Near-final results from local elections put the ANC at roughly 32 percent nationally, its worst showing since Nelson Mandela's party took power in 1994, as voters punish it over water cuts, blackouts and corruption.
Nasdaq's worst day since April gives way to a rebound as Wall Street recalibrates its AI betThe mobile-advertising firm posted $2.18 billion in quarterly revenue, up 55 percent, and expanded its buyback by $3.2 billion, a sharp turnaround for what had been the S&P 500's worst performer this year.
Accel is reportedly leading the raise for the AI startup founded by OpenAI's former chief technology officer, roughly tripling its valuation from a year ago even as the broader AI trade wobbled last week.
Brent crude fell more than 16 percent over the week on hopes the midterm results tilt U.S. policy toward winding down the Iran conflict, even as officials in Tehran say a deal remains distant.
Apple pushes to make Siri work like an AI agent as rivals race ahead, report saysInternal pressure from Apple's leadership is reportedly accelerating plans for a Siri that pursues goals on its own rather than waiting for step-by-step commands, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Seniors who received the stronger, four-times-antigen flu vaccine showed about 55 percent lower odds of developing Alzheimer's dementia than those who got the standard dose, researchers found — though the study cannot prove the vaccine is the cause.
A Shanghai Jiao Tong University team says its AutoDNA system translated a single written instruction into a complete, autonomously executed experimental plan across more than 20 lab instruments.
Mineralized red blood cells in a small Brazilian theropod retained heme molecules from hemoglobin, the first direct chemical confirmation that blood compounds can survive over 100 million years.
The GKIDS-distributed sequel opened to $31.6 million domestically after breaking records in Japan, while the Bill Hader-voiced Dr. Seuss reboot debuted well below pre-release tracking.