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Google's plan to keep ads alive even when AI agents do the shopping
Google said that AI agents can automate shopping, but users will still want choices.
Ex-NBA Star DeMarcus Cousins Defends 76ers’ Jaylen Brown
It’s a new season for Jaylen Brown, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Boston Celtics, but there are still clearly hard feelings between Brown and his former club. The veteran forward Jayson Tatum has avoided saying anything negative about his former teammate. Anytime he’s asked about Brown, Tatum claims they never had any friction. As for […] The post Ex-NBA Star DeMarcus Cousins Defends 76ers’ Jaylen Brown appeared first on HEAVY.
13th annual Distiller's Showcase of Premium Spirits is Nov. ...
New Hampshire’s Distiller’s Week runs Nov. 2–6, culminating in the Nov. 5 Distiller’s Showcase in Manchester, where proceeds benefit the New Hampshire Food Bank...
Cardinals' Budda Baker hopes to stay in Arizona at deadline
Budda Baker hopes that when the trade deadline passes, he'll still be in Arizona.
BioWare Co-Founder Says EA's Acquisition Was 'Final Nail In The Coffin' For The Mass Effect Studio
Greg Zeschuk left the studio after Mass Effect 3, but still weighed in on the company's closure earlier this month following EA's acquisition by private equity
‘Rigged’ polls conspiracy theory
Trump says the polls are rigged, and some of his supporters believe him. CNN’s Harry Enten explains to Donie O’Sullivan why they’re wrong.
Local mother says business owner followed her, revved engine in road rage incident with kids in car
Lane said she thought the man was trying to run her off the road. She said she cut off another car to get away, but the man still followed her up the street.
EFL Cup: Manchester City scrape through on penalties !
The defending champions are still in it!The English League Cup round of 16 continued on Wednesday evening, a day after Arsenal's shock elimination away at fourth-tier club Fleetwood.The first result i...
Bronze Age sword discovered in an Italian lake is still sharp after 3,300 years
Archaeologists found several ancient weapons, intact vases and a bronze razor in the volcanic crater lake.
In the Age of AI, Business Still Happens in the Room
If you ask an AI tool how to write a business plan or price a new service, you’ll have a pretty good answer before your coffee cools. Three-quarters of
The Fed held rates steady. Here's what smart people are saying.
The Fed held rates steady as expected, buying time for more data. Yet, many still expect a rate hike in December.
Downtown businesses celebrate season with ghost scavenger hunt
CASPER, Wyo. — There is still time for downtown Casper shoppers to become intrepid ghost hunters as businesses in the district are gearing up for the
ASUS announces availability of 720Hz and 540Hz OLED monitors, starting at $699
ASUS has announced availability of its 24.5-inch Tandem WOLED monitors with native 720Hz and 540Hz refresh rates. US prices start at $699, although UK retailers still list preorders.
How Can You Win an Election and Still Lose Power? Israel’s Coalition Politics Explained
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party appears to […]
Dog’s paw print found in a 3,700-year-old brick
Bronze Age workers thought it was still good enough to use.
Santa Ana Politicians Got To Swim, Residents Got Turned Away From New Pool
City officials are keeping quiet on a scandal involving a staged pool opening ahead of the election that is still closed to the public.
Ice Cube’s son says he hasn’t been asked yet to appear in the next “Friday” movie: ‘I will call mom’
O’Shea Jackson Jr. is still waiting to hear from his pops or management about “Last Friday.”
'Money out of politics' plan still has high backing, but Con-Con faltering
Recent polling shows voters turning on Proposal 1 and embracing Proposal 2.
Justin Blandford interview - Illinois Times, the capital city's source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
History is more than dates, buildings and plaques. It’s the stories we choose to remember and the ones we’re still learning how to tell. This week, we sit down with Justin Blandford, superintendent of Springfield’s state historic sites, to talk about some of his favorite projects, the challenges of working with history and the unexpected […]
Still, Devin Booker is under contract in Phoenix …
Still, Devin Booker is under contract in Phoenix …
Modern Warfare 4's Missing Xbox Metacritic Score Sparks Change
The new shooter still barely has any critic reviews on Xbox
2819 Church pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell on politics, race and the Black church
Sources: AJC | 2819 Church | Atlanta Black Star | Getty Images | Mark Burns | Right Side Broadcasting Network | Assorted YouTube, TikTok and Instagram creators
Editorial: Another dozen reasons to vote ‘no’ on Amendment 3
If you’re still still considering whether to vote for Amendment 3 (which would eliminate non-school property taxes for almost every homesteaded property in the state, and give the Legislature far
ESPN shifts its outlook on FSU’s final five games
ESPN’s latest Matchup Predictor still projects Florida State to split its final five games 3-2, after the Seminoles’ bye week.
ESPN calls Panthers QB Bryce Young NFL's most confounding player
After a rough showing by Bryce Young in Week 8, an ESPN analyst is still unsure what to make of the Panthers QB
40 Years Ago Women Couldn't Get Business Loans Without Men. That's When Hedy Ratner Stepped In
Four decades after co-founding the Women’s Business Development Center in Chicago, the 85-year-old says there's still work to be done.
Coliseum Authority votes to attach James Brown's name to entertainment complex, arena still unnamed
The Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority (ARCCA) voted to name the facility comprised of both the Augusta arena currently under construction and the Bell Auditorium, the James Brown Entertainment Complex. Brad Usry, who chairs ARCCA’s New Arena Committee, issued the motion to name the complex after the Godfather of Soul during the Authority’s monthly meeting, Tuesday […]
Estill County students host political candidate forum ahead of election day
Students asked questions of U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker and congressional candidates Zach Dembo and Ralph Alvarado.
Kentucky 6th District candidates Alvarado, Dembo debate costs, health care in Estill County
The forum was moderated by Estill County High School junior Lincoln Wilburn.
Maple Leafs Handed Blunt ‘Valuable’ Easton Cowan Claim
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-2 to the Calgary Flames on Monday, October 26, but the game still offered a few positives.Of course, it is hard to draw positive conclusions from a defeat, especially since Toronto’s winning streak ended and Kirill Marchenko suffered an injury.However, at least one positive takeaway was Easton Cowan. According to […] The post Maple Leafs Handed Blunt ‘Valuable’ Easton Cowan Claim appeared first on HEAVY.
Why Familiar Screen Symbols Still Work in Entertainment Design
Why are familiar screen symbols so effective in entertainment design?
Animals Starves while the Kardashians Miss the Charts Again
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I’d like to offer congratulations to Jonathan Funke, whose suggestion “midflicks” won the poll for what I should call straight-to-streaming films which aren’t big or cinematic enough to go to theaters but seem too expensive for a TV movie. It’s so useful a term, I just used it last week! Now I just need to add this term to my data dictionary! Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’re starting out looking at Netflix/Ben Affleck’s latest crime thriller, Animals. I’ll also look at Disclosure Day heading to Peacock (it did better than you’d remember in theaters...) and a new movie based on toys. Plus, a long-time streaming flop returns for its eighth season...will it finally chart? (No.) Will anyone at Disney care? Probably not. All that, plus another look at new shows landing on streaming on 1-Oct from Reelgood, what streamer hasn’t had a film make the Luminate charts since August, Reacher’s long run on the charts, M_onster: The Lizzie Borden Story’s_ short run, the top shows in 2026 according to Samba TV, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. And I mean that last part: putting this week’s issue together, I assembled OVER 25 images, most of which are bespoke looks I made just for this report. Really, publishing articles like this takes the work of writing two articles: one is the narrative and the other is making charts/graphs. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the week of October 5th to October 11th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - Netflix’s Latest Star-Studded Thriller Goes For Glory The tempting angle for anyone writing about streaming film this month, like yours truly, is to ask, “Is this why Dan Lin lost his job at Netflix?” Take Animals, the Ben Affleck-starring-and-directing, Artists Equity-produced crime thriller that opened on 9-Oct. (Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson are also in it.) If it did really well, then one could argue that Lin has another success on his resume. If it underperformed, then it’s another example of a Netflix underperformance this year. So where did Animals fall? Kinda in the middle, but that means it’s more “not a hit” than “big hit”. On Nielsen, it opened to 12.0 million hours, and here’s how that stacks up for 2026 films so far this year: Obviously, that’s not great. It’s both under my 15 million opening bar for “fine” for a Netflix film and 20 million bar for “great” opening. It did a bit better on Samba TV, getting to first place. That’s very, very good, though again, looking at the Nielsen data, it probably means that it was a light week overall. Luminate’s data is a bit closer to Samba TV’s, tied for 17th all time for single weeks since May of 2024: To top it off, no one seemed to like it. It has a 33 on Metacritic and only a 5.7 on IMDb. Both of these numbers could have been impacted by the stories about Affleck’s comments about using AI to make the film. Given the controversy, the film might not have been as bad as the ratings suggest, but it’s also not a bullish sign. All to say…yeah, on net this film isn’t a point in Dan Lin’s favor. At this point, Netflix’s slide has been long enough—going on since February—that I’m almost tempted to lower the bar for what a “hit” is on streaming. Post-February of 2026 or so, it seems like straight-to-streaming films just haven’t hit the same heights as they did from 2022 to 2025. Before we head onto the “Quick Hits” for film, I want to shout out a fellow newsletter whose articles I’ve been loving this year, LA Material, a new LA-based news outlet. For just a highlight of my favorite articles since July... I loved this article on Ghost Town, a group on Venice that clears homeless encampments. As a Los Angeleno, obviously I adore their articles on LA parking issues. Their article on illegal parking tickets got the City Council to address the issue! Also check out their article on people parking in medians. Check out their deep dive on what went wrong with the LA Jazz Festival and how it fell apart, or what’s wrong with USC’s finances. Finally, they wrote up a voter guide on voter guides for the LA General Election. So meta! In search of a city? L.A. Material is an independent news outlet covering the people, politics, culture and glorious chaos shaping Los Angeles. L.A. Material brings you intel on the city you can’t get anywhere else. From exploring how Reddit short stories became Hollywood’s hottest commodity to reporting on the survival jobs keeping entertainment workers afloat. And answering, once and for all, why the AMC Burbank escalator is always broken. Through their newsletters, podcast, videos, events, and member community, L.A. Material is designed to help Angelenos connect to Los Angeles and each other. Sign up now for the free weekday newsletter. Quick Notes on Film Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, came to Peacock on 9-Oct, and I’ll admit that, after pulling its stats, I did a pinch of a double take. As I wrote throughout my deep, deep, deep dive on summer box office/Obsession/Backrooms/IP/superheroes, oftentimes the film media discusses films as “flops” or “misses” or “hits” without clarifying what they specifically mean. Since Disclosure Day didn’t make $250 million in the US or $500 million globally, it was definitely a disappointment by Spielbergian standards, who is the highest-grossing director of all time, and arguably even more ahead in adjusted grosses. But it did make $245 million globally on a $115 million budget, so it isn’t as big of a miss as I remember. That’s still probably not enough to break even in the theatrical window, when you factor in marketing costs…but it’s close. And it grossed a lot more even in the US than some titles with about ten times more coverage. Anyways, lots of preamble to say this one only did 4.5 million hours according to Nielsen, so it did make the charts, but on the low end. Here’s how it stacks up to other Peacock titles: Apple TV (née +) followed up their “success for them” Mayday with Matchbox The Movie. This one doesn’t look like a success even for them, but at least it’s not a miss. Apple/Skydance clearly tried to take advantage of the success of Barbie at the box office—let’s greenlight all the toy properties!!!—but of course, this didn’t make it to theaters. And it stars John Cena, who, as I argued earlier this summer, NEEDS to get his movies back in theaters. Anyways, this one has mixed-to-bad numbers. It missed the Samba TV and Nielsen charts in its first week, but did make Luminate with 7.1 million hours. That’s just enough to not be an outright miss, and about half what Mayday did earlier this summer. Speaking of Apple Studio’s Mayday, it ended up lasting five weeks on Luminate, which isn’t bad for Apple TV. On Nielsen, it had a three-week run, racking up 13.5 million hours total. Again, like Matchbox, the issue is the budget; I doubt that this viewership earned enough to justify that budget. Also, to be clear, neither of these films are “midflicks”; both should have gone to theaters. Toy Story 5 is not hanging around on the streaming charts on Disney+, so it’s not as leggy as either Zootopia 2 or Moana 2, and definitely not in the same class as Encanto. (It did make all the money at the box office, so Disney is going to be fine…) The Breadwinner on Netflix (from Sony) is down to 3.9 million hours in its third week. It only lasted for one week on the Samba TV charts. Netflix’s Doing Life had a smaller-than-normal binge release curve bounce, only going to 7.1 million hours from 6.0 to start, but it made Samba TV at fifth place in its second week. The Netflix documentary, The Widower: Til’ Death Do Us Part, also had a small binge release curve bounce to 6.5 million hours, but did make a second week on Samba TV. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Unabomber fell off after two weeks on Nielsen—which is not great at all—and Demon Slayer fell off after just one week. Over on Luminate, the two smaller titles The Swan: Behind the Mirror and Kill. Bury. Print both fell out of the Luminate top ten charts. The story of library film at the first of the month is the arrival of the Ice Age films on Netflix. Now, here’s a small example of optimizing your library that even Netflix could do better. Say you want to rent/license a new film series from Disney**.** A streamer could pay a big paycheck and then drop each Ice Age film on the exact same day of the month, the fourth of October. That’s one choice. In contrast, the streamer could have released each film one week apart, and make each one a mini-event for folks watching Ice Age films. Or even roll them out monthly. Netflix opted for the former strategy, and as a result, only three of the films made the Nielsen charts this week. The “Miss of the Week” goes to Tubi’s YA-ish horror film_, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2_, which didn’t even make the Luminate charts like Tubi films usually do, or, should I say, “used to”? Tubi films, most of which are straight-to-streaming, used to reliably make the Luminate film charts (which only covers straight-to-streaming films), but a Tubi film hasn’t made it since August. The first Pumpkinhead got 1.4 million hours last year according to Luminate. As I wrote about this film before, it seems to be a bit muddled in terms of age: too scary for young kids but probably not scary enough for older kids. Speaking of Luminate, Netflix’s latest doc about a comic (expect more docs about comedians all month), Who Is Martin Mull?, flopped, getting just 200K and 700K hours according to Luminate. Three other film/special misses belonged to Hulu, including a standup special, Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself, Neon’s latest horror film, Hokum, which made $17 million in the US, and a Family Guy Halloween special. (That last one was only 22 minutes, so it’s not a surprise it missed.) Finally, another Netflix standup special missed the charts, Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying missed too. I can confirm last week’s misses, most notably Paramount+’s Jackass: Best and Last, MUBI’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and HBO Max’s Evil Dead Burn. Television - I Can’t Visualize Nothing: The Kardashians Story Normally, in the mini-dive essays that open the Streaming Ratings Report, I focus on shows that do well or, at the very least, make the charts. Why? Because as I’ve said time and again, I can’t visualize nothing like, say, the Kardashians’ TV shows. Here’s the TV debuts chart for this week with a missing spot for The Kardashians, whose eighth season just landed on Hulu:
Why Crypto Still Has Little Power in Latin American’s Politics and Elections
Millions use crypto across Latin America, yet the industry struggles to influence elections and policy. Why hasn't adoption translated into political power?
Faculty Focus: Marisa Gonzalez, College of Health, Education and Social Transformation
Marisa Gonzalez is a social work faculty member in NMSU Global’s Master of Social Work program whose teaching and scholarship center on social justice, cultural humility, international social work...
How NDAs are reshaping Louisiana politics and could determine the Nov. 3 midterms
NDAs have become a flashpoint in Louisiana politics, drawing criticism from voters on both the left and right. Will they play a role in the Nov. 3 election?
Redondo Beach bar still open for business despite major flooding
It’s going to take a lot more than high tides and flooding to stop the beer flowing down in Redondo Beach. Video shared on Instagram by Project Barley Taps and Grill shows inches of seawater …
NC State Health Plan reaches deal with Atrium Health, but using WakeMed will still cost more
The NC State Health Plan, which covers state employees, teachers, retirees and beneficiaries, reaches a cost agreement with Atrium Health.
Someone just got the Switch 2's Mario Kart World running on a Mac, and Nintendo probably isn't thrilled
The game is still a bit of a mess, but it seems very playable.
Shelley Duvall Is Still Horror Gaming's Scream Queen
The queen of the Overlook Hotel looks on
A week after health episode, Ben Kindel returns to practice with Penguins
The 19-year-old center took part in a long practice Tuesday and reported no concerns afterward. His return is still to be determined.
Rebels in the Pros: NFL Week 7
I am not sure that it was on my bingo card, or anyone’s, that the New York Giants would be in first place in the NFC East without the services of Jaxson Dart. Now, regardless of how this season goes, I believe Dart is still the guy next season. This seems to be the product […]
Howard's Business Report: Oil still over $100 a barrel
A ship is ablaze in the upper Persian Gulf. Howard Dicus follows the war that's raising your gas prices.
Panel: Michigan healthcare costs are rising, complicated, but still fixable
A doctor, two researchers and a hospital leader sat down to untangle the complexities of soaring healthcare costs at the inaugural Bridge Michigan Issues Summit. The conclusion: Michigan can do this.
Christina Applegate details debilitating health struggles after MS misdiagnosis: 'This is what I'm still living with'
Detroit Lions Have 3 Intriguing Cornerback Trade Options Before Deadline
The Detroit Lions have 3 intriguing cornerback trade options ahead of the NFL deadline, including Charvarius Ward, Donte Jackson, and Tarheeb Still.
Get up to speed fast on the California election with our guide for the still undecided
Californians have a full ballot for the November 2026 election, including a governor's race, congressional seats and 14 propositions.
‘Science is catching up with scripture’ Meet the neuroscientist ...
In a world of constant distraction, could the ancient practices of prayer and stillness hold the key to a healthier, happier brain? Christian neuroscientist Dr Jake Fairnie explains what science is discovering about the power of switching off, why he believes the human brain points to a creator and why ...
Christina Applegate promises MS community she’s ‘still going to speak out’ for them amid misdiagnosis
Applegate addresses those living with multiple sclerosis on her “MeSsy” podcast: “I’m still your warrior,” she said.
Boil Water Order Issued for Fredonia Village Water Customers, Conserve Water Order Still in Place
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‘The tone is different": Minnesota AG reacts to DOJ sending election monitors to all 50 states
‘Absolutely ridiculous’: Dallas still hasn’t received Republican midterm convention reimbursement
Dallas paid $800,000 to host the Republican midterm convention in September.
Giants trade candidate: DT Dalvin Tomlinson a low-cost upgrade?
The Giants are still searching for defensive tackle help.
SLC, SEG Still Negotiating Key Details Over Future of Entertainment District
Two years after the City Council told Smith Entertainment Group it would have to earn staff-level design review, the company's draft agreement for the Downtown district asks for it, and for much more.
Denver Broncos snaps and analysis in win over Arizona Cardinals
The inactive players for the Denver Broncos game against the Arizona Cardinale had two starters (still), but the other five are regulars on the inactive list: QB Sam Ehlinger, DL Jordan Jackson, CB Pat Surtain II, S Talanoa Hufanga, TE Dallen Bentley, OL Kage Casey, DL Tyler Onyedim. Offense This was another game where the […]
Amazon’s ‘Safe’ Retail Business Earns Less Than AWS Does. Is the Stock Still a Good Buy for Cautious Investors?
AWS is the profit engine behind the stock.
Pokémon Unite closing down for good, but you'll still be able to use it afterwards, sort of
Switch and mobile Pokémon MOBA Unite is being closed down, but there are some intriguing features coming to the game in the meantime.
Michigan football still waiting for 'hot hand' in rushing game
On Monday, coach Kyle Whittingham was asked if Michigan football might consider a new strategy at running back: keeping one player in for longer.
What my $900 upgrade to Delta One was like, from the seat to the food
I loved almost every minute, but the food left me wanting more. Here's why it was still worth the splurge.
Andoni Iraola saves Liverpool £100m thanks to genius decision
Andoni Iraola's time at Liverpool has been fairly mixed so far. While he may have only lost one game across all competitions, the Reds are still nowhere near where they need to be in terms of performa...
Week 9 Nebraska volleyball grades
Nebraska volleyball is still undefeated after taking down USC and No. 18 UCLA. Bergen Reilly, Harper Murray and Virginia Adriano each put up impressive performances for the Huskers. Sports reporter Danny Berg grades the performance of each position group in those victories.
Opening Odds: Purdue (-7.5) vs. Penn State (+7.5)
The Purdue Boilermakers will make the trek east to State College, Pennsylvania, this weekend to take on a struggling Penn State Nittany Lions team. Both programs enter the matchup at 3-4 overall, but their conference records tell different stories. Purdue is 2-2 in Big Ten play, while Penn State is still searching for its first […]
‘Everything is worse’: Trump’s promises not enough in Nevada as voters drown in rising costs
Ilhan Omar campaigns with Hasan Piker despite controversy
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) campaigned in Minneapolis, criticizing President Donald Trump and saying her constituents can distinguish truth from lies. She also campaigned with streamer Hasan Piker, despite recent controversy. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan reports.
Trump DOJ charges James Comey for a third time as political retaliation claims mount
Comey has denied wrongdoing in the cases against him and said Monday, “I’m still innocent.”
Israeli voters weigh security, political identity in pivotal election
The upcoming election in Israel is the first since Hamas attacked on October 7, 2023. USA TODAY's Kim Hjelmgaard explains the issues driving voters.
Oregon Still Given Strong Chance to Defeat Northwestern Despite Struggles
The Oregon Ducks have to get a win this week.
More than a survivor: Perez inspires others through cancer journey
“I’ve had cancer more than five times, and I’m still standing,” Maleiyah Perez said. “My job now is to tell people about my journey and help them believe they can do it too.”
Cam Taylor-Britt Could Fill the Lions’ Cornerback Hole
The Lions need a cornerback, and Cam Taylor-Britt sits on a 2-5 Colts roster still deciding whether to sell. #OnePride
Simple Town Movie 'Big Break' Lands North American Deal With Greenwich
Comedy group Simple Town's feature 'Big Break' has landed a North American distribution deal with Greenwich Entertainment. It'll release next year.
Regal Care nursing home conditions are ‘unacceptable,’ says Mass. public health chief
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Robbie Goldstein joined GBH’s Morning Edition to discuss a recent report exposing a pattern of declining care at some nursing homes in the state.
Intel Core Ultra 4000 Nova Lake-S leak: 28-core CPU beats Core Ultra 9 285K in single-thread test
Early Nova Lake-S benchmark results suggest improved single-thread performance over Arrow Lake. However, the 28-core sample still trails Core Ultra 9 285K in the overall CPU Mark test.
📈 Monday data: The bottleneck isn’t intelligence
In the AI Investment Brief today: CapEx updates and lease commitment breakdowns Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark recently said in a speech at the IMF that the singularity has begun: For many years, researchers and science fiction authors have forecast a future in which AI systems drastically increase the pace of overall scientific and technical progress, making things move so quickly that it is hard for humans to keep up. They call this the singularity. I believe that this year we have gained convincing evidence that it has now begun. This follows Anthropic’s claim that in August, 26% of its AI R&D was led by Claude, with a human supervising its work. In October, OpenAI posted 719 math manuscripts1 made by its internal model. Math and coding are two fields where a research loop can close without leaving the desk. But can the loop close in the rest of science? Subscribe The loop is real The idea is not new. Mathematician Irving John Good, who had worked with Alan Turing at Bletchley Park, argued that a machine smarter than us “could design even better machines; there would then unquestionably be an ‘intelligence explosion,’ and the intelligence of man would be left far behind.” The Gödel machine, a self-improving computer that can rewrite its own code better than its prior, was first proposed in 2003. In 2025, researchers at Sakana AI and the University of British Columbia set out to show that this was possible. Their agents iteratively improved their own code through a feedback loop, resulting in gains of 30 pp on SWE-bench and more than 15 pp on Polyglot, testing coding skills beyond Python. The idea has since been tested in other labs. A Gemini-powered agent called AlphaEvolve found a faster matrix multiplication kernel used for training Gemini, speeding up the kernel by 23% and cutting Gemini’s training time by 1%. In China, MiniMax reported that its M2.7 model worked on improving its own agent’s harness, skills, sampling and memory. Over 100 rounds of rewriting led to a 30% gain, per its internal evaluations. In each case, what was being rewritten was not the model itself but everything around it. Is it better than human work? In September this year, in what seemed like a milestone, an AI-built agent proved as good at improving other AI agents as a human-built one. It did that in what appeared to be half the steps. But the result was inconclusive: the differences between runs were greater than the difference between the AI- and human-built agent results. Nonetheless, this is increasing the chatter around recursive self-improvement (RSI) in AI. Google’s Sundar Pichai said that “you have RSI loops along with AI researchers in various aspects of model development.” Sakana AI published a paper on RSI through multi-agent collaboration, finding that after two cycles its system scored 1.2–1.6x better per output token than the base model across four research benchmarks. Ramez Naam challenges that view. He splits AI self-improvement into five overlapping types. The first four describe how autonomous the AI is; so far, only types 1 and 2 have been observed. The fifth type describes accelerating returns, and he notes that greater autonomy doesn’t guarantee a takeoff scenario. Instead, each round of self-improvement would need to deliver at least as much as the last. The results from Sakana, AlphaEvolve and MiniMax above might look like type 3 or type 4 autonomy. But in each case, the AI wasn’t updating its own weights directly, only the ancillary parts — the harness, the memory. And where Claude leads its own R&D, for now a human still supervises.
Rising premiums, a sad Medicaid gathering, and a new fraud crackdown
The cost of health insurance is surging, and CMS presses ahead with a new fraud crackdown.
As Election Day Nears, Anti-Transgender Attacks Are Still a Political Loser
New polls underscore Americans’ everyday concerns: affordability and rampant corruption Transgender equality not a top issue driving voters, data shows voters trust Democrats more on “transgender issues” despite yearslong anti-trans fear mongering campaigns ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Data continues to make the undercurrents of the midterms elections clear: voters are worried about corruption, inflation, […]
Behind Andrew Scott’s viral ‘hole for daddy’ clip: ‘I still can’t believe he did it’
‘It Gets Worse’ creator shares the story behind Andrew Scott’s viral ‘hole for daddy’ clip. ‘I still can’t believe he did it,’ comedian Leo Reich says.
'Walking Dead' actress Lauren Cohan stars in Amazon series 'Stillwater'
“The Walking Dead” alum Lauren Cohan will return to Atlanta for a new Amazon horror series “Stillwater.”
One Radio Source In Our Galaxy Has Been Producing Signals For At Least 20 Years That No One Can Explain
Still not aliens, but one of the weirdest things we have found in a sky where weird things are not in short supply.
A Dead Salmon's Fake Brain Activity Still Haunts Science, and AI Tools Can Fall for the Same Trap
A dead salmon once showed fake brain activity on an fMRI scan. Now AI researchers say tools that explain AI models face the same statistical trap.
Property owners invest in resilience, but insurers slow to recognize efforts
Commercial property owners are investing in resilience measures, such as roof upgrades, automatic sprinklers and water-monitoring technologies, but insurer recognition of those efforts is still…
Manuel Neuer’s Bayern Munich return is still uncertain
FC Bayern is without its captain and a slew of players for the knockout fixture on Wednesday.
Liza Minnelli bombed in many movies. So why do people still love her?
ASK MICK LASALLE: The Chronicle movie critic emeritus answers questions about Liza Minnelli, Dolly Parton and his favorite documentaries, with 11 films he says are worth seeking.
To keep rural healthcare workers, Missouri is helping cover their childcare costs
New funding will expand a program that shares childcare costs among employers, families and the state. But finding available care still presents a challenge for many families.
Cameron Boozer Update: Rolling Right Along
It’s still early, but Cameron Boozer is quickly establishing himself in the NBA
Inside Business 2026 Top Forty Under 40: Tamika Benson, The Still She Rose Foundation VA
Tamika Benson is the founder and president of The Still She Rose Foundation VA.
Are these NFL teams actually good? Plus, a gruesome NBA injury
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Score 50 points today. Coming up: 🏈 A wild Week 7 💔 Williams carted off 🎠 Coaching carousel in full swing There is still so, so much time left in the NFL season. But after another baffling batch of games yesterday, I could not resist simply looking at the division standings and cackling at our current reality. Are some of these teams actually good? Are the teams we thought were good actually just OK? Do we know anything? ...
Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them
Republicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them
Republicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
Pa., N.J. and Del. to kick off 2027 ACA health insurance open enrollment on Nov. 1 as health costs rise: What you should know
ACA customers may face higher premium prices for coverage next year, but insurance experts say most people still qualify for financial assistance.
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Adventist Health provides hundreds of people with free health and food services
Adventist Health held its second annual free health clinic at the Templeton Hills Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Pocatello business owner helps families impacted by Extreme Rush closure still get their night of fun
POCATELLO — When Extreme Rush suddenly closed and families were left holding gift cards meant for birthdays and special nights out, it didn’t sit right with Sloan Dalley.
Pirates Should Re-Sign This Upcoming Free Agent
Gregory Soto could still be a solid piece in the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen in 2027.