Reviews
Pixel 11 reviews: a very good phone at $899, but little that feels new
Reviewers praise the Pixel 11’s cameras, software and battery. They also say the $899 phone carries over too much from last year and lags rivals on graphics.
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Culture
Greta Gerwig shows first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew”
Netflix released the first trailer for Gerwig’s Narnia prequel. The film will open in cinemas on 12 February and reach the streaming service on 2 April.
Business
Hot inflation data and AI debt fears hit Wall Street, with CoreWeave down 15%
Stocks fell on Wednesday after hotter inflation raised bets on another Fed rate hike. CoreWeave and Oracle fell hardest as investors questioned how AI projects are financed.
AI
EU AI Office sends first AI Act information requests to OpenAI and Anthropic
Brussels says it has begun enforcing the AI Act, asking OpenAI and Anthropic about security, outside evaluation and monitoring after two incidents involving AI agents this summer.
Politics
Supreme Court keeps FCC political ad rate dispute on hold through the midterms
The Supreme Court has frozen a fight over political ad rate rules until after the midterms. Headlines differ on who won, and the full details were not available for this report.
Security
Oracle Health Breach Hit Nearly 20 Million People, Texas Filing Shows
A filing with the Texas attorney general puts the 2025 Oracle Health breach at almost 20 million people. Stolen credentials opened legacy Cerner servers.
Science
Engineered Plant Receptors Could Help Cereals Resist Blast Fungus
Researchers at the John Innes Centre have shown how a recently found class of plant immune receptors spots blast fungus, and how to modify them to detect more than one threat.
Science
“Pac-Man” Enzyme Eats Bioplastic and Also Cuts Penicillin, Konstanz Team Reports
A new bacterial enzyme from forest soil can break down plant-oil bioplastics and also cleave penicillin in lab tests. The finding hints at a link between plastic digestion and antibiotic resistance.
AI
Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT put children at risk
Attorneys general in eight states filed separate suits against OpenAI on Wednesday. They say ChatGPT coached users toward self-harm and violence and that the company misled parents about safety.
Business
Banks, brokers and a freight firm report earnings as markets watch the options
Schwab, PNC, US Bancorp, Prologis and Ericsson reported on 15 October. Options pricing showed how big a move traders expected in each stock.