Culture
Milwaukee and St. Petersburg put Monet loans on the World Series
The losing team’s museum will lend a Monet to the winner’s city. Both paintings are on view now, with loan dates still to come.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
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Technology
T-Mobile T-Mix plans: prices, Picks and phone offers explained
Compare annual costs, phone-promotion commitments and subscription choices across T-Mobile’s three November plans.
October 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Business
Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees
The offer reaches participating teams in four countries. The eligibility count does not establish how many employees will leave.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Business
NBA pairs Kalshi and Polymarket deals with trading safeguards
The league gains restrictions and information-sharing commitments. The partnerships leave the dispute over state and federal oversight unresolved.
October 26, 2026 · 1 min read
Technology
PHP rebuilds Windows packages for a separate Brotli security flaw
The October 26 packages replace the Brotli library while keeping PHP runtime versions unchanged. Automatic cURL response decompression determines the Windows exposure path.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
AI
Cadence introduces Maestro chip-design AI with an in-house deployment option
The first models are for selected early-access customers. Cadence says the system can run in its cloud, public clouds or a customer-controlled data center.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Life
Starbucks Bearista cups arrive November 10 and December 1
Mystery cups arrive first, the original green-hat version follows in December, and Red Cup Day offers a separate reusable cup on November 17.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
The Edit
Walmart sets three holiday sale windows, with selected deals first for members
Sales begin November 12. Selected online deal drops have a 24-hour Walmart+ window, and specific discounted products are still to come.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Business
FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over alleged checkout overcharges
The pending case alleges shelf and checkout prices did not match. The filing has not established a shopper-refund program or claims deadline.
October 26, 2026 · 1 min read
AI
Anthropic files for IPO and plans ANT listing on Nasdaq
The share count and price range remain unset. Its prospectus outlines voting rights for the founders and Long-Term Benefit Trust.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Business
Skydance announces voluntary buyouts and expands five-day office policy
Eligible staff will receive personalized offers. The company will phase in the office requirement by location, with no universal start date announced.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read
AI
Oracle puts database access rules at the center of its new AI blueprint
The October 26 announcement combines database and application controls. NIST’s earlier work explains why agent permissions need separate attention.
October 26, 2026 · 2 min read