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Aurora borealis reported in over a dozen states, stretching from New York to Texas and TennesseeA powerful geomagnetic storm lit up skies across much of the US late Tuesday and early Wednesday, giving people in dozens of states a rare chance to see the northern lights, and forecasters say that more auroral activity could be visible on Wednesday night too.The aurora borealis, commonly known as the... View Source

Anthropic just announced plans to put $50 billion toward bolstering computing infrastructure in the US. As part of the initiative, the company is working with the AI cloud platform Fluidstack to build datacenters in Texas and New York, “with more sites to come.”  The data centers will come online throughout 2026 and create 800 jobs, according to Anthropic. “It will help advance the goals in t... View Source

Meta Platforms Inc. is spending more than $1 billion to build a data center in Wisconsin that will power artificial intelligence work, its latest investment in the infrastructure needed for the fast-moving AI race... View Source

The Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) has issued formal legal claims against Rockstar Games, which it has accused of union busting. The Grand Theft Auto VI developer last month fired dozens of employees who were organizing.The IWGB said in a statement it made several attempts to meet with Rockstar with the aim of resolving the situation through negotiations, but claimed the studio rebuff... View Source

The International Energy Agency says weak climate action and energy security fears are effectively delaying peak fossil fuel consumption... View Source

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could spark severe geomagnetic storm conditions overnight... View Source

Hundreds of flights were canceled across the United States on November 7th, after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers who are working without pay amid congressional paralysis on funding the US budget. | Photo: AFP via Getty Images The longest government shutdown in the nation's history may soon be over. Once it is, federal museums and monuments wil... View Source

Waymo will become the first robotaxi provider in the US to offer driverless rides on highways, a milestone that positions it to better compete with ride-hailing companies and traditional taxi services... View Source

Airbnb is testing a service in which guests can order groceries through Instacart, as reported by Bloomberg. This may not sound like a big deal at first, because guests can already use any grocery app during their stay to stock the house up with snacks. However, this service can be accessed by customers before their stay. This means that folks can prepare for, say, a barbecue or similar event ahea... View Source

"Astronomers have wanted to spot a coronal mass ejection on another star for decades. We’ve now managed to do this for the first time."... View Source

Amazon just yanked the Haribo gummy bear power bank from its website and is canceling orders for the ultralight device. In an email sent to customers, Amazon says it has “learned of a potential safety or quality issue” regarding the power bank, and that it’s not charging customers who recently purchased it. The gummy bear theme may be a bit deceiving, but at 9.9 ounces, the $25 Haribo Mini Power B... View Source

Anthropic PBC will spend $50 billion to build custom data centers in the US. They'll start coming online in 2026 according to the company. OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc., Google, Microsoft Corp., Nvidia Corp. and other leading tech companies plan to collectively spend hundreds of billions of dollars on data centers to support AI. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports. (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

Even Realities is releasing the next version of its lightweight smart glasses, and this time it’s pairing them with an entirely new device that will act as both a controller and health tracker. The Even G2 Display Smart Glasses are a more refined version of the G1 smart glasses, and you'll be able to interact with them without having to touch the frames or uses voice commands thanks to the ne... View Source

A severe geomagnetic storm brought spectacular auroras to much of the U.S. on Tuesday night... View Source

A severe geomagnetic storm during a period of heightened solar activity has delated Blue Origin's second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, with NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes... View Source

Waymo is finally ready to hit the highway. Starting today, the company’s robotaxis will gradually start to include more highway trips in its routes in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In addition, Waymo’s Bay Area service is extending south to San Jose, including 24/7 curbside access at both terminals of San Jose International Airport — the company’s second airport service after Phoenix. S... View Source

After releasing a pair of revamped Echo speakers last month, Amazon.com Inc. is following those up with its latest smart displays. The Echo Show 8 ($180) and Echo Show 11 ($220) are available now, bringing with them a much sleeker, more modern design... View Source

The Analogue 3D is finally set to ship to buyers. After several delays, Analogue is set to start sending out its 4K remake of the Nintendo 64 on November 18, as spotted by — appropriately enough — Wario64. If you haven’t already locked in a pre-order, however, you face a longer wait, as both the black and white variants of the $250 system are out of stock.Unless there’s a last-minute hitch, the co... View Source

Does the APS-C sensor at the heart of the compact Nikon Z50 II punch above its weight when it comes to shooting for the stars and beyond?... View Source

The Echo Show 11’s new media control center is a nice upgrade. Amazon's newest Echo Show smart displays launch this week. They're purpose-built for the new AI-powered Alexa Plus, which comes preloaded in the US. I've had a couple of days to play with them, and I have some early thoughts to share. Overall, the devices are a significant upgrade from the last-gen Show 8 and aging Show 10. They're sl... View Source

Digital wealth management platform FNZ Group Ltd. has raised $650 million in new equity funding from its institutional shareholders, its second cash injection from major global investors this year... View Source

The Alien franchise has been decidedly hit and miss since the near-universally beloved first two movies, but it’s in a very good place at the moment. 2024’s Alien: Romulus was a magnificent return to form, and this year that good run of form continued in the series’ first TV show, Alien: Earth, which has been renewed for a second season. The first season wrapped up in September and ended on a pret... View Source

For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years later... View Source

The first full Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer has finally landed, and it looks like Nintendo and Illumination are doing it big for their next animated feature. Though there are a few shots of the Mushroom Kingdom and a very miniscule Bowser (Jack Black) imprisoned in a tiny castle, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘s new trailer has everyone looking up to the sky as Mario (Chris Pratt), Luigi (... View Source

Airbnb Inc. is testing a new service with Instacart that will let guests at some US rentals order groceries through the home-sharing app ahead of and during their stay... View Source

At this point, the streaming music landscape feels pretty well settled. Giants like Spotify, Amazon, Apple and YouTube duke it out at the top, while plenty of other players like Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer try their best to stand out from the pack. Somewhat surprisingly, though, a new player emerged in September. Coda Music used the recent backlash around Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek as a way to differen... View Source

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends the General Plenary of Leaders in the framework of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 6, 2025. One of the most consequential rounds of global climate negotiations has kicked off in Belém, Brazil. Leaders from nearly every country in the world - but notably, not the US - are gathering to try to... View Source

Sweet Security, a Tel Aviv-based startup founded by the Israeli army’s former chief information security officer, has raised $75 million in new funding... View Source

Google has filed a lawsuit against a group of Chinese hackers running a platform called “Lighthouse” that sells phishing services for a monthly fee. The group offers clients its services to launch massive phishing and smishing (SMS phishing) campaigns. Google says the bad actors typically send out emails or text messages that link to fake websites pretending to be legitimate pages of established b... View Source

Elden Ring Nightreign is keeping things fresh with downloadable content that will add additional playable characters, bosses, and a new area. The Forsaken Hollows DLC costs $15 and launches on December 4th, but players who purchase or own Elden Ring Nightreign’s deluxe or collector’s editions will receive it for free. Elden Ring Nightreign launched in May, allowing you to team up with friends to w... View Source

The aurora borealis is usually seen near the Arctic, but solar winds and magnetic turbulence are sparking some of the best light shows in centuries throughout the US... View Source

Whoop Inc., the maker of popular screen-less fitness bands, is eyeing an initial public offering as soon as in the next two years and is exploring adding glucose monitoring to its health-tracking platform... View Source

Some moms really do mean it when they say they don’t need any gifts. But those same moms will probably appreciate getting something thoughtful and personal — a gift that shows you put in a bit of consideration. It’s tough to pin-point what that ideal gift is for any given mom, but we’ve got ideas to get you started. Since we spend our days testing and otherwise thinking about tech, most of the pre... View Source

The dome of the Gemini North telescope can be seen on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, with shimmering star trails and satellite streaks arcing overhead... View Source

Insta360’s instant printer accessory can attach to its action cam using a new grip housing. | Image: Insta360 Insta360 has announced new accessories for its 8K Ace Pro 2 action camera. The accessories expand the Ace Pro 2’s capabilities as both a video camera with three new lenses and as a still camera with a redesigned grip and a compact wireless printer that can turn shots into instant photos. T... View Source

Moore Strategic Ventures, Franklin Templeton and others have invested $238 million in Forterra... View Source

Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss... View Source

After a tense wait, it's finally been confirmed that Alien: Earth will return to our TV screens with more horrors in season 2... View Source

The Samsung Movingstyle can be detached from its charging stand. Samsung has launched a new portable display that can be pushed around on a rollable stand or carried like a giant tablet. The $1,199.99 Movingstyle is a 27-inch touchscreen display that features a battery life of up to three hours, allowing you to stream content or show workplace presentations without being tied to a power source. Th... View Source

Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Janne Knodler visits a defense tech conference at Stanford University to find out if it’s cool to work on weapons... View Source

Vivid auroras lit up skies across North America and Europe as a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest this solar cycle, rattled Earth's magnetic field... View Source

Equity investors seeking exposure to the hot artificial intelligence theme should look for opportunities in Asia as US tech companies face stretched valuations, according to Saxo Markets... View Source

Taiwan said it is assessing the possibility of using chip export controls in its diplomatic efforts, a sign it has not completely abandoned a tool that it briefly threatened to deploy against South Africa... View Source

Chevron Corp. chose West Texas as the site of its first project to provide natural gas-fired power to a data center, the beginning of a new line of business for the oil giant to capitalize on the boom in artificial intelligence... View Source

D-Matrix Corp., a Microsoft Corp.-backed AI chip startup, raised $275 million from new investors including Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore’s EDBI, valuing the company at $2 billion... View Source

If you’ve ever received a spammy text falsely alerting you to an unpaid toll or failed delivery, it might have come from a so-called Phishing-as-a-Service network that Google is now trying to take down.  Google filed suit against several unnamed defendants it says make up an enterprise called Lighthouse. The company argues in a new complaint that Lighthouse makes a “‘phishing for dummies’ kit... View Source

Cisco Systems Inc. investors have waited more than 25 years for this moment, with the stock trading at levels last seen during the peak of the dot-com era... View Source

No casting has been confirmed, but star Sydney Chandler is expected to return. | Image: FX More than a month after the first season’s finale aired, FX has finally confirmed that Alien: Earth will get a second run of episodes, ending some sleepless nights for this reporter / Alien obsessive. No release date has been set for the second season yet, though it will film some time next year. Showrunner... View Source

India’s National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd., an online bourse for agricultural products, has received approval from its board to launch an electronic mutual fund distribution platform, according to people familiar with the matter... View Source

"This study changes how we see the Pleiades — not just seven bright stars, but thousands of long-lost siblings scattered across the whole sky."... View Source

Vodacom Group Ltd., South Africa’s biggest phone company, has partnered with Elon Musk’s Starlink to increase broadband connectivity in its markets on the continent... View Source

Hisense Group Holdings Co. is considering options for its consumer electronics and home appliances units, including a possible merger, people familiar with the situation said... View Source

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit thanks to accelerated AI-related spending by major tech firms... View Source

Japan’s largest bank announced a tie up with OpenAI to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence, including in a new digital lender that’s set to open next fiscal year... View Source

Infineon Technologies AG forecast revenue will return to growth in the 2026 fiscal year as the global boom in artificial intelligence data centers raised its sales outlook... View Source

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is partnering with Turkey’s largest mobile operator to build the first hyperscale data center in the country, giving the tech giant an opportunity to expand its footprint in a fast-growing market... View Source

Sony and Polyphony Digital are rolling out a huge update for Gran Turismo 7 on December 4 in the form of a paid add-on. The Power Pack DLC for the PlayStation 5 will unlock 50 new races across 20 theme categories, including 24-hour endurance events that Le Mans fans could sink their teeth into. In previous games, the endurance events really took 24 hours to finish, though you could pause and, even... View Source

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is in talks with companies in and outside China to form an alliance of carbon credit buyers aimed at increasing the supply, according to an official at the company’s Climate Innovation Hub... View Source

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has started rolling out a deposit token called JPM Coin to institutional clients, a move that comes as financial institutions continue to broaden their footprint in digital assets... View Source

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said although artificial intelligence will transform economies, there are a range of outcomes as to how that will play out... View Source

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd’s shares rose 2% after the company said it expects to book a higher operating profit for the full year after posting strong results in the first half... View Source

Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc. is considering a potential sale after receiving takeover interest, according to people familiar with the matter... View Source

Chinese discount online retailer Vipshop Holdings Ltd. is considering a listing in Hong Kong as soon as next year, according to people familiar with the situation... View Source

Just Eat Takeaway.com is shutting down its Menulog food ordering service in Australia after two decades, citing “challenging circumstances.”... View Source

SoftBank Group Corp.’s stock slid as much as 10% after the tech investor’s exit from AI sector leader Nvidia Corp. spooked investors already nervous about climbing tech sector valuations... View Source

PokéPark Kanto, the first permanent Pokémon theme park, will open its doors on February 5, 2026. Previous Pokémon parks and attractions existed in the past, but they were only open for a limited time. PokéPark Kanto will be located inside the Yomiuriland amusement park in Tokyo, Japan and will require an add-on pass to enter. Visitors will have to go through a “Pokémon Research Lab” building, whic... View Source

Seven Bank Ltd. is considering investing in a FamilyMart Co.-affiliated credit card company and is in discussions to do so, according to the Japanese lender’s president... View Source

The UK government is slated to introduce a long-awaited new law on Wednesday to strengthen the country’s defenses against disruptive cyberattacks that have cost the British economy billions of pounds... View Source

Sony Group Corp. slashed the PlayStation 5’s price in Japan with a new model that’s limited to work only in the country, borrowing the idea from Nintendo Co.’s strategy with the Switch 2... View Source

Elden Ring Nightreign, the co-op survival take on FromSoftware's massively successful open-world single-player game, is getting a DLC at the end of this year. The Forsaken Hollows launches on December 4, 2025. This DLC is the first big content update for the spinoff, although Nightreign did receive previous updates to add improved tuning for the two-player and solo-player experiences, as well... View Source

Australia’s spy chief has accused hackers working for China’s government of probing his nation’s communications and infrastructure networks... View Source

Sony had some new hardware to reveal during its State of Play Japan showcase on Tuesday. Along with a refreshed Japanese-only PS5 Digital Edition, the company unveiled an official PlayStation monitor that you can also hook your PC up to. It’s a 27-inch QHD display with a 240Hz refresh rate and support for HDR and variable refresh rate. However, the refresh rate is limited to 120Hz when you’re play... View Source

A large international study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive aging... View Source

Wall Street has been growing its high-skilled operations in India for decades. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, how President Trump's efforts to curb immigration could accelerate that push... View Source

The sun just spat out several coronal mass ejections that could trigger a serious solar storm on Wednesday... View Source

India took another step toward its first-ever human spaceflight last week, successfully testing the parachute system for its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule... View Source

Insatiable demand for everything AI has driven up Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s share price, but that’s put some fund managers at risk of underperforming due to restrictions on portfolio concentration... View Source

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the drop in Nvidia shares as SoftBank sells its entire stake in the chipmaker to help bankroll its other AI investments. Plus, CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator talks about the company's earnings, data center delay, and efforts to diversify its supply chain. And, Paramount Skydance reports its first earnings since David Ellison's takeover. (Source: Bloo... View Source

Threads is working on new features that could make the text-based social network a bit more audio-friendly. Starting today, Threads is rolling out some new features for sharing podcasts and podcast episodes. Creators have the option to add the link to their show to their bio page; after that, their posts with show and episode links will appear with an audio preview. Non-hosts will also start to se... View Source

Google's November 2025 Pixel Drop is available today, and it includes some new features that should benefit more than just the Pixel phones and tablets Google typically targets. A new messaging feature called Remix in Google Messages expands access to Gemini-powered photo editing, and Google's improving its Scam Detection and Pixel VIP features, too.Remix in Google Messages is essentiall... View Source

A congressional letter is putting NASA on blast... View Source

Sony is not happy with the performance of Destiny 2, the company confirmed in its latest Q2 earnings announcement. "Regarding Destiny 2, partially due to changes in the competitive environment, the level of sales and user engagement have not reached the expectations we had at the time of the acquisition of Bungie, Inc." Sony Chief Financial Officer Tao Lin said. In response, the company... View Source

Lego has a long history of geek and gaming crossovers. We've seen recent sets for Star Wars and Star Trek, while past collaborations include everything from Super Mario Bros. to Minecraft. The latest blocky tie-in is a classic: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, as teased on social network X by Nintendo of America with the caption “Do you realize who you’re dealing with?”🔥Do you realize wh... View Source

Mars and Mercury will appear close to one another in the southwestern sky on Nov. 12... View Source

Google is releasing an update for Pixel phones with an interesting feature in the mix: notification summaries. Apple notably had plenty of trouble implementing its version of this AI-powered feature, and Google is taking a cautious first step by deploying it only for chat conversations. It’ll arrive as part of this month’s Pixel update for Pixel 9 series phones and newer — with the exception of th... View Source

Some of Optiv Inc.’s creditors have entered into confidential talks with the cybersecurity firm as it faces a surge of payments on maturing debt next year, according to people familiar with the situation... View Source

It can be tough to know when a phone is on its deathbed or when an app is just being an overt battery hog. Google is going to help users get to the bottom of things, according to a recent Android Developers Blog. The company just announced the launch of a new metric for app developers that keeps an eye on battery usage. If a developer consistently runs afoul of Google's battery usage guidelin... View Source

There are six people living on the Chinese space station Tiangong at the moment, and the plan to bring three of them back is in progress... View Source

Google is rolling out a new cloud-based platform that lets users unlock advanced AI features on their devices while keeping data private. The feature, virtually identical to Apple’s Private Cloud Compute, comes as companies reconcile users’ demands for privacy with the growing computational needs of the latest AI applications. Many Google products run AI features like translation, audio summaries,... View Source

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is adding new artificial intelligence features to its Pixel devices, including iPhone-like message summaries and notification prioritization... View Source

Lumines Arise, the latest chapter in the popular puzzle game franchise, is out today. It's available for PlayStation 5, including on PlayStation VR2, and on Steam, with support for both VR and Steam Deck.I'm a bit of a Tetris fiend. If there's any game with falling and spinning geometric pieces, be they tetrominoes or pills or puyos, I am here for it. My personal favorite iteration... View Source

"Every single subframe I take (prior to stacking) now contains at least one, and usually more than one satellite streak."... View Source

Disney’s spat with Google’s YouTube TV over a new content distribution contract is costing the entertainment giant $4.3 million a day in lost revenue, Morgan Stanley estimates. That’s $30 million a week as the blackout of channels including ABC and ESPN stretches into its 12th day, Variety reports, though the analysts expect Disney and Google to reach a resolution by the end of the week. The dispu... View Source

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Nvidia Corp.’s nearest rival in AI chips, predicted accelerating sales growth over the next five years, driven by strong demand for its data center products... View Source

If you didn’t get around to reading more this year, now’s a great time to start. That’s because Amazon is selling the latest Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition in like-new condition for $126.99 ($53 off), which matches the e-reader’s best price to date. If you haven’t purchased a refurbished product from Amazon before, know that each refurb model is inspected, cleaned, and tested to ensure... View Source

China has activated emergency plans for three astronauts who are stuck in space after debris crashed into their spacecraft... View Source

A European Mars orbiter spotted barcode-like dust streaks on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons, revealing how tiny avalanches help drive the Red Planet's massive dust cycle... View Source

iPhone users can now make edits in Google Photos by typing or verbally describing them. Google is rolling out several AI updates to its Google Photos app, including iOS support for conversational edits, more accurate facial editing, and new AI tools. This means the “Help me edit” feature that lets you describe how you want Google’s AI to change your photos will be available to iPhone users, follow... View Source

Telenor ASA will continue to gradually exit from Asia and target deals aimed at underscoring its Nordic roots... View Source

AI chatbots “pose serious risks to individuals vulnerable to eating disorders,” researchers warned on Monday. They report that tools from companies like Google and OpenAI are doling out dieting advice, tips on how to hide disorders, and AI-generated “thinspiration.”  The researchers, from Stanford and the Center for Democracy & Technology, identified numerous ways publicly available AI chatbot... View Source

Federal prosecutors want to retry two brothers accused of stealing approximately $25 million of cryptocurrency from traders on the Ethereum blockchain... View Source

Google Photos introduced a fresh batch of a half-dozen AI-powered features today. First is personalized photo editing. Using "Help me edit," you can now make adjustments to portraits and group shots, such as removing sunglasses or fixing closed eyes. Google says that the AI uses other images stored in a user's face groups to make accurate changes to the people in your photo library... View Source

The name's Villeneuve… Denis Villeneuve. As the acclaimed director takes the helm for the next James Bond movie, we're looking back at all his epic sci-fi movies to date... View Source

ElevenLabs is launching an online marketplace that allows companies to license AI-replicated voices of famous figures for their content and advertisements. The AI audio startup says its new Iconic Voice Marketplace resolves some of the ethical concerns around using AI-generated celebrity voices by providing brands with the “consent-based, performer-first approach the industry has been calling for... View Source

Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it plans to invest €5.5 billion ($6.4 billion) into computing resources and operations in Germany over the next four years, joining a wave of spending pledges from technology companies in recent months... View Source

Your mom deserves the best, and we're going to help you get them something special. The right gift can make family or friend time more valuable, after all, or it can greatly enrich time spent alone. If your mom says that she has all that she needs, don't take her word for it and show up empty-handed. Instead, peruse this handy guide, sorted by price, to find a gift that she'll remember for years t... View Source

Cerebras Systems Inc. is teaming up with the government of Guyana on a multibillion-dollar deal to build the area’s first data center, part of a push by the AI chip upstart to help countries expand their artificial intelligence infrastructure... View Source

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are trying something a little different with Pokémon Pokopia. It’s a life sim game in the vein of Animal Crossing. Nintendo unveiled the game during a Direct in September, saying that it would arrive in spring 2026. Now, the company has revealed that Pokémon Pokopia will hit Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5.There’s no new trailer for the game just yet — you’ll have to... View Source

"I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed."... View Source

Specular highlights on the G5 are bright and radiant. LG OLEDs are consistently some of the best TVs you can get, and I've lost count how many times I've recommended them to family and friends. Add the LG G5 to that list. It's LG's high-end gallery-style TV, designed to look refined and sleek mounted on the wall - which it achieves thanks to its slim profile and flush mounting. Its black levels ar... View Source

French power contracts for next year fell to their lowest level since February 2021, as the country’s nuclear fleet ramped up... View Source

We put the Kenko VC Smart Cellarto 10x30 WP through their paces to find out if these image-stabilized smart binoculars live up to their name... View Source

With Tetris Effect, designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi and his team at Enhance, Inc. managed to make something old feel new. There are few things as well defined in video games as the falling blocks of Tetris, and yet with the studio's trademark immersive sound and visual design, the game was transformed into something else, with every element pushing you toward getting into the proverbial zone. Now the t... View Source

Microsoft Corp. will spend $10 billion on an artificial intelligence data center along the Portuguese coast, marking one of its largest European investments this year, the company said... View Source

WhatsApp is following in the footsteps of fellow Meta-owned companies, Instagram and Facebook. The European Commission will give WhatsApp's open channels the designation of Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), Bloomberg reports. The Commission has yet to make a public announcement on the matter, but has reportedly told Meta.  This label gives the EU gre... View Source

This quiz explores the world's most powerful telescopes and observatories — on Earth and beyond... View Source

The theory of the iPad has always been simple: size matters. Even in its very first public debut in 2010, the iPad was mostly just an iPhone with a larger screen, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs believed that was enough. Remember the way Jobs sat down on an easy chair to read his iPad, scrolling and panning his way through The New York Times' website? He was certain that the way you looked at the larger... View Source

Apple Inc. has faced plenty of criticism from Wall Street for not spending as aggressively on artificial intelligence as its Big Tech rivals. But that strategy is suddenly a blessing for the iPhone maker... View Source

Samsung has rolled out an update for its SmartThings app on the iPhone, and it will give you the ability to activate routines with Siri voice commands. Specifically, the update adds compatibility between SmartThings and Siri Shortcuts, which is an iOS feature you can use to automate multi-step tasks. You can simply drag and drop multiple actions from the apps that support the feature within the Sh... View Source

Sandisk has released what it says is the world’s smallest 1TB USB-C flash drive, one tiny enough to plug into a laptop and never take out. The Extreme Fit is just a little bigger than the wireless dongle for my Logitech mouse. It’s L-shaped, slotting into a USB-C port but sticking up ever so slightly vertically, rather than out horizontally, to keep it flush when plugged into a laptop (though it d... View Source

US efforts to develop artificial intelligence systems and the nuclear-energy infrastructure needed to power them are comparable to the World War II initiative to build the first atomic bomb, according to Fermi Inc., a power-plant developer planning a massive data-center campus in Texas... View Source

Amazon is selling three months of Audible for just $3 in honor of Black Friday. The company typically reserves this sale for Prime Day, so it's nice to see the deal make an unexpected return. This breaks down to $1 per month for the first three months, which is a boon for audiobook fans. Just make sure to cancel before the 90 days are up, as the subscription will auto-renew at $15 per month... View Source

This image captures Comet Lemmon in dramatic fashion, its bright coma and faint tail arcing across the starfield... View Source

The best time to make your home smart is at the very beginning. Whether you're building from scratch, renovating, or just moving in, a little bit of work on lighting, security, and energy management can go a long way. Getting started can be tricky, though: there's no obvious path to follow, no starter kit of stuff to buy, no easy answers. And if you pick the wrong first gadget or tie yourself down... View Source

Morgan Stanley is adopting technology backed by KKR & Co. that will help the bank facilitate transactions from alternative asset managers looking to expand their access to high-net-worth individuals... View Source

The holiday season is swiftly approaching and it's officially the time of year to ask: What presents am I going to get everyone? Thankfully, there are a ton of early Black Friday deals for the tech lover in your life. Take the 39 percent discount currently available on the 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller and Charging Dock. It's a great option for the gamer in your life, and a steal... View Source

NTT Data Group is considering building data centers in Saudi Arabia as the Japanese firm looks to capitalize on fresh momentum around artificial intelligence in the kingdom... View Source

The stream of new video games never ends, but for some of us, nothing beats the classics. If you don’t feel like hunting through eBay and local game shops for old cartridges to add to your loved one’s collection, we’ve picked out a few other gift ideas for the nostalgic gamer in your life — from video upscalers for old consoles to retro-themed books and artwork. Best retro gaming gifts FAQs Why do... View Source

Quantum gravity seeks to unify the theory of general relativity with quantum physics to describe how gravity works at very small scales. But there's a big puzzle surrounding the idea... View Source

The real 2D Bitmoji’s aren’t coming back, but the new Comic filter option is a close enough resemblance. Snapchat is bringing its 2D Bitmoji user avatars back for paying subscribers. Over the coming days, users with a Snapchat Plus subscription (which starts at $2.25 per month for the annual plan) can enable a new “Comic Bitmoji” option that renders 3D avatars in a cartoon-style 2D. “Think of it l... View Source

Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Takashi Mochizuki and Vlad Savov look at the tiny slivers of cloud on Nintendo’s bright horizon... View Source

It's been just over a year since Sony launched the updated PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro consoles, so how's that going given Sony's pessimistic outlook in May? Pretty well, judging by the company's latest earnings report. Sony sold more PlayStation 5s last quarter than it did a year ago (3.9 million compared to 3.8 million), boosting total PS5 sales to 84.2 million since launch. Sony al... View Source

A planned supersized floating wind turbine with two spinning heads will generate nearly double the amount of energy as the current record-holder... View Source

The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line... View Source

Samsung is rolling out new conversational AI across its 2025 TVs that lets users ask questions about what’s on the screen and beyond it. First announced in September, the generative AI update is rolling out now with support for several languages. Vision AI Companion is based on an upgraded, generative AI-based version of Samsung’s virtual assistant Bixby. Samsung suggests you can use it to ask que... View Source

Nebius Group NV third-quarter sales soared by more than 300% as the Dutch neocloud provider announced an artificial intelligence infrastructure deal with Meta Platforms Inc. and predicted rapid growth through 2026... View Source

Apple’s entry-level smartwatch has improved so much it delivers an experience comparable to pricier Apple Watches. The most important upgrades in the SE 3 are the always-on display, faster charging speeds and on-device Siri. This brings a lot of parity to other Apple Watch devices in the most crucial areas. It doesn’t have everything: The SE 3’s optical sensor is older and lacks the capabilities o... View Source

Lightweight, image stabilized and with 16x magnification, these Fujifilm binoculars are a must-have for outdoor stargazing... View Source

Sea Ltd. quarterly revenue topped analysts’ estimates on sustained online shopping growth, prompting the Southeast Asia internet giant to raise the annual sales forecast for its e-commerce arm Shopee... View Source

Meta Platforms Inc.’s messaging service WhatsApp will face stricter rules under the European Union’s content moderation rulebook, as the bloc increases scrutiny of social media... View Source

China's decision to delay the return of its Shenzhou 20 astronauts due to a possible space debris impact has led to discussion of space rescue planning — or lack of it... View Source

Point72 Asset Management’s new AI-focused stock-picking fund has delivered gains of about 30% this year as hype around the technology fueled a surge in AI-linked corporate valuations... View Source

Apple has announced a new accessory that feels a bit out of left field, to say the least. Say hello to the limited edition iPhone Pocket, a 3D-knitted "ribbed open structure" designed in collaboration with Issey Miyake. Available with a short or long strap design, it can be worn on your arm, attached to a bag or across your body.  "The design of iPhone Pocket speaks to the bond... View Source

Yeah, that’s a fancy iPhone sock. If you were confused about Apple releasing a crossbody iPhone strap, then you’re going to find its new iPhone Pocket even more perplexing. The Pocket is actually a knitted bag, though it might be more apt to describe it as a sock designed to snugly encase your iPhone, instead of just sticking it in your purse or pocket. This limited edition collaboration with Japa... View Source

Adyen NV expects net revenue growth at about 20% in any given year post 2026, it said Tuesday, handing investors a fresh yardstick to judge the Dutch payment processor’s growth trajectory... View Source

SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink broadband satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Monday night (Nov. 10)... View Source

SoftBank Group Corp. sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corp., pocketing $5.8 billion ahead of a rash of planned investments by founder Masayoshi Son to build his own sphere of influence supporting artificial intelligence... View Source

AI agent builder Genspark Inc. has secured more than $200 million from investors including LG Group’s investment arm in its latest funding round, becoming the newest billion-dollar startup in the artificial intelligence arena... View Source

Saudi fintech startup Lean Technologies is exploring new investments as it seeks to expand its product offerings ahead of a possible public listing... View Source

Broadcom and a company called CAMB.AI are teaming up to bring on-device audio translation to a chipset. This would allow devices that use the SoC to complete translation, dubbing and audio description tasks without having to dip into the cloud. In other words, it could massively improve accessibility for consumers. The companies promise ultra-low latency and enhanced privacy, being that all proces... View Source

Hungry for cash to keep pace with Russia, and with western allies seeking to build up their drone arsenals, Ukraine’s defense companies say exports are finally on the agenda... View Source

Sony Group Corp. raised its profit outlook after reporting stronger-than-expected earnings, buoyed by its entertainment portfolio and resurgent demand for its premium smartphone camera sensors... View Source

SoftBank Group Corp., Provident Capital Partners and Peak XV are among a group of prominent GoTo Group backers seeking to replace Chief Executive Officer Patrick Walujo, a dramatic twist that could accelerate talks about an acquisition by Grab Holdings Ltd... View Source

After last week’s selloff, this is a tough time to be raising the issue of spending on artificial intelligence. But that’s precisely what CoreWeave Inc.’s quarterly results after the closing bell Monday are about to do... View Source

Xpeng Inc. shares surged to their highest level in eight months, amid growing optimism over the Chinese electric carmaker’s progress in technologies including humanoid robots... View Source

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics has raised a $130 million Series A round to fund its efforts to build a next-generation small modular reactor that can be mass-manufactured. Founder and CEO Isaiah Taylor discusses its plans with Tim Stenovec on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan discusses the city’s plan for a new data center just a few miles from the tech campuses and million-dollar homes of Silicon Valley. Mayor Mahan explains how the power, water and location needs for this giant data center came together at a time when others in the region remain dark. He joins Tim Stenovec on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

During an earnings call on Monday, Rocket Lab chief executive Pete Beck announced that the company’s medium-lift launch vehicle, Neutron, would not launch this year. For anyone with the slightest understanding of the challenges involved in bringing a new rocket to the launch pad, as well as a calendar, the delay does not come as a surprise. Although Rocket Lab had been holding on to the possibilit... View Source

Artificial intelligence is becoming a key tool for building resilience in the travel industry as the impact of the government shutdown weighs on the FAA and air traffic controllers. Nancy Xu, head of Agentforce at Salesforce discusses with Tim Stenovec on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

Intel Corp. Chief Technology and AI Officer Sachin Katti has left the company to take a role at OpenAI, where he’ll work on the startup’s infrastructure efforts... View Source

Rode is today launching the Rodecaster Video S, a smaller and cheaper version of its existing all-in-one production console. The Rodecaster Video is targeted at professionals and environments regularly producing multi-camera content. The S, meanwhile, is aimed at bedroom streamers, video podcasters and other indie creators with more modest production needs. Consequently, the focus here is on trimm... View Source

Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission... View Source

Hilary Frisch, senior research analyst for Software and IT Services at ClearBridge Investments discusses what investors are looking for in the AI trade. She joins Tim Stenovec on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

The Rodecaster series of podcast mixers have become a mainstay among audio creatives. Last year, the company expanded the line with its first multimedia model — the Rodecaster Video. It was a more niche proposition, aimed at streamers, video podcasters and live producers, and, at $1,200, people with deeper pockets. Today, Rode returns with the Rodecaster Video S (RCV-S), a streamlined version that... View Source

CoreWeave Inc. lowered its annual revenue forecast after suffering a delay fulfilling a customer contract, marking a setback for a company that is racing to keep up with the artificial intelligence boom... View Source

Paramount+ is making some changes that will make its streaming service get more to watch. During Paramount's earnings report today, the company announced that it will increase the subscription prices for Paramount+ in the US during the first quarter of 2026. Price hikes were also announced today for viewers in Canada and Australia. The new pricing was not shared, but a dollar or two more per... View Source

In a reversal, the Food and Drug Administration has removed black box warnings on hormone replacement therapies for menopause... View Source

An Italian producer has announced plans for the first western film to launch a filmmaker into low-Earth orbit to shoot key scenes... View Source

Super Mario Odyssey will be available for $29.99. Nintendo rarely offers big discounts on its own games and gear throughout the year, but opportunities to save are coming soon. The company announced that multiple retailers will offer discounts of up to $30 off of beloved Switch games, as well as temporary price cuts on its amiibo figures, and a $20 off discount on microSD Express cards that are on... View Source

C3.ai Inc., a maker of data-analysis software, gained after Reuters reported the company is exploring a sale... View Source

Samsung’s latest SmartThings update adds support for Siri Shortcuts. In a press release, Samsung announced that you can now use Siri to run SmartThings routines, allowing you to use Apple’s voice assistant to control your smart home. Siri Shortcuts is a feature in iOS that lets you run automations by asking Siri. These can either be created by the user in the Shortcuts app or by the manufacturers... View Source

As Japan gears up for its busiest beer-drinking season, the country’s largest brewer is struggling to stay on tap — with its systems still crippled more than a month after a cyberattack disrupted its supply chain... View Source

Google is continuing to push its Gemini AI assistant into as many of its products as possible. The latest to get the treatment is Google TV Streamer, where Gemini for TV will begin rolling out today and over the coming weeks. The Google TV Streamer had a few minor AI features when we reviewed the hardware, but this new voice-controlled application of Google's Gemini is more robust. It can off... View Source

A mind-boggling lack of encryption allowed researchers to eavesdrop on satellite links and intercept vast quantities of private communications, including those by government and military officials... View Source

Paramount Plus is going up in price again. As part of its earnings report released on Monday, Paramount announced that it will “implement price increases in the US” in the first quarter of 2026 — without saying how much it will soon cost. Paramount says the price increase will “fuel continued reinvestment in the user experience and deliver an even stronger slate of programming” going forward. Like... View Source

Gemini Space Station Inc., the crypto exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, reported a steeper loss than analysts anticipated in its first earnings release since going public... View Source

A growing number of people say they’ve experienced delusions during lengthy conversations with AI chatbots — particularly with OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT. Bloomberg’s Rachel Metz discusses the impact and reaction to these cases with Tim Stenovec on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

Walmart is offering its Walmart+ subscription at half off for new sign-ups, and it includes a choice of either Peacock Premium or Paramount+ Essential. The deal for new subscribers is just $49 for the first year, marked down from $98. The real value is in selecting Peacock Premium, which would normally run you $110 per year on its own. With the current discount on a Walmart+ subscription you are e... View Source

Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars: Master of Evil."... View Source

If you have a mountain of holiday shopping to tackle over the next few weeks, Walmart is offering a great deal on Walmart Plus. New subscribers can snag an annual Walmart Plus membership for half off through December 2nd. The deal knocks the yearly price down to $49 ($49 off), which will automatically renew at the regular price next year if you decide to continue your subscription. Walmart Plus Wh... View Source

And is it going to burst? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson explains. (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

Next year will see the end arrive for two of Facebook's external social plugins. The platform's Like button and Share button for third-party websites will be discontinued on February 10, 2026. The blog post from Meta explains that site admins shouldn't have to take any additional steps as a result of the change, although they can choose to remove the plugins before the discontinue d... View Source

Apple is no longer planning to launch a second-generation iPhone Air next fall and has “already sharply scaled back production of the first version,” The Information reports. The company launched the super-thin version of the iPhone in September, but it seemingly hasn’t proven to be a big hit, and Apple is now making some changes about its future. The Information says that the company was aiming t... View Source

The European Union is preparing to streamline its privacy rulebooks in a bid to bolster the competitiveness of local technology and artificial intelligence companies, according to a package the bloc will unveil on Nov. 19... View Source

Snap is offering Snapchat+ subscribers the chance to have 2D Bitmoji avatars once again. In the coming days, they’ll be able to activate a setting called Comic Bitmoji. Snap said this will revive “the charm of classic avatars, while keeping all the benefits of today’s 3D infrastructure.” If you turn on Comic Bitmoji, all Bitmoji avatars that you see in Snapchat will be rendered in 2D. You’ll also... View Source

Four Chinese rockets launched over the weekend, taking the nation's total for 2025 to a record-breaking 72 orbital missions... View Source

Gemini is the new smart home voice assistant slowly rolling out to Google’s smart displays and smart speakers. Google started rolling out its new Gemini voice assistant for its smart speakers two weeks ago and, in a blog post marking the anniversary, the company seems to think everything is going great. It’s even quoting a user who said, “My Google Home just got upgraded with Gemini. It’s actually... View Source

Oracle Corp. co-founder and Chairman Larry Ellison added to the number of employees who report to him after the company changed chief executive officers in September... View Source

It looks like Samsung is sticking with its Plus line of Galaxy phones, according to a report by Android Headlines. This comes after rumors swirled that the company would be dropping the Plus line in favor of the slim Edge handset. This report indicates that not only is Samsung keeping the Plus, but it's ditching the well-reviewed Edge entirely. A leaker has given us a peek at the forthcoming... View Source

Gemini for TV is rolling out to Google TV Streamer devices starting today, allowing almost anyone to try it out. Since it launched back in September, Gemini for TV has only been available on a limited number of smart TVs. If you didn’t have one of those devices, you were out of luck. Gemini for TV will soon be much more widely available — all you need is a TV with an HDMI port to connect a Google... View Source

Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec discusses the rally in tech stocks as risk-on sentiment rises off of hope the US government shutdown could be coming to an end. Plus, tech and media earnings continue, with CoreWeave and Paramount reporting after the closing bell. And San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan talks about the city's growing artificial intelligence infrastructure and its latest data center initiative. (Sour... View Source

LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance have taken another hit in China, with Apple removing two of the countries biggest LGBTQ+ dating apps. Wired reports that Blued and Finka are no longer available on the iOS App Store or certain Android App Stores following orders from the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country's internet regulator and censor.  Apple told Wired that it must "follo... View Source

Scientists just 3D printed human muscle tissue in microgravity conditions. The ultimate goal is to make organs in space... View Source

Patreon is introducing a suite of new features, and some of them are reminiscent of traditional social media platforms. The most obvious callback is something Patreon is calling Quips, which — you guessed it — are essentially tweets. Quips are smaller text, photo, or video posts that are public by default and open for anyone to comment on, unlike premium content behind a paywall that Patreon made... View Source

The furious push by AI hyperscalers to build out data centers will need about $1.5 trillion of investment-grade bonds over the next five years and extensive funding from every other corner of the market, according to an analysis by JPMorgan Chase & Co... View Source

Samsung has partnered with iFit to bring its guided workouts to the Samsung Health app. The integration gives Samsung Health users limited free access to iFit content, offering one video from each of the seven workout categories — high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Pilates, yoga, strength, recovery, barre and mindfulness — per month. For access to a bigger catalog, Samsung Health users can a... View Source

I’ve seen dozens of solid deals trickle in ahead of Black Friday, but Apple’s AirPods 4 hitting a new all-time low is the first one that’s really stood out to me. Right now, you can buy Apple’s entry-level wireless earbuds for just $84.99 ($44 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, which beats the previous Prime Big Deal Days record low by $5. Apple AirPods 4 Apple’s AirPods 4 improve on pre... View Source

If you ask Rumble Inc.’s chief executive officer, the video service’s $767 million acquisition of Northern Data AG will put it alongside Big Tech rivals like Amazon Inc. and Alphabet Inc. in the race to power artificial intelligence... View Source

US residents across 15 states could be in for a show tonight and throughout the week. Incoming coronal mass ejections may spark geomagnetic storms that blaze up the northern lights for all to see, according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Forecasters anticipate geomagnetic activity and aurora displays from November 10 until November 12 in states such as N... View Source

A new "exosuit" was put through its paces with analog astronauts in Australia. The research team would love to try the suit out on the International Space Station, too... View Source