October 2020
2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced
2020 Nobel Prize in Economics
2020 vice presidential debate recap; second presidential debate to be held virtually
Airbnb announces plans to work with former Apple design executive Jony Ive
Airlines to move forward with furloughs
American hostages released in Yemen
Ant group prices IPO, set to be largest in history
Apple "Hi, Speed" event preview
Apple announces event for next week; new iPhone expected
Apple releases four new iPhone 12 models
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google set to report earnings
Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating ceasefire
Billboard music awards 2020
Bomb explodes at seminary in Pakistan
Bristol Myers Squibb acquires MyoKardia for $13B.
CA Gov. Newsom signs legislation establishing task-force to explore slavery reparations
CA appeals court rules Uber and Lyft must comply with AB5
CDC updates coronavirus transmission guidelines
California wildfires burn over 4M acres, doubling previous record
Chile votes to rewrite constitution
China announces sanctions on US defense firms
DNI warns of election misinformation from Russia, Iran
DOD announces $600M 5G experimentation program
DOJ announces charges against ISIS members
DOJ announces charges in Chinese repatriation operation
DOJ antitrust case against Google set to begin today
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Google
DOJ reportedly planning to file antitrust charges against Google
Daylight savings time ends on Sunday
Debate commission announces plans to adopt changes to upcoming debates
Disney announces changes to media and entertainment businesses
Dodgers win World Series
EU sanctions Russian officials over Navalny poisoning
Early voting surpasses 2016 totals
Eat Just announces $100M expansion in Asia
Eddie Van Halen dies after battle with cancer
Election 2020: town hall recap
Eli Lilly pauses coronavirus treatment trials
Existing home sales increase 9% in September
FBI arrests six for conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
FDA approves remdesivir to treat hospitalized coronavirus patients
Facebook announces election-related policy updates
Facebook announces updates to election ad policy
Facebook launches cloud-based gaming on its platform
Facebook launches new language translation model
Facebook updates hate speech policy, bans content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.
Federal authorities warn of potential cyberattacks on US healthcare system
Federal judge blocks changes to SNAP
Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continues for 9th day
Final presidential debate recap
Final presidential debate tonight at 9pm ET
Flooding in France and Italy kills nine
Former Zillow execs launch Pacaso, allowing people to buy shares of second homes
France, Germany announce new coronavirus restrictions
French President announces coronavirus-driven curfews
French authorities increase terror alert
Freshman enrollment at US colleges drops 16%
GM announces $2B electric vehicle facility in Tenneseee
Global coronavirus cases surpass 40M
Goldman agrees to settle 1MDB case
Google X announces updates on Mineral project
Google announces election-related measures
Google announces new hardware including Pixel phone and Chromecast updates
Google announces plans to invest $1B in partnerships with news publishers
Hearing aid startup Whisper raises $35M, announces first product
House Intelligence Committee releases findings on US intelligence community's China-related resources
House antitrust subcommittee releases report on competition in the digital economy
House passes $2.2T coronavirus relief package, unlikely to pass in Senate
Hurricane Delta expected to make landfall in US this week
Hurricane Delta makes landfall
Hurricane Zeta makes landfall, leaves 2M without power
Hurricane Zeta set to make landfall in Louisiana
IBM to spin out managed infrastructure unit
IEA releases 2020 World Energy Outlook
Ireland reimposes nationwide lockdown
Israel and Sudan agree to form diplomatic ties
J&J temporarily pauses late-stage coronavirus vaccine trials
JPMorgan announces $30B initiative to advance racial equity
Japan announces plans to become carbon neutral by 2050
Jobless claims remain above pre-coronavirus levels for 28th straight week
Jobless claims remain above pre-coronavirus levels for 31st week
Judge partially blocks H-1B visa restrictions
Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigns
LVMH agrees to slightly lower purchase price for Tiffany
Lakers defeat Heat in game one of NBA finals
Lakers win 17th championship, tying Celtics record
MacArthur genius grant winners announced
NASA awards $370M for "Tipping Point" technologies
NASA discovers water on sunlit surface of the Moon
Nearly 1.6M new business applications filed in Q3
Netflix increases prices for standard and premium plans
New York Post article related to Biden family receives widespread attention
New Zealand Labour Party secures first parliamentary majority since 1996
No-code development platform Unqork announces $207M of new funding
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to World Food Programme
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for black hole discoveries
Noble Prize in Medicine awarded to doctors who discovered hepatitis C
Over 90k ordered to evacuate in Southern California due to fires
PG&E announces plans to cut power to 361k people ahead of potential wildfires
Paris reinstates bar closures
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