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Tech18 stories ›

Alphabet shares sink 10% as Q3 revenue misses on slowing Search ad growth and $51B AI spending
Alphabet posted its first top-and-bottom-line miss in nearly four years as Search ad growth slowed, cloud boomed, and investors balked at the scale of AI spendi
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
Microsoft Q1 beats estimates with $92.3B revenue, Azure up 48%; shares jump on strong cloud
Microsoft's record quarterly revenue and accelerating Azure growth reassured investors worried about the scale of AI infrastructure spending.
CNBC · +15 outlets
Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its new frontier AI model, and Genie 4 world model
Google unveiled a new frontier Gemini model restricted to select cybersecurity experts alongside a Genie 4 world model with a waitlist.
The Register · +14 outlets
US DOJ inquires about Nvidia's $12.9B acquisition of Hugging Face
Antitrust scrutiny of the deal signals regulatory attention on consolidation in the AI software and chip market.
Reuters · +8 outlets
Microsoft cuts capex forecast on data center delays; CoreWeave, neocloud stocks slide
Microsoft said capacity delivery delays pushed its capital expenditure below expectations, hitting shares of CoreWeave, Nebius and other AI infrastructure partn
CNBC · +8 outlets
Nvidia to invest $3B in Meta equity offering as the two expand AI partnership
The investment deepens ties between the AI chip leader and a major buyer of its hardware.
WSJ · +14 outlets

AI18 stories ›

Google DeepMind releases Gemini 4 Carbon, a frontier model focused on cyber defense and coding
Gemini 4 Carbon arrives two weeks after Gemini 4 Argon, scoring 59 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and starting with vetted cyber defenders.
MarkTechPost · +10 outlets
US DOJ inquires into Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face over competition concerns
The antitrust review signals heightened scrutiny of Nvidia's reach into AI software and developer tooling.
PYMNTS.com · +8 outlets
New York enacts ban on unsafe chatbot behavior with minors, with fines up to $25,000 per violation
The law makes New York the first state to impose direct safety duties on AI companion chatbots used by children, as other states weigh similar rules.
BigGo Finance · +11 outlets
OpenAI plans to buy Google AI chips, looking beyond Nvidia, report says
The reported move would loosen Nvidia's grip on OpenAI's training and inference supply chain.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Nvidia to invest $3 billion in Meta equity offering as the two expand their AI partnership
The investment deepens ties between the leading AI chip supplier and one of its largest hyperscale customers.
WSJ · +14 outlets
Microsoft discloses Azure revenue in dollars for the first time: $33.2 billion
The disclosure lets investors gauge how close Azure is to AWS, and shows $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets

Media18 stories ›

Disney lays off 100-200 in Experiences division, mostly at Imagineering
The cuts follow an early retirement offer made in August as Disney reviews priorities in its theme parks, resorts and cruise lines unit.
Deadline · +7 outlets
David Bruckner to direct 'Smile 3' for Paramount, Nick Antosca to write
Franchise creator Parker Finn remains involved as a producer and is separately developing a 'Possession' remake.
The Hollywood Reporter · +9 outlets
Meta pledges to consult publishers before finalizing new AI scraping terms
Meta will run a full consultation with news leaders even if it delays the controversial terms, after Norwegian publishers won a court victory.
Niemanlab · +3 outlets
Scripps completes 431 layoffs in enterprise-wide transformation, raises political ad guidance
The E.W. Scripps Company is cutting staff across local TV stations while projecting stronger political advertising revenue for the year.
TheWrap · +3 outlets
First reactions to 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' call prequel the franchise's best
The Francis Lawrence sequel, which hits theaters Nov. 30, drew praise for Joseph Zada's performance as Haymitch.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Google stock sinks as AI Mode pressures search ad growth
Google is pushing more ads into AI Mode and AI Overviews while weighing ad integration in agentic experiences.
Adweek · +10 outlets

Startups18 stories ›

Upwind raises $400M Series C at $3.8B valuation, rejecting Datadog acquisition offer
The cloud security startup said revenue quadrupled in 2026 and chose to raise at the same price Datadog had offered to buy it for.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
FuriosaAI quadruples valuation to $2.9B in new funding round as it chases Nvidia
The South Korean AI chip startup's fourfold jump in valuation underscores investor appetite for Nvidia alternatives in AI inference silicon.
Bloomberg.com · +4 outlets
AI coding startup Cognition weighs new round at $70B to $80B valuation
The reported valuation would mark a steep jump for the maker of the Devin coding agent amid intense investor demand for AI software tools.
Business Insider · +4 outlets
Physical Intelligence in talks to raise about $1B at $20B valuation
The reported round would roughly double the valuation of the US robotics AI lab as funding pours into foundation models for robots.
Yahoo Finance · +7 outlets
Nvidia-backed Simplismart raises $14M Series B at $100M valuation
The Bengaluru AI inference startup, which aims to cut GPU costs, said revenue jumped 14-fold ahead of the round.
NeoTeo · +12 outlets
Microsoft discloses Azure revenue of $33.2B as quarterly sales hit record $92.3B
For the first time Microsoft revealed Azure's quarterly revenue in dollars, showing how close it is to AWS.
TechCrunch · +1 outlets

Business18 stories ›

Fed holds rates at 3.75%-4% in split vote despite elevated inflation, sets 2027 meeting shift
Two officials dissented in favor of a hike, and the Fed will move to seven policy meetings next year as inflation stays stubborn days before the midterms.
Ft · +14 outlets
Alphabet sinks 10% after Q3 revenue miss as AI spending deepens search worries
Alphabet posted its first top-and-bottom-line miss in nearly four years and said its AI Mode has hurt traditional search revenue.
CNBC · +10 outlets
Microsoft jumps 4% on Azure-driven earnings beat, trims AI capex forecast to $170B
Azure revenue grew 48% while the company lowered its capital spending outlook, citing delays in third-party data center capacity.
CNBC · +9 outlets
Anthropic files for IPO, potentially the largest ever, as CEO warns of AI risk to humanity
The filing sets up a landmark listing for the AI developer and details its risk disclosures to investors.
Griffin Daily News · +14 outlets
Futures slide as Alphabet's miss reignites Wall Street AI spending worries
Nasdaq futures fell about 1% as lower-than-expected capex from Alphabet and Microsoft raised doubts about the pace of AI infrastructure buildout.
Reuters · +9 outlets
Nvidia's $12.9 billion Hugging Face deal draws DOJ scrutiny
The Justice Department inquiry adds antitrust review to Nvidia's largest acquisition of an AI software platform.
CNBC · +8 outlets

Science18 stories ›

Boston University study estimates about 75% of deceased former NFL players had CTE
The Boston University-led analysis of brains donated by players who died between 2008 and 2023 renews scrutiny of repetitive head impacts in football.
Boston University · +12 outlets
Observers spot possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto with Vera C. Rubin telescope
If confirmed, the object would be the sixth known dwarf planet in the solar system and an early win for the newly operating Rubin Observatory.
Space · +10 outlets
Webb telescope finds unusual water ice chemistry in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
The comet's ice composition offers a rare direct sample of material from beyond the solar system.
Mashable · +14 outlets
Cambridge study weighs whether comets delivered the ingredients for life to Earth
The research challenges or refines a long-held theory about the origin of life on Earth.
Mashable · +4 outlets
NASA's UVEX ultraviolet space telescope planned for launch in 2031
The survey mission would map the sky in ultraviolet light, a wavelength range poorly covered by current large observatories.
Universe Today · +7 outlets
NASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt
The long-serving gamma-ray burst observatory is retired after efforts to recover it did not succeed.
Space · +13 outlets

Biotech18 stories ›

Lilly says retatrutide beat Ozempic on blood sugar and weight in diabetes trial
The head-to-head data boost expectations for Lilly's 'triple-G' drug as a major growth driver, though higher side-effect rates and discontinuations were reporte
STAT · +13 outlets
Personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence or death risk by 42% in phase 3
The positive trial data mark the first major success for an individualized cancer vaccine and spur efforts to expand the approach.
Oncology News Central · +14 outlets
Genmab's bispecific combo halves risk of death in phase 3, validating $8B Merus bet
The late-stage win supports Genmab's multibillion-dollar acquisition of Merus and lifts its shares.
Fierce Biotech · +2 outlets
FDA unveils draft guidance to speed approval of individualized gene editing therapies
The framework creates a 'plug and play' pathway for patient-specific therapies and draws praise from rare disease advocates.
Biopharmadive · +10 outlets
FDA and CMS announce joint steps to advance gene therapies and expand rare disease access
The agencies are coordinating on policy to widen access to personalized treatments for rare diseases.
HHS.gov · +4 outlets
Astellas bets up to $1.34B (A$2B) on Melbourne startup's cancer candidate
The deal hands Astellas rights to a Melbourne-developed cancer therapy it calls potentially best-in-class.
BiotechDispatch · +2 outlets

Climate18 stories ›

IRENA chief says global clean energy capacity additions will fall in 2026, first decline in five years
A first annual drop in new renewable capacity would mark a break from five years of record growth, with grid bottlenecks and trade constraints cited as causes.
BioEnergy Times · +12 outlets
India puts its green transition funding need at $220 billion by FY30 ahead of Bharat Renewable Energy Summit
The government plans to present a funding roadmap at the summit Modi will inaugurate on Nov 2, covering solar, storage, hydrogen and grids.
Moneycontrol.com · +5 outlets
DOE announces $10.1B in loans to Constellation and Alliant for 3.7 GW of nuclear and gas capacity
The conditional loans would finance uprates at existing plants, part of the Trump administration's push to expand firm generation.
Utilitydive · +3 outlets
UK budget 2026: Chancellor Healey sets out 'new course on energy' with sweeping clean energy reforms
The budget package focuses on keeping bills low while campaigners warn some decisions could put emissions targets at risk.
Carbonbrief · +14 outlets
Carbon Brief: UK hit £11.6bn climate aid target only with about £2bn of questionable accounting
Official figures show the UK spent £12.8bn on climate aid since 2021, but part of the total relies on contested accounting methods.
Carbonbrief · +1 outlets
Analysis: China's clean-tech exports in 2026 to avoid CO2 equal to Brazil's annual emissions
Solar, battery and EV exports are credited with displacing emissions abroad even as China's own power sector remains coal-heavy.
Carbonbrief · +3 outlets

Games18 stories ›

EA shuts down BioWare, cancels Mass Effect 5, cut 50 jobs in 400-person layoff round
The Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio was closed as part of wider EA cuts, with the previously unannounced Mass Effect 5 project also cancelled.
Kotaku · +14 outlets
GTA 6 map opens up early and freely, with interiors and scale far beyond Rockstar's last three games
Rockstar says GTA 6's world will not be gated by story progression and describes a map nearly the size of its previous three games combined.
Pcgamer · +4 outlets
BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk blames private equity acquisition for studio's closure
Zeschuk said EA's buyout by private equity investors was the final nail in the coffin for the studio he left after Mass Effect 3.
Kotaku · +5 outlets
Former BioWare devs allege Mass Effect 5 team told to tone down LGBTQ+ content after Saudi-backed buyout
Ex-staff claim the studio was instructed to remove inclusive elements, including an LGBTQ+ flag, from the Mass Effect universe to avoid offense.
GamesRadar+ · +8 outlets
Circana: nearly 1 in 3 US gamers plan to buy GTA 6, a new industry record
The research firm projects record intent to purchase for Rockstar's November release, underscoring its expected commercial scale.
Media Play News · +10 outlets
GTA 6 Online could launch in early 2027, bank analysis says as Take-Two stock slides
Take-Two shares have dropped about 21% this year ahead of the November launch of the publisher's biggest-ever release.
Gamespot · +14 outlets

Sports18 stories ›

Brewers beat Rays in Game 5 to win first World Series title in franchise's 57-year history
Milwaukee closed out Tampa Bay 4-1 on Wednesday to end a 57-year championship drought, capping a dominant postseason run for a small-market club.
BBC · +14 outlets
Study estimates 75% of NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE
The finding adds to the body of research linking high-impact football to the neurodegenerative disease.
ESPN · +13 outlets
William Contreras named World Series MVP after .381 average and 10 successful ABS challenges
The Brewers catcher anchored Milwaukee's title run at the plate and behind it, throwing out four runners in the series.
ESPN · +11 outlets
49ers add DeForest Buckner, weighing more deadline moves with WR room a priority
San Francisco reunited with the defensive lineman in a deal with Indianapolis and could still pursue receiver help before the Nov. 10 deadline.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Seahawks acquire All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson from Colts ahead of deadline
Seattle upgraded its offensive line two weeks before the Nov. 10 deadline as Indianapolis weighs further moves.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Big 12 fines UCF $100,000 for fans' chants at BYU, sets in-game penalty policy
The conference introduced a discriminatory conduct policy that allows penalties during games.
ESPN · +7 outlets

Entertainment18 stories ›

Hayden Panettiere death ruled accidental overdose as South Carolina police close investigation
The Greenville Police Department closed the case after a coroner's report attributed the actress's death to an accidental overdose.
The Hollywood Reporter · +11 outlets
Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta dies at 96; Gregory Nava mourns as biopic moves forward
The labor leader and United Farm Workers co-founder died Wednesday, drawing tributes including from Becky G.
Deadline · +5 outlets
Paramount sets David Bruckner to direct Smile 3, with Parker Finn moving to Possession remake
Franchise creator Parker Finn stays on as producer while Nick Antosca writes the third installment.
Variety · +8 outlets
First reactions to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping call prequel the franchise's Rogue One
The sixth film, starring Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, opens in theaters Nov. 30.
Variety · +13 outlets
Disney lays off 100 to 200 staff in Experiences division, mostly at Imagineering
The cuts hit the unit covering theme parks, resorts and cruise lines.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Paris Jackson calls estate executor John Branca's $109M fee request offensive, seeks reduction
Michael Jackson's daughter alleges Branca failed to justify his compensation, claims the estate calls nonsensical.
Rolling Stone · +2 outlets

Luxe18 stories ›

MGM Resorts Ends Merger Talks With Barry Diller's People Inc. Under New Pact
The breakdown leaves MGM's Las Vegas resorts, which have slid for two years, without a clear buyer.
Skift · +14 outlets
Marriott Confirms Global Corporate Job Cuts in Restructuring
The cuts target corporate roles rather than hotel staff, with some affected workers able to apply for newly posted positions.
Skift · +9 outlets
Rotoris Raises $8.5 Million to Expand India's Challenger Luxury Watch Brand Globally
The invitation-only watch house, which claims nearly 100,000 registry members, plans Rotoris House locations in Mumbai and New York.
Business Connect India · +4 outlets
CVC, Cinven and Puig Reportedly Eye Parfums de Marly in Luxury Fragrance Deal
A deal for the niche French fragrance house would extend Puig's push into premium beauty alongside private equity bidders.
Global Banking & Finance Review · +3 outlets
Dubai's Shangri-La Hotel to Be Rebuilt as $1.3 Billion AHS Twin Towers Luxury Offices
The conversion would replace one of Dubai's older luxury hotels with prime office space as demand for Grade A workspace rises.
Gulf Business · +3 outlets
Mandarin Oriental Named World's Best Luxury Hotel Brand
The ranking underscores the group's expansion push, including new villas in Greece and other premium openings.
Travel Daily News International · +14 outlets