The Edition No. 27
A sharp selloff in tech shares pushed MSCI’s global stock index down more than 1% on Friday as investors questioned whether heavy AI investment will pay off, Reuters reported, with Intel shares plunging 28% and Amazon falling after both companies’ results showed they burned through cash while investing in AI. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is on track to lose more than $2 trillion in market value in October, following Alphabet’s record one-day drop on Thursday. Separately, Foxconn chairman Young Liu said a new collaboration with OpenAI is in the works after meeting Sam Altman, and OpenAI updated its Model Spec around five core values, with faithfulness to human intent as the foundation.
The front page
- NieuwsbriefThe Monday Edition: Week 44, 2026
- NieuwsbriefThe Monday Edition: Week 43, 2026
- OpinieGoodbye AI, Hello SI: What a Name Change Tells Us
- FilosofieRespect Before Certainty
On the radar
- technology Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea — BBC World
- geopolitics Frankrijk roept miljoenen condooms terug vanwege fabricagefouten — NOS Buitenland
- geopolitics G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister — BBC World
- geopolitics US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution — BBC World
- geopolitics Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage — BBC World
- politics Podcast De Stemming: Maagzuur, een rechtse boyband en een shake-out — NOS Politiek
On the video desk
Notable posts
Today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence, I’m releasing never-before-seen communications and documents exposing how Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function…
DNI Tulsi Gabbard @DNIGabbard · on X
Komt het frame van anti-AZC-demonstranten als gewelddadige onruststokers uit de lucht vallen, of is er wel degelijk iets aan de hand? @EWagensveld: "Ik wil het helemaal niet goed praten, maar als je als overheid niet lui…
Ongehoord Nederland TV @ongehoordnedtv · on X
Console frozen at 2026-10-30 18:10 — this is the record of that moment.