Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> "KPop Demon Hunters" becomes first English-language film to make Netflix's Top 10 chart for 15 straight weeks (More) | "Reading Rainbow" to return to PBS after nearly 20 years; former librarian Mychal Threets is tapped to host (More)
> Prosecutors are seeking an 11-year prison sentence for Sean "Diddy" Combs over prostitution-related charges; Combs' sentencing is set for Friday (More)
> WNBA signs 11-year deal with new media company Versant to broadcast games on USA Network (More) | Minnesota Wild sign Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136M contract extension (More)
Science & Technology
> OpenAI launches social media app for sharing AI-generated videos, positioning the company to compete with TikTok and YouTube Shorts (More) | OpenAI's revenue reaches $4.3B in the first half of 2025, 16% more than its total 2024 revenue (More)
> Scientists create early-stage human embryos by fertilizing modified DNA from skin cells with sperm; technique could help people overcome infertility or allow same-sex couples to have genetically related children (More) | Watch 1440 explainer (More)
> Archaeologists discover life-sized animal carvings etched into Arabian desert rocks between 12,800 and 11,400 years ago, revealing human activity in the arid desert roughly 2,000 years earlier than previously thought (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close up (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.3%); S&P 500, Nasdaq cap off their best third quarter since 2020 while Dow hits new record (More)
> Nvidia's market cap tops $4.5T following string of AI infrastructure deals; chipmaker's stock is up roughly 35% for the year (More) | CoreWeave shares rise above 11% after signing $14.2B AI cloud infrastructure deal with Meta (More)
> Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO to become executive chairman; chief business officer and chief product and technology officer to become co-CEOs (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speak to gathering of high-ranking generals and admirals; call for higher standards for physical fitness and grooming, crackdown on US cities (More) | See full speeches (More, w/video)
> The US deports at least 120 Iranians accused of entering the country illegally in rare coordinated action announced by Iran; the US has not commented as of this writing (More)
> President Donald Trump says he has reached a deal with Harvard University to reinstate $2.4B in federal funding (More) | Federal judge rules deportations of pro-Palestinian noncitizen students violated their First Amendment rights (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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