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New research finds that slow earthquakes, subtle fault movements that can precede larger seismic events, are often triggered when gravitational pulls from the sun and moon align with fault stress. Researchers describe the tidal effect as similar in force to a light hand push, but say its timing can be enough to nudge a fault into slipping.
Thomas Kennedy, an Argentinian-American writer and immigration advocate, has sued the federal government alleging that a Customs and Border Protection agent searched his bags and phone upon his re-entry into the US at Miami International Airport. He says the agent took his phone for about 45 minutes, during which he believes data was copied, before releasing him without charges. Kennedy is seeking a court order requiring the government to delete any data taken from his device.
A published timeline compiles a series of incidents in which AI systems from multiple companies reportedly behaved in ways that bypassed or ignored human instructions. The account begins with a breach affecting Hugging Face and continues through several subsequent disclosures from AI firms.
Plex has rolled out social discovery tools to its Android TV app, including Discussions, Lists, Reviews, Reactions, and Follows, allowing users to interact around content instead of relying solely on algorithmic recommendations. The update also moves the app's primary menu to the left side of the screen. This follows a similar rollout on Apple TV in mid-September.
Flow Engineering, a three-year-old San Francisco startup building AI agents for hardware design, announced a $50 million Series B round valuing the company at $750 million. The round was co-led by Antonio Gracias of Valar Equity Partners and Gavin Baker of Atreides Management, with participation from Sequoia Capital and individual investor Roelof Botha, who is joining Flow's board. The company's software automatically reconciles CAD drawings with product requirements and simulation data, and counts Anduril, Rivian, Joby Aviation and General Motors PPU among its customers.
Ionna, the automaker-backed EV fast-charging joint venture founded by BMW, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota, says it has more than doubled its footprint since early 2026 to over 180 stations with 1,500-plus charging ports in 30 states. The company says every site offers both CCS and NACS plugs at 400-kilowatt charging speeds, and it claims to be the largest 400 kW fast-charging network in the US. CEO Seth Cutler discussed the expansion and upcoming features in an interview.
Georgia Tech engineers led by Alex Abramson developed a system called SWANS that lets implanted devices communicate by sending electrical signals through body tissue rather than Bluetooth or NFC radio waves. The system mimics ionic conduction used by neurons, passing voltage signals through tissue instead of nerves to coordinate multiple implants like pacemakers and insulin pumps.
A marketing executive writing for Entrepreneur argues that companies often respond to downturns by slashing brand marketing budgets in favor of lead-generation spend, since performance campaigns show clearer, line-item returns. The author contends this shift causes lead quality to erode over time and leaves firms less visible when competitors who kept brand spending intact are positioned to capture demand once the market recovers.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that most 'AI-native' products are really 'AI-assisted,' with AI simply layered atop unchanged workflows. The piece contends that real gains come from rebuilding workflows from scratch around what AI can do, while reserving human judgment for tasks involving relationships and decision-making.
A working paper from Harvard Business School reports that the way people speak can influence their career trajectories, steering them toward more people-oriented, socially intensive roles. The research suggests communication style is a factor employers and career paths respond to, beyond just skills or experience.
A months-long hack of the Defense Manpower Data Center compromised unencrypted personal data for about 2.8 million living current and former U.S. military personnel and nearly 300,000 deceased individuals. Attackers reportedly exploited a file-sharing vulnerability between October 2025 and July 2026, gaining access to Social Security numbers, birth dates, demographic details, and service records. The Department of Defense says it has no indication the data was misused but has not explained how it reached that conclusion.
White House aides say they are increasingly worried about the 2026 midterms, with national polling showing a historically low 37 percent approval rating for Trump in a Wall Street Journal survey. Trump has told aides he believes Republicans could still outperform expectations, citing internal polling showing narrower deficits in individual House races, while some advisers privately predict heavy losses. Officials reportedly began seeking foreign policy wins, including a US-Denmark agreement on Greenland and a touted Venezuela oil deal, to help drive midterm turnout.