In a playful twist on Halloween, Aravind Srinivas, the Indian-origin CEO of Perplexity AI, donned the iconic look of fellow Silicon Valley entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg. As the spooky holiday swept through the tech hub, Srinivas joined a host of industry leaders who showcased their creativity with unique costumes.

In an unprecedented move, Russia has imposed an astronomical $20 decillion fine—equivalent to a 2 followed by 34 zeroes—on Google, over its refusal to reinstate blocked Russian state-run media channels on YouTube. This figure, which far exceeds any plausible financial scale and dwarfs the global economy many times over, was announced following a ruling that deemed Google in violation of national broadcasting regulations.

North Korea has announced the successful test of its new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), claiming it to be the "world's strongest strategic missile." The launch, which occurred on Thursday, is reported to have reached unprecedented heights, marking a significant development in the North's missile capabilities amid rising tensions over its military support for Russia in Ukraine.