Tech18 stories ›
OpenAI nears up to $30B raise at $1.25T valuation, led by UAE investors, ahead of 2027 IPO
The round would make OpenAI the most highly valued private company ever and serves as a bridge to its planned IPO.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
Meta stock slides over 7% as AI spending pushes free cash flow negative; credit risk hits record
Investors are punishing Meta's heavy AI infrastructure outlays, driving its five-year credit default swap prices to all-time highs.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Apple iPhone Duo foldable sales begin, selling out instantly with backorders into December
Apple is betting its first foldable can reshape the category as early buyers in Australia and New Zealand receive devices.
MacRumors · +14 outlets
Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him pay California billionaire tax and stay in state
Meta engineered a new nonvoting stock class and clarified Zuckerberg's plans, adding fuel to the wealth tax debate before the midterms.
BBC · +12 outlets
Microsoft says its AI diagnostic tool beats doctors on hard cases, plans Boston hospital testing
A Science study found the system outperformed generalist doctors, though most gains appear to come from underlying models.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
Third-party evaluators find flaws in OpenAI's AI monitoring system during pilot review
The findings undercut OpenAI's pledge to grant independent evaluators employee-like access amid mounting safety concerns.
CNBC · +13 outlets
AI18 stories ›
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank increases reliance on AI
The UK bank is cutting roles while expanding automation, adding to a wave of AI-linked job reductions in financial services.
BBC · +14 outlets
Anthropic previews Claude Duet, an always-on personal AI agent that works while users are offline
Anthropic joins the consumer agent race against Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots and Grok Bot, with access gated behind a waitlist for Pro and Max plans.
The Decoder · +14 outlets
Meta shares fall after company raises AI spending plans, overshadowing earnings beat
Investors reacted to higher capital outlays for AI infrastructure even as Meta beat revenue expectations.
Bloomberg.com · +13 outlets
DeepSeek raises $15B days after US ordered federal agencies to remove its technology
The funding round is among China's largest and underscores the split between US restrictions and domestic AI investment.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
Google TPUs run in Meta data centers in first sale to external customers
The deal marks Google's first external TPU deployment at scale and a direct challenge to Nvidia's accelerator dominance.
Tom's Hardware · +14 outlets
Investors see US midterm risk to the AI trade as data center backlash builds
Political pushback over power, land and costs is emerging as a material risk factor for AI infrastructure spending.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Media18 stories ›
Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion to New Mexico Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Deception
A New Mexico court ruling imposes one of the largest state privacy penalties to date over how Facebook handled user data tied to Cambridge Analytica.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Netflix Shares Fall as Lower Advertising Revenue Hits Profits; Leadership Shake-Up Follows
Netflix's quarterly results and content leadership changes are being watched as the streamer resets growth priorities and weighs a bigger theatrical push.
The Times · +12 outlets
Netflix Flags Investor Concerns Over Viewing Hours, Resets Growth Priorities
Netflix is under pressure to define its next phase of growth as engagement metrics draw investor scrutiny.
Fortune India · +3 outlets
James Bond Final Screen Tests Set for Coming Week as Amazon Nears Naming Next 007
Amazon MGM Studios is in the homestretch of casting the next James Bond, with finalists including Callum Turner and Jack Lowden.
Deadline · +8 outlets
White House Pulls Reporter From Trump Press Pool After Oval Office Clash
The removal of The Independent's Andrew Feinberg drew condemnation from a Fox News reporter who called it retaliation.
Thewrap · +14 outlets
Politico Corrects Susie Wiles Story After White House Threat, Warns of Unconstitutional Retaliation
Politico issued a correction but its attorney warned the administration against using errors as grounds for censorship.
Deadline · +5 outlets
Startups18 stories ›
OpenAI reportedly working on $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO
The round would make OpenAI the most highly valued private company ever if it exceeds a $1 trillion valuation.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation to take on Harvey in legal AI
The Swedish legal AI startup's Series E, led by Atreides, comes just six months after its previous round and intensifies competition with rival Harvey.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek raises $15B ahead of potential IPO
The raise signals continued investor appetite for Chinese AI model developers despite US export restrictions.
WSJ · +10 outlets
Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation
The Series A for a one-year-old research lab reflects the extreme valuations being awarded to early-stage AI companies.
TechCrunch · +12 outlets
Blacksmith raises $66M Series C at $1B valuation for AI code testing
The Sequoia-led round makes Blacksmith a unicorn two months after its previous funding, as AI-written code drives demand for testing tools.
TechCrunch · +13 outlets
Datadog reportedly bid nearly $4B for cloud security startup Upwind
The reported offer would be a large security acquisition as Datadog looks to bolster defenses for AI workloads.
TradingView · +6 outlets
Business18 stories ›
Meta stock sinks 6% as AI spending pushes free cash flow negative, market value falls over $100bn
Meta's forecast of hundreds of billions of dollars in AI spending has fueled credit concerns and a broad selloff in AI-linked shares.
CNBC · +10 outlets
Nasdaq leads Wall Street lower as AI spending jitters and rising oil weigh on markets
Investors rotated toward defensives as AI capex fears and a spike in crude prices pressured equities worldwide.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla are considering a merger
A combination would reshape Musk's corporate empire, with SpaceX shareholders seen as more exposed and Tesla holders potentially benefiting.
Fortune · +14 outlets
Brent crude tops $111 as U.S. orders diplomats out of Saudi Arabia and readies Iran strikes
Renewed Middle East conflict fears are pushing oil to its highest since May and rattling refiners, airlines and fuel-dependent industries.
CNBC · +10 outlets
Tesla beats on earnings and sales even as auto revenue declines
Tesla's results landed alongside a cut to its near-term spending target that spooked chip and AI suppliers.
CNBC · +14 outlets
CoreWeave confidence erodes as bond yields spike and stock sinks; Blackstone backs the business
CoreWeave shares are down 35% in October as widening credit default swap spreads raise doubts about AI data-center financing.
CNBC · +1 outlets
Science18 stories ›
UN accepts 1.5C warming target will be missed, projects overshoot to 1.8C
The plan now centers on overshooting the target and removing carbon afterward, raising questions about lasting climate damage.
Ars Technica · +9 outlets
IUCN warns all tropical coral reefs could collapse within 50 years, by 2075
The IUCN's warning at a UN biodiversity conference cites risks to fisheries and coastal protection from the projected loss of shallow-water reefs.
Newscientist · +4 outlets
Global race to update computers as AI discovers most disruptive hack yet
The vulnerability, first theorized in 2024, has triggered a global race to patch computers.
Newscientist · +6 outlets
Pew study finds AI job growth favors men over women
The Pew Research study adds to evidence on gender gaps in how AI is reshaping the labor market.
Forbes · +6 outlets
Arctic sea ice could decline far more than previously predicted, study finds
New modeling suggests the region may lose more ice than earlier estimates indicated.
SciTechDaily · +14 outlets
Two-year study finds no brain health benefit from fish oil supplements
The trial challenges the widely held rationale for taking fish oil to protect cognitive health.
Science Daily · +14 outlets
Biotech18 stories ›
Moderna, Merck mRNA cancer vaccine cuts melanoma death or recurrence risk by 42% in Phase 3 trial
The personalized mRNA vaccine combined with Keytruda met key endpoints in the INTerpath001 melanoma study, a landmark result for mRNA cancer therapy that noneth
Biopharmadive · +14 outlets
Moderna shares plunge about 25%, shedding roughly $24 billion, after melanoma vaccine data leaked early
Cancer vaccine results appeared on social media ahead of the scheduled ESMO presentation, rattling investors even though the data themselves met expectations.
Bloomberg.com · +9 outlets
GSK, Ionis win FDA approval for Hibsago, a first-of-its-kind hepatitis B drug
Hibsago is viewed as a potential functional cure for chronic hepatitis B, though GSK simultaneously scrapped a trial of a next-generation hep B therapy.
Biopharmadive · +14 outlets
Gilead to pay $45 million to settle Texas Medicaid kickback charges
The Texas attorney general alleged the payments improperly influenced prescriptions covered by the state's Medicaid program.
STAT · +4 outlets
AstraZeneca wins FDA approval for drug treating rare kidney disease in adults
The clearance adds a rare disease medicine to AstraZeneca's portfolio amid a broad push into specialty care.
Reuters · +14 outlets
Treasury poised to propose rule restricting US investment in Chinese biotech sector
The rumored proposal would subject outbound licensing deals with Chinese biotech companies to additional scrutiny.
STAT · +13 outlets
Climate18 stories ›
UNEP report says limiting global warming to 1.5C without overshoot is no longer feasible
The UN Environment Programme finds decades of insufficient action have made a temporary breach of the 1.5C limit inevitable, reshaping expectations for COP31 an
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Google and Voltus plan large virtual power plant in capacity-strapped PJM grid
The tech giant is aggregating thousands of homes and businesses to free grid capacity for data centers, while also funding nuclear plant upgrades for clean powe
Canarymedia · +3 outlets
Tesla cuts 2026 capex guidance to over $20B from more than $25B
The reduction, disclosed in Tesla's Q3 10-Q after margins rebounded but profit fell, signals pullback on spending amid flat auto volumes.
Electrek · +8 outlets
Tesla energy revenue falls 16% as storage deployments rise and tariffs prompt refunds
Energy generation and storage revenue dropped to $2.88B even as deployments rose 10% to 13.7 GWh, highlighting pricing pressure on the battery business.
Electrek · +2 outlets
Fervo Energy's Utah geothermal plant starts sending power to the grid
The enhanced geothermal project reaching commercial operation marks a milestone for next-generation firm clean power in the US.
IEEE Spectrum · +14 outlets
Snowy Hydro pumped storage costs double again, could reach A$25bn
Australia's flagship pumped hydro project faces fresh cost overruns and delays, casting doubt on a key pillar of the country's energy transition.
Renew Economy · +1 outlets
Games18 stories ›
EA shuts down BioWare after 31 years, cancels next Mass Effect and cuts 400 jobs
EA is closing the Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio and cutting roughly 400 roles across the company, ending early development on the next Mass Effect.
Ign · +15 outlets
EA layoffs ripple across Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and Skate studio
The BioWare closure is part of a wider EA restructuring that has hit multiple studios beyond the RPG developer.
Eurogamer · +8 outlets
Capcom data breach hits more than 11 million Capcom ID accounts
Capcom says a third party accessed account information and is warning users about potential phishing emails.
Ign · +11 outlets
Mass Effect TV series reportedly still in development after BioWare shutdown
Key creatives remain attached to the Amazon adaptation even as the game studio closes and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled.
Pushsquare · +13 outlets
Critical PHP vulnerability forces game outages and permanent shutdowns worldwide
Final Fantasy 14, Umamusume, Pokémon apps, and two of Japan's oldest mobile games were disrupted by fallout from a serious PHP flaw.
Eurogamer · +4 outlets
Former Mass Effect 5 writers speak out about the cancelled game
Writers describe an ambitious project that aimed to bridge the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
Ign · +13 outlets
Sports18 stories ›
With MLB lockout looming, World Series could be league's last games for a while
Owners' push for a salary cap and floor could trigger a work stoppage starting in December.
sports.yahoo · +14 outlets
Trump criticizes LeBron James for not standing still during national anthem
The president accused the 76ers star of disrespecting the U.S. after James appeared to continue warmups during the anthem.
ESPN · +12 outlets
Marshall Faulk reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis, says he is 'in a good place'
The Hall of Fame running back said he was diagnosed after noticing an issue with his hand and is managing it with treatment.
CBS Sports · +6 outlets
Rays tab Nick Martinez, not ace Drew Rasmussen, to start World Series Game 1 vs. Brewers
Tampa Bay's rotation choice for the Fall Classic opener is an unexpected one given Rasmussen's status as staff ace.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Co-defendant pleads guilty in NBA gambling case, denies Billups gave him inside info
Eric Earnest pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud while disputing claims involving the former NBA player and coach.
ESPN · +11 outlets
Colts mull Jonathan Taylor trade as multiple teams express interest
Indianapolis is weighing its options after firing GM Chris Ballard, with rival clubs open to dealing for the running back.
ESPN · +3 outlets
Entertainment18 stories ›
Tom Skerritt, 'Alien' and 'M*A*S*H' Star, Dies at 93
The Emmy-winning actor, also known for 'Top Gun,' 'Contact' and 'Picket Fences,' died after a career spanning six decades.
Indiewire · +12 outlets
Comcast Flags $1 Billion Q4 Charge for Layoffs and Restructuring
The company is overhauling its core connectivity business amid pressure on broadband and pay-TV operations.
Deadline · +3 outlets
Michael Gray, Star of the 1970s 'Shazam!' TV Series, Dies at 75
Gray played Captain Marvel's alter ego Billy Batson across three seasons of the Saturday-morning CBS series.
Variety · +13 outlets
Raye Wins 2026 Mercury Prize for 'This Music May Contain Hope'
The British singer-songwriter took the Album of the Year honor in Newcastle, beating Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean and others.
Billboard · +14 outlets
Charli XCX to Cameo in Martin Scorsese's 'What Happens at Night'
The gothic film, based on Peter Cameron's novel, stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.
Pitchfork · +12 outlets
Travis Knight Says GenAI Is 'Antithetical' to Laika as 'Wildwood' Debuts
The Laika CEO and director said he is not embracing generative AI as the studio launches its latest stop-motion film.
Deadline · +1 outlets
Luxe18 stories ›
Amex and Airbnb launch partnership, bringing 1 million+ listings to Amex Travel
The tie-up lets Amex cardholders book Airbnb, including Airbnb Luxe, with lodging credits, deepening Airbnb's push into high-end and loyalty distribution.
Skift · +14 outlets
Hermes and Birkin maker face deepening China luxury slowdown as sales lose momentum
Once-resilient high-end demand in China is faltering, pressuring even the most insulated luxury houses.
NDTV Profit · +3 outlets
Cruise lines chase luxury travelers with suites priced up to $25,000 a night
Operators are escalating ultra-premium suite offerings as they compete for high-spending cruise passengers.
CNBC · +3 outlets
Saudi strikes spill over into Gulf tourism, operators say winter season will test demand
Houthi strikes are cutting Saudi demand while UAE impact shows up in operator sentiment and forward bookings.
Skift · +4 outlets
American Airlines expects a 2026 loss, plans profit return in 2027 on premium bets
CEO Robert Isom said he is confident premium investments will pay off next year despite a projected loss.
Skift · +14 outlets
JetBlue announces first-class upgrades and new elite benefits for 2027 BlueFirst cabin
The carrier detailed upgrade policy for its new premium cabin plus TrueBlue loyalty changes.
The Points Guy · +8 outlets