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Tech18 stories ›

Tech selloff: Nasdaq sinks over 3% as AI cash burn fears hit Intel, Amazon
Wall Street closed sharply lower after disappointing Intel and Amazon earnings stoked investor doubts about the return on massive AI infrastructure spending.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Meta outlook cut to negative by S&P over AI spending and cash flow worries
S&P Global Ratings revised Meta's AA- outlook to negative, citing capital expenditures and free cash flow concerns, as Meta's AI build-out weighs on its balance
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Apple Intelligence launches in China with iOS 27.3 in December, using Alibaba's Qwen
Apple confirmed its first Apple Intelligence features in China will arrive with iOS 27.3 and a developer beta next week, with Alibaba's Qwen model powering Siri
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Big Tech's AI build-out commitments top $3 trillion, led by Alphabet and Meta
Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle have committed more than $3 trillion to future data centers, leases, equipment and energy, raising questions about
The Next Web · +13 outlets
Meta settles social media addiction case with teen, avoiding trial as Snap remains sole defendant
Meta settled claims from a second plaintiff days before trial in a case testing whether social media causes depression and eating disorders, leaving Snap as the
Engadget · +14 outlets
Intel stock suffers worst day since the 1970s, erasing $12B from US government stake
Intel's gloomy PC outlook wiped about $12 billion off the value of the US government's stake and dragged down semiconductor shares broadly.
CNBC · +1 outlets

AI18 stories ›

Tech stocks plunge, wiping about $2 trillion in value as AI spending fears mount
Investor skepticism over the scale and financing of AI infrastructure spending triggered a broad selloff that pressured the wider market ahead of midterm electi
TechCrunch · +14 outlets
New York enacts law restricting unsafe AI chatbot behavior with minors
The law adds New York to a growing set of states imposing child-safety requirements on AI chatbots as federal regulation remains unsettled.
Broadband Breakfast · +6 outlets
Anthropic expected to draw high junk credit rating after IPO, FT reports
A sub-investment-grade rating would raise borrowing costs for Anthropic as it funds heavy compute commitments and faces internal safety concerns.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
Malicious Claude Code extension backdoored on Cursor marketplace for about 11 hours
A tampered extension affecting up to 5,000 users attempted data theft and remote access, prompting Cursor to take its marketplace offline.
Ars Technica · +14 outlets
Foxconn says it is working on a new tie-up with OpenAI and sees no AI bubble
The manufacturing giant's remarks signal continued expansion of AI hardware partnerships amid debate over whether the spending cycle is overheating.
Reuters · +9 outlets
Samsung warns AI memory shortage will worsen through 2027
Memory supply constraints driven by AI demand are raising PC component prices and squeezing margins at chipmakers and PC vendors.
PYMNTS.com · +14 outlets

Media18 stories ›

Amazon CEO Says Prime Video Is Profitable, Content Spending Rose 7% to $5.9B in Q3
Amazon's ad and video businesses are under scrutiny after the company missed Q3 earnings estimates, with management touting Prime Video's tens of billions in re
Variety · +3 outlets
UK Competition Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Meta's Publisher Content Scraping Terms
The CMA is examining whether Meta's proposed terms for using publisher content could unfairly harm news organizations, even after Meta paused the changes.
Pressgazette · +14 outlets
Byron Allen Sells Entire Starz Stake Seven Months After Acquiring 10.7%
The quick reversal ends Allen's brief activist-style investment in Starz at a time of ongoing consolidation speculation in the streaming sector.
Blex Media · +4 outlets
AI Content Retrieval Is Already Eroding Publisher Revenue, Court Told
Digital Content Next told a court its members are seeing revenue declines after the arrival of AI search tools, as a new free scraping-detection service aims to
Pressgazette
People Inc. Lays Off 195 Staffers, About 6% of Workforce, Citing Rapid Media Changes
The cuts span print and legacy web brands as the publisher restructures amid advertising and audience shifts.
Variety · +3 outlets
CNN, MS NOW and Politico Challenge Trump White House Press Restrictions
An attorney for the outlets said a federal judge has already ruled after the White House limited access to Air Force One and the Oval Office, citing an immense
Deadline · +14 outlets

Startups18 stories ›

Cracks emerge in the AI spending boom as debt and cash burn mount
Rising debt loads, negative cash flow and investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending.
TechCrunch · +7 outlets
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT in $15.3B deal to bring AI to home security
The large deal pairs an OpenAI-backed holding company with a legacy home security provider in a bid to embed AI in physical security services.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
FuriosaAI raises about $620M at $2.9B valuation, quadrupling its value
The South Korean AI chip startup's raise reflects intensifying competition with Nvidia in AI accelerators.
Tech in Asia · +6 outlets
Cohere raises at over $20B valuation with backing from Canada and Nvidia
Government and chipmaker participation in the round highlights sovereign and strategic support for homegrown AI model developers.
Bloomberg.com · +7 outlets
Salesforce to acquire defense AI logistics startup Rune for reported $375M
The deal adds AI logistics capabilities to Salesforce's Missionforce defense platform, extending the CRM giant's acquisition streak.
TechCrunch · +4 outlets
Kalshi raises $1B at $40B valuation as it expands beyond prediction markets
The prediction market operator's large raise signals investor confidence despite regulatory scrutiny of the sector.
Reuters · +11 outlets

Business18 stories ›

Wall Street suffers worst day since June as AI cash-burn fears spark tech selloff
Escalating investor anxiety over hyperscaler AI capital spending and borrowing drove a broad technology rout, with the Nasdaq down more than 3% and the S&P 500
MarketWatch · +15 outlets
Binance loses $6.3 billion in largest crypto theft on record
The world's largest crypto exchange said a compromised engineer's laptop enabled North Korea-linked hackers to steal about $6.3 billion in assets, with roughly
CNBC · +14 outlets
Intel stock posts worst day since 1974, wiping $12B off US government stake
Intel's earnings report triggered a roughly 28.6% share plunge and a wave of Wall Street downgrades and price-target cuts over its AI server chip supply and wea
CNBC · +10 outlets
Amazon shares fall after Q3 earnings miss and weak holiday forecast
Amazon's third-quarter results and holiday guidance disappointed investors, adding to concerns about the cost of its AI and cloud buildout.
Investing.com · +14 outlets
Anthropic may get junk rating after IPO, Blackstone says, adding to AI credit concerns
Blackstone's guidance that the AI group could receive a high junk rating marked a shift from prior expectations and fueled worry about borrowing across the AI i
Ft · +13 outlets
Fed officials signal more rate hikes may be needed to fight inflation
Comments from Fed presidents Alberto Musalem and Lorie Logan offered early insight into the central bank's next moves after it held rates steady.
CNBC · +14 outlets

Science18 stories ›

Global warming is accelerating faster than at any point on record, study finds
The warming rate has roughly doubled to about 0.35C per decade since around 2015, according to the research.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek' captain Jean-Luc Picard, dies at 86
The actor's portrayal of Picard shaped a generation of space enthusiasts and drew tributes from NASA and fellow cast members.
Space · +14 outlets
NASA asks industry for ideas on servicing or deorbiting the Hubble Space Telescope
The 36-year-old observatory needs either a commercial repair mission or a controlled reentry plan to end its mission safely.
Starlust.org · +6 outlets
Meteorite found in Sahara is a 4.1 billion-year-old piece of Mars' ancient crust
The sample offers a rare window into the Martian crust that existed before the planet's major geological reworking.
Ars Technica · +14 outlets
NASA's Swift gamma-ray telescope is set to reenter Earth's atmosphere
Swift's 20-plus years of burst data will keep fueling research long after the spacecraft reenters.
Science News · +14 outlets
Astronomers detect a possible sixth dwarf planet beyond Pluto with the Rubin Telescope
A new large body in the outer solar system suggests more undiscovered dwarf planets may be waiting to be found.
Around Prague · +14 outlets

Biotech18 stories ›

Moderna's mRNA melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence risk 42%, but leaked data misses high expectations, stock falls 18%
The personalized mRNA cancer vaccine developed with Merck reduced melanoma recurrence by 42% in the INTerpath-001 trial presented at ESMO, though leaked results
STAT · +14 outlets
Genmab's head and neck cancer bispecific cuts death risk 50%, sending shares to record highs
Positive Phase 3 data for Genmab's recently acquired bispecific antibody suggest it could become a new standard of care in head and neck cancer, adding more tha
Biopharmadive · +5 outlets
Lilly says retatrutide beats Ozempic in head-to-head trial with double the weight loss
Lilly's experimental retatrutide posted roughly double the weight loss of Ozempic in a direct comparison, potentially setting a new bar in the obesity drug mark
Indian Pharma Post · +13 outlets
FDA proposes streamlined BLA pathway for individualized gene editing therapies for rare diseases
The draft guidance would let a single approval cover multiple personalized gene-editing treatments, aiming to speed access for rare disease patients.
BioPharm International · +7 outlets
FDA approves GSK's functional cure for hepatitis B
GSK's hepatitis B therapy won approval as a functional cure, a rare milestone for the chronic viral infection.
Drug Discovery News · +14 outlets
BioNTech and Oncodaily detail mRNA pancreatic cancer vaccine immune responses as analysts weigh kidney cancer as next test
Early mRNA vaccine results in pancreatic cancer showed immune responses, extending the platform's reach after its melanoma readout.
ScienceAlert · +3 outlets

Climate18 stories ›

China's clean-tech exports on track to avoid CO2 equal to Brazil's annual emissions in 2026
Analysts say China's solar, battery and EV exports are displacing fossil generation abroad, a key lever as global climate diplomacy stalls.
Carbonbrief · +11 outlets
Senate nears first vote on bipartisan permitting reform bill amid environment-group doubts
The legislation could ease regulatory delays for energy projects but critics warn it would weaken bedrock environmental laws.
Insideclimatenews · +2 outlets
Government approves National Grid Sea Link cable between Suffolk and Kent
The interconnector decision advances UK grid capacity at a time when transmission bottlenecks are slowing renewable buildout.
BBC · +7 outlets
Wyoming partners with Trump administration to expedite energy and industrial permitting
The state-federal initiative targets data centers and other large projects, part of a broader push to streamline approvals.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
Meta strikes deal to support a low-carbon cement plant in Missouri
Tech firms are seeking cleaner construction materials for data centers, but US output of green cement and steel remains minimal.
Canarymedia · +3 outlets
Global renewable growth faces grid bottlenecks as capacity additions slow in 2026
Transmission constraints and weak project pipelines are expected to curb the pace of new renewable capacity worldwide.
Africa Sustainability Matters · +14 outlets

Games18 stories ›

EA shut down BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5 to back a new Star Wars Battlefront, report says
Reports describe EA choosing between funding a new Mass Effect and a Star Wars Battlefront title, with the publisher opting for the latter as part of its restru
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
Activision apologizes for using 2022 Itaewon crowd crush footage in Modern Warfare 4, will remove it
Victims' families objected to real footage of the Seoul tragedy being used in the game's opening cinematic, and Activision says it will cut the segment in a Nov
Polygon · +14 outlets
Anthropic tightens Claude guardrails to stop users recreating existing games
The policy change blocks AI-assisted remakes of specific games even when they are renamed or presented as original works, amid broader debate over AI-generated
Kotaku · +3 outlets
Patrick Stewart dies at 86; games industry and Star Trek Online players pay tribute
The Star Trek and X-Men actor, who voiced roles including Oblivion's Emperor Uriel Septim, died at home in Los Angeles after an Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Kotaku · +13 outlets
Bethesda reportedly set to reveal The Elder Scrolls 6 title next month
A new report claims Bethesda could unveil the long-awaited RPG's official subtitle as soon as November, during Microsoft's ongoing restructuring.
Nintendolife · +14 outlets
Ubisoft confirms no other Assassin's Creed remakes are actively in development
After the success of Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft says it is focused on Hexe, Invictus and unannounced projects rather than further remakes of older entries.
Ign · +14 outlets

Sports18 stories ›

Mark Walter and Josh Kushner finalize terms of Lakers sale at $12.5B valuation
The deal would set a record valuation for an NBA franchise, with the formal agreement expected to be signed soon.
ESPN · +6 outlets
Nikita Kucherov informs Lightning he will not re-sign, requests trade
The 33-year-old star, in the final year of an eight-year, $76 million deal, has asked out of Tampa Bay after two Stanley Cup titles.
ESPN · +7 outlets
Grizzlies trade Jeffery Simmons to Bears for two first-round picks
Chicago sent 2027 and 2028 first-rounders plus a 2027 fourth for the three-time All-Pro defensive tackle and a 2028 fifth.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Brewers celebrate first World Series title with parade and rally in Milwaukee
Tens of thousands of fans filled downtown Milwaukee after the franchise won its first championship.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Ja Morant out at least four weeks with Grade 2 hamstring strain
The Trail Blazers guard was hurt in his first game against the Grizzlies, his former team.
ESPN · +13 outlets
Dan Hurley signs two-year extension at UConn through 2031-32
The extension keeps Hurley's annual salary at roughly $8 million as he continues to lead the men's program.
ESPN · +9 outlets

Entertainment18 stories ›

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and Shakespearean Actor, Dies at 86
Stewart, who led Star Trek: The Next Generation after a career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, was remembered by peers including Ian McKellen and by Star Tr
Indiewire · +14 outlets
Japan's Anime Industry Hits Record $28 Billion in Revenue for 2025
Growth came from both overseas sales and the domestic market, driven in part by the global success of the latest Demon Slayer film.
The Hollywood Reporter · +7 outlets
2026 Global Box Office Projected Near $36 Billion, Best Since 2019
Gower Street Analytics revised its annual forecast to $35.7 billion, up 2.9% from its April estimate.
Deadline · +13 outlets
Criminal Minds to End With 20th Season on Paramount+
The franchise, titled Criminal Minds: Evolution since moving to the streamer in 2022, will conclude its latest run.
Deadline · +13 outlets
Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley File for Divorce After Three Years of Marriage
The producer and the actor, who began dating in 2021 and married in 2023, split over the summer.
Billboard · +14 outlets
Netflix's Cliff Booth Will Not Play Regal or Cinemark IMAX Screens
The Brad Pitt and David Fincher film, written by Quentin Tarantino, opens with an exclusive IMAX window via AMC screens.
Indiewire · +5 outlets

Luxe18 stories ›

Jet2 unveils first business class-only aircraft with 76 seats and upgraded dining
The UK leisure carrier is adding a premium-heavy cabin as airlines chase higher-yield leisure travelers.
The Independent · +12 outlets
Hyatt and Hilton in trademark clash over the word 'Select' in hotel brand names
Proliferating hotel sub-brands are colliding over limited naming vocabulary.
Skift · +1 outlets
Dubai holiday-home operator Silkhaus shuts down, citing U.S.-Iran war
Weak winter forward bookings and airlines staying out of Dubai are squeezing smaller operators.
Skift
Which airlines are still skipping Dubai this winter
Long-haul carriers that fill Dubai's luxury hotels are largely staying away until spring.
Skift · +9 outlets
Disney cuts more than 100 jobs in its theme park division
CEO Josh D'Amaro is focused on reducing costs at the media giant.
Skift · +14 outlets
Alaska Airlines to lay off 200 employees as it forecasts a 2026 loss
Higher fuel costs have eroded profits, prompting the carrier to cut back-office roles.
Skift · +14 outlets