GM now embraces hybrids
General Motors plans to invest in its Lansing Delta Township assembly plant to handle future production of hybrid-electric vehicles, the U.S. automaker’s latest move to reclaim market share by appealing to changing consumer tastes. The company…
Mathematics crisis fuels fears that AI will undermine science
In 2024, computer scientist Prof Dmitry Kobak, from Ghent University, searched more than a million biomedical research articles for the trigger words favored by LLMs that generate AI writing. His team found that as of December last year, almost 90% had…
Global stock markets rise as investors continue to bet on AI | Financial market news
Published on October 28, 2026October 28, 2026 Global stock markets have climbed as investors continue to bet on bright prospects for the tech giants driving the AI boom. In the United States, all three major stock indexes rose Tuesday, led by the…
SK Hynix profits soar amid growing demand for AI chips
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. SK Hynix reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday as booming demand for AI infrastructure showed…
US cruise ship ends global voyage to Cambodia due to fuel costs
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. cruise ship on a residential trip around the world has suspended operations in Cambodia due to the cost of fuel, forcing hundreds of passengers to abandon their floating homes. The Odyssey set sail two years ago on a…
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Tech Advances for Second Day and Chip Stocks Recover
Economic data: Weekly change in ADP employment, week ended October 10 (+18,500 previously); Durable goods orders, preliminary reading for September (+1.7% expected, -0.1% previously); FHFA Housing Price Index, monthly, August (+0.1% expected, +0.3%…
Scripps begins new round of layoffs impacting technical and news production roles
The EW Scripps company logo. (Graphic from The Desk) EW Scripps launched a new round of buyout offers and layoffs on Tuesday as part of a broader strategy to address its large debt load by reducing job-related expenses. According to several employees…
Ford’s most affordable electric vehicle will offer built-in two-way home charging
Ford’s upcoming Fathom electric truck — expected to arrive early next year — is priced at a reasonable $28,350, especially since the average transaction price for a new electric vehicle is closer to $55,000. But the added bonus is a…
Robinhood misses Q3 results as crypto revenue rises and forecast market bets increase
Brief Robinhood reported record third-quarter revenue of $1.42 billion, slightly below the $1.43 billion expected, and earnings of $0.51 per share versus $0.55 expected. Event contract revenue increased to $173 million from $156 million in the second…
Anthropic’s latest biotech purchase is a stealth startup run by a Twitter pseudonym – Endpoints News
Anthropic’s latest biotech purchase is a stealth startup run by a pseudonym on Twitter. Endpoints News First progress to accelerate drug development with Claude Anthropic Anthropic acquires one-person biotech company that used Claude to coordinate…