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Science|Technology

‘Political chameleon’: How Mark Zuckerberg charmed Trump and got his way on AI

October 08, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

Jaguar’s new electric car is a high-stakes bet on a whole new aesthetic

October 08, 2026

Business|Crime|Science|Technology

South Korean banks were likely hacked by a China-based actor with an AI agent, CrowdStrike says

The suspect behind recent cyberattacks at South Korean banks was likely a China-based 26-year-old who used a Chinese-developed AI agent and

October 08, 2026

Latest suspect in RAF Fairford airbase plot released on bail

British police said on Thursday a 22-year-old British man, the seventh person to be arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts as part of an investigation into a

October 08, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast

October 08, 2026

Health|Science|Technology|World

Russian official seeks to turn the page on a suspected pneumonic plague case but questions remain

A Russian official has sought to turn the page on the death of a worker at a plague research lab in Siberia that sparked global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague

October 08, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance|Science|Technology

AI use lifts participation in WorldQuant contest

Hedge fund WorldQuant said on Wednesday registrations for this year's flagship global quant research contest have almost doubled from a year earlier, as increased adoption of AI has

October 08, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Dutch firm uses AI to help drone systems 'talk' on Ukraine's battlefield

A high-velocity drone launched at a disused Dutch airbase by the North Sea roars through the clouds and intercepts

October 08, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Manus raises more than $500 million after Meta exit

Butterfly Effect, the parent company of AI startup Manus, said on Thursday it had completed a more than $500 million funding round as the firm resumed independent operations after

October 08, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

US ocean container imports set new record for September, Descartes says

US container imports rose 10.3% from a year earlier in September to set a new record for the month, buoyed by a 21.2% increase in shipments from China, supply-chain

October 08, 2026

The long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is returning home to San Diego after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war

October 08, 2026

BYD exec says biggest challenge to expansion is geopolitics

The number one challenge to expansion for BYD is geopolitics, Stella Li, BYD's executive vice president, said on Thursday, months after the Chinese company's chairman

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Daimler Truck's Q3 sales rise 26% as North America and Europe grow

Daimler Truck reported 26% growth in third-quarter vehicle sales on Thursday, as deliveries increased at both its North American unit and largely Europe-based Mercedes-Benz Trucks,

October 08, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

TSMC's third-quarter revenue surges to record, beating market forecast

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported on Thursday record third-quarter revenue of T$1.49 trillion ($46.71 billion), beating the market forecast and rising 50

October 08, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|US|World

US has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says

October 08, 2026

Business|Technology

India denies bias in satellite internet approvals after Musk's 'oligarchs' jab

India defended its satellite internet approval process as fair and non-discriminatory on Thursday, hours after billionaire Elon Musk accused unnamed "

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Sovereign bonds shouldered aside as AI takes their turf

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole Sovereign borrowers are no longer the big boys on the block as AI giants increasingly invade their turf.

October 08, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Sports|Technology

Isaias rapidly intensifies into season’s first Atlantic hurricane as Gulf Coast braces for landfall

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

IceCube is built on decades of research into tiny ‘ghost particles’ – but it was the first to find neutrinos coming from deep space

IceCube looks for high energy neutrinos from space. It joins the ranks of complementary experiments that study neutrinos originating closer to home.

October 08, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Asia shares slip, bonds submerged in tide of AI debt

Asian shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by reports some major tech companies were seeking to raise billions in debt

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

US grants Aurora exemption for self-driving trucks safety feature

The US transportation department said late on Wednesday it approved a five-year exemption for Aurora and other self-driving trucking companies from

October 08, 2026

Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there

President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast

October 08, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Bezos says Blue Origin likely to pursue IPO in coming years

Blue Origin is likely to pursue an initial public offering in the coming years, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Wednesday, after the space company raised $10 billion from

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Samsung flags $80 billion profit on AI boom, highest quarterly for any tech company

Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected its quarterly profit would top 100 trillion won, a world first for a technology company, estimating

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division

Amazon confirmed on Wednesday it had cut what it said were a small number of jobs, primarily in its Stores unit which oversees the main e-commerce

October 08, 2026

Science|Technology

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died

October 08, 2026

Political|Technology|World

UK, Germany to launch new partnership to counter sabotage, cyberattacks

Britain and Germany will launch a joint partnership to counter sabotage and cyberattacks as Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in Berlin on

October 08, 2026

Fed minutes show some officials want to prepare for market stress

Federal Reserve meeting minutes from last month’s policy meeting noted some officials believe it’s time for the central bank to get ready for bond market stress.

October 08, 2026

Arts|Finance|Health|Science|Technology

TikTok gave teens, children placebo safety feature in experiment, New York alleges

TikTok ran an experiment on thousands of users who tried to turn on a safety feature on the platform, giving them non-functional versions of the tool, according

October 08, 2026

Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says

Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children

October 08, 2026

Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says

Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee

October 07, 2026

Business|Health|Technology

Medical device maker Centinel Spine discloses revenue rise in US IPO filing

Medical device maker Centinel Spine revealed a 42% rise in first-half revenue in its US initial public offering filing on Wednesday.

October 08, 2026

Finance|Science|Technology

Wolfspeed secures $1.5 billion conditional loan commitment from US defense department

Chipmaker Wolfspeed said on Wednesday it has received a conditional loan commitment for up to $1.5 billion from the US Department of Defense to expand domestic production of silicon

October 08, 2026

Science|Technology

Many drugs have mirror chemical structures, one helpful and the other harmful – a Nobel-winning discovery allows chemists to make either on demand

From thalidomide to resveratrol, molecules with the exact same chemical properties can have drastically different effects in the body depending on how they’re arranged in space.

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide

U.S. stocks pulled back from their record

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Trump to appear at White House science event on Thursday

US President Donald Trump will speak at a White House event on scientific discovery on Thursday, according to a social media post from his tech adviser

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology

US FCC to vote to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics

The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it will vote on October 29 to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as

October 08, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Microsoft brings more AI to PCs as it challenges Apple

Microsoft unveiled on Wednesday an AI coding model that can run directly on personal computers and new security technology to prevent AI agents from

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic launches third Claude 5.5 model, expanding AI lineup before planned IPO

Anthropic on Wednesday launched Claude Haiku 5.5, the third model in its Claude 5.5 family in the past month, expanding its artificial intelligence lineup ahead of a planned IPO.

October 08, 2026

German F-35 jet lands at Ebbing Air National Guard Base for pilot training program

October 08, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow

Teens spend under 15 minutes a day on average on ChatGPT, while less than 2% of them interact with the chatbot for over three straight hours,

October 07, 2026

Arts|Health|Technology

KCCI Investigates: Iowa homebuilder installing extra water filters in new homes

October 08, 2026

Education|Political|Science|Technology

Florida asks court to force Meta to change Facebook, Instagram for teens

Florida asked a state judge on Wednesday to order changes to Instagram and Facebook to better protect young users, pressing ahead with a lawsuit accusing parent

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|Travel

Priceline to face FTC action over deceptive hotel ads, sources say

The US Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to take action against owner Booking Holdings over online ads that appear to direct consumers to a

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

FireFly Robotics files for Nasdaq direct listing

FireFly Robotics, which makes electric turfgrass harvesters and autonomous golf-course mowers, on Wednesday filed to go public through a direct listing.

October 07, 2026

Before a natural disaster, a governor’s order can free up the National Guard and medical help

Government officials in the United States can declare a state of emergency before severe weather events like hurricanes or floods strike an area

October 07, 2026

Arts|Election|Science|Technology

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices

October 07, 2026

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño drought

Off-grid solar power is spreading across Brazil’s Amazon, helping remote communities prepare for severe drought while replacing costly, polluting diesel generators

October 06, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs

Scientists Henri B

October 07, 2026

Political|Technology|US

Conservative anti-tax group seeks FCC approval for AI robocalls ahead of US midterms

A Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission urged the agency on Wednesday not to approve a petition to allow political AI-generated

October 07, 2026

NY Fed September survey finds public expecting more near-term inflation

By Michael S.

October 07, 2026

France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old

October 07, 2026

Pope Leo opens Vatican meeting likely to discuss remarriage, gay Catholics

Pope Leo urged an assembly of some 150 bishops from around the world to find "renewed ways" of helping modern families at the start of a week-long

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

US FCC to vote on advancing new spectrum auction to boost 'direct to device' services

The US Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday that it will vote on October 29 on whether to advance a new auction of wireless spectrum to

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Huge companies have dominated AI. Two startups with an entirely different approach think they can do better

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology data

The US government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to train AI models for biological

October 07, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

Bezos quip, Ive design shaped Ferrari's Luce EV, Elkann says

When John Elkann first started thinking seriously about an electric Ferrari a decade ago, the prompt came from an unlikely source: a walk with

October 07, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why

Modern AI owes its existence to both cognitive and computer science. What you envision as its origin story can influence how you understand what large language models can do.

October 07, 2026

IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt and regulate AI

The head of the International Monetary Fund says countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the AI boom and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

These state supreme court races could decide abortion access and trans rights

Ohio, North Carolina and Michigan have open seats on their state supreme court, and these hotly contested races will influence how those courts rule in several high-stakes cases.

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Life sciences firm Danaher to launch AI-powered autonomous research lab in 2027

Life sciences company Danaher said on Wednesday it plans to launch its first AI-powered autonomous research lab early next year to make drug discovery and development faster and more

October 07, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Musk welcomes German backing for Tesla driver assistance tech as group chases EU approval

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday welcomed Germany's backing for the US automaker's driver-assistance software system, as he seeks Europe-

October 07, 2026

Existential threats join bubble fears as AI mood sobers at Singapore forums

Existential and financial risks posed by the artificial intelligence boom were top of mind for investors and policymakers at two conferences in Singapore

October 07, 2026

Business|Technology

Jaguar unveils electric car in gamble on US tech millionaires

Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled its new Jaguar Type 01 electric car, with an ultra-long bonnet, no rear window and a wealth of technology, in New York as it targets the potential for

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Nobel chemistry prize goes to pair who solved mystery of 'mirror image' molecules

Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for solving a long-standing

October 07, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology

AI can help with academic research but doesn’t always get it right – here are some tips to check the information you receive

AI is quickly changing. These tips from university librarians can help people keep pace with the shifts as they approach their research.

October 07, 2026

Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction

A return to the office can mean very different things to different workers, which is why this debate often produces conflicting answers.

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Most US voters say Trump, Congress don't take AI risks seriously, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Most US voters think President Donald Trump's administration and Congress are not taking the risks of AI seriously enough and want the

October 07, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

NASA rover takes striking image of dawn's early light on Mars

NASA has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing jagged crags formed billions of

October 07, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

AI companies run virtual drug trials, aim to improve success of human studies

Novartis’ experimental del-desiran for a rare type of muscular dystrophy was expected to be a winner, with the Swiss company's CEO predicting annual peak sales of $5

October 07, 2026

US consumer watchdog examiners adopt lighter touch amid pressure and threats, sources say

Examiners at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gave a largely clean bill of health to most of the companies they inspected earlier this year

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for unraveling mystery of mirror molecules

October 07, 2026

Election|Political|Technology

Why election officials are pushing voters to ‘use the drop box rather than the mailbox’

October 07, 2026

Mercedes-Benz Q3 car sales fall 8% as China demand weakness persists, EV sales rise 52%

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz said on Wednesday sales in its core car business continued to fall in the third quarter, declining 8% year-on-year due to challenging market

October 07, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

The 5 future vehicles you need to watch for, according to Edmunds

Automakers will debut some interesting new models in the next six months

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growth

The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International Monetary Fund

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

AMD CEO says continues to explore foundry partnership with Samsung Electronics

AMD CEO Lisa Su said on Wednesday that the US chipmaker continues to explore partnership opportunities with Samsung Electronics in the memory and foundry businesses.

October 07, 2026

Russia kills 11 in one of its biggest strikes on Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

Russia fired 70 missiles and also drones in one of its biggest strikes at Ukraine, targeting the Ukrainian energy sector and killing at least 11 people across the country,

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Micron Tech chipmaker union in Taiwan gets OK to strike

A Taiwan union representing workers at Micron Technology said on Wednesday it had secured authorisation from its members to strike over a dispute concerning

October 07, 2026

Business|Technology

Musk says TSMC won't run Terafab AI chip complex

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that his companies will build and run the Terafab AI chip complex, with TSMC possibly subleasing a part of it.

October 07, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Brussels looks to capture Big Tech through tax on large corporations, FT reports

Brussels is considering taxing big US tech companies through a broad levy on large corporations in an effort to raise revenues for the EU while avoiding a backlash from the Trump

October 07, 2026

Once shunned, Myanmar's military-backed leader gets red carpet welcome in Malaysia

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the military-backed leader once

October 07, 2026

Asia|Business|Finance|Technology

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk to invest $1 billion in Japan data centre campus

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk said on Wednesday it was investing an additional $1 billion in its 300-plus-megawatt hyperscale data centre campus in the eastern Japanese city of

October 07, 2026

Russia says it launched 'massive' strikes on Kyiv, other areas of Ukraine

Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday its forces had carried out a "massive strike" on military-industrial facilities in Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions, using high-

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Samsung's Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold, but chip margins may be flat

Samsung Electronics is expected to report a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter operating profit, driven by robust AI demand, though analysts have cut

October 07, 2026

Crime|Science|Technology

South Korean megachurches probe suspected AI-linked cyberattacks

Two South Korean megachurches are investigating suspected cyberattacks that may have exposed the personal data of hundreds of thousands of congregants, with evidence

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Boston Dynamics appoints ex-Amazon executive Rohit Prasad as CEO

Boston Dynamics, a humanoid robot maker owned by Hyundai Motor Group, said it had appointed Rohit Prasad as chief executive officer, effective October 7.

October 07, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Interview|Technology

David Ellison backs CNN’s Trump lawsuit, pledges editorial independence

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Japan's $15 billion Rapidus chip bet hinges on winning customers

Japan's Rapidus, with $15 billion in state backing, is tying up with chip design firms as it seeks to answer a major question hanging over

October 07, 2026

Arts|Crime|Technology|World

US resident arrested in connection with Canada’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting

October 07, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|US|World

US FAA looks to streamline rules for commercial space launches

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is proposing to streamline regulations for commercial space launches and re-entries.

October 07, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology

Rubio tells Russia to share more information about plague death

Russia should share more information about the death of a plague laboratory worker who died last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, in an incident

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

SpaceX seeks $40 billion financing to buy Nvidia chips, sources say

SpaceX is in talks with banks and asset managers to raise $40 billion for the purchase of Nvidia artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter said.

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology

I’m a physicist who worked on the Nobel-winning neutrino search – here’s how a cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice became a telescope for ghost particles from space

The 2026 Nobel Prize in physics recognizes Francis Halzen’s vision in building an unusual telescope in Antarctica, as well as the neutrino discoveries it’s made.

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

FICO cuts workforce by 15% as part of AI-driven restructuring

Credit-scoring giant Fair Isaac, known as FICO, said on Tuesday it would trim about 15% of its workforce as part of a broader restructuring and AI integration, becoming the latest US

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Companies cutting jobs as investments shift toward AI

Companies spanning tech giant Microsoft to grocer Kroger have announced layoffs this year, deepening concerns that AI adoption will upend established industries, with job losses

July 06, 2026

Business|Technology

Japan manufacturers' mood hits near 5-year high, service-sector sentiment slumps: Reuters poll

Business confidence at big Japanese manufacturers rose in October to its highest level in nearly five years, helped by robust chip demand, but sentiment

October 07, 2026

Crime|Science|Technology

Personal information for over 1 million people stolen in a cyberattack on Arizona's court system

A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system has compromised personal information for more than a million people

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Trump highlights a big new defense project in Maryland, a blue state whose governor didn't attend

President Donald Trump traveled to the Baltimore area to highlight a $3.7 billion investment by Anduril to build components for nuclear-powered submarines at a shipyard

October 07, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?

CNN has a new owner: Skydance

October 07, 2026

Science|Technology|Travel

Broken bathrooms force American Airlines flight to divert for urgent landing

October 07, 2026

Business|Technology

New Maryland defense shipyard gets $6.6 billion commitment and Trump visit

Defense tech firm Anduril unveiled plans on Tuesday for a $3.7 billion shipyard in Maryland that is expected to

October 06, 2026

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Trading Day: Running with the bulls

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on Tuesday as a pause in the bond market sell-off and steady oil prices paved the way for a tech- and AI-

October 07, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

US Justice Dept tells staff to call AI 'super intelligence' under Trump order

The US Justice Department directed its employees on Tuesday to use the words "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" when referring

October 07, 2026

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

S&P 500, Nasdaq reach record closing highs as focus pivots to earnings

US stocks ended higher on Tuesday as crude prices steadied and US Treasury yields eased, offering some reprieve from concerns that

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

US stocks hit record high, shrugging off bond market turmoil

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics

A Belgian-born scientist has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that researchers believe offer clues to how the universe evolved

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchisees

McDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees

October 07, 2026

Republicans to spend $5 million in South Carolina Senate race as Trump plans trip there

The primary Senate Republican super PAC is sending reinforcements to South Carolina as President Donald Trump prepares to visit and boost Sen. Darline Graham

October 07, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Gov. Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency over measles outbreak in rural New York

October 07, 2026

The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say

The amount of oil in storage that is accessible to the global market is running low, industry executives said at a forum

October 06, 2026

Information released about cybersecurity incident involving South Carolina schools

October 07, 2026

Bulgaria's leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine's president blames Russia

Bulgaria’s prime minister says that two commercial vessels have been struck by drones in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea

October 06, 2026

Economy|Finance|Technology

Wall Street shares notch records as oil prices stabilize, bond yields retreat

World stocks scaled two-week highs on Tuesday with Wall Street indexes setting new records, as steady oil prices and falling bond

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

Anthropic opens its most powerful AI models to more security teams

Anthropic is expanding a program that allows vetted cybersecurity professionals to test its most powerful AI models with fewer safeguards, after its Project Glasswing initiative

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Nvidia-backed Lambda targets $4 billion raise ahead of planned IPO, WSJ reports

Nvidia-backed cloud-computing company Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a pre-money valuation of $14.5 billion in what would be its final funding round before a planned initial

October 06, 2026

Business|Technology|Travel

Major US airlines recovering after technology issues caused problems

October 07, 2026

Arts|Technology

Someone may have hacked the North Korean UN mission’s voicemail

October 07, 2026

Oil prices stable as market weighs supply risks, rising Middle East exports

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after recovering earlier losses, as the market weighed increases in Middle Eastern crude exports and a planned

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

US agency to rewrite rules to address vehicle headlight glare

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday that it will rewrite its vehicle lighting standards to address concerns about

October 06, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says

US power consumption will rise to record highs in 2026 and 2027, driven by AI-hungry data centers and electrification, the US Energy Information

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Marvell raises 2028 revenue forecast on strong AI data center demand

By Prathik Jayaprakash, Anhata Rooprai and Max A.

October 06, 2026

Kalshi launches stock index perpetual future to expand product suite

Prediction market startup Kalshi launched a stock index perpetual future on Tuesday, broadening the reach of the nascent derivatives instrument as it looks to challenge traditional

October 06, 2026

RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement

October 06, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

The Emmys are leaving broadcast TV for Amazon’s Prime Video

October 06, 2026

Arts|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Why have India-US trade talks stalled again and what's next?

Senior officials in India and the United States have indicated long-running efforts to finalise a bilateral trade agreement have

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

Micron enters $600 million settlement of Netlist patent dispute

Computer-memory company Netlist announced on Tuesday that Micron would pay $600 million to settle a patent dispute over Micron's memory chips.

October 06, 2026

AT&T to form fiber joint venture with BlackRock's GIP, CPP Investments

AT&T said on Tuesday it would form a fiber joint venture with BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, as America's largest fiber provider

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

Francis Halzen wins Nobel physics prize for Antarctic 'ghost particle' hunt

The Belgian-American scientist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work creating an Antarctic

October 06, 2026

Finance|Technology

Google fights £1 billion UK lawsuit over app store fees in latest Big Tech case

Google was accused of abusing its dominance to levy excessive commissions on app developers, as a mass consumer lawsuit worth over £1 billion ($1.33 billion) began in London

October 06, 2026

Arts|Crime|Science|Technology|World

Investigators to search basement of Olney 'house of horrors' for evidence of missing women feared dead

October 06, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology|World

Whistleblower says Trump demanded FBI probe into protesters over a TikTok he saw

October 06, 2026

3 Boston middle school students taken to hospital after ingesting "unknown substance"

October 06, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

David Ellison has built a Hollywood giant in Skydance. Now he wants to make it a tech company

October 06, 2026

Business|Food|Technology

Uber bets $2.3 billion on ezCater to narrow gap with DoorDash

Uber Technologies said on Tuesday it would buy US catering platform ezCater in an all-cash deal for $2.3 billion, its latest move to strengthen delivery, the company's fastest-

October 06, 2026

S&P 500 hits intraday record high as AI rally continues

The benchmark S&P 500 index briefly hit an all-time high on Tuesday as optimism surrounding the AI trade and hopes of strong corporate earnings lifted technology stocks, further

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Citigroup bets on Meta's Muse as AI's 'front door to the internet'

Citigroup estimates Meta's AI assistant Muse could generate more than $27 billion in revenue by 2030 as strong user adoption and growing engagement reinforce the platform's first-

October 06, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Does your sleep tracker get it right? A Pittsburgh neuroscientist weighs in

Can a sensor on your wrist really tell how your brain slept? Here’s what happens when sleep trackers go up against polysomnography, the clinical gold standard.

October 06, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology|World

US and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites, CNN reports

The United States has discussed starting reciprocal visits to nuclear sites with China, and plans to continue pushing in meetings in the coming months, CNN reported on Tuesday,

October 06, 2026

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy

Google has contracted for 3,590 megawatts of power from Constellation Energy in the largest US power grid, with new nuclear energy accounting for about a

October 06, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

France tests upgraded nuclear missile against backdrop of Russia tensions

France's defence ministry said on Tuesday it had conducted the first test launch of its latest-generation M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile,

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Technology

Latest Trump Account changes: What families need to know now

July 04, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

Countries weigh banning smart glasses over privacy concerns

Governments, courts and companies are considering restrictions and examining existing rules on smart glasses amid worries that the technology, brought to mainstream by Meta's Ray-

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

DeepSeek set to net over $12 billion in new fundraising, source says

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is set to raise more than 80 billion yuan ($11.93 billion) in its latest funding round, said one person with knowledge of the matter, as the firm builds

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Anthropic's Amodei made $18 million last year, middle of the tech CEO pack

Dario Amodei made $18 million last year as CEO of Claude AI developer Anthropic, the company's IPO filing shows,

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for his work detecting ‘ghostly’ cosmic particles

October 06, 2026

Fast-track permits turn Spain's Aragon into a $70 billion data centre magnet. At what cost?

Aragon, a sparsely populated region of northeast Spain, has become one of Europe's fastest-growing digital

October 06, 2026

Business|Technology

UK watchdog opens first Online Safety Act probe into Meta

Britain's communications regulator opened its first formal investigation into Meta under the Online Safety Act on Tuesday, questioning whether it properly

October 06, 2026

Africa|Business|Economy|Technology

World Bank raises Africa's 2026 growth forecast, urges AI investments

The World Bank has raised Africa's 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3%, citing stronger performance across the region, and urged governments to embrace

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Bain, GIC explore IPO or sale of Japan's WHI at valuation of about $3.2 billion, sources say

Bain Capital and Singapore's GIC are exploring prospects for an IPO or sale for Japan's WHI Holdings at a valuation of at least

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

AMD plans to substantially increase supply in 2027, CEO says

AMD plans to substantially increase chip supply in 2027 as the US chipmaker races to meet booming demand from artificial intelligence, CEO Lisa Su said on

October 06, 2026

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro wins big without his name on the ballot

The biggest winner in Brazil's blockbuster weekend election did not even appear on the ballot.

October 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Vance says details of proposed Alaska LNG pipeline need to be worked out

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that a long-planned liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska was going to happen, but there were still some details that needed to be worked

October 05, 2026

Technology

OpenAI, Anthropic tell Australia they would welcome data breach rules

OpenAI and Anthropic told Australian parliament on Tuesday they would welcome laws requiring them to report data breaches carried out by their AI agents,

October 06, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

South Korea's Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that AI models are believed to have been used in some recent hacking incidents against banks

October 06, 2026

Nolan Wells' family seeks federal probe after grand jury declined to indict anyone for his death

The family of an 18-year-old Black man whose body was found on a Mississippi barrier island following a Fourth of July trip with friends called on

October 06, 2026

Trump holds Nebraska rally in bid to keep deep-red state in Republican column

US President Donald Trump pledged to expand access to tax-exempt diesel fuel while warning of a dark future if Democrats

October 05, 2026

Vance says Alaska is Republicans' shield in midterm campaign

US Vice President JD Vance cast Alaska as Republicans' midterm election firewall in their bid to retain control of Congress as he rallied with

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources say

The Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed

October 06, 2026

Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of

October 05, 2026

Science|Technology

Qualcomm and Arm kick off trial, potential for huge damages in focus

(Corrects paragraph 10 to reflect that Arm was seeking an 18,500% increase in royalty rates, not 1,800%) By Tom Hals, Max A.

October 05, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain

Neuroscientific advances follow a pattern of visualizing the brain, measuring its function and then controlling it. Optogenetics may lead to a new era of medical treatment.

October 06, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Pinterest taps Amazon veteran James Dibbo as CFO

Pinterest said on Monday it has appointed Amazon executive James Dibbo as its chief financial officer, effective October 26.

October 06, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Colorado tests new wildfire technology to give firefighters another way to attack difficult fires

October 06, 2026

Science|Sports|Technology

NBA is experimenting with smart basketballs and official wrist wearables in select preseason games

The NBA is experimenting with two pieces of technology in the leadup to the season

October 06, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Aviation company takes flight with new all-electric plane

October 06, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

Lucid's third-quarter deliveries miss estimates as it cuts output to run down inventory

Lucid Group's third-quarter deliveries fell short of Wall Street estimates on Monday, with the luxury EV maker reducing production from the prior quarter and selling vehicles from

October 06, 2026

Arts|Food|Technology

McDonald's hit with class action alleging AI-powered menu price-fixing

McDonald's has been sued in federal court in Chicago in a proposed nationwide class action alleging the fast-food company illegally coordinates menu

October 06, 2026

Data centre operator DayOne reveals revenue surge in US IPO filing

Data center operator DayOne Data Centers filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Monday, testing investor appetite for data-center listings amid challenging

October 06, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia-backed Reflection unveils first AI model to take on Chinese open models

Nvidia-backed Reflection AI debuted its first open-weight model named Beam on Monday, as the startup aims to compete with lower-cost Chinese models such as DeepSeek and Kimi in

October 06, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Conservation group calls for moratorium on AI data centers on US public lands

Conservation group The Wilderness Society on Monday called for a moratorium on artificial intelligence data centers on federal lands, citing concerns over water use, electricity

October 06, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Boeing receives Lockheed PAC-3 MSE contract worth up to $14.7 billion

Boeing on Monday said it was awarded a seven-year contract worth about $14.7 billion by Lockheed Martin to scale production and deliver PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

October 06, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

After notching two jet fighter contracts, Boeing could be turning the page

(Updates headline to remove the word 'Naval,' no changes to text.)

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

AI industry insiders voice alarms to NYC council as local governments take up safety concerns

Artificial intelligence insiders are warning New York City’s leaders about dangers of the emerging technology, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns

October 06, 2026

Business|Political|Technology|Travel|World

US closes review of US airlines' data privacy without seeking penalties

The US Transportation Department has closed a Biden-era review of airlines' data privacy practices without imposing penalties, according to a memo

October 06, 2026

Mother and son from Bermuda named as passengers on missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston

A tragic air ambulance crash off Massachusetts has left two Bermudian nationals and four crew members presumed dead

October 05, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Ellison retains Thompson as CNN chief, unveils Skydance leadership team

CNN CEO Mark Thompson will continue in his leadership roles at the news network under David Ellison-led Skydance, the company that will

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Nasdaq notches record high close as investors focus on earnings

The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings

October 05, 2026

Lula seeks shake-up and Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's election runoff

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will spend Monday trying to shake up his campaign after losing the first round of national elections to Flávio Bolsonaro

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

AstraZeneca to invest over $1 billion in Massachusetts, boost workforce

AstraZeneca said on Monday it would spend more than $1 billion in Massachusetts as part of its broader $50 billion US investment plan, a move expected to expand its workforce in the

October 05, 2026

Science|Technology

US and German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on

October 05, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Technology

Man turns ALS diagnosis into mission through gaming

October 06, 2026

Science|Technology

First-ever evidence of a second-generation planet detected around dead star

October 05, 2026

Finance|Technology

Meta, TikTok, X challenge UK watchdog over online safety data demands

Meta, TikTok and X are challenging British regulator Ofcom over the amount of information it is demanding they provide under Britain's nascent online safety regime.

October 05, 2026

Mexico demands evidence of alleged cross-border shots after US ambassador comments

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her government has requested evidence from US authorities regarding

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

US commodities regulator proposes new federal crypto oversight rules

The US commodities regulator proposed on Monday a new federal framework for cryptocurrency exchanges that offer leveraged digital asset trading, seeking to bring parts

October 05, 2026

Science|Technology

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for technique that helps decode mysteries of the brain

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Wall St opens muted as tech stocks take a breather

Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Monday, as technology stocks eased from record highs, while investors looked for fresh clues on the monetary policy path with

October 05, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Europe|Science|Technology

Italy’s Meloni follows pop stars in seeking to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union intellectual property office in a bid to bolster protections against AI-generated deepfakes

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia, Broadcom shielded as AI power crunch hits chip supply chain, says Morgan Stanley

Nvidia and Broadcom are relatively insulated from a worsening US data-center power crunch, but any resultant delay in AI deployments can affect makers of memory, optical and other

October 05, 2026

BIS chief warns soaring debt, market changes could complicate future crisis response

Central banks will remain at the heart of managing future financial crises, but rising public debt and other key changes could make their task more difficult

October 05, 2026

A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?

The lengthy campaigns to protect kids on social media offer some lessons for those looking to protect children using artificial intelligence

October 02, 2026

Election|Science|Technology

We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI-generated political ads this year – it’s weird

Almost 170 ads and $80 million in spending and only 31% with a disclaimer: Here’s what researchers found when they tracked AI in this year’s campaign ads.

October 05, 2026

Economy|Election|Environment|Science|Technology

2026 midterms could be the end of Pennsylvania’s split legislature, with effects on affordability, election reform, marijuana and more

Pennsylvania has a split legislature, and both chambers are up for grabs in the 2026 midterms.

October 05, 2026

Science|Technology

US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises

The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by

October 05, 2026

Science|Technology

Florida’s limited ban on Flock cameras only scratches the surface of widespread surveillance concerns

The sudden proliferation of Flock cameras and abuses has led to a response from Florida lawmakers, but they have stopped short of regulating this technology and its uses.

October 05, 2026

Business|Education|Technology

Why it’s more important than ever to jump-start entrepreneurial careers from the college classroom

Hands-on learning about building a business is something students of all majors can benefit from.

October 05, 2026

Science|Technology

Their jobs were among the first to be changed by AI. Now some are trying to avoid it

October 05, 2026

Europe|Science|Technology

Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban

Norway's government is proposing a temporary ban on AI glasses in certain public spaces

October 05, 2026

Germany at risk of violent conflict with Russia, intelligence chief says

Germany is at risk of entering a violent conflict as Moscow steps up an increasingly aggressive "shadow war" against European democracies, its head of

October 05, 2026

Middle East oil exports top pre-war levels for part of September but tanker attacks increase

Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

The US said China was priming a trade superweapon. Then it vanished

Four years ago, the United States warned that China was poised to unleash a trade superweapon: a state-backed digital dragnet that

October 05, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Technology

Hollywood turns on big tech — at least on screen

October 05, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Anthropic expected to IPO despite market uncertainty, AI slowdown calls

October 05, 2026

Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

An AP-KFF poll finds that rural voters are divided on whether President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown has benefited or harmed their communities

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Schneider Electric to buy US software firm PTC in $22.6 billion deal

France's Schneider Electric struck its biggest deal ever on Monday, agreeing to buy US software company PTC for around $22.6

October 05, 2026

Europe|Science|Technology

Norway to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in some public places

Norway's government said on Monday it plans to propose a temporary ban on the use of AI glasses in selected places, saying it is concerned people could be photographed,

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Goldman sees US data center growth intact despite opposition

Rising political opposition to US data centers has limited near-term impact on their rapid expansion, Goldman Sachs said, with its growth outlook through 2027 remaining largely

October 05, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over Epstein files arrest

Britain's judicial office said on Monday a court hearing would take place on Thursday after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles,

October 05, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Foxconn third-quarter revenue soars on AI demand, beats market forecast

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, reported on Monday a 47% jump in third-quarter revenue year-on-year that beat market estimates, fuelled by

October 05, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Huawei agrees to a multi-year patent licensing deal with Qualcomm

China's Huawei Technologies said on Monday it had agreed a broad multi-year patent licence deal with Qualcomm covering artificial intelligence, 5G, computing and networking

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

European EV sales hit record in 'pivotal' year for affordable cars, study shows

Europe's uptake of electric vehicles is gaining momentum, with record sales so far this year driven by a slew of affordable models coming onto the market to bring carmakers

October 05, 2026

Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

OKX joint venture files with SEC to launch tokenized trading platform

OKXICE, the joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sunday to

October 05, 2026

Business|Technology

Taiwan foreign minister visits US for opening of new Arizona office

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is visiting the US state of Arizona for the opening of a new de facto consulate in Phoenix, his office said on Sunday.

October 05, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Digital media can be toxic, but your kid will likely use it anyway. Can you make it healthier?

October 05, 2026

US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack

The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base

October 05, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Former Anthropic researcher Coxon to testify at New York City AI hearing, Bloomberg News reports

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon will testify at a New York City hearing on artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

October 05, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Alaska LNG shipping savings justifies billions in investment, developer says

Alaska LNG's developer said the project's access to stranded natural gas and shorter shipping routes to Asia will make it competitive with US Gulf Coast

October 05, 2026

Asia|Europe|Technology

Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he believed Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with its longstanding ally North Korea.

October 04, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on Sunday that he would rename the company's AI unit to SpaceXSI, following US President Donald Trump's push to use the term "super intelligence" instead

October 04, 2026

Body camera footage shows moment officer shoots woman in Baltimore County

October 04, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Trump announces leadership of AI task force

October 04, 2026

Science|Technology

Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force

President Donald Trump has tapped his director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence

October 04, 2026

Why doesn’t high speed rail work in America?

October 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Revolut's rise to become Europe's $115 billion big bank rival

Revolut has risen to become Europe's most valuable startup and a challenge to centuries-old banking giants, having grown rapidly

October 04, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Trump names intelligence chief Clayton as AI czar, to head task force

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton the administration's AI czar, tasking him with coordinating the federal

October 04, 2026

Cornell president calls alleged gang rape 'deeply disturbing,' pledges greater transparency

Cornell University’s president has called the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 “deeply disturbing.”

October 04, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Mormon leader decries explosion in sports betting, prediction markets

A leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says an explosion in online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed among young people

October 04, 2026

Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to

October 03, 2026

Opinion|Science|Technology

OpenAI safety employee quits, says 'time for trial and error is over'

A former OpenAI safety employee who recently resigned criticized the company's approach to AI safety, arguing that a fast-paced culture focused on rapid development increases the

October 04, 2026

Crime|Technology|World

ShinyHunters hacker in FBI data theft detained in Jordan, cooperating with bureau, sources say

A suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which says it stole data on every FBI employee, was detained in Jordan

October 03, 2026

Arts|Crime|Technology

‘To Catch a Predator’ spawned a generation of online pedophile hunters

October 03, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet

Four astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station following an express eight-hour flight

October 01, 2026

Moderna to replace Warner Bros Discovery on Nasdaq 100

Nasdaq said on Thursday that vaccine maker Moderna will replace Warner Bros. Discovery on the Nasdaq 100 index, effective October 9.

October 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Australia's Sunrise Energy Metals plans US redomicile, primary Nasdaq listing

Australia's Sunrise Energy Metals plans to relocate its parent company to the United States through a newly incorporated Delaware company and seek a primary listing on Nasdaq, the

October 02, 2026

New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over

New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case

October 02, 2026

FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

The Justice Department says a Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

October 02, 2026

Europe|Science|Technology

French supercomputer maker Bull doubles output to boost Europe's AI ambitions

Bull, the state-owned French maker of Europe's fastest supercomputers, reopened an expanded factory on Thursday to double its production capacity, executives told

October 02, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Technology

Comcast's NBCUniversal cuts streaming technology jobs

Comcast's NBCUniversal is cutting jobs in its global streaming technology organization, the owner of the Fast & Furious and Jurassic Park franchises said on Thursday.

October 02, 2026

Science|Technology

OpenAI alerts more than 100 groups about rogue AI agent activity

OpenAI has informed more than 100 organizations about incidents involving unauthorized activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face

October 02, 2026

Arts|Crime|Technology

Massachusetts man charged with cyberstalking podcaster and former Trump official Katie Miller

A Massachusetts man has been arrested in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller

October 02, 2026

YPF investors ask US Supreme Court to revive $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina

Investment firms Petersen Energia and Eton Park petitioned the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to reinstate a $16.1 billion judgment against

October 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Boeing white-collar workers approve contract offer, averting strike fears

Boeing's largest white-collar union said on Thursday its members approved a sweetened contract offer, ending fears that a strike would

October 02, 2026

Business|Technology

Fed's Cook sees AI inflationary push as a top 2027 risk

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Thursday that she sees AI, and its inflationary push, as a top risk for 2027, and noted that increasingly frequent supply shocks have had

October 02, 2026

Alaska LNG could cost more than double Gulf Coast rivals, raising questions over economics

US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year

October 02, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|Technology

US Navy awards RTX's Raytheon $24.4 billion contract for Standard Missile-6 amid stockpile concerns

RTX's Raytheon unit won a multiyear contract worth up to $24.4 billion to produce Standard Missile-6 interceptors for the US Navy, the service said on

October 02, 2026

Federal report says pilots weren't warned about wind before Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami

An air traffic controller failed to warn pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds before it crashed in Miami, killing five people

October 02, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Science|Technology

US mortgage rates jump by most in 4 years in latest week

The interest rate on the most common US home loan shot up by a quarter percentage point this week to the highest in almost three years on the back of surging government bond yields,

October 02, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

SoftBank completes final phase of $30 billion investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group said on Thursday it has completed its $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of its commitment to the ChatGPT maker's last fundraising round.

October 02, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

California AG Bonta issues subpoena to OpenAI over AI cybersecurity risks

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, as part of a broader inquiry into cybersecurity incidents and risks related to its AI models,

October 02, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

David Ellison's appointment of Kreiz brings cost-cutter to Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery

David Ellison's choice of Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as his co-captain at the new Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery signals what the media behemoth

October 01, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

US FAA set to convene review of Boeing 737 MAX software issue on Friday

The US Federal Aviation Administration is set to convene a safety review on Friday of a software issue that could prevent pilots of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes from

October 02, 2026

Technology

Georgia election board will not immediately move ahead with GOP plan to fix flaw in election system

Two Republicans on Georgia’s state election board are criticizing a proposal by their own party to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots

October 02, 2026

Iranian accused of involvement in $3 billion hacking scheme extradited to US

October 02, 2026

Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

The U.S. military is moving roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East

October 02, 2026

Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence as Alberta separation vote nears

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has fast-tracked a proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast

October 01, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Another Trump meme coin contest promises an ‘exclusive’ dinner with the president

October 02, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Paramount CEO Ellison asks CNN chief Thompson to stay after Warner Bros deal, source says

Paramount CEO David Ellison has asked CNN Chief Executive Mark Thompson to stay at the helm of the cable news network after the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a source

October 01, 2026

Europe|Technology

Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. "Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile FP-7.

October 01, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

BAE weighs bid for Robin Radar in possible $2.3 billion deal, sources say

BAE Systems is among the potential bidders that are in the early stages of exploring an offer for Robin Radar Systems, three people familiar with the matter

October 01, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Temasek comfortable with current AI spending levels, executive says

Singapore's Temasek is not worried about the massive levels of

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Synopsys shares jump on robust growth outlook, OpenAI and AWS deals

Synopsys shares jumped 10% on Thursday after the chip-design software maker forecast fiscal 2027 revenue and profit above analysts' estimates and unveiled deals with OpenAI and

October 01, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle California driver wage theft claims

Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims by the state of California and three of its largest cities that the company mislabeled drivers as

October 01, 2026

Supreme Court to weigh Trump's mandatory immigration detention policy

The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a dispute over a policy by President Donald Trump's administration that subjects millions of immigrants who

October 01, 2026

Science|Technology

SpaceX launches 13th long-duration astronaut crew to International Space Station

A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Thursday with a crew of two US astronauts, a Canadian astronaut and

October 01, 2026

Science|Technology

Chinese hackers impersonated an Anthropic exec to get information about AI

October 01, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Puerto Rico faces record electric rate as demand and costs increase

A record electric rate has gone into effect in Puerto Rico as outages persist and the U.S. territory’s power grid continues to crumble

October 01, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Bridgewater's flagship macro fund posts double-digit gains this year, sources say

Bridgewater Associates' flagship Pure Alpha macro fund climbed 18.4% in the first nine months of the year, people familiar with the matter told Reuters,

October 01, 2026

Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

A 21-year-old Fortnite pro gives out computers to young gamers and plans for more through a new fund

Cody Conrod wants to help others enter the increasingly expensive world of professional gaming after he dropped out of eighth grade to pursue esports

October 01, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

UVM researchers developing AI 'digital twins' to help personalize ICU care

October 01, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Google is firing the first salvo in a brewing race to deploy AI data centers in orbit

October 01, 2026

Man accused of neglecting, starving dog, sheriff's office says

October 01, 2026

Science|Technology

A Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine

A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv as the Ukrainian capital endured another day of relentless aerial attacks in the 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion by Moscow

October 01, 2026

UN urges more US action on Marshall Islands nuclear legacy

The United States needs to take additional steps to remedy the nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands by providing healthcare and releasing secret archives,

October 01, 2026