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Putin: Russia in ‘close contact’ with ‘genius’ Musk over satellite networks Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite

Cybersecurity stocks are broadly falling as growth slows significantly in one of Fortinet’s business segments.

DoorDash's bid to buy Instacart could be announced as soon as Thursday morning, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. Speculation of a deal has swirled since last week, when The Information reported Instacart was exploring a sale and had held talks with companies including

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Pro Subscribers up to $500 in Free API Credits OpenAI is now bundling monthly API credits into ChatGPT Pro and Business subscriptions, turning consumer plans into a launchpad for building apps and agents. - Eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscribers can cl

Upwind, a San Francisco startup that uses AI to secure cloud infrastructure, has raised a $400 million Series C round at a $3.8 billion valuation led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing backers including Greylock Partners and Craft Ventures. The round c

Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters - Published At least 300,000 people in parts of the Himalayan region could now be living in the path of potential disasters, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the amount of built-up land in

Asked about AI and the trend of college students booing tech CEOs at graduation ceremonies, Instagram head Adam Mosseri acknowledged in an interview that a lot of people really don't like AI, and it's not just young people and creatives. Appearing on the Colin and Samir podcast t

Justice Department pushes to keep Ilhan Omar search warrant under seal for now Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to reject a request from more than a dozen news organizations to immediately unseal the search warrant for Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) Washington, D.C., home,

'Super offensive' - We love how we look but AI tried to 'fix' our visible differences - Published People with scars, birthmarks and medical conditions have told the BBC how AI tools have changed or erased their personal features. Rhiannon Morgan, from Bridgend, said an image of h

Even with an uptick in multimillion-dollar AI deals, ServiceNow’s earnings results weren’t enough to win over software skeptics.

Off the Wire Press Releases Leaders from the national laboratories, academia, and industry gathered in Monterey, California August 24–27 for the 2026 Monterey Data Conference, sharing expertise on HPC, quantum, AI, and the future of computing for science. Oct. 28, 2026 — Initiate

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that SK Hynix's blockbuster earnings proved artificial intelligence stocks can still rally in a market that has grown increasingly skeptical of the massive data center build-out. The South Korean memory giant's New York-listed shares surged more t

Mum of critically ill baby denied hospital food as she wasn't breastfeeding - Published A first-time mum was denied hospital meals while her baby was "fighting for her life" because she was not breastfeeding. Sophie Price, 22, was "shocked" when staff refused to give her a meal w

South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI quadrupled its valuation to $2.9 billion in a fresh funding round, bolstering its bid to challenge the likes of Nvidia Corp.

Off the Wire Press Releases Los Alamos-based quantum dot manufacturer pairs $200,000 grant with a growing patent portfolio for next-generation quantum information technology LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Oct. 28, 2026 — UbiQD, Inc., a global leader in quantum dot technology and manufacturing

Shopify said it has added agentic payment technology created by Visa, Mastercard and American Express for its checkout feature, Shop Pay, a move that runs counter to how Stripe mainly handles agentic shopping and credit cards. Visa, Mastercard and American Express have introduced

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Murkowski calls for ‘truth’ from Peltola amid ‘pattern of lies and coverups’ Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for the “truth” from former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) amid what she said was a “pattern of lies and coverups” following reports the Democrat’s campaign recruited

United Launch Alliance announced Wednesday it plans to return its Vulcan rocket to service on November 13, nine months after a solid rocket booster anomaly threw the company’s 2026 launch schedule into oblivion. The return-to-flight mission will launch 40 satellites for the Amazo

Stevens’s fiance says he’ll vote for Rogers over El-Sayed The fiance of Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) said this week he would support GOP candidate Mike Rogers over Stevens’s former Democratic primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed, in Michigan’s Senate race. In an interview published Wedn

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Apple has officially entered the touchscreen MacBook Pro era, and apparently, it wants to drain your wallet while it’s at it. The new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899, which is already a hefty price tag in this economy. But if you want the absolute top-of-the-line model w

Fleetwood to face Everton or Newcastle in last eight - Published League Two side Fleetwood Town will face Everton or Newcastle United at Highbury in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. The lowest-ranked side left in the competition have already made history by reaching the las

Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you.

Apple announced its first touchscreen laptop models on Wednesday at an event in Los Angeles. These new MacBooks, called MacBook Pro with ProLED XDR Display, are still Apple MacBooks. They run MacOS, not iPadOS or iOS, the iPhone's operating system. Here's the good news for anyone

Apple announced its first touchscreen laptop models on Wednesday at an event in Los Angeles. These new MacBooks, called MacBook Pro with ProLED XDR Display, are still Apple MacBooks. They run MacOS, not iPadOS or iOS, the iPhone's operating system. Here's the good news for anyone

The surfaces you work in every day are faster and cleaner, the agents working alongside you are finally visible and measurable, and admins can set good defaults once Over the last few releases, we’ve been making Jira ready for a world where people and agents work side by side – r

The European Union plans to create the first subsea Internet cable directly connecting Europe to Greenland. The Pan-Arctic Cable project could also extend to Canada and eventually link with Japan and South Korea, notably bypassing the United States. The Pan-Arctic Cable is descri

Why the Peltola ‘spoiler’ controversy may be too late to shake up Alaska Allegations that Mary Peltola’s (D) campaign was involved in recruiting “spoiler” candidates to siphon votes from incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) shook up the Alaska Senate race Wednesday. Peltola’s campaign

Microsoft shares rose 4% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by 48% growth in its Azure cloud infrastructure business. Here's how the company fared relative to LSEG consensus: - Earnings per share: $4.89 adjus

Microsoft shares rose 4% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by 48% growth in its Azure cloud infrastructure business. Here's how the company fared relative to LSEG consensus: - Earnings per share: $4.89 adjus

The Securities and Exchange Commission‘s publication on Monday of Anthropic’s S-1 form—ahead of a heavily anticipated initial public offering—has led to plenty of discussion of whether the company’s quickly ballooning revenues will be able to overcome its even higher costs. But a

Off the Wire Press Releases SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 28, 2026 — HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary BUZZ High Performance Computing Inc. (BUZZ HPC), has announced that BUZZ Alpha Cloud Inc., an indirect subsidiary of the Company, has entered into a

Crowley holds 7-point lead over Tiffany in new Wisconsin gubernatorial poll Democrat David Crowley has slightly widened his lead over his GOP opponent, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, according to new polling released Wednesday. The Marquette Univ

FedEx on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines and raised its full-year outlook for its newly realigned fiscal year. Shares of the company fell slightly in extended trading. Here's how the company performed for the pe

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that a handful of technology giants have become so powerful that their influence extends far beyond their stock prices. The "Mad Money" host likened them to "nation states," pointing to their dominant competitive positions, ability to generate sub

Leading PC makers are shifting some production back to China as costs bite. Firms including US-based HP — which had planned to shift more than half of its production out of the country in a “China+1” strategy — are moving some manufacturing back to offset surging memory and stora

The fast-casual chain says menu-price increases helped results. It also noted rising beef costs and “higher protein usage” as people try to find ways to pack more protein into their diets.

Brazil’s main stock index sold off further on Wednesday amid mounting fears over the country’s fiscal picture following the surprise election defeat of Flávio Bolsonaro, who then fled to the US. This week’s selloff was “much more about the positions the market had adopted in rece

Benjamin Netanyahu is now oddsmakers’ favorite to stay on as Israel’s prime minister in its next government, which could take weeks or months to form, as the broader region braced for a period of prolonged uncertainty. Neither Netanyahu’s nor his main challenger’s bloc are poised

Off the Wire Press Releases Oct. 28, 2026 — The Protein Data Bank (PDB) was established by the scientific community in 1971 as the first open-access digital data resource in biology, with just seven X-ray crystal structures of proteins at its start. This month — its 55th annivers

Chipmaker Marvell Technologies has been in talks to buy data center optics maker Lumentum, according to a person familiar with the matter. A deal for Lumentum would rank as one of the largest semiconductor deals, as Lumentum has a market capitalization of more than $80 billion. T

Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has unilaterally passed a rule that will allow specialty pharmacies to sell six specific peptide drugs, overruling scientists at the Food and Drug Administration. The peptides are popular among members of Kennedy’s Make America Heal

A Chinese steelmaker is combining probabilistic AI with deterministic industrial models, using Huawei technology to improve furnace operations, product quality and energy efficiency. A blast furnace cannot pause while someone checks an AI answer. Its temperature, gas flow and raw

Alphabet’s stock fell 7% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed profit projections and increased its AI spending past $50 billion in the third quarter. The resulting cash burn stoked investors’ fears that hyperscalers aren’t generating enough revenue to justify

Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results and said its restaurant-level operating margin shrank. But the burrito chain saw traffic and same-store sales grow during the quarter as low-income consumers spent more, bucking industry trends, and CEO Scott Bo

Alphabet said on Wednesday that it sold $12.4 billion worth of stock in the third quarter as part of an at-the-market program it announced earlier this year. The Google parent company issued 12 million class A shares for $4.3 billion and 24 million class C shares for $8.1 billion

Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park - Published An eight-year-old girl has been seriously injured in a wolf attack at a German wildlife park. She was inside an enclosure at the Johannismühle park in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, with a staff member and t

The Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged today as officials seek more information to decide whether additional hikes would be necessary to tame inflation. Two officials broke from their colleagues, both arguing that the central bank should raise rates by a quar

Alphabet shares slumped more than 10% after the search giant reported a drop in free cash flow during the third quarter, in a worrying sign for the artificial intelligence trade. Here's how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: - Earnings per shar