Flu activity on the West Coast is rising months ahead of schedule, driven by a new H1N1 mutation, prompting health officials to stress early vaccination.
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SpaceX and Tesla have set up special committees to discuss a possible merger, as both companies report rising AI‑related revenues and overlapping technology projects.
SK Hynix stock rebounded to close 4.4% higher after the chipmaker halted its review of a U.S. IPO for subsidiary Solidigm, easing investor concerns.
Meta announced a new nonvoting Class C share class that could let Mark Zuckerberg sell part of his stake to cover a potential California billionaire tax without losing voting control.
Electronic Arts announced the closure of its Canadian studio BioWare, eliminating 400 positions and canceling the next Mass Effect game as part of a broader cost‑cutting drive.
Apple has begun setting up large, cloth‑covered structures at its New York flagship store, hinting at giant iPhone Duo models before the device’s Friday debut.
Microsoft has introduced a new a la carte Cloud Playtime option that lets owners buy streaming hours for games they already own, starting at $0.24 per hour.
SpaceX lifted off a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on Oct. 20, deploying the Starfall reentry capsule and 31 customer payloads as part of the Bandwagon‑5 rideshare mission.
Japan’s Martian Moons Exploration spacecraft lifted off on an H3 rocket, beginning a $578 million mission to collect at least 10 g of material from Phobos and return it to Earth by 2031.
Physicists have suspended a single positron in mid‑air and cooled it to its ground state, opening a path to ultra‑precise magnetic measurements that could reveal differences between matter and antimatter.