Chinese national gets 12 years for cocaine, laundering, cartel support
Wenshen Xu, 52, a Honduras-based Chinese national, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release.
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Man pleads guilty to 12 federal hate crimes in Boulder attack
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, of Colorado Springs, pleaded guilty in federal court to 12 hate crimes charges.
Six sentenced to up to four years in alien smuggling conspiracy
Six people were sentenced for roles in a conspiracy involving alien smuggling, asylum fraud and money laundering.
THQ Nordic opens Titan Quest II Xbox pre-orders from $59.99
Titan Quest II launches on Xbox Series X|S on Jan. 19, 2027, according to THQ Nordic.
Pearl Abyss releases Charting the Unknown DLC for Crimson Desert
Pearl Abyss released the Charting the Unknown DLC for Crimson Desert on Oct. 29, 2026.
Amazon reports $201.9 billion in third-quarter sales, up 12%
Amazon said third-quarter net sales rose 12% to $201.9 billion, and operating income rose to $28.1 billion from $17.4 billion a year earlier.
Google adds file editing and preview to Gemini app for all users
Google said users can now generate, preview and edit files directly in the Gemini app chat.
Ukrainian man gets 70 months in prison for hospital ransomware attacks
Artem Stryzhak, 36, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit computer fraud.
Google says Gemini math tutoring matched human tutors in U.K. trial
Google said a 10-week trial of more than 1,100 U.K. students found AI tutoring performed similarly to human tutors on in-platform tasks and quizzes.
Google launches AI certificate course for healthcare workers, up to 5.0 credits
Google announced the Google AI for Healthcare Professionals Certificate on Oct. 29, 2026.
Guatemalan national pleads guilty to over 450-kilogram cocaine plot
Donelfert Monterroso Vasquez, 51, a Guatemalan national, pleaded guilty to conspiring to import more than 450 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
NIST finalizes road map for moving to quantum-resistant encryption
The National Institute of Standards and Technology released a finalized report, NISTIR 8547, on moving to post-quantum cryptography standards.
Florida woman convicted in $8.6 million Medicare fraud scheme
A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted Sophie Dufort, 57, of Gainesville, on five counts.
Brooklyn jury convicts U.S. woman of receiving ISIS military training in Syria
A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Halima Salman, 27, after a two-week trial.
Apple unveils iMac with M6 chip, starting at $1,499
Apple announced a new iMac with its M6 chip in a press release dated Oct. 27, with a starting price of $1,499.
Apple announces 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip, starting at $1,999
Apple announced a 14-inch MacBook Pro with its M6 chip on Oct. 27, starting at $1,999.
Google details Fitbit Edge tracker with up to seven-day battery life
Google described its new Fitbit Edge fitness tracker in a design post published Oct. 27, 2026.
Google makes Gemini 4 Argon AI model available to developers and subscribers
Google said Gemini 4 Argon is now globally available through its developer tools and some consumer products.
OPM finalizes rule requiring annual staffing plans at federal agencies
The Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule changing how federal agencies plan and review their workforces.
Google announces Genie 4, a world model with native audio
Google announced Genie 4 on Oct. 27, 2026, describing it as a world model for real-time interactive simulation.