Polymarket and Kalshi Turn Midterm Elections Into a Multimillion Dollar Market

New York Times - Oct 29, 2026

Betting markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have transformed America’s democracy into a new kind of casino.

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All but one of England's water companies were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement" for environmental targets.

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

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Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

Ozempic vs Retatrutide: Eli Lilly claims 'more than double' the weight loss in latest trial — What's next?

Oct 29, 2026

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Hit the Road This Season With These Useful New Map Features

Oct 29, 2026

Hit the Road This Season With These Useful New Map Features

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Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot

Oct 29, 2026

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New Batteries That Store Blistering Heat Are Taking Off

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Large batteries that store electricity have revolutionized power grids and car markets. Now some start-ups are betting that “heat batteries” could be just as transformative.

AI-led services to generate up to USD 200 billion in new work by 2030: BCG report

Oct 29, 2026

AI-led services to generate up to USD 200 billion in new work by 2030: BCG report

Artificial intelligence (AI)-led services are expected to generate between USD 100 billion and USD 200 billion in net new work by 2030, with technology services companies able to meet most of the demand by reskilling their existing employees, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk conducts his 1st spacewalk

Oct 29, 2026

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk conducts his 1st spacewalk

The International Space Station is roughly 400 kilometres above Earth, moving at roughly 7.66 kilometres per second, and today, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will be whizzing around Earth while working outside of it to install solar arrays.

Tencent targets Southeast Asia as launch pad for AI agent WorkBuddy amid tough local market

Oct 29, 2026

Tencent targets Southeast Asia as launch pad for AI agent WorkBuddy amid tough local market

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is using Southeast Asia as a launch pad to take its “cost-effective” artificial intelligence tools global, fronted by its workplace assistant WorkBuddy, amid cutthroat competition at home. The company was targeting existing regional customers of its cloud computing and big data services, particularly in markets such as Indonesia, according to Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent’s Cloud and Smart Industries Group. The international push coincided with triple-digit...

Travelsoft Pay now integrated into six Travelsoft platforms ahead of WTM London

Oct 29, 2026

Travelsoft Pay now integrated into six Travelsoft platforms ahead of WTM London

Travelsoft Pay, the payment technology company of Travelsoft, is now integrated into six of the group’s travel technology platforms. Travel agencies, tour operators and other travel businesses using these platforms can switch Travelsoft Pay on without a separate integration project of their own.

TravelAI ranks No. 16 on Deloitte’s 2026 Technology Fast 50

Oct 29, 2026

TravelAI ranks No. 16 on Deloitte’s 2026 Technology Fast 50

TravelAI, The Travel Memory Company™, today announced it ranked No. 16 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for 2026, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Canada. TravelAI recorded revenue growth of 2,058% from 2022 to 2025. To mark the recognition, TravelAI co-founder and CEO John Lyotier joined leaders from some of Canada’s top technology companies to ring the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange earlier today.

Are you ready for ISRO's upcoming launch? What is GSLV/NVS-03 mission to take off on October 30, Friday | Explained

Oct 29, 2026

Are you ready for ISRO's upcoming launch? What is GSLV/NVS-03 mission to take off on October 30, Friday | Explained

ISRO is all set to launch the much-awaited navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard a GSLV rocket on Friday.

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