Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

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Economy|Technology

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

Business|Education|Technology

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

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

Environment|Science|Technology

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.

Science|Technology

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.

Business|Economy|Technology

DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion in big consolidation for grocery delivery

DoorDash is gobbling up Instacart in a $17 billion acquisition that will supercharge its grocery delivery business

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Merck tops third-quarter estimates as Keytruda, Gardasil outperform

Merck posted higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Thursday, driven by strong demand for its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and its HPV vaccine

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Firefighting cash burn

There were few fireworks from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with two dissenters to the decision to keep rates unchanged, but there were indications of more hikes

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As criminal networks spread in Latin America, Quito is new battleground

For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed

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Greek container ship sinks after drone attack off Bulgaria

A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes on ships

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Caterpillar tops quarterly profit view, but shares sink after unchanged annual growth forecast

Caterpillar beat third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, buoyed by AI-driven demand for power-generation equipment, but its unchanged annual sales forecast raised questions over

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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

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Serval triples valuation to $3 billion as businesses adopt AI workflow automation

Serval raised $150 million in a Sequoia-led round at a $3 billion valuation, as the enterprise automation company seeks to use AI agents to handle

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Kalshi raises $1 billion at $40 billion valuation as it expands beyond prediction markets

Kalshi has raised $1 billion in a new funding round that values the prediction-market startup at $40 billion, the company said on Thursday, as it

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BYD's third-quarter profit growth slows, misses forecasts

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported a smaller-than-expected 28% increase in third-quarter profit on Thursday as intensifying competition at home spread to overseas

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Japan weighs government-backed bank lending scheme to spur strategic investment

Japan's government said on Thursday it is considering a scheme to channel public funds through private lenders to support corporate investment, seeking to

Environment|Technology

AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box

Voters in 10 US states will decide on Election Day whether to curb data center development in their communities, as the rapid buildout needed to power

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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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Nasdaq futures slide as Alphabet results intensify AI spending fears

Nasdaq futures fell about 1% on Thursday as Alphabet's results reignited concerns over soaring AI costs, while investors awaited a key

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Trump touts projects and payouts on the campaign trail. Many are uncertain

US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans

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China's record-breaking exports of clean tech are making a big dent in emissions, report says

China is exporting a record amount of clean energy technology and that is making a dent in global emissions

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Ship sinks off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast after being hit by drones

A Liberian-flagged vessel that was hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has sunk, the local maritime administration said on Thursday

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Volkswagen slumps deeper into the red on Porsche writedown

Volkswagen sank deeper into the red in the third quarter, posting its worst result in more than a decade as the world's second-largest

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World shares and U.S. futures are mixed after Google parent Alphabet's earnings disappoint

World shares and U.S. futures are mixed, weighed down by some big technology stocks after Google parent Alphabet’s earnings were below expectations

Environment|Science|Technology

Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency but no contamination found outside lab, officials say

Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency but no contamination found outside lab, officials say