LibreOffice Adds "No AI" Setting as Open-Source Suite Rejects Generative Tools

Politics 13h ago

Separatist Parti Québécois Projected to Win Quebec Election, Reviving Sovereignty Test for Canada

The Parti Québécois is projected to win Quebec's provincial election, setting up a possible third sovereignty referendum in the French-speaking province — though only about 30% of Quebecers currently support separation.

2 min read · BBC US

Technology 21h ago

Western Digital, Seagate Shares Rebound as Analysts Dismiss Toshiba's NAND Ambitions

Western Digital and Seagate shares recovered after analysts said Toshiba's plan to double flash memory output won't close the gap with the two storage giants anytime soon.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Business 21h ago

Fairshake Crypto PAC Network Backs 32 House Candidates With $120 Million War Chest

The crypto industry's largest political network is backing 32 House candidates this midterm cycle, including at least $1 million each for six incumbents, as it sits on $120.4 million in cash.

2 min read · CNBC Top

Politics 21h ago

Trump Says Threats Forced US to Withdraw Bombers From RAF Fairford

President Donald Trump said the US pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford because of "some threats" to the base, an unusual public acknowledgment of a security concern at a key American staging point in Britain.

3 min read · BBC US

Technology 1d ago

Quantum Chip Uses Exotic Quasiparticles to Link Qubits Across Long Distances

A new quantum processor harnesses quasiparticles to let qubits communicate over distances that normally cause them to lose their quantum state, a step toward more practical quantum computers.

2 min read · Live Science

Business 1d ago

China Shutters Hundreds of Rural Banks as Lender Profits Collapse

Beijing has merged or closed hundreds of rural banks this year after return on assets at these lenders fell to 0.45% in the first half, down from 0.56% in 2021.

2 min read · CNBC Top

Politics 1d ago

White House Tracks Suspected Plague Outbreak in Russia

The White House is monitoring a suspected plague outbreak in Russia, officials confirmed, as public health agencies assess the risk of cross-border spread.

2 min read · Google News US

Technology 1d ago

US Charges Tech CEO With Smuggling $300 Million in Nvidia Chips to China

Greg Lui, 38, is accused of using falsified documents to ship $300 million worth of AI servers containing restricted Nvidia chips to China, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

2 min read · Ars Technica

Business 1d ago

October Opens With S&P 500 Down 1.2% as Shutdown Halts Payroll Data and AI Stocks Retreat

The S&P 500 fell 1.2% in the first two sessions of October as a government shutdown froze federal jobs data and AI-linked shares kept sliding from September highs.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Politics 1d ago

Byron Donalds Targets 20% of Black Vote in Florida Governor Race

Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds says he is aiming to win more than 20% of the Black vote, a threshold no recent GOP statewide candidate in Florida has reached.

2 min read · CBS News

Technology 1d ago

AI Adoption Reshapes US Workforce as 60 Minutes Examines Job Displacement Debate

CBS's 60 Minutes examined whether artificial intelligence will eliminate jobs or transform how Americans work, as economists project automation could affect millions of positions across sectors.

2 min read · CBS News

Business 1d ago

Informal Businesses Deserve a Place in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Systematic Review Argues

A systematic review in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business argues that informal businesses should be integrated into entrepreneurial ecosystems rather than treated as separate from them.

2 min read · Phys.org

Politics 1d ago

India Orders Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Removed From App Stores

Jack Dorsey's peer-to-peer messaging app Bitchat has been pulled from India's app stores following a government takedown order, the latest flashpoint over encrypted communication in the world's largest internet market.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Technology 2d ago

OpenAI Safety Researcher Quits, Says Company Culture Is 'Broken

A safety-focused employee at OpenAI resigned and publicly said the company's internal culture is broken, echoing a growing pattern of departures from top AI labs.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Business 2d ago

US Wages Fall Behind Inflation as Energy Prices Surge, Echoing 1970s Stagflation

Real wages are shrinking as energy costs and inflation spike, creating economic conditions not seen since the 1970s.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Politics 2d ago

Latter-day Saints Women in Arizona Defect From Republican Candidate Over Scandal

Women in Gilbert, Arizona, a heavily Latter-day Saints suburb of Phoenix, say they cannot vote for a scandal-plagued Republican candidate despite decades of conservative loyalty.

2 min read · NPR News

Technology 2d ago

Sean Parker Rebuilds Stability AI Around Music After $80 Million Rescue

The Napster co-founder is steering Stability AI away from image generation and toward AI tools for music professionals, two years after helping fund an $80 million rescue of the near-collapsed startup.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Business 2d ago

Brazil Election: Wall Street Bets on Bolsonaro as Prediction Markets Show 60% Win Probability

Brazilian stocks have rallied alongside Bolsonaro's polling numbers as investors bet on fiscal discipline over Lula's spending promises in the October runoff.

2 min read · CNBC Top

Politics 2d ago

70 Latino Democrats Demand DGA Spend Big on Hinojosa in Tightening Texas Governor Race

More than 70 Latino Democratic leaders signed a letter pressing the Democratic Governors Association to invest heavily in Hinojosa's campaign as Texas becomes unexpectedly competitive.

2 min read · CBS News

Technology 2d ago

High-Tech Cars Push Auto Repair Costs Higher as Shops Buy Diagnostic Gear

Increasingly sophisticated vehicles are forcing independent repair shops to spend thousands each year on computers, software and calibration equipment, and those costs are reaching consumers.

2 min read · CNBC Top