October 31, 2026

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Grok releases the first seven minutes of its AI-generated ‘Odyssey’: The footage looks okay, as long as you're not seeking artistry, inspiration, or human interest. Read More

Microsoft offers buyouts to around 60,000 employees: The buyout offers mark Microsoft's latest efforts to cut costs and rework its workforce. Read More

Billionaire Palmer Luckey isn't leaving California over the wealth tax: "It's causing a lot of people to run who I don't want to be running," native Californian Palmer Luckey said. "But I'm planning on staying in California. I'm going to keep fighting it." Read More

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This Week's Must-Reads

Uh-oh, it sounds like the iPhone Duo keeps cracking and users aren't happy about it: A small number of early adopters of the much-hyped new foldable phone from Apple have complained of screens cracking. Read More

Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data: Japan's GMO Internet is verifying alleged customer data posted by suspected hackers following a cloud service breach. Read More

US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs: The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web's software. Read More

Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip: The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity. Read More

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme: Prepare to cough up around $14,549 if you want the new touchscreen MacBook Pro to have every upgrade. Read More

Last but Not Least

AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says: "Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech." Read More

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