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8 officials suspended after probe into Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 newborns | CNN
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the suspension of eight officials and directed that criminal proceedings be initiated against those found responsible for a fire that killed 14 newborns at an Islamabad hospital, his office said.

Rivian's CFO is leaving the company | TechCrunch
Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.

Anthropic and OpenAI are joining the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.

Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label | TechCrunch
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.

Chipmakers are outshining Big Tech in the AI rally | CNN Business
Big Tech, once the market leader, is being overshadowed by gains from the new stars of the artificial intelligence boom: semiconductor chipmakers.

Largest ever ‘map’ of autism may hold clues for new targeted therapies | CNN
Scientists are getting a step closer to understanding exactly how autism develops in the brain – and what might work to treat it.