43 primates on the loose in South Carolina town after escaping from research lab

Meta’s Reality Labs posts $4.4 billion loss in third quarter

Meta's Reality Labs unit, which develops augmented and virtual reality technologies, logged an operating loss of $4.4 billion in the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 30

With Reality Labs, Meta risks heading down slippery slope of overspending again

Zuckerberg said that he is going to keep building out Meta’s infrastructure and data centers, because the opportunity is so huge, even if investors don’t like it.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Abbott Labs and Reckitt Benckiser shares surge on court’s baby formula ruling

A court in St. Louis, Missouri ruled in favor of Abbott Laboratories and Reckitt Benckiser over claims their specialized baby formula caused users to develop a bowel disease called NEC

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country’s Largest Drug Lab

Federal officers in British Columbia seized drugs and chemical precursors that could produce about 96 million opioid doses, the authorities said.

World - The New York Times - November 2

You Can Now Buy Lab-Grown Foie Gras

A lab-grown alternative to fattened duck liver offers a controversial future for the cultivated meat industry: as a luxury product for the few.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Want a Diamond? You’ll Need to Decide on Lab-Grown or Natural.

Consumer misconceptions about diamonds can make the process of engagement ring shopping even more distressing.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

Can Blue Origin and Rocket Lab ever compete against SpaceX?

While SpaceX has revolutionized space launches, vastly decreasing their cost and increasing their reliability, the company founded by Elon Musk has become a de facto monopoly.

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago