French debt crisis: could the troubles spread to the euro zone?
Protesters gather for a student demonstration at Place de la Bastille with a view of the Colonne de Juillet monument in Paris, October 8, 2026, as part of a national protest movement against learning conditions. Simon Wohlfahrt | Afp | Getty Images As…
Argentine judge drops fraud investigation into Milei following crypto scandal | Crypto News
President Javier Milei’s role in launching the cryptocurrency does not amount to a fraudulent scheme, the judge said. Published on October 24, 2026October 24, 2026 An Argentine federal judge has dropped a criminal investigation against President…
SpaceX’s $40B Debt Deal Gets Expensive as AI Fears Spread
SpaceX’s $40 billion debt raise is being finalized at significantly higher interest rates than the last time the rocket company tapped bondholders, a sign of growing nervousness in the AI world. The lower-rated portion is expected to carry…
Man struck and killed while crossing Savannah Highway in West Ashley, police confirm
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) — A man was struck and killed by a southbound vehicle while crossing Savannah Highway, according to the Charleston Police Department. Police say the crash happened near 2250 Savannah Highway around 8:30 p.m. The department’s…
ICE wants robot dogs. Boston Dynamics workers urge company to ‘cancel sale’
Dozens of Boston Dynamics employees are calling on the company to stop the sale of its AI-powered robot dogs to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Known as “Spot,” Boston Dynamics’ robots are autonomous, dog-like machines with four legs that can…
John Wren calls headwinds from Omnicom-IPG merger ‘pretty much over’ ahead of third-quarter earnings announcement
Omnicom CEO John Wren, who can often be elusive to the press, had a reason to speak while sipping his morning smoothie. Wren told Campaign that he was eager to tell the industry that the company’s post-merger streak was “substantially…
OpenAI now trains its frontier AI models without internet access
OpenAI is now training its most advanced AI models without access to the internet following a series of malicious hacking incidents. In a blog post published Friday, OpenAI says it has created an offline testing environment where AI models can interact…
Officials identify Trader Joe’s packaging in current E. coli
October 23, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET The source of the current outbreak of E. coli that sickened at least 50 people was the chicken wraps sold at Trader Joe’s, federal health officials confirmed. The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…
Zuckerberg was considering selling his house, so Meta offered him a wealth tax deal
Meta claims Mark Zuckerberg would “effectively pay to serve” as CEO if California taxed its billionaires. So he creates new shares that he can sell to cover the bill. In exchange, he promised to stay in the state, an SEC filing released Wednesday shows.…
SpaceX-Tesla merger talks take center stage after earnings
Visual Group China | Getty Images Elon Musk said Tesla shareholders on Wednesday that, regarding a possible merger with EspaceXhe had already “said everything that needed to be said.” Tesla’s head of investor relations told analysts before opening…