Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown

Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.

Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock

The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.

Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure

Meta’s board feared that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.

Canadian publisher drops writer Thelyson Orelien over AI use in novel

Publisher Boreal says investigations confirmed the Haitian-Canadian Thelyson Orelien used AI in his breakthrough novel.

Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts

Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.

Video shows Israeli settler assaulting Palestinian child

An Israeli settler was filmed shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child during an attack on a family east of Yatta.

Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores

Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new restrictions. Guests, meanwhile, are celebrating.

Man United captain Fernandes slams Carrick’s tactics after Como hammering

Manchester United winless run continues with 4-1 Champions League humbling in Como, and Bruno Fernandes slams tactics.

Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse

Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.

Tehran displays mock installation of Trump behind bars

An Iranian performer in Tehran’s busy Tajrish Square has impersonated US President Donald Trump behind bars.

Real Madrid rout RB Leipzig 4-1 to continue perfect Champions League start

Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande score stunners as Real beat Leipzig to make it three from three in the Champions League.

Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3

Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrunk in Q3 2026.

Declan Rice grabs Arsenal draw at Bayern Munich in Champions League

Eze gave Arsenal the lead, but Davies levelled and Kane netted a penalty for the hosts before Rice made it 2-2.

Mexico charges prosecutor with treason over US involvement in drug raid

The participation of US agents in an April drug operation has raised questions about whether Mexico's laws were upheld.

Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.

Trump heads to South Carolina to boost Senator Darline Graham in race

The race between the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews has tightened in deep-red state.

Judge orders Meta to pay $25bn in fines for Facebook privacy violations

A jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Mexico about access to their data.

‘It’s the President’s Fault’: The White House Blame Game Starts Early Ahead of the Midterms

As the White House contemplates losing Congress, there has been an unusually early effort to find a Republican scapegoat.

Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation

Just 9 months after raising an $180 million seed round, Flapping Airplanes has landed $1 billion Series A for its mission to build AI models "without ingesting ...

Will Russia’s diesel shipment to the US lower prices before midterms?

Moscow dispatches its inaugural diesel shipment to the US, aiming to ease fuel shortages as midterm elections loom.

Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of cocaine in biggest haul in a decade

Colombian authorities have seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Caribbean port of Cartagena

Trump Isn’t Even Good at TV Anymore

From Trump TV to a Shark Tank knockoff, the president’s latest entertainment ventures are a steep decline from his days on The Apprentice.

Video shows Israeli settler assaulting Palestinian child

An Israeli settler was filmed shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child during an attack on a family east of Yatta.

Tesla stars Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43%

Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.

Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI

Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself...

Jason Alexander recalls Palestinian protection in Ramallah

Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander recalls a visit to Ramallah that challenged his fears about visiting Palestinian cities.

Automattic begins layoffs following board upheaval and executive departures

Automattic has begun laying off employees across multiple teams, including WordPress.com and its enterprise business, following a board shakeup and a series of ...

Bose Is Buying Skullcandy. It’s Not as Weird as It Sounds

By keeping Skullcandy in Park City, Utah, Bose is betting that skate cred and budget pricing will reach listeners it’s been missing.

GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers

To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GM’s fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture th...