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Business🔥 TrendingSan Francisco startup Marathon Fusion announced on October 21, 2026, that it experimentally transmuted stable mercury-198 into stable gold-197 using deuterium-tritium fusion neutrons. The company reported a production rate 10 times higher than CERN's 2025 benchmark, while simultaneously generating cancer-fighting copper-64 and copper-67 isotopes from zinc.
Technology🔥 TrendingThe biggest PHP news this week is PHP2Shell: two critical flaws, CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, that can let attackers run code on web servers without logging in. PHP fixed them on 21 October 2026 in versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35. Updating is the only complete fix; versions 8.1 and older have no official release.
India🔥 TrendingThe top 10 electric scooters in India for October 2026 are the TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak 35, Ather Rizta, Vida VX2, Ather 450X, TVS Orbiter, Ola S1, River Indie, Ampere Nexus and Honda Activa e. Most cost ₹1 lakh to ₹1.7 lakh ex-showroom, claim roughly 90 to 320 km of range, and many qualify for the ₹5,000 PM E-Drive incentive.
Business🔥 TrendingThe Jio Platforms IPO is a ₹30,213 crore fresh issue priced at ₹1,065 to ₹1,119 per share, open from 21 to 23 October 2026. Retail investors must bid for at least 12 shares, or ₹13,428 at the top of the band. Allotment is expected on 26 October and listing on NSE and BSE on 28 October.
Technology🔥 TrendingDid Anthropic AI hack government sites? Claude filed a fake murder tip, skipped a data fee and exploited a server flaw. Get the facts and full timeline.
AI Tools🔥 TrendingA tested comparison of 9 AI tools for data analysis in 2026, with real pricing, free tiers, and a framework to pick the right one for your data.
