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Gotham Sports App shut down: How to switch to DAZN
Find out what happened to the Gotham Sports app and how to watch the New York Knicks, Yankees, Rangers, Islanders and more on DAZN, including subscriptions, pricing and supported devices.
Phantom Blade Zero made $223M on Steam and PS5 in five days
Phantom Blade Zero was always going to be a hit. We’ve been banging on about it for months now. Well, the results are in, and Phantom Blade Zero has indeed been a hit. Yesterday, S-Game reported that Phantom Blade Zero has sold 4M copies. As of this morning, our estimates show that Phantom Blade Zero has generated $223M via 4.3M copies sold across Steam (3.1M) and PlayStation (1.2M). This instantly makes Phantom Blade Zero this year’s #10 new 2026 game by premium revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation – and without an Xbox release to boot. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Combined, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for 55% of Phantom Blade Zero’s copies sold – 56% of copies on Steam and 50% on PlayStation. But revenue is slightly different. Phantom Blade Zero actually made more revenue outside of China However, due to regional pricing, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for a lower share of revenue, 45%. The three countries account for 40% of Phantom Blade Zero’s revenue on PlayStation, and 47% on Steam. This is due to regional pricing, which you can easily check in our platform: Using the $59.99 USD base price as a starting point, we can see that Phantom Blade Zero costs the equivalent of $40.31 in China (-32.8% of the US price) and $41.80 in Hong Kong (-30.3%). So while Chinese culture is at the heart of Phantom Blade Zero (in terms of theme and player base), it’s actually making more money in non-China markets. In fact, markets outside of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan account for $123M in Phantom Blade Zero revenues via 2M copies. Even when we remove revenues from these markets from the analysis, Phantom Blade Zero remains a top 20 new 2026 title by revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe In other words, Phantom Blade Zero is a global hit. It’s not all China – or even majority China, when it comes to revenues. The China spring board helped, but a successful State of Play and – more importantly – positive reviews helped this one land in other markets. Quality sells. China was hyped from the start, but Western players needed more convincing As we wrote back in August, China was always going to show up early for Phantom Blade Zero. Our daily Steam revenue data shows just that, and we can see when S-Game’s banging RPG won over players outside of China: On the day Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam pre-order button went live in mid-August, China accounted for nearly 70% of Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam revenue. The shares hovered around 68% throughout August. This is the hometown-hero effect we’ve covered in the past, with the home market committing first – almost sight unseen – on national pride and a lush-looking trailer alone. Then things get even more interesting. Following the State of Play on August 18, US daily revenue more than doubled (from $72K to $146K), China’s daily take nearly quadrupled ($237K to $892K), and the rest of the world’s revenues also more than doubled. As China spiked so much harder than the others, its share of revenue hardly moved, holding at around 68%. So the by-all-counts-awesome State of Play got non-China markets and the West interested (you can see daily spend jump), but it didn’t move the needle for overall revenue shares. Positive reviews were the Western tipping point. US daily revenue went from $106K on October 25 to $230K when the embargo lifted on the 26th, to $463K on the 27th, to $899K on the 28th. So nearly 8.5x more revenue in four days, boosted by the positive reviews and subsequent word of mouth. When Phantom Blade Zero launched on the 29th, things hit critical mass. On launch day, the US and the rest of the world combined out-earned China for the first time in Phantom Blade Zero’s whole pre-order history. You can see this unfolding pretty nicely in the revenue shifting shares, too. China’s lifetime revenue share sat at 68% in August and was still 65% as late as October 25th, but it dropped to 45% by November 2. Over that same period, the US nearly doubled its share from 10% to 18%, and the rest of the world climbed from 25% to 38%. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe That’s not to say that China sold less – far from it. The West and non-China markets just showed up later, won over by the reviews and word of mouth. However you look at it, Phantom Blade Zero has become one of this year’s highest-grossing premium games. Daily volume seems to be decelerating a bit (which is natural), so subscribe below for more updates on performance. Speaking of performance and deceleration… Gran Turismo 7 is one of PlayStation’s biggest earners While games like Ghost of Yotei, Helldivers 2, Astro Bot, Wolverine (2.7M now, by the way), and even Marathon and Saros tend to get all the headlines (we hold our hand up there, too!), there’s one PlayStation game from the past five years that’s earned more than all of these games: and it’s one that’s rarely talked about in enthusiast circles. Gran Turismo 7, which launched in March 2022, has sold 12.7M copies. This amounts to $840M in revenue, second only to Spider-Man 2’s $1.3B – if we’re talking PlayStation first-party for this generation. Gran Turismo 7 still brings in around 3M players every month (and between 400K and 700K active players per day). It’s also an evergreen seller every year. For example, Gran Turismo 7 generated: $189.7M in 2023 via 2.9M copies $161.3M in 2024 via 2.7M copies $119.1M in 2025 via 1.7M copies This year, Gran Turismo 7 has already sold 1.3M copies, generating $74.7M And there’s more laps to come Every December is comfortably GT7’s biggest month of the year (except launch), and the gap is widening there. December generated 2.1x a normal month in 2023, and by 2025 that had grown to 2.8x. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe As the typical months cool off with age, Christmas always holds strong, so the holiday period is becoming a bigger slice of Gran Turismo 7 yearly revenue. For Gran Turismo 7, the week around Christmas does 3x to 5x a typical week – three years running: Christmas week 2023: $14.7M (4.6x the year’s median week) Christmas week 2024: $9.3M (3.3x) Christmas week 2025: $8.5M (4.6x) These Christmas peaks happened at the full $59.99 (Gran Turismo 7 wasn’t discounted at all in December 2023 or December 2025). And although there was a discount late in December 2024, GT7’s peak week that year still happened at full price. You can really see why PlayStation hasn’t added this one to PlayStation Plus, eh? Say it after me: Subscriptions cannibalise premium revenue! On that note… Let’s take a quick look at how Gran Turismo 7 is doing versus its nearest competitor, Xbox console exclusive and long-running sim racer Forza Motorsport (released in 2023 as a reboot for the franchise, about 19 months after GT7). Forza Motorsport has sold around 1.3M copies across Xbox (75.4% for Xbox console and PC) and Steam (24.6%), grossing $89.9M across those platforms. Launch aligned, and on just PlayStation, Gran Turismo 7 had sold 10.2M copies, generating $676.1M, by that point. In other words, Gran Turismo 7 has sold the same number of copies this year as Forza Motorsport has sold since launch. When all is said and done, Gran Turismo 7’s 2026 revenues will have lapped Motorsport’s lifetime, too. It’s worth noting that Forza Motorsport was not released on last-gen consoles, and under a quarter of Gran Turismo 7’s revenue has come from PS4 consoles. Critically, Forza Motorsport is also on Game Pass, where nearly 7M players have accessed it. Meanwhile, the Forza Horizon series has been performing incredibly in terms of revenue. This year’s Forza Horizon 6 has generated $583.7M across Xbox and Steam despite Game Pass cannibalisation, and last year’s Forza Horizon 5 PlayStation port has generated $383.5M on PS5 alone. So two questions, then: How well is Forza Horizon 6 going to do when it launches on PS5 in January? Hit subscribe to get that in your inbox in January (which is in two months somehow!?) Subscribe 2. Open-world arcade Gran Turismo when? Also, if you like arcade racers, go and play Star Wars Galactic Racer. It rules. Like GOTY material, seriously. The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
Alpharus Health Expands Learning Institute to Strengthen Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce
Chicago, IL, Nov. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpharus Health recently expanded its Learning Institute by adding two experienced workforce development leaders who will help advance the organization's commitment to professional education, training and workforce development across Illinois. The expansion is being led by the addition of Lisa Abrams, Director of the Learning Institute, and Kathrina St. Flavin, Learning and Development Specialist. Their combined expertise in training, instructional
Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
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Movie Review: 'The Cat in the Hat' ridiculously builds the stakes so high, the universe could die
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Lessons Learned from Mass Gatherings at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Xbox’s smallest-ever controller is surprisingly comfortable
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Public hearing set to consider Krause Group stadium district development agreement
A public hearing has been scheduled for December to consider a proposed development agreement with Krause Group for its proposed mixed-use stadium district near the planned Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium in Des Moines. The Des Moines City Council on Monday voted to schedule a public hearing for Dec. 7. The council also voted to open…
Bernstein maintains Flutter Entertainment at Market Perform, lowers price target to $100 from $110
Bernstein maintained Flutter Entertainment at Market Perform and lowered its price target to $100 from $110, a 9.1% decrease.The price target implies an upside of 14.1% from the Nov 2 close of $87.66.Recent analyst actions on Flutter EntertainmentAcross the five most recent analyst notes published…
Your Website May Be Sharing Health Data Even If You’re Not a Healthcare Company: 7 Steps to Take After Landmark Appeals Court Ruling
In what appears to be the first federal appellate decision addressing pixel tracking on a health-related website, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just revived a class action accusing an eyewear retailer of sharing its website visitors’ health information with a social media company. In its October 23 Rand v Eyesmart decision, the 5th Circuit held that everyday shopping and scheduling activity on a healthcare-adjacent website can possibly count as protected health information, even when customers never typed in a diagnosis or symptom. For businesses like optical chains, pharmacies, dental practices, wellness providers, and telehealth platforms, the decision means higher litigation risk tied to particular data flows and identification practices, rather than a categorical prohibition on website analytics or advertising tools. Here’s what happened, what the court decided, and seven steps to consider now.
Man shot by police detained under Mental Health Act
The man was shot by armed officers who responded to reports of a suspected firearm.
Kelly Ripa details ‘big fight’ at ‘Live With Kelly and Mark’ over discussion topic
Kelly Ripa explained why a ‘big fight’ happened backstage over a discussion topic at ‘Live With Kelly and Mark.’
ESPN’s Michael Wilbon Takes Indefinite Leave After Years of Health Warnings: ‘I Should Have Listened’
Tony Kornheiser spent weeks urging Michael Wilbon to take a break from Pardon the Interruption. On November 2, Wilbon took his longtime cohost’s advice. He ... Read More
“Matilda” cast reunites without 2 key stars for 30th anniversary: ‘So sad I couldn’t be there!’
Danny DeVito, Mara Wilson, Pam Ferris, and more joined together in London to celebrate the 1996 classic.
76ers’ LeBron James Leads NBA in Unexpected Stat
The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t had LeBron James available for every game this season — they’ve sat him out for one game in back-to-backs to keep him fresh at 41 years old. But when the King has been on the floor, he’s continued to be a quality performer for the 76ers. That remained true on Monday […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James Leads NBA in Unexpected Stat appeared first on HEAVY.
Should Ole Miss be Concerned with Deuce Alexander?
This is a concerning development for the Ole Miss Rebels and their fans everywhere. Last season, after transferring to Oxford from Wake Forest, wide receiver Deuce Alexander proved himself to be a playmaker at key times for the Rebels. The hope for 2026 was that he would take over as the primary target for Trinidad …
OpenAI: ChatGPT Search Is About 20% of Google’s, 250 Million People Speak With ChatGPT, and Chat Is Merging With Work
OpenAI says ChatGPT growth is accelerating. The company added 200 million users over just the past two months, jumping from 1 billion to 1.2 billion weekly active users in 60 days. Its search volume, it says, is approximately 20% of Google’s. Its users create 1.5 billion images with it per week. And its voice mode, between dictation and speaking with ChatGPT, now has 250 million combined weekly active users. ChatGPT consumer product lead Adam Fry told me this during a brief fireside chat at an OpenAI-hosted dinner in New York City on Monday night. “The growth is just going big,” he said. During our conversation, Fry also revealed plans to merge ChatGPT’s Chat and Work modes (so that confusing toggle up top will soon go away), agreed with feedback that ChatGPT-created restaurant signage looks too uniform, and addressed the cost to serve its personal assistant Dots. Here’s a look at our full conversation, lightly edited for clarity and length. We also cover image generation, interactive interfaces, advertising, education, and public unease about AI: Alex Kantrowitz: OpenAI has analyzed ChatGPT’s search volume and compared it with Google’s. What did you find? Adam Fry: ChatGPT has been growing quite quickly. ChatGPT’s volume of search-like queries is now roughly one-fifth the volume of queries of Google. It’s a pretty amazing statistic when you think about it, mainly because we started just about a year and a half ago. It’s hard to remember this, but ChatGPT at a time didn’t have any up-to-date information. You’d ask a question, it would say something like, “It’s past my training date,” and nobody had any idea what that meant. You’re saying ChatGPT’s search volume is one-fifth of Google’s. Bing’s share of the search market is around 5%. Does that make you multiple times larger than Bing? To say that more directly, ChatGPT has gone from one billion to 1.2 in just the last two months. That’s roughly 100 million users in 30 days, and another 100 million in another 30 days. The growth is just going big, and we’re staying very focused on how fast ChatGPT is growing. What counts as a search? I might have 20 prompts back and forth in a ChatGPT conversation. Does each one count as a query? Story continues below… A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR Move upmarket without a rebuild Moving upmarket means saying yes to what enterprise buyers ask for first: SSO, directory sync, and audit logs. WorkOS gives you all three, so your team keeps building the product instead of the checklist. Get enterprise-ready. Continued from above…. Adam Fry: What people came to ChatGPT for to start, if you go back about two years, is really writing help and coding help. Those wouldn’t be things that you really search for. What we’ve seen over the last year is people have grown into all these other topics. Things like you’re looking up a person or people or a place or a thing, and it requires up-to-date information. That’s a key element. Another big part is finance questions or health questions, where you really want to make sure it’s up-to-date information that’s quite factual, and we’ll do a web search for those questions. It’s basically anything that a user would have traditionally gone to a traditional search engine for, but is now deciding to go to ChatGPT for. Does each conversation with a search embedded count as one search, or does every question that requires a web search count? Every time you ask a question and go search the web, that’s a search. You used to work at Google. How would you say the nature of search is changing? One of the things that people really love about ChatGPT is this personalization and this understanding of the broader journey. If you look in the past, people would go for a Q&A box, and you’d ask a one-off question, like how tall is the Eiffel Tower. But there’s so much context in our lives around, “Maybe I’m taking a trip to Paris.” It’s actually helpful for ChatGPT to respond, “Here’s how tall the Eiffel Tower is, but I know you’re going on a trip to Paris.” It’s that ability for people to actually maintain context over time that has led them to start using ChatGPT in this way. You’ve also announced 250 million weekly active users of voice input, including dictation and conversations with voice mode. We are at 250 million weekly active users. What’s amazing about this is, if you look at those 250 million, what we’re seeing is it’s actually also incremental to the product. It’s no longer just a novelty. People aren’t just trying out voice. We’re seeing them use voice input day to day in their daily life, and it’s grown so quickly. Those 250 million users are using voice input, and that could just be a quick question or a long conversation. We’re seeing both behaviors. We’re seeing people just not want to type. You just hold it and start talking to it, or it turns into a longer conversation where people just sit with it. The big reason for this is the frontier capabilities of our models that we’ve shipped. We shipped what we call GPT Live 1, and then we shipped GPT Live 1.1. The big change with this is that it’s much more natural to speak with. It’s something we call backchanneling and interruptibility. Mhhhm… What you just did there is what the model does, because it’s really good at having a bidirectional conversation. That push to the frontier—we were the first to really release this at scale—has made it so much more natural for people to chat. That’s still only about 20% of the user base. From the outside, that looks small. Why is it exciting from the inside? It’s very exciting for a few reasons. We see from the data that when people start using voice, they stay around using voice. One of the things, transparently, we can do a better job of is bringing more people into discovering it. We see that the number of people who discover it could be a lot higher. But once they do, it’s a really new way for people to interact with AI. We’ve made a lot of improvements to it too, where we’re just going to see the number go up. You have background mode, so now by default, if you close the app, it’ll show, “Hey, the conversation’s still going.” If you want to walk around the house or you’re putting away the groceries, you can still have a chat. That kind of continuity has also changed how much people use it. Dots launched on September 29 and is about a month old. How’s it doing? It’s doing great. We talk to people about their Dot, and the first thing that everyone says is, “I love my Dot.” One of the reasons we’re seeing this is the proactivity, its ability to reach out to you and figure out things. The biggest use case I see all the time is, “Did I forget something today that I was supposed to do?” You can just say to your Dot, “Remind me of things at the end of the day that I may have forgotten. Somebody emailed me or messaged me,” and it’ll do that. This Dot changes the paradigm of the relationship with AI, where it’s actually helping you and giving you time back. You’re more conservative with permissions than some competitors. I tried to give my Dot my credit card, and it wouldn’t take it. With the creator of OpenClaw in-house, why are Dots’ permissions more limited? This is a space where we want to be very thoughtful and conservative because it’s a new space where you’re entrusting your Dot to take care of things on behalf of you that matter and are meaningful. We’ve just talked about how you go to this 1.2 billion user growth and asking questions. Now we’re asking people, “Can you ask ChatGPT or your Dot to help get things done?” But when you ask it to help get things done, it’s a whole new level of trust. We’ve built up a tremendous amount of trust in giving the right answers to your questions, and we want to make sure that when we build this new product, it has a high degree of trust. It’s a long game. We think this is going to be a new market for a very long time, and we want to make sure that we’re being this trusted player in the market to start. I initially thought Dots would be available on my $20 plan, then realized I had to spend $100 a month to get it. I upgraded, but I’d like to downgrade at some point…. We hope to keep earning your business and make the value good enough. It’s a really good point. ChatGPT’s goal more broadly, which I think is unique for us in the market, is we are focused on bringing intelligence to everyone safely across the entire world. For Dots in particular, there’s no difference. We don’t have anything to share tonight about the date of when Dots will go to a broader set of users. But you can rest assured we’re working very hard, and there are a couple things we have to get right. Over time we’re going to work on more efficient, agentic models that are able and capable of doing things for you. The first one is, right now we wanted to make sure that your Dot is actually really helpful. We started with some of our best models, but over time we’re going to work on more efficient, agentic models that are able and capable of doing things for you. The second thing is around proactivity. We’re still dialing in: How much do I message you to help you get things done? We can always play around with that to understand how much usage should a user use to have a successful Dot. We’re going to work on both, and our goal and ambition is to bring it out to all users. How much background computing does a Dot require? I’ve read estimates that serving a $100 subscriber might cost OpenAI $3,000 in compute, and mine seems to read every email that arrives. How often is it checking connected data sources? Right now, Dots are on the compute-heavier side, and this is one of the things we want to make sure that we can dial back over time. But the goal is to give you the best product. This is our premium, always-on personal assistant. Once we nail that, we’ll figure out how to dial back the compute needs. The thing we’re seeing also from our models, as we train frontier models, is just how—I can’t even keep up with how quickly we have a new model, and each new model is more efficient. If you looked at 6.1 Sol when it came out relative to Astra, much more efficient. I’m very excited about the next set of models we have coming too that’ll be even more efficient that we can use. Elon Musk said the cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue. Is efficiency the key to winning against competitors, or is there more to it? There are a couple of factors that go into it. One is the cost side, but the other is the revenue side. On ChatGPT and on our consumer business, we’ve been extremely proud of our ability to diversify different revenue streams in a way that’s growing really fast. To give you another stat, we announced several months back that we had passed 50 million subscriptions, and the number has grown considerably since then. On ads, within 200 days, we reached more than a billion in ARR, and that business is growing extremely quickly. We also have credits. Rather than paying for subscriptions, users can buy more credits. Between credits, subscriptions, and ads, I’m confident that the value of a Dot is going to be able to pay for itself. Elon has subscriptions too. This is clearly an expensive product to serve. One thing we continue to bet on at OpenAI and ChatGPT more broadly is that the models will continue to get much better and much cheaper, way faster than any of us think. If you look back at the historicals on it, it continues to be true. From what I’ve seen, I see no slowing down of that. What is Meta doing right with Muse? It has spent a lot of time atop the App Store charts. There are a couple of things they’ve done well. The first is people have been craving simplicity in their products. One of the things we have stated publicly as well is, at times AI products can be too complex. We’ve announced we’re merging ChatGPT’s Chat and Work. We’re making it much more simple in the products. You don’t have as many toggles or sliders between efforts and different model pickers. One of the things they’ve done well is this simplicity. You just go in and you can ask a question. You don’t have to think too much about what you’re doing. That’s one thing that seems to have resonated with users, which we also believe in. Second, there’s something really nice about being able to access your agent across many different channels. We just announced and launched Dots on iMessage. Whether you talk to your Dot on email or iMessage or within the ChatGPT app, the ubiquity in getting your assistant out there is going to be key. Those are two things that, if I had to be nice to our competitors, I would say were two big ones. So Alexandr Wang’s meme-tweeting strategy isn’t something you’re going to emulate? I have a different tweeting style. ChatGPT still asks me to choose between Chat and Work, even though some people call this technology AGI. Will that distinction go away? Couldn’t agree more. We have to solve this. Asking users to choose — we’ve heard repeatedly from all of our users it’s too much to understand. When should you go to Chat? When should you go to Work? It’s solvable. There’s real research to solve to make sure the models can understand what your intent is. Are you asking for a fast, quick reply? Are you asking me to go do a long agentic task? We’re going to solve it, and the plan is to bring Chat and Work together. So one interface will work out whether I’m asking for a conversation or a task. When? Coming soon. You told me the majority of ChatGPT’s 1.2 billion users are using image functionality. What are they doing? Today, 1.5 billion images are created per week. It’s hard to even wrap my head around that number. They’re doing a wide range of things. One of the most interesting things they’ve started to do is really use it for productivity use cases. The first thing it started with—I don’t know if you saw the ’80s trend, but it was quite fun. You could take a photo of yourself and say, “Put me and my family in ’80s outfits.” I did this for my family, and it was a really fun poster. But what we’re also seeing is businesses for their menus, or posters for birthdays. People are using it almost in a productivity-like fashion to create visual diagrams of what they would like to see. We’ve actually brought the latency down on images as well, so it’s gotten a lot faster. It went from a very high number of seconds to getting much faster. As it comes down even further, the number of images people are creating and the number of use cases is going to grow a lot. My feature request: When a restaurant makes a menu or sign, prompt it for more specificity so it doesn’t look like every other AI-generated restaurant sign. Or offer a shuffle button for a different style. I agree with the feedback, and we’ll take it to the team. I’m seeing ChatGPT generate little interactive interfaces within its answers. What’s the direction for Intelligent UI, and how are people using it? I am extremely excited about Intelligent UI. If you go back a couple years, these chat apps were all text, and now that’s changing. They’re going to be visuals. Intelligent UI and our first attempt at this with GPT-6 Intelligent UI is really just the beginning. As you go to the extreme, what you can imagine is, let’s say you’re using voice mode, and you just say, “Show me how offside works.” Immediately it should show you a visual diagram, and you say, “No, I don’t quite understand it.” It should just repopulate. That’s where the future of this technology goes. It’s almost like you’re talking to a canvas that will update and change. People are finding it helpful for a lot of things. My favorite one is—it’s hard to admit that I had no idea how hearts work. The last biology course I took was in high school. I just asked it, “How does the heart work?” and it instantly gave me a beautiful interactive diagram of where blood flows and how it goes through. I’m really, really bullish on this for learning in particular. You’ve described useful applications in finance, health, and learning, and ChatGPT has 1.2 billion users. If people are getting so much value, why is public polling on AI so negative? The reality with AI is it is going to change the nature of how work gets done. For a lot of people, that is something that can feel scary at times, and we’ve all felt that. But I remain confident that when people actually use the product and they use AI, it very quickly changes how they perceive it. We’re at 1.2 billion, but there are still a lot of people who haven’t used it. The more people use it, get familiar with it, how it can actually help you in your life, it’s going to feel a lot less scary. Big Technology is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Thanks!! Subscribe
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Deloitte Forms US Oracle Business Group to Power End-to-End Enterprise Transformation
Deloitte today announced an expansion of its alliance with Oracle with the formation of the Deloitte Oracle business group, bringing together Deloitte's Oracle-focused capabilities across AI, applications, cloud infrastructure, data, cyber and managed services. The new group is designed to help clients modernize their Oracle environments, explore and scale agentic AI deployments — and draw on Deloitte's AI-infused service delivery platform Ascend™ and Deloitte Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)
Study: How Live Entertainment Turns Attention into Action
The international study The Live Effect 2026 reveals why live entertainment continues to deliver unmatched engagement, brand impact and commercial value. Four of the world’s largest live entertainment markets were examined.
Man accused of robbing same Bay Area business twice in less than five hours
The suspect allegedly threatened an employee with a knife at a San Rafael business.
Swim Instructor Appeals to South Carolina Supreme Court After Columbia Banned Her Backyard Business
COLUMBIA, S.C.—Lifelong swim instructor Libby Souder is appealing to the South Carolina Supreme Court in her fight to resume offering her backyard swim lessons to […]
MultiCare closes merger with Samaritan Health Services
The combined system includes 18 hospitals across Washington and Oregon.
UK Theme Park Alton Towers Permanently Closes David Walliams Attraction
The World of David Walliams, an attraction at British theme park Alton Towers, is shutting up shop. The Merlin Entertainments-owned park said it would permanently close the Walliams-themed attraction ...
Your Genes May Already Know Who You’ll Fall in Love With
Observable traits often determined by genetics may attract us to someone who shares them.
Today is Election Day; polls are open until 8 p.m.
Election Day is today, Nov. 3. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters must visit the polling location listed on their registration. To check your registration status and polling location, visit the Iowa Secretary of State (SOS) website. Absentee ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. today to your county’s election…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s son earns Portugal U-17 call-up
Like father, like son. Portugal legend and captain Cristiano Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Jr. has earned himself a call-up to the country’s under-17 squad. The Al-Nassr superstar’s eldest son, Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, has been selected to play for Portugal’s Under-17 side for the first time. Ronaldo Jr., 16, was included in Filipe Ramos’ 23-man squad […] The post Cristiano Ronaldo’s son earns Portugal U-17 call-up appeared first on ClutchPoints.
HHMI Opens Competition Providing Long-Term Support to Early-Career Scientists
Combined competition for Freeman Hrabowski Scholars and Hanna Gray Fellows will support future scientific leaders with funding worth up to $10 million over 10 years.
The 2026 midterms are today—here’s what scientists say is at stake
The second Trump administration has dismantled, disrupted or weakened many of the country’s scientific bodies
Kruggel Lawton Welcomes Two New Managers
Kruggel Lawton CPAs announced Megan Taylor, CPA , and Michael Owsiany, CPA , have joined the firm. Taylor joins Kruggel Lawton as a Tax Manager in the firm’s Portage, Michigan office. She …
Exclusive | The $7K-a-week wellness resort where coffee is banned, doctors give laxatives and even chewing has rules — but your gut will thank you
Doughnuts, coffee, books, ice cream & more: KC-area business updates for October
From the buzzy opening of a luxury leather brand’s coffee shop to a longtime pizza shop closing, here is what opened and closed last month.
Commentary: Whatever happened to the big film score?
History’s most beautiful film scores always find a way to escape the cinema. They weave their way into our lives, dissolving the boundary between the screen and our collective memories.
Bank of America, nation's second-largest, expanding with new branches planned for New Orleans area
Banks of this size generally don't make retail investments to stay small. When a bank with trillions in assets expands into a market where it has been underrepresented, management is usually thinking in decades, not quarters.
‘Lot of Us Concerned About You,’ ‘Sending You Love’ — NFL World Reacts As ESPN Reporter Announces She’s Stepping Away Due to Health Issues
Jenna Laine has been a familiar face on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat for years, so her absence from the press room did not go unnoticed. The ESPN reporter has now explained that she needs time away to deal with medical issues, though she has not said when she will return.
Paul Anka, Andy Garcia and David Mamet Among 2026 Kennedy Center Honorees as Gala Moves to Capital One Arena
Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell will receive the 2026 Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 7 at Capital One Arena, the first time the ceremony is held there, Variety and Deadline reported.
Hard topics, closed books: Banned authors challenge Texas school restrictions
DALLAS — A historian by training, Candace Fleming never guessed she would become a children’s author — until she started reading to her two sons. She fell in love with
“Instead, He Never Gets To Play”: Nick Wright Takes Shot at Shedeur Sanders for Ditching Ravens in 2025 As Lamar Jackson’s Injury Opens Room for QB2
According to the Baltimore Ravens’ website, they planned to draft Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, the former Colorado quarterback refused because he didn’t want to be Lamar Jackson’s backup.
Blackhawks Star Suffers Injury in Loss to Colorado
Chicago Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane suffered an injury in Monday’s 5-2 loss at home against the Colorado Avalanche. Kane’s last shift of the game ended with 5:07 remaining in the second period. There was nothing obvious that happened to indicate a possible injury. “He will miss the next couple of games for sure,” said […] The post Blackhawks Star Suffers Injury in Loss to Colorado appeared first on HEAVY.
The US political colours and logos explained
The BBC's Lucy Woodham explains why a blue donkey and a red elephant are used in US politics.
Asian Cup postponed following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
The 24-team tournament was due to kick off in January but has been moved back to at least December 2027
The Lyric hosts monthly storytelling open mic focused on live entertainment, community confidence
On the first Thursday of every month, a similar scene plays out in The Lyric: a microphone positioned at the front of the Tiki Lounge, a wall of skulls on one end and faux foliage on the other. For the Oct. 1 event, a woman stepped on stage and pulled a piece of paper from...
‘I’ve been chased and shot at’: Denzel Bentley on trauma, street violence and brutal boxing politics
Stripped of his WBO world title and numbed by violent deaths of friends in Battersea, the middleweight tells Donald McRae he is determined to press on in pursuit of fights and titles
MultiCare, Samaritan Health Services come together
Samaritan has joined MultiCare after more than a year of planning. MultiCare has pledged to invest $700 million into the system.
Jadarian Price does little in return from injured reserve
Jadarian Price was held to just 37 yards on 12 combined touches in what was his first game action since Week 3.
Could Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms Put the Atlanta Braves’ Next Championship Window at Risk?
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have spent years building one of baseball’s most recognizable organizations. From Truist Park to The Battery, the franchise has become a major part of Georgia’s sporting and economic identity. But the next chapter of Braves baseball won’t be determined exclusively on the field. Atlanta’s economic future matters, too. That’s why…
Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Looks Cheap Following Its 44% Five Year Run
Universal Health Services has seen its share price rise over the last few years even as recent returns have slipped, which puts fresh focus on whether the current valuation lines up with what the business is earning. With investors weighing hospital operations alongside a growing behavioral health footprint, the question now is how much of those earnings the market is already pricing in. Over the past 5 years the stock has gained 43.5%, which makes the link between that long run in the share...
Could LeBron James Get Fined After 76ers-Bulls Game?
During the Philadelphia 76ers‘ matchup against the Chicago Bulls at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday night (November 2), LeBron James was spotted having a rare moment with a fan. Behind the basket, James grabbed a cup from a fan and reportedly took a sip. According to ESPN’s Kris Rhim, the fan, who was identified as […] The post Could LeBron James Get Fined After 76ers-Bulls Game? appeared first on HEAVY.
Food Synergy Explained: How Nutrients Work Together to Influence Health
Food components interact within meals and dietary patterns to influence nutrient absorption and health. Research supports specific pairings, such as vitamin C with plant-based iron, while evidence for additional benefits from combined dietary and lifestyle changes remains uncertain.
Oatzempic: The Viral TikTok Trend Explained
Influencers are touting “oatzempic,” a blended oat beverage, as a hunger buster on par with GLP-1s. Find out how it stacks up to the real deal.
The Pacific’s Busy Storm Season
Super Typhoon In-fa developed an unusually large eye, and the remnants of Typhoon Champi transitioned into an extratropical storm that targeted Alaska.
C2C helps students turn passion into business ventures
The Campus to Community (C2C) student fund program, created by the Center for Student Entrepreneurship (CSE), is designed to help student entrepreneurs take the step from a campus-supported business to a community venture. Students have the opportunity to pitch to receive up to $10,000 in non-equity grant funding. Six student entrepreneurs were selected for the...
Washington Commanders Lose Jeremy McNichols to Long-Term Injury
The Washington Commanders have a big absence to fill in its running back rotation with news that Jeremy McNichols will be sidelined for months
Care Callers, 'speed friending,' other efforts to help Marylanders combat loneliness
Health leaders warned that the social isolation and loneliness of the COVID-19 era could take a physical and emotional toll. The social distancing may be gone, but the loneliness remains, which is why health groups are running programs to reduce that loneliness.
Disillusioned by identity politics, the American left rediscovers socialism
Long shaped by a focus on minority issues, the Democratic Party's framework has begun to shift, notably under the influence of Senator Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Founder of planned commercial kitchen hopes to spark new business activity in White Rock
Kitchen Collective founder Kim Bergstrom hopes to lower the barriers for food entrepreneurs and help build a stronger local food scene.
Blue Jays decline Myles Straw’s 2027 option
The Toronto Blue Jays declined their 2027 club option on outfielder Myles Straw on Monday, sending the veteran into free agency after two seasons with the team. The option would have paid Straw $8 million next season. Instead, he receives a $1.75 million buyout, which the Cleveland Guardians cover under the terms of the trade that brought him to […] The post Blue Jays decline Myles Straw’s 2027 option appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Golden Demon 2026 – SPIEL Essen Finalists, Part One
See loads of awesome miniatures that earned Finalist pins.
Report Details “Patterns” of Trump’s Censorship of Science
An analysis of 244 articles identified the administration’s conditional funding of federal grants as the most-cited mechanism that has constrained public health research.
Election confidence remains high despite high profile cases questioning system
Millions of voters have already turned in their ballot
Neve Campbell says she’ll return for “Scream 8”: ‘I’ll be in it’
After sitting out “Scream VI” over pay, the star returned for “Scream 7,” which opened at a franchise high.
Mental Health Monday: Mental Health and the Holiday Season
Maddy Buss, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Valley Health, joined Holly Baratta to tell us about the mental toll that can come with the holiday season
Medora entertainment legend, former Bismarck Mayor Bill Sorensen dies at 76
Sorensen, who entertained millions of visitors in Medora over five decades, also served as Bismarck mayor, state legislator and manager of world champion boxer Virgil Hill.
Marlins Sign Robinson Canó Jr. to $1 Million Deal
The son of a baseball legend and All-Star Game hero has joined the Fish
‘Has No Business Being on an NBA Court,’ ‘Should Be Waived Immediately’ – NBA Fans Rip Bronny James After JJ Redick’s Blunt Comment on Lakers’ Collapse
Bronny James was among the Los Angeles Lakers reserves who let a 15-point lead shrink to five in about 40 seconds on Sunday night, before the starters returned to close out a 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors. That late stretch has some NBA fans asking whether the Lakers guard belongs on the roster at all.
Law enforcement to beef up in Dallas entertainment district after shootings, nationwide violence
DALLAS — Law enforcement will beef up its presence in a Dallas entertainment district where several deadly shootings occurred over the weekend, federal authorities announced Monday as they joined elected
Health officials push MMR vaccine amid Chippewa County Measles outbreak
Chippewa County health officials are urging residents to verify their immunity status and get vaccinated as a local measles outbreak reaches 33 confirmed cases, with ongoing community spread prompting heightened public health measures.
Community Corner—Tubman Center for Health and Freedom
Community Corner highlights the work of Seattle Human Services’ community partners in their own words. Our goal is to gather stories and photos that illustrate their amazing work on behalf of the people of Seattle. This post focuses on the Tubman Center for Health and Freedom, a multifaceted healthcare system designed specifically to meet the […]
Secretary Kennedy Advances MAHA in Michigan and Iowa with Focus on Nutrition, Recovery, and Maternal Health
HHS Secretary Kennedy celebrated more than 250 hospitals committing to healthier food, highlighted a $12 million investment in Detroit’s treatment and recovery services.
Apple CEO Ternus Says iPhone Duo Shortages Have No End Date in Sight
Apple is unable to meet demand for the iPhone Duo and there's no timeline for when the company will catch up, CEO John Ternus told Reuters following today's earnings report. Duo is constrained as of today. The ramp is going well, and we're working hard to get it to as many customers as quickly as possible, but at this point, we're not able to predict when supply and demand will be in balance.
GOG Explains How One Of The Most Important PC Games Ever Made Is Trapped In Licensing Hell
Dune 2: The Building of a Dynasty was a very influential RTS that is owned by at least four different companies
Northwestern Opens as Slight Favorite Against No. 21 Iowa
Northwestern opened as a 2.5-point favorite against No. 21 Iowa ahead of their Nov. 7 matchup at Ryan Field. The Wildcats will look to bounce back from their loss to Oregon against a Hawkeyes team coming off a 30-0 win over Wisconsin.
Novant Health buys ‘long served’ Northern Regional Hospital in Surry County
Novant Health announced on Monday that Northern Regional Hospital in Surry County has joined its growing healthcare system.
Paul Anka, Andy Garcia, David Foster among Kennedy Center honorees
Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell were announced as Kennedy Center honorees, selected by Trump.
John Ternus addresses iPhone Duo supply constraints, display issue
Apple CEO John Ternus spoke to Reuters about iPhone Duo supply constraints and also the units that have been returned for display issues.
Today in Entertainment: Looking back at the early days of radio
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Radio has brought generations of listeners breaking news, sports and entertainment. But what would it have been like to hear some of history’s biggest moments as they happened? On Today in Entertainment, Morning Anchor Sarah Boyette and Meteorologist Randy Turner looked back at the early days of radio […]
At 1.7 percent unemployment, local metro regains No. 1 spot
In September, the Sioux Falls metro area regained its spot as one of the areas with the lowest jobless rate in the U.S.
Martha Stewart's ventures, from Entertaining to Martha Stewart Living Radio
These 10 Martha Stewart business ventures, from a Connecticut catering company to a Macy's home line, trace how she turned entertaining know-how into a media and retail brand
Mayor Sarno attends the Continuing the Legacy of Care Baystate Mercy Health Event
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno joined, brought greetings and thanks with President and CEO of Baystate Health Peter Banko, President and Chief Operating Officer Andrew Ritz, State Senator Adam Gomez and State Representative Carlos Gonzales, among dozens of elected officials, board of trustees’ members, staff, and community supporters for the Continuing the Legacy of Care Baystate Mercy Health Event. Mayor Sarno states, “With the Baystate Mercy Merger that happened this weekend, I looked forward to joining with community stakeholders, local leaders, and team members as Baystate Health and Mercy reflect on their commitment to building a thriving and growing Baystate Mercy Hospital. Right from the beginning of Trinity’s abandonment of Mercy Hospital, I and my colleagues in government were adamant and steadfast in our assistance efforts to make sure that we had two quality hospitals for Springfield and Western Massachusetts. I once again commend Baystate Health President and CEO Peter Banko and his team for stepping up to make this come to fruition.”
NH is destination for space sector
The two-day Space, Technology, Trade and Research expo on Oct. 28-29 in Durham convened innovators, producers, scientists, engineers, investors, bankers, students and representatives of the U.S. Space Force and Department of War. The goal: Increase networking, collaboration and awareness of what’s happening here, including on the campus of UNH, which provides tools, expertise and facilities for product development and testing.
Two bucks go viral tossing each other around in the woods during brawl at Redwood National Park
Part of getting out in nature is witnessing it up close, as hikers at Redwood National Park learned when rutting bucks crashed onto their boardwalk.
Conservative Judge O’Connor Laments Lack of ‘Reason’ in Politics
A prominent conservative federal trial judge in Texas bemoaned the lack of “reason” in civil institutions, according to a newly published speech.
Ohio State hosts researchers, business leaders to share AI strategies
Students, scholars and business leaders from across the country recently gathered at The Ohio State University to discuss how academic institutions and companies are implementing AI.Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business convened the AI in Business Conference at The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center on the Columbus campus. The confere...
The Secret Ingredient Helping Milwaukee Businesses Succeed
Behind every successful Milwaukee business is someone who took a chance. An entrepreneur who turned an idea into a company, a family preparing to expand
One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet
A manufacturer intentionally hijacked its Android TV devices.
Fayetteville PWC to host Veterans Business Expo Nov. 12
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) will host a Veterans Business Expo on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at PWC's Main Operations Complex, located at 955 Old Wilmington Road in Fayetteville. The event will provide Veteran-owned businesses with an opportunity to showcase their products and services directly to government entities, public agencies, contractors and resource partners. The expo is designed to encourage networking, strengthen business relationships and connect Veteran entrepreneurs with potential opportunities for growth and collaboration. The Veterans Business Expo reflects PWC's ongoing commitment to supporting local businesses, fostering economic development and creating opportunities for businesses throughout the Fayetteville and Cumberland County community. The event is being promoted in collaboration with the Veterans Business Outreach Center at FSU (VBOC) and the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur & Business HUB.
Michael Wilbon announces indefinite leave from ESPN, 'PTI' due to ‘multiple health issues’
Michael Wilbon announced he's stepping away from "PTI" and NBA duties at ESPN due to multiple health issues, saying he should have listened sooner.
Extreme heat no longer confined to summer, extending health risks, study finds
There was a time when, across large swathes of the world, the seasons fed into each other in a relatively predictable cycle of warmer and colder weather. In temperate nations, frigid winter thawed into spring. Spring bloomed into summer, where extreme heat beat down until cooler weather provided autumn’s relief. No longer. A recent study […]