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Tech billionaires have reportedly donated over $340 million to fight a wealth tax in California.

According to The Guardian, the campaign they’re funding is spending over $1 million per day trying to defeat Proposition 40, which would enact a one-time 5 percent tax on California’s billionaires. Google co-founder Sergey Brin is reportedly the biggest donor, contributing at least $102 million, alongside other tech executives: > The donors to the no campaign are a who’s who of Silicon Valley, including the Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison, crypto magnate Chris Larsen and several prominent venture capitalists.

Cresata - Official Trailer | The MIX Fall Game Showcase 2026 - IGN

Meet the voice actors of Cresata (including Aleks Le and Ben Starr) and watch them perform lines in this new trailer for Cresata, an upcoming action platformer game. The new trailer also showcases gameplay, its world, and what to expect. Cresata will be available on PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and Epic Games Store. From the ashes. In the name of vengeance. A revenant shall rise. Following a treacherous rebellion, Phaedon of Arsica is imprisoned and left for dead. Freed by a twist of fate, he now hunts down those who betrayed him and his homeland.

Dawn of Defiance: Hounds of Zeus - Official Update Trailer | The MIX Fall Game Showcase 2026 - IGN

A new update brings new gear, three new legendary weapons, and a cooking and farming update to Dawn of Defiance. Watch the latest Dawn of Defiance trailer for the Greek myth survival adventure game to see what to expect from the Hounds of Zeus update. Dawn of Defiance is out now in Steam Early Access, and the Hounds of Zeus update is available now. Become a Spartan in this Greek myth survival adventure, solo or with up to 3 friends. Explore a realm at the edge of the Underworld, fight mythical beasts, gather resources, craft powerful gear & build grand palaces. Raid ancient temples, seize the iconic weapons of the Olympians, and defy the gods.

That was quick.

According to the NYT’s sources, White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is out after just five days in the role, or, by our count, less than half of a Scaramucci. Her time in the role included prediction market intrigue and claims she may have misrepresented herself as an attorney despite failing the bar exam. [Media: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/katie-zacharia-fired-press-secretary.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.Dyo9.9yMtG7LosLS6&smid=url-share]

TST Best Bets: October 16, 2026

Tampa Bay needs a response Friday night as the Rays look to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole against Cleveland in the ALCS. Meanwhile, Purdue looks to build on...

Trump says he told Zacharia to ‘reconsider’ press secretary role

President Trump told reporters Friday that he told Katie Zacharia that she should “reconsider” her role as White House press secretary after her rocky start to the job this week. “I said, ‘Honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider,’” Trump told reporters, referring to a conversation he said he had with Zacharia earlier. “I said,…

You’ve got to hear both sides?

With public opinion broadly against AI data centers, the Today, Explained podcast from Vox brought on Nicole Thomas, a marketing and PR exec who represents data center companies. The “for” arguments are familiar (tax dollars, not all data centers are XXL-sized hyperscaler AI projects, and that what is needed is more transparency), and they also look at some of the attempts to make data centers friendlier, like Microsoft’s biomimicry camouflage. [Media: https://megaphone.link/VMP8675260688]

White House personnel drama puts Trump on defense

Plus: 🛡️Ukraine Starlink slowdown puts Pentagon in a jam {beacon} It’s Friday. Just more than two weeks until we change the clocks back to standard time. Anyone else ready for that “extra hour” of sleep? 😴 In today’s issue: Trump defends Wiles amid turmoil GOP demands answers on Ukraine Hegseth’s execution livestream plan…

Friday, October 16, 2026

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