Month: October 2026

Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression. ...

Rohan’s view After Semafor reported last week that Chipotle had tapped bankers to fend off a potential takeover, we started digging to see might take over the $40 billion burrito maker. People close to the company tell Semafor that Chipotle hasn’t received a takeover bid, and we’re loath to peddle ...

Iberdrola, the Spanish electric utility and renewable energy developer, surpassed Florida-based NextEra Energy as the world’s largest power provider by market capitalization on Tuesday, reaching above €141 billion. Iberdrola’s growing strength comes from its broader global footprint, which includes assets in Europe, North and South America, and Australia, a spokesperson ...

Tim’s view As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño. Last week, 8,000 households around Ukraine temporarily went dark after the Kremlin’s first large-scale grid attack since last winter. ...

, by Kevin Roose. With rigorous reporting and more than 150 interviews with those working for the US’ most influential AI companies, technology journalist Roose covers Silicon Valley’s breakneck race to build artificial general intelligence. Roose’s account is “clear-eyed, deeply reported, and brisk,” Publishers Weekly wrote, offering “an indispensable window ...

Liz’s view The keys to succeeding on Wall Street are to a) make money and b) make money differently than others. Performance is table stakes; outperformance gets you the glory. AI is messing with that logic. Nvidia’s $500 billion consortium includes the four largest alternative-asset managers in the world and ...

We are all going to die, and so is everyone we know. So how can you not be terrified? For most people, death is not a standard conversation topic. Once, at lunch, a friend began talking about her mother’s death several years earlier. Her voice caught occasionally, but she spoke ...

Researchers argue incorrect binding of Voynich manuscript radically changes ideas about its drawings and indecipherable text It has been called the world’s most mysterious manuscript: a medieval set of pages filled with botanical drawings, astronomical diagrams, pictures of nude women and indecipherable text. Claimed at various times to be a ...

Experts say president is vulnerable amid discontent over rising prices – and the US public has ample cause for complaint The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questions In Donald Trump’s telling, he’s a model of incorruptible self-sacrifice. “I’m the only ...

A new documentary follows Kristin Bride as she takes on Congress after the death of her 16-year-old son who was cyberbullied At this point in time, going anywhere without your smartphone feels almost like leaving behind a limb. Whether it’s for directions, distraction or the discourse on social media, our ...