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South Africa cuts growth target as economic reality bites

Lower GDP projection comes despite coalition’s charm offensive to win over foreign investors

Business - Financial Times - October 30

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 - November 2

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 - November 3

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 - November 6

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 - November 8

The reality of Europe’s fears about Trump depends more on us than him

If European leaders live up to their part of the Nato bargain, the US administration will too

Business - Financial Times - November 9

Democrats Could Have Won. Our Excuses Mask a Devastating Reality.

Many young voters didn’t perceive the tangible impact of their 2020 support for Joe Biden, which eroded their faith in the Democratic Party.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 11

Reaching Prestige With Pacifism? One Black Ops 6 Player Makes It A Reality

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a FPS, so shooting people seems like an obvious part of the game. However, there's one player out there who's gotten creative enough with pacifism in multiplayer that ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 12

Trump Win Could Make Musk’s Robotaxis a Reality, Though Hurdles Remain

Despite the president-elect’s public scorn for EVs, his victory could ease the regulatory path for his billionaire backer’s next big Tesla project.

Business - Inc. - November 14

At First They Hid Their Love, Then a Reality Show Gave Them Courage

Gregory Mathis and Richard Cooper bonded over faith and family. Mr. Mathis said he felt early on that their souls were aligned. But both feared the judgment of being openly gay.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 15

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