Record AI spend is changing the market hunt for 'cash cows' and 'quality' stock investments
With AI spending consuming the cash of the market's richest companies, balance sheet metrics led by free cash flow are getting more investing attention.
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DFI to take control of Starbucks in Asia, to give up F&B brands including Genki Sushi, Shake Shack
DFI will swap its 50% stake in Maxim’s business for the Starbucks licensed business plus about US$340 million cash.
UK named as leading destination for illicit cannabis exports from Ghana
The United Kingdom has been identified as the main destination for illicit cannabis exports from Ghana, according to the Global Organised Crime Index.
MIT Transit Lab to develop an AI platform for public transit agencies
With $2.1 million funding from Google.org, the open-source Public Transit Intelligence Hub will unify public transit monitoring, operations, and passenger communication.
Fines for “advertising” slimming drugs triggered by competitor
An investigation into Dutch media coverage of weight loss drugs that led to several outlets being fined for breaching advertising...
Trump Signs ‘Super Intelligence’ Order: What Actually Changes for AI
President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence” instead of AI. Here’s what changes and what doesn’t.
COWZ, GSEP: Big ETF Outflows
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF, where 51,600,000 units were…
Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. Experts explain how
It is far easier than one might expect to access the illegal wildlife trade in Canada. Chris Shepherd, a senior conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, knows this firsthand.
SPY, SEA: Big ETF Inflows
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, which added 33,800,000 units…
Kanayo, Patience Ozokwo, Zubby Michael other Nigerian stars arrive in Ghana [Video]
Ghana’s film industry is set for another major cross-border collaboration as some of Nigeria’s biggest movie stars have arrived in Ghana for Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win’s upcoming international movie…
‘No way they can beat us’: Rutte rebuffs Russian nuclear threats to NATO
Moscow and NATO have exchanged tense letters in recent days following Russian opposition to alliance exercises near its Kaliningrad exclave.
Woman arrested for allegedly leaving infant, three other children home alone to travel for cruise
A Florida mother has been arrested after allegedly leaving her four young children, including a two-month-old infant, alone at home while she travelled on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas.
Chinese Humanoid Robots Perform Saudi Arabia’s Traditional Sword Dance
Chinese humanoid robots dressed in traditional Saudi attire performed the iconic Ardah sword dance at a reception in Riyadh marking … Read More The post Chinese Humanoid Robots Perform Saudi Arabia’s…
Robinhood to Offer Weekend Equities Trade; Cal-Maine Falls on Sales Miss | Stock Movers
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The PS5 hacking scene just took a big leap forward
New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles.
When does Prime Big Deal Days start? Key dates, times, and details for October Prime Day shopping.
Here's the exact time that Prime Big Deal Days starts in October, plus other key details of the Prime Day event.
The Root Cause Behind Nearly Every Leadership Failure I've Seen
Ego will always show up for work. Whether it runs the meeting or takes notes quietly in the back of the room is still, every single day, a choice.
Supreme Court ruling lifts limits on foreign land ownership
The justices overturned a lower court's decision, reinstating an article from Milei's 2023 decree that struck down Argentina's Land Law La entrada Supreme Court ruling lifts limits on foreign land…
Zainichi playwright lingers on stories of survival
“Sumire Hair Salon,” a play by Zainichi playwright and director Jeong Ui-sin, 69, tells the story of an ethnically Korean family living in a coal-mining town in Kyushu, Japan, in the 1960s.
Buccaneers Lose WR to Injured Reserve Amid Baker Mayfield Injury
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a wide receiver to injured reserve following the injury for starting quarterback Baker Mayfield.
- Jalen McMillan placed on injured reserve for knee injury
- Baker Mayfield dislocated right thumb, out 3+ weeks
- Buccaneers sign Brett Rypien to practice squad
EU wants reforms before more money. Kyiv wants Europe to touch Russia’s frozen billions
The push comes as Ukraine seeks access to €210 billion in immobilized Russian central-bank assets to help cover its needs.
Ex-NCA officer who worked on Silk Road operation ordered to repay £1.8M for stealing seized Bitcoin
Paul Chowles helped himself to 50 coins while examining devices linked to Silk Road 2.0
Hyperallergic's Art Tarotscope for the Fall Equinox
What must we embrace as the autumn leaves change color and the nights get a little crisper, a little darker?
Celebrate the first ever #LitMagWeek with these three journals.
If you love or have ever loved a literary magazine, I bring glad tidings. This week heralds a new appreciation rite for the discerning reader. Happy #LitMagWeek, everyone! #LitMagWeek is the brainchild of Brett Van Emst, editor and publisher of
Texas Ranchers Shouldn't Vote for 'Lizard' Ken Paxton: Ex-Farm Bureau Chief
The former Texas Farm Bureau president did not pull punches in an op-ed slamming Ken Paxton.
A $16 billion oil refinery is coming to East Africa with capacity for 700,000 barrels a day
The Kenya project is expected to take 40 months to build as the region pushes to process more of its own raw materials.
‘The stuff of legend’: Unseen works of van Gogh and Cézanne from a private collection are going up for auction at $450 million
The paintings come from a collection amassed by the late Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and her sugar magnate husband, Carlos Pedro Blaquier, and are being sold by their children.
Eastern Cape aims to expand tourism industry
MEC Nonkqubela Pieters says the province wants more international tourists to visit.
iShares National Muni Bond ETF Experiences Big Inflow
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: MUB) where we have detected an…
Ukraine could offer partners new technologies to intercept jet-powered drones – Budanov
Countries that have active agreements with Kyiv on cooperation in the field of unmanned systems could negotiate access to Ukraine’s latest technologies for countering Russia’s new jet-powered drones.
- Technology aims to intercept Russian jet-powered drones, especially Shahed drones.
- Production challenges addressed as priority before winter months.
US Launches AI Portal to Bring All Government Services Under One Platform
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Messagepoint Wins 2026 Stratus Award for Agentic AI in CCM
MARCIEAssist recognized for combining agentic AI with governed, deterministic execution for customer communications management TORONTO — Messagepoint today announced that MARCIEAssist™, its…
In Brazil’s Acre, calls for new roads clash with deforestation commitments
Along a freshly repaved stretch of the BR-317 highway in Acre, a Brazilian state bordering Bolivia and Peru in the Western Amazon, pasture stretches out as far as the eye can see.
Young scientists win their way to CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn
From 11 to 25 August, a bit earlier as usual due to Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), CERN, DESY (the German electron synchrotron facility in Hamburg) and ELSA (the electron accelerator at the University of…
Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the sidelines — but there's a catch
Apple Pay has officially launched in India, more than a decade after Apple’s digital payment service debuted in the United States.
Fed’s Waller Says AI Shopping Changes What Banks Need to Authenticate
The first rule of online payments is to prove that the person trying to pay is allowed to do so. Artificial intelligence is forcing banks and payments networks to add another layer.
“La nuit est belle!” 2026
Starting on the evening of Friday, 9 October, CERN will participate in the sixth edition of “La nuit est belle !”. Thanks to this initiative, turning off or dimming street lighting in the middle of…
Introducing SynthID Bio
Proof of concept for watermarking AI-generated proteins while preserving biological function.
New Apple TV comedy has 100% Rotten Tomatoes, here’s the trailer
Apple TV currently has a packed lineup of new shows airing, and it’s about to add another. Small Prophets is a British comedy premiering next week that has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.
CDC Raises Measles Death Count Again; MAHA Summit Takeaways; Kennedy's Vax AI Plans
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC has updated its measles death tally to two, but it remains shy of the four deaths reported by Pennsylvania. (The Hill) The agency has lost more employees during the second Trump administration than previously reported...
‘Lifecycle completed’: Honda Atlas discontinues BR-V production in Pakistan
Honda Atlas Cars Ltd (HACL) has discontinued production of the Honda BR-V in Pakistan, with the HR-V, City, and Civic remaining in the company’s local lineup, Business Recorder learnt on Wednesday. A top official of HACL confirmed the development, saying the company had planned three to four months back to gradually halt the production of…
What butterfly wings have in common with barbershop poles
Wing patterns, flight dynamics create "motion dazzle" effect, make it harder to gauge speed, direction.
All of a flutter: how butterflies avoid being a predator’s lunch
Their whirring wings and bright patterns help keep them safe from birds, British study finds Naturalists have long wondered how brightly coloured butterflies manage to evade the attention of birds that make a meal of other insects.
Walapay raises $4.6M to bring near instant global payments to local businesses
Walapay Inc., a global payments infrastructure firm using stablecoins for account issuance and payouts, today announced it has raised $4.6 million in a seed round led by Generative Ventures to bring global payments to local businesses.
Where does your AI data actually live?
The Register takes HPE and NVIDIA to dinner in Washington to answer the question that stalls AI in regulated industries, off the record.
Save 60% on your first month of Meshy 7 AI — streamline your 3D printing workflow for less
Use the exclusive TOMESHY60 discount code to slash 60% off your first month of Meshy 7.
Slashing sugar intake before antibiotics may save your microbiome
Antibiotics can reduce the diversity of microbes in your gut microbiome and lead to health problems, but a study in people with cancer has identified a potential solution
Optimism isn’t all about perspective — it requires daily practice
The email arrived after midnight. Mark stared at the single sentence on his screen while the house slept: If you don’t show progress in the next 45 days, we’re pulling funding. His chest tightened.
Beaver Creek: BC chief warns permits don’t mean consent
Formal approvals won’t prevent opposition from delaying work, raising costs or eroding an asset’s value.
Alopecia areata patients share their journeys to regaining self-esteem
An unpredictable disease – that is how Dr. Enilde Borges Costa, a dermatologist with the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD), defines alopecia areata.
Ukraine’s new ground robot switches from land to water in seconds. It just ran its first supply mission, 40 kilometers to positions others can’t reach
A Ukrainian robot drives to the front, then swims.
Russia escalates VPN blocks following State Duma elections in major censorship crackdown
Fresh off the State Duma elections, Russian authorities have intensified their war on the global web, targeting VPN infrastructure and demanding app store takedowns to crush online freedom.
A new PS5 jailbreak works on almost every firmware version, and it already runs the latest games
Code hackers focused on the PlayStation 5 have just released another massive contribution to the homebrew scene for Sony's console.
Surprisingly Complex Waves Reveal the Brain’s Inner Workings
Unexpected patterns traveling across the human brain may be reorganizing its activity in real time. The post Surprisingly Complex Waves Reveal the Brain’s Inner Workings first appeared on Quanta…
Rural Voters Like MAHA. They Just Don’t Think It’s Working.
A new poll from the Associated Press and KFF shows that while half of rural voters support the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again policies, most also say those policies have not…
Alexa who? This jailbroken Echo Spot runs a custom Android skin and reports to a PC
Have a first-gen Echo Spot? You can do it too.
How the Feds Get Your Data
How local cops are forced to feed their license plate data to the feds, the two loudest birds on the planet, and a very strange video from the FBI.
Trump’s Surgeon General nominee Nicole Saphier clears key Senate committee
Saphier’s nomination now heads to the full Senate for a vote
How pneumonia can reveal undiagnosed blood cancer
Severe pneumococcal disease requiring hospitalization, most commonly pneumonia, can be a sign of previously undiagnosed blood cancer and immunodeficiency in adult patients, according to a study from…
Physicists identify 'octupolar' magnetism, with implications for quantum technologies
Most magnets have two poles: north and south, or positive and negative, in a familiar arrangement called a "dipole." But researchers are increasingly uncovering more complex forms of magnetism.