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After 29 Years, South Park Officially Releases Its Most Controversial Episode Ever

Screen Rant declares that the latest episode of South Park, 'Billionaire Weenietown,' is the most controversial in the show's 29-year history, featuring grotesque nudity, a slur, and a degrading deep-fake of the US president.

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01:59CultureHigh Potential Season 3 Officially Confirms Early ABC Release 01:56BusinessS&P 500 futures are little changed after mixed session; traders await bank earnings: Live updates 01:39BusinessSingapore PM Wong rejects weaker currency as shortcut to competitiveness 01:06TechnologyMicrosoft President Says AI Has Fewer Regulations Than Milk. So Now What?01:02BusinessTop execs say the $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer, women entrepreneurs, and veterans are poised to remake the financial landscape 00:56Business‘If you take your foot off the pedal at all, you will start to stall’: Women in C-suite roles have stagnated, and the reasons go beyond the pipeline 00:35CultureUS actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants 23:06TechnologySmartphone Shipments Just Hit a New Low. Thanks, RAMageddon 22:44BusinessU.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Lawsuit If ExxonMobil Is To Blame For Carbon Emissions 22:17BusinessElon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor 22:06TechnologyCyberattack Targets French Supermarket Refrigerators, Forcing Mass Food Disposal 22:02CultureHulu Deserves Kudos For Turning A 10-Episode Masterpiece Miniseries Into A Full Show 22:00CultureJason Statham’s $1.5B Action Blockbuster Is Officially About to Disappear From Netflix 21:35BusinessEarnings beats are now the norm. What the stock market needs to keep rallying

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Hulu Deserves Kudos For Turning A 10-Episode Masterpiece Miniseries Into A Full Show

Hulu has renewed Shogun for a second season after the 2024 historical drama became a major critical and streaming hit. The next run will be an original story with a 10-year time jump.

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Cyberattack Targets French Supermarket Refrigerators, Forcing Mass Food Disposal

Hackers forced internet-connected fridge and freezer controllers at hundreds of French supermarkets into defrost mode, spoiling food and triggering some fires. The attack hit several grocery chains and exposed weak points in food-supply systems.

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Earnings beats are now the norm. What the stock market needs to keep rallying

US company profits are expected to surge again, but analysts say that may not be enough to sustain the market rally unless big banks and tech keep delivering strong guidance.

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Lawsuit If ExxonMobil Is To Blame For Carbon Emissions

The US Supreme Court will hear a case over whether ExxonMobil can be held responsible for carbon emissions. The outcome could affect other major oil companies and future court penalties.

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Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor

Elon Musk has disclosed more than $276 million in donations to Republican groups since July, making him the biggest known donor for the 2026 midterms. The giving comes as he mends ties with Donald Trump and keeps major business links to the federal government.

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S&P 500 futures are little changed after mixed session; traders await bank earnings: Live updates

US stock futures were steady as investors awaited earnings from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and UnitedHealth after a mixed Wall Street session.

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Smartphone Shipments Just Hit a New Low. Thanks, RAMageddon

Global smartphone shipments fell 20% in the third quarter of 2026 to their lowest level since 2012, as rising DRAM and NAND costs pushed up phone prices. Analysts say AI data centre demand is squeezing memory supply and making shoppers wait longer or buy refurbished devices.

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‘If you take your foot off the pedal at all, you will start to stall’: Women in C-suite roles have stagnated, and the reasons go beyond the pipeline

Women's share of C-suite and board roles has stalled at about 30%, with the first decline in board representation in over a decade, as companies deprioritise diversity efforts amid a shaky labour climate.

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Top execs say the $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer, women entrepreneurs, and veterans are poised to remake the financial landscape

Executives at Fortune’s MPW conference said the coming transfer of $124 trillion in wealth, plus rising women entrepreneurs and veterans, could reshape who controls money and how it is invested.

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High Potential Season 3 Officially Confirms Early ABC Release

ABC will air the third season of High Potential straight after Super Bowl LXI on 14 February 2027, giving the drama a prime audience. The network is using the Super Bowl lead-in to boost the show’s reach.

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Singapore PM Wong rejects weaker currency as shortcut to competitiveness

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the city-state should not weaken the Singapore dollar to gain competitiveness, and should instead rely on its economic strengths. He said a strong, stable currency helps keep imported inflation down.

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Microsoft President Says AI Has Fewer Regulations Than Milk. So Now What?

Microsoft’s Brad Smith says AI is less regulated than milk, urging tougher safety rules and emergency shut-off controls. Satya Nadella backed slower development, incident reporting and independent review.

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US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants

Selma Blair has been issued with a summons over an alleged assault on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Officials say two flight attendants were hurt and one was taken to hospital.

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Jason Statham’s $1.5B Action Blockbuster Is Officially About to Disappear From Netflix

Jason Statham’s Furious 7, his biggest film at $1.5 billion worldwide, is set to leave Netflix on 31 October. The action hit has an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise

The government has promised tougher rules for heating oil, but households face another cold season with prices still high and no cap on bills in sight.

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CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: How a gold-buying spree helps the yuan go global

China’s gold buying and Hong Kong’s planned gold hub are being used to support wider use of the yuan, even as the currency remains far behind the dollar in global finance.

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GTA 6 Blamed for PlayStation Pro 5 Shortages

Demand for the PlayStation 5 Pro is being linked to anticipation for Grand Theft Auto 6, with the console out of stock on Sony’s site and reselling for about $1,100 or more.

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Dario Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the AI Bomb

The piece compares today’s AI safety fears with earlier nuclear-age panic, arguing that warnings from Silicon Valley echo decades of apocalyptic thinking. It says Anthropic boss Dario Amodei wants slower AI development and tighter oversight because of existential risks.

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