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The biggest gaming deals of 2026 are really AI deals

New PitchBook data shows that investors are funding gaming’s picks and shovels, not its hits.

Fortune · Oct 19

Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla results to test AI spending as merger speculation builds

SpaceX and Tesla are expected to report third-quarter results on consecutive days this week. This reporting will provide investors insight into both companies amidst merger speculation. Analysts are particularly focused on Starlink's revenue growth and Tesla's profits from car sales. Both companies are investing significantly in AI, influencing their financial…

The Economic Times · Oct 19

What do travellers want from AI? Room rates, not personalised itineraries, study says

Just 44% of travellers feel comfortable letting artificial intelligence plan out their holidays.

Euronews · Oct 19

U.S. Stock Futures Climb as Chipmakers Rebound; Corporate Earnings in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ26) are up +0.52%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ26) are up +1.11% this morning as investors cautiously snapped up beaten-down chipmakers and other AI-related stocks, setting a positive tone for a busy week of corporate earnings.

Barchart · Oct 19

Fed Chair Refuses To Signal Another Rate Hike. Markets Are Betting On An October Pause.

The Federal Reserve raised borrowing costs in September for the first time since 2023. More recent data showed inflation is picking up as a result of increased energy prices.

International Business Times · Oct 19

AI 'Dream Woman' With 300,000 Followers Draws a Lonely Bricklayer Into a 2,000-Kilometre Journey to Nowhere

A 49-year-old Brazilian bricklayer sold everything and travelled 2,000 km to meet an AI-generated woman with 300,000 followers, in a case the OECD now logs as a realised AI scam.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

The AI Spending Boom Could Come At A Huge Cost With Trillions at Stake, Report Warns

A new study claims that data center owners would need $8.5 trillion in revenue through 2030 to meet its assumed investment return, far above the $3.6 trillion it forecasts.

International Business Times · Oct 19

Elon Musk promises SpaceX share for ‘every kid in America’ as tech firms fight AI unease

Some of the stock and money will be given away to the public

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Meta Is Gifting AI Glasses to Blind Veterans: 'I Got My Independence Back'

Meta's AI glasses carry privacy risks, but for blind veterans, they fill a gap that the government has failed to address.

Reason · Oct 19

US teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds

Exclusive: Using test accounts, Tech Transparency Project downloaded 135 apps with features to generate nonconsensual nude imagery

The Guardian - US · Oct 19