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Downloads of new artificial intelligence agents are booming. mercurynews.com/2026/10/19/a…
Forty percent of the U.S. science Nobel Prizes were won by immigrants. Omar Yaghi, a 2025 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, left his post at the University of California, Berkeley this year to direct an artificial intelligence lab at… mercurynews.com/2026/10/19/m…
U.S. equity futures edged higher ahead of another week of corporate earnings results. mercurynews.com/2026/10/19/f…
Shares of SpaceX closed at $146.03 on Friday. mercurynews.com/2026/10/19/e…
The index is on track for a weekly loss. mercurynews.com/2026/10/16/s…
U.S.-led restrictions have curbed exports of advanced technologies to China. mercurynews.com/2026/10/16/c…
The car’s “rocket” feature isn’t approved for public road use yet. mercurynews.com/2026/10/16/t…
From a hardware standpoint, the difference between the 18 Pro and its predecessor is marginal mercurynews.com/2026/10/15/i…
The company is open to collaborating with Elon Musk’s planned “Terafab” chip manufacturing complex. mercurynews.com/2026/10/15/t…
AI can write essays in seconds. Teachers say schools must offer students more meaningful challenges mercurynews.com/2026/10/15/s…
During the hearing in San Jose, the judge indicated he wouldn’t give Apple everything it wanted, saying that a proposed forensic inspection of all devices and repositories that contain Apple trade secrets sounded like a “huge ask.” mercurynews.com/2026/10/15/o…
The latest inflation figures showed prices remain well above the Fed’s 2% target. mercurynews.com/2026/10/15/i…
Netflix maintains business is strong but needs to prioritize resources for future growth. mercurynews.com/2026/10/14/n…
Demand for semiconductors has surged in recent years thanks to artificial intelligence. mercurynews.com/2026/10/14/g…
The recording device was concealed in toilet paper and inserted into a TV USB port. mercurynews.com/2026/10/13/a…
Kroger is the largest standalone U.S. supermarket chain. mercurynews.com/2026/10/13/k…
The attacks caused refrigeration systems to overheat. mercurynews.com/2026/10/13/f…
They lost their paychecks, livelihoods, and health insurance this spring. Now, they may lose their privacy. As out-of-business Spirit Airlines liquidates, the planes and the landing rights aren’t the only leftovers for sale. The… mercurynews.com/2026/10/13/s…
Council Speaker Julie Menin said SpaceXAI’s absence from last week’s hearing was “unacceptable.” mercurynews.com/2026/10/13/e…
Oil prices fell around 2%, even though tensions in the Middle East continued. mercurynews.com/2026/10/13/w…
