The Download: Introducing: the new conspiracy age

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the new conspiracy age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, turning fringe ideas into dangerous policy. America’s institutions are crumbling […]

SEC filing: Snowflake says an executive shared unauthorized financial guidance with an Instagram influencer; an Oct. 26 video interview features CRO Mike Gannon (Alice Tecotzky/Business Insider)

Alice Tecotzky / Business Insider: SEC filing: Snowflake says an executive shared unauthorized financial guidance with an Instagram influencer; an Oct. 26 video interview features CRO Mike Gannon  —  – Snowflake filed an 8-K after an exec gave financial guidance in an influencer’s video.  — The data-storage company said investors […]

Comet Lemmon will be a Halloween treat

Most comet-watchers thought that Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) would reach its brightest October 21 when it was closest to Earth. But it continued to brighten for several days past that date. And it still looks good. In fact, current estimates of its brightness put it near 4th magnitude, which would normally make it easy […]