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AMD forecast eases AI spending fears as data-center sales surge

By Anhata Rooprai, Max A.

November 03, 2026

Meta raises $15 billion in five-part US bond sale to fund AI expansion

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is raising $15 billion through a five-part US dollar bond offering, as the Facebook parent turns to debt markets to help finance accelerating

November 03, 2026

Business|Education|Science|Technology

Google will let schools turn off AI, but they may also lose Search

November 03, 2026

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Ambani's Jio explores tech-for-equity talks with Comcast and Charter, sources say

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms has held talks with several companies including Comcast and Charter

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Block raises full-year profit outlook as Cash App drives Q3 growth

Jack Dorsey-led Block raised

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Super Micro forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates on strong AI server demand

Super Micro Computer forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday as strong demand for its AI-optimized servers boosted sales,

November 03, 2026

Amgen posts higher-than-expected third quarter results, but shares dip

Amgen on Tuesday said third-quarter sales rose 8%, led by cholesterol drug Repatha and newer medicines Imdelltra for lung cancer and rare disease therapy Uplizna, as

November 03, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

Cboe, Citadel Securities-backed group sues US regulator over single-stock perpetual futures

An industry group backed by financial heavyweights Cboe and Citadel Securities on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit aiming to block the US Commodity

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

SK Hynix's New York chip plans hit snag over US restrictions on China, sources say

US officials have held up approval for American chipmaking equipment needed by SK Hynix to expand production in China, complicating the South Korean chipmaker's

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift the US market despite drops for Apple and much of Wall Street

A rebound for some influential Big Tech stocks helped lift the U.S. market despite a drop for Apple and mixed trading elsewhere on Wall Street

November 03, 2026

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

November 03, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI employees warned about operational security lapses for years, sources say

When OpenAI disclosed in October that it found a recording device planted in an executive conference room, a number of former employees had the

November 03, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Polymarket unit gets US industry organization's approval to be futures broker

Polymarket, the big US online prediction market, received the approval of a self-regulatory industry organization for one of its units to become a broker, according to the

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Nasdaq ends higher as AI heavyweights rebound ahead of midterm results

The Nasdaq ended higher on Tuesday as AI heavyweights rebounded ahead of US midterm election results, while Apple fell after the iPhone maker joined the list of Big

November 03, 2026

Supreme Court hears challenge to Catholic preschools' exclusion from Colorado-funded program

The Trump administration has urged the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool program in Colorado to exclude Roman Catholic schools if they don’t comply with equal-opportunity requirements

November 03, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology|World

US factory orders beat expectations in September amid broad strength

New orders for US factory goods increased more than expected in September, boosted by bookings for aircraft and a range of other goods, government data showed on Tuesday.

November 03, 2026

Arts|Europe|Food|Science|Technology

European supermarkets rush to patch vulnerabilities after region-wide fridge hack

European supermarkets targeted in a second wave of cyberattacks that cranked up fridge and freezer

November 03, 2026

Technology

Supermarket fridge attack is just the start, says UK cybersecurity chief

A cyberattack on supermarket fridges across Europe is just an early sign of what are likely to be increasingly frequent disruptions as old technology fails

November 03, 2026

Science|Technology

Setback for Google as EU court adviser warns AI chatbot may breach copyright rules

Google faced a setback on Tuesday when an adviser to Europe's highest court said its Gemini chatbot's use of publishers' articles to

November 03, 2026

European supermarket fridges got hacked. Again. Here's what to know

Mysterious cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges have officials scrambling to understand what happened

November 03, 2026

Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Tuesday of seeking to fuel "instability" in Poland by meddling in a dispute between his government and the president over the

November 03, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Schwarz Digits and Bull partner up to build European AI computing services

Supercomputer maker Bull and Schwarz Digits, the technology arm of Lidl-owner Schwarz Group, signed a preliminary agreement on Tuesday to jointly develop AI

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Betting on US midterms brings rush, stress as serious money goes on the line

(Corrects description of Poser's book to note it is partly about prediction markets, and his trading model to drop reference to Wall Street career, both in fourth paragraph) By Suzanne McGee, Douglas

November 03, 2026

Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday over last week's deadly train crash, the country's

November 03, 2026

Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

The rising cost of living will be top of mind for Americans as they head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections which will determine control of

November 03, 2026

Science|Technology

Scientists say they’ve found the strongest evidence yet of red blood cells in a dinosaur bone

November 03, 2026

Science|Technology

Meta’s $25B fine left out accountability for harm from the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal

A New Mexico judge’s fine hit Meta for deception about the data privacy violations, not for the harm they caused. A researcher who helped uncover the scandal explains.

November 03, 2026

Finance|Political|Technology|World

Crypto scammers are capitalizing on anti-Muslim bigotry

November 03, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic was founded to answer to humanity. Soon, it will also answer to Wall Street

November 03, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration

Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Global financial markets were already fragile. Big AI bets could break them

Financial markets are struggling under the weight of wars, soaring sovereign debt and trade tensions, with signs of trouble showing

November 03, 2026

Apple shares slide as Ternus sounds alarm on memory costs

Apple shares tumbled about 4% on Tuesday as its first results under new CEO John Ternus showed that rising memory chip costs were denting

November 03, 2026

China military vice chair meets Russian defence minister in Beijing

Beijing wants to work with Moscow to bolster strategic communication and mutual trust in the military field, China's top general told Russia's Defence Minister Andrei

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Lonza buys 5 sites from Germany's Merck to more than double US footprint

Contract drug manufacturer Lonza said on Tuesday it would buy five US manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA, more than doubling its footprint in

November 03, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

Thomson Reuters revenue rises, shares drop on investment costs

Thomson Reuters reported higher third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, but its shares fell on what some investors said were concerns over the impact on

November 03, 2026

‘Mogging’ is Collins’ word of the year, but what does it mean?

November 03, 2026

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia

November 03, 2026

Business|Environment|Food|Health|Technology

Coffee’s new status symbol is a machine without plastic

November 02, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Samsung to make AMD, Nvidia chip parts at second Texas plant, Maeil Business reports

Samsung Electronics will use its second foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, to produce base dies for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for AMD and Nvidia, South Korea's Maeil

November 03, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Tesla's China-made EV sales rise 10.3% y/y in October

Tesla's China-made electric vehicle sales grew at a faster annual pace in October, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Tuesday.

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Musk’s pay under a SpaceX-Tesla merger: voting control, but no $1 trillion payday

Elon Musk’s recent super-sized pay packages at SpaceX and Tesla were centered on some eye-popping goals: creating a 1 million-person human colony on Mars, putting a

November 03, 2026

Binance co-CEO says company is in very strong financial health after $6.3 billion heist

Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said on Tuesday the exchange is in "very strong financial health" and that a "post-mortem" of

November 03, 2026

How NATO states on the Black Sea are being drawn into Ukraine war escalation

Attacks on cargo vessels off the coast of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria have surged in recent weeks, the latest fallout from the escalating fighting between Russia and Ukraine in

November 03, 2026

Finance|Science|Technology

Binance says outflows normalised as North Korea rejects US allegation over heist

Asset outflows from Binance have normalised and the company was in "very strong financial health", its co-CEO said, as North

November 02, 2026

Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

Australia's highest court is hearing challenges to a law banning children younger than 16 from social media

November 03, 2026

Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology

AI-related debt binge may pressure European bond markets

Europe's bond markets face a fresh headwind as US technology companies increasingly tap European investors to finance AI spending, boosting

November 03, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Big-ticket tech deals need to keep pace with AI boom but risks remain high, financial leaders say

Tech companies will need to raise more capital to help meet the enormous demand for the AI industry's growth boom, but there is a

November 03, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology

Reddit blasts 'inept' Australian social media ban as challenge airs in court

Australia's world-first teen social media ban was "ill thought out" and amounted to a "profound restriction on political debate", a lawyer for messaging

November 03, 2026

Economy|Finance|Technology

AI investment is becoming overly concentrated, Chinese official says

Global investment in artificial intelligence is "overly concentrated" and crowding out traditional industries by raising borrowing costs, a top official at China's

November 03, 2026

Technology

South Korea's Lee calls for powerful government-wide cybersecurity body

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Tuesday for the creation of a powerful government-wide cybersecurity body to coordinate functions scattered across agencies,

November 03, 2026

Technology

Malaysia to hold meetings to prepare for rising cyber and geopolitical threats, PM says

Malaysia's key institutions will hold a series of meetings on Tuesday to help prepare against cyber and geopolitical threats, the country's premier told parliament.

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Binance to reopen withdrawals for more assets on several networks

Binance said on Monday it will reopen withdrawals for more assets on networks, including BSC, ETH, SOL, XRP and SUI.

November 03, 2026

Investigators say Learjet may have broken up before crashing in Florida

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday a Learjet 60 that crashed on Sunday in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, ‌

November 02, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role

OpenAI has appointed Dan Driscoll, a former US Secretary of the Army, to a newly created role focusing on national security modernization, the AI startup said on Monday.

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic plans Australian share offer in IPO, CommSec says

AI giant Anthropic, which filed for a US IPO last week, is expected to include an Australian retail share offer in its prospectus to be filed with the country's corporate regulator,

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Oracle taps investors for $20 billion to finance AI expansion

Oracle on Monday said it will raise $20 billion through bond and share sales, as the software giant taps investors to fund its costly AI and cloud infrastructure build-out.

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AustralianSuper digs down on AI 'picks and shovels' to ride out global AI upheaval

Australia's largest pension fund, the A$430 billion ($301.7 billion) AustralianSuper, said it will stick to the "picks and shovels" of the AI industry as it

November 03, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Apple forecasts margin drop in holiday quarter as rising memory costs bite

Apple warned on Monday that the cost of memory chips would continue to rise, pressuring gross margin for the crucial holiday quarter, but said it had

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Singapore's Grab lifts 2026 forecasts on strong ride-hailing, delivery demand

Singapore's Grab lifted its annual forecasts on Tuesday, helped by steady growth in its ride-hailing unit, while demand for its delivery services benefited

November 02, 2026

US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,

November 02, 2026

Arts|Technology

UK cyber chief says the UK will face AI cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by 2028

Britain’s cyber chief says the U.K. is likely to face artificial intelligence cyberattacks on its critical infrastructure by 2028

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Palantir forecasts strong quarterly revenue on AI demand

Palantir Technologies forecast revenue above estimates for the last three months of the year after topping third-quarter expectations, banking on sustained demand

November 02, 2026

US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block

November 02, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Trump’s closing message hits a topic close to his heart — but not voters’ minds

November 02, 2026

Technology

North Korea denies involvement in Binance hack and criticizes FBI probe as 'a trite provocation'

North Korea has denied its involvement in the recent cryptocurrency heist at Binance, dismissing as “a trite provocation” a U.S. announcement that North Korean hackers were behind the incident

November 02, 2026

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to segregate ballots in California

November 02, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Technology|Travel

Victims of Florida plane crash include a 20-year-old copilot and tech entrepreneur and his family

The victims of a Sunday plane crash in Florida included a 20-year-old woman who got her pilot's license while still in high school and a technology entrepreneur and his family

November 02, 2026

Health|Science|Technology|US

Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology|World

Tinder's US daily active users return to growth in October as Match ramps up AI efforts

Tinder's daily active users in the US returned to annual growth in October, parent Match Group's chief financial officer told Reuters on Monday, a key

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic revenue growth slows, compute financing risks mount ahead of IPO

Anthropic's revenue growth slowed sharply in the third quarter and the AI startup flagged new risks to the computing capacity underpinning

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

S&P 500 ends down; Apple dips ahead of quarterly report

The S&P 500 ended lower on Monday as oil prices tumbled on optimism about a potential US-Iran peace agreement, while Apple shares dipped ahead

November 02, 2026

Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say 26 people have been killed in Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine

November 02, 2026

Arts|Election|Interview|Opinion|Technology

Here is how CNN Sightline real-time election insights tool works

November 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Dollar falls ahead of US midterms as oil plummets

The dollar eased on Monday as oil prices plunged and Treasury yields retreated ahead of a week full of catalysts, including the US midterm elections, a

November 02, 2026

Science|Technology

Fake warnings of nuclear attack posted on hacked Russian and Ukrainian emergency apps

November 02, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Meta delays new business terms after outcry over potential web scraping of news sites

Meta is delaying new terms for business accounts after a backlash from media companies and open-web advocates

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

How Marvell and Lumentum stack up in AI's optical race

Marvell Technology's $115 billion buyout of Lumentum ranks among the biggest tech deals of the year and highlights the growing demand for the optical hardware that powers AI data

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Meta eyes at least $20 billion from potential bond offerings, Bloomberg News reports

Meta is eyeing at least $20 billion from a potential cross-border bond offering, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, with the tech giant tapping debt markets again to raise funds for

November 02, 2026

ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond

November 02, 2026

Political|Technology|Travel|World

South Korea investigates leak of President Lee's passport details

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it was conducting a probe into the leak of personal information related to President Lee Jae Myung's June overseas trip and was taking

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials, says DOJ rushed charges before midterms

A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in an investigation of

November 02, 2026

Business|Political|Technology

Major automakers urge US Congress to pass permanent ban on Chinese vehicles

A group representing nearly all major automakers on Monday urged US lawmakers to pass a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles when they return next week

November 02, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Technology

Versant's MS NOW brings streaming membership to Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV

Versant's MS NOW said on Monday it was expanding its direct-to-consumer membership to connected TV platforms, letting members watch its live feed on a TV without a cable subscription

November 02, 2026

Arts|Technology

Snap settles with two teens during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders

Snapchat parent Snap Inc has reached a settlement during a trial over claims brought by two teenagers who say the company designed the platform to be addictive,

November 02, 2026

Arts|Europe|Technology|World

Supermarket freezers in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks

Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia reported disruptions to their refrigeration systems, apparently caused by cyberattacks

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI says its AI is getting better at doing things humans do, like shopping and meal planning

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic posts $17B quarterly revenue but losses continue in fresh IPO filing

Anthropic reports quarterly revenue swelling to $17 billion but still posts a net loss for the latest three months

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Alphabet kicks off €6 billion bond sale, tests appetite for tech debt

Google parent Alphabet is selling €6 billion ($6.7 billion) of bonds on Monday, according to a memo from one of the deal's

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

US stocks open higher as AI trade steadies, oil falls

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday with technology and AI-related stocks steadying after a dismal October, while risk sentiment got a lift as crude oil prices dropped

November 02, 2026

Marvell doubles down on AI boom with costly $115 billion Lumentum deal

Marvell Technology is buying optical components maker Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal, including debt, one of the tech industry's largest

November 02, 2026

Food|Science|Technology

New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe

A hacking attack on European supermarkets spread across the continent on Monday, hitting fridges and

November 02, 2026

Business|Crime|Finance|Technology|World

Binance clients pull $4.7 billion after hack as crypto world studies fallout

Binance's customers have withdrawn a net $4.72 billion from the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange since

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

US tech selloff drags global stocks back into the red

A global stock rebound petered out on Monday, with selling among popular technology issues picking up in the US afternoon in the latest sign of angst over the

November 02, 2026

Science|Technology

Amazon withdraws controversial drone delivery plan in Central Massachusetts town for now

November 02, 2026

Technology

8 innovative gifts meant to change up how we drive, cook, sleep and more

Some holiday gifts are meant to make life easier in innovative ways

November 02, 2026

Business|Environment|Europe|Technology

Tesla's monthly registrations rise across Europe as Chinese rivals gain ground

Registrations of new Tesla cars rose sharply across several European markets in October, extending the US electric vehicle maker's recovery in the region, but gains

November 02, 2026

Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the territory's health officials said.

November 02, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Why do galaxies rotate?

Galaxies act a little bit like figure skaters twirling on the ice – but at an astronomical scale.

November 02, 2026

Technology

How to prepare your online life for your death

Handing your heirs a list of passwords is only the first step in ensuring they can access and manage your digital affairs after you die.

November 02, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk – and you could suffer more than your neighbor

Your home’s true flood risk is far more complex than FEMA flood maps reflect.

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Stellantis chip shortage disrupts Fiat output in Italy, may last through December

Carmaker Stellantis said on Monday a shortage of an electronic component used in an engine control unit was causing "significant" disruption to production of some Fiat models

November 02, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Economy|Technology

Military production for navies up 50% in past two years, Naval Group says

Military production for navies, including ships and submarines, has surged nearly 50% in value over the past two years, France's Naval Group said on Monday, as Western

November 02, 2026

Economy|Finance|Technology

Apple's healthier core

A brutal October for US tech and AI-linked stocks ended with a withering selloff on Friday as Intel's big miss and cash burn worries at Amazon compounded the sector's

November 02, 2026

Science|Technology|World

Hackers hit Ukraine and Russia's emergency apps, send fake nuclear alerts

Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnight, sending false warnings to citizens about impending air raids and chemical and nuclear attacks.

November 01, 2026

Accused arsonist in Los Angeles' deadly Palisades fire returns for federal retrial

Jury selection began on Monday for a retrial of the man prosecutors say deliberately set a blaze that grew into one of the deadliest, most destructive

November 02, 2026

Here’s where Trump’s housing agenda stands before midterms

November 02, 2026

Kremlin says it assumes that the Ukrainian army used the Oleshky ceasefire to regroup in line with 'normal practice'

The Kremlin said on Monday that it assumed that the Ukrainian army used a local ceasefire last week in and around the Russian-held southern town of Oleshky to regroup,

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Investors gaming out Congress control for spending, AI outlook

US midterm elections don't typically produce market fireworks.

November 02, 2026

Arts|Technology

October dive for AI-related shares tests broader US stock market's resilience

A steep decline in the prices of US AI and technology stocks is testing investors' enthusiasm to shift into other equity areas, a rotation that has

November 02, 2026

SpaceX in talks to buy Boost Mobile or use its network, Washington Post reports

SpaceX is in talks to buy EchoStar's wireless service Boost Mobile or gain access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-mobile, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Deutsche Bank upgrades US tech, says selloff has gone too far

Deutsche Bank turned bullish on US technology stocks, reversing a downgrade made three weeks ago, saying a sharp selloff has created an attractive buying opportunity and much of the

November 02, 2026

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Science|Technology

Europe space chief heads to Gulf as bloc looks beyond US

The head of the European Space Agency will meet officials in the United Arab Emirates this week as Europe seeks new partners and aims to reduce its reliance

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Japanese online service company GMO apologizes for security breaches and promises compensation

Japanese online service company GMO Internet Group has apologized for security breaches from cyberattacks, and promised to prevent a recurrence and compensate victims

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic plans to sell $3.5 billion of shares to Japan investors in IPO, filing shows

AI lab Anthropic will sell up to 552.9 billion yen ($3.5 billion) worth of shares in Japan as part of its US public listing, a filing showed on Monday.

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Apple's new CEO Ternus to face first earnings test as memory costs surge

John Ternus will host his first earnings call as Apple's CEO on Monday, with investors looking to the company's forecast to determine whether a

November 02, 2026

Water, jobs and crime among key issues for South African voters

South Africans vote in municipal elections on November 4, with basic services, unemployment and crime topping the agenda in the country's biggest

November 02, 2026

Markets hope for relief in Apple margins

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a calmer start in Asia as Nasdaq futures bounce modestly after last week's drubbing and oil prices ease.

November 02, 2026

Asian shares mostly advance but tech stocks remain volatile, while oil sinks 3.3%

Asian shares are mostly higher but technology stocks remain volatile

November 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

HSBC to open Hong Kong AI Institute following Singapore launch

HSBC is setting up an artificial intelligence and emerging technology institute in Hong Kong, as the city's largest bank steps up its AI

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Japan's October factory growth slows as costs pick up, PMI shows

Japan's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in seven months in October as output and new orders lost momentum while cost pressures picked up, a business survey

November 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

China's robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brains

After years of building humanoid robots capable of running, dancing and performing backflips, Chinese companies are pouring resources

November 01, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology|World

Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after $6.3 billion heist

Binance customers pulled $3.64 billion, or 2.1% of its assets, as the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange went back online on Sunday after

November 01, 2026

Business|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology

Australian outback data centre pulls timeline after regulator stalls

The developer of one of Australia's biggest planned data centres scrapped its target start date after a regulator said it needed longer

November 01, 2026

Reunited after 1,711 days: Oleshky evacuees return to Ukraine under Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire

October 31, 2026

Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

October 31, 2026

Economy|Education|Finance|Sports|Technology

AP Top 25 live updates: Ohio State falls out of top 10, UCLA cracks Top 5

Miami holds on to its No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the third week after defeating North Carolina

November 01, 2026

How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters

November 01, 2026

UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff

The U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years due to a U.S.-Russia standoff

November 01, 2026

Crime|Finance|Technology

Binance withdrawals resume following $6 billion hack

November 01, 2026

Science|Technology

Anthropic says you can’t be mean to Claude. It’s not about feelings

November 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology|World

China's BYD extends sales growth streak on strong exports

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD posted a sixth straight month of sales growth in October, relying on overseas markets to counter sluggish demand and intense price

November 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Xiaomi's October EV deliveries top 50,000, hit 2026 monthly high

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Sunday it delivered more than 50,000 electric vehicles in October, the highest monthly total this year, as it ramps up production to

November 01, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

South Korea exports nearly double in October, strongest growth since 1974

South Korea's exports nearly doubled in October from a year earlier, beating market expectations and marking the sharpest jump in more than 50 years, trade data showed on

October 31, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Binance says it has covered $6 billion of $6.3 billion stolen in hack

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said it has covered $6 billion of the $6.3 billion stolen from its platform by using company money to buy replacement tokens,

October 31, 2026

Arts|Technology

FBI blames North Korea for stolen billions from Binance in biggest hack in history

The FBI says the billions of dollars stolen from Binance within minutes in the biggest crypto heist in history was orchestrated by North Korean hackers

October 31, 2026

US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan

October 31, 2026

Canada advancing its 'middle power' strategy with new trade deals, Anand says

Canada is making rapid progress in diversifying its trade and security ties around the world with a goal of doubling its non-US trade in the next decade,

October 31, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

Ghana says Russia to back 2,000 MW nuclear plant, deepen ties

Russia has agreed to work with Ghana on developing a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant following talks at the Russia-Africa Summit, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto

October 31, 2026

Arts|Finance|Interview|Technology|World

Notorious hacker says stolen crypto is like ‘holding a hot potato’

October 31, 2026

Elderly couple loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent

October 31, 2026

Science|Technology

Scientists say decades-old theory on the origin of life might be wrong

October 31, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

A NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower

October 31, 2026

Arts|Technology

This retired professor was arrested for blocking a delivery robot. She says she’ll do it again

October 31, 2026

Why the Alaska Senate race could be so slow — and controversial — to decide

October 31, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Crypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defenses after Binance heist

Crypto exchanges are taking quick action to bolster their defenses and urging greater industry-wide information-sharing after a record $6.3 billion hack of Binance

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI slashes funding target by $10 billion amid tech rout, FT reports (Oct. 30)

OpenAI has slashed the target for its latest funding round by $10 billion

October 30, 2026

Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy

October 31, 2026

Finance|Technology|World

What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft

Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, says hackers stole more than $6 billion in what appears to be the largest cryptocurrency heist on record

October 30, 2026

G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

SpaceX's Shotwell says 2 million shares to be gifted to children's Trump Accounts

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said in an X post on Friday that more than 2 million of the company's shares will be distributed to eligible children through "Trump Accounts" in

October 30, 2026

Court rejects Trump admin bid to block California vote count, cites disenfranchisement risk

A US appeals court said on Friday that blocking California from counting midterm election mail ballots received from more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump

October 30, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

October ends with a thud for Intel, Reddit, AI stalwarts

Monday will ring in a brand-new trading month, a prospect that appeals to many after a doozy of a last session in October.

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

S&P Global revises Meta's outlook to 'negative' on AI spending, cash flow worries

S&P Global Ratings on Friday revised its outlook on Meta Platforms to "negative" from "stable", citing significant uncertainty around the social media giant's capital spending and

October 30, 2026

Rival US and Russia resolutions on disputed Western Sahara are defeated in UN Security Council

Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Nasdaq suffers worst month in over a year as AI nerves roil markets

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Zombies are real – just ask the parasites taking over the bodies and brains of insects and rodents, leading them to their doom

Parasitic fungi, wasps, worms and amoeba can control the behavior of their hosts in various horrifying ways.

October 30, 2026

North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world's best, experts say

North Korean hackers likely behind the record $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance are among the world's most prolific crypto thieves, and the

October 30, 2026

Arts|Crime|Interview|Science|Technology

Tennessee execution survivor says she is isolated, in constant pain

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, in her first statement after she survived a botched execution a month ago, said she was in constant physical and mental pain and largely

October 30, 2026

Grand jury issues indictment in ICE-related crash, Texas officials say

A Texas grand jury has indicted a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after he struck a man with his vehicle earlier this month, according to the Harris County District

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall Street drops to its worst day since June after the sell-off for tech stocks deepens

The sell-off for tech stocks on Wall Street got even worse on worries that the frenzy around AI sent prices too high

October 30, 2026

Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim

Binance and its billionaire founder have long been accused of profiting off crypto criminals

October 30, 2026

Economy|Finance|Technology

Nasdaq faces $2 trillion wipeout in October as AI spending fears deepen

More than $2 trillion in market value is set to be wiped from the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Binance seeks to shore up confidence after record $6.3 billion heist

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, worked on Friday to shore up public

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

US SEC's top cop says agency is monitoring AI corporate disclosures

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is examining artificial intelligence companies' corporate disclosures as investor worries mount over a

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Intel on course for worst day ever, triggers global chip rout

Intel sank 30% on Friday and was headed for its biggest one-day decline ever, deepening a selloff in tech stocks as weakening PC demand and the soaring costs of

October 30, 2026

Business|Education|Finance|Science|Technology

OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push

OpenAI said on Friday it is tightening limits on the weapons-related information ChatGPT provides to teens, even when a question appears harmless, as part of new safeguards aimed at

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech selloff

US stocks tumbled on Friday, with the Nasdaq suffering its largest one-day percentage drop since June 5 following disappointing quarterly

October 30, 2026

Crime|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist

October 30, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency but no contamination found outside lab, officials say

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

China says stealth attack drone makes first takeoff, landing on amphibious ship

China's first carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone, the GJ-21, recently completed its first takeoff and landing on the Sichuan, the country's first Type

October 30, 2026

Arts|Finance|Technology

Yen set for third straight daily gain against dollar after BOJ holds rates

The yen was on track for a third consecutive daily gain on Friday after the Bank of Japan left rates unchanged and upgraded its

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Big Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending

The biggest US technology companies generated record amounts of cash in the first nine months of 2026, yet returned the smallest share of it to

October 30, 2026

Economy|Finance|Technology

Stocks fall on AI cash burn worries while bonds rally with oil

A sharp selloff in Wall Street's tech shares pushed MSCI's global index down 1.5% on Friday, sending investors to the safety of US

October 30, 2026

Arts|Technology

Egyptian highway billboard hacked to show porn

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Fluor Corp among US firms vying for Kenya critical minerals project, minister says

Engineering giant Fluor Corp is among a group of mostly US investors vying to develop Kenya's Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, after two Chinese

October 30, 2026

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Reddit shares plunge as Google's AI search squeezes traffic

Reddit shares tumbled 29% on Friday, marking their biggest single-day drop and hitting their lowest level in over a year, after the company warned that Google's AI-

October 30, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

Britain bars entry to Swedish academic ahead of appearance with Palestine Action founder

Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm said on Friday he had been denied entry to Britain, where he was due to speak alongside the co-founder of Palestine

October 30, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Nasdaq tumbles at open as Amazon, Intel add to AI spending woes

The Nasdaq opened at its lowest level in more than two months on Friday, after Amazon's aggressive AI spending plan and Intel's cash burn warning intensified investor concerns about

October 30, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Technology

Gone in 20 minutes: How the biggest heist in crypto history unfolded

Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, in a record digital asset theft.

October 30, 2026

Political|Technology|World

China opposes US FCC ban on Chinese lab testing, vows countermeasures if US presses ahead

China firmly opposes the US Federal Communications Commission's vote to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices for use in the US, its commerce ministry said

October 30, 2026

ExxonMobil and Chevron top Q3 estimates on higher prices and strong output

ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported better than expected quarterly results Friday as the oil majors benefited from higher prices and record production

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Midterm US elections, earnings, jobs data loom for AI-wary stock market

US midterm elections, a heavy slate of corporate earnings and the monthly jobs report will further test stock investors next week, after a series of

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Global equity funds draw inflows for a sixth straight week

Global equity funds saw substantial inflows in the week ended October 28, though at a slower pace, as a rebound in AI and chip stocks, led by South Korea’s SK Hynix after record

October 30, 2026

Arts|Technology

VW suspends work on electric Golf as retrenchment hits HQ

Volkswagen is suspending development work on the all-electric Golf at its Wolfsburg headquarters, as sweeping cost cuts at the embattled

October 30, 2026

Business|Crime|Finance|Technology|World

FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says

Binance is working with law enforcement around the world, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service (USSS), after hackers

October 30, 2026

Slower wage growth curbs US labor costs in third quarter

US labor costs increased moderately in the third quarter amid a slowdown in wage growth, suggesting that the labor market was unlikely to be an

October 30, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

Investors pull money from US equity funds ahead of earnings reports from AI hyperscalers

US equity funds recorded their first weekly outflows in three weeks in the week ended October 28, as investors grew cautious ahead of earnings from major AI hyperscalers amid

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Figuring out where cosmic neutrinos come from is tricky - radio telescopes could help find where these ‘ghost particles’ originate

A researcher just won a Nobel Prize for detecting tiny particles from space. Scientists now want to get better at figuring out where in the cosmos they come from.

October 30, 2026

Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Asia chip firms see strong AI demand; market jitters continue

Asian chip supply chain companies said on Friday that AI-related demand remained strong, while investor concerns persisted over whether

October 30, 2026

When US midterm results are contested, Congress has final say

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide

October 30, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology|Travel

As US airlines deploy AI pricing tools, startups help travelers cash in on fare drops

US airlines are turning to artificial intelligence to help maximize revenue from airfares.

October 30, 2026

How one billionaire could ‘singlehandedly’ alter the course of the midterms

October 30, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines

Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has been the epicenter of the nation's worst measles outbreak in 35 years

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Panasonic raises annual profit forecast 20%, sees strong AI demand

Panasonic Holdings raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 20% to 710 billion yen ($4.5 billion) on Friday, helped by a range of factors including stronger-than-

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

US plans to ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers

The United States plans to soon ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers on national security grounds — a measure designed to

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology

Foxconn working on a new tie-up with OpenAI, says there is no AI bubble

Foxconn, the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer, on Friday flagged that a collaboration with leading US artificial intelligence developer

October 30, 2026

BP beats forecasts with record profit, targets early settling of Deepwater Horizon bill

BP posted a record quarterly net profit on Friday, beating expectations as the Iran war boosted prices and refining margins, and said

October 30, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Analysts react as Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion security breach

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said a security breach had resulted in an estimated $6.3 billion impact that analysts said could amount to the

October 30, 2026

Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region

Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology

Capgemini raises 2026 guidance as AI push brings work to IT consultants

French IT consulting firm Capgemini raised its 2026 guidance for the second time this year after its third-quarter revenue grew 12%, in the strongest signal yet that the rush to

October 30, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Where Binance's $6.3 billion breach ranks in crypto's biggest hacks and heists

A security breach at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has resulted in an estimated $6.3 billion impact, the biggest crypto heist ever.

October 30, 2026

Science|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim urges drone dominance, greater military AI use amid border tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to seize "absolute superiority" in drone technology as he attended an exhibition and

October 29, 2026

ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official

October 30, 2026

Japan's Nikkei slumps up to 3% as tech stocks tumble on AI worries

Japan's Nikkei share average dropped as much as 3% on Friday, led by chip-related stocks, as concerns mounted over the sustainability of spending to fund the AI boom.

October 30, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Coinbase returns to profit as crypto investment gains offset trading weakness (Oct 29)

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global returned to

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

China trade accord with Swiss bucks wider trend towards protectionism

When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on Friday, the two will be marking one of the most favourable

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

GM to pay $220 million to settle allegations it violated drivers' privacy

General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold drivers' private behavior and location data to brokers, who then sold the

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Reddit puts logged in experience first as Google AI hits traffic

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman outlined a plan on Thursday to mandate sign-ins for most content to deter data scraping on the social media platform after he blamed

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Microsoft expects to raise $25 billion in US bond sale, sources say

Microsoft is planning to raise about $25 billion through its first US investment-grade bond sale in more than nine years, two sources familiar with

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is investigating a potential security issue that appears to be a hack

October 29, 2026

Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of elections

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

October 29, 2026

Shares of Google’s parent company just had their worst day ever. Here’s what it means

October 29, 2026

Gilead hikes 2026 sales outlook, says Medicare cuts Biktarvy price by 38% starting in 2028

Gilead Sciences hiked its full-year sales outlook on Thursday and reported third-quarter product sales rose 13%, driven by a double-digit percentage jump for its

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Intel shares tumble after hours, hit by chip supply constraints, big cash burn

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October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Rivian says it's on track for $250 million Uber funding by year-end, R2 demand strong

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said on Thursday the EV maker is "very confident" it will hit an autonomy milestone this year that unlocks a $250 million

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Technology|Travel|World

Chinese EVs win over some in South Korea, but Japan is proving to be a rougher road

Kim Min-seon bought an electric vehicle from China's BYD in July. The questions came swiftly.

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Amazon sinks as AI spending eclipses fastest cloud growth in five years

Amazon.com on Thursday reported a massive cash burn in the third quarter, sending shares sharply lower, while it signaled higher capital

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Amazon offers cautious view after disappointing 3Q results but delivers strong cloud growth

Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations

October 29, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia's Huang says dealings with firm in US spy probe were 'normal', Bloomberg News reports

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended the company's business with Singapore-based Megaspeed International, calling it "normal and not unusual," Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

October 29, 2026

Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to identify any state or local officials who received letters seeking their compliance with the government’s efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Salesforce to buy defense tech firm Rune in military business push

Business software maker Salesforce said on Thursday it would buy defense technology company Rune Technologies to expand its Missionforce business, which serves the US military and

October 29, 2026

ST LNG to decide on US offshore LNG facility by late 2027, company says

ST LNG aims to reach a final investment decision on its $8.2 billion LNG export project by mid- to late 2027, the company's president said on Thursday,

October 29, 2026

US promises tariff relief in talks with Audi on Georgia plant, sources say

US President Donald Trump's administration has promised tariff relief to Volkswagen's luxury unit Audi to help secure its $4

October 29, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Walmart commits $6 billion to expand Symbotic deal

Walmart said on Thursday it had extended its agreement with AI robotics firm Symbotic, committing about $6 billion over several years to bring more automation capabilities to its

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Trading Day: Communication breakdown

The big three US stock indices fell on Thursday, despite weaker oil prices, lower bond yields and upbeat economic growth data, as a record fall

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Amazon burns cash, Intel flags weak PC demand as AI boom's costs ripple across markets

Wall Street's worries about the cost of the AI boom escalated after the market close on Thursday, as results from Amazon and Intel showed

October 29, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Peptides could soon be easier to get in the United States. Here’s what to know

October 29, 2026

Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party provider

Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday due to a security incident involving a third-party provider

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

A historic drop for Alphabet's stock drags the US market lower

A historic drop for Alphabet's stock dragged the U.S. stock market lower

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

Dartmouth provost resigns following accusations he used artificial intelligence for writing

The provost of Dartmouth College has resigned after a faculty committee found that he used artificial intelligence in his writing, including in a Washington Post guest column on AI cheating

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

OpenAI says human intent at center of updated AI model guidelines

OpenAI on Thursday updated its Model Spec, a public roadmap for how it wants its AI models to behave, reorganizing the framework around five core values as AI systems become more

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Equities and bond yields dip with AI jitters and economic data in focus

Wall Street equity indexes dipped on Thursday as AI jitters offset some encouraging economic data while Europe's stocks rallied as

October 29, 2026

Arts|Education|Election|Finance|Technology

Polymarket probes suspicious trades around Israel election, Bloomberg News reports

Prediction market operator Polymarket is investigating a string of well-timed and profitable trades on Israel's election this week, according to a report by Bloomberg News on

October 29, 2026

Wall Street ends lower as Alphabet revenue miss revives AI capex jitters

US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Polymarket resumes trading after third-party security breach, to reimburse users

Polymarket said on Thursday it had restored trading after a temporary halt prompted by a security incident involving a third-party provider, and that it would fully reimburse

October 29, 2026

Election|Political|Science|Technology

Bolsonaro ally blames ChatGPT for now-deleted 'president-elect of Brazil' claim

A close ally of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday said AI chatbot ChatGPT was responsible for language in a letter briefly posted on social media by the

October 29, 2026

Police chief says shooting outside Virginia GOP offices has nothing to do with election

Police say a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond Thursday is unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

FTC, states sue Toast over fees, deceptive subscription practices

The US Federal Trade Commission, attorneys general from several states and two California jurisdictions sued restaurant software firm Toast Inc. on Wednesday, alleging it charges

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Food|Technology

DoorDash’s Instacart deal may draw FTC scrutiny amid cost-of-living concerns

Food delivery giant DoorDash's $17 billion acquisition of Instacart is likely to face scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, which has focused on affordability as

October 29, 2026

Yemen's hospitals buckle as fighting escalates

In a hospital in Yemen's Taiz, a 25-year-old pregnant mother of two lay immobilised after a bullet lodged in her spine while she was trapped inside her home without food or

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Wall Street ends lower as Alphabet revenue miss revives AI capex jitters

US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and

October 29, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Meta loses appeals against interim measures imposed by French regulators

Meta Platforms has lost its appeals against interim measures imposed by French regulators over media organisations' publishing rights in the Paris Court of

October 29, 2026

Crime|Technology

Hackers claim leak of sensitive details on thousands of DHS workers

October 29, 2026

US Homeland Security cites risk to over 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline

The US Department of Homeland Security asked an Icelandic hosting company on Thursday to take down or limit access to data related to thousands of agency personnel,

October 29, 2026

Business|Technology

US files lawsuit claiming Google wouldn't give employee new job following military leave

The US filed a lawsuit accusing Google of failing to give an employee his old job back or find him a similar job after he took one year of military

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Wall Street's AI bet: Own the infrastructure, collect the rent

Wall Street's top alternative asset managers are betting on the AI boom by owning the infrastructure behind it and locking in rent through

October 29, 2026

Election|Europe|Science|Technology

Spanish train crash yet another blow to Sánchez’s government ahead of elections in November

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart to supercharge its grocery delivery business in what would be a big consolidation in grocery delivery

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

What to consider if a company that made AI-related job cuts wants you back

Companies have been slashing jobs to invest in artificial intelligence, raising anxiety among workers who fear they may lose their livelihoods to machines

October 29, 2026

Business|Europe|Finance|Science|Technology

Orange unit signs deal to Mistral's latest AI cybersecurity model

French telecom group Orange's digital security arm on Thursday announced a partnership with Mistral AI to equip its products with a cybersecurity variant of the startup's latest AI

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

Mistral AI publicly releases Large 4, targets cybersecurity users

French AI startup Mistral released its Large 4 model to the public on Thursday, saying it was designed to help organisations identify and fix cyber-security

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

Cash is king, as investors draw new battle lines in AI spending boom

Cash flow is king again.

October 29, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

Hungary to stick with Orban-era nuclear cooperation deal with US

Hungary's government has asked parliament to make legally binding a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States that the previous government of Viktor Orban

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Health|Science|Technology

Merck to boost next decade revenue forecast on new drugs optimism

Merck said on Thursday it plans to raise its revenue forecast from new products over the next decade, buoyed by recent clinical trial

October 29, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

DoorDash delivers latest deal as industry consolidation gathers pace

Doordash said on Thursday it would buy US grocery delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion.

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Google's Nvidia chip challenge boosts cloud sales, crimps cash flow

Alphabet is making billions of dollars selling homegrown AI chips it once reserved for internal use, but building inventory to meet surging demand is draining cash

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Caterpillar sticks to annual sales forecast amid cost pressures, shares dive

Caterpillar stuck to its annual sales growth forecast on Thursday despite strong demand for its power equipment from data centers, amid cost

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Wall St falls at open as Alphabet results reignite AI spending fears

US stocks opened lower on Thursday as Alphabet's results rekindled worries about soaring AI costs, while investors assessed fresh inflation data following the Federal Reserve's

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion

October 29, 2026

DoorDash strikes $17 billion deal for US rival Instacart in mega grocery delivery bet

DoorDash said on Thursday it would buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, stepping up its push into the fast-growing US grocery

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel

Airbnb pledges $500M for its nonprofit to offer more free emergency stays

Airbnb is dedicating more than $500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years

October 29, 2026

US unemployment claims slide to 194,000, the lowest since mid-July

The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security

October 29, 2026

Economy|Technology

US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.4% annual pace from July through September, accelerating from the second quarter on strong consumer spending and investment in artificial intelligence

October 29, 2026

Business|Education|Technology

Faculty and students show how reporting is done when a university partners with local news

Some universities are developing innovative arrangements with media outlets where students help report and faculty provide guidance.

October 29, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

We discovered an organism that lives at blistering temperatures – but what allows it to take the heat?

This amoeba lives at hotter temperatures than any other eukaryote previously discovered.

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

Driverless 18-wheelers are on a few highways, but widespread use is a long way down the road

Chaotic roads are still too difficult for automated trucks to navigate.

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

AI hardware can be hacked so chatbots provide dangerous answers, research shows

October 29, 2026

Trump touts projects and payouts on the campaign trail. Many are uncertain

US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans

October 29, 2026

Environment|Technology

AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box

Voters in 10 US states will decide on Election Day whether to curb data center development in their communities, as the rapid buildout needed to power

October 29, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Firefighting cash burn

There were few fireworks from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with two dissenters to the decision to keep rates unchanged, but there were indications of more hikes

October 29, 2026

As criminal networks spread in Latin America, Quito is new battleground

For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology|World

Greek container ship sinks after drone attack off Bulgaria

A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Serval triples valuation to $3 billion as businesses adopt AI workflow automation

Serval raised $150 million in a Sequoia-led round at a $3 billion valuation, as the enterprise automation company seeks to use AI agents to handle

October 29, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Kalshi raises $1 billion at $40 billion valuation as it expands beyond prediction markets

Kalshi has raised $1 billion in a new funding round that values the prediction-market startup at $40 billion, the company said on Thursday, as it

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

BYD's third-quarter profit growth slows, misses forecasts

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported a smaller-than-expected 28% increase in third-quarter profit on Thursday as intensifying competition at home spread to overseas

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Volkswagen posts deepest loss since Dieselgate on Porsche writedown, China woes

Volkswagen posted its steepest quarterly loss in more than a decade in the third quarter, hit by a writedown on its stake in Porsche and

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Japan weighs government-backed bank lending scheme to spur strategic investment

Japan's government said on Thursday it is considering a scheme to channel public funds through private lenders to support corporate investment, seeking to

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

China's record-breaking exports of clean tech are making a big dent in emissions, report says

China is exporting a record amount of clean energy technology and that is making a dent in global emissions

October 29, 2026

Arts|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

Ship sinks off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast after being hit by drones

A Liberian-flagged vessel that was hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has sunk, the local maritime administration said on Thursday

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI-related investment, consumers likely boosted US economic growth in third quarter

US economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than offset the impact

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Hyundai Motor reports 5.5% rise in Q3 operating profit, beats forecasts

Hyundai Motor reported a 5.5% rise in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday, as favourable foreign exchange rates helped offset the

October 29, 2026

Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Samsung keeps shattering profit records as AI boom lifts chip demand

Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $80.5 billion, driven by high demand for computer memory chips used in AI systems

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

DeepSeek, Moonshot used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to train latest models, The Information reports

Chinese AI developers DeepSeek and Moonshot AI relied heavily on outputs from OpenAI's powerful GPT-6 Astra model to train their latest models, The Information reported on Wednesday

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology|World

Chinese AI model carries out complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say

Chinese firm Z.AI's flagship AI model carried out complex cyberattacks in controlled simulations and repeatedly ignored instructions in separate tests,

October 29, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Samsung sees AI chip shortage worsening, keeps investors in suspense on returns

Samsung Electronics posted a 15-fold jump in quarterly chip profit on Thursday, powered by the AI boom, but its shares tumbled as investors

October 28, 2026

CNN reports from scene of train crash in Spain as serious rescue operation gets underway

CNN producer Vasco Cotovio reports from near the train crash site in Spain, where survivors described a sudden collision with no warning and a dramatic effort to get passengers out.

October 28, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

The path of Cyclone Arnab went through India's plans for data centers and future growth

A cyclone that powered up over unusually warm ocean waters hit part of India’s coastline that’s dense with billions of dollars in plans for data centers

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Microsoft's cloud growth, cash flow offer respite from AI spending fears

Microsoft on Wednesday forecast fiscal second-quarter cloud growth and overall sales that beat Wall Street estimates, sending

October 28, 2026

Judge says Trump bid to set aside California ballots would ‘wreak havoc’ on democracy

A US judge strongly rebuked the Trump administration on Wednesday by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Bloomberg, two trading firms agree to pay Trump’s Truth Social for faster access to president’s posts, sources say

Truth Social, the social media platform founded by President Donald Trump, has signed up news and data provider Bloomberg and two Wall Street

October 28, 2026

Technology

Pentagon watchdog declines bipartisan request to investigate Starshield slowdowns in Ukraine

October 29, 2026

Science|Technology

South Korean court rejects Tesla owners' lawsuit seeking 'Full Self-Driving' refunds

A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners seeking full refunds for money paid for "Full Self-Driving" driver-assistance

October 29, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|Technology

Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets

Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives, after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws against the activity

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Australia's corporate regulator probes Firmus IPO bankers, The Australian reports

Australia's corporate regulator is investigating the role of bankers in promoting Nvidia-backed Firmus' IPO, The Australian reported on Thursday.

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

Leak website releases data on thousands of US Homeland Security employees

The leak website Distributed Denial of Secrets said on Wednesday it has released data on more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security

October 28, 2026

Crime|Political|Sports|Technology

Utah criminally charges Kalshi with promoting illegal gambling

Utah's attorney general brought criminal charges against Kalshi and two of its top executives, accusing the prediction market platform of illegally promoting online

October 28, 2026

Election|Finance|Political|Technology

Cyberattack concealed political spending by big donors before US midterm elections

The Federal Election Commission restored its electronic filing system Wednesday night after taking it offline for nearly 41 hours to contain a cyberattack,

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

The Pentagon's watchdog is refusing a bipartisan request to investigate recent disruptions to Starlink and Starshield satellite internet service to Ukraine

October 28, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

The Trump administration says it's blocking shipments from Chinese biotech company BGI and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor

October 28, 2026

Young boy rescued after falling into septic pipe

October 28, 2026

Rio Tinto doubles down in Argentina with new lithium plants

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October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Trading Day: Fed pauses, Big Tech reports

Wall Street rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and as investors focused on key earnings reports.

October 28, 2026

Biden-era officials who quit over Gaza urge 2028 candidates to denounce policy architects

US officials who had resigned from former President Joe Biden's administration over his Gaza policy said on Wednesday that Democratic presidential

October 28, 2026

Global stocks hold gains after Fed decision, oil prices rise

Global stocks and major Wall Street indexes gained on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Alphabet stock sinks as search woes cause revenue miss, cash burn worsens

Google parent Alphabet reported disappointing results in the core business of search advertising and a massive acceleration in cash burn as it poured

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Honeywell Aerospace lifts second-half cash flow view, tops quarterly estimates

Honeywell Aerospace on

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Trump says imported robotics pose national security risks but does not impose tariffs

US President Donald Trump found on Wednesday that imported robotics and machinery pose national security risks but did not impose any immediate

October 28, 2026

Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison system

The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

New York enacts ban on 'unsafe' chatbot behavior with kids as states push AI regulation boundaries

New York is enacting farther-reaching restrictions ban on certain chatbot behaviors to protect children using artificial intelligence

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

FTC orders Walmart, Delta and others to share how they use personal data to set prices and pay

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is ordering Delta Air Lines, Walmart and other companies to provide detailed information on how they use consumers’ data when they are setting prices

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Google misses Wall Street expectations, Alphabet stock sinks in early after-hours trading

Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, reported strong revenue growth in its third quarter, but it fell short of Wall Street expectations

October 28, 2026

Suspects in alleged school shooting plot in Georgia had floor plan, had chosen a date, warrants say

Authorities say that the suspects in an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a Georgia high school had a floor plan of the school and had chosen a date

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focus

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic as the race to build more capable coding and

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Meta delays indefinitely its rollout of new commercial terms after publishers' concerns

Meta announced on Wednesday that it was indefinitely delaying the rollout of its new commercial terms following concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, in a move

October 28, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

Warsh to attend Fed jobs and productivity task force hearing to refine views

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that he plans to attend a November 16 field hearing of the central bank's productivity and jobs task force in the San Francisco

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Fed's Warsh says US economy not running too hot

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the US economy is not running too hot despite some demand pressures from the boom in AI investment, adding

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

US DOJ is inquiring about Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face, sources say

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October 28, 2026

Arts|Economy|Science|Technology

US FTC demands Walmart, Uber, Delta and others hand over data on personalized pricing

The US Federal Trade Commission is demanding information from Walmart, Uber and seven other companies on whether and how they use individuals' personal data such as

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Wall Street ends higher as Fed holds key rate steady, focus turns to earnings

US stock indexes advanced on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve left its key policy rate unchanged, as widely expected, leaving

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

The bond market swings, but US stocks remain steady after the Fed says it won't raise interest rates

The bond market swung, while U.S. stocks ticked higher after the Federal Reserve decided not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

T-Mobile raises annual free cash flow forecast as premium plans gain traction

T-Mobile raised the lower end of its annual adjusted free cash flow forecast on Wednesday, after strong customer growth helped the wireless carrier beat quarterly revenue estimates.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Technology|Travel|World

A popemobile exhibition is unveiled at the Vatican, featuring the vehicle popes have used since 1930

The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile

October 28, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Technology

US consumer watchdog's information security 'not effective,' watchdog finds

The top US agency for consumer financial protection is not adequately protecting databases with large volumes of sensitive consumer and business

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

Putin salutes Musk's genius as Russia plays catch-up with Starlink

President Vladimir Putin hailed Elon Musk as a genius on Wednesday, acknowledging Russia is only beginning to roll out its answer to his Starlink satellite

October 28, 2026

Technology

Germany brigade in Lithuania to monitor Kaliningrad, Belarus with electronic warfare

Germany's permanent brigade in Lithuania will use electronic warfare capabilities to provide early warning of military activity in

October 28, 2026

Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic tells California governor courts should be able to block risky AI models

Anthropic told California Governor Gavin Newsom that government officials should be able to seek court orders blocking the release of AI models that

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

Possible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto

Scientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system's small roster of dwarf

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

US Health Secretary Kennedy opens access to some unapproved peptides

US Health Secretary Robert F.

October 28, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

During the peak of the 2025 Los Angeles fires, approximately 7 million residents were exposed to airborne lead concentrations over 24 hours that exceeded 80 times the normal background level, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances

October 28, 2026

Business|Technology

Apple just announced its first ever MacBook with a touchscreen

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Prediction market bets set the tone for Anthropic's much-awaited IPO

Prediction markets are seeing massive trades for Anthropic contracts after the AI giant's IPO filing, even as retail stock traders await the official opening bell

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI giants' funding ambitions test Wall Street's appetite for risk

The heavyweights of the AI industry are facing a reckoning on Wall Street, reflecting concerns over who will bear the cost of the artificial intelligence buildout

October 28, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

US bans imports from BGI Genomics, MGI Tech, citing ties to forced labor in Xinjiang

The United States on Wednesday banned imports from three Chinese genomics companies over their alleged roles in enabling the forced labor of Uyghurs

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Apple shows pricey touchscreen laptops, a first for the iPhone maker

Apple CEO John Ternus unveiled the company's first touchscreen MacBooks on Wednesday, abandoning a long-held aversion to the technology as it caps a

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto

October 28, 2026

Iran war's cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion

The cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers has grown to an estimated $47.1 billion

October 28, 2026

What to know about The AP Voter Poll

The Associated Press uses The AP Voter Poll by SSRS to provide insights into election outcomes

October 28, 2026

A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talks

Officials say that a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine has held for its first day and night

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

SAP swaps costly AI models for cheaper alternatives, targets over €2 billion in gains

SAP, whose software is used by many of the world's largest companies,

October 28, 2026

Political|Technology|World

Germany weighs role in GCAP fighter jet program, says Merz on Japan visit

Germany is examining whether it could play a role in the GCAP fighter jet program led by Japan, Italy and Britain, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Tokyo on Wednesday, after

October 28, 2026

Oil prices rise on Yemen fighting, Saudi refinery attack

Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday on renewed concerns about additional energy supply disruptions in the Middle East due to continued fighting in

October 28, 2026

Business|Technology

Amazon cuts more jobs, in devices unit, after flurry of product rollouts

Amazon cut about 250 jobs on Wednesday in its devices and services unit after weeks of product rollouts including new Kindle e-readers and tablet

October 28, 2026

Technology|World

US sanctions North Korean network accused of defrauding businesses

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday to target what the Treasury Department said were North Korean government-run schemes that use IT workers to defraud US businesses

October 28, 2026

Education|Technology

How teachers are remaking classrooms for the AI age

In the AI capital of the world, sixth-grade humanities teacher Tristen Chang is designing her classroom so students can’t rely on chatbots.

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Coinbase adds Ripple's stablecoin to its exchange

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is adding Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD to its platform, expanding its slate of dollar-backed crypto tokens.

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as SK Hynix lifts chips; Fed in focus

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday as memory-chip firms climbed after SK Hynix's bumper results, while investors looked to upcoming key corporate earnings as the

October 28, 2026

These are the four best used electric SUVs for under $25,000, according to Edmunds

The growing supply of used EVs has made electric SUVs more accessible to shoppers who don’t want to spend new-car money

October 28, 2026

Why over two-thirds of Americans say their country is in decline

A recent national survey reveals a US electorate that is unsettled, gloomy and likely looking for political change.

October 28, 2026

Some states are stepping up after federal childcare cuts – and now offer lessons for the future

Improving both supply and quality of childcare has been the focus of several states trying to find solutions on their own.

October 28, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology

AI may quickly generate ideas, but working with people leads to more creative ones

A recent experiment found that people working with ChatGPT generated fewer unique ideas than those who collaborated with other humans.

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

EQT, Bain $5 billion Kakaku showdown heralds contested Japan buyout era

A battle between private equity firms EQT and Bain to acquire a $5 billion Japanese internet company illustrates how takeovers in Japan are

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Mercedes readies 2030 strategy update with China at its core

Mercedes-Benz is preparing a broader strategy update for 2030 and beyond, with China to remain a central pillar of its long-term plans, CEO Ola Källenius said, even

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology|World

South Korea media commission fines Google and Apple over app payment systems

South Korea's Media and Communications Commission has fined Google and Apple for limiting users to specific app payment systems and ordered corrective measures, the regulator

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Technology

Meta and Snap face major US legal test of youth social media addiction claims

Two teenage plaintiffs who say social media caused them to develop serious mental health problems will take Meta Platforms and Snap to trial in Los Angeles on

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Information overload

Much of this week's busy event calendar gets packed into the next 24 hours.

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

South Korea fines Google and Apple over unfair app market practices

South Korea on Wednesday fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and by unfairly delaying app reviews

October 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Health|Technology

The new frontier for ads is racist cartoon AI musical microdrama

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

US rocket motor maker with Trump family ties valued at $1.4 billion

Donald Trump Jr.-backed defense startup Firehawk Defense was valued at more than $1.4 billion in a new financing round, it said on Wednesday, as private

October 28, 2026

Volkswagen, in strategy shift, plans to globalise China-developed technology

Volkswagen is bringing China-developed technologies to overseas markets including South America and South Africa, as the German automaker seeks to bolster its global

October 28, 2026

Asia|Business|Science|Technology|World

Malaysia seizes servers with advanced AI chips suspected of violating export controls

Malaysia's customs department has seized 30 servers with advanced AI chips in a suspected export-control violation

October 28, 2026

Arts|Technology

Ambani’s Jio reaches $137 billion valuation, becoming India’s second-most valuable firm

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's telecom-to-digital firm Reliance Jio Platforms soared 27% in its Mumbai debut on Wednesday, making it India's

October 27, 2026

Business|Education|Entertainment|Health|Technology

What's the latest in US trials over claims social media is hurting children?

Meta Platforms, Alphabet's YouTube, TikTok parent ByteDance and Snap are facing thousands of lawsuits brought by US states, school districts and individuals alleging the companies

August 12, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Basis trade retreat spurs shift into new rate bets

The slowdown in one of the US Treasury market's most scrutinized trades has driven investors to other corners of the rates

October 28, 2026

Economy|Technology

Nevada unions, politicians caught between AI job creation and destruction

On more than 100,000 acres of Nevada desert east of Reno, one of the world's largest concentrations of data centers is taking shape, providing years of work for thousands of

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Volkswagen's journey: Beetle maker's wartime roots to reinvention

From a single-model company rising from the ashes of World War Two, to a sprawling automotive empire with global reach, Volkswagen has undergone repeated

October 28, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

China's new export curbs draw a line around its AI crown jewels

China's proposed artificial intelligence export curbs will push a business model favoured by Beijing and the

October 28, 2026

Crime|Science|Technology

AI chips worth $12.1 million seized at Malaysia airport, customs authority says

Malaysian customs said on Wednesday that it had seized about 49.5 million ringgit ($12.11 million) worth of advanced artificial intelligence chips this month, as

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

China's CXMT to start advanced AI memory production despite poor yields, sources say

China's CXMT plans to start production of HBM3E, an advanced type of high-bandwidth memory chip used with AI processors, despite as little as 20% of the chips it makes being usable,

October 28, 2026

China's old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time

HONG KONG, Oct 28 - China is now supporting more people aged 65 and above than children, underscoring the impact of its rapidly ageing population and a declining birth rate.

October 28, 2026

US closes $5.1 billion loan to Alliant Energy for new gas power generation, energy storage

The US Department of Energy said on Wednesday it has closed a $5.1 billion loan package to Alliant Energy to expand power generation and bolster the

October 28, 2026

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

AI worries expose dollar's hot-money problem

Investors have long treated the US dollar as a refuge when markets fall, but foreign money chasing returns from the AI boom could weaken that safe-haven role if

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Nearly 90% of businesses are turning to tokenised money, DBS survey shows

Global adoption of tokenised money is moving faster than expected among businesses looking to improve liquidity management and access new markets, a top executive from

October 28, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Chipmaker SK Hynix to return $75 billion to shareholders after record profit

South Korea's SK Hynix will return about $75 billion to shareholders this year, it said on Wednesday, after reporting a more than seven-fold

October 27, 2026

Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

Iran hasn't tried to repair nuclear facilities damaged in US strikes, UN nuclear chief says

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says there's been no indication Iran has tried to repair or reconstruct its nuclear facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli military strikes this year or last year

October 28, 2026

Science|Technology

OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reports

OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter, as technology companies ramp up spending to meet surging demand

October 28, 2026

Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

A federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls

October 27, 2026

Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden

October 27, 2026

Trump administration sued over rollback of corporate ownership reporting rules

Twenty-one US states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over its rollback of reporting requirements

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Trading Day: AI wave lifts all boats

Investors continue to ride the wave of AI optimism that has emerged from last week's gloom, with another tech-led rally lifting US stocks on

October 27, 2026

Stocks rise ahead of tech earnings, Fed decision

MSCI's global equities gauge rose on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings from US technology companies and the Federal Reserve's next policy

October 27, 2026

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

October 27, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Technology

'I asked to tighten this': 911 call reveals moment after video board fell onto Florida student

October 27, 2026

US judge blocks Trump rule cutting the time refugees have to contest end of status

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule that would cut the amount of time

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

UPS CEO sees $15 billion annual revenue opportunity from data center boom

UPS CEO Carol Tome told Reuters on Tuesday the AI data center boom is a decades-long opportunity for the world's largest parcel delivery and logistics

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Robinhood CEO's AI startup Harmonic expands into software, chip design verification

Harmonic, the AI startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, said on Tuesday it was expanding its Aristotle model from mathematical proofs into software and chip design

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anduril, Qualcomm partner on new line of US-made laptops

Defense tech firm Anduril said on Tuesday it plans to build a series of rugged computers in the United States for government and military customers,

October 27, 2026

Election|Technology

Hackers target US FEC system, disrupting campaign finance disclosures days before midterms

The US Federal Election Commission's website was targeted by a hacker or hackers, according to an email seen by Reuters, disrupting the agency's electronic

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market says Sudanese rights group

A Sudanese military drone strike has killed over 100 people in a market in Nyala, South Darfur

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Broadcom and other AI stocks lift Wall Street closer to its record

AI stocks led Wall Street higher

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

ASM International expects Q4 sales above forecasts, to hit 2030 goal three years early

ASM International forecast on Tuesday fourth-quarter revenue above expectations and said it would reach its 2030 sales target three years early, driven by AI-related capacity

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

US agency approves Amazon Leo’s $11.5 billion acquisition of Globalstar

The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it approved Amazon Leo’s $11.5 billion deal to acquire Globalstar as the retail giant's satellite arm seeks

October 27, 2026

NYSE moves to bring all-or-nothing options to stocks and company earnings

The New York Stock Exchange is preparing to start trading a new type of options contract that lets investors make all-or-nothing bets on whether a stock

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Earwax is both slippery and sticky – this weird combo might lead to safer insect repellents

Earwax’s unusual physical properties help it repel insects in the lab. Is this a job it evolved to do in animal ears?

October 27, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Colorado pilot fights for approval to fly electric plane to commute to work

October 27, 2026

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

October 27, 2026

Kansas State University bus carrying 7th-graders on field trip involved in crash in OKC

October 27, 2026

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

October 27, 2026

This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long

South Africa claims it has sent the longest freight train in the world on a test run

October 27, 2026

Technology

Trump says he will ban term artificial intelligence

US President Donald Trump said he would ban the term artificial intelligence in documents and everything else, as he questioned why the Wall Street Journal was not using

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Oracle expands chip supply deal with Nvidia, adds Google and Cerebras offerings

Oracle said on Tuesday it is expanding its cloud AI chip deals with Nvidia while also diversifying to add offerings from Nvidia rivals such as

October 27, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Boeing shares sell off on slower-than-expected 737 production, weaker free cash flow outlook

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Tuesday that the company will miss its 737

October 27, 2026

Arts|Finance|Sports|Technology

US agency is again probing if Polymarket broke 2022 settlement, sources says

A US regulator is investigating whether prediction market operator Polymarket violated a 2022 enforcement deal in which it promised to ban US users from

October 27, 2026

Technology

Poland to host European Patriot maintenance centre, government says

A maintenance centre for Lockheed Martin's Patriot interceptor missiles will be established in Poland, Deputy Defence Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said on Tuesday.

October 27, 2026

US military says 5 were killed by a strike on an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it has attacked a boat it accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean

October 27, 2026

Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin

Russia and Ukraine have begun a localized ceasefire in a southern Ukrainian city to allow a humanitarian mission

October 27, 2026

GM moves to Nasdaq as first legacy automaker on the exchange (Oct 27)

General Motors said on Tuesday it would transfer the listing of its common stock to Nasdaq from the New York Stock Exchange, joining a growing

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, pitches faster on-device AI

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac powered by its latest M6 chip, touting faster performance for running AI tasks directly on the devices.

October 27, 2026

Political|Technology

Meloni's email targeted in cyberattack on Italian lower house

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's email account was among those targeted in a cyberattack on the IT systems of Italy's lower house of parliament in recent days, a source in the

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Neocloud firm Argentum AI in talks for $5 billion AI chip financing, sources say

Super Micro-backed cloud computing firm Argentum AI is in talks to secure a $5 billion financing deal for AI chips with a major private credit firm, according to two

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI investment boom powers US business spending on equipment in September

New orders for key US-manufactured capital goods increased in September and shipments of these products surged, suggesting business spending on

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI financing driving private credit growth as refinancing risks rise, Moody’s says

High levels of borrowing to fund AI infrastructure is expanding private credit beyond traditional corporate lending, but a wave of loans coming due in the next few years could leave

October 27, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Syngenta targets valuation of at least $66 billion in Hong Kong IPO, people say

Syngenta's advisers are targeting a valuation of at least $66 billion in the Swiss-Chinese agrochemicals group's planned Hong Kong listing,

October 27, 2026

Crime|Finance|Technology

Russia jails man for 13 years after Binance revealed Ukraine donations

A Russian IT specialist has been sentenced to 13 years in jail on charges of financing terrorism after the cryptocurrency exchange Binance passed details to

October 27, 2026

Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church reports that two attacks in Oromia have killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Risks spelled out for Anthropic investors include blowback from runaway AI

Any time a company looks to start selling shares on Wall Street, it’s required to disclose potential risks for investors

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

PayPal CEO touts turnaround progress as annual profit forecast rises

PayPal CEO Enrique Lores on Tuesday expressed growing confidence in the payments company's years-long turnaround, as cost cuts and expanding margins helped drive a

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

China's Great Wall Motor to build Ora 5 compact SUV in Bulgaria

China's Great Wall Motor will build its Ora 5 compact SUV in Bulgaria from early 2027 under a manufacturing agreement with a local partner, establishing its first

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Meta eyes record $97.5 billion equity raise to fund AI expansion

Meta Platforms on Tuesday raised the planned size of its largest-ever equity offerings to $97.5 billion, as the social media giant taps the public market to

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Big Tech earnings to test AI boom amid market turmoil

Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet are expected to report accelerating cloud growth this week, but turbulence in global markets and mounting concerns over the cost of

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Viruses obey the laws of physics – studying how can help researchers understand why they infect people differently and lead to better treatments

Mechanobiology can help identify how the physical forces within cells affect how well viruses can invade them.

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

How should AI be regulated? Follow the harm

Instead of trying to restrict AI technologies, regulations could focus on the harm the technology causes people and companies.

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

From bioweapons to blackmail, here’s what’s in Anthropic’s nearly 100-page list of risks, including ‘risks to humanity’

October 27, 2026

Education|Technology

School librarians are vanishing from Michigan schools just when they are needed most

Certified librarians can help boost students’ reading and technological skills but aren’t required in Michigan public schools.

October 27, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

We studied 1,584 data centers – and found the buildings full of machines are tied to modest local job growth

This employment boost took three to five years to show up, two researchers found after studying more than two decades of data.

October 27, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Where humans build, mosquitoes follow – bringing dengue, West Nile and other diseases with them

Disease-carrying mosquitoes are moving deeper into the US. Climate change is only part of the problem.

October 27, 2026

The ultra-wealthy crypto executives who are spending big on the midterms

A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the cryptocurrency business have become influential players in US politics, collectively spending more than $56

October 27, 2026

ANTimatter

Tech stocks staged a decent rally on Monday, seemingly taking AI darling Anthropic's IPO filing and Meta's additional equity raising plans as a vote of confidence in

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology|World

DeepSeek AI model shows safety gaps in independent tests

DeepSeek's latest AI model showed stronger safety controls in independent tests than earlier versions, but could still disable software intended to shut

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Who controls powerful AI? Anthropic has a plan for long after its leaders depart

Few public companies claim to have the future of humanity on the line while making mundane choices about board composition.

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say

Experts at a digital defense firm recently found that an Israeli ad tech company was heavily targeting users of Starlink's satellite internet service

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic's IPO: A close look at AI frontrunner's rapid growth, spiraling costs

Anthropic plans to raise as much as $64.4 billion in a US IPO, according to regulatory filings on Tuesday, a blockbuster market debut that could test

October 26, 2026

At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 62 people in an attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Initial global sales of Apple iPhone 18 Pro higher than 17 series - Counterpoint Research

Global sales of Apple's iPhone 18 Pro series in the first three weeks after launch were 3.1% higher than for the iPhone 17 Pro series over

October 27, 2026

EU readying for major Australian resources investment, ambassador says

The European Union expects a wave of investment into the Australian critical minerals sector as it pushes to diversify its supply chain away from China,

October 27, 2026

Alibaba wins injunction against Pentagon contract restrictions tied to China blacklist

A US federal judge on Monday granted Alibaba Group Holding's request for a preliminary injunction, ordering the US government not to deny

October 27, 2026

Hold or sell? High Treasury yields spur US banks to rethink bond portfolios

A spike in Treasury yields is forcing US banks to confront an uncomfortable question: sell bonds worth billions of dollars they own at a loss, or hold on to paper losses?

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Workers are getting a shrinking slice of America’s economic pie

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia, Meta deepen AI ties with $3 billion investment deal

Nvidia and Meta said on Tuesday they would deepen their partnership on the Muse AI assistant and related AI models, with Nvidia investing $3 billion in the Facebook parent's equity

October 27, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaims top spot in China’s rich list, thanks to his firm's AI push

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has reclaimed the top spot on a list of China’s richest people, driven by his company’s push into artificial intelligence

October 27, 2026

All eyes on AI

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets are basking in the afterglow of the blockbuster US IPO filing of Claude-developer Anthropic that has lifted the mood

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Taiwan central bank sees strong tech demand driving exports into 2027

Taiwan's central bank said on Tuesday that strong technology demand would drive exports into next year, though economic growth in 2027 will likely moderate after this year's

October 27, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

US futures and Asian stocks advance following a rally on Wall Street

Asian stocks are mostly higher, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul lifted by buying of AI-related stocks

October 27, 2026

Trump administration loses push to block California votes from alleged noncitizens

A US appeals

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

From Amazon to Google, the deep-pocketed investors in Anthropic

Only a few startups have attracted as much investor conviction as Anthropic.

October 26, 2026

USTR Greer tells EU that loan to Airbus threatens trade truce on aircraft financing

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the European Union on Monday that a lack of information about its record-breaking loan

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Bank of Korea warns country's chip exports could fall by up to $100 billion if AI spending slows

South Korea's semiconductor exports could fall by $50 billion to $100 billion compared with earlier forecasts if capital spending on artificial intelligence by major US

October 27, 2026

Science|Technology

China's lab-grown diamond makers target AI, chip sectors for next wave of growth

Around 70% of the 2 million carats of lab-grown diamonds produced annually at Feng Canjun's factory currently go into jewellery.

October 26, 2026

Business|Health|Technology

A cybersecurity issue forces a major New Mexico hospital to divert patients and close clinics

The University of New Mexico Health System is racing to fix a cybersecurity issue that forced it to divert ambulances and cancel patient appointments

October 26, 2026

Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

The Trump administration is asking Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Wall Street banks, Blackstone line up $63 billion to finance Broadcom AI chips for Anthropic

Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley will provide $63 billion in financing to buy Broadcom's AI chips and

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

South Korea Q3 GDP beats forecasts as AI chip boom boosts exports, investments

South Korea's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter as a global AI chip boom boosted exports and investments, advance central bank estimates

October 26, 2026

Flood-weary US Southwest eyes forecast for more rain

The Four Corners region of the Southwestern U.S. is warily eyeing a forecast for still more rain

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Applied Materials to raise BESI stake to about 20%

Applied Materials said on Monday it plans to raise its stake in Dutch company BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) to about 20% from 9%, deepening a partnership focused on advanced

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Skydance offers buyouts to some employees to cut costs after Warner Bros merger

Skydance is offering some employees a one-time voluntary buyout, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday, as the media company looks to cut costs after scooping up bigger

October 26, 2026

Arts|Technology

Apple says it will replace iPhone Duo units showing screen problems

Days after launching its first folding iPhone, Apple acknowledged on Monday that some of the devices exhibit display problems and

October 26, 2026

Trading Day: AI light, Brazil flight

Stocks mostly rose on Monday, lifted by renewed optimism around AI as Anthropic filed for a US IPO and as investors awaited more 'Big Tech'

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees to contain costs

Microsoft said on Monday it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, or more than a quarter of its global workforce, as the technology giant looks

October 26, 2026

DoorDash in talks to buy Instacart in roughly $17 billion deal, source says

DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart in a deal that could value the grocery-delivery platform at about $17 billion, a source familiar with

October 26, 2026

Arts|Education|Interview|Sports|Technology

Hunter refuses to let limits call the shots

October 26, 2026

Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches

The Israeli military is pressing ahead with a massive operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians

October 25, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic's soaring sales, steep losses put AI frenzy to IPO test

Anthropic took a big step closer to a potentially record-breaking IPO on Monday, even as it revealed steep losses and security concerns that could test

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Aspen Neuroscience, Bambusa Therapeutics launch US IPOs as biotech boom rolls on

Drug developers Aspen Neuroscience and Bambusa Therapeutics launched their US initial public offering roadshows on Monday, adding to a wave of issuers from the biotech industry that

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has filed paperwork for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity

October 26, 2026

Arts|Technology

Girl uses AI to create talking skeleton "Uncle Murray" for Halloween display

October 26, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic expands AI support for nonprofits as it files to sell shares to the public

Anthropic expands its support for nonprofits as it files to sell shares publicly for the first time

October 26, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

New video store opens in Philadelphia where you can find movies and nostalgia

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates

Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence

October 26, 2026

Science|Technology

Cadence unveils suite of AI models that chipmakers can run in-house

Cadence Design Systems on Monday launched a portfolio of AI models tuned to help design computer chips, deepening its open-source model work with

October 26, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic discloses month-long training pause, AI security breaches in IPO filing

Anthropic paused training of its next-generation flagship AI model for more than a month over security concerns, while four of its AI agents accessed live external computer systems

October 26, 2026

Business|Europe|Technology

Volkswagen considers using Chinese software for Europe, report says

Volkswagen could roll out the software currently used in its cars for the Chinese market to its mass-market offering in Europe, according to a media report on Monday, in a

October 26, 2026

Euro slips ahead of central bank meetings, real tumbles

The euro fell against the dollar on Monday ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings and with crude oil prices remaining elevated, while the Brazilian

October 26, 2026

Obesity drug developer Corxel to go public in US via SPAC deal

Obesity drug developer Corxel Pharmaceuticals will go public in the US through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Amanat Acquisition Corp, the companies announced on

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

AI stocks rise as Anthropic nears Wall Street debut amid investor caution

AI-linked stocks rose on Monday after Anthropic revealed the paperwork for its initial public offering, against the backdrop of growing investor unease over debt-fueled spending on

October 26, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Takeaways from AP's report on how Suriname's Saamaka are fighting to protect their rainforest

The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Unconventional AI buys Israeli chip startup NeuReality to speed product development

Unconventional AI, the US hardware startup that launched less than a year ago with a $4.5 billion valuation, said on Monday that it is buying

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Anthropic set to make stock market debut as questions swirl about safety of AI

October 26, 2026

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings at eye-popping valuations

June 04, 2026

Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting

High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey held talks in Tehran for a meeting aimed at preventing renewed fighting in the Iran war

October 26, 2026

Philadelphia DA fires back at police commissioner in feud over officer's killing

October 26, 2026

Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has been waiting for almost a month for the US defence secretary to sign off on critical missile supplies, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, as Russia

October 26, 2026

Finance|Technology

HSBC cuts global equities to 'neutral' on Middle East, AI risks

HSBC on Monday downgraded its stance on global equities to "neutral" from "max overweight", citing renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and worries over potential AI

October 26, 2026

Wall St opens higher as Anthropic's IPO filing sharpens AI focus

US stocks opened higher on Monday as Anthropic's IPO filing drew investor attention ahead of a week dominated by corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision.

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

From filing to first trade: Inside the US IPO process

Anthropic revealed its paperwork for a historic US listing on Monday, spotlighting the multi-step process IPO hopefuls typically must navigate before their shares

April 01, 2026

Arts|Finance|Technology

S&P Dow Jones partners with Kalshi for index-based events contracts, use prediction data

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kalshi on Monday signed a preferred-provider agreement, allowing the prediction market platform to list event contracts linked to prominent benchmarks

October 26, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic's filing for blockbuster US IPO shows key executives and board

Anthropic is seeking to raise as much as $64.4 billion in its US initial public offering, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday, in a landmark test of whether Wall Street's faith in

September 28, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

T-Mobile debuts wireless plans with customizable perks from streaming to food delivery

T-Mobile on Monday unveiled wireless plans that let customers pick and swap perks from Netflix to DoorDash, moving away from its traditional strategy of

October 26, 2026

Business|Sports|Technology|Uncategorized

NBA strikes deals with prediction markets, with eye on integrity and regulations

The NBA has struck deals with Kalshi and Polymarket, making them the league’s preferred prediction markets

October 26, 2026

Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Anthropic IPO filing to put AI investment boom to the test

Anthropic made its US IPO filing public on Monday, edging toward what could be the first stock market debut by a frontier AI lab and laying out the promise, costs and risks of

October 26, 2026

UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide

A U.N.-commissioned group of independent experts accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement

October 26, 2026

Environment|Technology|World

Suriname’s Saamaka tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforest

The Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands

October 26, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Verizon lifts annual forecasts, signs more than $2 billion AI infrastructure deal with AWS

Verizon raised its annual forecast for wireless subscriber additions on Monday, betting on strong demand for its simplified plans, and signed an AI infrastructure deal worth more

October 26, 2026

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

HEDGE FLOW-Trend hedge funds saw worst week since 2024 as AI stocks fell, Goldman says

Trend-following hedge funds witnessed their worst weekly performance in two years last week, as concern about the eventual pay-off from hefty AI spending ignited volatility

October 26, 2026

Arts|Technology

In China, the AI bubble has already burst

While global tech stocks teeter, in China they have already crashed as lofty valuations collapse under worries about AI demand and curbs on Chinese exports.

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Musk's grim outlook hits neoclouds as debt concerns mount

Shares of neocloud companies declined on Monday after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the sector could face consolidation and failures, adding to concerns over a widening gap between AI

October 26, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

AI chatbots can be a valuable health resource for older adults – if they embrace ‘informed skepticism’

AI can help you navigate health information, but evaluating the credibility and quality of responses is key.

October 26, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

SpaceX enters $40 billion deal with Apollo for AI chip financing

SpaceX said on Monday an affiliate of Apollo Global Management will buy AI chips and server hardware and lease them to the rockets-to-AI firm, in a deal with total principal

October 26, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

50 years later, Amory Lovins’ soft energy path meets electrification

Five decades ago, he charted two paths for energy use in the US. His soft path rightly emphasized efficiency and renewables but underestimated the importance of electricity.

October 26, 2026

Science|Technology

AI is exposing how fragile the web really is. What you can do to stay safe

October 26, 2026

Education|Technology

A battle is brewing over classroom device use in school districts across the country

October 26, 2026

Science|Technology

Data centers are inspiring bipartisanship – for now

A political scientist who studies AI in campaigns explains why data centers have put Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon on the same side ahead of the midterms.

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

The markets are starting to act seriously weird. Blame AI

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

Poland eyes more cooperation with Germany in space, Polish minister says

Poland sees a lot of room to deepen cooperation with Germany in the space sector, Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Monday, underscoring the need to possess

October 26, 2026

Economy|Technology

US growth boosted by AI, but no sign of a turning point higher

In his 2025 inaugural address, President Donald Trump said his return to the White House heralded the start of a new golden age for the US, especially for the economy.

October 26, 2026

Election|Technology

US political candidates tailor messages for AI models used by voters

US political candidates have been engineering their campaign messages to appeal to the AI chatbots that more voters have been using to answer questions

October 26, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Japanese companies compensate users as cyberattacks buffet economy

Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to users following waves of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet services and raised

October 26, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

Anthropic taps a deep well of distrust as it eyes its Australian AI debut

October 26, 2026

Judges skeptical of Trump administration effort to force California to set aside mail ballots

October 25, 2026

Asia|Business|Technology|Travel

How the world’s highest bridge became a tourist hot spot in China

October 26, 2026

Brazil’s Lula wins historic fourth term, Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral

October 25, 2026

Science|Technology

Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia state vote count data behind paywall

AI model Claude bypassed a paywall and accessed publicly available US state of Georgia aggregate voter counts without human authorization, Anthropic said in a statement on Sunday.

October 25, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding

October 25, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

Zelenskiy says US fully resumes warnings on ballistic strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said US warnings about imminent Russian ballistic missile strikes, critical to Ukraine's air defences, had been fully restored after

October 25, 2026

US appeals court appears skeptical of Trump DOJ's lawsuit over California voter rolls

A federal appeals court appeared skeptical on Sunday of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's administration that seeks to force California officials to set aside

October 25, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout

Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX had closed $40 billion in debt financing for graphics processing units, underscoring the soaring cost of building AI computing capacity.

October 25, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

When will there be a flying car in your garage? Not anytime soon.

October 25, 2026

Science|Technology

Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service

Ukrainian officials have disputed Elon Musk's claims that their military violated Starlink’s terms by using it for offensive drone strikes

October 25, 2026

Billionaire Trump backer says Ben-Gvir, Smotrich should not serve in next Israeli government

Billionaire American investor Bill Ackman on Sunday said that Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich should not serve in Israel's

October 25, 2026

French protest groups demand more rallies as Macron faces tough choices

French protest groups and unions called on Sunday for further demonstrations as they sought to maintain pressure on the government

October 25, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms of service following dispute over coverage

October 25, 2026

Science|Technology

To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple

Tech companies are increasingly turning to religion for guidance on developing ethical AI models

October 25, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology

Audi defends decision to stand by Trump on $4 billion US factory in Georgia

The head of German automaker Audi defended on Sunday the company's planned $4 billion investment in a new US

October 24, 2026

The midterm election outcomes that could shape Trump's final two years

Americans vote on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.

October 19, 2026

Science|Technology

As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings without alienating either and risking losing out

October 25, 2026

New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement

The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who say they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims

October 24, 2026

Sports|Technology

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earns surprise pole for the US Grand Prix as he chases the F1 title

Kimi Antonelli earned a surprise pole position for the United States Grand Prix, giving the championship leader a chance to close out the title with a victory if his closest rivals falter

October 24, 2026

How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

October 24, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, Musk says Kyiv violated terms

Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now fully functional after over a week of restrictions that

October 24, 2026

Science|Technology

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored

Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to previous speeds, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

October 24, 2026

Business|Finance|Sports|Technology

Knicks try to clear up 'misinformation' about rings, say employees will get them in 4-6 weeks

The New York Knicks sought to clear up what they said is “misinformation” regarding the awarding of their championship rings

October 24, 2026

Economy|Technology|World

China urges US to halt proposed expansion of outbound investment curbs

The Chinese commerce ministry urged the United States on Saturday to stop expanding restrictions on American investments in China, saying a proposed

October 24, 2026

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Technology

Six Flags signals Goliath roller coaster will reopen — with seat belts — after fatal fall at Georgia park

October 24, 2026

Science|Technology

Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls

As automated vehicles such as robotaxis become more common on American streets, transit systems are debating whether to go driverless as well

October 24, 2026

Technology

With his first smartphone, Lula seeks to catch up to Brazil's online generation

Just days before his 81st birthday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva this week took ownership of a brand new smartphone, one that former aides said

October 24, 2026

Election|Political|Science|Technology

Can electronic voting machines change your vote? Here’s what experts say

October 24, 2026

Business|Technology|US

Ukraine’s defense ministry says access to Starshield has been restored

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks

Moonshot AI has reduced the cyber-offensive capabilities of its newest model, the Chinese startup said on Saturday, as fears grow that increasingly

October 24, 2026

Arts|Finance|Sports|Technology|World

First tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US in Trump's controversial deal with Putin

The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Boeing supplier dispute has halted 777 freighter production for two months, sources say

Boeing's dispute with a small Florida-based supplier has halted production of its 777 freighter for nearly two months and disrupted output of the 767,

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Amazon cloud capacity largely sold out through 2027, CEO Jassy says (Oct 23)

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on Friday that Amazon Web

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

US has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine, Middle East, sources say

Well before the throttling this month of Ukraine's military access to Elon Musk's satellite communications system, the Biden and Trump

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says

The discovery of two serious flaws in PHP this week set off a global scramble to keep websites safe from hackers, showing just how critical the three-

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Technology

Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes in US a national security threat

The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security,

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

Nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, UN agency says

The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects the use of nuclear power could more than triple by 2060

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

NASA adopting Apollo’s urgency to build a moon base and land astronauts within two years

NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology|World

‘The most complicated launch campaign ever’: NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers

October 23, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul, discloses flaw in widely used software

OpenAI said on Friday it had resumed training of its most advanced AI models after tightening security and barring internet access, and disclosed a flaw in a widely used software

October 23, 2026

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Instacart in talks with DoorDash and Uber for sale, The Information reports

Instacart is exploring a possible sale and has held preliminary discussions with potential buyers including Uber and DoorDash, The Information reported on Friday, citing people

October 23, 2026

More than $1.4 billion has been traded on prediction markets for the 2026 midterms

October 23, 2026

Business|Sports|Technology|World

Knicks say using championship rings in an email to fool employees was an 'unfortunate mistake'

Madison Square Garden says an email that led employees to believe they were selecting a Knicks championship ring but instead was a phishing attempt was an “unfortunate mistake.”

October 23, 2026

Wall Street loses ground under pressure from rising oil prices

Stocks fell on Wall Street as the market came under increasing pressure from rising oil prices

October 23, 2026

After previous day's slump, trading is quieter among AI shares

Big AI stocks were mixed on Friday, a day after the biggest decline in the Nasdaq Composite Index in four months, giving investors a welcome

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Stocks fall, but tech shares steady after selloff; oil hits highest in nearly six months

Major stock indexes ended lower on Friday even as tech shares mostly steadied, while Brent crude oil rose to its highest

October 23, 2026

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall Street closes lower to end rocky week

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Friday even as technology shares steadied somewhat to end a turbulent week for

October 23, 2026

Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is not required under the US Constitution to give detained immigrants a chance to

October 23, 2026

Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says

The police officer who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy in Mississippi when he fired into a moving vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call has resigned

October 23, 2026

Smith & Nephew orthopaedics deal talks with J&J fail over CEO choice, source says

Smith & Nephew held talks to merge with Johnson & Johnson's orthopaedics division but the discussions collapsed over who would run the enlarged group, a

October 23, 2026

Technology

Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security

October 23, 2026

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Senator says planned Meta commercial terms update could harm US businesses

US Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, on Friday raised concerns about Facebook parent Meta Platforms' plan to update its commercial

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Oil prices jump $3 on Houthi attacks, oil spill, highest settlement since April

Oil prices settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

86-year-old Sacramento driver sets Bonneville speed records, eyes 400 MPH

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

PHP is in the foundation of 70% of websites – here’s what it is and why a flaw in the software is a major hacking threat

A cybersecurity researcher explains how a flaw in widespread software makes millions of websites vulnerable to hackers – and underscores the role of AI in attacking and defending the internet.

October 23, 2026

Why the 26 secretary of state races this November matter more than they did before Trump’s drive to assert federal authority over elections

Secretaries of state are at the center of growing conflict over how election authority should be divided between states and the federal government. There are 26 elections for the job this November.

October 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Data center spending to more than double to $2.1 trillion by 2028, BofA says

Global data center spending is expected to hit $1 trillion in 2026 and more than double to $2.1 trillion by 2028, BofA Global Research

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Wells Fargo, Intuit latest companies to object to their shares being tokenized, document shows

Six more companies, including Wells Fargo, Arm Holdings and Intuit, will not allow their shares to be tokenized on a joint trading platform backed by

October 23, 2026

Trump says he will fix any Starlink access problem in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that if there was still a problem with access to Starlink communication systems in Ukraine, he would get it straightened out.

October 23, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

AT&T, T-Mobile tighten AI guardrails as autonomous networks remain years away

Telecom giants AT&T and T-Mobile are investing to safeguard customer data and network infrastructure from new cybersecurity threats as AI

October 23, 2026

First Quantum readies Argentina tax-break plans for $5.3 billion Taca Taca copper project

First Quantum Minerals plans to apply before year-end for Argentina's large-investment incentive regime for its Taca Taca copper project, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on

October 23, 2026

Arts|Technology

US telecom operators wobble after report SpaceX in talks for cell sites

US telecom stocks declined on Friday after a report that SpaceX was seeking thousands of cell sites for a fourth wireless carrier, fueling concerns over fresh competition.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Fast-fashion group Shein agrees to pay $100 million to settle US FTC probe

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission over delivery

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Barclays is latest to redirect spending toward AI as it trims its workforce

The cost of building out the infrastructure needed to satisfy booming demand for artificial intelligence is changing the way major companies allocate resources

October 23, 2026

Technology

'Truly something cool': Apple fans react as iPhone Duo hits stores

Apple's first folding iPhone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale in stores on Friday, with fans and consumers queueing to get their hands on the new device from Singapore and Shanghai to

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall St opens lower after AI rout; SpaceX worries hit telecoms

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Friday as caution prevailed after a sharp selloff in AI-linked stocks, while telecom stocks tumbled on fears that intensified competition

October 23, 2026

Business|Europe|Finance|Technology|World

Meta to delay new commercial terms criticised by publishers, advertisers

Meta Platforms will delay the implementation of updated commercial terms, so it can address concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, the US tech

October 23, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Apple's foldable iPhone hits stores with $2,000 price tag and scarce supply

Apple's first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, hit stores around the world on Friday with a price tag of about

October 22, 2026

Technology|World

Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine's digital infrastructure, Kyiv says

Russia is attacking Ukraine's digital infrastructure with the same intensity as its embattled power grid, Kyiv's prime minister said on Friday, calling on government agencies to

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Why AI data centers are powering a boom in fuel-cell demand

Fuel cells are gaining traction among US hyperscalers racing to build data centers for the AI boom but struggling with grid constraints to

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Wall Street regulator to focus on AI, private assets in corporate exams

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that the use of artificial intelligence, private assets and tokenized securities would be among key areas of focus

October 23, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

US designates helium as a critical material, citing its importance for semiconductors

The U.S. government has designated helium as a critical material because it’s indispensable for making semiconductors that are essential to energy generation, and the global supply is at risk of disruption

October 23, 2026

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Earnings flood, Fed meeting will test rickety AI market rally

US stock investors face a pivotal week, with corporate earnings reports led by major AI players and a Federal Reserve meeting posing critical tests for

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

Saudi missile plant expansion may produce more powerful missiles, study says

Saudi Arabia appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory to build larger solid-fuel missiles that could fly farther or carry heavier

October 23, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

New Mexico's outside lawyers could collect up to $1.27 billion in Meta case

Private plaintiffs' lawyers stand to collect up to $1.27 billion from New Mexico if the state's $25 billion court win against Meta Platforms this week

October 23, 2026

Crime|Education|Science|Technology

Moms try to get electric shock gloves out of their kids’ schools

October 23, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

China's Baidu tests robotaxi on London streets

US-based Lyft unit Freenow and Baidu's Apollo Go unveiled the Chinese company's RT6 autonomous vehicle in London on Thursday and said they hope to launch

October 23, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for stronger governance of the deep sea, polar regions and outer space as he addressed the opening of the country's Global

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Volvo Cars shares in record plunge on widening losses, job cuts

Volvo Cars shares plunged 24% on Friday after the Swedish carmaker posted a far bigger-than-expected third-quarter operating loss, doubled its cash burn

October 23, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Why is Meta creating a new class of non-voting shares amid its AI growth?

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday that it is creating a new class of non-voting shares to fund its AI ambitions, pursue acquisitions and

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

Ambani's Jio becomes most subscribed Indian IPO with $77 billion in bids

Bids for billionaire Mukesh Ambani's first IPO in 20 years topped $77 billion on Friday, making Jio Platforms India's most subscribed stock offering as it

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

China's BYD plans to double capacity at Brazilian plant

Chinese electric carmaker BYD is seeking permits to double annual production capacity at its Brazilian plant to 600,000 vehicles, as it nears

October 23, 2026

Chevron uses Permian playbook to breathe life into Argentina’s ‘Dead Cow’ oil region

In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in US workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Safety first

Markets are battening down the hatches.

October 23, 2026

Romania blames Russia for drone that sinks cargo ship; 1 killed, 3 missing

Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO's eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black

October 23, 2026

Science|Technology

AI-discovered bugs may soon trigger fresh disruptions, cyber experts say

Advances in artificial intelligence have uncovered a stream of new software vulnerabilities that are almost certain to trigger more

October 23, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI trade meets the Fed

An eye-catching week is in store as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan announce policy decisions, while investors will gauge whether

October 23, 2026