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Pharma companies announce direct-to-consumer sales and price cuts in US
Several pharmaceutical companies are now selling drugs directly to U.S. patients and offering significant discounts, responding to President Trump's push to lower prescription costs and eliminate intermediaries. These initiatives include deals for tariff relief in exchange for price reductions and the launch of new direct-to-consumer sales platforms.
Mark Zuckerberg drops another $1.5 billion pay package for top AI researcher - who is he and what's his fame?
Meta Platforms Inc. has secured Andrew Tulloch, a co-founder of Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab. Tulloch joins Meta with a compensation package potentially reaching $1.5 billion over six years. This move signifies Meta's aggressive strategy to bolster its advanced artificial intelligence capabilities. The company is actively recruiting top AI talent from leading research firms.
Experts warn AI could trigger next global stock market crash — here’s what might happen
Experts are warning that the stock market could face a big crash because of the high prices of AI company shares. Many believe AI stocks are overvalued, like the internet bubble years ago. Some experts think strong profits may prevent a crisis, but others fear a global market fall could still happen soon.
Another Apple executive leaves for Meta as AI talent war heats up: Bloomberg
Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading AI-based web search efforts, is leaving for Meta. He recently headed the AKI team, which aims to make Siri smarter by pulling information from the web. This team is central to a major Siri upgrade planned for March, part of Apple’s AI revival strategy.
Alphabet-backed Waymo plans to launch driverless taxis in London next year
Waymo said Wednesday that it will start testing its self-driving cars on London streets in the coming weeks - with a human "safety driver" behind the wheel - as it seeks to win government approval for its services.
Why is YouTube not working? Here’s what Google told users about outage and how you can continue watching videos
Youtube Down: Alphabet-owned YouTube experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday evening, affecting over 320,000 users in the United States. Downdetector reported the significant number of user-submitted issues. Team YouTube suggested deleting and reinstalling the app, along with restarting devices, as a potential fix for those experiencing problems.
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Is YouTube down? Reports of outage emerge as thousands of users face issues with the video streaming platform; Google responds
YouTube faced a major disruption on Wednesday evening, October 15, 2025. Over three lakh fifty thousand users in the United States reported issues. Google acknowledged the problem. The company has responded to the outage. The issue has now been resolved. Users can now access YouTube, YouTube Music, and YouTube TV without interruption.
Anthropic aims to nearly triple annualized revenue in 2026, sources say
The company is on track to meet an internal goal of $9 billion in annual revenue run rate - a calculation of annual revenue extrapolated from the current sales pace - by the end of 2025, the people said. For 2026, Anthropic has set even more aggressive targets: a base case of more than doubling to $20 billion in annualized revenue and a best case of as much as $26 billion, the people said, requesting anonymity to discuss private figures.
Meta commits $1.5 billion for AI data center in Texas
The data center in El Paso, Meta's third in Texas, is expected to come online in 2028, and can scale to a 1-gigawatt site - enough energy to power a city the size of San Francisco for a day - making it one of the largest planned data center campuses in the US.
BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group strikes $40 billion data center deal to fuel AI boom
The deal underscores an intensifying race to expand the costly, supply-constrained infrastructure required to power artificial intelligence technology, as companies rush to build the most sophisticated AI models.
From the FAANG gang to MANGO: how AI came to dominate US tech
In 2025, this acronym is MANGO. This alphabet soup stands for Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Google, and OpenAI. For some, MA is Meta and Anthropic.
Bubble on Wall Street - is a market crash coming soon? Analysts have this to say
AI stock market bubble 2025: Wall Street voices are growing louder with warnings that the artificial intelligence trade might be overheating. Record gains in AI stocks and corporate spending have fueled concerns that the rally is approaching bubble territory. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and Bank of America surveys highlight these elevated asset prices and investor exuberance.
NYT Connections Hints October 15: Clues and answers revealed for puzzle #857, here’s why players may find today’s challenge tough
NYT Connections is a word association game featuring 16 random words laid out in a 4x4 grid. Players need to sort these words into four groups, with each group containing four words connected by a common theme
The 'phoney trade war' may be ending
Businesses anticipate a more uncertain winter. Trade and economic volatility are expected to rise. Government data is unclear due to recent shutdowns. Major economic releases may coincide. Global trade growth forecasts are slashed. Small business sentiment is falling. Financial markets are experiencing renewed volatility. Key events and deadlines loom, including tariff cliffs and corporate earnings reports.
US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to federal protections for tech platforms
Enacted in 1996, Section 230 allows online platforms, including social media sites and online forums, to host user-generated content without being held legally responsible as the "publisher or speaker" of that content. The provision has shielded online platforms such as TikTok and Meta Platforms from a wide range of litigation.
Broadcom to launch new networking chip, as battle with Nvidia intensifies
The chip, called the Thor Ultra, enables computing infrastructure operators to deploy far more chips than they otherwise could, allowing them to build and run the large models used to power AI apps such as ChatGPT.
Adani Enterprises partners with Google for India's largest data centre campus in Visakhapatnam
AdaniConnex, a joint venture of Adani Enterprises, is partnering with Google to establish India's largest data centre campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This significant investment will create a major AI hub, featuring gigawatt-scale data centre operations supported by subsea cables and clean energy. The project aims to bolster India's digital infrastructure and create substantial employment opportunities.
Google to invest $15 billion in AI data centre in biggest India investment
Google has announced a $15 billion investment in India over five years, including building a major data centre and AI hub in Visakhapatnam. This will be its biggest AI site outside the US. The company plans to eventually expand the centre to handle multiple gigawatts of capacity.
US stock markets surged sharply today, reversing Friday’s massive loss: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq stage comeback as Trump tempers China tariff talk — top stock pick today
US stock markets surged Monday. The Dow jumped 574 points, rebounding from Friday’s 1.05% loss. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 1.1% and 1.5%, recovering after Friday’s sharp declines of 0.8% and 1.7%. President Trump eased tariff fears on China. Tech stocks led gains with Broadcom, Nvidia, and AMD rallying. Bank stocks also moved higher ahead of key earnings. The market shows strong momentum after last week’s heavy losses.
OpenAI taps Broadcom to build its first AI processor in latest chip deal
OpenAI has partnered with Broadcom to produce its first in-house artificial intelligence processors. The companies said on Monday that OpenAI would design the chips, which Broadcom will develop and deploy starting in the second half of 2026.
Pharma companies announce direct-to-consumer sales and price cuts in US
Several drug makers are now selling medicines directly to Americans. This move follows President Trump's push to reduce prescription drug prices. Companies like AbbVie, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer are offering discounts. A new government website, TrumpRx.gov, is planned for early 2026. Patients will soon have more options to access affordable medications.
Google says Australian law on teen social media use 'extremely difficult' to enforce
Google has stated that Australia's new law banning social media for under-16s will be difficult to enforce and won't improve child safety online. The tech giant argues that the focus should be on safety tools and parental controls, not restricting access. Australia's law, set to take effect in December, requires platforms to infer age using AI and behavioral data.
EU grills Apple, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children
The EU has asked Snapchat, YouTube, Apple, and Google to explain how they protect children online, amid growing support for restricting minors’ social media access. Inspired by Australia’s under-16 ban, 25 of 27 EU countries back studying bloc-wide limits. The inquiry, under the Digital Services Act, could lead to future probes.
Google says 'likely over 100' affected by Oracle-linked hacking campaign
Google, a unit of Alphabet, said in a statement that "mass amounts of customer data" were stolen in an operation it said may have begun as early as three months ago.
Delivery robot firm Serve Robotics partners with DoorDash to expand reach
Shares of the San Francisco-based robotics firm surged more than 25% in mid-day trading, hitting their highest level in eight months. The company said customers ordering via DoorDash from select stores and restaurants in Los Angeles may have their orders delivered by a Serve robot, adding that it plans to expand its DoorDash deliveries across the US.
Delivery robot firm Serve Robotics partners with DoorDash to expand reach
The San Francisco-based robotics firm said customers ordering via DoorDash from select stores and restaurants in Los Angeles may have their orders delivered by a Serve robot, adding that it plans to expand its DoorDash deliveries across the U.S.
Google wants right to bundle Gemini AI app with Maps, YouTube
Google wants to bundle its AI service, Gemini, with popular apps like Maps and YouTube, a move the Justice Department opposes. A federal judge is considering whether to allow this practice, as Google argues the AI market is still developing and it shouldn't be restricted from using common bundling tactics.
OpenAI declares 'huge focus' on enterprise growth with array of partnerships
OpenAI is expanding its AI offerings to businesses. New partnerships with companies like Spotify and Zillow will integrate OpenAI's AI into their services. Developers will also get new tools to build applications powered by ChatGPT. This move aims to bring the consumer success of ChatGPT to the enterprise sector.
US Supreme Court allows order forcing Google to make app store reforms
The Supreme Court has refused to halt key parts of a judge's order against Google's app store, Play. This decision allows a ruling requiring Google to permit rival app stores and external links to bypass its billing system to proceed. Google is preparing to appeal the antitrust ruling brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games.
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