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Databricks to Invest More Than $500M in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 10, 2026 – Databricks today announced plans to invest more than $500 million USD in the Netherlands over the next three years. The commitment will expand its largest R&D hub in Europe, with plans to double its local team as demand for Lakebase, Genie and Unity Gateway grows. The company also opened its […]

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Nov 10 • 8:47 PM EST • Science • hpcwire.com
Moana, The Invite and “What Customers Want”

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I wanted to acknowledge that two of the most important figures in sports media (at least to me and my team) are stepping back from two of the best sports shows of all time. First off, Ernie Johnson will no longer host possibly the greatest studio show in the history of all sports, Inside the NBA. (Charles Barkley has said in the past that he’s retiring when Ernie does, which would be even worse!) EJ is one of the greatest to ever do it, and the NBA won’t be the same without him. Next, Michael Wilbon is taking a leave of absence from PTI, my favorite sports news show. I’ve been listening to the podcast for this show since the 2010s, if not earlier, treating it as my daily sports page. Wilbon, along with his co-host Tony Kornheiser, is also one of the greatest to ever do it. The sports media landscape will be worse without these two in it! Wishing all the best to Wilbon and EJ. Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’ve got two big shows—the second season of Prime Video’s The Terminal List and the third season of Netflix’s _Nobody Wants This—_but both were bested by an acquired title landing on Netflix. All that, plus an Original film from Mexico makes the charts but a formerly huge foreign TV show does not, a notable creator’s latest standup special flops, Ted Lasso finishes as a top season four series of all time, big numbers for the NBA’s new season (finally), the top animated shows on linear and streaming, movie budgets, and all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. But first, on the film side, I’m taking a look at Moana and A24’s buzzy film from last summer. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of October 19th to October 25th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - What Do Customers Want? If I could remove one phrase from entertainment journalism, it would be “what customers want”. It’s not that it’s not wrong per se, but I read a lot of articles that use that phrase, but then don’t provide evidence of what customers actually want.1 For example, look at the bar chart below. It shows customer interest as measured by how much customers actually spent at the American box office, comparing four films to four others. Which films would you say represent “interest” the most? The one on the left certainly seems bigger, right? So it seems like “customers” wanted to see those films more. So here’s that chart with names attached: That’s right, four very buzzy films—The Invite, You Can See Everything, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Primetime—went up against four notable “flops” or underperformers—Moana, Disclosure Day, Minions and Monsters, and Supergirl—and the latter clearly had more interest. That doesn’t mean they’re more profitable2 or well-liked by critics, but if you’re asking what customers want to spend their money on, it’s those movies. I’d especially argue that You Can See Everything had about as much media coverage as a film can get—I saw/read about it constantly; whenever random NBA podcasts are talking about it, you know it’s everywhere—and yet Moana will likely best it. I bring this up, because this week features a showdown between a notable box office flop, Moana on Disney+, and a buzzy dramedy, The Invite on HBO Max. Moana was widely considered to be a flop, and it was a disappointment at the box office, only earning $126 million domestically (and $323 million globally). For the budget, that’s a big miss, down from Moana 2’s heights of $1 billion globally. But as I’ve written a few times this summer, we often confuse “this film is profitable” with “more customers want to watch this film”, which is not the same thing. But that’s the box office. Let’s look at the streaming numbers, starting with the Moana live-action reboot. Where, yes, Moana (2026) also disappointed. It made Nielsen, but under 10 million hours, which is low for kid-skewing Disney+ films: It did make Samba TV, but at tenth place for only one week: Those numbers stand in stark contrast to some of Moana’s previous superlatives on streaming. Moana (the original animated film) has made the Nielsen charts 130 times since 2021. Moana 2 opened to 33.3 million hours on Nielsen. Moana was the biggest film on streaming in 2023 and 2024, second in 2020 and 2021, and top six in 2022 and 2025. Moana 2 was second overall in 2025. To be clear, the Moana live-action reboot didn’t work, given how much it cost to make. It’s absolutely a disappointment. But more families paid to see it than people paid to see most of A24’s buzzy films this year, with one notable (horror film) exception. Okay, on to The Invite, A24’s buzzy summer release, which just came to HBO Max. Mainly, I’m curious: Who made money from this film? Or who lost money: the stars of The Invite or A24? No, seriously, read this Deadline article for the details. The Invite’s budget was allegedly “under $15 million” (so...$14 million?) then A24 bought it for “a sum north of $10 million”, which I saw elsewhere as over $12 million (so...$13 million?), but then it just made $26 million in the US. So basically, The Invite’s investors only made money after they sold foreign territories—it made $33 million overseas—but A24 might just make its money back in the US in the theatrical window, assuming it had $0 in marketing. I read one article analyzing this film’s marketing campaign which assumed no marketing spend, even though that article went on to detail how much marketing and PR and ads this film had. For what it’s worth, I saw a lot of marketing for it. A24 will likely just break even after factoring in other windows, but no matter what, this isn’t a hugely profitable juggernaut from Hollywood’s most-heralded film studio. (And, I’d note, most coverage of IP or superhero failures doesn’t account for profitability in future windows.) Really, I’m guessing that the stars—Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Ed Norton and Penelope Cruz—had or kept their backend, hence why they did so much press for this film, which brings me to my actual takeaway, which I just mentioned two weeks ago about Backrooms: I don’t trust A24’s reported film budgets anymore. Either A24 is strategically releasing low numbers to get good press or they’ve really cracked the code on how to make movies at prices no one else can approach. But I’m skeptical about that last point. You don’t keep elite talent happy by keeping budgets in check—see: Dan Lin getting fired—and by all accounts, A24 keeps talent very happy. There’s another option: not paying big name actors their actual quotes upfront by giving away back end/profit participation. Offering backend is one great way to keep the reported budget lower than it actually is, but it makes the film less profitable for A24. (By the way, I’m still running down the numbers on Backrooms’ budget. If you know its actual budget—not the reported $10 million number—reach out to me on my contact page. I’ve heard rumblings I’m on to something, but would love something more concrete.) Okay, enough asking questions about A24’s business model. To the streaming ratings! The Invite came to HBO Max on 23-Oct, so we could look at the streaming numbers now… …and I don’t have any for you since it didn’t make any of the charts I track. And that’s pretty much the moral of the streaming story. Even though it disappointed on streaming, Moana wins this round, too. Quick Notes on Film The only other notable new straight-to-streaming film was S_urviving Hurricane Otis_, a Mexican Original on Netflix. It made Nielsen with 3.4 million hours and Luminate with 4.8 million hours. Overall, I’d call that very solid for a foreign-language title, but still far from a hit. Overall, the Luminate and Nielsen charts felt very light this week. Gladiator II also came to Netflix non-exclusively (it’s still streaming on Paramount+) and had 5.0 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s up from the 3.7 million hours it had when it premiered on Paramount+ a year and a half ago. Netflix’s Animals fell to 4.9 million hours according to Nielsen and fell off the Samba TV charts. Peacock/Universal’s Disclosure Day actually made it for a third week, but only at 2.8 million hours. Apple TV’s Sacrifice was down to 2.7 million from 3.2 million. Still, for an Apple TV film to make two weeks is solid (for them). Toy Story 5 made a fifth week on the charts. We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… ...how The Terminal List did after a four-year break... ...what acquired surprising title topped the charts… …where Ted Lasso finished in the all-time charts… ...big NBA opening week ratings... …a controversial new reality show that missed the charts... ...what very notable foreign TV show flopped... ...all the flops, bombs and misses... ...and a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you want an idea of just how much content you’d get in a full issue, check out this older issue.

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Nov 10 • 7:58 PM EST • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
C Spire holds annual Bytes and Bites event for business leaders

Business leaders with questions about AI, cybersecurity, and other technologies could connect directly with C Spire executives at the company’s annual Bytes and Bites event at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

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Nov 10 • 7:55 PM EST • Business • wlbt.com
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Oura to acquire AI care company Counsel Health for $625M

The smart ring maker said the deal would allow its members to receive care based on Oura's insights.

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Nov 10 • 6:09 PM EST • Health • modernhealthcare.com
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) Could Be Worth Nearly 90% More: Here’s the Investment Case

Moon Capital Management an investment management company, recently released its Q3 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The letter reported that its equity portfolio gained approximately 4% during the first nine months of 2026, compared with an approximately 12% year-to-date return for the S&P 500. The firm noted that […]

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Nov 10 • 4:30 PM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Gen Z and millennials are rapidly taking advantage of this health insurance tip for freelancers

Recent data suggests that it’s a trend on the rise over the last half decade.

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Nov 10 • 4:30 PM EST • Health • fastcompany.com
Google agrees to privacy safeguards when using Spirit business data, unions and company say

A union representing ex-Spirit Airlines flight attendants says Google has agreed to more privacy measures when using business data it intends to buy from the bankrupt air carrier.

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Nov 10 • 4:14 PM EST • Business • sun-sentinel.com
STX Entertainment Returns With Angus Sutherland as CEO

Angus Sutherland will lead STX Entertainment as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, the company announced.

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Nov 10 • 3:42 PM EST • Entertainment • thewrap.com
Skydance plans to bundle HBO Max and Paramount+ next year

(CNN) — Skydance will start selling HBO Max and Paramount+ together in a streaming bundle early next year, the company said Monday.

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Nov 10 • 3:30 PM EST • Entertainment • wqow.com
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Oura to acquire AI virtual primary care partner Counsel Health for $625M

Smart ring maker and health tracking company Oura plans to acquire AI virtual primary care company and business partner Counsel Health for $625 million, the health tech companies announced Tuesday. | The companies have worked together since June, and more recently had shared plans to partner on CMS' 10-year ACCESS Model.

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Nov 10 • 3:09 PM EST • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Flood damage struck this small business days after big win

Businesses in McCaysville and Copperhill, Tennessee are devastated following historic flooding in the area. Joining us live to discuss the impacts is Gavin Loth, the COO of Bearfoot in Blue Ridge, a local soap-making company founded by his wife. The catastrophic deluge came only 10 days after the business earned top honors in the Best of Tennessee awards. You can help Gavin and his wife at the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bearfoot-in-blue-ridge-recover-after-the-flood

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Nov 10 • 2:59 PM EST • Business • fox5atlanta.com
Legendary Entertainment Hires Apollo Partner Aaron Sobel

Legendary Entertainment, the company behind "Dune" and "Godzilla," has hired Apollo partner Aaron Sobel.

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Nov 10 • 2:38 PM EST • Entertainment • variety.com
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NYT: Trump wished Biden well in newly disclosed 2021 letter

(CNN) — In his forthcoming book, former President Joe Biden discloses the contents of a 2021 letter written by President Donald Trump as he prepared to leave the White House after his first term, according to an excerpt of the book and a copy of the letter obtained by The New York Times.“Many presidents have come and gone who simply governed as Republicans or Democrats,” Trump wrote in the letter to Biden, according to Times. “Largely, they did not change history, they were just swept along in its relentless tide. This will not happen to you because I know how much you love the American people.”Biden has previously alluded to a “very generous letter” left by his predecessor, and now successor, but until now had declined to talk about the contents.The reported letter, which was dated January 20, 2021, strikes a different tone than Trump’s public statements after losing the election to Biden in 2020. Trump repeatedly claimed the election was stolen and refused to conduct an orderly transfer of power to his successor, challenging the results in court and pressing his allies to move to block the certification of his loss.The matter came to a head when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as Congress was voting on whether to certify the results. While Congress ultimately certified Biden’s victory, Trump has continued to deny the 2020 results and pardoned over 1,000 people involved in the riot when he returned to the White House last year.“Not only are you joined by the past, but you carry the hopes and dreams of the entire nation on your shoulders. The gravity of that fact never leaves you, it is the anchor that grounds every decision you make,” Trump wrote in the letter.“Your strength, your deepest reservoir of energy, comes from the knowledge that millions upon millions of people are depending on you. Their ambitions and aspirations are the reason you are here, with so many counting on your success,” he continued.Biden was inaugurated the same day as the letter and Trump did not attend the festivities as is customary for most living presidents. Trump has sharply criticized Biden in the years since the 46th president left office.In his book, titled “Promise Me, America,” Biden writes it was “as if there were two Donald Trumps” and says Trump “deeply destabilized democracy,” according to the Times.“But here he was, offering his best wishes in warm language that sounded like it was coming from an old friend,” Biden wrote in the book, which is set to be released next Tuesday.In a statement to the Times, White House communications director Steven Cheung said, “Joe Biden should have heeded the president’s wise words, but instead he tried to destroy this country and weaponize the justice system against his political enemies.”“Biden is a disgrace, and America is better off with him no longer as president,” Cheung added.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

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Nov 10 • 1:10 PM EST • Politics • applevalleynewsnow.com
Beauty firm Coty to restructure its business in France

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - CoverGirl owner Coty plans to restructure its business in France following a review, the company said on Tuesday.

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Nov 10 • 12:58 PM EST • Business • modbee.com
3D Wealth Management Appoints Heather Cole as Director of Operations

3D Wealth Management, an ensemble group affiliated with Northwestern Mutual, a financial services company, has named Heather Cole as its director of operations. A graduate of Lander University, Cole started her career with Northwestern Mutual in...

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Nov 10 • 12:46 PM EST • Business • greenvillebusinessmag.com
Novant Health President and CEO to retire after nearly 30 years

Novant Health’s president and CEO, Carl S. Armato, will be retiring after nearly three decades with the company.

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Nov 10 • 12:42 PM EST • Health • wect.com
Suburban cleaning company named first Chicago Bears Small Business All-Pro

Co-owners Andre and Carol Kazimierski and PNC Bank’s Sherry Jursa discuss Sophia’s Cleaning Service, its family legacy and community work, and its recognition as the first Chicago Bears Small Business All-Pro of 2026.

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Nov 10 • 12:32 PM EST • Business • fox32chicago.com
What Military Spouses Taught Me About Building a Business

While building two marketing and website agencies, I didn't expect that these hires would help prepare us for the AI revolution.

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Nov 10 • 12:07 PM EST • Business • inc.com
Albertsons 'locks' sale prices on some items for holiday season with business under pressure

As Boise-based Albertsons Companies works to navigate choppy waters in the grocery business, it has rolled out a unique holiday promotion it hopes will resonate with customers. The company’s stores across the country have rolled out a “Savings Lock” initiative, which offers sale prices on select items throughout stores that are guaranteed not to rise […]

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Nov 10 • 12:03 PM EST • Business • boisedev.com
Ensemble Theatre Offers Extra Holiday Performances of ‘RENT’

'RENT' cast members share a laugh during rehearsal. (Zach Mendez) Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara (ETC) has announced an extended run of its

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Nov 10 • 12:00 PM EST • Entertainment • noozhawk.com
CareTech Human finds health data in what we flush away

The November Startup Cornell podcast features the founder of CareTech Human, a company based out of Cornell’s Center for Life Science Ventures on campus.

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Nov 10 • 11:54 AM EST • Health • news.cornell.edu
Estee Lauder’s China Business Is Looking Good. That Helps Its Turnaround.

Analysts see more upside as the beauty company strengthens its China business and pursues higher sales and margins.

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Nov 10 • 11:50 AM EST • Business • barrons.com
Meta delays new business terms amid backlash from news publishers

Meta has postponed the rollout of new business account terms following widespread opposition from media companies and open-web advocates concerned the changes would allow the company to scrape online content without compensation.

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Nov 10 • 11:37 AM EST • Business • wnanews.com
Companies Are Buying AI Tools, but Employees Aren't Using Them to Transform Work

Successful AI adoption means building employee trust, redesigning workflows, and turning AI use into measurable business results.

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Nov 10 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • inc.com
Tina Crawford Launches New Management Company To A T Entertainment

Music industry veteran Tina Crawford has launched To A T Entertainment, a new Nashville-based [...]

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Nov 10 • 10:52 AM EST • Entertainment • musicrow.com
Lawmakers aim to turn social media settlement funds into mental health support for Michigan youth

With Michigan set to receive a sizable amount as part of a settlement agreement between 50 states and territories and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, two state lawmakers are looking to use those funds to bolster Michigan’s youth mental health efforts.

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Nov 10 • 10:23 AM EST • Health • civicmedia.us
Lawmakers aim to turn social media settlement funds into mental health support for Michigan youth

With Michigan set to receive a sizable amount as part of a settlement agreement between 50 states and territories and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, two state lawmakers are looking to use those funds to bolster Michigan’s youth mental health efforts.

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Nov 10 • 10:23 AM EST • Health • civicmedia.us
With 'The Greatest,' Authentic Studios makes another IP play in Hollywood

Hollywood has gone all in on franchises. Authentic Studios, which includes Shaq's production company, is betting that the value of its brands could make for compelling film and TV.

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Nov 10 • 10:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Samsung Fire-led consortium to buy $2.2B stake in Canopius

South Korea’s Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance Company Ltd. and Korea Investment Corporation have partnered with U.S. private equity firm KKR and Company Inc. to acquire a controlling stake in U.K.

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Nov 10 • 9:36 AM EST • Business • businessinsurance.com
Mitsui Sumitomo launches construction, cargo business in U.K.

U.K.-based Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd. has launched dedicated construction and marine cargo classes in the U.K. and London markets, Reinsurance News reported.

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Nov 10 • 9:34 AM EST • Business • businessinsurance.com
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Sage Launches Small Business Partnerships With Mastercard and Adyen

Business management software company Sage launched new partnerships with Mastercard and FinTech platform Adyen, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 10) press

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Atman Health forms Strategic Advisory Board as It builds AI-Driven Autonomous Cardiovascular Care

Atman Health today announced the formation of its Strategic Advisory Board to guide the company as it builds AI-driven autonomous cardiovascular care and prepares its system for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The board's founding members are Robert Califf, MD, a cardiologist and clinical trialist who founded the Duke Clinical Research Institute and twice served as FDA commissioner; David Fairchild, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of retail health at CVS Heal

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Nov 10 • 9:10 AM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
SMX Expands Into AI-Driven Material Science With New Scientific Intelligence Platform

Company targets 2027 launch of technology designed to accelerate research, strengthen recycled material certification and introduce a new commercial service.

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Nov 10 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • quantisnow.com
Mercor CEO Brendan Foody: Latest $750M funding will accelerate the enterprise business

Mercor co-founder and CEO Brendan Foody joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's latest $750 million Series D funding round bringing its valuation to $20 billion, his thoughts on the scandal surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and more.

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Nov 10 • 8:03 AM EST • Business • cnbc.com
How to drive social impact and business value together

Companies should use their core capabilities to improve their communities, and their bottom lines.

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Nov 10 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • fastcompany.com
11/10/2026: Supervisory Status and Health Care Rule Quirks

Union Electric Company D/B/a Ameren Missouri, 14-RM-394835 (Regional Election Decision) A Regional Director dismissed the Employer's petition after finding that Distribution System Operating Supervisors (DSOS) II are statutory supervisors under Section 2(11) of the NLRA, but not managerial employees. The Employer, an electric and gas utility, filed the petition after the Union demanded recognition for DSOS I and II positions. Because the DSOS II are supervisors excluded from the NLRA's protection, no election was ordered. The DSOS I position was not decided, since no one currently holds it, and ordering an election for a unit with zero employees would be contrary to Board policy. As a preliminary matter, the Union was precluded from litigating supervisory or managerial status because it filed its Statement of Position with the Region but did not serve it on the Employer by the deadline. The Regional Director still took evidence sufficient to decide unit appropriateness, as the Board's rules require. Supervisory status rested on the authority to assign. The DSOS prioritize work tickets, choose which Line Troubleman or Traveling Operator to send, pull employees off lower-priority jobs, hold employees past shift end, decide whether to call in crews and how large they should be, and handle sick call-outs, all without consulting anyone. Relying on Oakwood Healthcare and Entergy Mississippi, the Regional Director found this resembled utility dispatchers who used independent judgment in assigning employees to places. It did not matter that the record did not show who selects the specific employees who respond to a call-out. The Employer failed to prove responsible direction because nothing showed DSOS face adverse consequences for field employees' performance. The one Performance Improvement Plan involved a DSOS's own errors. The Employer also failed to prove discipline authority, since switching error forms merely report incidents and upper management decides whether discipline follows. The managerial claim failed because there was no evidence the DSOS formulate high-level employer policy. They exercise technical discretion, sit below Superintendents and a Manager, and are first-level supervisors. Significant Cases Cited Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., 348 NLRB 686 (2006): Defined "assign" and "responsibly direct" under Section 2(11) and placed the burden of proving supervisory status on the party asserting it. Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 367 NLRB No. 109 (2019): Held utility dispatchers were supervisors because they used independent judgment in prioritizing outages and assigning field employees. NLRB v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc., 532 U.S. 706 (2001): Established the three-part test for supervisory status under Section 2(11). NLRB v. Yeshiva University, 444 U.S. 672 (1980): Described managerial employees as those who formulate and effectuate management policies and are aligned with management. Ikea Distribution Services, Inc., 370 NLRB No. 109 (2021): Affirmed preclusion of issues for a late-served Statement of Position while confirming the Regional Director must still determine unit appropriateness. NLRB Edge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Prime Healthcare Services – St. Michael’s, LLC D/B/a Saint Michael’s Medical Center, 22-RC-392696 (Regional Election Decision) The Regional Director dismissed a petition seeking an Armour-Globe self-determination election for two full-time radiation therapists at a Newark hospital. The union wanted the therapists to vote on joining its existing nonconforming unit of registered nurses, nurse anesthetists, and technical employees. The Regional Director found the union had not shown the therapists could appropriately be added to that unit under the Board's Health Care Rule and the community-of-interest factors. The Regional Director first explained that the Health Care Rule does not categorically bar an Armour-Globe election in a partially organized hospital with existing nonconforming units. Under St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, such an election does not create a new unit and so does not offend the Rule's concern with unit proliferation. The petitioner still bears the burden of showing the group is identifiable and distinct and shares a community of interest with the existing unit. The therapists were an identifiable, distinct group because they do identical work in the same department under the same managers. On community of interest, the evidence was mostly unfavorable to the union. The therapists work in the Cancer Center alongside unit nurses but have separate supervision (apart from occasional coverage), separate break areas, and distinct equipment and functions. Their contact with nurses is limited to routine patient handoffs, and they do not interact with or fill in for technical employees such as radiology technicians. The Regional Director found some overlap in certifications and training, which might tip the scale on those factors, but the union did not establish common terms and conditions. The Regional Director added that shared benefits or work rules would not suffice given separate supervision, no interchange, and physical separation. The decisive problem was the Health Care Rule's classifications. The therapists are professionals who fall within the Rule's "all other professionals" category. The parties' contract expressly excludes "all other professionals," and the union's attempt at hearing to classify some respiratory therapists as professionals contradicted that contract. Adding the therapists would create yet another nonconforming grouping and leave other unrepresented professionals in that category. A separate therapist-only unit would also be inappropriate because the record shows other unrepresented professional employees. A unit of all unrepresented employees in that category may be appropriate. Significant Cases Cited St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, 357 NLRB 854 (2011): An Armour-Globe election in an acute care hospital does not violate the Health Care Rule because it adds employees to an existing unit rather than creating a new one. Rush University Medical Center v. NLRB, 833 F.3d 202 (D.C. Cir. 2016): Section 103.30(c) of the Health Care Rule applies only to petitions for additional units, not to Armour-Globe elections adding employees to an existing unit. Warner-Lambert Co., 298 NLRB 993 (1990): A self-determination election requires that the employees share a community of interest with the existing unit and form an identifiable, distinct segment constituting an appropriate voting group. United Operations, Inc., 338 NLRB 123 (2002): Sets out the community-of-interest factors, and common supervision alone does not require inclusion in one unit absent interchange, contact, or functional integration. Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., 375 NLRB No. 16 (2026): Functional integration requires that positions depend on one another to accomplish their tasks, and minor differences between groups should not be given too much weight.

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Nov 10 • 7:37 AM EST • Health • nlrbedge.com
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN) ("WEBTOON Entertainment" or "the Company"), a leading global...

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Nov 10 • 6:59 AM EST • Entertainment • quantisnow.com
iPhone 20 Pro: Ten Big Changes That Could Redefine Apple's Flagship

In 2017, Apple celebrated the iPhone's 10th birthday with the iPhone X, the biggest redesign in the product's history. For the device's 20th anniversary, all the rumors indicate that the company is preparing another landmark redesign. The commemorative "iPhone 20" model isn't expected until September 2027, but leaks have been piling up for months.

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Nov 10 • 6:39 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Legacy Entertainment | milestones & project updates 2026

The company is heading to IAAPA Expo in Orlando at the end of a successful year

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Nov 10 • 5:52 AM EST • Entertainment • blooloop.com
Steam now shows average FPS for thousands of Steam Deck games, desktop PC support planned

Valve adds average FPS statistics and performance histograms to Steam Store pages. The company is also collecting data from desktop PC users.

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Nov 10 • 3:38 AM EST • Technology • videocardz.com
REG - Winvia Entertainment - Completion of The Online Giveaway Guys Acquisition

RNS Number : 5189C Winvia Entertainment PLC 10 November 2026 10 November 2026Winvia Entertainment PLC("Winvia Entertainment", the “Group” or the "Company")Completion of the Acquisition of The Online Giveaway GuysWinvia Entertainment (AIM: WVIA), a technology-led entertainment business, foc…

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Nov 10 • 2:41 AM EST • Entertainment • tradingview.com
Burn-related claims peak in the Diwali quarter, Star Health data shows; insurer shares simple safety steps

As families gather for Diwali, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited (NSE: STARHEALTH) (BSE: 543412) urges them to celebrate with a safety-first approach. Its claims data shows burn-related claims in the festive quarter running 28% above the average of the other three quarters in FY26, and the insurer is sharing simple precautions and first-aid guidance to keep the season joyful.

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Nov 10 • 2:36 AM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
What Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) reported third-quarter revenue growth of 49% but lost 100,000 subscribers from the prior quarter, as the digital health company held back U.S. weight-loss marketing and consolidated brands in international markets. Revenue rose to $890 million, while subscribers i

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Elevance Health sues over $516M Medicare star ratings loss

Elevance Health is at least the ninth health insurance company to sue over its 2027 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings.

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Nov 9 • 11:08 PM EST • Health • modernhealthcare.com
WEBTOON Entertainment Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) reported a 4% decline in third-quarter revenue as currency headwinds and weaker results in Japan offset growth in advertising and its Korean business. The company forecast a return to double-digit revenue growth on a constant-currency basis in the fourth quarter.

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Nov 9 • 9:14 PM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Ocular Therapeutix Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Provides Business Update

BEDFORD, Mass.—Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCUL), an integrated biopharmaceutical company in the retina space, reported financial results on Monday for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and provided recent business highlights including upcoming New Drug Application (NDA) submission plans to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Axpaxli (also known as OTX-TKI), its investigational product candidate for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and diabetic retinal diseases. Total net revenue was $12.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared with $14.5 million for the prior-year quarter.

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Nov 9 • 7:18 PM EST • Business • visionmonday.com
Read the memo from Skydance's CEOs after beating Q3 earnings estimates

See what Skydance's CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz told employees after beating earnings estimates in the new company's first quarter.

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Nov 9 • 6:58 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Russini returning to sports media with show, column for BetUS

Dianna Russini is returning to sports media with a new weekly football show and column for the Costa Rica-based gambling company BetUS.

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Nov 9 • 6:58 PM EST • Sports • espn.com
Virginia Beach holiday light show faces lawsuit from neighboring business

Outdoor Ventures Virginia Beach LLC, which owns the Adventure Park at the Virginia Aquarium, is suing the city, its entertainment contracting company and the aquarium’s foundation, contending the new Holiday Trail of Lights will…

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Webtoon Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) reported third-quarter financial results on Monday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga

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Nov 9 • 5:38 PM EST • Entertainment • benzinga.com
Skydance plans to bundle HBO Max and Paramount+ next year

(CNN) — Skydance will start selling HBO Max and Paramount+ together in a streaming bundle early next year, the company said Monday.

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Nov 9 • 5:23 PM EST • Entertainment • kake.com
Paramount+, HBO Max bundle is coming ahead of Skydance streamer merger

A Paramount+ and HBO Max bundle will be available in early 2027, before David Ellison's company combines their tech platforms.

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Nov 9 • 4:56 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Hims & Hers Health Posts $33 Million Loss After Sales Miss Estimates

The digital healthcare company narrowed its full-year revenue outlook after third-quarter sales came in lower than expected.

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Nov 9 • 4:55 PM EST • Health • wsj.com
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) posts Q3 2026 sales in line with estimates but full-year sales guidance misses expectations

Telehealth company Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with revenue up 48.6% year on year to $890.4 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $885 million was less impressive, coming in 7.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.14 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Nov 9 • 4:34 PM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Home health company settles EEOC allegations it abided by clients’ race-based preferences

Under a five-year consent decree, Mid-Michigan Home Health & Hospice must pay $41K to a Black nursing assistant allegedly denied assignments given to White co-workers because of their race.

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Nov 9 • 4:32 PM EST • Health • yahoo.com
Kustom Entertainment Extends TFL Acquisition Deadline to December 18

Kustom Entertainment amended its Unit Purchase Agreement for the proposed acquisition involving TFL and its sellers, extending the deadline to complete the transaction from October 15 to December 18, 2026. If the deal does not close by December 18, the company will pay the sellers' reasonable, docu…

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Elvis Presley, Eminem's rights holders sue AI company Suno

Elvis Presley's rights holders and Eight Mile Style, the publisher of many of Eminem's early songs, filed separate federal lawsuits against Suno on Nov. 6. The Presley suit is one of the first major tests of Tennessee's ELVIS Act, which protects artists' voices and likenesses.

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Nov 9 • 3:47 PM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
The fierce battle for James Bond is playing out in public

(CNN) — It’s been five years since Daniel Craig bid farewell to the role of 007 in “No Time to Die,” which ended with a closing credit promise that “James Bond will return.” And while corporate machinations have slowed the character’s reappearance, the battle to play cinema’s most famous secret agent is playing out more publicly than usual.In recent weeks, there have been numerous leaks to the press about the slew of big-name actors said to be auditioning for Bond in what will be the 26th film in the franchise, stoking debates among fans.Last month, it was reported that “final screen tests” were being held, with “One Night Only” heartthrob Callum Turner, “Slow Horses” actor Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor of “Challengers” said to be among those who made the cut. Then two surprise names entered the mix over the weekend, with Deadline and Variety reporting “Primetime” star Robert Pattinson and “X-Men” actor Nicholas Hoult had also undergone screen tests for the role. (Pattinson’s casting would be particularly remarkable given he’s also currently leading another major franchise as Batman, while Hoult is appearing as Lex Luther in the new “Superman” movies.)Other wild cards, per Variety? Pop singer Harry Styles or “The White Lotus” star Theo James. At 32, Styles would be the youngest choice, while 41-year-old James is the oldest.Representatives for the actors and Amazon MGM Studios, didn’t respond to requests for comment. None of the actors have revealed what the audition process has involved, although O’Connor told the BBC that being considered was an “incredibly bizarre pinch-me moment.”A ‘methodical’ huntProducer Amy Pascal, who steered “Spider-Man” to several reboots over her career, has said fans can expect a decision by the end of the year. “We are being really, really methodical,” she told Deadline this summer. “Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it’s got to be something really different that is a stirring and exciting and different.”There is immense pressure to get the decision right. For one, the Bond franchise is big business, with Craig’s “No Time to Die” earning more than $900 million. (In 2022, Amazon paid $8.5 billion to acquire Bond’s parent company, MGM.) But the role also occupies huge cultural real estate as one of the most identifiably “British” characters in film.Just six actors have portrayed Bond. Sean Connery first appeared as the suave, shaken-not-stirred secret agent in 1962’s “Dr. No.” Tradition has it that the role should be played a Brit, although George Lazenby, an Australian, played Bond in 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”Pierce Brosnan, who played 007 in four movies, appeared to back Turner in an interview with Vanity Fair last week, saying the husband of Dua Lipa was a strong actor. “They all have a voice and a physique, and a presence on film,” Brosnan said of the final candidates. “They all have longevity as actors, all of these young men.”“Whoever plays the role, I wish him the very best of life and strength and courage,” he said.The next Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who knows a thing or two about working in a franchise, given he has overseen the “Dune” trilogy. At a Los Angeles gala on Saturday, Villeneuve appeared to be reveling in the media’s focus on the battle for Bond.“I should not comment right now because every word I’m going to say is going to be scrutinized,” Villeneuve told Variety. “I would just say that I’m having a great time.”The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.​THE-CNN-WIRE (TM) & © 2026 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Company that owns Fargo manufacturing plant plans to sell off construction equipment business

CNH Industrial has announced a pending agreement with a Japanese company, Kobelco Construction Machinery.

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Detroit pierogi company inks big supermarket deal to widen its national footprint

The deal puts Pietrzyk Pierogi in 144 stores overall.

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Lawmakers aim to turn social media settlement funds into mental health support for Michigan youth

With Michigan set to receive a sizable amount as part of a settlement agreement between 50 states and territories and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, two state lawmakers are looking to use those funds to bolster Michigan’s youth mental health efforts.

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Nov 9 • 2:05 PM EST • Health • michiganadvance.com
'Stranger Things' Is Over, But Netflix Is Betting That the Brand Is Just Getting Started

Netflix’s new prequel shows how a company can turn one successful product into a platform for growth without exhausting the original brand.

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Nov 9 • 1:30 PM EST • Entertainment • inc.com
Panic at Apple: new CEO realizes the company is in serious trouble

Behind John Ternus' upbeat public remarks, Apple executives reportedly fear company falling behind in race to develop autonomous AI agents, prompting urgent push to overhaul Siri that could reshape its software strategy and future devices

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Nov 9 • 11:50 AM EST • Technology • ynetnews.com
Cummins’ power generation business plays key role in third-quarter revenue increase

Cummins Inc. on Thursday reported an increase in third-quarter revenue, with the company slightly changing its revenue forecast for the year as its power generation business continues to see strong global demand.

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Nov 9 • 11:12 AM EST • Business • therepublic.com
Rotortrade Delivers Airbus H145 Helicopter to Mexico’s COTEMAR

Rotortrade, an international helicopter dealership, has delivered an Airbus H145 D3 helicopter to Mexican offshore services company COTEMAR, marking the first leasing transaction in Latin America for RotorLease, the company’s helicopter leasing division.

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He built one of the world’s most valuable companies. Could he be forced to give it up?

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he wants to die at his desk. He frequently talks about how integral he is to the foundation of the world’s second-biggest company and the world’s most important AI chipmaker.

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Henrico Business in Brief: Nov. 9, 2026

Weekly news and notes from the Henrico business community. Commonwealth Commercial plans a $50 million industrial development on 55 acres in Varina near Richmond International Airport and the Pocahontas Parkway. Airport South Commerce Center is planned to include two buildings totaling about 405,000 square feet. The company said construction

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WBCSD guide shows how companies can connect ISSB disclosures with business strategy and financial impacts

It delivers practical recommendations to support implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Geneva, 9 November 2026 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today launched ISSB in Practice: Reporting Examples and Insights, the first practice-based synthesis of insights from the first year of mandatory reporting against ISSB standards. Combining real-world company reporting

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Medium is launching a new note-taking app called TK

The company is betting that the future of blogging looks a lot like group chats.

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Avison Young aims to triple size of business as it completes recapitalisation

Chief executive Mark Rose talks exclusively to CoStar News about the company's 2031 growth plan

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Gen Z Wants to Own Businesses. The Skilled Trades May Be Their Starting Point

As Gen Z increasingly turns to blue-collar careers, businesses can attract and develop young talent by teaching practical skills.

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AI's new business model: Break the internet, then sell the fix

The companies helping unleash a new era of cybersecurity threats are also positioning themselves to profit from the response.

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Healthy futures start early

Why supporting young families should matter to organizations, communities, and business leaders.

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Monday beats forecasts as growth slows and AI transition reshapes business

Revenue rose 19% to $377.5 million in the third quarter, but the company expects growth to slow to 14% in the final quarter.

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Apple's Siri Boss May Leave - Here's Who Could Take Over

Mike Rockwell "continues to seriously consider stepping down" as Apple's vice president of Siri engineering and could leave the company altogether next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman described the potential move as a major blow to Apple. If Rockwell departs or moves to another role, responsibility for Siri would likely fall to one of two people.

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AN2 Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Business and Scientific Highlights

MENLO PARK, Calif., November 09, 2026--AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 and recent business and scientific highlights.

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Business Notes: Kiln Creek Kroger reopens; Veteran-owned company launches first branded product

Cure Coffeehouse opened in Suffolk; Yorktown-based, veteran-owned company, recently launched its first branded product, Victory Series gloves. View more business notes throughout Hampton Roads.

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Apple Launching Two More New Products This Friday

The Apple launches keep coming! The company is set to release two new products on Friday, November 13: the all-new Apple HomeView and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, both of which have been available to pre-order since mid-October. Apple HomeView: Apple's new smart home display, powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI, for entertainment and managing the home. Available in tabletop and wall-mounted models, it can recognize up to six users by face, each with a personalized Home Screen.

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Editas Medicine Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results and Business Updates

Company received HREC approval to initiate Phase 1/2 Strive™ study of EDIT-401 in patients with hyperlipidemia in Australia New preclinical data presented at AHA Scientific Sessions demonstrating ≥90 percent LDL-C reduction maintained over 10 months supports EDIT-401's potential best-in-class profile Second IND/CTA accepted for CD70 HD Allo CAR T program as part of collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, triggering milestone payment to Editas Cash runway into second half of 2028, through and be

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Doximity expands clinical AI footprint to more than 190 health systems

Doximity is rapidly expanding its clinical AI footprint with health systems, with more than 190 organizations having now purchased its AI suite, up from 165 organizations last quarter. | Doximity is rapidly expanding its clinical AI footprint with health systems. The company is also making clinical reliability a major part of its competitive positioning, launching DoseCheck and a partnership with Wolters Kluwer's UpToDate.

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Arrow Electronics Launches Capstone IP&E Business Unit as Part of Global Restructuring

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) has launched Capstone, a global business unit focused on interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) products, solutions and services, as part of a restructuring of its global components operations. The Centennial, Colorado-based company is transitioning from a geography-based operating structure to a technology-focused model.

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Exclusive: Here’s what Samsung’s Galaxy AI Premium plan brings and what remains free

Samsung has been steadily expanding Galaxy AI features across its flagship smartphones and tablets. For over a year, rumors have suggested that the company migh

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NTRA Q3 2026 deep dive: management transition and pharma business investments offset margin gains

Genetic testing company Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA) reported Q3 2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 34.1% year on year to $794 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $3.02 billion at the midpoint came in 3.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.42 per share was 56.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Meet the California Science Center’s new gateway to STEM careers

With science under attack, Los Angeles’s new $450 million Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center hopes to inspire STEM talent for the state’s exploding aerospace sector.

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The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic

A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Sony revives classic Walkman headphones as MDR-3R

Japanese electronics company Sony has leaned into 1980s nostalgia with its remake of the original Walkman headphones.

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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

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Long Wall Lands Deal With Feds

Long Wall, an aerospace and defense company based in Long Beach, landed a $75 million contract last month from the Missile Defense Agency for its Cyclops

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New York Firm Picks L.A. for Stores

Shapermint, a New York-based shapewear company, is taking its online business to brick-and-mortar stores for the first time ever –starting with Los

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Robotaxis Aren't Killing Lyft's Business: CEO Says Company Is Growing in AV Markets, Details Waymo Partnership

Lyft Inc. CEO David Risher, during the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call on Thursday, said that autonomous driving and Robotaxis were not impacting the ride-hailing company’s business in a negative way. AVs Are Driving Lyft’s Business Risher was asked about...

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Globa Terra Acquisition Corporation Announces Definitive Business Combination Agreement with Nature's Ledger Inc. and Reaffirms November 9 Shareholder Extension Vote

Definitive agreement establishes framework for proposed business combination with Nature's Ledger, a carbon markets and environmental assets companyCompany reiterates proposed $0. ("Nature's Ledger"), an Alberta-based company operating in carbon markets, environmental attributes and related services.

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‘The Hit List’ From ‘Gangs Of London’ Director Kim Hong-sun Boarded By Finecut For Sales

Korean sales company Finecut has picked up international rights to martial arts action film The Hit List, directed by Kim Hong-sun (Project Wolf Hunting, Gangs Of London). The project reunites Kim wit...

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Taiwanese-American billionaire and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang faces probe over affair with suspected Chinese spy amid major AI projects in Egypt and Morocco

US chip giant Nvidia faces fresh scrutiny after its board launched an independent investigation into reports that chief executive Jensen Huang was targeted by a suspected Chinese espionage operation, raising questions about corporate security and the companys international business interests

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Gardner Business Media and New American Industrial Alliance Partner to Connect Small Manufacturers with America's Reindustrialization

Company memberships will pair team access to Manufacturing Connected data, intelligence and events with select NAIA benefits.

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What Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) reported higher revenue and adjusted operating income in its Sphere segment for the September quarter, as additional showings of The Wizard of Oz helped offset a decline at MSG Networks. The company also said it expects to announce another U.S. Sphere project, likely

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Nov 8 • 6:14 PM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Nvidia board to investigate CEO over relationship with suspected Chinese spy

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Sunday he had been unfaithful to his wife, and he apologized to the company and its customers.

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Nov 8 • 3:58 PM EST • Business • washingtonpost.com
Nvidia Board Launches Probe In CEO Jensen Huang Spying Case

The Nvidia board has launched a probe into reports that CEO Huang was the target of a Chinese espionage plot.

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Nov 8 • 3:47 PM EST • Business • investors.com
Fishers business picked for Indiana Grown Holiday Gift Box

Fishers company Sweet Melissa Honey & Hive is featured in the 2026 Indiana Grown Holiday Gift Box, which includes 14 products from 11 Hoosier businesses. Indiana Grown, a statewide initiative with the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, highlights local products and artisan goods, acco

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Nov 8 • 2:24 PM EST • Business • youarecurrent.com
Apple aiming to make Siri 'more like an agent' as soon as next year: report

Apple finally shipped its long awaited personalized Siri with iOS 27. The company lived up to its promises, and delivered...

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Nov 8 • 10:30 AM EST • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Siri AI chief may step down as more Apple departures are rumored

Apple's Mike Rockwell is reportedly considering leaving at least his current role as head of Siri AI, perhaps prompting a shakeup of executive roles at the company.

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Nov 8 • 10:18 AM EST • Technology • appleinsider.com