Today: October 31, 2026
Today: October 31, 2026

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Panasonic raises annual profit forecast 20%, sees strong AI demand

Panasonic Holdings raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 20% to 710 billion yen ($4.5 billion) on Friday, helped by a range of factors including stronger-than-

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US plans to ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers

The United States plans to soon ban Chinese telecom firms from direct access to US phone numbers on national security grounds — a measure designed to

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Foxconn working on a new tie-up with OpenAI, says there is no AI bubble

Foxconn, the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer, on Friday flagged that a collaboration with leading US artificial intelligence developer

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BP beats forecasts with record profit, targets early settling of Deepwater Horizon bill

BP posted a record quarterly net profit on Friday, beating expectations as the Iran war boosted prices and refining margins, and said

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Analysts react as Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion security breach

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said a security breach had resulted in an estimated $6.3 billion impact that analysts said could amount to the

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Yemen's Houthis deny launching drone after coalition reports interception in Mecca region

Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over

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Capgemini raises 2026 guidance as AI push brings work to IT consultants

French IT consulting firm Capgemini raised its 2026 guidance for the second time this year after its third-quarter revenue grew 12%, in the strongest signal yet that the rush to

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Where Binance's $6.3 billion breach ranks in crypto's biggest hacks and heists

A security breach at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has resulted in an estimated $6.3 billion impact, the biggest crypto heist ever.

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North Korea's Kim urges drone dominance, greater military AI use amid border tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to seize "absolute superiority" in drone technology as he attended an exhibition and

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ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official

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Japan's Nikkei slumps up to 3% as tech stocks tumble on AI worries

Japan's Nikkei share average dropped as much as 3% on Friday, led by chip-related stocks, as concerns mounted over the sustainability of spending to fund the AI boom.

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Coinbase returns to profit as crypto investment gains offset trading weakness (Oct 29)

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global returned to

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China trade accord with Swiss bucks wider trend towards protectionism

When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on Friday, the two will be marking one of the most favourable

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GM to pay $220 million to settle allegations it violated drivers' privacy

General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold drivers' private behavior and location data to brokers, who then sold the

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Reddit puts logged in experience first as Google AI hits traffic

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman outlined a plan on Thursday to mandate sign-ins for most content to deter data scraping on the social media platform after he blamed

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Microsoft expects to raise $25 billion in US bond sale, sources say

Microsoft is planning to raise about $25 billion through its first US investment-grade bond sale in more than nine years, two sources familiar with

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Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is investigating a potential security issue that appears to be a hack

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Shares of Google’s parent company just had their worst day ever. Here’s what it means

Shares of Google’s parent company just had their worst day ever. Here’s what it means

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Gilead hikes 2026 sales outlook, says Medicare cuts Biktarvy price by 38% starting in 2028

Gilead Sciences hiked its full-year sales outlook on Thursday and reported third-quarter product sales rose 13%, driven by a double-digit percentage jump for its

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Intel shares tumble after hours, hit by chip supply constraints, big cash burn 

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Rivian says it's on track for $250 million Uber funding by year-end, R2 demand strong

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said on Thursday the EV maker is "very confident" it will hit an autonomy milestone this year that unlocks a $250 million

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Chinese EVs win over some in South Korea, but Japan is proving to be a rougher road

Kim Min-seon bought an electric vehicle from China's BYD in July. The questions came swiftly.

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Amazon sinks as AI spending eclipses fastest cloud growth in five years

Amazon.com on Thursday reported a massive cash burn in the third quarter, sending shares sharply lower, while it signaled higher capital

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Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of elections

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

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Amazon offers cautious view after disappointing 3Q results but delivers strong cloud growth

Amazon offered a cautious sales outlook for the current fourth quarter that encompasses the critical holiday shopping period after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations

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Nvidia's Huang says dealings with firm in US spy probe were 'normal', Bloomberg News reports

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended the company's business with Singapore-based Megaspeed International, calling it "normal and not unusual," Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

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Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to identify any state or local officials who received letters seeking their compliance with the government’s efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election

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Salesforce to buy defense tech firm Rune in military business push

Business software maker Salesforce said on Thursday it would buy defense technology company Rune Technologies to expand its Missionforce business, which serves the US military and

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ST LNG to decide on US offshore LNG facility by late 2027, company says

ST LNG aims to reach a final investment decision on its $8.2 billion LNG export project by mid- to late 2027, the company's president said on Thursday,

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US promises tariff relief in talks with Audi on Georgia plant, sources say

US President Donald Trump's administration has promised tariff relief to Volkswagen's luxury unit Audi to help secure its $4

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Walmart commits $6 billion to expand Symbotic deal

Walmart said on Thursday it had extended its agreement with AI robotics firm Symbotic, committing about $6 billion over several years to bring more automation capabilities to its

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Trading Day: Communication breakdown

The big three US stock indices fell on Thursday, despite weaker oil prices, lower bond yields and upbeat economic growth data, as a record fall

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Amazon burns cash, Intel flags weak PC demand as AI boom's costs ripple across markets

Wall Street's worries about the cost of the AI boom escalated after the market close on Thursday, as results from Amazon and Intel showed

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Peptides could soon be easier to get in the United States. Here’s what to know

Peptides could soon be easier to get in the United States. Here’s what to know

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Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party provider

Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday due to a security incident involving a third-party provider

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A historic drop for Alphabet's stock drags the US market lower

A historic drop for Alphabet's stock dragged the U.S. stock market lower

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Dartmouth provost resigns following accusations he used artificial intelligence for writing

The provost of Dartmouth College has resigned after a faculty committee found that he used artificial intelligence in his writing, including in a Washington Post guest column on AI cheating

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OpenAI says human intent at center of updated AI model guidelines

OpenAI on Thursday updated its Model Spec, a public roadmap for how it wants its AI models to behave, reorganizing the framework around five core values as AI systems become more

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Equities and bond yields dip with AI jitters and economic data in focus

Wall Street equity indexes dipped on Thursday as AI jitters offset some encouraging economic data while Europe's stocks rallied as

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Polymarket probes suspicious trades around Israel election, Bloomberg News reports

Prediction market operator Polymarket is investigating a string of well-timed and profitable trades on Israel's election this week, according to a report by Bloomberg News on

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Wall Street ends lower as Alphabet revenue miss revives AI capex jitters

US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and

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Polymarket resumes trading after third-party security breach, to reimburse users

Polymarket said on Thursday it had restored trading after a temporary halt prompted by a security incident involving a third-party provider, and that it would fully reimburse

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Bolsonaro ally blames ChatGPT for now-deleted 'president-elect of Brazil' claim

A close ally of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday said AI chatbot ChatGPT was responsible for language in a letter briefly posted on social media by the

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Police chief says shooting outside Virginia GOP offices has nothing to do with election

Police say a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond Thursday is unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections

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FTC, states sue Toast over fees, deceptive subscription practices

The US Federal Trade Commission, attorneys general from several states and two California jurisdictions sued restaurant software firm Toast Inc. on Wednesday, alleging it charges

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DoorDash’s Instacart deal may draw FTC scrutiny amid cost-of-living concerns

Food delivery giant DoorDash's $17 billion acquisition of Instacart is likely to face scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, which has focused on affordability as

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Yemen's hospitals buckle as fighting escalates

In a hospital in Yemen's Taiz, a 25-year-old pregnant mother of two lay immobilised after a bullet lodged in her spine while she was trapped inside her home without food or

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Wall Street ends lower as Alphabet revenue miss revives AI capex jitters

US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and

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Meta loses appeals against interim measures imposed by French regulators

Meta Platforms has lost its appeals against interim measures imposed by French regulators over media organisations' publishing rights in the Paris Court of

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Hackers claim leak of sensitive details on thousands of DHS workers

Hackers claim leak of sensitive details on thousands of DHS workers

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US Homeland Security cites risk to over 40,000 personnel in effort to take leaked data offline

The US Department of Homeland Security asked an Icelandic hosting company on Thursday to take down or limit access to data related to thousands of agency personnel,

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US files lawsuit claiming Google wouldn't give employee new job following military leave

The US filed a lawsuit accusing Google of failing to give an employee his old job back or find him a similar job after he took one year of military

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Wall Street's AI bet: Own the infrastructure, collect the rent

Wall Street's top alternative asset managers are betting on the AI boom by owning the infrastructure behind it and locking in rent through

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Spanish train crash yet another blow to Sánchez’s government ahead of elections in November

Spanish train crash yet another blow to Sánchez’s government ahead of elections in November

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DoorDash offers $17 billion for Instacart in what would be a big consolidation for grocery delivery

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart to supercharge its grocery delivery business in what would be a big consolidation in grocery delivery

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What to consider if a company that made AI-related job cuts wants you back

Companies have been slashing jobs to invest in artificial intelligence, raising anxiety among workers who fear they may lose their livelihoods to machines

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Orange unit signs deal to Mistral's latest AI cybersecurity model

French telecom group Orange's digital security arm on Thursday announced a partnership with Mistral AI to equip its products with a cybersecurity variant of the startup's latest AI

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Mistral AI publicly releases Large 4, targets cybersecurity users

French AI startup Mistral released its Large 4 model to the public on Thursday, saying it was designed to help organisations identify and fix cyber-security

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Cash is king, as investors draw new battle lines in AI spending boom

Cash flow is king again.

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Hungary to stick with Orban-era nuclear cooperation deal with US

Hungary's government has asked parliament to make legally binding a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States that the previous government of Viktor Orban

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Merck to boost next decade revenue forecast on new drugs optimism

Merck said on Thursday it plans to raise its revenue forecast from new products over the next decade, buoyed by recent clinical trial

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DoorDash delivers latest deal as industry consolidation gathers pace

Doordash said on Thursday it would buy US grocery delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion.

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Google's Nvidia chip challenge boosts cloud sales, crimps cash flow

Alphabet is making billions of dollars selling homegrown AI chips it once reserved for internal use, but building inventory to meet surging demand is draining cash

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Caterpillar sticks to annual sales forecast amid cost pressures, shares dive

Caterpillar stuck to its annual sales growth forecast on Thursday despite strong demand for its power equipment from data centers, amid cost

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Wall St falls at open as Alphabet results reignite AI spending fears

US stocks opened lower on Thursday as Alphabet's results rekindled worries about soaring AI costs, while investors assessed fresh inflation data following the Federal Reserve's

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DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion

DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion

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DoorDash strikes $17 billion deal for US rival Instacart in mega grocery delivery bet

DoorDash said on Thursday it would buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, stepping up its push into the fast-growing US grocery

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Airbnb pledges $500M for its nonprofit to offer more free emergency stays

Airbnb is dedicating more than $500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years

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US unemployment claims slide to 194,000, the lowest since mid-July

The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims dipped last week to 194,000 — lowest since mid-July — as layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy job security

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US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 3.4% annual pace from July through September, accelerating from the second quarter on strong consumer spending and investment in artificial intelligence

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Faculty and students show how reporting is done when a university partners with local news

Some universities are developing innovative arrangements with media outlets where students help report and faculty provide guidance.

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We discovered an organism that lives at blistering temperatures – but what allows it to take the heat?

This amoeba lives at hotter temperatures than any other eukaryote previously discovered.

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Driverless 18-wheelers are on a few highways, but widespread use is a long way down the road

Chaotic roads are still too difficult for automated trucks to navigate.

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AI hardware can be hacked so chatbots provide dangerous answers, research shows

AI hardware can be hacked so chatbots provide dangerous answers, research shows