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Wired: ‘It’s the President’s Fault’: The White House Blame Game Starts Early Ahead of the Midterms Link: https://www.wired.com/story/its-the-presidents-fault-the-white-house-blame-game-starts-early-ahead-of-the-midterms/
The Verge: New York’s first microdrama film festival searches for its audience Link: https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1014494/alza-vertical-film-festival-bill-block-salvador-paskowitz-microdramas-verticals
TechCrunch: Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/year-old-ai-lab-flapping-airplanes-raises-1b-at-a-6b-valuation/
Bloody Elbow: Jon Jones admits he saw Ilia Topuria as the first ‘threat’ to his UFC GOAT status Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/21/jon-jones-admits-he-saw-ilia-topuria-as-the-first-threat-to-his-ufc-goat-status/
Wired: Trump Isn’t Even Good at TV Anymore Link: https://www.wired.com/story/trump-isnt-even-good-at-tv-anymore/
The Verge: PHP: The three letters that shut down sites all over the internet today Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015906/php2shell-vulnerability-october-2026
Ars Technica: The new human-crafted Apple Music brand matters in an AI world Link: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/the-new-human-crafted-apple-music-brand-matters-in-an-ai-world/
TechCrunch: Tesla stars Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43% Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-stars-optimus-robot-production-in-california-as-profit-falls-43/
The Verge: Flying Roadsters can’t lift Tesla’s flat Q3 revenues Link: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1015790/tesla-q3-2026-earnings-revenue-profit-roadster-spacex-merger
TechCrunch: Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/recursive-launches-flint-a-laptop-coding-model-it-says-was-largely-built-by-ai/
Wired: Bose Is Buying Skullcandy. It’s Not as Weird as It Sounds Link: https://www.wired.com/story/bose-acquires-skullcandy-october-2026/
The Verge: Bose acquires Skullcandy to help it reach a wider audience Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015276/bose-acquisition-skullcandy-headphones-earbuds-speakers
TechCrunch: Automattic begins layoffs following board upheaval and executive departures Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/automattic-begins-layoffs-following-board-upheaval-and-executive-departures/
The Verge: Airbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trash Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1015844/airbnb-chores-house-rules-update
TechCrunch: GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/gm-is-betting-compute-and-ai-will-help-it-compete-with-chinese-automakers/
MMA Fighting: Farid Basharat disappointed by Dana White’s comments about his UFC exit: ‘It did damage to me’ Link: https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/516900/farid-basharat-disappointed-by-dana-whites-comments-about-his-ufc-...
Bloody Elbow: Amanda Nunes plans to exploit Kayla Harrison’s weaknesses that haven’t been fixed since they sparred Link: https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/21/amanda-nunes-plans-to-exploit-kayla-harrisons-weaknesses-that-ha...
TechCrunch: Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandal Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-in-case-related-to-cambridge-analytica-scandal/
Sherdog: BKB Bare-Knuckle fights to show punch speed & G-force in real time Link: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/BKB-BareKnuckle-fights-to-show-punch-speed-Gforce-in-real-time-203287
The Verge: Walmart is inviting AI agents to shop for you Link: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1015715/walmart-ai-shopping-agents
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