Timef 10/20/2025

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Shares of U.S.-listed companies related to the rare earth supply chain climbed in premarket trading on Monday.

Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett predicted that the government shutdown is "likely to end sometime this week."

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The company also shared that it's pursuing FDA clearance for blood pressure features that give users a likelihood assessment of hypertension.

Adobe will build custom AI models by training its Firefly model family on a brand's intellectual property.

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Extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act has emerged as a major sticking point in Washington, and could carry the biggest economic consequences.

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The three-year-old artificial intelligence start-up has drawn investor attention, and money, as its use among doctors, nurses and others skyrockets.

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The outage affected websites like Coinbase and Fortnite, and disrupted services like Signal, Zoom and Amazon's own products, including Ring.

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A roundup of the sites and services affected by the Amazon Web Services outage, from Roblox and "Fortnite" to Ring and HBO Max.

A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) internet outage may have affected people using Alexa's alarm routine.

These $600 headphones are loaded with features for gaming, but they also offer a high-end music listening experience.

The HyperCard inventor was a huge proponent of taking lower doses of 5-MeO-DMT, which is widely considered the strongest psychedelic in the world.

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Mere months ago, New York’s mayoral front-runner was polling right next to “Someone Else.” He spoke to WIRED about building a social media machine, Big Tech capitulation, and learning from Eric Adams.

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The cloud-computing division of the internet giant is used by thousands of internet customers, many of whom reported disruptions on Monday.

The Federal Trade Commission removed several blog posts in recent months about open source and potential risks to consumers from the rapid spread of commercial AI tools.

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Major services were having issues, including WhatsApp, the official website for the British government and the payment app Venmo.

A worldwide issue related to Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused internet platforms to stop working — with strong reactions from people online.

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A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.

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Amazon Web Services, a major player in the cloud infrastructure market, reported a major outage on Monday.

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The cause of the disruptions

Inflation and a tough job market are making it harder for some people to pay back the car loans they signed in better times.

As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.

Political debates have flared across Chile over artificial intelligence. Should the nation pour billions into A.I. and risk public backlash, or risk being left behind?

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Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or a protection at all.

Some expected new Apple products are still MIA. Here's what's coming soon.

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Trump appears to be seesawing in his support for Ukraine, following his phone call with President Vladmir Putin last Thursday.

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A massive internet outage occurred Monday morning, impacting Amazon, Snapchat, Roblox, and more.

The cause of the disruptions, which affected gaming and entertainment websites, was unclear. Coinbase and others cited an issue with Amazon Web Services. Amazon didn’t immediately comment

Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh had just moved to London few days before our call, splitting his time between there and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the U.S., including a stint at Scale AI, he’s bringing that experience to his next venture: 1001 AI , a company creating AI infrastructure for critical industries across the Middle East […]

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts is making big bets on AI and Bill Belichick, and he sounds like a Silicon Valley CEO while doing it.

China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.

Britain’s film sector, already struggling with slow box office recovery and rising costs, faces fresh uncertainty if U.S. tariffs target foreign-made movies.

European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a positive note after a volatile few days.

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TwitchCon faces backlash after streamer Emiru is assaulted, reigniting concerns over safety and parasocial fan culture at the event.

A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary.

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The plane, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said.

China's National Bureau of Statistics is set to release the third-quarter GDP and economic data for September on Monday.

Analysts polled by Reuters expect China's economy to have slowed in the third quarter.

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Two VTubers who met online and fell in love finally got engaged at TwitchCon 2025 after years of friendship, long distance, and shared streaming.

Organizers say the “No Kings” protests drew more than 7 million people across 2,700 cities. The crowds included high-profile politicians, A-list celebrities, and more than a few creative inflatables.

No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.

For his "ADD" music video, rapper bbno$ hired 20 fan animators instead of turning to generative tools: "You have to fund [artists]. That's the only way."

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The reporter, Andrew Thornebrooke, also cited a recent editorial directive to refer to antifa, the far-left ideological movement, as a terrorist organization.

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The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.

'SNL' Weekend Update covers George Santos' pardon and leaked Young Republicans group chat

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The Domingo sketch returns yet again for 'SNL' Cold Open

Third-party security breach at Discord exposes sensitive user information including government IDs, highlighting cybersecurity risks from external service providers.

Sabrina Carpenter is selling an interesting neck pillow in 'SNL' Shop TV sketch

The potential for South Asian brands to partner and serve consumers during this big gift-giving holiday is untapped — and that's what Elements has set out to do this Diwali season.

Survey of 1,000 students shows teens using AI for personal relationships while two-thirds of parents remain unaware of their children's AI usage.

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David Sacks, the White House AI and crypto czar, has been publicly critical of Anthropic, which is chasing OpenAI in the artificial intelligence market.

Cloud storage is speedy, convenient, and simple—until it stops working.

Das Keyboard finally modernizes its mechanical keyboard, but makes a few crucial missteps that ruin the experience.

Google’s Gemini AI has offended my dog, but at least it can automatically turn the lights on for me.