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Meta Stock Tanks In Jittery Market On Massive AI Investment, Mixed Q2

  • Meta shares fell over 8% after unveiling huge AI spending plans
  • Q2 revenue beat forecasts, up 28%, but Q3 guidance disappointed
  • Fed rate-hike warnings and oil-driven inflation fears rattled wider markets too

Meta's shares plunged more than 8% in after-hours trading after the company said it plans to invest between $130 billion and $145 billion on AI this year, unnerving investors already anxious about whether such enormous spending will pay off. The parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp also missed…

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34 Years Later, Peter Gabriel’s Most Heartbreaking Song Still Captures the End of an Era

  • "Come Talk to Me" (1992) is secretly about Gabriel's daughter, not a lover
  • Song opens Gabriel's album Us, blending bagpipes, African drums and synths
  • Sinéad O'Connor duets on the track; Gabriel has new album due late 2026

Peter Gabriel's 1992 song "Come Talk to Me," from his album Us, is widely remembered as a duet with Sinéad O'Connor, but its true subject is far more personal than listeners typically assume. Rather than a love song about estranged romantic partners, Gabriel wrote it as a plea…

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Schumer dodges question on whether DSA belongs in Democratic Party

  • Schumer avoided directly answering on DSA's place in the party.
  • Comes amid socialist wing's primary election gains.
  • Highlights ongoing Democratic Party ideological divisions.

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined to say whether the Democratic Socialists of America's platform, including its call to abolish the Senate, has a place in the Democratic Party when pressed by Fox News. The exchange comes as the party's socialist wing has been notching a series…

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George R.R. Martin’s Favorite Cancelled Sci-Fi Series Officially Dominates Streaming Charts

  • The Expanse is now dominating Prime Video's streaming charts
  • George R.R. Martin has long praised the sci-fi series
  • Syfy cancelled it in 2018; Amazon revived it for three more seasons

The Expanse, the acclaimed sci-fi drama once cancelled by Syfy, is now topping streaming charts on Prime Video, vindicating the enthusiastic support it long received from author George R.R. Martin. Martin praised the show as "the show that fandom has been waiting for since Firefly and Battlestar Galactica…

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Oregon’s iconic Painted Hills are closed after being CHARRED by wildfire

  • Oregon's Painted Hills closed after wildfire damage.
  • The site is part of the John Day Fossil Beds monument.
  • Further details on fire scale and reopening are unclear.

Oregon's Painted Hills, a well-known scenic attraction within the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, have been closed to visitors after wildfire damage scorched the area. The closure affects one of the state's most recognisable natural landmarks, known for its distinctive layered, multicoloured hillsides, and will disappoint tourists…

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Xbox revenue drops 10 percent as Microsoft’s cloud and AI business surges

  • Xbox content, services and hardware revenue both declined this quarter
  • Microsoft's cloud and AI revenue grew strongly, offsetting Xbox weakness
  • Xbox console prices rising in August despite ongoing "reset" and layoffs

Xbox recorded another weak quarter, with revenue from content and services such as Game Pass falling 10 percent and hardware sales dropping 13 percent, according to Microsoft's fourth-quarter earnings report. The decline comes as Microsoft's cloud and AI operations continue to expand rapidly, highlighting a growing divide between…

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On This Day in 1989, Reba McEntire Hit No. 1 With a Song First Made Famous by a Legendary Brother Duo Nearly Three Decades Earlier

  • Reba McEntire topped the country chart in 1989 with "Cathy's Clown"
  • The song originally made the Everly Brothers famous in 1960
  • McEntire reworked the song's perspective rather than just swapping genders

On 29 July 1989, Reba McEntire reached number one on the US country chart with her cover of "Cathy's Clown," a song originally made famous by the Everly Brothers nearly 30 years earlier. The single, taken from her Platinum-selling album Sweet Sixteen, marked a notable chart success and…

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V.V. Lightbody Announces New Album Period Piece: Hear “Practice Smiling”

  • V.V. Lightbody announces new album Period Piece, out 9 October
  • New single "Practice Smiling" released with accompanying music video
  • Tour dates confirmed in Illinois and New York through November

Chicago singer-songwriter V.V. Lightbody has announced her new album *Period Piece*, her first as sole lead producer, due out on 9 October via Egghunt Records. The announcement arrives alongside the album's second single, "Practice Smiling," accompanied by a video directed by Bobby Butterscotch, marking her first full-length release…

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Meta Takes $2.4 Billion Charge for Legal Proceedings in Q2, Revenue Booms 28% to Over $60 Billion

  • Meta Q2 revenue jumped 28% to $60.8 billion despite legal setbacks
  • $2.4 billion legal charge and $1.18 billion severance costs hurt profit
  • Meta boosts 2026 AI capex forecast to $130-145 billion

Meta reported soaring second-quarter 2026 revenue but took a significant hit from legal charges and layoff-related costs, highlighting the tension between its booming core business and mounting regulatory pressures. The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, said the results were dented by a $2.4 billion charge tied to…

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Japan Earthquake Kills 13; Russia Charges Telegram Founder; UK Government Reshuffles Tech Ministry

  • Deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan leaves 13 dead with rescue operations ongoing
  • Russian authorities charge Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism-related offences
  • PM Burnham eliminates UK technology minister role amid improved Labour poll standing

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, leaving at least 13 people dead as rescue teams continue searching for survivors in affected areas. The natural disaster dominated international headlines overnight. Ru

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