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Power, Not Just Chips: Why Vertiv’s Jump Matters on Fed Day
Vertiv rose about 16 percent before the open on Wednesday after a blowout quarter, shifting attention from AI chips to the power and cooling infrastructure behind the boom.
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OpenAI Fires Three Researchers Over Sensitive-Information Policy Breach
OpenAI has fired three researchers after an internal investigation found they violated the company’s policies on handling sensitive information, the company said in a…
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Microsoft Ties AI Agents Deep Into Windows at Surface and Windows Event
Microsoft used its October Surface and Windows event to push artificial intelligence from a feature into the operating system’s core, unveiling an agent-centered strategy…
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Diesel Hits a Record $6.53 a Gallon, and Everything It Carries Gets Pricier
Average U.S. diesel prices reached a record $6.53 per gallon in September, according to market reporting on the month’s data — a figure that…
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CD Sales Post One of Physical Music’s Sharpest Rebounds, Luminate Data Show
Compact disc sales in the United States rose 16 percent in the first half of 2026 to 16.3 million units, according to mid-year data…
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A Surge of 1.0 to 1.5 Metres: The Coastal Risk Behind Cyclone Arnab
Forecasters warn of a storm surge of 1.0 to 1.5 metres above the tide near Kakinada and Yanam when Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on October 28.
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Trump Floats Gas Tax Holiday He Cannot Deliver Alone, With Congress Gone Until After the Midterms
President Donald Trump said this week that his administration is “thinking about” suspending the federal gasoline tax, reviving an idea he first raised in…
Business
Behind the Selloff: What Thursday’s Market Drop Is Really About
Thursday's market selloff was not really about Thursday.
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Any Lawful Government Purpose: The Contract Phrase Behind the DeepMind Walkout
Google DeepMind resignations centre on a Pentagon contract allowing AI use for any lawful government purpose, language now common across an industry wide shift into classified military work.
Sports
NFL Primetime Audiences Wobbled in Week 4, but the Season Trend Still Points Up
The lights were a little less bright in Week 4. According to Nielsen-based reporting by Sports Media Watch, all three of the NFL’s primetime…
Entertainment
Affleck Directs and Stars in “Animals”, Netflix’s Mayoral Kidnapping Thriller
Ben Affleck’s new film “Animals” began streaming on Netflix on October 9, with Affleck directing and starring as a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose…
Health
Bangladesh Measles Death Toll Reaches 1204 as Vaccination Drive Expands
Bangladesh’s measles death toll has reached 1,204 after three more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning, as the…
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The Science of the Screwworm: How Sterile Flies Beat a Parasite
The New World screwworm is a parasite the size of a housefly that eats living flesh. It was eradicated from the United States in…
