DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants

New York Times - Oct 29, 2026

The deal combines the country’s largest restaurant delivery service with its biggest online grocery platform.

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Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Oct 29, 2026

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

Ozempic vs Retatrutide: Eli Lilly claims 'more than double' the weight loss in latest trial — What's next?

Oct 29, 2026

Ozempic vs Retatrutide: Eli Lilly claims 'more than double' the weight loss in latest trial — What's next?

Retatrutide is widely expected to fuel Lilly's next wave of growth following the success of its Zepbound and Mounjaro.

Hit the Road This Season With These Useful New Map Features

Oct 29, 2026

Hit the Road This Season With These Useful New Map Features

The recent updates to Google Maps and Apple’s Maps use artificial (and human) intelligence for better navigation, planning and travel guides.

New Batteries That Store Blistering Heat Are Taking Off

Oct 29, 2026

New Batteries That Store Blistering Heat Are Taking Off

Large batteries that store electricity have revolutionized power grids and car markets. Now some start-ups are betting that “heat batteries” could be just as transformative.

AI-led services to generate up to USD 200 billion in new work by 2030: BCG report

Oct 29, 2026

AI-led services to generate up to USD 200 billion in new work by 2030: BCG report

Artificial intelligence (AI)-led services are expected to generate between USD 100 billion and USD 200 billion in net new work by 2030, with technology services companies able to meet most of the demand by reskilling their existing employees, according to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to conduct his 1st spacewalk

Oct 29, 2026

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to conduct his 1st spacewalk

The International Space Station is roughly 400 kilometres above Earth, moving at roughly 7.66 kilometres per second, and today, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will be whizzing around Earth while working outside of it to install solar arrays.

Tencent targets Southeast Asia as launch pad for AI agent WorkBuddy amid tough local market

Oct 29, 2026

Tencent targets Southeast Asia as launch pad for AI agent WorkBuddy amid tough local market

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is using Southeast Asia as a launch pad to take its “cost-effective” artificial intelligence tools global, fronted by its workplace assistant WorkBuddy, amid cutthroat competition at home. The company was targeting existing regional customers of its cloud computing and big data services, particularly in markets such as Indonesia, according to Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent’s Cloud and Smart Industries Group. The international push coincided with triple-digit...

Travelsoft Pay now integrated into six Travelsoft platforms ahead of WTM London

Oct 29, 2026

Travelsoft Pay now integrated into six Travelsoft platforms ahead of WTM London

Travelsoft Pay, the payment technology company of Travelsoft, is now integrated into six of the group’s travel technology platforms. Travel agencies, tour operators and other travel businesses using these platforms can switch Travelsoft Pay on without a separate integration project of their own.

TravelAI ranks No. 16 on Deloitte’s 2026 Technology Fast 50

Oct 29, 2026

TravelAI ranks No. 16 on Deloitte’s 2026 Technology Fast 50

TravelAI, The Travel Memory Company™, today announced it ranked No. 16 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 for 2026, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Canada. TravelAI recorded revenue growth of 2,058% from 2022 to 2025. To mark the recognition, TravelAI co-founder and CEO John Lyotier joined leaders from some of Canada’s top technology companies to ring the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange earlier today.

Are you ready for ISRO's upcoming launch? What is GSLV/NVS-03 mission to take off on October 30, Friday | Explained

Oct 29, 2026

Are you ready for ISRO's upcoming launch? What is GSLV/NVS-03 mission to take off on October 30, Friday | Explained

ISRO is all set to launch the much-awaited navigation satellite NVS-03 aboard a GSLV rocket on Friday.

RAF base chemical contamination worst in UK, report says

Oct 29, 2026

RAF base chemical contamination worst in UK, report says

Testing at RAF Upper Heyford finds "unacceptable" levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company

Oct 29, 2026

U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company

The move will block shipments from BGI, a major Chinese firm that U.S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.

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All but one of England's water companies were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement" for environmental targets.

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