World in a Pulse
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Anthropic Says Revenue Jumped 45% to $16.8 Billion in Third Quarter
The company held an investor meeting on Wednesday as it plans a blockbuster initial public offering as soon as next month.
The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount
The electric screwdriver’s half off.
Vaping Strongly Linked to Lung Cancer
A study out of South Korea found that those who turn to vapes after quitting traditional cigarettes still face significant cancer risks.
Covid vaccine compensation scheme set for overhaul after Inquiry criticism
Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice out Sunday vs. Chargers with hamstring injury
Kansas City's top receiver Rashee Rice will miss Sunday's game against the Chargers with a right hamstring injury.
AOC transfers $1m to Michigan candidate El-Sayed in progressive push
Progressive stalwart, who is seen as potential 2028 candidate, says she wants to combat 'smears' against El-Sayed.
Ayrton Senna's style leads the Senna brand into fashion and lifestyle
/PRNewswire/ -- Senna, the brand that represents the values of three-time Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna, is expanding into fashion and lifestyle....
Sorry, Dainty Chains! This Fall Is All About the Cord Pendant Necklace
It’s the fastest way to make a white tee interesting.
22 People Got Together For a Dinner Party. So Did Their A.I. Agents.
As artificial intelligence bots spread, we are increasingly glimpsing how these digital entities interact and what they talk about with one another.
NVIDIA’s Tesla V100 Picks Up In Popularity And Price Thanks To AI Boom, PCIe & SXM2 Versions With 32GB VRAM Available To Purchase, But At A $200 Premium
AI demand is breathing new life into NVIDIA’s Tesla V100, with 32GB PCIe and SXM2 models now commanding a $200 premium
History’s long-secret codes are being cracked by amateurs using AI
Cryptographers’ inboxes are being flooded with requests to validate cipher solutions.
Surge of mosquito-borne dengue fever in Florida amid major outbreak
Florida is now battling what experts believe is America's largest outbreak of mosquito-borne 'breakbone' dengue fever recorded since at least the 1940s.
HQ PM Newsletter 10/16/2026
What to watch Friday: Rays-Guardians ALCS Game 4, Washington tries to snap skid vs. Purdue
Oregon community mourns victims of school shooting
Mourners quietly grieved at a makeshift memorial outside an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
What to know about the Starshield restrictions that rattled Ukraine’s forces
Sudden restrictions on Starshield — SpaceX’s military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service and the backbone of Ukraine’s drone operations and communication — alarmed the country’s military and government officials this week, with commanders reporting lost drones and disrupted missions. The episode raised fresh questions about Ukraine’s reliance on the Starshield program and who actually controls access to it. By Thursday, some Ukrainian units said their conn
'Well-known' man asks court to stop publication of sexual offence allegation
The unnamed individual asks London's High Court to prevent the publication of "serious allegations".
Why No One Can Look Away From Elizabeth Holmes
“I felt like there were some moments in the film where she was just brazenly lying.”
One-step rapid syphilis test uses layered nanoparticles to detect infection earlier
Penicillin has cured syphilis cases since 1943, but symptoms of the sexually transmitted infection, known as "the great imitator," mimic many other diseases and can come and go without treatment while the infection keeps causing harm. If it remains undetected, it can spread to partners and to babies
Memory stays strong in old age when this brain enzyme is active
Data from mouse brains and 13 human brains show a link between levels of a lipid-degrading and cognitive resilience.
Roller coaster death and injuries leave fans asking whether the thrill is worth the risk - CNN
People with certain medical conditions should be particularly cautious about intense, high-speed rides. Those with significant neck or back problems ...
NFL Week 6 injury report: Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts sidelined; Caleb Williams could return
Tyler Huntley and Tanner McKee will start in place of Jackson and Hurts, while Michael Penix Jr. is cleared to face Chicago
Can diplomacy resolve longstanding Ethiopia-Eritrea differences?
The United States calls for dialogue as regional East Africa tension escalates.
El Niño winter forecast: See a map that shows which U.S. regions will get the most snow and rain
This year’s Super El Niño “looms large” over the winter forecast for the United States, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wrote this week. And for about half of the country, that’s shaping up to make for a wet winter. El Niño is a climate phenomenon defined by above-average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, and a weakening of trade winds that flow from east to west. All those changes affect atmospheric conditions, disrupting glob
Off Campus star collaboration 'gave me chills', says Babydoll singer
Jamie Miller hopes he's "doing Wales proud" as his viral hit narrowly misses out on UK number one.
Physical AI is more than robots, says the Nvidia veteran now investing in it
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt.  This view runs counter to those who believe that robotics, powered by a general foundation model, is about to have […]
Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Legal experts are sounding alarms that Meta will soon update its commercial terms to require business accounts to allow Meta to train AI on their linked website content, not just their social media posts. Kicking in on October 30, the TOS update won’t allow businesses to opt out, instead suggesting that businesses stop using Meta services if they won’t agree to let Meta bots freely crawl their linked content. As Nieman Lab reported Thursday, this will affect all business accounts but is particularly shocking for news publishers who could perhaps charge Meta millions in licensing fees to contin
Scientists Discovered Two Bizarre New Sea Spiders, and One Has Red Eyes and Hairy Legs
They may not be true spiders, but these ancient marine arthropods are stranger than anything crawling across land.
Russian man linked to deadly London hospitals hack arrested
The 28-year-old detained by German police is accused of being part of the cyber-crime gang that hacked blood-test firm Synnovis in 2024.
Injuries test first-place Gotham FC in high-stakes NWSL rivalry clash with Washington Spirit
First place and a potential NWSL Shield clinch are on the line at Audi Field, while Washington fight to lock down a playoff spot in the latest chapter of their fierce rivalry
'Bar results were inconsequential': New Press Secy Zacharia grilled over her attorney status
In an interview with Fox News, Zacharia has come clean about her attorney status. She said that it is true that she never passed the bar exam. Clarifying further, the new press secretary said she had planned to move to China after graduating from law school and thus considered the exam results "inco
AES wins European Union approval for sale to GIM and EQT Fund Management
AES wins European Union approval for sale to GIM and EQT Fund Management
Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to low-security facility in Pennsylvania
The decision to move the rap mogul while he is serving out his 50-month sentence was made with 'safety and security in mind'.
Rogue A.I. Agents from China Chatted with Researchers
Researchers discovered that the agents were trying to bypass security controls on websites and made contact with them. A Times reporter was invited to join the discussion.
'Difficult to Overstate' Volatility of White House AI Messaging, Says Greg Allen
Greg Allen, Founder and CEO of Decision Tree Research and former AI strategy official at the Department of Defense, said that it is 'extremely difficult to overstate' how volatile the Trump administration's messaging has been on artificial intelligence regulations as it swings between dismissing AI
A Nearby Failed Star Has Water Clouds and a Churning Atmosphere, and NASA's Webb Telescope Just Watched Its Weather Change
A Jupiter-sized brown dwarf is putting on a show.
Hospitals' next lucrative bet — longevity clinics
On this week's “The Readout LOUD,” STAT's biotech podcast, we discuss the booming industry of longevity health.
Watson, Nacua lead Week 6 fantasy football wide receiver rankings - UPI.com
Christian Watson and Puka Nacua lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-50 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 6.
Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who died
Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.
One menu item brought 156,000 new customers to Noodles & Company. Now it’s making a big change
Fast casual chain Noodles & Company is about as far from an authentic izakaya as it gets, but it’s confident you’ll want to eat ramen there anyway. The cuisine-agnostic noodle chain serves everything from carbonara and mac and cheese to pad thai, but now it’s betting big on the Japanese casual dining staple. The company just announced that ramen would earn a permanent category on its menu following the success of a limited-time chili garlic ramen menu item last year. Noodles & Company
Sylvester Stallone Explains Why He Has ‘Millions’ of Regrets About Being an Action Movie Star
Sylvester Stallone regrets performing his stunts after 9 back surgeries and 3 neck fusions, admitting he was an ‘idiot’ for taking the risks.
SoftBank Is Said to Weigh Buying Largest US Security Firm Allied
SoftBank Group Corp. is considering an acquisition of Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the US, people familiar with the matter said, as founder Masayoshi Son explores ways to deploy AI-powered robots across industries.
RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is moving forward with plans to ease access to unproven peptide drugs that are popular among members of Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again movement—despite FDA staff scientists finding that the drugs have not been sufficiently studied to establish safety and efficacy and may cause harms. The FDA submitted an "Interim Access Policy" on peptides for review by the White House, according to a filing notice posted on an Office of Management and Budget website.
Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown
Shortly after NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down on April 10, 2026, U.S. Navy divers captured underwater imagery of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield. In the months after, the agency measured whether the thermal protection system effectively safeguarded the crew and Orion systems as the spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere. This rigorous analysis confirmed that the […]
Pharmalittle: We're reading about an HHS peptide push, Trump's pharma stock holdings, and more
The Trump administration is proceeding with a plan to allow compounding pharmacies to produce certain peptides
Le Havre vs Auxerre Prediction and Betting Tips | October 18th 2026
Le Havre welcome Auxerre to the Stade Oceane for a Ligue 1 game this Sunday.
Russian stock market indices in the green this Friday — market data
The MOEX Russia Index gained 1.65%, while the RTS Index edged up by 1.82%
Obaseki Mourns Oluku Fire Victims, Demands Improved Safety Standards
Former governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has sympathised with the families of victims of the Oluku fire disaster along the Benin–Lagos Expressway,
Street Fighter 2: Fans Launch Campaign to Make Sure New Movie Gets Teased Sequel
Fans launched a campaign for Street Fighter 2 after the recently released Street Fighter ending teased a possible sequel.
India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.
Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer
If you got a DM from an unverified Jon Bon Jovi account after commenting on one of his official Instagram posts, what would it take to make you believe it was really the rock star hoping to connect? And at what point when he starts asking you to send money—like lose-your-house kind of money—would you snap out of the fantasy and stop draining your bank account? In a documentary premiering Saturday—Super Scam Me—investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller goes deep into this toxic love-bombing terrain.
NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director
Photo of Stephen Cash NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA’s missions are historic and it’s no question why it’s the Center of Excellence for propulsion,” said Isaacman.
Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
Today's top games to watch, best bets, odds: Rays at Guardians Game 4, Washington at Purdue and more
Find best bets and props for the biggest games in sports on Friday from the SportsLine Projection Model and top CBS Sports experts
Richard Morecroft’s surname yields the anagram ‘comforter’, which is only right
There are many reasons everyone loved the late newsreader and quiz show host.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is done with email—and prefers this communication instead
Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky is not a fan of email. “I just find it inferior to almost every other form of communication,” he told Time last month. Chesky isn’t sure whether he drafts even one original email per week, though he does respond to emails sent to him. Asked if people should use email at all, he replied, “Not very often.” Chesky said he prefers texting because, while email is organized around subjects, texting is organized around people. This makes it faster and more
Dame Judi Dench joins Archers Birmingham campaign
The cast have described plans to leave Birmingham as similar "to Corrie leaving the north-west."
OpenAI Engineer, Who Is Charged With Planting Bug, Advised Saudis
The employee, now fired, had said he advised government agencies in Saudi Arabia. He was also listed as a partner at a venture firm with a Saudi prince.
WWE 2K26 adds Street Fighter characters to the roster - KitGuru
2K has announced a new crossover DLC for WWE 2K26. The WWE 2K26 x Street Fighter Elite Pack arrives
This 2,000-Year-Old Roman Helmet Used to Look Like a 'Rusty Bucket'. Now It's Restored Almost to Its Former Glory
A unique Roman cavalary helmet has been restored 20 years after its discovery. It's now on display.
Another 12 people sickened in E.coli outbreak linked to chicken wraps
The Food and Drug Administration reported the cases Friday. A total of 50 people have now been sickened in the outbreak.
Nick Saban opposes 24-team College Football Playoff expansion, says money is 'the bottom line'
The former Alabama coach is okay with postseason changes, but wants something different
Trump told new press secretary to ‘reconsider’ role
Al Jazeera has confirmed that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role.
States sue OpenAI over allegedly hurting children and deceiving adults
At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults in what prosecutors described as a reckless pursuit of profit. The company’s chatbot model, ChatGPT, is giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging paranoia and coaching people to kill themselves or hurt or kill others, the lawsuits said. At the same time, the lawsuits contend that chat
Street Fighter movie is 'made by fans for fans' - but can it KO the critics?
Cast members Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang discuss the latest video game adaptation.