Kelly Clarkson is nobody's idol A fight with Brooklyn small business Art of Play reveals the dark side of celebrity worship Salon · Oct 15
'Tinder Swindler' Simon Leviev Plans 'Safe Love' App To Stop Dating Scams After Admitting 'I Know How To Lie' Simon Leviev, known as the 'Tinder Swindler', says he plans to launch 'Safe Love', a dating app aimed at preventing romance scams despite opposition from the dating industry. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Jio Platforms IPO: How Reliance, Meta, Google and other investors’ stakes will change post the offer Jio Platforms’ Rs 30,213 crore IPO will dilute the percentage stakes of existing investors, including Reliance Industries, Meta and Google, while leaving their share counts unchanged. At the upper end of the price band, Jio is expected to be valued at Rs 10.3 lakh crore, more than double the valuation… The Economic Times · Oct 15
Austin 'I Am Racist' Video Leads to Man's Business Being Bombed With One-Star Reviews A viral Austin video of a man shouting 'I am racist' sparked one-star reviews against a linked business, even though the ICE and festival claims behind the clip remain unverified. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
Razer's CEO says AI brings 'a new renaissance' to gaming After going private in 2022, the gaming hardware maker is betting on AI companions, camera-equipped headsets, and game-testing tools. Fortune · Oct 15
University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournament The Guardian - US · Oct 14
BlackRock's Larry Fink Warns a Data Center Moratorium Would Trigger a Recession — But His Firm Stands to Profit Most From the Buildout CEO Larry Fink downplays data center concerns and warns they could even wreak economic havoc; meanwhile, his firm BlackRock has plowed tens of billions into the AI buildout, which means Fink is effectively talking his book. Barchart · Oct 14
Sergey Brin Is Spending Millions to Stop California's Proposed Billionaire Tax—Here's What's at Stake Google co-founder Sergey Brin gives $102M to oppose California's Proposition 40 billionaire tax, which could leave him with an estimated $13B bill. International Business Times UK · Oct 14
Akash, Isha Ambani's birthday to mark close of Reliance Jio's mega IPO Akash and Isha Ambani’s birthday on October 23 coincides with the closing day of Reliance Jio’s Rs 30,000 crore IPO. The listing marks a milestone for the telecom and digital business, which the twins have helped shape since its early years, as Jio prepares to enter India’s public markets. The Economic Times · Oct 14
Companies may be held liable when AI harms their clients and customers Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from a novelty on the job to a common workplace tool. Gallup found that 52% of U.S. employees and 68% of professional services workers were using AI by February 2026. Thomson Reuters similarly found in spring 2026 that 74% of professionals use AI several times… The Conversation · Oct 14
Character.AI Files for Chapter 11 After Settling Teen Suicide Lawsuits as Parents Weigh Companion Chatbot Risks Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 after settling teen suicide lawsuits. What it means for users and what parents should know about AI chatbots. Medical Daily · Oct 14
India to roll out data centre policy as concerns grow over power use India is preparing a dedicated data centre policy to address concerns over electricity consumption and protect consumers from higher power bills, Minister of State for IT Jitin Prasada said on Wednesday. The move comes amid local protests against planned Amazon and Google projects over water, electricity and environmental concerns. The Economic Times · Oct 14
Google Just Changed the Rules for Local Business Profiles. Here's What Owners Should Do This Month Google gave owners four days to answer suggested edits, limited who can read reviews and tightened post rules. Here's what changed and what to do this month. inkl · Oct 14
Apple Gets a New M&A Chief. How You Should Play AAPL Stock Now. Steve Smith, the company's new M&A appointee, will report to CFO Kevan Parekh. Barchart · Oct 13
Barchart · Oct 13 How to Play Microsoft Stock Ahead of an Upcoming Maia 300 Launch The software major claims 40% more token output.
Fortune · Oct 13 Apple’s new home devices are a bet on its upgraded Siri Apple’s latest product launch, including the $299 HomeView, prominently features Siri AI, its upgraded assistant.
The Economic Times · Oct 13 Google Gemini 4 Argon rollout begins: Price, features and how to get the AI that's 'built to solve your hardest problems' Google has introduced Gemini 4 Argon, an advanced AI model tailored for tackling intricate, real-world challenges. Developers can access this model through the API integrated within the AI Studio and Gemini platform. Various businesses have leveraged Argon to enhance productivity across areas such as coding, finance, legal affairs, and cybersecurity.
The Economic Times · Oct 13 Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses Alphabet's Google on Wednesday released its flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses worldwide, seeking to regain ground against rivals OpenAI and Anthropic after months of delays and a leadership shakeup at its DeepMind lab.
Barchart · Oct 13 Amazon Isn’t Done Spending on AI: How a $7B Acquisition Could Help Take AMZN Stock Higher Amazon's growing AWS business, strong earnings, and bullish analyst sentiment give investors plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the company's aggressive AI strategy.
Reason · Oct 13 Someone Trying to Vanish Articles About Forged U.K. Court Order Aimed at Vanishing Article About Businessman Mason Soiza I wrote in 2018 about a forged U.K. court order, quoting a Times (London) article (Billy Kenber): Last week two… The post Someone Trying to Vanish Articles About Forged U.K. Court Order Aimed at Vanishing Article About Businessman Mason Soiza appeared first on Reason Magazine.
International Business Times UK · Oct 13 Elon Musk's SpaceX Finally Agrees To Testify After NYC Council Brands Their Absence 'Unacceptable' SpaceX has agreed to testify before the New York City Council about AI safety after missing an earlier hearing and facing the prospect of court enforcement.
The Independent UK · Oct 13 BYD unveils seven-seater EV that charges in just nine minutes BYD’s new electric SUV promises up to 405 miles of range and 764bhp with super-fast Flash Charging
Euronews · Oct 13 Meta launches new ‘most capable’ AI models. Here’s what to know about them Meta’s CEO said “the new Wonder model is ‘our largest and most capable model yet" and "rivals the big (boys)”.
Fortune · Oct 13 Alphabet's Ruth Porat brings a pragmatic optimism to the AI race—and a warning about the possible downsides Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
The Guardian - US · Oct 13 AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’ The pioneering computer scientist on why Trump is using ‘superintelligence’ wrong, whether AI could wipe out humanity – and how our biggest challenge will be accepting we’re not the only intelligent beings