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Business
Financial executives are buying their own company stock at a near 23-year low ahead of Q3 bank earnings, sparking questions about valuation confidence on Wall Street.
Others
From Larry Ellison to Mark Zuckerberg, billionaires are buying neighboring homes to keep household staff close while preserving privacy. The trend reshapes luxury real estate and raises neighborhood-wide impacts.
Others
President Trump promises a $5,000 dividend to voters if Republicans win Congress, but eligibility keeps shifting and only 21% of voters believe he'll actually pay.
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College enrollments fall, tuition revenue drops, and universities cut costs—often at the expense of the student experience, while AI adoption reshapes learning, as research shows it can boost homework performance while undermining exam...
Others
Manus AI secured over $500 million in new funding despite regulatory headwinds following Beijing's blocking of Meta's $2 billion acquisition. The round values the AI agent maker at up to $4 billion.
Business
Samsung Electronics reports a record $80.2 billion Q3 operating profit, driven by soaring AI chip demand and memory scarcity, marking the first time the company surpassed 100 trillion won in quarterly earnings.
Others
Brent crude climbed above $103 per barrel Thursday as Middle East hostilities intensified, with the U.S. reportedly considering military action in Iran and Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure fueling supply concerns.
The brief
Others
TSMC reported September revenue of 511.86 billion New Taiwan dollars, up 54.6% year-over-year driven by AI chip demand, though sales dipped slightly from August levels.
Business
PepsiCo Q3 2026 earnings and revenue surpassed expectations, but the company trimmed its full-year forecast as its North American business continued to lag behind international markets.
Others
Joint operations rescue 48 endangered animals including baby gorillas and albino alligators, while three wildlife traffickers face arraignment in Kano, highlighting Nigeria's intensified fight against illegal wildlife trade.
Others
A Nigerian-led tele-robotic surgery successfully removed a cancerous kidney tumor in Abuja, with a doctor controlling a robot from 500km away, marking West Africa's first such procedure and offering hope to reduce the country's $2 billion...
Across the newsroom
Business
Business
Financial executives are buying their own company stock at a near 23-year low ahead of Q3 bank earnings, sparking questions about valuation confidence on Wall Street.
Entertainment
Entertainment
The JBL Tour One M3 Smart Tx drops to $179.99 during October Prime Day final hours, offering 60% off premium noise-canceling over-ear headphones with a foldable design and wireless audio transmitter.
News
News
Twenty prospective NYSC members were kidnapped along the Owerri-Onitsha road in Imo State and held for seven days before a joint security operation secured their release. The victims are now receiving medical attention as police continue...
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Others
Google's cookie consent interface explains how user data is collected and used, offering choices between personalized and non-personalized experiences across its services.
Business
Fearn emerges from stealth with $5.5 million to challenge traditional patent law, offering a flat $9,000 fee, 24-minute drafts, and a refund guarantee if the examiner allows no claims.
Others
Travala introduces a permanent AVA Strategic Reserve and matching monthly buybacks, doubling AVA removal from circulation and permanently locking reserved tokens outside supply.
Others
Indie founders often mistake funding as the biggest hurdle, but limited attention is the real constraint. This post explores how to prioritize high-leverage work and protect the founder's most valuable asset.
Others
Brain introduces a persistent company memory layer that unifies AI agents, enforces permissions, and connects to the tools your business already uses, making every AI interaction context-aware and secure.
News
How AI agents are transforming autonomous drone navigation, from classical perception stacks to vision-language models, and what it means for real-world UAV operations.
