Tech18 stories ›
Trump administration suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card program over alleged fraud
The White House is blocking Microsoft, Adobe and several IT firms from sponsoring foreign workers for permanent residency, citing alleged fraud and multiple fed
Gizmodo · +14 outlets
OpenAI reported annualized revenue $20B below prior signals, at about $50B, hitting AI stocks
A report that OpenAI's annualized revenue was roughly $50 billion, far lower than the $70 billion previously signaled, triggered a selloff in Nvidia, Oracle, Co
CNBC · +13 outlets
Apple set to debut touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro and OLED iPad mini on or around October 27
Bloomberg reports Apple will launch its first touchscreen MacBook Pro alongside a new iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro and M6 iMac within weeks of its October 13 event
MacRumors · +14 outlets
Google launches Gemini agentic AI for the workplace that can write code and run tasks
Google is turning Gemini into an enterprise AI agent that plans and executes tasks across business apps, delegates to subagents and gets its own workplace ident
The Register · +14 outlets
OpenAI release stuns mathematics community with flood of new proofs
Mathematicians described shock and concern after OpenAI released results, while researchers said the proofs deviated from standards set by consulted mathematici
The New York Times · +3 outlets
SpaceX acquires nationwide spectrum licenses to become a major mobile carrier
The deal paves the way for Starlink Mobile to compete with US carriers and hit shares of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.
The Verge · +13 outlets
AI18 stories ›
Trump says anyone who calls it 'artificial intelligence' rather than 'super intelligence' is 'the enemy'
Trump's rebrand demand and criticism of AI terminology signaled a shift in White House messaging as tech leaders aligned with the 'super intelligence' framing.
Politico · +15 outlets
OpenAI releases over 700 AI-generated math proofs, prompting backlash and boycott calls from mathematicians
The mass release of AI proofs and a same-week retraction over an error raised questions about verification standards and whether AI is outpacing peer review in
The Decoder · +5 outlets
OpenAI's annualized revenue reportedly about $20B less than earlier projections, sinking AI stocks
The revenue shortfall report pulled down Nvidia, Oracle and CoreWeave shares, underscoring investor sensitivity to AI monetization timelines.
TechCrunch · +3 outlets
Nvidia, OpenAI and other tech giants pledge $2.4B at White House AI event
The pledges came as the administration doubled down on its 'super intelligence' branding and sought industry buy-in for its AI agenda.
New York Post · +7 outlets
Anthropic updates usage policy to ban sustained abuse of Claude and election interference
The revised terms bar 'abusive or cruel' behavior toward Claude and tighten restrictions on propaganda, surveillance and drone weaponization.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Google brings agentic AI to Gemini for businesses, letting it plan and execute tasks across apps
Gemini's new agent can delegate to subagents, use multiple models and operate across workplace systems with its own identity.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Media18 stories ›
David Zaslav Collects $606 Million Payout as Warner Bros. Discovery Sale to Paramount Closes
Zaslav's windfall from the Paramount-WBD merger includes $381.7 million in stock options per an SEC filing.
Variety · +4 outlets
Skydance's David Ellison Says Combined Company Is Positioned to Win in Every Vertical
Ellison's comments to CNBC follow the completion of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Crazy Rich Asians Series Greenlit at HBO With Original Film Cast Returning
Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Ronny Chieng return for the first series order since the Paramount-WBD merger.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Marvel Sets Live-Action Zodiac Series for 2028, Adds Zombies Specials
The announcements came during Marvel Television's New York Comic Con panel, alongside a Defenders reunion.
The Hollywood Reporter · +9 outlets
Skydance Shares Slide After Completing Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition
The newly merged media giant carries roughly $80 billion in debt following the deal's close.
24/7 Wall St. · +12 outlets
Joe Rogan Renews Multiyear Spotify Partnership
The renewal keeps one of podcasting's largest shows on Spotify as the platform invests in exclusive audio talent.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Startups18 stories ›
China's Manus raises over $500M in first round since Meta deal was blocked
The AI agent startup is rebuilding as an independent company after Chinese regulators blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition.
TechCrunch · +12 outlets
Robot data startup Mecka AI raises $60M Series B led by Sequoia
The startup pays people to record everyday motion data used to train humanoid and other robots, with Nvidia also backing the round.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Nous Research raises $90M at $1.5B valuation for open-source Hermes AI agents
The round, backed by Nvidia and Samsung, funds enterprise-focused AI agents built on its open-source Hermes models.
AI Insider · +12 outlets
Europe posts strongest venture quarter in four years as funding spreads beyond UK
European startup funding reached $25 billion in Q3 2026, up 77% year over year, per Crunchbase data.
Crunchbase · +2 outlets
AI leaderboard operator Arena raises $200M Series B at $3.1B valuation
The company behind LMArena nearly doubled its valuation in ten months and launched an index measuring model alignment issues such as lying.
TechCrunch · +3 outlets
US bars Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys and others from green card program for skilled workers
The suspension also covers Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Tata and Wipro, tightening visa access for foreign tech workers.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
Business18 stories ›
Samsung flags record $80 billion quarterly profit on AI chip demand, highest for any tech company
Samsung's preliminary results show AI-driven memory demand pushing its quarterly profit to a record level for any tech company.
Reuters · +13 outlets
Starbucks explored takeover of Chipotle in a restaurant megadeal, company says it remains focused on turnaround
A Starbucks-Chipotle combination would create a restaurant giant but would likely strain Starbucks' already elevated debt load.
CNBC · +13 outlets
SpaceX to buy nationwide spectrum portfolio, pressuring AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares
The deal pushes SpaceX's Starlink deeper into the U.S. mobile market as a potential carrier rival to established telecoms.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Trump administration suspends green cards for Microsoft workers as Vance accuses firm of replacing laid-off staff
The visa suspension marks the White House's latest immigration crackdown and adds tension to a day when Microsoft's CEO received a national medal.
Fortune · +13 outlets
OpenAI's annualized revenue near $50 billion, well below the $70 billion widely reported
The revenue figure undershot expectations and briefly weighed on AI chip and infrastructure stocks, though analysts attributed the gap to reporting differences.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Treasury yields retreat from multiyear highs after strong 10-year auction as bond sell-off weighs on stocks
Rising yields and oil prices are pressuring equities, with some options traders now betting the bond rout is near a bottom.
CNBC · +15 outlets
Science18 stories ›
Nvidia commits $1 billion over five years to advance US science, quantum computing and AI research
The chipmaker's funding pledge targets national research programs in quantum computing and superintelligence as AI companies deepen ties to publicly funded scie
NVIDIA Newsroom · +14 outlets
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for IceCube neutrino detection of cosmic 'ghostly messengers'
The prize recognizes the detection of high-energy neutrinos from space, work that opened a new window on the universe; commentators also debate how credit is ap
NewsGram · +14 outlets
Chemistry Nobel goes to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for 'mirror image' molecular handedness work
The award honors research on asymmetric catalysis and chiral amplification, with implications for understanding the origins of life's handedness.
Ars Technica · +14 outlets
Researchers race to publish 'Unique Games' proof as AI closes in on a solution
Three computer scientists rushed out a milestone result amid rumors that an AI system had proven one of theoretical computer science's biggest open problems.
Quantamagazine · +7 outlets
Major report warns world must seize shrinking window to halt wildlife decline
The assessment calls for triggering positive tipping points in food and finance, following the path already under way in energy, to reverse nature loss.
Phys · +2 outlets
Record El Nino strengthens, threatening Great Barrier Reef and lasting global impacts
Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific are forecast to hit record levels, raising fears of an ecological shift on the reef and persistent changes else
Newscientist · +9 outlets
Biotech18 stories ›
FDA flags four deaths in Newron schizophrenia drug studies
The deaths prompted FDA safety concerns about a novel schizophrenia drug in Newron's clinical program.
Reuters · +4 outlets
Argenx plunges as Phase 3 Sjogren's trial fails, celiac data offers offset
A monitoring board halted the Sjogren's study for futility, removing a blockbuster expansion path for Vyvgart even as celiac results advanced.
Biopharmadive · +5 outlets
Caribou Biosciences to shut down, halt CAR-T work and cut staff
The Doudna co-founded cell therapy developer is pursuing strategic alternatives after failing to secure funding, making it a reverse merger candidate.
Biopharmadive · +9 outlets
Viatris to acquire Pacira in $1.7B deal for non-opioid pain drugs
The deal hands Viatris two non-opioid pain treatments with nearly $700 million in 2025 sales that face coming patent losses.
Biopharmadive · +4 outlets
Roche inks drug discovery deal with Chinese biotech Defand Therapeutics
The partnership focuses on molecular glue medicines and goes beyond a standard licensing arrangement.
STAT · +2 outlets
Trump administration investigates 9 universities for alleged J-1 visa fraud
The inquiry targets a visa category commonly used by postdoctoral researchers, a core part of the U.S. biomedical workforce.
STAT · +14 outlets
Climate18 stories ›
South Korea unveils $747B energy transition plan through 2035, targeting 100GW renewables
The plan sets a 100GW renewable target by 2030 and aims for 70% of new cars to be electric or hydrogen as part of a decade-long national roadmap.
Reuters · +6 outlets
Congress pushes bipartisan permitting reform bill that divides climate groups
The roughly 400-page package would speed permitting for renewables but is drawing opposition over fossil fuel and community impacts.
Grist · +9 outlets
Constellation and Google partner on nuclear uprates to add clean power
The deal supports a federal goal of adding 5GW of carbon-free nuclear capacity by 2029 without building new reactors.
Canarymedia · +14 outlets
Global wildlife populations plunge over half a century, report finds
The report documents steep declines in thousands of vertebrate species while highlighting a few populations that are rebounding.
Insideclimatenews · +11 outlets
EPA carbon mandate rollback: what actually changed in the clean-air rules
The analysis argues the EPA did not scrap clean-air rules outright, clarifying the scope of the carbon mandate rollback.
American Council on Science and Health · +13 outlets
New evidence added to climate deception case against ExxonMobil
Fresh documents bolster allegations that the company misled the public on climate science dating back to the late 1980s.
Insideclimatenews · +9 outlets
Games18 stories ›
Cyberpunk 2077 live-action film in the works at Paramount with Transformers producer
CD Projekt Red and Paramount are adapting the game into a live-action movie, continuing Hollywood's wave of video game adaptations.
Polygon · +12 outlets
Xbox launches XP division for film, TV, theme parks, and licensing of its franchises
Microsoft formed a transmedia unit led by Lucasfilm veteran Kayleen Walters, as it continues layoffs and studio closures elsewhere in the business.
Gamesindustry · +15 outlets
GTA 6 leaker resurfaces with 25 minutes of footage, Rockstar calls leaks heartbreaking
The footage includes spoilers, nudity, and a dev menu, prompting Rockstar's response as the game's November release approaches.
Eurogamer · +11 outlets
Rainbow Six Mobile to shut down in January 2027, months after full launch
Ubisoft's mobile shooter ends service about a year after wide release, adding to its string of failed live-service bets.
Kotaku · +11 outlets
Rockstar reveals GTA 6 radio stations, on-foot headphone listening, and podcasts
The game adds smartphone-connected headphones and on-demand podcasts for listening outside vehicles, with musicians hosting some stations.
Gamespot · +14 outlets
US video game hardware sales hit worst August in 13 years, spending down to $4.3B
Circana data shows console sales fell 15% year over year, the lowest August total since 2013.
Gamespot · +14 outlets
Sports18 stories ›
MLB proposes 154-game season and best-of-seven division series in CBA talks
The proposal would trim the regular season from 162 games starting in 2029 and expand the division series to best-of-seven.
ESPN · +14 outlets
A'ja Wilson wins record 5th WNBA MVP, will skip pregame ceremony to focus on Game 3
Wilson's fifth MVP is a WNBA record and comes as the Aces trail in their semifinal series, while Caitlin Clark finished fourth in voting.
ESPN · +6 outlets
Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings, calling its online platform an illegal sports betting business
The Florida tribe argues DraftKings' online operation violates its gaming compact, escalating legal scrutiny of sportsbook operators.
CBS News · +14 outlets
NFL tells Supreme Court prediction markets are betting and should be state-regulated
The NFL breaks with other leagues by siding with state regulators over federal oversight of prediction markets such as Kalshi.
Sports Business Journal · +14 outlets
Multiple Power Four programs face investigations over alleged NIL cap evasion
Between five and 10 schools, including CFP contenders, are under scrutiny over third-party arrangements designed to skirt spending limits.
CBS Sports
MLB readies lockout plan and curbs club-player contact in memo
The guidance signals the league is preparing for a potential work stoppage as CBA negotiations continue.
Sports Business Journal
Entertainment18 stories ›
Crazy Rich Asians HBO Series Ordered With Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh Returning
The series, showrun by Adele Lim with Jon M. Chu and Kevin Kwan involved, is HBO's first series order since the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed.
Variety · +13 outlets
David Zaslav Collects $606 Million From WBD Stock in Paramount Merger
The payout, disclosed in an SEC filing, came as Zaslav exchanged WBD shares to Paramount at $31 each ahead of his exit from the company he led for four years.
Variety · +2 outlets
Marvel Sets Zodiac Live-Action Series for 2028 at New York Comic Con
Marvel TV announced the spy thriller along with a Defenders reunion at its NYCC panel.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Tom Cruise's Digger Projected to Lose Around $250 Million at Box Office
The film's losses rank among the largest in box-office history.
Collider · +12 outlets
Marvel Announces Zombies Specials and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2
Marvel Animation revealed three new Halloween specials starting next year and a 2027 return for the Spider-Man animated series.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Ben Affleck's Netflix Kidnapping Thriller Animals Draws Mixed Reviews
The film, Affleck's sixth as director and a loose Kurosawa High and Low update set in an LA mayoral race, stars Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun and Gillian Anders
Variety · +7 outlets
Luxe18 stories ›
British Airways Reveals Revamped A380 Cabins, Including World's Largest Business Class
BA is overhauling its Airbus A380 fleet with new first and business class cabins it markets as a luxury hotel in the sky.
Gagadget.com · +14 outlets
F.P. Journe and Chanel Acquire 95% of Watchmaker Ebel for $66.5 Million
Movado Group agreed to sell its majority stake in Swiss watch brand Ebel to a group backed by F.P. Journe and Chanel.
SJX Watches · +4 outlets
Porsche Confirms New Supercar Based on Mission S Concept, Debut Set for Oct. 15
The German automaker said a production supercar is coming, with its Mission S concept revealed later this month.
Robb Report · +14 outlets
Houthi Strikes Disrupt More Than a Quarter of Saudi Flights
Attacks targeting Gulf airports are undermining the region's hub-and-spoke reliability model.
Skift · +14 outlets
Amex Announces Four Centurion Lounge Updates, Including Largest Location Ever in Newark
American Express is expanding its airport lounge network with a new flagship in Newark and growth in Houston and Philadelphia.
The Points Guy · +14 outlets
American Airlines to Equip Entire Mainline Fleet With Starlink Wi-Fi
American is expanding its satellite internet rollout to more than 1,000 mainline aircraft.
The Points Guy · +14 outlets