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College Football Playoff Rankings projection: Indiana replaces Iowa State, Texas' fall disrupts at-large order

Oregon isn't the only Big Ten unbeaten making noise in the College Football Playoff conversation.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

India bringing in a new law to curb the menace of hoax bomb threat calls disrupting airlines flying

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages

Egypt’s president says his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed

World - ABC News - October 28

Protesters in Israel disrupt Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech marking Oct. 7 attacks, chanting 'shame on you!'

World - ABC News - October 27

Middle East crisis live: Iran ‘not seeking war’, president says; protesters disrupt speech by Netanyahu

One killed and at least 29 injured after truck hits bus stop in Israel; protesters shout ‘shame on you’ as Israeli PM speaks at memorial ceremony for victims of Hamas attack. See all our Middle ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

U.S. oil posts worst day in two years after Israel spares Iran crude facilities

Oil prices lost ground on Monday after Iranian energy facilities were spared during an Israeli attack over the weekend.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russia or China

A report distributed by the US Department of Homeland Security warned that financially motivated cybercriminals are more likely to attack US election infrastructure than state-backed hackers.

Tech - Wired - October 28

Trump's policy priorities suggest legal chaos would return with him

Trump’s impulsive leadership style and frequent controversial pronouncements played a complicating role in the administration’s many court battles during his time in office.

Politics - NBC News - October 30

Are the Cardinals a legit threat in the NFC West? Why Arizona could disrupt division hierarchy

The Cardinals are in first place in the NFC West heading into November

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago

Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

'Foreign state actor' behind bomb threats that disrupted Georgia polling sites, Raffensperger says

Georgia election officials had to evacuate two polling locations outside of Atlanta on Election Day after a "foreign state actor" called in what were eventually deemed noncredible bomb threats, ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Election security updates: CISA says election saw only 'minor' disruptive activities

Follow the latest election-related security issues and legal challenges.

New York Times to Bezos-Backed AI Startup: Stop Using Our Stuff

Publisher demands that Perplexity stop accessing its content. Startup isn’t interested “in being anyone’s antagonist,” CEO says.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Amazon is using tech from a Khosla Ventures-backed startup to run robot warehouses at Whole Foods

Fulfil's technology will enable shoppers to purchase items that are not stocked at Whole Foods, such as Coca-Cola soda and Kellogg's cereals.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Generative AI startups get 40% of all VC investment in cloud amid ChatGPT buzz

Venture capital firm Accel says that funding for cloud startups is set to rise 27% in 2024 thanks to a boost from AI — the first year of growth in three years.

Business - CNBC - October 16

This Startup is Investing $1 Billion to Build Lighter Lithium Sulfur Batteries in Nevada Gigafactory

Battery breakthroughs can change whole industries. Lyten has plans for a giant factory that could change how we power space tech, drones, and small EVs.

Business - Inc. - October 16

AI Startup Perplexity in Funding Talks to More Than Double Valuation to $8 Billion

The search-based chatbot is seeking to raise around $500 million in what would be its fourth funding round in a year.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 20

More startups are being spun out of Klarna than any other European fintech unicorn

Alumni from Klarna have gone on to create 62 new startups — more than any other fintech unicorn in Europe, according to a new report from VC firm Accel.

Business - CNBC - October 22

AI video startup Genmo launches Mochi 1, an open source rival to Runway, Kling, and others

Available under the permissive Apache 2.0 license, Mochi 1 offers users free access to cutting-edge video generation capabilities...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Lilium was once a promising 'air taxi' startup worth billions. Now it's on the brink of insolvency

German aerospace startup Lilium faces insolvency if it doesn't raise emergency funding from the state government for the southeastern state of Bavaria.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Boba tea startup rejected by 'Shark Tank' pitches Simu Liu after cultural appropriation debate

Simu Liu had criticized a white boba tea company who claimed to had “transformed” the drink on an episode of Canada’s “Dragons’ Den." An Asian boba startup decided to shoot their shot.

Huuuge social casino veteran unveils AI-focused Beyond startup and Decor Society

Huuuge founder Anton Gauffin has started Beyond, which is building a fashion game called Decor Society tapping generative AI.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

A Brilliant Tech Entrepreneur Gave Up on His Awesome Startup , and I Don’t Blame Him

Some of our best entrepreneurial minds are leaving the startup game for the corporate world. Here’s why.

Business - Inc. - October 25

Here’s How a Startup Landed $10 Million to Put AI Data Centers in Space

The massive banks of computers needed to power artificial intelligence apps require huge amounts of electricity on Earth. Lumen Orbit wants to send them into the heavens instead.