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Zus Health secures $33M to build the infrastructure for AI-powered clinical workflows
As healthcare companies race to build AI copilots and agents, startup Zus Health is betting that the bigger opportunity is creating the connected patient data layer those applications need to work | As healthcare companies race to build AI copilots and agents, startup Zus Health is betting that the bigger opportunity is creating the connected patient data layer those applications need to work reliably.
Exclusive: Optain Health raises $13M to scale retinal imaging
Retinal screening technology could help curb rising health costs by detecting disease earlier in routine care settings.
Trump’s GOP was all they knew. Now some wonder if MAGA is dead.
The movement’s rank and file, young and old, are soul-searching as they look to leaders outside the White House, cross over to Democrats or disengage from politics.
Colleges in R.I. 'caught off guard' when Hegseth said he'd ended partnership
The US defense secretary said Monday he ended a relationship last month between the Ivy League school and Newport’s US Naval War College. Records show the initiative was actually terminated a day after his speech.
Charlotte waterfront site in comeback mode after $43M purchase
After a few years of legal and weather-led uncertainty, some determined entrepreneurs work to revitalize a Punta Gorda waterfront retail and restaurant destination.
Johnny Depp hits the streets of London at the 'Ebenezer' premiere
"Ebenezer" marks Johnny Depp's return to film after his messy legal battle with Amber Heard. The movie's London premiere featured loads of fans and a faux Victorian street scene — in a city where ghosts of Dickens' famous fable abound.
AI, Mathematics, and the Future of Science
How do Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen assess AI’s potential to advance mathematics and science beyond human understanding?
UK drone maker founded by Ukrainians hits £4.5bn value after raising £500m
Britain’s national wealth fund invests £113m in UForce, whose equipment has been used heavily in war with Russia
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 6, health authorities say
An Israeli airstrike targeting the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, Gaza's Hamas-controlled Health Ministry said.
Critical Apache HTTP/2 Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Execute Code Remotely
Apache HTTP Server 2.4.71 fixes a critical HTTP/2 flaw that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution on servers with HTTP/2 enabled.
Judge allows Trump defamation case against BBC to proceed but tosses 1 claim
President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation case against the BBC remains on track, for the moment.
Moment of Science: Mathematical law of rivers applies in both headwaters and river deltas
Call it a fresh take on "current" events... here's how new research suggests why a mathematical law for the heads of rivers can also apply all the way downstream.
Auto supplier launches defense unit in Auburn Hills, eyes 1,000 new jobs
A Macomb County auto supplier is expanding to defense and aerospace, and is looking to add 1,000 jobs at its new facility in Auburn Hills.
Katie Couric (@katiecouric)
66 likes, 7 comments - katiecouric on November 11, 2026: "Were the No Kings rallies an early warning sign of the political shift we saw on election night? When I sat down with @jimacosta and @larryjsabato, we reflected on the massive No Kings protests and how they may have signaled that something bigger was brewing. From rallies across the country Americans made their voices heard and showed that they weren't giving up. As Jim pointed out, we may not have realized just how big that movement was until last Tuesday night. Watch my full conversation with Jim and Larry on YouTube (link in bio) or listen wherever you get your podcasts. 📹: AP Newsroom 📷: Getty".
Ian-credible Science: Skittle taste test
Each week, we bring you a quick and easy experiment you can do at home to explore a concept in science. This week, we’re exploring the science behind flavor using Skittles.
Post-Election Outlook for Health Innovation
See how election results impact health innovation ETFs like HTEC. Learn why genomics, robotics, and diagnostics remain strong long-term bets.
Many liberals hate this permitting reform bill. Democrats may help pass it anyway.
Many environmental groups oppose the legislation aimed at making infrastructure easier to build. They're worried it may lead to damaged public lands and more fossil fuel projects.
Pietro's of East Meadow hits milestone 50 years in business
The half-century-old eatery has had to evolve with the times to remain competitive.
Kenya discharges last Ebola patient, beginning countdown to Ebola-free declaration
Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, starting a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free.
Idaho to use $183M rural health grant for workforce, care models and infrastructure
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) announcement that Idaho will receive another nearly $183 million in Rural Health Transformation Program fu
Suburban Chicago apartment demand fuels $63 million sale of Wheeling complex
The deal, at 18% above the building's last sale price, is the latest example of steady rental demand boosting investor interest in Chicago-area apartment buildings.
PWHL Detroit unveils name, logo and 13-game home slate
The Clutch will play its first home game Dec. 12 at Little Caesars Arena.
The Latest: Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about ‘policy disagreements’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.”.
The Latest: Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about ‘policy disagreements’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is condemning the impeachment effort against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.”.
10 celebrity siblings who stopped speaking
Fame and family don’t always mix. EW revisits 10 celebrity sibling feuds and reveals where their relationships stand in 2026.
Mamdani’s City Planning picks prepare to wield new housing powers
Council members pressed them on infrastructure investments and neighborhood input. One pick disclosed two pending ethics waiver requests.
D.C.’s first Gen Z lawmaker is sworn in. He may be asked to step down soon.
Jamal Holtz takes a seat on the D.C. Council after a week of political tumult.
Aspirus Health explains hospice and palliative care differences
While hospice care focuses more on comfort in the end-of-life stages, palliative care looks at multiple treatment options.
AI-enabled virtual mental health startup Siggy launches from stealth
Siggy, an AI-enabled virtual mental health provider, has launched out of stealth with $6 million in pre-seed funding. | Siggy combines therapy, prescription management and AI for intake and between-visits support.
Karl Deisseroth, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: ‘ Advanced AI models could infer the activity of the brain’
The inventor of optogenetics for controlling the brain with light explains how the technique brings closer better treatments for mental illness
Orchard’s First Fruit
Well, well, well - ask and ye shall receive. From a few weeks ago: I don’t see anything distinct for Orchard customers yet, so either they’re not live or not distinguished as easily as Garden Plot Eight days later, my wish was granted! Epic’s public FHIR endpoint directory added an organization called Enterprise Orchard Shared Services (Epic org ID 38769) managing an endpoint named “PA Health Center Technology Alliance,” along with 36 facilities under the same brand: The Alliance’s main office 18 Union Community Care sites 11 Delaware Valley Community Health sites Six Community Health and Dental Care sites Off to the races we go! As far as I can tell, no trade publication or Epic has covered this yet - the only public traces I see are a PACHC annual report plus a few patient FAQ pages. I’m not sure why - I think it deserves way more attention! We learn who’s actually buying (and it isn’t who Epic pitched at UGM) We get yet another entry in Epic’s playbook for reaching the low end of the market We get a census of who Epic is coming for next Grab a basket and let’s start picking. An Unexpected Harvest When Epic announced Orchard at UGM 2025, the pitch was a dedicated instance for practices of 80 to 180 providers while keeping the prewired third party applications that make Garden Plot appealing. But the first customer to surface is not that profile at all! Instead, we see something entirely different and arguably more valuable to Epic. The Alliance is a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC). As I wasn’t totally familiar myself, let’s add some quick background for readers who operate outside the safety net: Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are community clinics funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act t They serve patients regardless of ability to pay, which results in a payer mix heavy on Medicaid / the uninsured As you might expect, this often results in margins too thin to fund an enterprise EHR on their own (especially in the current very tough funding environment) Every state has a primary care association (PCA), funded in part by HRSA, that supports its FQHCs with advocacy and shared services PCAs have historically been trade associations, so this move is notable in that PACHC is morphing itself into something closer to a holding company. In October 2024, its board voted to form the Alliance to contract directly with Epic and run a statewide technology hub for health centers of any size. A second subsidiary, the Pennsylvania Community Care Collaborative (PC3), is a clinically integrated network of 28 health centers built for value-based contracting. CEO Shelley Riser runs both PACHC and the Alliance and calls the arrangement a “family of companies.” From the latest annual report: PACHC is the only Primary Care Association in the nation with a wholly owned subsidiary directly contracting with Epic. Why does this matter way more to Epic than a single 120-provider group ever could? One contract may only bring in three health centers and 35 sites on day one, but every other PACHC member sits in the pipeline. Moreover, the distributor is an organization those health centers already trust, funded to serve them and literally governed by a board of their own CEOs. And if that wasn’t enough, every state has one! Grafting onto the Safety Net
State incentives for commercial-stage life sciences companies
Factor incentives into expansion plans early to improve site decisions, manage commitments and free capital for what comes next.
Making the ‘impossible’ executable in life sciences construction
Why early technical expertise matters when complex life sciences projects challenge convention.
Joe Biden Shares Health Update Ahead of Memoir Release
The former president says cancer will cut back his book tour talks.
Downtown fire threatens businesses, causes $750k damage
A fire that tore through a commercial building in Downtown Memphis Saturday night left business owners fearing the worst as flames threatened nearby storefront
Here’s what state passed a ban on transgender girls in female sports
A ballot measure approved Tuesday by voters in Washington state will prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ school sports.
Here’s what state passed a ban on transgender girls in female sports
A ballot measure approved Tuesday by voters in Washington state will prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ school sports.
How Modders Spent Three Years Remastering Mass Effect 3's Fantastic Multiplayer For Legendary Edition: ‘Let’s Do Something Stupid’
The ME3Tweaks Legendary Edition mod is out today for N7 Day
The CDC has recorded more than 5,000 measles cases this year
The number of measles cases reported in 2026 is the highest in 35 years, with cases reported in 45 states and D.C.
Savannah business leaders inducted into Junior Achievement Hall of Fame
Two Savannah business leaders were inducted into the Junior Achievement Savannah Business Hall of Fame.
‘Mormon Wives’ star Jen Affleck explains why she decided to file for divorce from husband, Zac
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Jen Affleck explained why she wanted to file for divorce before giving birth to her fourth child.
El Paso County Public Health investigates an illness outbreak at Colorado Springs Elementary School
El Paso County Public Health is investigating an illness outbreak at a Colorado Springs elementary school as respiratory cases climb.
Students, local business team up to spread seeds and support pollinators
Students from Topeka Collegiate Schools got hands-on with native plants during a pollinator planting event on Friday.
Endeavor Health’s nurse unionizing wave grows after Naperville vote
The newly formed union will represent about 1,200 registered nurses at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital.
BJC Health, Aetna to give Illinois retirees 1-year transition period to change coverage
BJC Health and Aetna signed an agreement Friday that allows a one-year transition period for Illinois retirees.
How To Play GTA 6 Early And Before Release Day
You can play GTA 6 early before its official release day and we’re going to be showing you how. This is a legitimate guide that many gamers have used on their XBOX and PS5 consoles for somet…
‘Live Well Community Fair’ bringing free health resources to Claude Tuesday
The Live Well Community Fair is bringing free health resources to Claude residents Tuesday, Nov. 10.
This gen’s top 10 PlayStation Studios games
As we near the six-year anniversary of the PS5, we thought we’d dive into our estimates for the top-grossing PlayStation Studios games since the start of the gen. Together, the 10 games we’re covering today have generated over $6.5 billion across PlayStation (84.7%), Steam (14.1%), and Xbox (1.2% via just Helldivers 2). Let’s have a look at the top 10. Spidey and Kratos sequels take the top two spots God of War Ragnarok takes the top spot with $1.4B in revenue via 21.6M copies – 20.1M on PlayStation (75.2% via PS5) and the rest on Steam. Around 27.5% of the copies sold on PlayStation were physical. It’s another PlayStation evergreen seller, too. This year, Ragnarok has already sold 1.1M copies, generating $60M (68% on PlayStation), outperforming new 2026 titles like Gears of War E-Day and Saros. Overall, our estimates show that Ragnarok has been accessed by 6.7M PlayStation Plus players (it was added to the Extra tier about two years ago). So it’s performed that well this year despite subscription cannibalisation. That’s the pull of God of War IP. And that Bautista series on Amazon is going to be massive - bigger than Fallout, I reckon. Next up is Spider-Man 2 with $1.3B across PS5 (over $1.2B) and Steam (nearly $70M). Spider-Man 2 has sold over 19.1M copies overall, so it should pass 20M early next year. Spider-Man 2 is an evergreen title that always spikes around the holidays (mostly concentrated around Christmas week): In December 2023, it sold 2.1M copies, up 20% from November 2023 (the month after release) In December 2024, Spider-Man 2 sold 460K copies (natural decay), up 60% from November 2024. Despite the Steam version launching in January 2025, it still sold more copies – and made more revenue – the month before. In December 2025, it sold 328K copies, up 30% from November 2025. This year’s December and Christmas will be somewhat limited by Spidey’s February 2026 addition to PS+ Extra, where 6.3M people accessed it for the first time. While subscription inclusions always cannibalise premium revenues to some extent, Spider-Man 2 did manage to sell 578K copies in August 2026 – the most its sold since Q1 2024, following hype from the Spider-Man Brand New Day movie. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe God of War Ragnarok and Spider-Man 2 continue to be huge evergreen tentpoles for Sony. Together, both titles have sold 3.4M this year (2.3M for Spidey and 1.1M for Ragnarok), generating a combined $172.9M ($115.8M for Spidey and $57.1M for Ragnarok). Again, some premium games would take a leaf out of Kratos’ book (not Spidey’s!) and would kill for these numbers in year 1. And we can see why Sony wants to take a leaf from Steam’s book, killing physical to get higher margins from catalogue sales, ensuring they get their cut, and having more control over supply and demand (and pricing for their first-party titles). Hot rods, hellpods, and horizons Gran Turismo 7 takes #3 this generation with $841.9M in revenue via 12.7M copies sold. For more info on GT7, you can check out our write-up from earlier this week. Around 1.1M people have already played GT7 this month, less than six days in. Next up – at #4 – is the first second-party game on this list. Helldivers 2 has generated $786.3M via 23M copies sold across Steam (66.1% of the copies), PS5 (25.7%), and the 1.5-year-later Xbox port (8.3%). And there are plenty of players very dedicated to the Super Earth cause, as over 4M folks have played Helldivers 2 for over 100 hours, while 462K played for over 500 hours. That dedication to democracy is pretty topical… Anyway, Helldivers 2 still attracts about 700K players per day (more if there’s a significant update), and its August addition to PlayStation Plus Extra has led to 1.6M new players overall. This year, Helldivers 2 has sold over 2.5M copies, generating $81.1M in revenue. It’s another evergreen hit for Sony, and draws in engagement numbers similar to Arc Raiders. The Helldivers 2 model, in my opinion, should be the way PlayStation approaches its live-service and second-party releases. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Horizon Forbidden West rounds off the first half of the top 10, generating $485.8M. That said, PlayStation completely stifled Horizon Forbidden West’s revenue by adding it to PlayStation Plus way too early (one year after launch). You can see the revenue drop-off clearly in our platform: As you can see: Forbidden West was still a healthy catalogue earner right before it was added to PS+ Extra, making about $1.23M a week on PlayStation across late 2022 and into January 2023. After it was added to Extra_, Forbidden West_’s weekly revenue halved to around $610K, basically overnight. Excluding launch month, Horizon Forbidden West generated about $67.2M on PlayStation in the period before the PS Plus addition. In the same period after it joined the service, that fell to $28.1M, a 58% drop. So, PlayStation didn’t trade a little bit of premium revenue for subscriber value here. It gave up well over half of it, and it cut momentum instantly for one of its premier franchises. Could you imagine the kind of cannibalisation if it launched day in date on Extra? Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe And the cannibalisation wasn’t a temporary blip that bounced back once the game left the service in September 2024. By then, 19 months on PS Plus had already hoovered up most of the install base that would have bought it, so there was barely a premium audience left to monetise. PlayStation even added it back to PS Plus on October 21 this year, and sure enough, weekly revenue dropped again (by around a third); though, the numbers are small now that Forbidden West is nearly four years old. Worth the trade-off. The usual suspects, platformers, and an Asia-driven second-party hit As for the rest of the list: Ghost of Yotei has now generated $410.1M via 5.5M copies on PS5. Yotei popped off a bit a few weeks ago due to a content update, which we covered here. The Last of Part Us I, a remake that we covered here, has generated $341.3M in revenue (67.2% via PlayStation) via 6.4M copies. It was also added to PS+ Extra about two years after launch, where 7.8M people accessed it for the first time. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart has made $334.9M (93.6% via PlayStation 5). It’s now passed 5M copies sold overall. It’s sold 250K copies this year, generating $13.5M in revenue. Time for another Ratchet? Stellar Blade has generated $316.9M via PS5 (59.7%) and Steam (40.3%). However, the share of Stellar Blade’s 5.4M copies sold is far closer (50.4% on PlayStation, 49.6% on Steam) – despite the Steam version releasing a year later. China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for 48% of Steam copies and 35% of PlayStation copies (about 41% overall). These markets are regionally priced lower than others, hence the difference. Astro Bot rounds out the top 10 with $292.6M in revenue via over 4.7M copies sold. We covered Astro’s recent performance here, covering how Astro Bot is another evergreen seller and has been a hit with families. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Even these bottom five games have generated a combined $281.7M this year in catalogue sales. PlayStation wants those numbers to be bigger in the coming years, which is one of the reasons it’s killing the disc (alongside the better margins it and publishers get through digital). No more used discs means more D2C revenue for PlayStation. On that note, we recently chatted to the New York Times again about PlayStation’s digital future, so keep your eyes peeled for that! The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. Want to see why these companies (and many others) are subscribed to Alinea? Get a free platform trial! [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
This weekend in sports: College hoops, state swim meet, volleyball home finales, on-ice showdowns
The college basketball seasons tip off with both Universities hitting the home hardwood Friday and Saturday. Plus, the state’s best swimmers dive into the Bartlett Pool, UAA and UAF host their home finales for volleyball, Fairbanks and Kenai square off on the ice in Soldotna, Anchorage has two games at the Sullivan Arena and both college hockey programs hit the road.
Medline lays off 300, separately unwinding hospital bed business amid recall
The layoffs come at a time when the company is producing strong financial results and plans on 2027 price hikes to pay for rising expenses from inflation.
Lansing leaders meet to discuss how sports events can boost the regional economy
The Lansing Sports Commission held its first sports tourism summit
Celsius creates new business structure to accelerate energy drink growth
The company is creating dedicated divisions for Alani Nu, Rockstar Energy and its namesake brand as it faces calls from an activist investor to change leadership.
Prepping for business at The Honey Baked Ham Company
The Honey Baked Ham Company has options to help you prepare for holiday gatherings.
MSGE: Revenue rose 37% as live entertainment demand and adjusted operating income strengthened
Q1 revenue rose 37% YoY to $217.1M, with adjusted operating income reaching $34.3M. Management expects healthy live-entertainment demand and robust FY 2027 growth; quarterly share repurchases were approximately $25M.Original document: Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. [MSGE] SEC 8-K Current…
Caddo Parish voters reject $60 million bond for proposed sports complex
Approved: Caddo Parish voters have approved a $60M bond measure to help fund a proposed $70M sports complex in Shreveport. Full election results here. Rejected: Caddo Parish voters have rejected a $60M bond measure proposed to fund a $70M regional sports complex in Shreveport. Full election results here.
Pike County, Illinois, loses employee health coverage after HOPE Trust termination
The executive board of the Health Options for Public Entities Trust has voted to involuntarily terminate Pike County, Illinois, health care plan.
Phantom Blade Zero made $223M on Steam and PS5 in five days
Phantom Blade Zero was always going to be a hit. We’ve been banging on about it for months now. Well, the results are in, and Phantom Blade Zero has indeed been a hit. Yesterday, S-Game reported that Phantom Blade Zero has sold 4M copies. As of this morning, our estimates show that Phantom Blade Zero has generated $223M via 4.3M copies sold across Steam (3.1M) and PlayStation (1.2M). This instantly makes Phantom Blade Zero this year’s #10 new 2026 game by premium revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation – and without an Xbox release to boot. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Combined, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for 55% of Phantom Blade Zero’s copies sold – 56% of copies on Steam and 50% on PlayStation. But revenue is slightly different. Phantom Blade Zero actually made more revenue outside of China However, due to regional pricing, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for a lower share of revenue, 45%. The three countries account for 40% of Phantom Blade Zero’s revenue on PlayStation, and 47% on Steam. This is due to regional pricing, which you can easily check in our platform: Using the $59.99 USD base price as a starting point, we can see that Phantom Blade Zero costs the equivalent of $40.31 in China (-32.8% of the US price) and $41.80 in Hong Kong (-30.3%). So while Chinese culture is at the heart of Phantom Blade Zero (in terms of theme and player base), it’s actually making more money in non-China markets. In fact, markets outside of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan account for $123M in Phantom Blade Zero revenues via 2M copies. Even when we remove revenues from these markets from the analysis, Phantom Blade Zero remains a top 20 new 2026 title by revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe In other words, Phantom Blade Zero is a global hit. It’s not all China – or even majority China, when it comes to revenues. The China spring board helped, but a successful State of Play and – more importantly – positive reviews helped this one land in other markets. Quality sells. China was hyped from the start, but Western players needed more convincing As we wrote back in August, China was always going to show up early for Phantom Blade Zero. Our daily Steam revenue data shows just that, and we can see when S-Game’s banging RPG won over players outside of China: On the day Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam pre-order button went live in mid-August, China accounted for nearly 70% of Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam revenue. The shares hovered around 68% throughout August. This is the hometown-hero effect we’ve covered in the past, with the home market committing first – almost sight unseen – on national pride and a lush-looking trailer alone. Then things get even more interesting. Following the State of Play on August 18, US daily revenue more than doubled (from $72K to $146K), China’s daily take nearly quadrupled ($237K to $892K), and the rest of the world’s revenues also more than doubled. As China spiked so much harder than the others, its share of revenue hardly moved, holding at around 68%. So the by-all-counts-awesome State of Play got non-China markets and the West interested (you can see daily spend jump), but it didn’t move the needle for overall revenue shares. Positive reviews were the Western tipping point. US daily revenue went from $106K on October 25 to $230K when the embargo lifted on the 26th, to $463K on the 27th, to $899K on the 28th. So nearly 8.5x more revenue in four days, boosted by the positive reviews and subsequent word of mouth. When Phantom Blade Zero launched on the 29th, things hit critical mass. On launch day, the US and the rest of the world combined out-earned China for the first time in Phantom Blade Zero’s whole pre-order history. You can see this unfolding pretty nicely in the revenue shifting shares, too. China’s lifetime revenue share sat at 68% in August and was still 65% as late as October 25th, but it dropped to 45% by November 2. Over that same period, the US nearly doubled its share from 10% to 18%, and the rest of the world climbed from 25% to 38%. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe That’s not to say that China sold less – far from it. The West and non-China markets just showed up later, won over by the reviews and word of mouth. However you look at it, Phantom Blade Zero has become one of this year’s highest-grossing premium games. Daily volume seems to be decelerating a bit (which is natural), so subscribe below for more updates on performance. Speaking of performance and deceleration… Gran Turismo 7 is one of PlayStation’s biggest earners While games like Ghost of Yotei, Helldivers 2, Astro Bot, Wolverine (2.7M now, by the way), and even Marathon and Saros tend to get all the headlines (we hold our hand up there, too!), there’s one PlayStation game from the past five years that’s earned more than all of these games: and it’s one that’s rarely talked about in enthusiast circles. Gran Turismo 7, which launched in March 2022, has sold 12.7M copies. This amounts to $840M in revenue, second only to Spider-Man 2’s $1.3B – if we’re talking PlayStation first-party for this generation. Gran Turismo 7 still brings in around 3M players every month (and between 400K and 700K active players per day). It’s also an evergreen seller every year. For example, Gran Turismo 7 generated: $189.7M in 2023 via 2.9M copies $161.3M in 2024 via 2.7M copies $119.1M in 2025 via 1.7M copies This year, Gran Turismo 7 has already sold 1.3M copies, generating $74.7M And there’s more laps to come Every December is comfortably GT7’s biggest month of the year (except launch), and the gap is widening there. December generated 2.1x a normal month in 2023, and by 2025 that had grown to 2.8x. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe As the typical months cool off with age, Christmas always holds strong, so the holiday period is becoming a bigger slice of Gran Turismo 7 yearly revenue. For Gran Turismo 7, the week around Christmas does 3x to 5x a typical week – three years running: Christmas week 2023: $14.7M (4.6x the year’s median week) Christmas week 2024: $9.3M (3.3x) Christmas week 2025: $8.5M (4.6x) These Christmas peaks happened at the full $59.99 (Gran Turismo 7 wasn’t discounted at all in December 2023 or December 2025). And although there was a discount late in December 2024, GT7’s peak week that year still happened at full price. You can really see why PlayStation hasn’t added this one to PlayStation Plus, eh? Say it after me: Subscriptions cannibalise premium revenue! On that note… Let’s take a quick look at how Gran Turismo 7 is doing versus its nearest competitor, Xbox console exclusive and long-running sim racer Forza Motorsport (released in 2023 as a reboot for the franchise, about 19 months after GT7). Forza Motorsport has sold around 1.3M copies across Xbox (75.4% for Xbox console and PC) and Steam (24.6%), grossing $89.9M across those platforms. Launch aligned, and on just PlayStation, Gran Turismo 7 had sold 10.2M copies, generating $676.1M, by that point. In other words, Gran Turismo 7 has sold the same number of copies this year as Forza Motorsport has sold since launch. When all is said and done, Gran Turismo 7’s 2026 revenues will have lapped Motorsport’s lifetime, too. It’s worth noting that Forza Motorsport was not released on last-gen consoles, and under a quarter of Gran Turismo 7’s revenue has come from PS4 consoles. Critically, Forza Motorsport is also on Game Pass, where nearly 7M players have accessed it. Meanwhile, the Forza Horizon series has been performing incredibly in terms of revenue. This year’s Forza Horizon 6 has generated $583.7M across Xbox and Steam despite Game Pass cannibalisation, and last year’s Forza Horizon 5 PlayStation port has generated $383.5M on PS5 alone. So two questions, then: How well is Forza Horizon 6 going to do when it launches on PS5 in January? Hit subscribe to get that in your inbox in January (which is in two months somehow!?) Subscribe 2. Open-world arcade Gran Turismo when? Also, if you like arcade racers, go and play Star Wars Galactic Racer. It rules. Like GOTY material, seriously. The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
As Bayer spots pharma recovery, questions resurface over potential crop science split
Bayer’s pharmaceutical business may finally be entering a long-awaited growth cycle, but CEO Bill Anderson still can’t quite escape the lingering questions around a potential crop science split.
I started a bakery after a finance career and am on track to make $3M
Gluten-free baker Addison LaBonte details her journey from finance to founding a thriving bakery, using social media and customer input for growth.
Sanford Health awarded $2.3M grant from NIH
A Sanford research team has been awarded more than $2 million in grant funding for its study of kidney development and disease.
Sanford Health awarded $2.3M grant from NIH
A Sanford research team has been awarded more than $2 million in grant funding for its study of kidney development and disease.
Election Day Could Be a Rainy One in Some Areas
Researchers have found that bad weather can deter certain voters.
How To Quit Spotify And Improve Your Life In The Process
It's a lot easier than you're probably thinking
Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang denies violating Microsoft policies in parting LinkedIn post
Microsoft's former Xbox COO Helen Chiang had some words about her firing on LinkedIn earlier today, titled "Clarity is Kindness," in an apparent shot at Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.
Maryland is the epicenter of Black political power. This election could be historic.
Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are likely to elect Black executives, the most ever at one time, with a fifth Black candidate running in Wicomico County.
Opinion: What if coming home is the ambitious move?
"You left to learn. Maybe it’s time to come home and build," write Andrew Medvedev and Baiju Shah.
Business Travel Management: Digital Processes Replace Paper-Based Workflows
LEG Thüringen is digitizing and standardizing its previously paper-based business travel management using SAP Concur Request and Expense, thereby benefiting from significantly shorter processing times and greater transparency in travel management.
US SECTORS CALL: Technology & Health Care
Momentum returned to the AI trade early last week. Anthropic’s IPO filing on Monday revealed a far more profitable business than investors had expected, and the AI trade rallied. SK Hynix added to it with blockbuster results overnight Tuesday. Then the trade unraveled. Alphabet’s earnings disappointed on Wednesday,
Rep. Haley Stevens is no longer a Michigan Democratic Party member, chair says
Curtis Hertel announced the decision just over an hour after Stevens released an endorsement video for Michigan’s GOP Senate nominee, Mike Rogers.
Sullivan claims Peltola is 'still lying' about campaign's involvement in Alaska ballot controversy
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan says he doubts his Democratic rival's claims she had no idea that a man also named Dan Sullivan was recruited by her top aides onto the Alaska ballot to act as a spoiler.
Bharat Coking Coal October Business Update: Production up 7%, offtake grows 11% - CNBC TV18
#BharatCokingCoal October Business Update: Production up 7%, offtake grows 11%
GOG Aims To Revive Physical PC Games
GOG has long been a proponent of game preservation, with its Game Preservation Program seemingly working tirelessly on getting old PC games up and running on modern hardware and providing downloadable, DRM-free, offline installers for those games, and recently even partnering with Big Box...
Virginia and DC sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges as government wants work to begin
The legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch are mounting.
Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho receives $2.3M in rural health grants
Bonner General Hospital will receive more than $5.8 million in funding from the Idaho Rural Health Transformation Program to support a new multispecialty healthcare suite and an upgrade to MEDITECH Expanse.
Maryland’s Black political leaders could make history in the 2026 elections
The 2026 elections are shaping up to be historic for Black leadership in Maryland.
Bangkok Alley in Collierville closed after health inspection finds live roaches in food
A Collierville restaurant owner is speaking out after health inspectors discovered live cockroaches crawling among food items, forcing the restaurant to close
Hopkins Co. Schools introduces new role focused on counseling and mental health
The job entails overseeing all the counseling that takes place at schools throughout the district.
High School Football Week 9: Elkhorn North faces Elkhorn South on Golden Spike Sports
Now begins the playoffs.
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital gets NICU babies in Halloween spirit
As Halloween approaches, newborns at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital got into the spirit.
Facing political headwinds, Oregon Republicans lean into ‘ballot harvesting’
Members of the party have recently criticized the practice of turning in ballots on behalf of sympathetic voters.
Covenant Health reaches settlement in data breach lawsuit
The system operates St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor and St. Mary’s in Lewiston.
The ‘Borges protein’ reveals how to alleviate age-related memory loss
A monumental study involving millions of fruit flies shows that the same type of proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases are involved in forming memories, and points to how to protect them in old age
'Star Trek's' William Shatner and George Takei honor the death of Walter Koenig
'Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course.'
Mary Black Foundation celebrates 30 years of investing in Spartanburg County
An Upstate grantmaking organization is marking three decades of investing in community health and well-being across Spartanburg County.
Apple Is Entering Its Slop Era
I might finally buy an iPhone now that Apple has been taken down a peg.
Opinion | What he thinks about when he mutes political ads
Election Day cannot come soon enough.
A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era
The nation’s major political parties are at a crossroads.
A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era
The nation’s major political parties are at a crossroads.
Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was the second general under Hegseth to be removed as head of strategy, plans and policy on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Henrico apartment complexes sell for $143M
Two Henrico County apartment complexes sold for $143 million to Solomon Organization, which plans renovations and operational improvements
Vista Maria launches housing for women and children after exiting girls’ residential care
The Dearborn Heights campus will offer transitional housing for women veterans and their children, the first of several residential programs for women.
Unlisted Chrome extensions with 13M+ installs are hijacking search queries
13.4 million installs put Chrome searchjacking extensions in browsers, routing queries through proxy servers. See what the evidence shows
It's OK, Pokémon And Retro Gaming Fans, The Resellers And Vultures Will Eventually Move On
An Inside Baseball Week dive into the sneaker market, the canary in the coalmine for these speculative vultures
Even Chicago’s top cop is in the dark on gunshot detection pilot
Chicago's interim police chief says he knows little about the mayor's new gunshot detection pilot, frustrating aldermen seeking answers.
Housing, jobs and a movie theater: What’s in the $43.3M RenCen community benefits agreement
Bedrock LLC and General Motors Co. have agreed to provide $43.3 million in direct community benefits as a condition of their tax incentive request to fund their redevelopment effort of the Renaissance Center.
Northwest research trial tests whether a little spit swapping can solve chronic bad breath
Pacific Northwest researchers are testing a new treatment for chronic halitosis.
Kentucky 6th District candidates Alvarado, Dembo debate costs, health care in Estill County
The forum was moderated by Estill County High School junior Lincoln Wilburn.
Mercy Health Foundation awards life-saving equipment to Heartland organizations
Mercy Health Foundation Southeast awarded nine automated external defibrillator devices to Heartland organizations and non-profits.