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After midterm defeat, Trump faces mostly bad options in Iran

President Trump has conceded that the Iran war cost Republicans dearly in the midterms. Now he must decide whether to cut his losses and reach a deal …

Short supplies of crucial equipment stymie changes to US electricity grid

Americans have a lot of plans for the country’s power grid. Some people want to expand renewable energy by building solar and wind farms. Others want …

When social media no longer needs people, what does the ‘social’ part mean?

The social media we know was once easy to define. Platforms such as Facebook or X were designed to mediate human relationships at scale: sharing …

Election Night Update: Democrats Score Major Midterm Victories as Stock Futures Tumble

Update: Nasdaq futures only down 91 and S&P only down 16 at this time, 11:32 PST. It was quite a bit worse earlier.  Election Night...

After-hours Earnings Recap: AMD, AMGN, ANET, ALAB and TOST

After-Hours Earnings: AMD, AMGN, ANET, ALAB and TOST November 3, 2026 | Results, guidance and early stock moves for AMD, Astera Labs, Arista Networks, Toast...

Things Are Going to Get Ugly

Donald Trump is about to redefine the lame-duck presidency. Donald Trump won’t be able to cope. If he loses control of one chamber of Congress, never mind both, the world will see a personality collapse and rage meltdown on the scale of the final sequence of the Lord of the Rings. The Donald Trump of …

U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official tells AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on …

Trump vows to protect Musk, floats pre-emptive staff pardons

President Trump said Monday he'd move to protect Elon Musk if Democrats investigate the SpaceX and Tesla CEO after the midterm elections. He also …

America Can’t Afford an AI Recession

AI investments are driving the economy. That’s a dangerous tightrope. Over the past several days, as Donald Trump has flown across the country to rally Republican voters in contested midterm races, he has returned again and again to a version of the same point: “I had the greatest economy in the …

Oil prices down on hopes of Gulf talks progress

Oil prices fell on positive comments from Washington and Tehran over talks to end their war, though Gulf nations remained glum and analysts voiced …

Oligarchy is on the Ballot

Donald Trump has urged voters to pretend that he’s on the ballot in the midterm elections. Given his historic unpopularity, his opponents can only …

Israel has voted, but what comes next? Dissecting a messy ballot and coalition-building process

The Israeli election of Oct. 27, 2026, was among the most highly anticipated votes in the country’s history. It was consequential, if not yet …

PSW’s Weekly Webinar: Early Earnings & Fed Meeting (10/28/2026)

Early Earnings & Fed Meeting (10/28/2026) Timeline 0:00 — Intro 1:30 — S&P 500 and the Seagate trade 13:59 — Trading philosophy: Be the house 18:18 — Fundamentals first:...

How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine (shared)

No reliable alternatives exist to Musk’s satellite network, and Ukraine cannot survive for long without it. On October 11, a confidential memo went out to military officers across Ukraine, urging them to brace for a catastrophe. Donald Trump had decided earlier that week to ease U.S. sanctions on …

A Damning Account Alleges Jared Kushner Conducted Diplomacy for Profit (shared)

The new book by the reporter Matthew Cole connects $2 billion in slush funds from gulf state leaders to Trump’s son-in-law in an effort to influence U.S. policy. PRINCES AND THIEVES: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East, by Matthew Cole It is hard to know where …

Anthropic files for its IPO

Anthropic on Monday filed for its highly anticipated IPO, suggesting that its shares could begin trading before Thanksgiving. Why it matters: AI …

In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (shared)

Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine. At first blush, the proposed venture looks like it would further the Trump administration’s goal of global “energy dominance.” An American energy company …

US midterms: what a new Congress could – and could not – change for Europe

US midterm elections traditionally attract fewer voters than presidential contests. But this year’s vote is drawing considerable attention at home …

Earning Reports & Bargain Shopping (10/21/2026)

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‘Black Monday’ fears intensify as prediction markets shrug off 2026 crash

‘Black Monday’ crash fears are intensifying ahead of Monday, October 19, as Wall Street reels from an AI-led sell-off, rising oil prices, and renewed …

Starlink restrictions in Ukraine a ‘planned operation’, Zelenskyy says

The Ukrainian president said a “test” showed that speed restrictions on the satellite service were not in place in other European countries. Starlink …

White House Pulled Ukraine’s Starshield Support, Insiders Say

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in December …

Zelensky says Musk-owned satellite system still restricted in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's use of the Elon Musk-owned SpaceX satellite system remains partially restricted, despite …

JPMorgan CEO raises new safety question about your money

Convenience comes with a serious catch. Follow ticker I bet everyone has felt that uncomfortable little jolt when a subscription renewal hits their …

When social media no longer needs people, what does the ‘social’ part mean?

The social media we know was once easy to define. Platforms such as Facebook or X were designed to mediate human relationships at scale: sharing …

Doctors Say a Rare Kind of Measles Is on the Rise (shared)

Babies are catching measles in utero for the first time in decades. Each October, after the last of the tobacco has been harvested and the apple jam canned, Amish communities begin celebrating the months-long “wedding season.” Twice a week, hundreds of celebrants pack into a home to watch a young …

Examining the bridge between neuroscience and AI

A citation analysis reveals that the connection between the two fields is real and gaining momentum. But it’s also narrow and tool-heavy; we need to …

Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space

The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other.

A Lab-Leak Story You Haven’t Heard (shared)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes that RSV originated in a government science experiment. You’ve almost certainly had RSV. Most of us catch it before we turn 2. Usually it feels like a cold: runny nose, cough, maybe a fever. But RSV (short for “respiratory syncytial virus”) can take a dangerous turn. …

How bionic eyes are becoming a reality

If you’ve delved into the worlds of Star Trek, The Terminator or William Gibson’s cyberpunk novel Neuromancer, you’ll know that enhanced, electronic …

Clues to Why a Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Eventually Stops Working (shared)

Researchers are asking why patients, like former Senator Ben Sasse, inevitably develop resistance to the drug daraxonrasib. Last week, the former senator from Nebraska Ben Sasse announced that his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer had developed resistance to a cutting edge treatment. Cancer specialists were …

‘Consumers Will Pay the Price’: Fury as Trump Pushes Through Rule Change to Make Vehicles Less Efficient, More Polluting

"Oil companies will get a windfall from gutting the fuel economy standards, but the rest of us are going to be handing over more of our hard-earned …