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The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight

November 04, 2026

Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments in the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across battleground and historically Republican-leaning states

November 04, 2026

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Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement, SPA reports

Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries' defense ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, as Yemen's Iran-aligned

November 04, 2026

Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide

The US midterm election landslide that gives Democrats control of Congress starting in January is fueling questions about the longevity of the Supreme

November 04, 2026

Business|Finance|Technology

Apple cuts employee AI budgets in cost-control push, Bloomberg News reports

Apple has reduced employee budgets for AI usage as part of a broader effort to rein in costs, even as it seeks to expand the use of AI across its operations, Bloomberg News reported

November 04, 2026

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Stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following the US midterm elections

U.S. stocks soared after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections

November 04, 2026

Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

For more than 30 years, Texas Democrats had been the party fighting for scraps in the deepest of red states

November 04, 2026

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Arm beats second-quarter revenue estimates on AI and data-center demand

Arm Holdings beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by higher royalty payments and licensing fees from customers deploying its chip architecture

November 04, 2026

Qualcomm's smartphone chip sales miss estimates, shares fall

Qualcomm on Wednesday fell short of Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue from its smartphone chips on sluggish demand and declining Apple-related revenue, sending its

November 04, 2026

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Chime raises annual revenue forecast on robust demand

Fintech firm Chime raised its forecast for full-year revenue growth above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on sustained demand for its digital banking products.

November 04, 2026

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NASA’s Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed – here’s why it’s so hard to boost a satellite

If you bump a spacecraft in orbit, it may start tumbling uncontrollably. To save a falling satellite, the rescuer must be incredibly steady and precise.

November 04, 2026

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NASA’s Swift Observatory has burned up in the atmosphere – the indispensable telescope helped astronomers track fast-moving events in space

The Swift Observatory allowed astronomers to study events that happen quickly in the universe, such as stars exploding.

November 04, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|Technology|US

Prediction markets get Democratic win right, with a few surprises

Prediction markets largely got the big picture right in the US midterm elections but underestimated the strength of many Democratic

November 04, 2026

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Europe to invest €525 million in chip startups to catch up with US and China

The European Union will invest €525 million ($590 million) in chip startups to help them scale up faster, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said on Wednesday,

November 04, 2026

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Texas data centers face uncertain future after Hinojosa wins governor’s race

Texas' red-hot data center industry has been plunged into uncertainty by governor-elect Gina Hinojosa's pledge to crack down on

November 04, 2026

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NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions

One of NASA's premier space telescopes has plunged to Earth, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe's biggest explosions

November 04, 2026

What are the main issues and policies in New Zealand's election?

New Zealanders vote on November 7 in an election dominated by the cost of living, housing, jobs, public services and how to deal with a more uncertain world.

November 04, 2026

Economy|Election|Political|Technology

Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins

The crypto industry's roughly $200 million spending spree this election stumbled Tuesday, as some of its most expensive and high-profile

November 04, 2026

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A 3,200-pound NASA observatory plunged back to Earth. Here’s what to know

November 04, 2026

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AI boom draws chip supply from other end-markets, Siltronic CEO says

An AI chip boom is redirecting semiconductor supply toward data centres and away from smartphones and PCs, constraining some end markets, Siltronic CEO Michael

November 04, 2026