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🏅 Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win the economics Nobel. The two American economists received the 2026 award for research connecting household and business decisions with the wider economy. Their work helped improve the models policymakers use to respond to inflation, recessions, and economic shocks.
⌚ Google announces Fitbit Edge. The new fitness tracker features a display, built-in GPS, heart rate monitoring, and sleep tracking, with Google advertising up to seven days of battery life. Preorders opened October 12 at $179.99, with retail availability scheduled for October 27. The device also includes a replaceable battery and a modular internal design.
📷 Getty Images announces restructuring plans. Getty Images reached an agreement that would take the visual content company private, backed by up to $533 million in new equity from Getty family members and Koch Equity Development affiliates. The company plans a prepackaged Chapter 11 process in the coming weeks and expects the restructuring to finish by year-end. Getty says operations will continue normally, with no anticipated impact on employees, contributors, customers, or partners.
🔐 IonQ agrees to acquire Elisity. Quantum computing company IonQ announced an all-stock acquisition agreement valued at up to $1.3 billion. Elisity’s Zero Trust technology helps organizations control network access and limit the spread of cyberattacks. IonQ says the proposed combination would pair those capabilities with its quantum security technologies.
💻 Microsoft introduces Maia 300 plans. Microsoft announced its next custom AI system, with production deployments expected to begin in 2027. Maia 300 is designed for inference—the computing work involved in running trained AI models. Microsoft also plans to expand its Azure Maia infrastructure to multi-gigawatt scale beginning next year.
🚀 No Man’s Sky is coming to iPhone and iPad. Hello Games opened preorders ahead of an October 28 release, bringing its space exploration game to mobile with more than forty major updates and rebuilt touch controls. The developer says compatible devices start with iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air. Multiplayer will not be supported, and planetary settlements require iPhone 15 Pro or newer.
🎬 Miami Vice ’85 reveals its first look. Universal released official images of Michael B. Jordan as Ricardo Tubbs and Austin Butler as Sonny Crockett. Production is underway on the film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, whose credits include Top Gun: Maverick and F1. The images offer an early preview of the new adaptation of the television series.
🖼️ Stolen Renoir paintings recovered in France. French authorities announced the recovery of two paintings taken from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer in September. Investigators said DNA on a protective painting cover and vehicle tracking helped identify suspects and recover the artwork. The works sustained damage, including a tear to one painting and frame damage to the other.
⚾ Brewers take a 2–0 NLCS lead. Milwaukee defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4 in Game Two on October 12. The victory leaves the Brewers two wins from a World Series appearance as the best-of-seven matchup moves to Los Angeles.
🏟️ Guardians win the ALCS opener. Cleveland defeated Tampa Bay 7–3 in Game One on October 12, taking a 1–0 series lead. The Guardians secured the opening advantage in the best-of-seven contest to determine the American League’s World Series representative.
🏈 NFL suspends Dre Greenlaw. The league announced a one-game suspension for the San Francisco 49ers linebacker following Sunday’s incident against Seattle. The NFL said Greenlaw used his helmet to head-butt Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV, who was not wearing a helmet. The October 12 punishment is the new development following the game.
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