Treating Depression During Pregnancy May Influence Baby Brain Development

Study finds that psychotherapy during pregnancy can improve depression outcomes and could benefit infant brain and emotional development.

China’s CXMT swings to a nearly $20B profit as memory prices soar
China’s CXMT swings to a nearly $20B profit as memory prices soar

Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT expects a net profit of 131B to 132.5B yuan ($19.6B to $19.8B) for January to September, compared with a 5.3B yuan loss a year earlier. Revenue jumped to 265B to 270B yuan as AI demand caused memory shortages. Its chairman…

Kroger will cut 37% of its corporate workforce as it leans on technology
Kroger will cut 37% of its corporate workforce as it leans on technology

“Our company has more layers, more handoffs and more overhead than we need, so we are addressing this issue.” Kroger chief executive Greg Foran wrote this in a memo to staff on Monday, 12 October. The US supermarket chain will cut about 3,000 corporate…

Accenture caps staff Claude spending at $29 a month, 404 Media reports
Accenture caps staff Claude spending at $29 a month, 404 Media reports

“Providing a WBS and obtaining a license does not guarantee indefinite or ongoing access to Claude.” Accenture gave its staff that warning in an internal announcement about Claude, Anthropic’s AI model. The consulting firm now pays only $29 a month per…

Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

One Of Netflix’s Best Shows Is Back With A 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

A Netflix hit has returned, its best new show to hit the service in a while, and it has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes critic score.

Two Weather Implications Of A 24-Team College Football Playoff

The potential weather and climate implications of a 24-team NCAA college football playoff system.

You Already Missed Billy Maximoff In ‘VisionQuest’ Episode 1

VisionQuest is destined to unite Billy and Tommy, but you might have blinked and missed Billy already showing up in episode 1.

Apple’s iPhone Duo sells out in minutes, with deliveries pushed to 2027
Apple’s iPhone Duo sells out in minutes, with deliveries pushed to 2027

Delivery estimates for Apple’s first foldable, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, moved to January minutes after preorders opened on 16 October, across every colour and storage option. Store pickup stock for launch day also ran out. The phone goes on sale on 23 Oc…

Research firm calls Anthropic the ‘most ridiculous IPO of 2026’, says it may be worth $144bn
Research firm calls Anthropic the ‘most ridiculous IPO of 2026’, says it may be worth $144bn

Anthropic’s planned stock market debut is “an unprecedented test of investor gullibility,” independent research firm New Constructs said in a report titled “Anthropic Is The Most Ridiculous IPO of 2026.” The firm puts the AI company’s equity at as litt…