Reality Check: How divided is America, really

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

'A celebration of a man living a new reality - even if just for a moment'

Ruud van Nistelrooy doesn't know how long he will have as interim coach of Manchester United, but he was determined to enjoy his time in the dugout on Wednesday.

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

Amazon’s cloud growth takes a backseat as this retail reality shines through

Often cloud growth drives Amazon’s stock movements after earnings, but this time analysts are keying in on overall profit as well as retail momentum for nondiscretionary purchases.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.

Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

New Disney Business Unit to Explore AI, Augmented Reality

The Office of Technology Enablement will look at ways to implement emerging technology across Disney’s business segments.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Commentary: Four Seasons Total Landscaping felt like a joke. In reality, it was a warning

Though Kamala Harris' viral 'We Did It, Joe' moment eclipsed the Trump campaign's bizarre press conference in 2020, it's the latter whose consequences still live with us today.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

Deepfakes didn’t disrupt the election, but they're changing our relationship with reality

Deepfakes tap into a fundamental human tendency: our need for clear narratives.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Fed policy expected to collide with the reality of a second Trump term

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest rate decision Thursday — and while it is widely expected to lower its key rate for the second time since September, Donald Trump’s electoral ...

Women’s Basketball Isn’t Having a Moment. This Is Our New Reality.

What we’re seeing is long overdue, and it still feels like it’s just getting started, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Half of voters plan to cast ballots early — with a stark partisan divide

Americans are more eager to vote early than they were before the pandemic, but a deep partisan divide on early voting remains, the latest national NBC News poll shows.

Politics - NBC News - October 15

NBC News poll of early voters shows partisan divide

A survey of early voters found Americans are more eager to vote before Election Day than four years ago but the partisan divide remains as deep, NBC News reported in a new poll. With just weeks ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Why Naming a Foreign Soccer Coach Divides Opinion in England

England is set to appoint Thomas Tuchel as head coach. There’s already backlash from some about a German taking charge.

Sports - The New York Times - October 16

False narratives on election integrity seek to divide, scare Americans

Former secretaries of state Natalie Tennant and Kim Wyman have written an op-ed assuring Americans that their elections are secure, fair and accurate, and urging them to seek out reliable sources ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Beirut divided: Israeli strikes fuel Lebanon’s sectarian tensions

Arrival of displaced people from southern areas of country spurs rising paranoia and raises fears of intercommunal violence

World - Financial Times - October 21

Harris makes push among divided Republicans, Black male voters

Vice President Harris is focusing on swing states with plans to visit three on Monday as she looks to win over disenchanted Republican voters and earn the vote of young Black men with the help of ...

Military Gains Strengthen Netanyahu's Hand, but Israelis Remain Divided

A month of Israeli military successes, capped by the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, is boosting Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

FirstFT: HSBC overhaul to divide businesses along east-west lines

Also in today’s newsletter, EY fires staff for ‘cheating’ and Mubadala Capital’s private equity push

World - Financial Times - October 22

French legislators divided over a lawmaker caught buying drugs

French politicians appear deeply divided over the fate of leftist lawmaker Andy Kerbrat, and whether he should resign

World - ABC News - October 23

In Arizona, Many Latino Families Are Divided About the 2024 Election

Miguel Gomez, 21, leans Trump. His parents very much don’t. Their home is a miniature battleground, reflecting the fierce divides among Latino voters in Arizona.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

South Dakota voters divided over ballot measures on abortion, marijuana

Voters in South Dakota are closely divided on the issues of legalizing recreational marijuana and protecting abortion access, which will both appear as ballot measures in the state in November, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Voters divided on whether Harris, Trump would be best for jobs, crime: Survey

Voters are split on whether Vice President Harris or former President Trump would be best to tackle issues such as jobs and crime, a recent survey found. The poll, conducted by The Associated ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

New poll finds gender divide among young voters

A new NBC News Stay Tuned Gen Z Poll finds that young women say they'll vote for Vice President Kamala Harris by a wide margin, while young men are almost evenly divided in their support of the ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Cohere launches new AI models to bridge global language divide

Cohere released two new open weight AI models from its Aya initiative that looks to expand LLM performance for languages other than English.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Beyoncé brings star power as Kamala Harris touts ‘freedom’ in Texas

Vice-president seeks to energise women voters as White House race against Donald Trump tightens

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Republicans asks Supreme Court to prevent some Pa. ballots from being provisionally counted

Former President Barack Obama and singer Bruce Springsteen will appear in Philadelphia today as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lean on star power in the final days of the campaign.

Analyzing the 2024 gender divide and Trump's approach to women voters

Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign seized on former President Donald Trump's comments saying he'll protect women whether they "like it or not." Politics reporter at Semafor Shelby ...

South Korea divided over arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment

Seoul views Pyongyang’s troops in Russia and possible technology transfers as direct security risk

World - Financial Times - November 1

I visited a deeply divided Pennsylvania – and found Republicans repeating an enormous lie | Oliver Laughland

The US election is fast approaching and residents of this battleground state appear disillusioned with both parties and with democracy itself. In the housing projects of Pittsburgh’s Northview ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

The global fertility crisis: are fewer babies a good or a bad thing? Experts are divided

The UK’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, and many other countries face similar declines, creating ageing populations. But can ecological benefits of fewer people outweigh social problems ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Morning Report — Sure bet: White House winner faces divided nation

In today’s issue: Sure bet: White House winner faces divided nation In a race to the wire, Vice President Harris will return to Pennsylvania today after focusing on younger voters in Michigan ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

As Election Day arrives, 3 factors driving our divided electorate: ANALYSIS

For the third cycle straight, this election will come down to a choice between two fundamentally different visions of America and two fundamentally different leaders.

Some Social Security beneficiaries will get an extra November check

Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.

Extra check coming to some Social Security recipients in November: Here's why

These two-check months happen a few times each year.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

George has bone bruise in left knee, 76ers say

Paul George is scheduled for more tests Tuesday, but 76ers coach Nick Nurse said so far, his hyperextended left knee "checks out OK."

Sports - ESPN - October 15

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