Scientists have developed magnetoelectric nanoparticles that can locate and destroy pancreatic tumors without drugs or surgery. The treatment caused complete tumor disappearance in one-third of models and more than doubled survival time.
Microsoft has admitted to a bug that’s incorrectly telling Windows 10 users their support has ended. The false warnings appear even for those who’ve paid for Extended Security Updates. The company says security updates will continue despite the alarming messages.
Shares of AI leaders Nvidia and Palantir are dropping significantly today amid growing concerns about an AI bubble. The decline comes as famous investor Michael Burry increases his bets against AI-related stocks.
Roelof Botha is stepping down as Sequoia’s steward after seven years, passing leadership to partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady. The transition comes during a period of internal controversy and follows the firm’s recent launch of $950 million in new funds.
AMD’s latest Zen 5 processors are dealing with a critical security vulnerability in their random number generation. The bug causes the chips to return predictable zeros instead of truly random numbers about 10% of the time. Fortunately, patches are already rolling out and should reach all affected s
Arc Raiders players who logged in on November 2 are receiving compensation for server problems. The extraction shooter hit a new peak of 354,836 concurrent players on Steam that day. Developer Embark Studios is giving out 500 Raider Tokens to affected players.
A new analysis suggests artificial general intelligence has become a modern-day conspiracy theory that distracts from real AI competition. Meanwhile, China’s whole-of-society approach to AI deployment could give it the edge over Western semiconductor advantages.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 has sold an astonishing 10.36 million units in its first six months, making it the biggest console launch in history. The company has raised its hardware forecast to 19 million units by March 2026 as Mario Kart World leads software sales with 9.57 million copies sold.
Scale AI’s CFO is pushing back against claims the company became a “zombie” after Meta’s massive investment. Despite losing OpenAI and other clients, he says recent government contracts prove the company’s vitality. The data labeling firm just secured nearly $200 million in Defense Department deals.
The explosion of evergreen funds is creating a dangerous dynamic in private markets. With capital that needs immediate deployment, managers may be making poorer investment decisions just to put money to work.
