Despite widespread anxiety about AI sector valuations and a rare CME trading outage, markets delivered a powerful coordinated advance. Stocks, bonds, Bitcoin and commodities all surged during the traditionally quiet Thanksgiving period. The rally served as a sharp reminder about the cost of excessiv
Todd Humphrey, former Seattle Kraken innovation chief, has launched Highmark Sports Group to help organizations rethink customer experiences. He’s applying lessons from reducing NHL fan wait times by over 50% to broader business challenges. The approach balances cutting-edge technology with essentia
Google has quietly reduced free Nano Banana image prompts from three to just two per day. The company warns these caps “may change frequently” as demand for its AI tools skyrockets.
Apple’s iPhone series drove China’s Singles Day growth, accounting for 26% of smartphone sales during the month-long promotion. Without Apple’s contribution, the festival would have seen a 5% year-on-year decline.
A new $50 million anti-AI super PAC called Public First is forming to counter the pro-AI $100 million Leading the Future PAC. The battle involves tech billionaires from Anthropic, eBay, Facebook, OpenAI, and Andreessen Horowitz. This sets up a bizarre political food fight between anonymous billionai
Walmart is reportedly testing ads inside its AI shopping assistant Sparky, following Amazon’s similar move with Rufus. The shift turns convenience features into revenue streams as retailers adapt to price-sensitive consumers. Over 250 million customers have used Rufus this year, with interactions up
Digital infrastructure investment firm DigitalBridge has sold Finnish telecom tower and data center operator Digita to GI Partners. The deal includes Iceland’s IslandsTurnar and is expected to close in Q1 2026, though financial terms weren’t disclosed.
Apple TV has pulled its upcoming series “The Hunt” just before its scheduled December 3 premiere. The French thriller faces allegations of plagiarizing Douglas Fairbairn’s 1973 novel “Shoot” and its film adaptation. This marks the second time this year Apple has pulled a completed series at the last
A new MIT study reveals AI is already capable of replacing tasks tied to nearly 12% of US jobs. The research uses a “digital twin” of the labor market to simulate economic feasibility. White-collar roles in finance, healthcare, and professional services show the highest exposure.
Two major cloud outages within days of each other have exposed the fragility of our digital infrastructure. When AWS and Azure both stumble, it’s time to question whether cloud reliability is heading in the wrong direction.
