Tech18 stories ›
Microsoft and Nvidia launch Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark, starting at $2,599
The Nvidia RTX Spark Arm-based chip and revamped Windows 11 agent features mark Microsoft's bid to challenge Apple in premium AI PCs.
Tom's Hardware · +15 outlets
OpenAI rolls out GPT-6 and 'Intelligent UI' visual answers to all ChatGPT users
The update makes ChatGPT answers interactive and visual, a significant shift in how the chatbot presents information.
MacRumors · +14 outlets
Samsung forecasts record third-quarter operating profit, topping 100 trillion won on AI demand
The first-ever 100 trillion won quarterly operating profit reflects surging memory and AI chip demand.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Broadcom in early talks to finance a deal for OpenAI chips
The talks underscore the scale of financing being assembled around OpenAI's custom silicon plans.
Bloomberg.com · +14 outlets
SpaceX seeks $40 billion to buy Nvidia GPUs; Apollo and banks in financing talks
The record financing effort shows how AI infrastructure spending is stretching capital markets.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led Apollo software development, dies at 90
Hamilton coined the term software engineering and led the flight software for the Apollo missions.
News · +4 outlets
AI18 stories ›
OpenAI says its models produced progress on hundreds of long-standing math problems, drawing expert scrutiny
The claim of hundreds of new mathematical results is being examined by researchers, with the underlying reasoning released publicly for review.
The Economist · +14 outlets
Sen. Maria Cantwell unveils six-point framework to regulate frontier AI as Congress stalls
The top Commerce Committee Democrat's proposal would set federal testing and safety roles for frontier models, filling a gap left by stalled legislation ahead o
GeekWire · +8 outlets
White House announces AI Responsibility Accord, executive orders and a Super Intelligence Task Force
The new federal bodies and directives formalize the administration's light-touch approach, which critics say conflicts with Trump's characterization of AI fears
Crowell & Moring LLP · +13 outlets
Oracle, Broadcom and SpaceX seek blockbuster debt deals to fund AI chips
The financings underscore how heavily debt markets are being tapped to pay for the AI compute buildout.
WSJ · +12 outlets
Anthropic launches third Claude 5.5 model, expanding lineup before a planned IPO
The release of Claude Haiku 5.5, with sharp benchmark gains and token price cuts of up to 90 percent, extends Anthropic's model cadence as it prepares to go pub
The Decoder · +9 outlets
OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens rated an "unacceptable risk" after independent audit
Common Sense Media's youth safety institute found that ChatGPT's teen safeguards kept minors engaged during mental health crises after more than 4,000 test prom
The Decoder · +7 outlets
Media18 stories ›
Paramount completes $110B Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, creating Skydance Corp.
The historic merger folds Warner Bros. Discovery's 28-plus brands into a single company valued around $111 billion, reshaping Hollywood's studio landscape.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Skydance to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service
The merged company plans to consolidate its two flagship streaming platforms, a major structural change for the direct-to-consumer market.
Engadget · +14 outlets
Disney-FCC fight moves to the courts as Disney says US seeks to censor ABC
Disney's legal challenge tests the limits of presidential pressure on broadcasters after disputes over ABC's broadcasts.
Maryland Daily Record · +13 outlets
Skydance signals layoffs as Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes
Leadership acknowledged coming job cuts across the combined company, with the merger expected to create significant cost-saving redundancies.
People Matters · +14 outlets
David Ellison denies politicizing Skydance, vows to outspend Disney and Netflix
The Skydance chief addressed his company's close Trump ties and outlined aggressive content-spending ambitions in leaked town hall audio.
Cosmic Book News · +3 outlets
Disney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI alongside ESPN and ABC
Disney's flagship streaming service joins the NFL broadcast, part of CEO Josh D'Amaro's push to make Disney+ the company's digital centerpiece.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Startups18 stories ›
SAP agrees to acquire Belgian AI workforce startup TechWolf in record VC-backed deal
SAP is buying TechWolf, which uses AI to map employee skills, in what is reported to be Belgium's largest VC-backed acquisition.
Sifted · +4 outlets
AI computing startup Lambda is raising $4B in final round before planned IPO
The WSJ reports Lambda's pre-IPO round as AI infrastructure providers race toward public markets.
WSJ · +6 outlets
Fusion startup Type One Energy raises $200M Series B to build first commercial power plant
The round funds Type One's plan to deliver a commercial fusion plant, part of a wave of bets on fusion commercialization.
ESG Today · +9 outlets
Nous Research raises $90M Series B at $1.5B valuation, launches enterprise AI agents
The Hermes Agent developer confirmed the round and is pushing its AI agents into the enterprise market.
TechCrunch · +3 outlets
Robot data startup Mecka AI raises $60M Series B backed by Sequoia and Nvidia
Mecka pays people to record everyday tasks to build training data for robotics models.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
Healthleap raises $38M for AI that flags hospital patients needing closer review
The financing combines an $8M seed co-led by Sequoia and First Round with a $30M Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Business18 stories ›
Samsung posts record Q3 operating profit above 100 trillion won on AI memory demand
Samsung's first-ever quarterly operating profit above 100 trillion won underscores how AI memory demand, including HBM, is driving record earnings for the world
CNBC · +13 outlets
SpaceX seeks $40 billion financing to buy Nvidia GPUs; credit risk jumps on borrowing spree
Apollo and banks are in talks to finance a record GPU purchase, while the cost of insuring SpaceX debt jumped after reports of the $40 billion raise.
Ft · +13 outlets
Fed minutes signal another rate hike this year, but no urgency for an October move
Officials viewed September's hike as insurance against sticky inflation and saw no appetite for a series of increases, according to minutes of the Sept. 15-16 m
CNBC · +14 outlets
Wall Street ends lower as Treasury yields climb to multi-decade highs
Surging long-dated Treasury yields, with the 30-year hitting its highest since 2002, pulled stocks off record highs and weighed on global markets.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Skydance begins post-merger era: $6 billion in cost cuts, Bobby Kotick joins board
David Ellison's Paramount-Warner Bros. combination closed its $111 billion deal and is now targeting deep cost savings while reshaping the studio's leadership.
Game Developer · +7 outlets
Anthropic launches third Claude 5.5 model ahead of planned Nasdaq IPO
Anthropic is expanding its model lineup before an IPO reportedly slated for before Thanksgiving, while filings disclose CEO Dario Amodei's $18 million 2025 pay.
CNBC · +10 outlets
Science18 stories ›
Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube cosmic neutrino discovery
The award recognizes Halzen's leadership of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which opened a new window on the cosmos by detecting high-energy astrophysical neu
Ars Technica · +15 outlets
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win chemistry Nobel for asymmetric synthesis of mirror molecules
The prize honors work on making molecules form the correct mirror images, a foundation of modern chiral drug synthesis.
Newscientist · +13 outlets
OpenAI announces 722 mathematical discoveries at once
The mass release of results surprised mathematicians and adds to debate over AI's growing role in proving new theorems.
Newscientist · +14 outlets
Webb telescope detects signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together
Observations of extreme debris disks offer a glimpse of the violent collisions thought to have shaped our solar system and the Moon.
Sciencedaily · +6 outlets
As AI closed in on a Unique Games proof, researchers raced to publish their own result
Three computer scientists rushed a milestone result amid rumors of an AI proof of a major open problem in their field.
Quantamagazine · +3 outlets
First stand-alone nuclear clock, which stabilizes itself, begins ticking in Vienna
The milestone follows decades of effort and could lead to far more precise timekeeping than atomic clocks.
Phys · +4 outlets
Biotech18 stories ›
Caribou Biosciences to shut down, halt CAR-T work after failing to raise late-stage funding
The Jennifer Doudna-co-founded company could not secure money to fund a late-stage trial of its off-the-shelf lymphoma CAR-T therapy and will pursue strategic a
STAT · +10 outlets
Dutch court bars Merck from selling subcutaneous Keytruda in several European countries
The ruling in a patent fight with Halozyme halts manufacturing and marketing of Merck's new subcutaneous Keytruda formulation in parts of Europe.
STAT · +5 outlets
PhRMA sues Trump administration over Medicare drug pricing pilot tied to foreign prices
The brand drug industry's main trade group is challenging a model that would tie Medicare drug prices to those in peer countries.
STAT · +6 outlets
FDA approves Fayuvi, first gene therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A
The approval marks the first gene therapy cleared for the rare lysosomal storage disorder.
Denkstrom · +14 outlets
Forbion raises $2.6 billion in its largest fundraise to date
The European venture firm's new funds are one of the region's largest raises in recent years, a lift for a biotech sector trailing the U.S. and China.
STAT · +11 outlets
FDA approves Tukysa plus trastuzumab and pertuzumab as first-line maintenance for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
The regimen becomes the first approved first-line maintenance option for this breast cancer subtype.
Pharmaceutical Executive · +11 outlets
Climate18 stories ›
South Korea unveils $747B energy transition plan through 2035
The plan sets out large-scale spending to shift Korea's power mix and grid, a major national commitment with implications for global clean energy demand.
Reuters · +2 outlets
Supreme Court weighs who pays for climate change in Suncor v. Boulder case
The Court's ruling on a Colorado lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and Suncor could shape dozens of similar suits seeking climate damages from fossil fuel companies.
Grist · +14 outlets
Constellation and Google sign 890 MW nuclear deal in PJM, following Amazon PPA
The 20-year power purchase agreements support roughly 1.1 GW of nuclear expansion as tech firms seek firm carbon-free power for data centers.
Utilitydive · +14 outlets
Europe scales back climate goals as Iran war energy shock bites
European governments are softening decarbonization targets amid price spikes driven by the Middle East conflict.
EnergyNow.com · +3 outlets
DOE intends to loan Vistra $4.2B for nuclear fleet uprates
The loan would fund 433 MW of uprates and preserve about 4 GW of capacity to meet rising PJM demand.
Utilitydive · +10 outlets
US gas plant plans jump 44% in eight months, driven by data centers
Proposed grid-connected gas capacity has nearly tripled since early 2023 while new wind plans shrink, as AI data centers drive demand.
Electrek · +1 outlets
Games18 stories ›
Paramount and WB Games merge under Skydance after completed $111bn acquisition
Warner Bros. Interactive and Paramount Games Studio will operate as a single unit under Skydance, overseen by Tony Driscoll, reshaping one of the largest game p
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Google launches Playground, an AI platform for generating games from text prompts
The browser-based experiment lets users create and share custom games via natural language, with Unity unveiling a Spark prompting tool for the platform.
Gamespot · +12 outlets
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says division has returned to growth after an all-time low
Sharma reportedly told staff during an internal town hall that Xbox has started to grow again following restructuring and more than 1,800 layoffs.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Microsoft denies report that Xbox secured exclusive GTA 6 cloud streaming rights
Xbox's chief strategy officer refuted claims of a launch streaming exclusivity deal, dashing hopes that PC players could stream the game at launch.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Rockstar's Rob Nelson reveals new GTA 6 details, says players will not be all-powerful
In a wide-ranging interview ahead of the Netflix reveal, Rockstar detailed the Wanted system, mission options and NPC behavior that push back on player dominanc
Polygon · +14 outlets
Wizards of the Coast union expands, demands Hasbro halt generative AI push
Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering teams are organizing and calling on leadership to stop leaning on generative AI.
Gamesindustry · +4 outlets
Sports18 stories ›
Jon Rahm to leave LIV Golf, calling the tour's new terms unacceptable, in blow to league's future
Rahm's exit, disclosed in bankruptcy court proceedings, removes a two-time major champion from a league already facing financial distress.
BBC · +14 outlets
NFL and NFLPA clarify celebration rules, saying gestures imitating drinking will not be penalized
The clarification follows rescinded fines for players including Kyle Juszczyk and Jake Ferguson over such celebrations.
ESPN · +5 outlets
Ravens acquire two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens in trade with Eagles
The deal gives Baltimore a starting center while creating near-term cap obligations and signaling Philadelphia may shop more veterans.
ESPN · +13 outlets
Guardians stay alive in ALDS with 9-3 Game 3 win over White Sox
Cleveland's bats produced 11 hits to force a Game 4 after managing just three runs across the first two games.
sports.yahoo · +14 outlets
Buss siblings file formal opposition to Jeanie Buss's bid to block sale of Lakers shares
The five siblings call Jeanie Buss's petition legally and factually baseless, escalating an internal dispute over Lakers ownership.
sports.yahoo · +7 outlets
Texans' DeMeco Ryans takes over defensive playcalling amid 0-4 start
Ryans reclaims playcalling from Matt Burke as Houston tries to reverse its winless opening to the season.
ESPN · +13 outlets
Entertainment18 stories ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Hits Streaming and VOD After Record-Breaking Domestic Box Office Run
The Marvel sequel's early digital release follows a record-breaking theatrical run, with multiple outlets tracking its streaming rollout across platforms.
IGN · +13 outlets
Ted Lasso Season 4 Finale Airs: Brendan Hunt on Coaching Shakeup, Torch-Passing and Season 5 Prospects
The Apple TV comedy's comeback season closes with major job changes at AFC Richmond as cast and creatives weigh whether another season will follow.
Deadline · +5 outlets
HBO Max and Paramount+ to Merge Under Skydance, Discovery+ Future Unclear
The consolidation raises questions about the fate of Discovery+ and whether Paramount and Warner Bros. franchises can cross over given licensing constraints.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning Star of On the Waterfront and North by Northwest, Dies at 102
Saint's screen and stage career spanned eight decades, including an Academy Award for On the Waterfront.
Indiewire · +13 outlets
Aerosmith Announces Two Comeback Concerts at Hollywood Bowl After Farewell Tour
The band returns to live performance this fall, ending the retirement it announced after its 2024 Peace Out farewell tour.
Deadline · +13 outlets
Live Nation Discloses Data Breach Affecting a Small Number of Individuals, Lawsuits Follow
The ticketing giant says the incident, first disclosed October 1, has already generated several lawsuits.
Billboard · +6 outlets
Luxe18 stories ›
British Airways unveils new First, Club Suite cabins in multi-billion A380 retrofit
British Airways is retrofitting its A380 superjumbos with new First suites, Club Suite business seats, premium economy and economy cabins plus a new Heathrow lo
Skift · +14 outlets
Argentina launches $350,000 golden passport granting visa-free access to 169 destinations
Argentina's new citizenship-by-investment program targets wealthy travelers seeking mobility, joining a competitive global market for golden passports.
Robb Report · +4 outlets
Vrbo faces host blowback over rising commissions, plans to ease rate parity rule
The vacation rental platform is shifting more fee burden onto hosts, following Booking.com and Airbnb, with travelers likely to absorb higher nightly rates.
Skift
Airbnb rebuilding its Luxe program for high-end homes
Airbnb's revived luxury push is the latest restart of initiatives shelved during the pandemic, alongside expansions in hotels, experiences and a long-promised f
Skift · +6 outlets
Skift Q&A: luxury travel can't ignore experiential retail's rise
Retail is becoming a core vehicle for discovery and cultural connection on trips, making it harder for the industry to treat shopping as a sideline to travel.
Skift
JW Marriott opens first all-inclusive resort with Costa Elena property in Costa Rica
The debut marks Marriott's entry into the luxury all-inclusive segment, aimed at capturing demand for upscale, bundled resort stays.
TravelPulse · +13 outlets