For the last several years, Readwise has been building tools for power readers . There's the eponymous product, Readwise , which stores and categorizes your Kindle highlights to help you remember what you've read. There's Readwise Reader , an app for reading newsletters, PDFs, and web articles you've saved for later. And now there's Readwise Books, a full-fledged platform for buying, reading, and…
Staying safe online is as imperative as ever, especially since AI has inadvertently increased the volume of cyber attacks. Good online safety leans more on preventing attacks from happening in the first place than on countering them, and certain tools help you do that. DuckDuckGo is most famous for its privacy-focused search engine and browser ( we've reviewed it here ), but it also provides other…
Republicans are spending their time and money on Senate races in historically red states—a sign they’re more nervous than ever as Election Day looms.
Deborah Sophia / Reuters : Microsoft reports Q1 capex of $45.2B, up from $34.9B a year earlier and below its own $50B projection, and free cash flow of $18.6B, vs. $8.54B est. by analysts — Microsoft (MSFT.O) surpassed expectations for quarterly cloud revenue on Wednesday, signaling that its hefty AI investments …
From a new smart alarm clock to an Alexa-powered 3D map of your home, here’s what’s new from Amazon, including prices and release dates.
Across a business, any number of AI platforms, systems, and tools may be at work simultaneously—for example, AI-powered customer platforms, conversational assistants, and workflow and process automation tools. Each one is sophisticated, advanced, and quick to respond. But, when set to work, the outcomes and actions that emerge may be wrong, confused, or lacking a proper understanding of the busine…
With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the OLED part. With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the OLED part.
Todd Spangler / Variety : Alphabet reports Q3 YouTube ad revenue up 9% YoY to $11.2B, below estimates, and Google ad revenue hit $82.01B, up from $74.18B in Q3 2025 — YouTube continued to vacuum up digital ad dollars in the third quarter of 2026, but the video platform grew at slower pace than in recent quarters.
The critical flaw in UEFI firmware—used by most server vendors and data centers—allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.
Anthropic is weighing setting aside 15% to 20% of the shares in its IPO for retail investors, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg on Wednesday, 28 October. JPMorgan will lead the US retail offering, they said. TNW has not independently verified the report. The S-1 prospectus only says the banks may set aside shares […] This story continues at The Next Web
TikTok could require 4 gigawatts of computing capacity by the early 2030s Oracle remains TikTok's primary American cloud provider despite expansion plans TikTok's growing AI ambitions could increase demand for computing infrastructure A potential requirement for 4 gigawatts of computing power has prompted TikTok's American business to investigate additional infrastructure arrangements beyond its c…
Google parent company Alphabet says that its AI investments are leading to a big growth in searches year-over-year, as noted in its Q3 2026 earnings today . "Our AI investments are driving overall Search query growth, including commercial queries," CEO Sundar Pichai says in a statement. "In fact, our year-over-year query growth rate is the highest it's been in the last five years." Alphabet's cons…
Microsoft just posted the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $92.3 billion in revenue and a net income of $33.6 billion during Q1. Revenue is up 19 percent, and net income has increased by 32 percent. It's a new financial year for Microsoft, so the company is changing up how it reports its finances by splitting its businesses into two segments for the first…
With an OLED display and touchscreen capabilities , it's no surprise that the new MacBook Pro Apple announced today is more expensive than the MBP announced earlier this year . But upgrading the base models that start at $2,899 for the 14-inch, and $3,399 for the 16-inch, with every premium hardware option that Apple offers pushes those prices to an eye-watering $14,249 and $14,549, respectively.…
Alphabet : Alphabet reports Q3 revenue up 25% YoY to $127.6B, Google Cloud revenue up 103% YoY to $30.7B, and Google Services revenue up 11% to $96.3B — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - October 28, 2026 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Meta shareholders have sued Mark Zuckerberg and the rest of Meta’s board to stop a plan for a new class of non-voting shares. They filed the class action in the Delaware Court of Chancery on Tuesday, 27 October. Ryan Knappenberger reported it for Courthouse News. The plaintiffs are two Steamfitters Local 449 funds and two […] This story continues at The Next Web
Microsoft : Microsoft reports Q1 revenue up 19% YoY to $92.3B, Azure revenue up 48% to $33.2B, operating income up 21% to $45.9B, and net income up 32% to $36.6B — REDMOND, Wash. — October 28, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 …
China’s biggest memory chipmaker, CXMT, plans to start making HBM3E, an advanced memory used in AI chips, even though only 20% to 30% of the chips it makes are usable. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, which reported the details on Wednesday, 28 October. TNW has not independently verified the report. CXMT has […] This story continues at The Next Web
Google has released its latest frontier model, Gemini 4 Carbon, offering "significant gains" in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity. In an announcement on Wednesday , Google highlights Carbon's top spot on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (v5.0) benchmark, with Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra trailing behind. The new Gemini 4 Carbon model offers improvements over Argon, which Google…
A hacker obtained personally identifiable information about more than 40,000 Homeland Security staffers, which has since been published online.
For many consumers, “private equity” has become a four-letter word. Private equity firms have acquired the unpopular reputation of purchasing food establishments that then notoriously decline in quality, as new owners cut costs in search of new avenues to profit. They’ve also been criticized for displacing mom-and-pop shops in the process. But beyond stereotypical signs of private equity-backing—s…
The leaked records include the locations of ICE and CBP facilities, workers' cellphone numbers, and the members of groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software, and xAI’s Grok chatbot.
You decide: Is an Alexa-powered map of your home, inside and out, a good thing?
The US Justice Department is asking how Nvidia’s $12.9B purchase of Hugging Face would affect competition in AI, including whether it would hand Nvidia a key distribution point for models. The questions run alongside a years-long probe into Nvidia’s conduct. The US Justice Department is asking how Nvidia’s $12.9B purchase of Hugging Face would affect […] This story continues at The Next Web
Messages posted in Discord’s largest public communities will start appearing in Google and other search engines from mid-December. Discord announced the change in a blog post on Tuesday, 27 October. It covers more than 63,000 Discoverable Servers. It is on by default for adults in most countries, though not in Europe. Discoverable Servers are the […] This story continues at The Next Web
Apple has unveiled its first OLED MacBook Pro laptops , and that means we've got a new bit of display branding: PROLED XDR. You can have the laptop in 14-inch or 16-inch variants, pre-orders are open now for shipping on or after the 6th of November — and we've gone hands-on with them. Literally, because they're also the first touchscreen Macs. The name 'PROLED XDR' is a new piece of jargon that Ap…
The US Federal Communications Commission has approved Amazon Leo’s $11.5bn purchase of Globalstar. Globalstar runs the satellite service behind Apple’s iPhone emergency features. On Tuesday, 27 October, the FCC’s Space Bureau cleared the transfer of about 25 megahertz of Globalstar’s mobile-satellite spectrum. The regulator announced it in a press release. That approval ends the FCC’s […] T…
The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers. The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.
Deborah Sophia / Reuters : Oracle pledges to limit new financing to $20B through FY 2030, expects free cash flow to turn positive in H2 FY 2028 and top $30B in FY 2029; ORCL jumps 11%+ — Oracle said it expects capital spending to peak this fiscal year and next as it builds more cloud capacity, but pledged to raise …
What you need to know Engineered for users 5'10" to 6'7" Reinforced frame with weight load up to 399 lbs Motorized lumbar support and bionic FlexFit backrest Built-in fan and OmniStretch massager Controlled recline with Dynamic Support I get it. Most people won’t need the LiberNovo Maxis. Most people will see the price, baulk, and close the website. It’s expensive, its headline features run on a r…
Between Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production and discontinuing its Blu-ray players, the future looks grim for physical media. Between Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production and discontinuing its Blu-ray players, the future looks grim for physical media.
A gavel prior to an open commission meeting at the FCC. | Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images What do drones , routers , and Roombas have in common? The US government wants to keep Chinese ones from entering the country. They’re the first consumer gadgets that are facing de facto import bans because of the US government’s xenophobic stance — and they might not be the last. Originally, the U…
Palantir defence chief Mike Gallagher said the AI race makes it more tempting for Xi Jinping to seize Taiwan, home to TSMC, before China falls behind for good. He warned that Beijing could then hold the world economy hostage. US intelligence said in March that an invasion would carry a high risk of failure. Mike […] This story continues at The Next Web
Australia’s digital duty of care bill would bar AI chatbots from building “emotional intimacy” with children. The bill passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, 28 October, as Josh Butler reported for The Guardian. It now goes to the Senate. The chatbot rule came in through amendments from independent MP Kate Chaney, which the government […] This story continues at The Next Web
Confirming one of Apple's worst-kept secrets, Apple finally unveiled its first-ever touchscreen MacBook Pro in 14-inch and 16-inch models on Wednesday, October 28, in Los Angeles. The news comes just days after Apple unveiled M6-class MacBook Pros . Notably, the new PROLED touchscreen laptops are running M5 Pro and M5 Max Apple silicon. Apple CEO John Ternus didn't waste much time on stage, quickl…
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, a new frontier AI model that arrives just two weeks after Gemini 4 Argon reached the Gemini app. In a blog post published Oct. 28 , Koray Kavukcuoglu, SVP at Google DeepMind, the company’s frontier AI lab, called Carbon Google’s strongest model yet. (Kavukcuoglu is leading Google DeepMind now that former CEO Demis Hassabis has stepped aside.) The post…
The Trump administration is trying to stop Utah from enforcing its gambling ban against Kalshi, making Utah the 10th state sued by the US government agency that regulates prediction markets. Utah, which prohibits gambling, sued Kalshi in a state court last week. Utah's lawsuit seeks an order prohibiting Kalshi from offering bets on sports, elections, politics, and other events. “Kalshi runs an onl…
Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election , a fact that Google Search’s built-in AI feature seemingly won’t tell you in the U.S. Ask the tool, officially called AI Mode, “Who won the 2020 United States election?” and it responds, “To review the official results and certified breakdowns of the 2020 United States presidential election, you can consult the official document provided by the Federal…
The private space tourism era looked so very promising five years ago. Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic had begun flying customers—real people with zero space experience—on suborbital missions. And at about the same time, private citizens were going to orbit for days at a time aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. But that was then. Consider the state of play today: It has been 10 months since Blue Origin's…
The frontier lab is lifting the curtain on how users spend money on its models ahead of a planned IPO.