TechCrunch: Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/spotifys-current-ai-bet-is-about-being-the-music-service-that-agents-ch...
Bloody Elbow: Alex Pereira’s loss to Ciryl Gane derailed his plan to make a callout at UFC Freedom 250 Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/22/alex-pereiras-loss-to-ciryl-gane-derailed-his-plan-to-ma...
The Verge: Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption Link: https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1015408/bill-gates-ai-interview-microsoft-openai-anthropic-risk-policy-regulatio...
TechCrunch: Developer platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattack Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/developer-platform-railway-urges-all-users-to-revoke-secret-key...
Ars Technica: Forget "Malaise 2.0," GM says it's still all-in on EVs and autonomy Link: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/forget-malaise-2-0-gm-says-its-still-all-in-on-evs-and-autonomy/
TechCrunch: Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/nirva-raises-33m-for-a-pendant-that-only-listens-to-you/
TechCrunch: DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/deepseek-reportedly-raises-15b-days-after-us-restrictions/
ScienceDaily: Birds are more afraid of women than men. Scientists have no idea why Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261021231250.htm
The Verge: AI agents are ready to shop. Some retailers are wary. Link: https://www.theverge.com/report/1015811/ai-shopping-agents-blocked-amazon-the-realreal-target-meta-muse
Ars Technica: 333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email Link: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/300-tor-exit-nodes-hijacked-to-intercept-ss...
🌅 **Good morning, RootBadger.** Thursday opens with a look at how the House map has shifted and a practical fourth-quarter money check. 🗞️ **Reuters morning read:** Republicans redrew dozens of U.S....
Good morning, Europe. Thursday starts with scrutiny of online accommodation fraud and a practical check on energy-supply support. Reuters morning read:** EU tech regulators have opened an investigatio...
Sherdog: UFC fighter explains nose-picking moment before Dana White handshake Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-fighter-explains-nosepicking-moment-before-Dana-White-handshake-203295
Bloody Elbow: Merab Dvalishvili ends Umar Nurmagomedov rivalry to gain access to Khabib’s gym before UFC 333 Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/21/merab-dvalishvili-ends-umar-nurmagomedov-rivalry-t...
Sherdog: Alexander Volkanovski explains why he’s a ‘nightmare matchup’ for Movsar Evloev Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Alexander-Volkanovski-explains-why-hes-a-nightmare-matchup-for-Movsar-E...
Bloody Elbow: ‘I don’t like to say that’: Alexander Volkanovski offers prediction for UFC 333 title fight co-main event Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/21/i-dont-like-to-say-that-alexander-volka...
Ars Technica: FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/fcc-chair-warns-media-not-to-run-the-fake-polls-trump-ke...
Bloody Elbow: Merab Dvalishvili could have another trilogy match away from the UFC after facing Petr Yan again Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/21/merab-dvalishvili-could-have-another-trilogy-mat...
TechCrunch: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/blackstones-jas-khaira-says-fears-over-ai-buildout-debt-are-overblown/
Wired: Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure Link: https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-agrees-to-stay-in-california-despite-billionaires-tax-bal...