safety with $250m: Where will the computing power be delivered from?
Discussion
- Which of this week’s stories would you most like to read more about?
- Which story would people where you live find most interesting? Why?
- If you could ask someone in one of these stories a question, what would you ask?
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