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• October 28, 2026

  Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as AI Investments Surge

  The program covers eligible workers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and India, including employees in AI, Copilot, Xbox and Windows divisions. The move comes as Microsoft pours billions of dollars into artificial intelligence infrastructure. Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to approximately 60,000 employees across four countries, giving eligible workers the option to leave the technology giant with financial support and career-planning resources. Announced on October 26, the program covers eligible employees in participating teams in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and India. According to Reuters, the offer applies to employees at Microsoft’s internal level

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• October 27, 2026

  Walmart Announces Extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales for 2026

  The retail giant will spread its holiday deals across several weeks, giving shoppers more time to find discounts as U.S. holiday spending is projected to surpass $1 trillion for the first time. Walmart has announced an expanded schedule for its 2026 holiday shopping events, extending its Black Friday promotions across two periods in November and offering additional discounts through Cyber Monday and beyond. According to the company, Walmart’s Black Friday sales will run November 12–15 and November 23–29, followed by Cyber Monday deals from November 30 through December 2. The combined sales periods provide four additional days of promotions compared

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• October 27, 2026

  Rare Nanotyrannus Skeleton ‘Jodi’ Sells for $47.3 Million at Sotheby’s Auction

  Once believed to be a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, the rare dinosaur fossil shattered expectations at auction in New York, reigniting debate over the private ownership of scientifically significant specimens. A rare dinosaur skeleton known as “Jodi,” identified as a Nanotyrannus rather than a young Tyrannosaurus rex, sold for $47.3 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday, October 27, far exceeding its presale estimate of $6 million to $9 million. The buyer has not been publicly identified. Standing approximately three meters tall, the exceptionally preserved skeleton contains around 191 fossilized bone elements, including a nearly complete skull. Sotheby’s described it

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