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  1. SpaceX says big AI growth fueled revenue jump

    The Verge ·

    SpaceX announced revenues of $14.6 billion in its Q3 earnings on Tuesday , which it says was a growth of 161 percent year-over-year "fueled by our Super Intelligence (SI) segment and accelerated growth in Connectivity." While its Space...

  2. Salesforce Buying Customer Engagement Firm Braze for $5.6 Billion

    PYMNTS.com ·

    Salesforce says it will pay $5.6 billion to acquire customer engagement platform Braze. “Every interaction is an opportunity to wow your customers,” Patrick Stokes, president of applications and marketing at Salesforce, said in a news...

  3. Anthropic and OpenAI sketch plans to share their wealth ahead of IPOs

    Fast Company Tech ·

    As they steam toward massive public offerings on Wall Street, the companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence have begun sketching plans to share their wealth with the public—a commitment they say is imperative to address...

  4. TransUnion Debuts New Scoring Capability to Combat Fraud

    PYMNTS.com ·

    TransUnion has introduced new solutions designed to help organizations combat synthetic identity fraud and credit washing. The company says its Credit Washing and Synthetic Fraud Scores, announced Tuesday (Oct. 20), are the first-ever...

  5. NASA’s Lunar Grounding Challenge is a Real Buzz

    Hackaday ·

    One could make a joke about how an astronaut walking on the lunar surface is rather akin to a cat walking on the carpet in the living room, but out in space the resulting triboelectric discharge can do a lot more damage than just some...

  6. Amazon Uses Healthcare and Banking to Woo More Holiday Workers

    PYMNTS.com ·

    Amazon will begin offering seasonal workers health coverage to attract more workers for the holiday shopping season. The eCommerce giant made that announcement Tuesday (Oct. 20) as it began its annual holiday recruitment effort, aiming...

  7. Payment Data Can Keep Merchants Tied to Their Processors

    PYMNTS.com ·

    A merchant can negotiate a better payment processing rate and still face an expensive move if its saved customer credentials are tied to its existing provider. That tension sits at the center of payment orchestration’s promise. The...

  8. Meta’s policy chief Joel Kaplan will leave the company in 2027

    TNW ·

    Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer, will leave the company in 2027 after more than 15 years, Bloomberg reported. He will stay through the US midterm elections. No successor was named, but president Dina Powell McCormick...

  9. OpenAI acquires Orchestra Bio

    OpenAI News ·

    OpenAI is acquiring Orchestra Bio to bring AI-powered operations to life sciences R&D, helping biopharma teams accelerate drug development and advance new treatments.

  10. Apple keeps acquiring companies with one clear goal in mind

    9to5Mac ·

    Apple acquires a variety of companies every year, and recently many of its acquisitions— including the latest, Samplab —have revolved around one clear goal: improving and expanding Apple Creator Studio.

  11. Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%

    PYMNTS.com ·

    Hasbro saw 15% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, according to a Tuesday (Oct. “Despite all of the macro noise in the quarter, we stayed true to our...

  12. AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox consoles and handhelds

    The Verge ·

    AMD has just revealed that it's bringing its latest upscaling technology, FSR 4.1, to the Xbox Series S and X consoles, as well as laptops, 6000-series GPUs, and handhelds like the Xbox Ally X devices. FSR 4.1 will start appearing for...

  13. Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itself

    TechCrunch ·

    JustWatch, the popular streaming search guide used by 50 million people, is launching its own streaming service, offering free, ad-supported movies and shows alongside a $3.99-per-month ad-free tier and movie rentals.

  14. Hitachi Energy RTU500 Product

    CISA Alerts ·

    View CSAF Summary Hitachi Energy is aware of vulnerabilities that affect RTU500 product versions listed in this document. These vulnerabilities if exploited can have impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability of the product....

  15. UniUni go-public deal falls through as SPAC terminates agreement

    BetaKit ·

    Richmond, BC-based last-mile delivery company UniUni will need to find a new path to the public markets after its deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) was terminated. The news: MAK Acquisition, a Toronto Stock Exchange...

  16. Finsei Picks Thredd to Help Launch New Debit Offering

    PYMNTS.com ·

    London-based payments firm Finsei has picked issuer processing platform Thredd to power its new Mastercard debit offering. “The partnership reflects a shared focus on simplifying an increasingly complex payments environment,” Thredd...

  17. Google Mandates Further Verification for US and Canada Financial Ads

    PYMNTS.com ·

    Google is bringing to the United States and Canada a Financial Services Verification program that already protects 2 billion internet users in 42 countries from financial scam ads, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 20) blog post...

  18. Jio Platforms' anchor book draws Rs 2.5 lakh crore in bids ahead of IPO

    YourStory RSS Feed ·

    Jio Platforms has allotted shares worth Rs 8,109.85 crore to 212 anchor investors at the top end of its price band, after institutional demand for the offering exceeded Rs 2.5 lakh crore, more than 30 times the amount available in the...

  19. Salesforce agrees $5.7bn deal for customer messaging firm Braze

    TNW ·

    Salesforce has agreed to buy Braze, a New York company that helps brands send personalised messages to their customers, for about $5.66bn including debt. The two companies announced the deal on Tuesday, adding to a run of Salesforce...

  20. Who made the 2026 Technology Ireland awards shortlist?

    Silicon Republic ·

    The awards also received their highest ever number of entries across the four ‘Tech for Good’ categories, Technology Ireland said. Read more: Who made the 2026 Technology Ireland awards shortlist?

  21. Elon Musk’s Big Promise: A SpaceX Share for Every American Kid

    Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business ·

    Elon Musk wants millions of American children to become shareholders in SpaceX, the aerospace company behind its rocket launches and Starlink satellite internet service. If he follows through, the pledge could become one of the largest...

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