Spotify reported strong user growth with 713 million monthly active users but posted a €72 million loss. The company’s earnings presentation used creative accounting to paint a rosier financial picture than reality.
The November Game Pass lineup features Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as the headliner, though console players will need Game Pass Ultimate for day-one access. Sniper Elite: Resistance and other titles are also joining the service this month, with another wave expected after the Black Ops 7 launch weeken
Libinput 1.30-rc1 brings experimental Lua plugin support that sits between the kernel and library. This allows developers to modify evdev event streams and customize device behavior. The feature could solve hardware compatibility issues that standard libinput won’t implement.
Small business optimism about AI is high at 61%, but adoption splits sharply along economic lines. While usage of tools like ChatGPT has surged 436%, financial constraints and trust issues keep many owners on the sidelines.
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is taking a stand against Elon Musk’s controversial pay package. Norway’s $2.1tn oil fund, which holds 1.1% of Tesla shares, says the deal is simply too big despite acknowledging Musk’s “visionary role” at the company.
China’s Commerce Ministry accused the Netherlands of creating “chaos” in semiconductor supply chains by seizing Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia. The move has disrupted chip supplies critical to automakers worldwide, though recent talks show signs of easing tensions.
London fashion tech startup Fit Collective has raised €3.4 million in what’s reportedly the largest funding round ever for a solo female founder in the UK. The company uses AI to help brands solve sizing inconsistencies that cost the industry billions in returns annually. Founder Phoebe Gormley prev
Microsoft is reversing course on its plan to simplify Windows Update names after overwhelming backlash from IT professionals. The company had planned to remove dates, architecture details, and other technical information that administrators depend on. Now they’re bringing back key elements following
The Big Short investor Michael Burry has placed a $1.1 billion bet against AI giants Nvidia and Palantir. Meanwhile, Amazon begins global crackdown on modified Fire TV Sticks used for piracy, and the UK moves to criminalize porn featuring strangulation.
Broadcom could rally another 32% as hyperscaler demand for custom AI chips accelerates. Jefferies raised their price target to $480, citing massive revenue upside from Google, Meta, and OpenAI. The stock has already surged 56% this year.
