Sunday, November 8, 2026
The AI stories that matter today — for people and for the economy. Picked every midnight from 22 newsrooms and communities.
After Thursday’s share price plunge on Wall Street, could the volatility be the start of a huge market meltdown? Global financial markets have been thrown into a tailspin as investors bet on an AI slowdown after the US midterm elections. This is not the first time stock markets h
Semi-retired professor Carolyn Marvin became a local celebrity facing down Philadelphia’s growing robot delivery army: ‘It’s my first amendment right to protest’ “One of you needs to be on the lookout for cops, while I block the robot, OK?” It is a crisp fall morning in Philadelp
Capex, meet the electorate
Around 7PM each weeknight, I find myself standing in front of the fridge, trying to decide on something for dinner that won't make my husband complain, "Chicken again?" Yes, I should meal plan more, but I don't, so this is where I'm at. A nightly battle in which the chicken usual
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has teased the company’s first AI-native product, a screen-free productivity device whose details remain under wraps. Pei says AI should help people capture useful information from everyday interactions & handle practical tasks, than focus on finding next
Samuel Gibbs doubted he could cut costs and still keep warm by putting tech in control. The results surprised him Can smart thermostats and AI reduce your heating bills? Every manufacturer claims the answer is yes , quoting average savings in the 25%, or £180 a year range. But al
Anthropic is using AI to build more powerful AI. And it appears to be working remarkably well, with the company's models improving roughly twice as quickly as a year ago, with little indication of slowing down. That's according to a new report published Thursday by the AI safety
Dan Tomlinson asserts that pace of investment is ‘too low for what we need to stay at the forefront as AI technology develops’
Voter hostility to Big Tech helped shape the US midterms, and similar fears are spreading through the west. But look east and attitudes are dramatically more optimistic
The apps and platforms that help family caregivers manage their loved ones’ needs are becoming more capable, but the broader issue of caregivers’ well-being remains unsolved.
India on right track in AI; firms moving from pilots to production: Oracle's Kumar
Higher revenues and massive capacity ramp-ups push executive compensation past the multi-crore mark.
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Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.
Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and th