Giant billboards across New York displayed live election probabilities from prediction markets during the mayoral race. These platforms are booming, with Donald Trump Jr involved in multiple companies and foreign money flowing in. The potential for election manipulation is becoming very real.
X has completely replaced its legacy DM system with a new encrypted Chat feature. The platform now supports voice and video calls, message editing, large file transfers, and disappearing messages. This represents a major shift toward X becoming an “everything app.”
Apple is accelerating succession plans for CEO Tim Cook, who may step down after 14 years. Hardware engineering chief John Ternus is reportedly the frontrunner to take over the $4 trillion company next year.
Despite widespread fears about an AI bubble, Berkshire Hathaway loaded up on Alphabet shares during the third quarter. The $4.3 billion purchase comes as Alphabet shares have surged 46% this year and AI hyperscalers plan trillions in infrastructure spending.
President Trump directed the government to buy $8.9 billion of Intel stock this summer, a move economist Mariana Mazzucato calls “crony capitalism.” She warns this approach, combined with cuts to science agencies, could weaken America’s competitive edge and endanger the economy.
Scientists have documented the largest ocean waves ever recorded from space, with swells reaching 115 feet during a historic Pacific storm in December 2024. The same waves fueled legendary surfing events in Hawaii and California while traveling 15,000 miles across oceans. New satellite data is forci
OnePlus is pushing the first software update to the international OnePlus 15 model within 24 hours of its global launch. The update brings the November 2025 security patch along with faster app launches and numerous UI improvements. Buyers will get this as an out-of-the-box update.
Microsoft has lost a UK court case attempting to block the resale of its software licenses. The ruling favors ValueLicensing, which resells excess licenses at up to 70% off. This could reshape how enterprise software licensing works globally.
Akira ransomware is shifting to attack Nutanix’s AHV hypervisor, a previously untouched attack surface. The group has exfiltrated data in just over two hours and exploited critical vulnerabilities in Veeam and SonicWall devices. Multiple government agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of th
Palantir CEO Alex Karp is making the media rounds defending his company’s government contracts and stock performance. He recently claimed “patriotism will make you rich” while battling short-sellers like Michael Burry. Karp’s strategy includes viral stunts and confrontational interviews.
