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30 October 2026

The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, forcing a seventh and deciding game, the first such game in the series' history. Atlanta led 46-26 at half-time after Golden State trailed 32-15 at the end of the first quarter. Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Rhyne Howard 21 for Atlanta, while Gabby Williams led Golden State with 26 points. Angel Reese added 15 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta. Game 7 is scheduled for Sunday in San Francisco after the fixture was moved and brought forward to accommodate an Atlanta Hawks NBA game.

DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, paying $65 per Instacart share, a 26% premium over the 22 Oct closing price. Both boards approved the transaction, which is 75% cash. The combination would bring together the two largest US grocery delivery services. Instacart will keep its brand and app, and users gain access to more than 50,000 additional stores. The deal is expected to close by late 2027 or early 2028, subject to regulatory approval, and antitrust scrutiny could affect it.

27 October 2026

Anthropic, the San Francisco AI company, filed its S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, 26 Oct, opening the path to an initial public offering. DW reports the listing could come as early as November, with shares planned for Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. Analysts estimate a valuation of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion, up from $965 billion in May, according to Euronews. The company reported first-half 2026 net losses above $80 billion against revenue of about $16.3 billion. The filing runs 335 pages.

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