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Diwali celebrations began on Sunday, with people across India and the global diaspora gathering to mark one of the most important festivals in the Hindu tradition. In Ayodhya, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, the deity celebrated during the festival, festivities included performances based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, laser and light shows, live music, fireworks and drone displays.
Humans collectively produce more than 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually just by turning food into energy, a 74% increase over three decades largely driven by population growth. Unlike fossil fuel emissions, however, the CO2 we exhale is part of the natural carbon cycle, and scientists say measuring it more accurately could improve climate models.
Surprise! Fox Corp. said Friday it has closed the acquisition of streaming platform Roku, a deal valued at $22 billion, well ahead of the expected 2027 date. Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood will join the Fox board of directors. He will serve as co-chair, Fox Digital Platforms, a newly formed division that includes Roku, […]
Following a dramatic plunge in its stock price, IREN said some revenue is being delayed from 2026 until early next year.
President Donald Trump said that the United States would still sell weapons to Israel. He added that Democratic candidates were using US military support for Israel against Republicans in the midterm elections.
Meta is aiming to raise between $20 billion and $25 billion in a bond sale as the company ramps up spending on infrastructure and AI models and services.
It’s Election Day for the pivotal 2026 midterms that will determine control of U.S. Congress — and a bunch of people are trying to make money by betting on the outcome. As of Monday (Nov. 2) at 8 p.m. ET, nearly $1.9 billion had been wagered on the midterm elections on the two biggest prediction […]
Europe is scrambling to develop infrastructure to support the rollout of AI amid high energy and land costs.
North Korea on Tuesday dismissed US allegations that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance as "absurd rhetoric", accusing Washington of seeking to portray the country as a cybercriminal state and warning that US hostility could affect future diplomatic engagement.
Apple continued to see sales in its flagship iPhone family balloon, while the tech giant’s services business hit a new all-time high, in the first earnings report under CEO John Ternus. The financial results were for Apple’s fiscal 2026 fourth quarter ended Sept. 26, 2026. Total iPhone revenue of $57.58 billion increased 17% and Apple’s […]
Oracle filed plans on Monday to issue new shares and more debt to finance its artificial intelligence buildout.
Mysterious particles called neutrinos constantly stream through our bodies, and scientists are now detecting incredibly powerful versions arriving from distant cosmic sources using a massive observatory buried in Antarctic ice. These elusive “ghost particles” could hold extraordinary clues about the Big Bang, extreme cosmic events, and some of the universe’s greatest mysteries.
Apollo has launched a 10 billion euro European private credit platform backed by major global investors.
IDBI workers demand the government "cancel the privatization process" and work to strengthen the bank while protecting public investment and staff interests.
Binance recorded $3.64 billion in net outflows after resuming withdrawals following a $6.3 billion hack, representing 2.1% of its total assets.
