Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over
Prediction market boosters often tout the platforms as barometers of public opinion, or even “truth machines” offering a clearer picture of where things are headed
Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again
Nine years after first trying to resurrect the Roadster, Tesla is apparently trying again. CEO Elon Musk might have relocated its HQ to Texas, but
Boy and man killed, 10 injured after woman drives through youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas
A 6-year-old boy and 35-year-old man were killed, and 10 others were injured, when a woman drove a truck through a youth soccer game at
Tweety McTreason faces backlash over Russia sanctions relief
Tweety McTreason was in Kentucky on Saturday, rallying for midterm candidates just weeks before Election Day. The President is facing new criticism, including from some
Bill Gates leans on CEOs as he plans a bigger AI safety push, Axios reports
Bill Gates plans to widen his push on AI safety, Axios reported, citing unnamed sources. He is personally leaning on business leaders and considering a
Sergey Brin says Gemini now helps build the next Gemini
Google is “starting to get onto that RSI treadmill”, cofounder Sergey Brin said in a roundtable on Gemini 4 Argon, Business Insider reported. Google shared
Why Marco Rubio’s visit to Mumbai has ruffled feathers in India
US secretary of state is skipping New Delhi, and opposition leaders complain his arrangements are humiliating.
Deaths, injuries after fire at Alberta military base: Canada minister
Defence Minister David McGuinty says people were killed and injured, but provides no figures or cause of fire.
St Petersburg under attack from Ukrainian drone swarm
Video posted on social media shows multiple explosions in St Petersburg, Russia after a suspected Ukrainian drone swarm.
A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.
Deaths confirmed in major fire at Canada military base
Number of casualties unknown in “very, very active and delicate” situation in Alberta, says defence minister.
Bus driver’s farts were so bad colleague ‘needed to take a shower’
A bus driver took legal action after her fart prompted ‘hygiene concerns’ (Picture: The Big Lemon) A bus driver tried to sue her employer after
Microsoft disrupts Chinese-language phishing kits behind 1bn scam messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC have seized and redirected domains behind three Chinese-language cybercrime services, YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, Microsoft said on Wednesday. Since January
Google’s AI news pilot grows to 400 publications as CNN and the FT join
More than 400 publications worldwide now take part in Google’s News AI pilot, the company said on Thursday. The programme pays publishers to license content