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Nov. 5 talk: Using chemical vapor deposition to improve battery materials
Jeffrey Elam, senior chemist and Argonne Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, will present “Chemical vapor fictionization of battery materials” at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, in 10 Sparks Building on the University Park campus.
Christina Applegate details new medical testing after MS misdiagnosis
Christina Applegate is continuing to search for answers in her ongoing health battle.
Movie Review: 'The Cat in the Hat' ridiculously builds the stakes so high, the universe could die
The new animated “The Cat in the Hat” has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy. Directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni, the film
John Wall targets exploding high school NIL market for next major business move: “You're going to get your money back quick”
John Wall reveals his next basketball business play.
All aboard with Kaptain Kemi, lost at sea on the good ship amnesia
Launching a defence plan on a rusty sloop, and dogged by a UK Iron Dome that never was, the Tory leader has forgotten her party’s 14 years in power
Texas hemp lawsuit challenges “trace” Delta-8 enforcement rules
Hemp businesses say uncertainty over Texas’ Delta-8 rules has reduced sales and left products vulnerable to seizure.
Why it could take a while to know who will control Congress
Control of the House depends on which party reaches the 218 seats necessary, while the Senate requires 51 for Democrats or 50 for Republicans because of Vice President JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote.
Penguins Skate: Livanavage Called Up, Korczak Ready, Malkin Not
Evgeni Malkin took part in the Pittsburgh Penguins morning skate Tuesday at the UPMC Lemieux Complex, one day after the […]
Compass rolls out healthcare, retirement support for agents
The brokerage has partnered with health and financial providers who can offer free, concierge-style guidance, and it plans to introduce more benefits next year.
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.
World of Warcraft Forever Launch Patch Notes Bring Controller Support and Massive Class Changes
World of Warcraft Forever is just a day away, and now that the beta has concluded Blizzard has released its patch notes for the release build of the game. Check out all the changes.
‘DWTS’ star Ezra Frech reacts to Daniella Karagach’s Disney Night wardrobe malfunction
Paralympian Ezra Frech had a rather unfortunate wardrobe malfunction with professional partner Daniella Karagach during Disney Night on ‘Dancing With the Stars.’
Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration
As a child, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón wondered where monarch butterflies stop for a meal and a night's rest on their long migrations across North America. Now she and other scientists are attaching tiny tracking devices to hundreds of butterflies to find those critical stopover locations before they ...
GTA 6 Pre-Load: Date and Disk Space Requirements Confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Plus: when "physical" customers can begin pre-loading.
NBAA Mentoring Network: Building the Future of Business Aviation
The NBAA Mentoring Network pairs experienced professionals with students and others exploring careers in business aviation. Mentors share their knowledge, while mentees gain guidance and connections – and the industry benefits from a stronger workforce.
Scientists Asked 50 People to Recreate Their Near-Death Experiences, and the Results Are Pretty Wild
Researchers asked 50 people to recreate their near-death experiences and discovered intriguing patterns in the shapes and colors.
Your Website May Be Sharing Health Data Even If You’re Not a Healthcare Company: 7 Steps to Take After Landmark Appeals Court Ruling
In what appears to be the first federal appellate decision addressing pixel tracking on a health-related website, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just revived a class action accusing an eyewear retailer of sharing its website visitors’ health information with a social media company. In its October 23 Rand v Eyesmart decision, the 5th Circuit held that everyday shopping and scheduling activity on a healthcare-adjacent website can possibly count as protected health information, even when customers never typed in a diagnosis or symptom. For businesses like optical chains, pharmacies, dental practices, wellness providers, and telehealth platforms, the decision means higher litigation risk tied to particular data flows and identification practices, rather than a categorical prohibition on website analytics or advertising tools. Here’s what happened, what the court decided, and seven steps to consider now.
Hinge Health revenue jumps 52% in Q3 as it expands beyond MSK, eyes hardware acquisitions
Hinge Health is seeing early traction with its migraine and gastrointestinal care programs as it pushes beyond musculoskeletal care and builds a broader, multi-condition platform. | Hinge Health is seeing early traction with its migraine and gastrointestinal care programs as it pushes beyond musculoskeletal care and builds a broader, multi-condition platform.
Whole fruit or juice: What a massive new study reveals about heart health
Is whole fruit or fruit juice healthier? A new study of 371,000 U.S. adults finds whole fruit, and not fruit juice, may support better heart health. Two experts weigh in on the findings.
Christian voters in Washington state divided by common religion: ‘I don’t think the US is God’s kingdom on Earth’
Christians in the south of the state seek to vote their values – but a common faith does not mean a common politics
Washington Foster Expands Undergraduate Business Program To Four Years
Starting in fall 2027, Washington Foster will give undergraduates earlier access to business courses, career guidance, and hands-on learning.
Private equity-backed equipment rental business opens seventh New England location
The sales and service center in Bourne on Cape Cod is aimed at landscapers, arborists and homeowners.
Apple restricts dating apps and AI companions to users 18 and up
Apple's new App Store rules will require 18+ ratings for dating apps and AI companions that offer sexual or romantic content.
Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel at End of Year
The president’s announcement on Election Day, which he said was part of an agreement reached months ago, was a sign of how quickly the politics surrounding Israel have shifted.
Guaranteed pension income ‘resurrected’ for 17m private sector workers
Ministers propose new guided retirement scheme to help give savers protection for life
Schlegel Receives Distinguished Animal Science Alumnus Award
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences recently presented Michael Schlegel, of Wildwood, Missouri, with the 2026 Distinguished Animal Science...
Jury begins deliberating at Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial
Jurors have started deliberating in Russell Brand's trial on charges of rape and sexual assault. After three weeks of evidence, the judge at London’s Southwark Crown Court instructed the jury
OpenAI: ChatGPT Search Is About 20% of Google’s, 250 Million People Speak With ChatGPT, and Chat Is Merging With Work
OpenAI says ChatGPT growth is accelerating. The company added 200 million users over just the past two months, jumping from 1 billion to 1.2 billion weekly active users in 60 days. Its search volume, it says, is approximately 20% of Google’s. Its users create 1.5 billion images with it per week. And its voice mode, between dictation and speaking with ChatGPT, now has 250 million combined weekly active users. ChatGPT consumer product lead Adam Fry told me this during a brief fireside chat at an OpenAI-hosted dinner in New York City on Monday night. “The growth is just going big,” he said. During our conversation, Fry also revealed plans to merge ChatGPT’s Chat and Work modes (so that confusing toggle up top will soon go away), agreed with feedback that ChatGPT-created restaurant signage looks too uniform, and addressed the cost to serve its personal assistant Dots. Here’s a look at our full conversation, lightly edited for clarity and length. We also cover image generation, interactive interfaces, advertising, education, and public unease about AI: Alex Kantrowitz: OpenAI has analyzed ChatGPT’s search volume and compared it with Google’s. What did you find? Adam Fry: ChatGPT has been growing quite quickly. ChatGPT’s volume of search-like queries is now roughly one-fifth the volume of queries of Google. It’s a pretty amazing statistic when you think about it, mainly because we started just about a year and a half ago. It’s hard to remember this, but ChatGPT at a time didn’t have any up-to-date information. You’d ask a question, it would say something like, “It’s past my training date,” and nobody had any idea what that meant. You’re saying ChatGPT’s search volume is one-fifth of Google’s. Bing’s share of the search market is around 5%. Does that make you multiple times larger than Bing? To say that more directly, ChatGPT has gone from one billion to 1.2 in just the last two months. That’s roughly 100 million users in 30 days, and another 100 million in another 30 days. The growth is just going big, and we’re staying very focused on how fast ChatGPT is growing. What counts as a search? I might have 20 prompts back and forth in a ChatGPT conversation. Does each one count as a query? Story continues below… A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR Move upmarket without a rebuild Moving upmarket means saying yes to what enterprise buyers ask for first: SSO, directory sync, and audit logs. WorkOS gives you all three, so your team keeps building the product instead of the checklist. Get enterprise-ready. Continued from above…. Adam Fry: What people came to ChatGPT for to start, if you go back about two years, is really writing help and coding help. Those wouldn’t be things that you really search for. What we’ve seen over the last year is people have grown into all these other topics. Things like you’re looking up a person or people or a place or a thing, and it requires up-to-date information. That’s a key element. Another big part is finance questions or health questions, where you really want to make sure it’s up-to-date information that’s quite factual, and we’ll do a web search for those questions. It’s basically anything that a user would have traditionally gone to a traditional search engine for, but is now deciding to go to ChatGPT for. Does each conversation with a search embedded count as one search, or does every question that requires a web search count? Every time you ask a question and go search the web, that’s a search. You used to work at Google. How would you say the nature of search is changing? One of the things that people really love about ChatGPT is this personalization and this understanding of the broader journey. If you look in the past, people would go for a Q&A box, and you’d ask a one-off question, like how tall is the Eiffel Tower. But there’s so much context in our lives around, “Maybe I’m taking a trip to Paris.” It’s actually helpful for ChatGPT to respond, “Here’s how tall the Eiffel Tower is, but I know you’re going on a trip to Paris.” It’s that ability for people to actually maintain context over time that has led them to start using ChatGPT in this way. You’ve also announced 250 million weekly active users of voice input, including dictation and conversations with voice mode. We are at 250 million weekly active users. What’s amazing about this is, if you look at those 250 million, what we’re seeing is it’s actually also incremental to the product. It’s no longer just a novelty. People aren’t just trying out voice. We’re seeing them use voice input day to day in their daily life, and it’s grown so quickly. Those 250 million users are using voice input, and that could just be a quick question or a long conversation. We’re seeing both behaviors. We’re seeing people just not want to type. You just hold it and start talking to it, or it turns into a longer conversation where people just sit with it. The big reason for this is the frontier capabilities of our models that we’ve shipped. We shipped what we call GPT Live 1, and then we shipped GPT Live 1.1. The big change with this is that it’s much more natural to speak with. It’s something we call backchanneling and interruptibility. Mhhhm… What you just did there is what the model does, because it’s really good at having a bidirectional conversation. That push to the frontier—we were the first to really release this at scale—has made it so much more natural for people to chat. That’s still only about 20% of the user base. From the outside, that looks small. Why is it exciting from the inside? It’s very exciting for a few reasons. We see from the data that when people start using voice, they stay around using voice. One of the things, transparently, we can do a better job of is bringing more people into discovering it. We see that the number of people who discover it could be a lot higher. But once they do, it’s a really new way for people to interact with AI. We’ve made a lot of improvements to it too, where we’re just going to see the number go up. You have background mode, so now by default, if you close the app, it’ll show, “Hey, the conversation’s still going.” If you want to walk around the house or you’re putting away the groceries, you can still have a chat. That kind of continuity has also changed how much people use it. Dots launched on September 29 and is about a month old. How’s it doing? It’s doing great. We talk to people about their Dot, and the first thing that everyone says is, “I love my Dot.” One of the reasons we’re seeing this is the proactivity, its ability to reach out to you and figure out things. The biggest use case I see all the time is, “Did I forget something today that I was supposed to do?” You can just say to your Dot, “Remind me of things at the end of the day that I may have forgotten. Somebody emailed me or messaged me,” and it’ll do that. This Dot changes the paradigm of the relationship with AI, where it’s actually helping you and giving you time back. You’re more conservative with permissions than some competitors. I tried to give my Dot my credit card, and it wouldn’t take it. With the creator of OpenClaw in-house, why are Dots’ permissions more limited? This is a space where we want to be very thoughtful and conservative because it’s a new space where you’re entrusting your Dot to take care of things on behalf of you that matter and are meaningful. We’ve just talked about how you go to this 1.2 billion user growth and asking questions. Now we’re asking people, “Can you ask ChatGPT or your Dot to help get things done?” But when you ask it to help get things done, it’s a whole new level of trust. We’ve built up a tremendous amount of trust in giving the right answers to your questions, and we want to make sure that when we build this new product, it has a high degree of trust. It’s a long game. We think this is going to be a new market for a very long time, and we want to make sure that we’re being this trusted player in the market to start. I initially thought Dots would be available on my $20 plan, then realized I had to spend $100 a month to get it. I upgraded, but I’d like to downgrade at some point…. We hope to keep earning your business and make the value good enough. It’s a really good point. ChatGPT’s goal more broadly, which I think is unique for us in the market, is we are focused on bringing intelligence to everyone safely across the entire world. For Dots in particular, there’s no difference. We don’t have anything to share tonight about the date of when Dots will go to a broader set of users. But you can rest assured we’re working very hard, and there are a couple things we have to get right. Over time we’re going to work on more efficient, agentic models that are able and capable of doing things for you. The first one is, right now we wanted to make sure that your Dot is actually really helpful. We started with some of our best models, but over time we’re going to work on more efficient, agentic models that are able and capable of doing things for you. The second thing is around proactivity. We’re still dialing in: How much do I message you to help you get things done? We can always play around with that to understand how much usage should a user use to have a successful Dot. We’re going to work on both, and our goal and ambition is to bring it out to all users. How much background computing does a Dot require? I’ve read estimates that serving a $100 subscriber might cost OpenAI $3,000 in compute, and mine seems to read every email that arrives. How often is it checking connected data sources? Right now, Dots are on the compute-heavier side, and this is one of the things we want to make sure that we can dial back over time. But the goal is to give you the best product. This is our premium, always-on personal assistant. Once we nail that, we’ll figure out how to dial back the compute needs. The thing we’re seeing also from our models, as we train frontier models, is just how—I can’t even keep up with how quickly we have a new model, and each new model is more efficient. If you looked at 6.1 Sol when it came out relative to Astra, much more efficient. I’m very excited about the next set of models we have coming too that’ll be even more efficient that we can use. Elon Musk said the cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue. Is efficiency the key to winning against competitors, or is there more to it? There are a couple of factors that go into it. One is the cost side, but the other is the revenue side. On ChatGPT and on our consumer business, we’ve been extremely proud of our ability to diversify different revenue streams in a way that’s growing really fast. To give you another stat, we announced several months back that we had passed 50 million subscriptions, and the number has grown considerably since then. On ads, within 200 days, we reached more than a billion in ARR, and that business is growing extremely quickly. We also have credits. Rather than paying for subscriptions, users can buy more credits. Between credits, subscriptions, and ads, I’m confident that the value of a Dot is going to be able to pay for itself. Elon has subscriptions too. This is clearly an expensive product to serve. One thing we continue to bet on at OpenAI and ChatGPT more broadly is that the models will continue to get much better and much cheaper, way faster than any of us think. If you look back at the historicals on it, it continues to be true. From what I’ve seen, I see no slowing down of that. What is Meta doing right with Muse? It has spent a lot of time atop the App Store charts. There are a couple of things they’ve done well. The first is people have been craving simplicity in their products. One of the things we have stated publicly as well is, at times AI products can be too complex. We’ve announced we’re merging ChatGPT’s Chat and Work. We’re making it much more simple in the products. You don’t have as many toggles or sliders between efforts and different model pickers. One of the things they’ve done well is this simplicity. You just go in and you can ask a question. You don’t have to think too much about what you’re doing. That’s one thing that seems to have resonated with users, which we also believe in. Second, there’s something really nice about being able to access your agent across many different channels. We just announced and launched Dots on iMessage. Whether you talk to your Dot on email or iMessage or within the ChatGPT app, the ubiquity in getting your assistant out there is going to be key. Those are two things that, if I had to be nice to our competitors, I would say were two big ones. So Alexandr Wang’s meme-tweeting strategy isn’t something you’re going to emulate? I have a different tweeting style. ChatGPT still asks me to choose between Chat and Work, even though some people call this technology AGI. Will that distinction go away? Couldn’t agree more. We have to solve this. Asking users to choose — we’ve heard repeatedly from all of our users it’s too much to understand. When should you go to Chat? When should you go to Work? It’s solvable. There’s real research to solve to make sure the models can understand what your intent is. Are you asking for a fast, quick reply? Are you asking me to go do a long agentic task? We’re going to solve it, and the plan is to bring Chat and Work together. So one interface will work out whether I’m asking for a conversation or a task. When? Coming soon. You told me the majority of ChatGPT’s 1.2 billion users are using image functionality. What are they doing? Today, 1.5 billion images are created per week. It’s hard to even wrap my head around that number. They’re doing a wide range of things. One of the most interesting things they’ve started to do is really use it for productivity use cases. The first thing it started with—I don’t know if you saw the ’80s trend, but it was quite fun. You could take a photo of yourself and say, “Put me and my family in ’80s outfits.” I did this for my family, and it was a really fun poster. But what we’re also seeing is businesses for their menus, or posters for birthdays. People are using it almost in a productivity-like fashion to create visual diagrams of what they would like to see. We’ve actually brought the latency down on images as well, so it’s gotten a lot faster. It went from a very high number of seconds to getting much faster. As it comes down even further, the number of images people are creating and the number of use cases is going to grow a lot. My feature request: When a restaurant makes a menu or sign, prompt it for more specificity so it doesn’t look like every other AI-generated restaurant sign. Or offer a shuffle button for a different style. I agree with the feedback, and we’ll take it to the team. I’m seeing ChatGPT generate little interactive interfaces within its answers. What’s the direction for Intelligent UI, and how are people using it? I am extremely excited about Intelligent UI. If you go back a couple years, these chat apps were all text, and now that’s changing. They’re going to be visuals. Intelligent UI and our first attempt at this with GPT-6 Intelligent UI is really just the beginning. As you go to the extreme, what you can imagine is, let’s say you’re using voice mode, and you just say, “Show me how offside works.” Immediately it should show you a visual diagram, and you say, “No, I don’t quite understand it.” It should just repopulate. That’s where the future of this technology goes. It’s almost like you’re talking to a canvas that will update and change. People are finding it helpful for a lot of things. My favorite one is—it’s hard to admit that I had no idea how hearts work. The last biology course I took was in high school. I just asked it, “How does the heart work?” and it instantly gave me a beautiful interactive diagram of where blood flows and how it goes through. I’m really, really bullish on this for learning in particular. You’ve described useful applications in finance, health, and learning, and ChatGPT has 1.2 billion users. If people are getting so much value, why is public polling on AI so negative? The reality with AI is it is going to change the nature of how work gets done. For a lot of people, that is something that can feel scary at times, and we’ve all felt that. But I remain confident that when people actually use the product and they use AI, it very quickly changes how they perceive it. We’re at 1.2 billion, but there are still a lot of people who haven’t used it. The more people use it, get familiar with it, how it can actually help you in your life, it’s going to feel a lot less scary. Big Technology is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Thanks!! Subscribe
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At the Wausau Curling Club in Wisconsin, ice maker Pete Susens reveals the surprising science, precision and daily work behind perfect curling ice, where even a single human hair can ruin a shot.
Before the Gender Gap Had a Name, Ms. Saw Women’s Political Power Coming: Six Stories From the Archives on the Power of Women Voters
A record 590 women filed to run for the U.S. House during the 2026 election cycle. Women candidates are also poised to make history in gubernatorial races across the country: Deb Haaland could become the nation's first Native American woman governor in New Mexico, while Keisha Lance Bottoms could become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history if elected in Georgia. Yet women still hold only about 28 percent of seats in Congress. And the stakes of this election—from reproductive freedom and immigration enforcement, to voting rights and the future of constitutional equality—extend far beyond the number of women elected. For more than five decades, Ms. has documented the growing power of women voters, candidates and elected officials. We've tracked the gender gap, challenged the barriers facing women in politics and explored what it would mean to build a democracy that represents all of us. These six selections from the Ms. Archive trace that history—from the earliest predictions of women's political power, to today's calls to fundamentally remake American democracy. (Full access to these selections and the entirety of 50+ years of issues of Ms. is available via the Ms. Magazine Archive on ProQuest, from Clarivate.)
Live Sports Coming to Algorithm-Driven Feeds on Discovery Platforms
Over the last 90 days, TikTok has quietly started including full sports broadcasts within users’ feeds. It’s believed the strong performance will prompt the company to add more live sports and that other discovery platforms could quickly follow suit, potentially creating several new distributional channels for rights owners.
Which stars have made the leap into US politics? Try our midterms quiz
It's been a dramatic campaign - but how much have you picked up along the way? Take our quiz.
Joel and Ethan Coen Reunite on "Jack of Spades" as Netflix Sets a Fall 2027 Theatrical Release
Netflix has acquired "Jack of Spades," a gothic mystery directed by Joel Coen and co-written with his brother Ethan, and plans to release it in theaters in fall 2027, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter reported.
‘The world is out of control’: how political strategist Claire Ainsley is challenging the left to take it back
From children struggling with their mental health to adults worried about AI, many of us feel neglected and ignored by politicians. How would Keir Starmer’s former director of policy fix that?
WHO urged to review drinking water standards amid nitrate health fears
Dozens of global health and environmental organizations called on the World Health Organization on Tuesday to revise decades-old standards for nitrate levels in drinking water, arguing they do not reflect ...
Country music singer and actor dies at 84: ‘Leaves behind a beautiful legacy’
He died at home surrounded by family.
‘A big step.’ Columbus 10-year-old plays NAACP leader’s daughter in feature film
“That was my, ‘Congratulations, you did it,’ moment.”
Why probiotic strain specificity matters for brain health
Not all probiotics deliver the same benefits. As research into the gut-brain axis advances, evidence on individual strains is helping supplement brands build more targeted, science-led approaches to mental wellbeing. Probi’s HEAL9 is a compelling example
Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world
Crowds once flocked to see ambling athletes pull of amazing feats of stamina. Edward Payson Weston was chief among them
Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration
As a child, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón wondered where monarch butterflies stop for a meal and a night's rest on their long migrations across North America. Now she and other scientists are attaching tiny tracking ...
Snap settles US social media mental health lawsuit on eve of trial
Plaintiffs are among more than 2,000 people alleging social media platforms caused them to become addicted to their phones, contributing to mental health issues | Anadolu
Tracking the House: See which races are still counting votes
Vote counting will continue well beyond Election Day, with several key House races still too close for CNN to project a winner. Counting procedures vary by state, meaning some races could be decided quickly while others may take days.
James Talarico Wants to Send the Dallas Mavericks Packing: Is Oklahoma City Ready for Another Texas Team?
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Mavericks fans have survived rebuilding seasons, heartbreaking playoff exits and enough roster drama to fill an entire season of television. But now comes an even bigger nightmare: the possibility of losing the Mavericks altogether. In this satirical look at Texas politics, James Talarico’s controversial sports positions inspire a question Dallas fans…
From the US midterms to the hard right in Britain, empathy has become a dirty word in politics
Across the world, virtues such as compassion and kindness are gathering dust, like old hymn books in a long-deserted church, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Georgia Football Needs a Strong Economy, Not an Uncertain Business Climate Under Keisha Lance Bottoms
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia football operates in an increasingly complicated financial environment. The Bulldogs compete against programs with enormous resources, sophisticated recruiting operations and growing NIL budgets. Maintaining that advantage requires Georgia to remain an attractive destination for businesses and major donors. Keisha Lance Bottoms’ proposed pause on new data center construction deserves scrutiny from…
Rick Jackson Understands Georgia’s Championship Culture, and Atlanta Sports Fans Should Pay Attention
ATLANTA — Georgia is a state that expects to win. From the Georgia Bulldogs to the Atlanta Braves, championship expectations are part of the state’s sports identity. Fans remember the celebrations, but they also understand how much work goes into building championship organizations. Rick Jackson’s business career has been built around a similar competitive principle:…
Binance co-CEO says company is in very strong financial health after $6.3 billion heist
By Summer Zhen, Selena Li and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Binance co-CEO Richard Teng said on Tuesday the exchange is in "very strong financial health" and that a "post-mortem" of last week's $6.3 billion cyber heist will be released ...
‘I’ve been chased and shot at’: Denzel Bentley on trauma, street violence and brutal boxing politics
Stripped of his WBO world title and numbed by violent deaths of friends in Battersea, the middleweight tells Donald McRae he is determined to press on in pursuit of fights and titles
Could Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms Put the Atlanta Braves’ Next Championship Window at Risk?
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have spent years building one of baseball’s most recognizable organizations. From Truist Park to The Battery, the franchise has become a major part of Georgia’s sporting and economic identity. But the next chapter of Braves baseball won’t be determined exclusively on the field. Atlanta’s economic future matters, too. That’s why…
How Beijing plans to cut trade costs and speed cross-border payments
Draft measures would expand forex services, ease compliance requirements and simplify overseas trade payments, Safe says.
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, to Divest CDMO Business to Lonza
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, to Divest CDMO Business to Lonza Darmstadt, Germany, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonza, a global contract development and manufacturing organization, to acquire the CDMO business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, GermanyTransaction sharpens the focus of Life Science business sector of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and provides the CDMO business with a strong platform for its next phase of development Life Science sector’s broad portfolio of consumables, technologi
Merck to Divest CDMO Business to Lonza
Merck to Divest CDMO Business to Lonza Darmstadt, Germany, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonza, a global contract development and manufacturing organization, to acquire the CDMO business of Merck Transaction sharpens the focus of Merck’s Life Science business sector and provides the CDMO business with a strong platform for its next phase of development Life Science sector’s broad portfolio of consumables, technologies and services will continue to equip pharmaceutical, biotechnology and CDMO
UC Riverside political expert examines polling uncertainties and voter turnout ahead of midterms
Dr. Andy Crosby, a professor at UC Riverside's School of Public Policy, warns of statistical uncertainties in key battleground states and highlights fluid voter trends.
Shielding system linked to lower operator radiation exposure during IR procedures
A lead-free, ceiling-mounted shielding system could significantly reduce occupational radiation exposure among physicians performing fluoroscopy-guided procedures, according to a study presented at TCT 2026.
Roxie Nafousi’s 5 Biggest Business Lessons From Closing Her Fragrance Brand
The manifestation expert thought her established following and personal development business would provide the foundations for a successful fragrance line. The reality of building a consumer business was far more complicated.
Samsung monthly updates: November 2026 security patch gets detailed
Now that Samsung has begun rolling out the One UI 9.0 update to almost all eligible Galaxy phones and tablets, it is time for the company to release this month'
Federal funding headed to Emmett: Here's how local providers plan to use millions for rural health care
New rural health funding is making its way to Emmett, where local health care leaders say the investment will help replace aging equipment, improve technology and support access to care close to home.
Sarah Michelle Gellar shares rare photo of look-alike daughter: ‘My built in bestie’
The “Buffy” star’s son Rocky is also the spitting image of his father, Freddie Prinze Jr.
Sarah Michelle Gellar shares rare photo of look-alike daughter: ‘My built in bestie’
Sarah Michelle Gellar shares a rare photo of her look-alike daughter, 17-year-old Charlotte, a week after shocking fans with a glimpse of her son, who could be the twin of her husband Freddie Prinze Jr.
Lovable CEO says AI is collapsing barriers to starting a business
Lovable CEO Anton Osika joins Arjun Kharpal to discuss how AI is making it easier to build apps, start businesses and turn ideas into products. They explore vibe coding, AI agents, the future of developers and whether Europe can compete in the global AI race.
Yankees news: No qualifying offer for Jazz Chisholm Jr
The top 50 available; Bednar gets QO’d, but not Jazz; Yankees pursuing Sato; Luciano added to 40-man