Edition 86 · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Here's what happened.
U.S. inflation rose 0.4% from September to October, while price increases cooled and gasoline costs fell. The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not provide the usual year-over-year figure because comparable data was not collected during the October 2025 government shutdown.
Nima Momeni was sentenced to 16 years to life for the 2023 murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. The killing initially fueled concerns about crime in San Francisco.
A fired judge’s lawsuit alleges that California illegally approved insurance rate increases. The suit also accuses Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and senior department officials of undermining administrative law judges’ authority.
California voters rejected Proposition 40, which sought to impose a tax on billionaires. Billionaires spent $378 million opposing the measure, highlighting divisions among California Democrats over taxing wealthy residents.
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued emergency proclamations to support recovery in Humboldt and Imperial counties. The proclamations provide state support for recovery efforts in both counties.
California announced nearly $1.3 billion for cleaner transportation and stronger transit connections. The funding is intended to support cleaner transportation and improve links between transit systems.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 11,000 cases, according to the government. The figure highlights the severity of the disease’s continued spread as the country confronts the outbreak.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said major combat operations in the Iran war are no longer needed. He said American economic pressure is doing sufficient damage to Iran’s leadership.
Indonesia’s vice president has offered to resign as questions grow over his eligibility. The move comes amid a widening political rift between President Prabowo and former president Widodo, alongside an investigation into alleged police wiretapping of the president.
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, is preparing to offer shares at between $70 and $78 in an IPO that could value it at about $1.3 trillion. The pricing is lower than previously expected and comes as investors question the sustainability of the AI boom.
N-able took its remote-access service offline after a researcher published dozens of zero-day vulnerabilities. The company also urged customers running self-hosted versions to take down their servers amid what it called a critical security incident, citing fears of cyberattacks.
Google is expanding its AI hardware portfolio with two new tensor processing units. The chips are designed for confidential model training and for workloads requiring more memory capacity.
Oura agreed to acquire AI chatbot startup Counsel Health for $625 million. Counsel Health describes itself as an AI-native primary-care company, and Oura had already added its chatbot to the Oura app earlier this year.
NASA scientists say the planned LISA observatory could use gravitational waves to reveal a new and unique population of exoplanets throughout the galaxy. LISA, now in development, is designed to detect tiny ripples in space-time caused by orbiting masses.
NASA says Voyager 1 will reach a distance of one light-day from Earth on Nov. 18. Launched in 1977, the spacecraft is the most distant human-made object, more than 16 billion miles from Earth.
People in England’s most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to die prematurely as those in more affluent areas, according to Health Foundation analysis. The study examined census and death data, defining premature death as occurring before age 75.
Researchers identified a molecular signal in blood that may detect microscopic changes preceding ovarian cancer. The finding, published in Nature Medicine, could offer a new approach to early detection of a disease often discovered after it has spread.
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says the Bank of England’s hesitant response to rising inflation risks keeping interest rates higher for longer. It forecasts inflation could remain above the Bank’s 2% target until at least 2030.
The Federal Reserve’s gradual approach to raising interest rates is being tested by intensifying price pressures. Officials are divided over how quickly to proceed with rate increases.
Private renters in the UK are facing steep rent rises, a shortage of affordable properties and a highly competitive market. The summary says growing numbers of landlords are selling up, while renters’ housing courts have become overloaded with eviction cases.
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal convictions of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and members of the Oath Keepers, saying the action was in the “interests of justice.” Critics have challenged the move.
New York is preparing to enforce a sweeping AI safety law covering major developers including OpenAI and Anthropic. The law requires companies to register, disclose safety practices, and report critical incidents, with fines for violations.
The Trump administration has altered or eliminated hundreds of federal datasets and revised or removed thousands of webpages addressing issues including diversity, climate change and other topics. The Guardian reports that the campaign follows recommendations in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint.
House Republicans selected Ohio Representative Jim Jordan to lead the party in the new Congress beginning in January. Jordan is a co-founder of the ultra-conservative Freedom Caucus and a close ally of President Trump.
Employers are relying on automation to compensate for reduced entry-level hiring. HR Dive warns that this could create a future “missing rung” in career ladders, leaving fewer junior workers available to develop into senior roles.
FreshBooks research found that 86% of solopreneurs and micro-business owners turn to AI before hiring outside help, while 90% say AI has made it easier to build and run a one-person business. But 65% report “AI burnout” as maintaining the technology increasingly adds to their workload.
Holiday hiring is shifting in 2026, with retailers pulling back from large seasonal hiring announcements and creating more part-time roles. The changes may signal a turning point for seasonal staffing.
Nearly 70% of small-business owners surveyed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and JustWorks said they wished they had outside help running employee benefit programs. Rising costs and complexity are driving that demand, even as many businesses expand health, vacation, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
England reached the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final by beating Australia 86-18. Rob Hawkins scored five tries in the victory.
Manchester City came from behind to beat Inter Milan in style for their first Champions League win of the season. The result marks a significant European victory for City.
The European Commission has formally presented its draft Digital Fairness Act after the proposal leaked earlier this week. If adopted, it could significantly affect the games sector, particularly virtual currencies.
X is launching a clipping feature that lets users cut long videos into short, shareable clips. The move targets a format that can go viral and is designed to spur influencer engagement on the platform.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sold more than 5.2 million copies in its first four days. That makes it the fastest-selling Switch 2 game ever for Nintendo.
Grand Theft Auto 6 has become the most pre-ordered game on both the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. The milestone underscores the scale of anticipation surrounding Rockstar's upcoming release.
Sony's updated sales data shows that PlayStation 5 has surpassed 100 million consoles sold. The milestone was reached on November 10, almost six years after the console launched.
PlayStation has cancelled Fairgames, a live-service shooter that was being developed by its Montreal-based subsidiary Haven Studios. The cancellation is a notable setback for Sony's live-service push.
The Office for Students warns that students are completing university assessments in minutes with AI. The regulator says AI can often be used in ways that cannot be reliably detected, raising concerns about assessment integrity.
The number of children in U.S. public education is falling, prompting districts to consider whether—and where—to close schools. The enrollment decline is creating a broad challenge for public-school systems.
YouTube is returning to Billboard chart data after a dispute over how much a stream should count. The feud had disadvantaged some artists and genres while the video platform was absent from the charts.
Actor Stacy Keach, known for portraying Hamlet and Mike Hammer, has died at 85. He worked steadily in theater, television and film after missing out on several major movie roles.
VisionQuest’s post-credits scene confirms that another Avenger will return in Avengers: Doomsday. Polygon describes the reveal as bringing an Avenger back from the dead.
El Salvador’s military carried out a joint strike in Haiti targeting the alleged home of a 400 Mawozo gang leader. Haiti’s prime minister praised El Salvador, which has deployed thousands of troops in response to the country’s gang-violence crisis.
Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, beginning a 42-day countdown toward being declared Ebola-free. The status will depend on whether any new cases are recorded during that period.
ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela’s government and state-owned oil company. The agreement is intended to explore potential opportunities for the oil giant’s return to the country.