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125 stories from 41 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Qualcomm's stock fell on a revenue miss and weak guidance, with Arm and GlobalFoundries also struggling to move the needle. Qualcomm's forecast was robust as new markets offset a smartphone slump, but investors wanted more.
Also covered by The Verge, CNBC Technology, SiliconANGLE, Quartz
#Apple cuts employee AI usage budgets, with some engineers' daily limits reduced from $300 to $200. Reports say the company is significantly dropping the amount it spends on AI for its engineering teams.
Also covered by TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, The Next Web
#Nextdc shares jumped the most since 2010 on Thursday after Goodman Group and Digital Realty sought to acquire up to a 9.9% stake. The move drew strong investor interest in the data center operator.
Also covered by CNBC Technology
#Arm revenue rose 27% to $1.44 billion, a record for a second quarter. License revenue climbed 50% and royalty revenue rose 8%, driven by data center demand.
Also covered by Quartz
#ChatGPT now generates animated GIFs from text prompts or images, with OpenAI unveiling its Images 2.6 image generation model alongside the feature. The tool also offers frame-by-frame editing and speed controls.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, The Next Web, Android Authority, XDA Developers, The Decoder
#Snap shares fell more than 10% after third-quarter revenue and daily active user numbers missed expectations. The results were reported Wednesday.
Also covered by CNBC Technology
#The AI and crypto industries poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterms. Some of their biggest political bets did not pay off.
Also covered by TechCrunch, CoinDesk, Gizmodo
#Wired reports Musk funded the Republican midterms push with roughly $400 million. Quartz separately counts $483 million in his midterm money, and traceable spending mostly went to races he lost.
Also covered by The Verge, Engadget, Fast Company Tech, Gizmodo, Quartz
#Microsoft and Alphabet shares rose after the Democratic sweep, while Nvidia and Tesla fell. Quartz reports the Dow gained 1,500 points as oil fell more than 7%, with Nvidia down 3%.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Quartz, Decrypt
#ScottsMiracle-Gro shares rose about 10% after its earnings report, with guidance exceeding expectations. CEO Nate Baxter says fiscal 2026 revenue grew about 1%, partly because the company exited lower-margin commodity products.
#Uber executives said on the earnings call that only four rides were arranged by third-party AI agents during the third quarter of 2026. Uber Eats orders fulfilled by AI agents were slightly higher.
Also covered by TechCrunch, Bloomberg Technology
#Broadcom is adding AI workload deployment, infrastructure security and disaster recovery features to VMware, and launching a lower-cost virtualization platform. The vSphere Express offering supports up to 128 cores and is sold through distributor marketplaces.
Also covered by The Register, SiliconANGLE
#Goldman Sachs and Apollo Global Management are approaching Wall Street investors to sell pieces of the chip financing package. The talks come as the AI boom faces possible upheaval after the Democratic sweep.
#MercadoLibre shares slid after the company reported third-quarter earnings that fell short of profit estimates. Investors are weighing whether its heavy investments will translate into stronger long-run profitability.
#CoreWeave's bonds tumbled on Wednesday, in some cases to new lows. The drop followed Democratic candidates favoring slower data-center construction winning several gubernatorial races, including in Texas.
Also covered by Quartz
#Arushi Sharma Frank, founder and CEO of Luminary Strategies and former Tesla energy market policy lead, argues data centers can be assets to the grid. She discusses how midterm results could affect the AI buildout and the outlook for space-based data centers.
#CVS Health plans to spin off its retail pharmacy business into a new company called CVS Pharmacy. The split would separate it from the Aetna insurance unit and Caremark, with both companies publicly traded.
#AMD's data center business is surging on strong demand for Epyc processors and Instinct accelerators. Client hardware sales are declining only slightly, positioning AMD to outsell Intel in the quarter.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, Slashdot, Wccftech, Hacker News
#Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said ending the exclusive robotaxi partnership with Uber responded to customer feedback asking for more consistent ordering. A Bloomberg Technology profile covers her path to the top job and Waymo's approach to safety and public trust.
#Stocks rallied after Democrats swept Congress, which is expected to restrain President Trump. Analysts say one key segment of the market was left out of the rally and faces risk to the AI boom.
#HP Inc. appointed Emma Walmsley, former GSK Plc chief executive, as CEO to permanently fill the role. The appointment follows the departure of Enrique Lores earlier this year.
Also covered by The Register
#Wayfair's revenue growth reached its fastest rate since the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom. The home furnishings retailer kept growing order volume despite a difficult consumer environment.
Also covered by Quartz
#OPay Ltd., a Nigeria-focused payments company, halted its $300 million US initial public offering just hours after pricing it. The halt followed inquiries from a Chinese regulator, according to people familiar with the matter.
#Bitcoin briefly fell to $75,700 as a Democratic sweep rattled markets, pulling down Asian tech stocks and the dollar. It later staged a V-shaped comeback to about $78,000 as midterm election uncertainty faded.
Also covered by The Next Web, CoinDesk, Decrypt
#Vauban Infrastructure Partners is looking for European investments in district heating, fiber networks, data centers and battery storage. It sees these assets as resilient to economic downturns, per Bloomberg Technology.
#Circle Internet Group said it laid off approximately 5% of its workforce as part of a broader push to incorporate AI. The company also posted third-quarter revenue and earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.
#Early results point to $473 million in buyer's remorse tied to Elon Musk. Gizmodo's report describes the figure as an early estimate.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, Gizmodo, Quartz
#Meta Platforms is making its first appearance in the euro bond market. The borrowing is part of a wave of debt sales by the largest technology companies financing trillions of dollars in AI investment.
#The Oaktree Capital Management-backed data center developer has raised $780 million in financing. The deal includes an option to expand by $1.1 billion to fund its build-out across Europe and the Middle East.
#Marks & Spencer Plc's grocery sales rose more than analysts expected. The result supports the British retailer's recovery from last year's cyberattack.
#Some of the world's biggest hedge funds have warned that risks are growing in private credit. The warnings add to debate about how rising interest rates will affect the asset class after heightened scrutiny this year.
#VNG Group, a Vietnamese tech company backed by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, is considering reviving a US listing. The plan is reported based on people familiar with the matter.
#The Enough Phone is roughly the size of an iPhone 13 Mini and can run stock Android or an anti-distraction operating system. Reports say it promises Android 17 and five years of OS updates, with a user-replaceable battery.
Also covered by Ars Technica, 9to5Google, Android Authority, Digital Trends
#Nothing has confirmed it will launch a new AI-native product in December. The company says the device couldn't have been built as an app.
Also covered by TechCrunch, 9to5Google, CNET, Android Authority, Digital Trends
#Macronix said on its earnings call it will gradually phase out ROM production to focus on NOR flash for data centers. The supplier makes memory used in Nintendo Switch cartridges, according to Taipei Times and The Verge.
Also covered by Ars Technica, Tom's Hardware, Engadget, Polygon
#The Bluetooth Special Interest Group formally adopted Bluetooth High Data Throughput as an optional feature of Bluetooth Core 7.0. It raises Bluetooth LE's maximum data transfer speed.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Engadget, Android Authority, Digital Trends, How-To Geek
#A writer describes a friend's butter-stick phone grip paired with a bold-striped case. The essay frames the trend as popular with younger users.
#Microsoft's Xbox Nano Controller launched today and targets younger players, people with small hands and those gaming on the go. Mashable published a hands-on review of the device.
Also covered by Engadget, Mashable Tech
#The first-gen Bose QuietComfort Headphones are on sale for $169.99 at Amazon, Best Buy and Bose. The price matches their best to date, and the second-generation model has launched at a higher price.
#Anker announced an indoor security camera that mounts to a window and monitors a yard, driveway or porch. It takes a similar approach to the Wyze Window Cam launched nearly a year earlier.
Also covered by Digital Trends
#Google's Pixel 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro XL phones are discounted to their lowest prices to date. The savings of up to $350 are available well ahead of Black Friday.
#The Verge's weekly Optimizer newsletter takes a skeptical look at the Amazon Bee Frontier gadget. The column is written by senior reviewer Victoria Song.
#Director Rian Johnson, who shoots on film with a Leica M6, built a custom iPhone camera app. He wanted photos from his phone to match his analog work.
#The Verge's reviewer named Baseus' AM52 10,000mAh battery their top pick among 25W Qi2.2 wireless power banks for iPhone. The MagSafe-compatible bank is now steeply discounted to $35.
#After 45 minutes driving the Slate electric truck prototype, the reviewer reports growing optimism about the $25,000 EV.
#Wired reviewed Amazon's new Kindles and suggests the $35 Kindle Click accessory may be enough of an upgrade for owners of compatible e-readers. The review favors the accessory over buying a new device.
#Wired explains how electric bikes and electric motorcycles differ, noting that retailers sometimes blur the distinction. The guide aims to help buyers pick the micromobility vehicle they actually want.
#The developer of the Conductor app announced in its 0.93.0 changelog that the company is joining Meta. The post was shared on Hacker News.
Also covered by The Register, SiliconANGLE, Hacker News
#Google is giving schools more control over Gemini, but districts that want Search without AI would lose access to Search. After political backlash, Google backtracked on an executive's threat that if AI goes, so does Search.
Also covered by Wired, Fast Company Tech, Gizmodo, Decrypt
#The milestone comes a year after Snapchat limited free Memories storage and required $1.99 per month for extra storage or Snapchat+. Subscriptions are now the company's paid base at 30 million users.
Also covered by Engadget
#SpaceX has picked Qualcomm to power Starlink Mobile, a nationwide 5G network of cell towers that will work alongside Starlink's satellites. The network is designed to reduce dropped calls for users.
Also covered by The Verge, CNBC Technology, The Next Web, TechRadar, Digital Trends
#Waymo will end its partnership with Uber in January 2028, setting up direct competition in those markets. Uber has responded that it alone can make robotaxis pay, shortly after Waymo quit its app.
Also covered by The Register, Slashdot
#9to5Mac reports that iOS 27.3 adds a check of iCloud public links for harmful content. The update also brings several new iPhone features.
Also covered by 9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider
#The new touch-enabled OLED MacBook Pro models use a Dynamic Island, which supports Live Activities. Other Apple silicon Macs will also get the feature in macOS 27.3.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Digital Trends
#AT&T's Connected Life home security system now works with Gemini for Home and Google Home Premium. AT&T calls it the first home security product to integrate with Google Home Premium, enabling Gemini features that summarize home events and search video history.
#Mark Lanier led the first social media addiction case to go to trial and won a verdict against Meta and Google in March. The case is described as just the beginning of similar litigation.
#The Verge opinion piece argues Silicon Valley embraced a lax regulatory approach during Trump's second term. It cites tech donations to the inauguration fund and Meta's content policy changes.
#Musk director Alex Gibney says spending hundreds of millions of dollars means little to Elon Musk. Gibney raises whether Democrats now have the power to hold him accountable.
#Alphabet reported that search queries are growing at their fastest pace in five years. Search revenue growth slowed to 12% year over year in the third quarter, down from about 17% the previous quarter.
#Alphabet's Google said the investment will expand its data center and cloud operations in Malaysia. The spending is driven by demand for digital infrastructure from the AI boom.
#Oracle Corp. has canceled a $7 billion chip leasing deal with Tencent Holdings Ltd. The Financial Times reported the cancellation.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Apple Music users will be able to capture videos of themselves singing along to song lyrics with the new Selfie Sing feature. It arrives in iOS 27.3.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Engadget, Mashable Tech, Digital Trends
#More than 40 local voting initiatives on data center projects yielded almost nothing but resistance, CNET reports. Voters approved dozens of moratoriums while electing candidates favoring a slower AI buildout.
Also covered by The Verge, Wired, Ars Technica, CNBC Technology, 404 Media
#Texas is the fastest-growing data center market in the US and a hub for Big Tech's largest AI buildouts. Democrat James Talarico won the Senate seat against Ken Paxton, and Gina Hinojosa won the governor's race, which may threaten that position.
Also covered by Wired, Ars Technica
#Former Cisco CEO John Chambers, founder of JC2 Ventures, says he was not surprised by the pace of AI growth or capital formation. He notes that he backed AI startups nine years ago, speaking on Bloomberg's The Close.
#Lehane wants AI to define the 2028 election and proposes a social contract that he says could benefit Americans. The proposal also advances OpenAI's own business interests.
#Pangram Image 1.0 was previously a research preview and is now widely available on the web, through an API, and via a Chrome extension. It is designed to flag AI-generated images and videos.
Also covered by The Next Web, Digital Trends
#Open source models are becoming more mainstream as companies and governments rely on lower costs and more control. The story examines how companies capture value as capable models become freely available, including Chinese open models gaining ground.
#Clément Delangue argues that most AI risk comes from a couple of players building behind closed doors. He presents open source AI as the way to reduce that risk, per Wired.
#A post from Pierre Computer's account on X says the company is being acquired by OpenAI. The deal was shared on Hacker News with ten points.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE, Slashdot, Hacker News
#Netflix has launched AI Discover, a search feature that lets some users find content by their mood. The feature is rolling out to only certain users for now.
Also covered by ZDNET, Slashdot
#A TechCrunch reviewer tested Apple's AI-powered Siri Recaps and found them useful within one day. The reviewer says the feature still has room for improvement and raises privacy concerns.
#An example shows an agent pulling restricted pricing data into a proposal that a second agent then uses without knowing its origin. The piece argues data lineage is needed to control such flows.
#Altman addressed criticism of remarks made in a recent interview. He had said it was terrible for people to have RAM in their PCs rather than in a data center.
Also covered by IGN
#Chinese AI developers expect to receive only a small fraction of the advanced Nvidia chips they have ordered over the coming months. Nvidia is struggling to boost production to meet soaring demand.
Also covered by Tom's Hardware, Wccftech
#Tencent Holdings released a foundation model on Wednesday. The company says it ranks among China's best open-weight AI systems for the first time.
#Mod authors must now declare whether AI has been used in their work when uploading new mods. The PC gaming mod repository announced the policy as part of a broader post on AI-generated content.
Also covered by IGN
#Researchers say a hacking group used iOS and Android flaws to infect phones. The group may have been Kremlin-sponsored and was searching for diplomatic targets.
#France's national blood service confirmed that a cyberattack on a refrigeration equipment provider changed settings at three of its facilities. The change threatened stored blood products.
Also covered by SiliconANGLE, Gizmodo, Slashdot
#Attackers accessed DreamHost's File Manager platform for two months. They stole customers' FTP and SFTP usernames and passwords, and the company is warning users of the breach.
Also covered by BleepingComputer
#Hackers attacked the French national blood bank, according to a Telegraph report shared on Hacker News. The report was submitted with a link to the original article.
Also covered by The Guardian Tech, TechRadar, Hacker News
#Onchain investigator ZachXBT names Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as a suspected victim of the $133 million theft. He says the theft is being covered up and that a lack of disclosure let more than $30 million be laundered.
Also covered by The Next Web, CoinDesk, Quartz, Decrypt
#An alliance formed by some of crypto's largest companies to reduce illicit activity has been dissolved, Bloomberg Technology reports. The move comes as crime involving digital assets continues to surge.
#A Bloomberg Technology newsletter examines cyberattacks aimed at cryptocurrency targets and supermarket refrigeration systems. It frames the attacks as serving geopolitical purposes amid record-low trust in institutions.
#Researchers at Northeastern University monitored 12 TVs from 10 manufacturers. They tested whether opting out of automatic content recognition (ACR) actually stops the tracking.
#Two Thai opposition leaders are demanding the government disclose whether state agencies targeted political leaders with spyware. The demand comes days before a December no-confidence debate, after Apple software flagged attempted attacks on their phones.
#Singapore Airlines Ltd. was affected by a data breach at one of its main software providers. The breach has compromised bookings across the industry, now totaling over 200,000 globally.
#Alphabet's Isomorphic Labs is reportedly negotiating about $5 billion in new funding. The money would support its use of artificial intelligence for drug discovery.
#Tenspresso is an AI chip startup founded three months ago by former Google AI chip engineers. According to people familiar with the matter, it is in talks for financing that would value the company at $500 million.
#Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller firm centered on the Bay Area and closing programs and offices from its 20-year expansion. The firm is also announcing roughly $10 billion in new funds.
#Titan OS raised $46 million to expand its smart TV operating system beyond its current markets. The company has raised $110 million in funding to date.
#TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is being held at Boston's SoWa Power Station. Doors open at 9 a.m. ET, and attendees can register to join the founder-focused conference.
#The fintech company says its valuation has more than doubled in around two years. The figure follows the completion of a secondary share sale.
Also covered by Tech.eu
#EloElo, which runs the StoryTV microdrama platform, raised $80 million from NBCUniversal. StoryTV has more than 33 million monthly active users, according to Sensor Tower figures.
Also covered by The Next Web
#Chinese robotics fundraising decelerated sharply in recent months, falling to about 11 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in October. The slowdown suggests cooling investor enthusiasm since Unitree's Spring Festival humanoid robot showcase.
#Semight Instruments, a Chinese maker of semiconductor test instruments, has selected banks to help prepare for a Hong Kong listing. The report cites people familiar with the matter, per Bloomberg Technology.
#A24 says NASA asked to screen the film aboard the International Space Station. The request comes before the film's European debut.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, Gizmodo
#New calculations suggest Heisenberg significantly underestimated the materials required for the German nuclear project. The analysis points to uranium cubes as the reason the project failed.
#A November 17, 2026 MIT Technology Review roundtable will explore technologists' efforts to achieve cognitive immortality. Science editor Mary Beth Griggs and senior biomedicine editor Antonio Regalado will host the conversation.
#Colossal cofounder Ben Lamm says the company convinced the Trump administration to support an initiative gathering DNA samples from endangered species. Lamm discusses the work in a Wired interview.
#The DEA has placed a promising opioid treatment drug under a Schedule I ban. Researchers say the ban could kill studies of the drug.
#Researchers found genetic differences consistent with natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl. The study does not yet explain what drove these changes or what advantages they provide.
#Ebba Carbonnier of QuNorth, Jan Goetz of IQM Quantum Computers and Carmen Palacios-Berraquero of Nu Quantum discussed the technology, infrastructure, investment and demand shaping quantum's commercial future. The panel was moderated by Bloomberg's Mark Bergen.
#Santa Monica Studio announced that God of War Laufey will launch May 20, 2027 instead of February 16 on PS5. The studio said it is taking extra time to deliver the game.
Also covered by Engadget, Digital Trends, Polygon, IGN, Wccftech
#Maya Hawke joins the Magic: The Gathering film from Legendary and Hasbro as its first major casting announcement. The film is adapted from the trading card game.
#Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, with upsets in deep red states and a Texas win. Republicans reacted with shock and anger to what is described as the biggest midterms wave in 50 years.
Also covered by Bloomberg Technology, CNBC Technology, The Register, Axios, Fast Company Tech
#Kat Abughazaleh and CJ Pearson spoke at WIRED World Fair after the midterm elections about social media's influence on politics. They argued that people no longer share a common reality online.
#Showrunner Silka Luisa and star Hunter Schafer say Blade Runner 2099 is meant to depict the benefits of a world after a replicant takeover. The series is framed around those silver linings.
#Tuesday's midterm results flipped both chambers of Congress to Democrats. The wave brings a new class of medical experts into federal and state offices after vaccine policy and health funding were upended.
#Several major podcasters did not stream election night, while growing competition splits audiences. The trend highlights a more fragmented media landscape.
#Top officials and pundits are looking for figures to blame after the Republican midterm defeats. The reporting describes a scramble that extends beyond President Trump.
#Cruz and Trump appear to have no plans to fill the FCC's empty Democratic seat. The move comes as Democrats prepare to take control of the Senate after the midterms.
#Xbox has announced the Xbox Series X-BITE, a five-foot alligator that ate an Xbox Series X. How to win this limited-edition console.
Also covered by Mashable Tech, TechSpot
#The documentary is available to watch in low-Earth orbit before it reaches Europe. TechCrunch notes it is easier to see it in orbit than in London.
#New Zealand's weakening currency is compounding cost-of-living pressures that are turning voters away from the main parties. The election is set for next week and is expected to be tight.
#Democrats took control of both the US House and Senate in the midterm elections, a swing from Donald Trump's earlier victory. The piece looks at what the result means for US energy policy.
#Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate race over Republican Ken Paxton, flipping the state in the midterms. More than $573 million was spent on ads by the candidates and their aligned PACs.
#For months, election deniers claimed without evidence that the vote would be rigged. Wired reports they now appear to be accepting crushing defeats in the midterms.
#The AI minister now concedes the estimated figure is less than a third of that. Researchers blame the country’s slow rate of adoption
#While some of Donald Trump’s closest allies have remained silent, much of MAGA is blaming him for historic losses.
#Rohlik Group is weighing an initial public offering in Prague as one option for taking the Czech online supermarket public.
#The newsletter covers startups developing blended food products that aim to reduce demand for red meat. It also highlights restored sight research and the agentic web.
#The Bloomberg Tech event in London discussed the changing balance of power in the US following the midterm elections. Coverage focuses on what the results mean for Washington.
#Since early 2026, New Jersey requires electric bike owners to hold licenses and, in some cases, insurance to ride. Wired reports the rules have left many riders confused.
#Apple TV subscribers can now stream the first two episodes of the new season of the series Stick. The season features Rhea Seehorn.
Also covered by MacRumors, AppleInsider, TechRadar
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