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Gamble on democracy: Inside suspicious election-contracts trading on prediction markets
Prediction markets were wildly off base on Spencer Pratt winning the Los Angeles mayoral race, and his supporters responded to his loss in the primary by casting doubt on the integrity of the election. The dissonance between voter polling…
Industry Insiders: Hacking Attack on Bithumb Also Compromised Customer Information
The hacking attack on the crypto exchange Bithumb is believed to have compromised personal information on customers as well as employees. Crypto asset industry sources made the assessment Thursday with regard to the breach of Bithumb's mobile…
Your Discord Messages Are About to Show Up on Google. Here's How to Stop It
Here's the thing about cybersecurity: It never stops, and it never sleeps. So when someone decides to take a few days off to rest and recharge, something is going to happen while you're not looking. For me, that was last week, when I took a few…
This chart shows how much Google's head count surged in the AI boom
While AI may be driving some companies to slash their head count, Google's is soaring. When Google reported its Q3 earnings on Wednesday, it said it had 204,757 employees for the quarter ending September 2026. That means Google added roughly 10,000…
US FCC vote to bar Chinese testing labs amounts to non-market tactic that risks disrupting global electronics supply chains: analysts
The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prior to an open commission meeting at the agency's headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on February 18, 2026. Photo: VCG A US plan to bar Chinese labs from testing electronic devices for the…
Microsoft's massive employee buyout spooked everyone. Here's what's really going on inside the company.
Microsoft 's huge employee buyout stunned the industry this week, raising urgent questions about why the software giant might want so many people to leave. Inside the company, concerned staff debated the meaning of the move. Why might Microsoft…
Zohran Mamdani has a spicy take on DoorDash's deal for Instacart
Zohran Mamdani is skeptical of DoorDash's $17 billion deal for Instacart. The New York City mayor denounced the proposed acquisition in a post on X on Thursday, hours after the company announced it. 'Corporate consolidation means higher prices…
Trump mistakenly refers to ousted Lt. Gen. Sylvia as a woman
Before Sylvia was removed, he served as the director of strategy, plans, and policy, J5. He also previously served as a 101st Airborne Division commanding general, according to the General Officer Management Office. A spokesperson for the Joint…
Curaleaf Celebrates Graduation of Inaugural New York Incubator Program Class, Announces Future Cohorts and Multi-State Expansion
Created in partnership with Terp Bros, the free six-module program provided independent New York dispensary owners with hands-on training in compliance, operations, marketing and finance STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 30, 2026 /CNW/ -- Curaleaf Holdings…
Amazon CEO sees AI spending 'meaningfully' higher in 2027
Amazon is already spending a record amount on AI data centers. Next year will be even bigger. The world's biggest cloud-computing company reported third-quarter results on Thursday and reiterated its plan for $220 billion in capital expenditure for…
Aristotle Capital's International Equity ADR WM Composite Q3 2026 Commentary
For Q3 2026, Aristotle Capital's International Equity ADR WM Composite posted a total return of 0.07% pure gross of fees (-0.43% net of fees), underperforming the MSCI EAFE Index, which returned 0.81%, and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, which returned…
China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang
Beijing dismissed as 'groundless speculation' on Friday a report that said Jensen Huang, head of US chip giant Nvidia, was the target of a Chinese spy plot. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The article by The New York Times, published Thursday, said…
The humans burning out on AI's cyber frontlines
The people at the frontlines of the ongoing barrage of AI-enabled cyberattacks are being pummeled with attacks, vulnerabilities and false alarms. Why it matters: Humans are still at the frontlines of a fight enabled largely by AI — and…
The imperative to prepare for AI-safe data security
The proliferation of AI tools in business is redefining the need for data security and trust. As autonomous, decision-making AI agents move from pilot projects into core business workflows, they are expanding the enterprise attack surface just as…
UK Committee Questions FCA, Treasury Over Possible Bank-Tax Disclosure
Britain's Treasury Committee has asked the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury to explain a possible pre-Budget disclosure after a Bloomberg report on Chancellor John Healey's bank-tax plan was followed by apparent movement in bank…
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