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XDefiant Is Not Shutting Down, Executive Producer Says, Year 2 Still Planned
After rumors surfaced of a potential shutdown for Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant , the game's executive producer, Mark Rubin, says the leak is not true and that Year 2 content is still ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
Cuomo Objects to Plan to Shut Down the A Train for 4 Months
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is eyeing a potential run for New York City mayor next year, criticized plans to close part of the A train in the Rockaways for months.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Yamamoto shuts down Yankees as Dodgers win 4-2 for 2-0 lead in World Series
Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight night and the Los Angeles Dodgers hit three early longballs off Carlos Rodón to beat the New ...Sports - ABC News - October 27 -
Filmmakers Are Worried About AI. Big Tech Wants Them to See ‘What's Possible’
Amazon is hosting AI filmmaking competitions. Meta is letting directors test Movie Gen. As tech companies develop new tools, they need filmmakers to show they can be used responsibly.Tech - Wired - October 17 -
10 Techniques That Built a Decade of Event Planning Success
A founder shares tips that helped her events company grow and continue evolving.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligenceTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Klarna sells loans to hedge fund Elliott to free up £30bn for growth
Firm founded by US financier Paul Singer will take on risks and returns of the ‘buy now, pay later’ portfolioBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Radio station replaces journalists with AI 'presenters'
A Polish radio station has stirred up controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated “presenters.”Tech - ABC News - October 23 -
Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI 'presenters'
A Polish radio station has stirred up controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated “presenters.”World - ABC News - October 23 -
This Startup Wants to Build the Commercial Replacement for the International Space Station
Vast Space, a California company, believes its Haven 2 design is the best successor to the decades-old ISS project.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
Cuba Suffers Mass Blackout as Energy Crisis Deepens
The Communist government ordered the closure of nonvital activities hours to avoid power grid collapse.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18 -
Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails
Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without powerWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Amazon to shut down speedy brick-and-mortar delivery service
The company has stopped any new development of the service, called Amazon Today, and will begin to wind it down, according to people familiar with the matter.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Chicago to begin shutting down separate migrant shelter system
The city of Chicago will overhaul its migrant response strategy, including by closing its “landing zone” and migrant-only shelters, as it responds to a decline in the number of people arriving to ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
PlayStation Shuts Down Concord Permanently, Shutters Dev Firewalk Studios
Sony has announced that it has shut down Firewalk Studios, the developer behind the multiplayer-shooter game Concord. Additionally, Concord has been permanently sunset, dashing any hopes of a ...Tech - GameSpot - October 29 -
Sony is shutting down Firewalk Studios after disastrous Concord launch
Sony acquired the studio in 2023, with Concord seemingly a major part of the company's push into live-service games.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
What we learned as Draymond shuts down Zion in Warriors' win
The Golden State Warriors had six players in double figures during Wednesday’s 104-89 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades wreaks destruction in Taiwan
People warned to stay inside because of high risk of storm surges, flooding and landslides as typhoon crosses island. The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall
A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast on Thursday, the largest storm by size to hit the island in nearly 30 years.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory
Markets move after poll shows unexpected groundswell of support for Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s electionBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Canada shuts down TikTok's Canadian offices, but allows app to remain
Canada previously banned TikTok from government-issued mobile devices. TikTok has offices in Toronto and Vancouver.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
Chinese technology giant ByteDance denied reports that the incident caused more than $10m of damage.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after Vegas' first
The world’s second Sphere will be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first in Las VegasSports - ABC News - October 16 -
In a World Series Built on Stars, Shohei Ohtani’s Absence Would Hurt
The injury Ohtani suffered to his left shoulder on Saturday cast a pall over Dodger Stadium, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 27 -
ASML results could provide insight into AI, China demand
ASML Holding, the Dutch company that makes the chip-making machines used by the major players in the semiconductor industry, is on Wednesday due to report results that could provide some insight ...Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
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Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss
Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal. ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data . An international ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Sabalenka replaces Swiatek as world number one
US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka rises to number one in the WTA rankings, ending Iga Swiatek's 11-month stay at the summit.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21 -
Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal asking donors to provide resources for Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah warWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Mets stick with righties in lineup for NLCS Game 4 vs. Dodgers, but does Carlos Mendoza's logic make sense?
New York's first-year manager is staying the course with Jose Iglesias and J.D. Martinez against Yoshinobu YamamotoSports - CBS Sports - October 17 -
Vanguard deposes BlackRock as provider of world’s 2nd-largest ETF
Inflows to VOO look set to smash records as observers predict it will soon overtake SPY to become the largestWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Trump doubles down on replacing income taxes with tariffs in Joe Rogan interview
Vice President Kamala Harris has attacked the tariff policy proposed by Donald Trump, calling it effectively a "sales tax" on Americans.Business - CNBC - October 26 -
Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry
Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has fallen behind as Nvidia cornered the market for chips that run ...Tech - ABC News - November 2 -
TikTok owner sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging AI project
ByteDance dismissed person in August it says ‘maliciously interfered’ with training of artificial intelligence models. The owner of TikTok has sacked an intern for allegedly sabotaging an internal ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
‘Amorous couple’ blamed for causing flooding that shut down two Melbourne CBD train stations
Minister says sprinkler was dislodged before Melbourne Central and Flagstaff stations were evacuated on night of Olivia Rodrigo concert. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why | Elena Stein
As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide. Time after time, Sha’ban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old software engineering student living in ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Main zoo in North Macedonian capital shut down after avian flu case detected
The main zoo in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has been closed after authorities confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic strain of bird fluWorld - ABC News - October 19 -
Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 23
