AI
* Gartner shockingly predicts that autonomous AI will resolve 80% of common customer service issues by 2029, signaling a massive shift in the industry. * While 85% of customer service leaders are exploring AI, many projects fail to meet expectations due to challenges like AI "hallucinations" and high implementation costs.
Policy
* Australia is set to ban children under 16 from creating social media accounts on major platforms starting December 10. * Tech giants like Meta, TikTok, and Reddit face fines of up to €28 million for failing to enforce the age restrictions. * The ban aims to combat a youth mental health crisis,
Research
* China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter has successfully captured images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. * This is only the third confirmed interstellar object ever detected passing through our solar system. * The observation is part of a coordinated global effort, with NASA and ESA also tracking the rare cosmic
Blockchain
* A new study from Columbia University researchers has uncovered significant 'artificial' trading activity on the prediction market platform Polymarket. * The research indicates that, on average, 25% of all buying and selling on the platform over the last three years was due to wash trading. * Wash trading is the
Games
* BioWare officially confirms the next Mass Effect game is in active development, with the team exclusively focused on the project. * A Mass Effect TV series is being developed in partnership with Amazon, set to take place after the events of the original trilogy. * The upcoming television show will feature a
Research
* James D. Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97. * His 1953 breakthrough with Francis H.C. Crick, revealing the double helix, is hailed as one of the most critical scientific achievements of the 20th century. * Watson's later
Blockchain
* Widespread Sell-Off: Fear intensifies as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins experience significant price drops, painting the market red. * Contrasting ETF Flows: Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs witnessed a staggering combined outflow of $785.8 million, while Solana ETFs surprisingly attracted $14.9 million in net inflows, signaling a shift in institutional
Enterprise
* Massive Financial Setback: Conduent Incorporated reported a significant net loss of $46 million for its third quarter. * Revenue Miss: The company's revenue of $767 million failed to meet Wall Street forecasts, which projected $794.3 million. * Per-Share Losses: The quarterly loss translated to 30 cents per share, with
Robotics
* A Japan Airlines-led consortium has been officially selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for its pioneering "eVTOL Implementation Project." * The project will feature Archer Aviation's futuristic "Midnight," an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed for urban air mobility. * The initial phase will
Games
* The popular new shooter Arc Raiders has launched without any dedicated enhancements for the PS5 Pro. * This joins a growing list of major 2025 games, including Borderlands 4, that have snubbed the premium console. * Even games that do support the PS5 Pro have faced significant performance issues, leading many to
Games
* Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has officially confirmed that a single-player DLC for Grand Theft Auto 5 starring Trevor was canceled. * The expansion, which would have featured Trevor as an undercover secret agent, was approximately halfway complete before being abandoned. * Houser revealed the project was shelved to allocate resources to
Enterprise
* NuScale Power's strategic partner, ENTRA1 Energy, has signed a historic agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to deploy up to six gigawatts of SMR capacity, the largest such program in U.S. history. * The company significantly boosted its financial standing, ending the third quarter with $753.8
