Saturday, October 31, 2026 · updated 4:55 PM PDT
Today’s news
Headlines from tech, India, Canada and the US, collected each morning from public news feeds. Stories link to the original publisher.
Tech
TechCrunch ·
Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’Apple's new CEO defended the company's current position in the AI landscape.
TechCrunch ·
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TechCrunch ·
Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forwardAn NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act.
The Verge ·
Get in the spirit with these horrors from YouTubeRather than recommend a single horror film or an unsettling album for our final installment of spooky season recs, I present you with a small selection of creepy, disturbing, and…
Hacker News ·
HackerTube: YouTube built from videos recommended by HNThe Verge ·
Keyboards of The VergeWhat is a keyboard if not the original brain-computer interface? You can tap on a touchscreen or talk to the computer, but if your work involves getting information out of your…
Hacker News ·
TCP Use-After-Free: CVE-2026-98432 / CVSS 9.8The Verge ·
Binance CEO says 90 percent of stolen assets have been ‘replenished’After hackers stole a shocking $6.3 billion from Binance customers in a record-breaking crypto heist, the company's CEO says that 90 percent of the funds have been replaced, and…
The Verge ·
Happy Pikmin Day EveThis morning, Nintendo announced that tomorrow, November 1st, would be the first annual Pikmin Day. As part of the short Pikmin Day Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto shared new info about…
TechCrunch ·
OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new roundOpenAI’s latest funding round doesn't seem to be living up to expectations.
Hacker News ·
Jepsen: ParticleDB 1.1.4Ars Technica ·
Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-laggedA long flight home from feeding grounds messes with birds' internal clocks.
India
The Hindu ·
In Punjab, the highway to 2027The drug menace in Punjab has stayed at the centre of political and social attention over the past decade or more. With the killing of anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhota…
The Hindu ·
IIT Bombay student death: Parents seek CBI investigationThe petition alleged that police had failed to probe the case with the seriousness it merits and, hence, sought the probe to be monitored by a retired judge
The Hindu ·
Ajay Devgn moves Bombay High Court against FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi advertisementsThe FDA said on October 30 that its proceedings against three actors had ended and that the matter would go before the Joint Commissioner for adjudication
The Hindu ·
IOA’s election Code of Conduct bars criticism of ‘private life’ of candidates, publicityThe election to pick 10 members of the Athletes' Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will be held on November 3, while the polls to choose eight SOMs will be held on…
Times of India ·
10 lakh turnout target, 4,000 cops, 200 CCTV: Delhi braces for INDIA bloc's anti-CEC rally at Ramlila MaidanTimes of India ·
CGHS cover for dependent widowed, divorced daughters after parents' deathTimes of India ·
Opposition into politics of obstruction, must see anti-India pattern: PM ModiTimes of India ·
From Mallikarjun Kharge's lawn, 250 opposition MPs 'impeach' CEC Gyanesh KumarHindustan Times ·
3 Kukis shot dead in Manipur gunfightThree Kuki men were killed in Manipur gunfire as Meitei and Naga groups rallied in Imphal to scrap the SoO pact with Kuki-Zo armed groups.
Hindustan Times ·
Jaishankar meets Russian FM Lavrov in Atlanta, discusses Ukraine, West Asia situationJaishankar meets Lavrov in Atlanta to discuss Ukraine, Gulf tensions and global issues.
NDTV ·
Quad Foreign Ministers Reaffirm Committment To Free Indo-Pacific: StatementAt the Quad meeting in Atlanta, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Ministers from Japan and Australia, Toshimitsu Motegi and…
NDTV ·
'Protest, Then Do Some Shopping': Rahul Gandhi After Traders Object To November 1 RallyRahul Gandhi asks Ramlila Maidan rally crowd to shop at Delhi markets as traders say INDIA bloc help should defer November 1 rally.
Canada
Global News ·
Lions roar back, oust Roughriders from playoffsNathan Rourke passed for 366 yards and the B.C. Lions came all the way back to beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 33-26 in the CFL's West Division semifinal on Saturday.
CNN ·
Midterm elections latest: Rift grows between Democrats Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MichiganSportsnet.ca ·
Blue Bombers shock Argonauts in final minute to reach East finalCBC ·
Sundre woman accused of sex with 15-year-old guilty of sexual assaultEdmonton Journal ·
Edmonton Oilers put on defensive clinic in 4-0 road win over The Islanders: Cult of Hockey Player GradesAxios ·
Judge tosses Trump lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein storyCNN ·
Michigan man charged with threatening to kill FBI Director Kash PatelCTV News ·
Toronto police identify suspect in violent Bridle Path home invasion, say he was also shotCP24 ·
Four killed, two others seriously hurt in Puslinch, Ont. crashGlobal News ·
Canada echoes U.S. ‘mass casualty event’ warning for MoscowThe U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued an alert regarding a threat of a “mass casualty event” at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow.
Global News ·
Protesters stage ‘die-in’ against pesticides in MontrealParticipants lay on the ground in front of the Guy-Favreau complex as others dressed in white coveralls moved through the crowd pretending to spray pesticides.
Global News ·
‘Associate’ EU membership for Canada not a ‘short-term’ project: expertCarney said Ottawa and Brussels are working toward the "deepest possible partnership short of accession" that would see Canada become the EU's "first associate member."
United States
NPR ·
Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump archU.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkin ordered both sides to talk and to agree on a proposed briefing schedule on the motion for a temporary restraining order by Saturday evening.
CBS News ·
2026 elections live updates: Trump supports Republicans with teleralliesThe November 2026 midterm elections are just three days away. Candidates in key races — and President Trump — are making their closing arguments to voters.
PBS NewsHour ·
Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were…
PBS NewsHour ·
Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns virtuallyThe closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Early balloting totals were approaching 50 million heading into the weekend. About 112…
CBS News ·
DOJ calls Alaska Senate allegations "troubling," asks to segregate ballotsThe top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has…
CBS News ·
Shootings kill 2 at Halloween Spirit stores in California, MichiganShootings on Friday night in California and Michigan at Halloween Spirit stores, a retailer selling costumes and decor, killed two people, authorities said.
PBS NewsHour ·
Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letterU.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that the president did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice…
NPR ·
Mixed economic forecast weighs heavy ahead of midtermsThere was a mixed Halloween bag of economic news this week. GDP growth is up, but so are prices. For now at least, interest rates are staying the same. What does that mean for the…
CBS News ·
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Nov. 1)A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
PBS NewsHour ·
Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rollsIt's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S…
NPR ·
France seethes again as youth-led protests sweep EuropeFrench Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a "very high risk" of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.
NPR ·
Key takeaways from this week's political meeting in BeijingThe Communist party central committee meeting was focused on discipline and fighting corruption. It comes ahead of next year when Xi is widely expected to try to secure a fourth…