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Kyrie hounded by Rockets in return, held in check in Mavs' blowout loss


With the Rockets focused on trapping him, Kyrie Irving was held to 15 points in his first regular-season game since March 2025 and the Mavs fell 128-110.

China-Linked Hackers Use ARTEX AI Agents in ConnectWise Supply Chain Attack


Microsoft on Wednesday disclosed that a China state-aligned actor dubbed Storm-0940 was behind the recent supply chain compromise of the ConnectWise Cloud Backup application. During the incident, Storm-0940 used ARTEX, a Go-based agentic AI penetration testing framework that was made closed-source in the wake of its abuse against South Korean financial institutions, to speed up scanning and

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What to watch Wednesday: Giannis makes Heat debut, NHL and CFB best bets

UAE Transitions 50% of Gov't Services to Agentic AI


The United Arab Emirates says it's creating a foundation of security and safety as it transforms its public service footprint.

Solana completes Alpenglow upgrade. Here’s what it means for users


The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds, potentially shortening waits for payments and deposits. Users can keep their existing wallets.

XRP Ledger bug fix moved to November after validator support dipped for two hours


The fix lost its two-week countdown less than two days from the finish after support slipped to 26 of 35 validators. It’s now back at 31.

Bitcoin ETFs attract $1.08 billion in 3 days but it may not be enough for a steep rally


Past steep rallies ran on about $235 million a day of net inflows into ETFs. The funds are yet to match that pace, according to data analyzed by CoinDesk.

2026 WNBA playoffs bracket, WNBA Finals schedule: Dream take Game 3 vs. Valkyries


The Dream and Valkyries are battling in the 2026 WNBA Finals and Atlanta now holds a 2-1 lead

Recap: Luka Doncic & Lakers Dominate Warriors On Opening Night


A new era of Los Angeles Lakers basketball kicked off on Wednesday night when they hosted the Golden State Warriors in the 2026-27 regular season opener at Crypto.com Arena. And if the first game was any indication, it should be a fun season ahead for the Lakers. Lakers 127, Warriors 105: key takeaways from regular […]

My 3-Step Process for Picking (or Nixing) a Co-Founder, After 30 Years of Starting Companies


Choosing the wrong co-founder can sink a promising business, so use this three-step process to test skills, values and behavior under pressure before handing someone half your company.

This Is the Decision Founders Put Off Until It Costs Them. Are You Waiting, Too?


Do you build the operational backbone of your business before you need it, or do you wait until the cracks show and scramble to fix it?

Emotional Haliburton leads Pacers' gritty win in long-awaited return from Achilles tear


An emotional Tyrese Haliburton made his long-awaited return from the Achilles tear he suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, as he lead the Pacers to a gritty season-opening win over the Pelicans.

Enes Kanter Freedom says he was 'kicked out of' Game 3 of WNBA Finals after refusing suite


Freedom was previously ejected from a WNBA game in August as he has involved himself in the conversation around transgender athletes

Conservative Panelist Rips Vivek Ramaswamy A New One Over 'Unbelievably Disgusting' Ad


The panelists on CNN’s “NewsNight” were united in their disapproval of the Ohio Republican’s latest attack on his opponent, Amy Acton.

Bitcoin gives back its run at $85,000 as Tesla and Meta fail to calm AI nerves


BTC broke through its $84,000 ceiling late Wednesday, then slid back to the $82,500 support analysts are watching as tech futures fell.

Giannis says new-look Heat 'got to trust each other more' after blowout loss


Following an opening night blowout loss to the Timberwolves, Giannis Antetokounmpo preached trust as the primary area that needs improvement for the new-look Heat.

First trophy, old tradition: St. Louis City SC brings U.S. Open Cup back to soccer's oldest American hotbed


Backup keeper Ben Lundt saved the opening penalty in the shootout after Roman Burki was hospitalized, and St. Louis City SC claimed the first trophy in club history

Familiar faces, new places: Grading debuts for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, other NBA stars


As Giannis debuted for Miami and Kawhi made his great escape to Toronto, LaMelo Ball was up to his old tricks and Anthony Davis... finally played a game!

NFL Trade Deadline: The Top Trade Candidate On All 32 Teams


Not every team will trade a player ahead of the deadline, but we look at the possible trade candidate for all 32 squads.

AD showered with 'MVP' chants by eager Wizards crowd in strong debut


- How starved are the fans in Washington for watchable basketball?

NFL Catchup: Giants To Start J.J. McCarthy; Josh Jacobs Back At Packers Practice


Here’s the latest from around the NFL on Wednesday.

Wolves' Edwards joins Wilt, MJ after dropping 40 in another opener


Anthony Edwards joined legends Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history with multiple 40-point games in season openers.

Talarico campaigns in Fort Bend County as Texas U.S. Senate race heats up; KHOU 11 speaks to him one-on-one


Talarico spoke to crowd Wednesday night during his “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts” tour, touting why voters should choose him over Ken Paxton.

First Look: United’s Largest-Ever Club Is Coming to Houston


United is opening a 54,000-square-foot lounge in Houston, one of its key hubs. The carrier says it is the largest airline lounge in the Americas.

Rockets' Eason ejected after shoving Mavs' Washington in back


Rockets reserve forward Tari Eason was ejected in the first quarter Wednesday night after shoving Mavericks forward P.J. Washington in the back.

Kawhi scores 23 points in Toronto return as Raptors rout Bulls


Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto as the Raptors routed the Bulls 135-92 in their regular season opener on Wednesday.

Houston leaders condemn women accused of threatening students with ICE at volleyball game


Students say they felt targeted after women threatened to call ICE during a Houston high school volleyball game. HISD says it's reviewing the incident.

NBA winners and losers: Giannis gets nothing from new Heat teammates; Anthony Edwards-LaMelo Ball duo thrives


If an opening night blowout loss to Minnesota was any indication, Giannis' first season in Miami could be a bumpy one

The U.S. market has never been more focused on one single bet—but AI’s payoff will likely take decades


Five decades of digital innovation delivered adoption without productivity. Ming Lu argues AI's payoff will follow the same slow path.

➡️ Go inside the L.A. home of LeBron and Savannah James


From LeBron's trophies to Savannah's heartbeat necklace, the couple talked about the things that meant the most to them.

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