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Tech18 stories ›

OpenAI pares fundraising target, now seeking up to $20B as AI bubble fears grow
The reduced target comes as investors question the scale of AI capital spending, with OpenAI's reported valuation still near $1.25 trillion.
CNBC · +7 outlets
Big Tech buybacks fall 83% as AI capex consumes cash, Reuters reports
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Oracle returned just 9.3% of operating cash to shareholders in the first nine months of 2026, the smallest share in at lea
The Next Web · +13 outlets
Amazon Q3: AWS grows 39%, free cash flow turns negative on AI spending
Amazon's trailing 12-month free cash flow fell to minus $42.4bn as it plans even more AI infrastructure spending in 2027.
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Binance says 90% of $6.3B hack losses covered, plans to resume withdrawals
The exchange said it has restored backing for affected assets and will cover the remaining 10%, subject to security checks, after a record crypto heist.
CNBC · +8 outlets
GM to pay $220M to settle claims it sold drivers' Smart Driver data to brokers
The settlement with 35 states and Washington, D.C. requires GM to obtain drivers' express consent before collecting or sharing vehicle data.
The Next Web · +14 outlets
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reportedly targeted in Chinese espionage plot
A Chinese executive close to Huang is suspected of passing information to China, according to the WSJ report.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets

AI18 stories ›

Anthropic seeks Nasdaq listing as credit raters signal high junk rating ahead of IPO
Anthropic's planned IPO faces investor skepticism, with reports that credit agencies expect a high junk rating that would raise its borrowing costs.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
OpenAI raises only $11B of $30B target as big investors pull back from AI
The shortfall in OpenAI's latest round signals cooling investor appetite amid growing doubts about AI spending.
The Decoder · +2 outlets
AI stock selloff intensifies as Big Tech earnings stoke fears the boom is peaking
Mounting debt, negative cash flow and investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI infrastructure spending boom.
Le Monde.fr · +9 outlets
Apple to launch iPhone AI features in China in December through Alibaba partnership
The Alibaba tie-up would bring Apple Intelligence to Chinese iPhones after regulatory delays.
South China Morning Post · +14 outlets
Anthropic blocks Claude from cloning and reverse-engineering video games
The new restrictions also hit legitimate developers and basic troubleshooting, drawing criticism over the breadth of the limits.
Mashable · +5 outlets
Anthropic expands Claude text watermarking for EU AI Act deadline, leaving loophole on two older models
Developers can bypass the watermark on Claude Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 by tweaking a single sampling parameter, undercutting the compliance measure.
The Decoder · +1 outlets

Media18 stories ›

Google loses $500 billion in value as AI search dents ad sales
Investors fear AI-generated answers are reducing clicks on ads that underpin Google's core search business.
BBC · +3 outlets
Reddit stock plunges 29% after weak outlook, worst trading day ever
The drop reflects investor doubts about Reddit's ability to sustain ad revenue growth amid rising competition.
CNBC · +7 outlets
Hello Sunshine cuts about 30 to 50% of staff after Witherspoon reacquisition
The layoffs follow Reese Witherspoon's buyback of the production company with a French media partner, signaling a leaner post-deal structure.
Variety · +4 outlets
Meta settles with second teen mid-trial over social media addiction claims
The settlement came during a trial testing whether social platforms caused depression and eating disorders, as the parallel case against Snapchat proceeds.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Daytime Emmys: Kelly Clarkson Show leads with five wins, Beyond the Gates takes four
CBS soap Beyond the Gates won four trophies in its first year of eligibility, while General Hospital and the Kelly Clarkson Show also dominated the 53rd ceremon
Deadline · +13 outlets
You Can See Everything edges Clayface in tight Halloween box office race
A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary and Warner Bros.' DC body horror film are both tracking around $10.5 million for the weekend.
Thewrap · +4 outlets

Startups18 stories ›

OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round amid market jitters
The reported cut to OpenAI's fundraising goal signals investor caution after a prolonged boom in AI capital spending.
TechCrunch · +5 outlets
Salesforce to acquire defense AI logistics startup Rune for reported $375M
The deal would fold Rune's AI logistics technology into Salesforce's Missionforce defense platform, continuing a run of acquisitions by the CRM giant.
TechCrunch · +8 outlets
Baseten set for $30B valuation with new funding
The AI inference startup's reported valuation underscores continued investor appetite for infrastructure that serves trained models.
Bloomberg.com · +8 outlets
Cyera in talks for $20B valuation in new funding round
A $20 billion valuation would make the cybersecurity startup one of the most valuable private security companies.
CTech · +6 outlets
OPay pulls $304M NYSE IPO hours before shares were set to trade
The late withdrawal of the fintech startup's US listing reflects volatile conditions for new public offerings.
Startup Fortune · +5 outlets
Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
The suit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act at its Memphis-area data center.
TechCrunch · +14 outlets

Business18 stories ›

OpenAI pares fundraising target by about $10B, now seeking up to $20B at $1.25T valuation
OpenAI's scaled-back round comes as investor anxiety over AI spending and cash burn mounts across tech.
CNBC · +2 outlets
Tech selloff deepens as AI spending fears drive worst Wall Street day since June
Big tech earnings and hyperscaler capex projections reignited fears about the payoff from AI investments.
CNBC · +14 outlets
S&P cuts Meta outlook to negative on heavy capex and free cash flow concerns
The downgrade adds to Wall Street worry that AI infrastructure spending is outrunning monetization at big tech names.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Binance says 90% of $6.3 billion hack losses covered, plans to resume withdrawals Sunday
The largest crypto theft on record has triggered scrutiny of exchange custody and security practices.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Fed's Musalem says a rate hike is needed 'soon' as Fed holds
Wall Street strategists are recalibrating rate expectations after the Fed held and officials signaled tightening bias.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Wall Street weighs midterms, earnings and jobs data with AI caution high
Investors are trimming growth bets and returning to bonds as worries over the US economy's AI exposure build.
Ft · +10 outlets

Science18 stories ›

NASA's Swift space telescope set to reenter Earth's atmosphere after failed rescue, with India among possible debris zones
Swift, launched in 2004, ends 21 years of gamma-ray burst science with an uncontrolled reentry whose debris path may include parts of India.
Mathrubhumi English · +13 outlets
NASA asks industry for ideas to service or safely deorbit the Hubble Space Telescope as reentry looms
NASA is exploring commercial options to extend Hubble's life or bring it down in a controlled way, with reentry possible in the 2030s.
SSBCrack · +9 outlets
Physics team uses 24,000 ultracold atoms to create a tabletop 'universe' and watch time emerge without a clock
The University of Birmingham-led experiment tests the origin of time using quantum simulation, a question long confined to theory.
Sciencedaily · +6 outlets
University of Birmingham experiment: superconducting cables link two large quantum processors into one machine
Linking separate quantum processors is seen as a path toward modular, scalable quantum computers.
Phys · +4 outlets
Scientists smash oxygen nuclei at near light speed to recreate primordial matter from the early universe
The results show the exotic state of matter can form in smaller, lower-energy collisions than expected.
Sciencedaily · +7 outlets
Rare Sahara meteorite turns out to be a 4.1 billion-year-old piece of Mars' ancient crust
The sample gives researchers a rare window into the Martian crust formed shortly after the planet's birth.
Ars Technica · +14 outlets

Biotech18 stories ›

Moderna, Merck personalized mRNA cancer vaccine cuts melanoma recurrence in Phase 2 INTerpath-001
The individualized mRNA vaccine given with Keytruda showed improved recurrence-free survival in melanoma, the most advanced readout for the platform outside Cov
STAT · +14 outlets
Inovio's DNA immunotherapy Voceryq wins FDA accelerated approval for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Voceryq (INO-3107) becomes the first DNA-based immunotherapy cleared in the US, targeting a rare HPV-driven airway disease; Precigen shares fell 27% after hours
HCPLive · +12 outlets
UK researchers hail personalized melanoma vaccine results as major step forward
Encompasses the melanoma, pancreatic, and kidney cancer mRNA vaccine readouts and expert commentary on the platform's potential.
The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) · +11 outlets
Japan performs world's first stem cell transplant for Parkinson's disease in patient
The treatment uses induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopamine neurons; separately, Aspen Neuroscience raised a $141 million IPO for its own Parkinson's cell
Biopharmadive · +9 outlets
Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine activates immune response in 99% of patients in early trial
Early data suggest the personalized vaccine triggers strong immune responses in pancreatic cancer, a notoriously hard-to-treat disease.
Vietnam.vn · +13 outlets
Lilly's experimental weight-loss drug retatrutide beats Ozempic in head-to-head trial
Retatrutide, which targets three hormone receptors, is among the most potent obesity drugs in development.
Indian Pharma Post · +14 outlets

Climate18 stories ›

COP17 biodiversity conference in Yerevan concludes first global review of progress toward 2030 nature goals
Countries completed the first global review of their progress toward reversing nature loss by 2030 at the UN biodiversity summit in Armenia.
Carbonbrief · +8 outlets
EPA is winding down its web archive, putting tens of thousands of contamination and clean power documents at risk
Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power and climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear from the agency's archive.
Grist · +1 outlets
Study finds five largest EU economies are off track for their 2030 climate targets
An ABN AMRO assessment says the bloc's biggest economies are not on pace to meet their 2030 emissions commitments.
ABN AMRO · +14 outlets
Xcel Energy unveils $70B five-year capital plan centered on renewables and storage
The utility's plan includes 9.2 GW of renewables and 2.3 GW of storage as it serves growing demand.
Utilitydive · +1 outlets
Global renewable capacity additions set to slow in 2026 as grid bottlenecks bite
Grid constraints are emerging as the main limit on renewable energy growth worldwide.
Africa Sustainability Matters · +11 outlets
ASSOCHAM says grid infrastructure and battery storage are key to turning India's clean energy capacity into reliable power
The industry body argues India must pair its renewables buildout with transmission and storage investment to deliver dependable supply.
ET Infra · +3 outlets

Games18 stories ›

EA shut down BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5 to fund a new Star Wars Battlefront, Bloomberg report says
A postmortem on BioWare's shutdown points to EA choosing one sci-fi project over the other, ending a 30-year studio in the process.
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
Activision apologises and will remove real Itaewon crowd crush footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Victims' families objected to rescue footage from the 2022 Seoul disaster being used in the game's opening cinematic, with removal set for a November 12 update.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Anthropic updates Claude to block game cloning and reverse engineering, drawing complaints from legitimate developers
The new guardrails are meant to curb AI-made clones flooding Steam but are also catching normal troubleshooting and dev work.
Pcgamer · +7 outlets
Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion delayed to February 23, 2027, with new job zephyr revealed
Square Enix showed a new trailer and confirmed pre-orders open next week for the MMO's sixth expansion.
Nintendolife · +14 outlets
Nintendo shadow drops Pikmin Day Direct, names November 1 Pikmin Day and unveils Hello! Pikmin
Shigeru Miyamoto announced the new project alongside updates for Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom, with no other new games revealed.
Nintendolife · +5 outlets
Soulframe goes free-to-play for everyone on November 6 as Warframe adds a new Tau star system in December
Digital Extremes is opening its fantasy spin-off after two years of closed alpha and expanding Warframe's universe before year end.
Polygon · +10 outlets

Sports18 stories ›

Canelo Alvarez dominates Christian Mbilli to reclaim WBC super middleweight title in Riyadh
The win restores Alvarez's WBC belt 13 months after his loss to Terence Crawford and keeps the Mexican star's career at the top level alive.
ESPN · +10 outlets
Sources: Colts open to trading Jonathan Taylor as multiple teams make contact
Indianapolis entertaining offers for its star running back reshapes the market ahead of the NFL trade deadline, with Denver among the teams that have reached ou
ESPN · +14 outlets
Sources: Mark Walter, Josh Kushner finalize terms of Lakers sale at $12.5B valuation
The deal would set a record valuation for an NBA franchise and end the Buss family's long-running control of the Lakers.
ESPN · +10 outlets
NFL to review additional allegations of abuse against Packers RB Josh Jacobs
The new allegations surfaced in a public records release from a Wisconsin police department, adding to the league's scrutiny of the Packers running back.
ESPN · +12 outlets
Lewis Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole at Mexico City Grand Prix, oldest pole sitter in 44 years
Hamilton edged George Russell in qualifying for his first pole in over three years, while Kimi Antonelli remains in position to clinch the championship.
BBC · +13 outlets
Man United implode in 2-0 loss at Chelsea as Martinez is sent off, pressure mounts on Carrick
Nine points from seven games has left Manchester United in a Premier League relegation fight, with Lisandro Martinez's red card compounding the collapse.
BBC · +13 outlets

Entertainment18 stories ›

Judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter, again
A federal judge dismissed Trump's claims over the paper's 2025 report on a purported 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein, marking a second rejection of the
Deadline · +13 outlets
Deep Purple's Ian Gillan hospitalized after medical emergency; two weekend shows postponed
The 81-year-old singer was hospitalized in Germany and the band canceled weekend dates, with the tour slated to resume next week.
Billboard · +13 outlets
Taika Waititi slams 'Klara and the Sun' critics as 'irrelevant' and 'sad lost souls'
The director defended his Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams film on social media amid poor reviews and weak box office, citing its 78% audience score.
Variety · +6 outlets
Patrick Stewart remembered by Ian McKellen and 'Green Room' director Jeremy Saulnier
Tributes followed the actor's death at 86, with McKellen calling him the most respected actor of his generation and Saulnier crediting him with saving 'Green Ro
Variety · +12 outlets
'Celebrity Traitors' season 2 finale draws backlash and sky-high ratings
The BBC show's conclusion sparked fan complaints over the winning charities and format while ratings remained strong.
The Guardian · +6 outlets
Sanjay Gupta, director of 'Kaante' and 'Shootout at Lokhandwala,' dies at 57
The Indian filmmaker died in Mumbai after a fall at his home, his death confirmed by family.
Deadline · +13 outlets

Luxe18 stories ›

Audemars Piguet Launches Certified Pre-Owned Watch Programme
The Swiss watchmaker is entering the secondhand market with an official certification scheme, following rivals that have moved to capture resale demand.
CNA · +14 outlets
Hyatt in Trademark Clash With Hilton Over Use of 'Select' in Hotel Brand Names
The dispute highlights how hotel groups keep stacking sub-brands and increasingly run into naming collisions.
Skift · +2 outlets
Gencom-Led Partnership Acquires the InterContinental Miami
The deal adds a flagship waterfront hotel to a Miami portfolio at a time of heavy institutional interest in luxury lodging assets.
StreetInsider · +8 outlets
Dubai Holiday-Home Operator Silkhaus Shuts Down, Citing U.S.-Iran War
Forward bookings are well below last year's as several airlines stay out of Dubai into 2027.
Skift
Which Airlines Are Still Skipping Dubai This Winter
Long-haul carriers that fill Dubai's luxury hotels are mostly staying away until spring, pushing back a hoped-for European winter rebound.
Skift · +14 outlets
Disney Cuts More Than 100 Jobs in Theme Park Division
CEO Josh D'Amaro has said he is focused on reducing costs at the company's experiences business.
Skift · +14 outlets