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Federal Bill Would Bar Certain Website Tracking Litigation Plaguing Businesses – What You Need to Know
New federal legislation would give businesses some relief from a recent deluge of litigation targeting commonplace website tracking tools like cookies and tracking pixels. The Halt Abusive Internet Lawsuits Act, introduced by Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) in September, would bar lawsuits brought under federal and state wiretapping and related surveillance laws for the collection, processing, or disclosure of information when it is used for a commercial purpose. If passed, the legislation would significantly reduce exposure for businesses small and large who have faced expensive litigation for utilizing everyday website tools. Here’s what you need to know about the bill and its chances of becoming law – and some steps you can take while we wait to see what happens.
Chris Rock says he was ‘not a great husband’ because he ‘watched a lot of porn’
He divorced from ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock in 2016.
Covenant becomes first mid-Michigan health system to offer new cardiac imaging technology
New technology will provide doctors with a detailed image of the heart and a faster testing experience for patients.
Indie games are missing launch dates because Steam is backed up
Games are taking longer than expected to get approved.
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!]
San Jose Sharks Goaltending Struggles Could Derail a Playoff Run
Could San Jose make a Stanley Cup Playoff push this year? San Jose finished the 2025-26 season with 86 points, placing them fifth in the Pacific Division. This was San Jose’s highest finish since the 2018-19 season. Now, in our 2026-27 San Jose Sharks season preview, we did think that the Sharks would be playoff-bound. …
The million-dollar bull business: Forget the cowboys, the bulls are making big money, too
From six-figure prize money to lucrative breeding deals, elite bucking bulls have become the stars of a booming, multimillion-dollar business.
The million-dollar bull business: Forget the cowboys, the bulls are making big money, too
From six-figure prize money to lucrative breeding deals, elite bucking bulls have become the stars of a booming, multimillion-dollar business.
Suburban voters reshape the political map
Suburban voters, once a reliably Republican bloc in Ohio, have become more politically divided.
Why it could take a while to know who will control Congress
Control of the House depends on which party reaches the 218 seats necessary, while the Senate requires 51 for Democrats or 50 for Republicans because of Vice President JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote.
Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration
As a child, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón wondered where monarch butterflies stop for a meal and a night's rest on their long migrations across North America. Now she and other scientists are attaching tiny tracking devices to hundreds of butterflies to find those critical stopover locations before they ...
More Minnesota Nonprofits Should Merge
Instead of struggling alone, many nonprofits with similar missions should combine operations to become financially viable.
Seasonal Health Reminder
As we enter the colder months, seasonal illnesses such as influenza, pertussis (whooping cough), strep throat, and other common viruses tend to become more prevalent. We want to take this opportunity to share a few reminders to help keep our students, staff, and school community healthy.
Curling Cares, Just Because
“We all know that Curling Cares, and together we can make a difference for Canadian families”
Pensacola-based Baptist Health Care announces CEO's 2027 retirement and successor
Mark Faulkner, who has led the health system for 14 years, is stepping down at the end of June, with chief operating officer Brett Aldridge becoming the fifth CEO in the organization's 75-year history.
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
MLB roster cleanup has begun. No Dodgers moves yet
The Major League Baseball offseason technically began last week, after the Milwaukee Brewers closed out the World Series last Wednesday, and free agency began on Thursday. Nine Dodgers became free agents last week, headlined by Tarik Skubal and four relievers who were the longest-tenured pitchers on the team’s 40-man roster. By Monday, all major league […]
In California governor’s race, voters choose between experienced liberal and upstart conservative
California voters are choosing a new governor with Democrat Xavier Becerra facing Republican Steve Hilton in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom
First U.S. bird flu death of the year after cattle exposure
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the AP reported yesterday. It’s the first such death this year in the U.S., and the third overall since bird flu became a major public health concern in 2024.
How Asian businesses can turn connectivity into a competitive advantage
As untapped markets in Southeast Asia become increasingly scarce, companies must find new ways to make their existing market relationships work better together.
Ireland's Prendergast makes history with WPL move
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Before the Gender Gap Had a Name, Ms. Saw Women’s Political Power Coming: Six Stories From the Archives on the Power of Women Voters
A record 590 women filed to run for the U.S. House during the 2026 election cycle. Women candidates are also poised to make history in gubernatorial races across the country: Deb Haaland could become the nation's first Native American woman governor in New Mexico, while Keisha Lance Bottoms could become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history if elected in Georgia. Yet women still hold only about 28 percent of seats in Congress. And the stakes of this election—from reproductive freedom and immigration enforcement, to voting rights and the future of constitutional equality—extend far beyond the number of women elected. For more than five decades, Ms. has documented the growing power of women voters, candidates and elected officials. We've tracked the gender gap, challenged the barriers facing women in politics and explored what it would mean to build a democracy that represents all of us. These six selections from the Ms. Archive trace that history—from the earliest predictions of women's political power, to today's calls to fundamentally remake American democracy. (Full access to these selections and the entirety of 50+ years of issues of Ms. is available via the Ms. Magazine Archive on ProQuest, from Clarivate.)
Every Election Is About Money. But This Time It’s Different.
Yes, voters are casting ballots over affordability. But something more fundamental has shifted here.
I’m an athletic trainer. Here’s how to know when kids’ sports are too intense.
Watch out for these signs that the demands of youth sports have become too great.
Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration
As a child, Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón wondered where monarch butterflies stop for a meal and a night's rest on their long migrations across North America. Now she and other scientists are attaching tiny tracking ...
Snap settles US social media mental health lawsuit on eve of trial
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Hard topics, closed books: Banned authors challenge Texas school restrictions
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Brandon McGinley: There's more to life than politics
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“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.
Amazon Thinks AWS Could Become a $1 Trillion Business. Here's Why.
CEO Andy Jassy believes Amazon Web Services' opportunity goes well beyond AI.
From the US midterms to the hard right in Britain, empathy has become a dirty word in politics
Across the world, virtues such as compassion and kindness are gathering dust, like old hymn books in a long-deserted church, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Emery looks to show Villa can compete with elite
Aston Villa are looking to become the first English team to win at the Nou Camp in almost 20 years.
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…
Lakers predicted to trade for $150M high-intensity defensive menace to pair with Luka Doncic
The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly becoming a tough team to beat. They could get even tougher by getting this defensive pest in a potential deal.
Week 10 Nebraska volleyball grades
Sports reporter Danny Berg grades the positional and overall performance of Husker volleyball in their wins against Michigan and Michigan State in Week 10. Strong performances from Andi Jackson and Manaia Ogbechie secured the wins despite first-set troubles.
JD Vance Says He Only Dressed Up in an “Ugly Wig” for Halloween Because He “Lost a Bet”
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.
Kentucky US Senate election results
Andy Barr and Charles Booker are facing off in the race for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's open seat. See live results.
Beaver Dam’s Marshfield Medical Center becomes a part of UW Health system
UW Health announced Monday that the Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam will become a part of the UW Health system.
Former Top Orioles Draft Pick is Now a Free Agent
Outfielder/first baseman Heston Kjerstad, a former top draft pick, was outrighted off the Baltimore Orioles roster. This makes Kjerstad a free agent. Heston Kjerstad Outrighted by Orioles, Becomes Free Agent Kjerstad, who will spend the 2027 season in his age-28 year, was the second overall pick in the 2020 draft out of the University of …
UTSA opens season with lopsided loss at San Jose State
The Roadrunners were dominated on the interior, tipping off the 2026-27 season with a blowout loss on the road against San Jose State.
Cam Schlittler named finalist for AL Cy Young Award
Schlittler was officially nominated for the ultimate pitching honor — though he won’t be the MVP.
Reed Sheppard is playing tonight for the #Rockets, no …
Reed Sheppard is playing tonight for the #Rockets, no …
Silkworm's 45th anniversary connects past and future
MURPHYSBORO — Silkworm officially began operations in 1981, but founder Bob Chambers was in the apparel business years before it became a career.
Bears at Seahawks Monday Night Football Discussion Thread
Come and watch a football game with us!
Yankees slugger slated to become free agent following recent update
It's looking like the Yankees and Jazz Chisholm Jr are set to part ways following a recent update.
Mercury in retrograde: Bar owner who fought for businesses hurt by streetcar work to close up shop
The owner of Mercury in downtown Omaha led the fight for businesses suffering because of streetcar construction. Now, he’s closing. Photo by Lily Smith/Flatwater Free Press
Lions Receiver Could Become Unexpected Trade Chip Before Deadline
Detroit Lions WR Isaac TeSlaa is generating trade debate ahead of the November 10 deadline. Could Brad Holmes move the former third-round pick?
Supporters resubmit signatures for 2027 ‘Protect Girls’ Sports’ referendum
Campaign organizers said the effort fell 532 signatures short of this year’s ballot because of paperwork tied up in federal court. They said volunteers gathered new signatures on a measure to designate interscholastic sports and school facilities, such as restrooms and locker rooms, by the sex listed on an original birth certificate.
DeForest Buckner Breaks Silence After Return to 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers traded for Indianapolis Colts DT DeForest Buckner on Oct. 27. The 49ers sent a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Colts in exchange for Buckner.Buckner, who became clearly frustrated with the state of the Colts’ season, returns back to the team he spent his first four seasons with.The move made sense for […] The post DeForest Buckner Breaks Silence After Return to 49ers appeared first on HEAVY.
Beaver Dam’s Marshfield Medical Center becomes a part of UW Health system
UW Health announced on Monday that the Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam will become a part of the UW Health system and be renamed.
The Weirdest Hit Horror Game Of The 2020s Is Becoming A Movie
'Mouthwashing' is heading to the big screen just two years after it became an inescapable name in horror gaming.
Law enforcement to beef up in Dallas entertainment district after shootings and nationwide violence
Federal and local authorities plan to increase police presence in a Dallas entertainment district after deadly shootings over the weekend. Three shootings left four people dead and 15 injured early
Burnt Orange Nation is seeking a women’s sports writer
With women’s basketball season looming and the Texas Longhorns trying to win a national championship, Burnt Orange Nation is looking for a writer to cover women’s sports for our website. What does it all entail? We’re looking for someone to tell interesting stories about the Texas women’s sports teams and athletes to capture both the […]
Silver linings: Assume the best, even about your political opposite
Don’t let real disagreements divide you from neighbors, family or friends
How one COA puppetry class became a family business
WABI TV5 profiles Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, the Bar Harbor company Erik Torbeck ’95 runs with his siblings, Brian Torbeck and Robin Erlandsen.
Jimmy Rolder will not return in 2026
Lions LB Jimmy Rolder will not play again this season because of hamstring injury
AI chatbots are becoming political advisers. Their answers can mislead voters
Millions of Americans are turning to AI for election information, but chatbots are getting voting facts wrong and recommending candidates, raising concerns they could influence voters' decisions.
Scientists Built an Electric Motor Out of a Single Molecule Inspired by Archimedes' 2,000-Year-Old Invention
A tiny electric screw spins in either direction — and becomes a better conductor as it turns.
Is America really that polarized? The answer might be a surprise
The U.S. has become more politically polarized, but research shows people overestimate their differences and there is 'messy middle' majority of Americans who share overlapping political views.
Hamstring issue for Kyler Murray
Vikings QB Kyler Murray being evaluated because of a sore hamstring
Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 1,433, state health department says
Nov 2 (Reuters) - The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania reached 1,433 as of Monday, up seven cases from the previous update, as the state battles its worst outbreak of the disease in years.
Politics: The Final Weekend Before The Midterms
The final weekend of campaigning before Election Day has passed. President Donald Trump attended rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday — despite initially announcing those rallies were cancelled. The president said they were back on the schedule on Friday.In more than two dozen campaign stops in October, the president’s influence among Republican voters has been tested — in a midterm election that is a referendum on his presidency so far.And while GOP campaigning continues to hinge on Trump — among Democrats, a fractured party in Michigan is becoming a problem of its own. In Michigan’s Senate Race, former Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens issued a late and shocking endorsement for the Republican candidate, Mike Rogers. Michigan’s Senate seat is a key piece to retaking control of the chamber for Democrats.More than 50 million votes have already been cast. What insight did this weekend’s campaigning give us to the state of the midterms?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
Yaya Diaby expected to miss some time
Buccaneers LB Yaya Diaby on track to miss a few weeks because of sprained MCL
Health violations closed dozens of L.A. County restaurants in October
October was a busy month for Los Angeles County health inspectors, who cited and closed nearly six dozen restaurants and markets because of health code violations. The list includes upscale eaterie…
How Plainfield's Pizza King became a new hub for Indiana political hopefuls
Indianapolis-area favorite Pizza King's Plainfield location is fielding both praise and protest for hosting a slew of political figures for a meal ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
Latino voters shape California politics. What’s influencing their
Democrat Xavier Becerra is ahead of Republican Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race, according to the latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies’ (IGS) poll. If he wins, Becerra
Zelda Remake Link's Tunic Looks Like That Because He Made It Himself
He's very proud of it and you should be nice to him
Alim McNeill Has Detroit’s Interior Pass Rush Back in Business
Alim McNeill has become the interior pass rusher Detroit has not had in a very long time. #OnePride
Alim McNeill Has Detroit’s Interior Pass Rush Back in Business
Alim McNeill has become the interior pass rusher Detroit has not had in a very long time. #OnePride
Phil Parkinson’s Wrexham Future
Phil Parkinson has earned a place in Wrexham’s history that no disappointing run can erase. Whether he remains the right manager to shape the future and finish the Hollywood ending, however, is becoming an increasingly pressing question
Giants' Trade Deadline Reality is Becoming More and More Obvious
The New York Giants are facing a harsh reality before the NFL trade deadline.
David Alan Grier on Ron’s Health Scare in St. Denis Medical Season 3: “I’m Right Back. No, You’re Not, Brother”
David Alan Grier knows exactly who Ron is. He knows how to relate to men like him because he grew up around them. In a private conversation with Where Is… The post David Alan Grier on Ron’s Health Sca...
Italian paper mocks Ferrari after Antonelli's maiden F1 title
Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport mocked Ferrari following Kimi Antonelli's maiden Formula One title. Antonelli became the youngest-ever F1 champion and also the first Italian driver to win a championship since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
STL’s own Guy Torry headlines Gallery Laughs season finale at Saint Louis Art Museum
Before comedy became a content category, before every comic had a podcast, a streaming special and a million social media followers, Guy Torry was helping change the game. This weekend, the St. Louis native returns home as the headliner for Gallery Laughs at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Torry will take the stage Friday, Nov. […]
The Token Trap: Why AI Costs Spiral at Scale
Most enterprise AI teams discover the token cost problem somewhere between the demo and production, when the first real invoice arrives, and nobody can quite explain it. The query was straightforward, the prompt was short, but the bill reflects something much larger. That’s because the prompt is only a fraction of what gets billed. A […]
Science Behind the Forecast: How a little cumulus cloud can be become a big thunderstorm
Every week WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew breaks down what we know and what we don't about the climate and weather here in Louisville.
UAlbany researcher calls for transparency and digital literacy as AI spreads in politics
AI is becoming a powerful tool in political campaigns, but a new study suggests voters’ trust in AI-assisted messaging can hinge less.
NASA Voyager mission project scientist to deliver URI Honors Colloquium lecture on Nov. 10
KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 2, 2026 – Nearly a half century ago, NASA broke ground by reaching for the stars and beyond with its first Voyager missions when Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched to explore Jupiter and Saturn. Since then, the two spacecraft have become the furthest-traveling, human-made objects in history, crossing the […]
Someone Asked Jack Lowden About Possibly Playing James Bond: ‘You Either Become A Leading Man Or You Don’t’
The search for the next Bond actor is still going.
Farmer Music Center announces country star as first concert at new venue
Dust off your boots and grab your cowboy hat because it's official: The first show at Farmer Music Center has been announced.
Research: When Workers Adapt Their Resumes to Fit the Political Moment
Job seekers are rewriting their resumes to match the political moment. A new study, which analyzed 2.9 million U.S. workers, found that employees added ESG and DEI language around Biden’s 2020 election and deleted it after Trump’s 2024 victory, mirroring corporate behavior. The research also found that this strategy can be an effective way to earn a new role; those who added such language were more likely to switch employers or be promoted, even though their qualifications tended to be slightly lower. This is because employers tend to sacrifice candidate quality for political alignment. To hire for the long haul, leaders should limit reliance on resume-screening algorithms, prioritize skills and experience, and discount political signals that may soon fade.
Scientists recover 22,000-year-old human DNA from cave dirt
If you think archaeologists need actual bones or teeth to uncover the secrets of ancient humans, you may have to check that thought because DNA testing has evolved more than you know. Scientists are g...
Allergy & Asthma Network to Highlight Digital Health Innovation and Patient-Centered Communication at APHA 2026
Allergy & Asthma Network, a national leader in patient-centered research, education and advocacy, is highlighting its expertise in digital health engagement and evidence-based communication at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo, taking place November 1–4 in San Antonio, Texas.
Possible free agent target for St. Louis Cardinals: Freddy Peralta
Last offseason, the Cardinals traded Sonny Gray, creating a hole in their rotation. Through trades, the Cardinals added pitching depth, but the Cardinals clearly wanted them to be pitching depth and not Plan A. So they signed Dustin May to take Gray’s spot. Dustin May didn’t really become an ace, but it was wildly successful […]
Isaac Herzog: the mild-mannered middleman in Israel's political brawl
By Lili Bayer and Maayan LubellJERUSALEM, Nov 2 (Reuters) - In a country where politics has become a bare-knuckled brawl, Isaac Herzog, the mild-mannered president now tasked with persuading Israel's party leaders to lower their fists and form a government, is a throwback to a gentler era.Though no one would call him naive — he has served both as leader of the opposition against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and as a member of a unity cabinet under him — Herzog's soft-spoken manner can appear out of step with the times.
Unexpected Spanish Crime Thriller Is Suddenly Netflix’s No. 1 Streaming Movie
A Spanish heist thriller has become an unexpected success on Netflix, reaching the top of the streaming service’s movie charts soon after its release. Collision Course has moved ahead of several other...
Modern fitness enthusiasts turn toward advanced metabolic science to reach new heights
Men’s health optimization is evolving as fitness enthusiasts trade quick-fix trends for documented metabolic research and cellular physiological data. You have likely spent years tracking sets, logging miles, and testing diets that promised effortless gains but delivered mixed outcomes. Generic fitness rules often leave active men frustrated because standard gym routines fail to address individual […]
Where is the cast of ‘Arrested Development’ now? Inside the stars’ lives 23 years later
‘Arrested Development’ became a cult comedy classic and helped launch the careers of Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, and Will Arnett. Catch up with the cast on the 23rd anniversary of the premiere.
As North Texas voters break early voting records, Tarrant County becomes an election battleground
North Texas saw a higher voter turnout this year compared to past midterm elections. Tarrant County had nearly 572,000 voters, which some experts say is expected with both political parties watching county races closely.
Burgas beckons: Head to Bulgaria next year for Eurovision 2027
VIENNA — With at least 36 countries due to send musicians to the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, the event in May looks set to be a lively one.
The best high-stakes entertainment to watch this November – from hidden identity action to revenge-driven love stories
Because we could all do with some added drama in our lives.
College basketball’s next coaching stars: 12 names to know before March
Who’s the next breakout college basketball coach? These 12 rising stars could become the hottest names in the sport by March.
Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZ) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
It's been a good week for Starz Entertainment Corp. ( NASDAQ:STRZ ) shareholders, because the company has just released...
Prince Harry Opposes Meghan Markle’s MasterChef Plan Involving Kids
A family-friendly kitchen shoot is taking Meghan Markle back to Australia for her new stint on MasterChef. Yet one question is reportedly causing debate at home, with her and Prince Harry said to be disagreeing over whether their children should join her on set. Prince Harry is against their kids making a possible TV cameo […] The post Prince Harry Opposes Meghan Markle’s MasterChef Plan Involving Kids — Source appeared first on Mandatory.
Fresenius: 'We are doubling down on our biopharma business'
German health-care group Fresenius has entered into a deal with Chinese biotech firm WuXi Biologics in what it called a "doubling down" on its biopharma business. The exclusive development agreement provides Fresenius access to up to 37 identified biosimilar candidates over the next decade.
Local Law Firm Lands Private Equity Backing
Santa Monica-based Wood Smith Henning & Berman has become one of the largest national law firms to score private equity backing through an