• Gemini vs ChatGPT — Google drops Gemini 3 and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he switched from ChatGPT after just two hours, signaling a potential shift in the AI race.
• Target’s ‘Diabolical’ Black Friday — People lined up at 3 a.m. for gift bags with candy and shampoo samples, while Lowe’s stole the show with tool-filled buckets and $2,000 appliance giveaways.
• Google’s Hurricane Predictor — DeepMind’s new GraphCast AI beats world-class weather models in 90% of tests, delivering 10-day forecasts in under a minute and raising big questions about Big Tech running global weather.
• Apple Watch vs Rolex — Rolex’s CEO says the Apple Watch actually helped Rolex by getting younger consumers used to wearing a watch, fueling record luxury sales and years-long waitlists.
• Billie Eilish vs Elon Musk — A comment from Billie sparks a full-blown internet culture war between Gen-Z climate anxiety and Silicon Valley techno-optimism.
• Campbell’s Soup Meltdown — A VP is caught on tape calling Campbell’s “food for poor people,” triggering a corporate crisis around brand trust, product pride, and whistleblower retaliation.
• Waymo Freeways & New Cities — Waymo expands to Miami, Dallas, Houston, and more — and begins freeway driving in LA, SF, and Phoenix, pushing robotaxis into real transportation territory.