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Tech18 stories ›

Marvell to acquire Lumentum in $115B all-stock deal, a major bet on AI connectivity
The deal would consolidate optical networking supply as AI data centers demand faster interconnect, with the transaction expected to close in the first half of
CNBC · +14 outlets
Anthropic reports $17B Q3 revenue and $895.4B in purchase commitments in revised S-1
The updated filing comes as Anthropic races to secure computing capacity ahead of its expected IPO.
CNBC · +3 outlets
Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second wave of suspected cyberattacks
Stores in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, Estonia and Ireland reported sudden temperature changes that spoiled food and disrupted supplies.
The Guardian · +13 outlets
Hackers target European supermarket refrigeration for second time in a month
The attacks forced stores to discard food and disrupted supply across several countries.
The Guardian · +13 outlets
Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees amid heavy AI investment
The buyout program signals cost discipline as Microsoft shifts spending toward AI infrastructure and reports record quarterly results.
Mashable · +14 outlets
Apple reports Q4 earnings Monday with iPhone 18 sales in focus
Investors are watching whether Apple can extend its rally as the broader tech earnings season has been rocky.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets

AI18 stories ›

OpenAI trims $10B from fundraising target and lowers valuation amid AI market pullback
The cut reflects growing investor jitters that have hit AI-linked equities and bonds in recent weeks.
Crowdfund Insider · +5 outlets
India's TRAI proposes AI guidelines making telcos accountable for vendor AI and breach reporting
The draft rules would extend telecom compliance duties to third-party AI systems and require reporting of critical AI cybersecurity incidents.
MediaNama · +14 outlets
Magnificent Seven borrowing surges 45% to $578 billion as AI debt pile grows
SBI Research data highlights the scale of debt funding behind the AI buildout as investors grow more cautious.
Firstpost · +2 outlets
WSJ: tech stocks and AI bonds tumble as investors question the AI trade
A broad selloff in AI-linked equities and credit is testing the durability of the market's biggest bet.
WSJ · +11 outlets
Anthropic files IPO prospectus, spotlighting new AI-era risk map
The filing puts Anthropic's growth and risk disclosures at the center of debate over AI valuations.
la Repubblica · +3 outlets
US midterm elections loom over AI regulation, data centers and enterprise AI spending
Voters and markets are weighing how divided government would shape AI rules, infrastructure siting and tech policy.
Investing.com · +13 outlets

Media18 stories ›

Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
The Democratic congresswoman's election-eve defection in a race that could decide Senate control drew party backlash, staff resignations and an awkward CNN inte
Mediaite · +14 outlets
Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 becomes biggest Tamil grosser in India, worldwide tops Rs 800 crore
The sequel surpassed its predecessor and crossed Rs 800 crore worldwide in its third week.
Sacnilk · +8 outlets
'You Can See Everything' and 'Clayface' vie for No. 1 in quiet Halloween box office weekend
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary, added to the slate late, contends for the top spot as studios avoided major releases over the holiday.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Marty Erlichman, Barbra Streisand's manager for over six decades, dies at 97
Erlichman discovered Streisand when she was 19 and guided her career for more than 60 years.
Deadline · +7 outlets
Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine cuts about 30 staff after buyback
The layoffs follow the reacquisition of the company by Witherspoon and a French media partner after a nearly $1 billion sale.
yahoo · +11 outlets
Criminal Minds: Evolution to end after 20th season as cast reacts to cancellation
The Paramount+ procedural will conclude with its upcoming 20th season, prompting tributes from long-running cast members.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets

Startups18 stories ›

Anthropic's quarterly loss shrinks and revenue jumps in amended IPO filing
Anthropic disclosed updated Q3 financials ahead of a planned IPO, with S-1 details including a planned $3.5B share sale to Japanese investors drawing wide atten
The Business Times · +11 outlets
Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at $2B valuation led by a16z and DFJ Growth
The space infrastructure startup's round underscores continued investor appetite for satellite ground-segment and launch-adjacent infrastructure.
TechCrunch · +6 outlets
FuriosaAI raises $620M at about $2.9B valuation to scale AI inference chips
The Korean chip startup's Series D roughly quadruples its valuation as it positions itself as an alternative to Nvidia in AI inference.
Bharat Fast · +8 outlets
Hypersonica raises €100M Series B from Lightspeed and General Catalyst for hypersonic missiles
The British-German defence startup's round reflects surging European investment in sovereign deep-strike and missile defence capabilities.
Sifted · +8 outlets
Creandum closes $750M Fund VIII, its largest ever, to back AI startups
The European early-stage firm behind Lovable, Klarna and Black Forest Labs raised its biggest fund as AI dealmaking accelerates.
Sifted · +4 outlets
Salesforce to acquire a defense tech startup, extending its acquisition streak
The deal marks another enterprise software acquisition into the defense technology sector.
The Information · +1 outlets

Business18 stories ›

Global AI sell-off eases after Nasdaq posts worst month in over a year
Tech stocks steadied after a bruising October rout, with investors focused on Apple earnings, jobs data and the US midterm elections.
Ft · +14 outlets
Binance sees $3.64 billion in net outflows as withdrawals resume after $6.3 billion hack
The outflows equal about 2.1% of Binance's total assets and have renewed questions about crypto wallet and custody safety.
CNBC · +13 outlets
OpenAI pares fundraising goal, now seeking up to $20 billion in latest round
The round is still open and the figures could change, according to a person familiar with the deal.
CNBC · +2 outlets
Sam Altman makes surprise South Korea visit as OpenAI builds on chip partnerships
Altman met Samsung executives and reportedly SK Group executives during the unannounced weekend trip.
CNBC · +14 outlets
South Korea targets world's highest performance sovereign AI model in record budget
The 2027 budget rises 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, including 21.3 trillion won for semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers.
CNBC · +6 outlets
Fake nuclear attack alerts hit millions of Ukrainians and Russians on same day
Official alert apps in both countries falsely warned of nuclear strikes by an Oreshnik missile and Ukrainian P1-Sun drones.
Business Insider · +14 outlets

Science18 stories ›

NASA's Swift space telescope set to reenter Earth's atmosphere after failed rescue attempt
The 21-year-old gamma-ray observatory, which lost its ability to be boosted, faces an uncontrolled reentry with debris possibly reaching regions including India
Space · +15 outlets
NASA asks commercial space industry for proposals to reboost the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is seeking private-sector proposals for an orbital boost mission to extend Hubble's life, with early concepts targeting a mission by 2032.
ShiftDelete.Net · +14 outlets
James Webb data finds interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has unusually high deuterium in methane
The heavy-hydrogen signature suggests the comet formed in an extremely cold environment, and its composition predates the Sun.
Phys · +13 outlets
Common pesticide linked to more than 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease
A UCLA study tied long-term exposure to a pesticide to elevated Parkinson's risk and identified a possible protective approach.
Sciencedaily · +7 outlets
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges story of human origins
A 17- to 18-million-year-old fossil suggests the ancestors of humans and modern apes may have evolved in North Africa and the Middle East.
Sciencedaily · +14 outlets
GPU-AI era meets quantum science as researchers warn of a global 'arms race'
A leading Irish physicist says artificial intelligence is opening a new frontier in quantum research and fueling competition between nations.
Irish Independent

Biotech18 stories ›

uniQure wins FDA priority review for Huntington's gene therapy, decision due May 2027
An FDA accelerated decision on ifezuntirgene inilparvovec would give the Huntington's field one of its first gene therapies after a difficult year for uniQure.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Karyopharm files Chapter 11, names Ayrmid lead bidder in planned merger
The bankruptcy filing marks a rare Chapter 11 sale process for a publicly traded oncology company.
Fierce Pharma · +2 outlets
FDA approves GSK's functional cure for hepatitis B
A functional cure would shift chronic hepatitis B treatment from lifelong suppression toward finite regimens.
Drug Discovery News · +14 outlets
Keytruda biosimilars approach, but pricing and PBM dynamics may blunt uptake
Merck's flagship faces a patent cliff, yet analysts see structural barriers limiting how much share biosimilars win.
Biopharmadive · +2 outlets
Kymera eczema readout looms as high-stakes test of a Dupixent rival
Mid-stage results for the oral program will signal whether an alternative mechanism can challenge Dupixent in atopic dermatitis.
STAT
FDA places partial hold on Bright Minds' BMB-101 seizure trial over mouse toxicity
The clinical hold stalls a psychedelic-adjacent epilepsy program and dents the company's near-term outlook.
Mugglehead Investment Magazine · +7 outlets

Climate18 stories ›

Big Tech's climate pledges give way to fossil fuel demand from AI data centers
Rising AI power demand is pulling major technology companies away from prior clean-energy commitments, according to reporting on data center buildouts and corpo
The Washington Post · +14 outlets
China's clean tech exports cut global emissions, report finds
Record Chinese exports of solar, wind and battery equipment are credited with reducing emissions worldwide even as domestic policy debate continues.
Euronews.com · +14 outlets
Electric trucks reach 50% of China's heavy truck sales as diesel demand falls
33,100 electric heavy trucks were sold in China in September, up 37% year over year, a shift now visible in the country's oil consumption data.
Electrek · +14 outlets
China bets on renewable energy to gain an edge in the AI data center race
China's wind, solar and battery industries are being positioned as a competitive advantage for building the data centers that power AI.
Insideclimatenews · +14 outlets
UNEP report: India's emissions growth slows as renewables begin displacing coal
The UN Environment Programme finds India's emissions curve flattening as renewable generation starts to substitute for coal-fired power.
Mongabay India
US Senate permitting bill draws support as a boost for clean, affordable energy
A Reuters commentary argues the Senate's permitting reform would speed clean energy deployment and lower consumer costs.
Reuters · +11 outlets

Games18 stories ›

EA shutters BioWare after more than 30 years, pauses Sims project Lotus
Electronic Arts closed the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age and paused its unannounced Sims title Project Lotus.
Tbreak UAE · +5 outlets
Anthropic restricts Claude from cloning and reverse-engineering existing video games
Anthropic updated Claude Opus to block AI-generated game clones and reverse-engineering after developers complained about cloned titles flooding storefronts.
Ign · +14 outlets
Footage of an apparent Persona 1 remake leaks online
Roughly two minutes of unverified gameplay footage purporting to show an unannounced Persona 1 remake appeared online.
Ign · +14 outlets
Valve's cancelled Portal prequel F-Stop leaks and becomes fully playable
Modders combined three separate Valve leaks to reconstruct a playable build of the cancelled 2007 post-Orange Box prototype.
Kotaku · +5 outlets
EU Kids Act proposal would ban daily login bonuses in video games
The draft EU legislation targets game engagement mechanics, drawing pushback from the industry.
Pasquale Pillitteri · +9 outlets
BioWare closure fallout: 'Save Mass Effect' graffiti sprayed on EA Madrid office
Fans vandalized an EA building days after EA announced it had shut down Mass Effect developer BioWare.
Kotaku · +3 outlets

Sports18 stories ›

Lamar Jackson headed to IR with thumb injury that could end his season, Ravens say
Baltimore loses its franchise quarterback for an extended period with his contract running through 2027, forcing the team to scramble for options and shifting W
ESPN · +9 outlets
Florida State fires Mike Norvell, opens coaching search with $50M buyout
A 36-24 loss to Clemson ended a 10-23 stretch that began after the 2023 CFP snub, leaving the Seminoles to rebuild a roster and staff amid heavy recruiting fall
Sbnation · +7 outlets
Jerry Jones backs Brian Schottenheimer, says Cowboys let the coach down in Arizona loss
Dallas matched the largest blown fourth-quarter lead in franchise history but the owner ruled out a coaching change, deflecting blame to the players.
ESPN · +14 outlets
Kimi Antonelli crowned F1's youngest world champion; Mercedes can clinch constructors' title in Brazil
The Mexico City finale decided the drivers' title and sets up a possible Mercedes team championship at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix this weekend.
Skysports · +14 outlets
Saquon Barkley says Eagles assured him he won't be traded before Nov. 10 deadline
The running back's comments came after a 27-10 loss to Washington that left Philadelphia's offense under heavy scrutiny with the trade deadline a week away.
ESPN · +13 outlets
NHL and Fanatics launch Hometown Remix jerseys for all 32 teams, advance orders up fourfold
The league-wide alternate uniform program is drawing far stronger early retail demand than prior releases, with the Panthers' pink design among the most discuss
ESPN · +14 outlets

Entertainment18 stories ›

Newsom Proposes Raising California Film and TV Tax Credit to at Least $1 Billion Annually
The outgoing governor's election-eve pitch aims to stem production jobs leaving California for rival states and countries.
Variety · +14 outlets
Juan Atkins, Co-Founder of Techno Music, Dies at 64
The Detroit producer and Belleville Three member was a foundational figure in the creation of techno.
Pitchfork · +14 outlets
My Chemical Romance's 'The Black Parade' Tops Billboard 200 With 20th Anniversary Reissue
The 20-year-old album hit No. 1 for the first time, outselling Olivia Rodrigo in the chart week.
Rolling Stone · +9 outlets
Fox Corp. Posts Record Quarter on Midterm Election Ads and FIFA World Cup
Quarterly revenue rose 22 percent to $4.57 billion as political and sports advertising surged.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Russell Brand Defense Says Rape and Assault Allegations Are 'Contaminated' in Closing Arguments
The London jury will deliberate on three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault, all denied by Brand.
Rolling Stone · +8 outlets
Lachlan Murdoch Cites 'Viewer Fatigue' as Fox News Ratings Decline Year Over Year
The Fox CEO told Wall Street the midterm cycle slump mirrors past patterns and predicted viewers would return.
The Hollywood Reporter · +4 outlets

Luxe18 stories ›

Adani expects one or two foreign airlines to pause Mumbai flights rather than shift to Navi Mumbai
Adani argues a few airline exits would barely dent passenger numbers, but long-haul carriers skipping Mumbai would limit Navi Mumbai's international network.
Skift · +5 outlets
War insurance dries up for Gulf events as U.S.-Iran conflict continues
Gulf event organizers can still insure against cancellation but not war, pushing postponements and self-insured risk as Saudi Arabia's calendar feels the impact
Skift · +9 outlets
Singapore Airlines to unveil new first and business class cabins this week
The carrier is preparing a cabin refresh for its premium long-haul product as it remains a benchmark for luxury airline service.
Executive Traveller · +14 outlets
Wyndham adds more than 40 luxury hotels through HotelREZ partnership
The deal expands Wyndham's high-end footprint using HotelREZ's independent hotel network.
Yahoo Finance · +7 outlets
IHG welcomes Yas World Resort to Vignette Collection, its largest Vignette hotel worldwide
IHG continues to grow its soft-brand luxury collection with a flagship property in Abu Dhabi.
Hospitality Net · +7 outlets
Gencom-led partnership acquires downtown Miami's 652-room InterContinental hotel
The acquisition adds a large flagship property to Miami's fast-moving hospitality investment market.
Luxury Travel Magazine · +4 outlets