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Formula One 2026: Max Verstappen takes pole for Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia – live

️ Qualifying updates from Malaysia, session from 9am BST ️ Event at Sepang due to Middle East conflict | Email Billy Q1: Verstappen lays down an early marker by going half a second faster than Antonelli on 1:36.477. Hadjar goes faster than the two Mercedes too.

Croatia v England to be mainly full despite fan ban; Manchester City latest – matchday live

All the latest before Saturday’s Nations League action Today’s fixtures | Latest tables | And you can mail us A morning quiz question: which Spurs player has the most goals this season? The answer is Oliver Irow, on loan at Plymouth: four goals across seven appearances v Tottenham’s two goals in the Premier League after five…

No one expected an American pope. Here's the inside story of how 'Bob' became Pope Leo

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo.

Kim wins Asian Games gold to secure military exemption

Golfer Tom Kim wins gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea's military.

'Big shot Gabby' leads Valkyries past Wings

Gabby Williams scored 11 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to help the Valkyries erase a 16-point second-half deficit and secure a spot in the WNBA semifinals with a 77-73 win over the Wings.

NEAR co-founder pitches AI pets, private trading and cross-chain payments

NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin has outlined 13 application ideas spanning AI pets, private trading, and cross-chain payments, alongside five suggestions for helping developers reach users. Illia Polosukhin, in an Oct.

UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail

Revelation comes amid mounting concern over online prediction market’s effects on integrity of financial system UK authorities are being urged to intervene after it emerged that the online prediction market Polymarket has been taking thousands of dollars worth of bets over whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail. Polymarket – the…

Pitt loses QB, upsets Virginia Tech as it seeks 'respect' in polls

As his Panthers improved to 5-0 on Friday night with a 35-33 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies, Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi lobbied for his unranked team, sending a message to Associated Press Top 25 voters that he has "a hell of a football team."

2026 WNBA playoffs: Schedule, scores for every game

Atlanta, Golden State, Las Vegas and New York are in the semifinals. Here's your one-stop shop for all the action.

Bitcoin price eyes $86,000 reclaim as Bollinger support holds

Bitcoin price has slipped toward $84,000 after failing to hold its latest push above $87,000, while daily momentum has weakened and liquidation clusters have formed on both sides of the market. CoinGecko recorded Bitcoin at approximately $84,575 on Oct.

Lewandowski, 38, hits hat-trick in 6-0 Poland win

Robert Lewandowski, 38, scores a hat-trick in the Nations League and Edin Dzeko plays his final game for Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step in

Companies building AI applications can rent powerful computers instead of buying the equipment themselves, paying for access to the graphics processing units, or GPUs, that run their software. Lower rental prices make those applications cheaper to operate, but they can also make life harder for the company that bought the…

Joker persona helps Cong 'feel the fear' in opponents

Wang Cong dismisses critics who say she she is not deserving of facing Natalia Silva for the flyweight world title at UFC 332 on Saturday.

Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports

US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.

Too quiet for too long, can McGinn recapture best for Scotland?

Fifth in the all-time scoring chart for Scotland and closing in on 100 caps, John McGinn could do with finding his best stuff again, writes Tom English.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2026: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners

A rare repeat success could be on the cards with Daryz well fancied, while O’Brien Jr and Sr go head-to-head in Paris Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard. Jockey: Mickael Barzalona.

The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more If a third runway is built at Heathrow, what will be the impact on the wealth of the nation?

The football horse that Andy Burnham rode in on is now bucking his vibe | Barney Ronay

PM’s contortions over the Manchester City verdicts have landed him with an early test of what he wants to stand for. Realpolitik, or real values?

BT accused of ‘bullying’ customers by pausing broadband in digital landline push

Companies race to switch households to ‘voice over internet protocol’ services by the end of January BT has been accused of “bullying” customers by temporarily cutting off their broadband to pressure them to upgrade to a digital landline, as providers race to switch households over before the January deadline. Telecoms…

Crypto ETF flows split as Bitcoin gains $82.9m, Ethereum bleeds

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Verstappen beats Hamilton to claim pole LIVE!

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Our guide to every NFL Week 4 game: Matchup previews, predictions, picks and nuggets

Trevor Lawrence vs. Joe Burrow.

NFT sales fall 23% to $40.9m as Panini jumps 557%

NFT sales fell 23.48% to $40.88 million over the past seven days, while Panini America recorded a 557.53% increase and Courtyard retained first place among collections with $7.31 million. According to data from CryptoSlam, seller addresses also increased, rising 31.99%…

Ohtani to play at less than 100% in playoffs, will need to 'manage' injuries

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said the left knee and right biceps ailments that compromised him throughout the summer are issues he's "just going to have to manage" in the postseason.

Northwestern opens 'electric' Ryan Field with upset of Penn State

Northwestern fans, who eagerly awaited Ryan Field's opening, were rewarded with not only an easy win over a preseason Top 25 team, but a light show in the stands and waves of fireworks and flames before kickoff of the Wildcats' 34-13 win over Penn State.

Tyler Adams named USMNT captain for new World Cup cycle

Tyler Adams will be the new captain of the United States men's national team, coach Mauricio Pochettino announced Friday.

Tony Reno, who guided Yale to 5 Ivy League football titles, dies at 52

Former Yale football coach Tony Reno, who stepped down after the 2025 season due to health issues, has died at the age of 52, the university announced.

Amid trade request, Larkin put on IR, booed by Red Wings crowd before loss

As they continue to mull his trade request, the Detroit Red Wings moved Dylan Larkin to a non-roster injured reserve spot before Friday's 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers, a game the former captain was booed loudly in when he was shown on the video board.

Penguins' Kuzmenko to wear No. 62 to honor dad killed in bear attack

Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko will change his jersey number to 62 in honor of his father, who was killed in a bear attack in Russia last week at age 62.

📸 Heat announce 'A Night in Vice City' ahead of GTA VI release

With Grand Theft Auto VI's long-awaited release date set for Nov. 19, the Heat are partnering with Rockstar Games to offer a topical lead-up event the night before.

The student playing in La Liga: Introvert Rodri's unique rise to top

Rodri is already playing a key role at Barcelona after turning down Real Madrid this summer. Guillem Balague looks at his journey so far.

Connelly: These top CFB teams should be on upset alert this weekend

Alabama, Ohio State and Florida all face ranked road tests. How can they get home with victories?

The only MLB playoff preview you need: World Series odds, likely MVPs and how far all 8 remaining teams will go

Have Fall Classic or bust hopes this postseason? Here's why each remaining team could be playing late into October ...

The Yankees' plan for beating the Rays? Pitching -- and maybe a 6-foot-7 MVP

With or without Aaron Judge, the New York superstar's teammates have shown they are built for October.

WNBA semifinals are set: How the Valkyries beat the Wings to advance

Golden State overcame a 16-point deficit to eliminate Dallas and reach its first WNBA semifinals.

Crypto VC funding: Jeeves raises $110m, World sells $49m

Crypto financing announcements from Sep. 26 through Oct.

‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills

Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots The easy thing for the people who live on the banks of the River Dart in Devon might have been to grumble and groan about the sewage spills that blight their beloved waterway. Instead, citizen…

Deepfake review – ingenious interview with a PM who dances around every issue

Sadler’s Wells East, London An interrogater tries to get to the bottom of a surreal scandal while green screen actors meddle with the story in Jess and Morgs’ inventive production What audiences remember most from a political interview, a voiceover tells the prime minister (Kennedy Muntanga) as he prepares to face his TV…

‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?

For decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areas An elegant Georgian facade, a full-width balcony and an exclusive address in South Kensington just steps from the Natural History Museum and the V&A. Yet the listing price of this west London flat at Queen’s…

AJ returns to trainer who is branded a 'traitor' by Fury

Anthony Joshua has returned to trainer Ben Davison for his heavyweight super-fight with Tyson Fury in December.

Niners WR Evans (rib) questionable, but aims to play: 'It's my job'

Niners wide receiver Mike Evans is questionable for Sunday, but he said he will give "my best" to play against the Broncos as he deals with a rib injury.

Bitcoin tests $86.5K, Bitget reopens, Swift adds Chainlink | Weekly recap

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin struggled to hold its rebound as U. S.

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Antonelli fastest from Verstappen ahead of qualifying in Malaysia

Kimi Antonelli was fastest from Max Verstappen in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to set up a Mercedes versus Red Bull fight for pole position.

OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day

Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI says its review in response to the Medicare and Hugging Face agent attacks is costing the company more than US$500,000 per day, as it…

Why crypto rallied after the CLARITY Act failed, according to Bitwise

Bitwise has identified four crypto sectors that benefited from the CLARITY Act’s Senate setback, with NEAR gaining 104% and Uniswap rising 49% between the vote and Sep. 30.

Arteta helped me understand the game - Wilshere

Luton Town manager Jack Wilshere shares his love for coaching and explains how Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta influnced his style.

The Disney generation: What unites Baby Boomers, millennials and Gen Z

Disney stories may be aimed at children, but their lessons can last a lifetime. A study by SWPS University in Poland found that values such as friendship, loyalty, family, courage, resilience and being yourself can stay with us well into adulthood.

Learning from Arteta and inspiring youngsters - Wilshere on management

Luton Town manager Jack Wilshere speaks about being back where he started as an eight-year-old and the lessons he learned from his time at Arsenal.

TV tonight: Strictly shakes up movie week!

All celebrities will dance to a classic film track for the first time in the show’s history. Plus: Lesley Manville’s fun murder mystery.

Decline and fall: who will believe in Raheem Sterling now?

Former England winger could face a prison term next month and his career collapse raises many questions In another world, where careers broke in different directions, Raheem Sterling would be in this England squad now, playing for the manager, Thomas Tuchel, who made him the No 1 target of the new Chelsea era after the Todd…

From Celebrity Traitors to Extra Geography: the week in rave reviews

Claudia Winkleman joins a castle full of celebs as the duplicitous favourite returns, while Molly Manners’ extremely funny boarding school comedy tackles desire and adulthood. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

‘Elon is my prophet’: how Musk’s Doge team took a wrecking ball to Washington

When the new ‘department of government efficiency’ sent young techies to disrupt federal agencies, not everyone complied. Here’s what happened when one worker fought to protect immigrant data In the early hours of Saturday 22 February 2025 the following email landed in the inboxes of the entire US federal workforce: From: HR…

Comedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in pictures

A caiman wearing a wig, two brown bears laughing and a leopard doing a handstand feature in the selection of finalists from this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards . Winners will be announced on 8 December

Scandinavia seeks sixth Group 1 in Prix du Cadran

Scandinavia takes on Queenstown and Caballo De Mar as Arc weekend gets underway - live on Sky Sports Racing .

49ers owner York suspended 6 games, fined $500K for personal conduct violation

49ers owner Jed York has been suspended for six games and fined $500,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy stemming from his August arrest after he tried to engage in prostitution in Ohio.

G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

‘My hips can’t help but move’: readers on the songs that always get them dancing

From Northern soul and 90s bangers to disco classics and indie anthems, readers share the floorfillers that never fail to start the party My now-husband and I attended a wedding. The reception was boring.

US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded

A September 29 ruling closes the LIBRA/M3M3 district-court case after continuity, pleading and jurisdiction failures.

Three hot starters to believe in, one player who will break out in Week 4

Don't be surprised if a few early stars stay hot, and if a slow-starting QB enjoys a big Week 4.

Inactives watch: Daniels, DeVonta to sit; McConkey questionable

Updated inactives and analysis based on the latest reports and official announcements leading up to kickoff.

Rams DT Donald out, WR Nacua returns against Eagles

Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will not play against the Eagles as he deals with back soreness, while wide receiver Puka Nacua will return from a hip injury after missing the past two games.

New SEC crypto rules threaten small advisers, but big firms win

The SEC’s modeled $433,833 annual adviser cost subtotal excludes significant technology spending, raising questions about who can offer the fallback.

Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic emblems leaked by official YouTube account

Sneak preview shown in video after pieces revealed over past week Cockatoo-inspired emblem to be officially unveiled on Monday The Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics emblems have been accidentally leaked by the Games’ official YouTube channel, three days before its own big reveal. Pieces of the puzzle had been revealed…

Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused

Meta wants Muse in your TV and your toaster, so it's giving the code away for free.

Italy spoil Zidane's France homecoming, cancel out Olise's stunner

Italy once again proved a formidable foe for Zinedine Zidane, securing a 1-1 draw in Zidane's home debut as France coach Friday.

Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock

The proposed legislation would extend to all automotica license plate readers.

Behemoth! review - Pedro Pascal classical music drama hits all the wrong notes

New York film festival: The actor stumbles through Tony Gilroy’s forgettable film marred by stylistic gimmicks Tony Gilroy has built a sturdy career as the director of the Bourne films and show runner of the popular Star Wars spin-off Andor . He directed Tilda Swinton all the way to an Oscar for her remarkable performance in…

Yankees in wait-and-see mode on Judge availability for ALDS

The Yankees have not decided if Aaron Judge will be on their roster for the ALDS vs. the Rays as he continues to work his way back from a right calf strain.

CB Porter trending toward Cowboys debut days after trade

Newly acquired Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. does not carry an injury designation after practicing the past two days following his trade from the Steelers.

Blast shuts down $20M layer-2 network, forcing Oct. 26 exit deadline

Users face a temporary withdrawal pause before an Oct. 26 deadline to exit through Blast’s normal interface.

Humphries into Grand Prix semis as Van Veen exits

Luke Humphries breezes into the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Niels Zonneveld.

Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.

Kim gains exemption from mandatory military service after Asian Games gold

Tom Kim secured an exemption from completing full mandatory military service in South Korea after he clinched gold in the Men's Individual Strokeplay event at the Asian Games.

Fantasy football buzz: How will absence of DeVonta Smith affect other Eagles?

Philly's top wideout will miss Sunday's game. Matt Bowen provides pickup options and how to value other Eagles.

Braves-Dodgers NLDS showdown is set! Previewing every MLB division series matchup

The ALDS and NLDS fields are complete. Here's who has the edge -- and who should be on upset watch.

DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell

Kevin Warsh’s predecessor had been investigated over cost overruns related to central bank renovation project The US ⁠justice department is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell ⁠for cost overruns ⁠related ​to the central bank’s building renovation project, a department…

Which clubs did Man City's 'inflated' money flow to in transfer market?

BBC Sport follows the trail of transfer money flowing to other clubs during Manchester City's period of financial rule-breaking.

Pretorius breaks Gayle's T20 record score

Lhuan-dre Pretorius breaks Chris Gayle's record for the highest score in a men's T20 match with an unbeaten 188 in a domestic fixture in South Africa.

Wade and Aspinall make statement ahead of World Grand Prix semi-finals

James Wade and Nathan Aspinall put in statement performances that will have made their semi-final opponents take note ahead of a mouthwatering Saturday night line-up at the World Grand Prix.

Ravens' Hendrickson has surgery on finger, out vs. Titans

The Ravens will be without top pass rusher Trey Hendrickson against the Titans on Sunday after the outside linebacker had surgery for a broken finger.

Winless Texans get top WR Collins back after 2-game absence

The winless Texans got good news Friday as star wide receiver Nico Collins is set to return Sunday from a hamstring injury that forced him to miss Houston's last two games.

Source: Skubal to start Dodgers' NLDS opener; Braves' plans in flux

Dodgers ace Tarik Skubal will get the ball in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, a source told ESPN on Friday.

Papers: Man Utd to consider legal action if Gabriel leaves

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...

NHL Tonight: Capitals face Hurricanes in a critical early-season clash

Both are expected to challenge for the Metro Division title. Plus, what to watch in the other four games, updated stat leaders and more.

'Pretty strange': How Brent Pry went from head coach to coordinator at Virginia Tech

After being fired a year ago, Brent Pry is still in Blacksburg and has helped guide the Hokies to their best start in nearly a decade.

Vikings' Jefferson to sit vs. Dolphins, hoping to return in Week 5

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson won't play against the Dolphins because of a sprained left ankle, but coach Kevin O'Connell is hopeful he can return in Week 5 vs. the Saints.

First a fly interrupts play, then a spider tries too!

It’s not often you see both a fly and a spider grace the darts board on the same night, which is exactly what happened during the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix Darts.

Silver Price Forecast: Bears crowd $60 after six-percent weekly rout

Silver price retreats on Friday, dropping about 0.76% as US Treasury yields edged higher, capping US Dollar depreciation, while investors punished the Greenback following a soft US jobs report. The XAG/USD trades at $60.50 at the time of writing.

Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand

Stablecoin issuers are emerging as a new source of demand for US government debt as foreign official holdings lose ground. Tether and Circle have increased their Treasury securities and repurchase-agreement holdings by about $200 billion over the past five years, equivalent to more than 40% of the decline in China’s Treasury…

Who has 'no ceiling' as Northern Ireland shine in Nations League?

After an impressive 3-0 victory over Ukraine in the Nations League, Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill was impressed with his young side.

Aston Villa latest: Garnacho scores in Antonio Puerta Trophy win over Sevilla

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Aston Villa latest: Garnacho scores in Antonio Puerta Trophy win over Sevilla”.

Price edges last-leg epic as Wade beats Van Veen to book Humphries semi

Gerwyn Price survived three match darts to beat Jonny Clayton in a final-leg thriller at the World Grand Prix, as James Wade emphatically dumped out Gian van Veen in Leicester.

Bath climb to top of Prem table after claiming derby honours over Exeter

Bath beat Exeter Chiefs 40-34 in a pulsating West Country derby at the Rec to take them to the top of the Gallagher Prem table but they were made to fight all the way in an 11-try thriller.

Bath go top with Finn Russell to the fore in thrilling derby victory against Exeter

Prem Rugby: Bath 40-34 Exeter Hosts made to fight all the way in 11-try thriller Bath went to the top of the Prem after beating Exeter Chiefs in a pulsating West Country derby at the Rec but they were made to fight all the way in an 11-try thriller. Exeter trailed 26-10 at the interval but rallied to lead 31-26 midway through…

Absa becomes Africa’s first bank to offer Bitcoin custody services

Absa has become Africa’s first bank to offer Bitcoin custody, with BTC making up the largest share of assets held through its institutional service. Bloomberg reported on Oct.

Bank group sues U. S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority.

Someone got Doom in an SQL database

1,300 lines of SQL querying renders accurate bitmapped views of Hell at 35 fps.

California Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Models That Hacked Their Way Out of a Test

California's attorney general wants answers from OpenAI about AI models that escaped a locked test environment and hacked Hugging Face—and whether the company can be held legally accountable.

Zidane's France held by Italy as De Bruyne inspires Belgium

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Zidane's France held by Italy as De Bruyne inspires Belgium”.

Pool pioneer Fisher retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's

Pool pioneer Allison Fisher is retiring from professional competition after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Bath gain revenge on Exeter to win 11-try thriller

After losing to Exeter at home in the Prem semi-final last season, Bath beat the Chiefs 40-34 in another thriller.

Chiesa eyes Liverpool exit - Saturday's gossip

Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa is on the radar of a trio of Serie A clubs, Man City striker Erling Haaland is more likely to head to Barcelona than Arsenal if he leaves the club, Brentford's Michael Kayode is wanted by Juventus, plus more.

Humphries 'disappointed' despite 3-0 win to clinch semi-final spot

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Humphries 'disappointed' despite 3-0 win to clinch semi-final spot”.

Nations League: Italy earn draw against 10-man France, Northern Ireland stun Ukraine

League A: France 1-1 Italy, Belgium 3-0 Turkey Northern Ireland boost promotion bid with 3-0 win Zinedine Zidane’s first home game in charge of France ended with a 1-1 draw against Italy in the Nations League on Friday. Visiting keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma produced a string of saves to frustrate fans at Stade de France, while…

Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels' blessing and money.

War review – Sienna Miller and Dominic West’s hellish divorce drama is massive, massive fun

This brilliant piece of balderdash – packed with money, class warfare, sex and dastardly lawyers – is the perfect antidote to life right now. We need this!

England U21s qualify for Euro 2027 after Slovakia stalemate

England U21s booked their spot at next summer's European Championship despite being held to a goalless draw by Slovakia in Stoke.

Why Aston Villa played Sevilla for a trophy you haven't heard of

Aston Villa beat Sevilla in the Antonio Puerta Trophy, named in memory of one of the Spanish club's former players.

Cornell assault story sparks rage, fear, fatigue and more

Authors Carmen Maria Machado, Soraya Chemaly, Jessica Valenti and Jennifer Weiner reflect on the week's news of the alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024.

investing Live Americas FX news wrap 2 Oct: Nasdaq 100 closes at a record after soft US jobs; Treasury yields reverse higher

The US employment report gave stock buyers something to cheer about on Friday. Payroll growth missed expectations, earlier months were revised lower and wage growth slowed.

France 1-1 Italy: Nations League football – live reaction

Alessandro Bastoni cancelled out Michael Olise’s goal to give Italy a precious point in Paris 3 min A strong start from France, who have barely permitted Italy a kick. 1 min Peep peep!

Wade: Gian was 'pretty poor' – 'I bashed him up!'

James Wade felt Gian van Veen was ‘pretty poor’ in their World Grand Prix Darts quarter-final, so he ‘bashed him up’!

McHaffie the hero as Edinburgh sink Stormers

Edinburgh made it two wins from two in the United Rugby Championship with a gritty 17-13 home success against Stormers.

UK banks eye faster settlement as 71% expect tokenization to reshape finance

UK financial institutions have identified faster settlement as tokenization’s biggest benefit, with 71% expecting the technology to reshape financial services. Lloyds Banking Group said in its Oct.

Brown scores twice as Northen Ireland cruise to win over Ukraine

Ciaron Brown's first international goals came as a pair to help a young Northern Ireland side stun Ukraine 3-0 and go clear at the top of Nations League Group B2.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fleur Capital Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fleur Capital Corporation

Trump whitewashes Selby to set up Wu semi-final

Judd Trump whitewashes Mark Selby at the Shenzhen Open to secure a semi-final tie against Wu Yize, who progresses to the last four after a thrilling victory over Shaun Murphy.

Cardiff seal bonus-point victory against Zebre

Cardiff continue their promising start to the United Rugby Championship (URC) with a six-try 40-27 home victory against Zebre.

European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO

Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.

Bitcoin’s $85,000 sell wall is gone and traders are now betting on $100,000

Bitcoin’s rally is approaching a $90,000 test as a rare accumulation pattern reappears and sell-side liquidity thins. On Oct.

Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash

Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.

Drag queen Trixie Mattel has a new holiday album — but think Halloween, not Christmas

On Wild Card , well-known guests answer questions about topics we don't always talk about. Drag queen Trixie Mattel reflects on whether competition has been a positive or negative force in her life.

Romo won't return as NFL analyst, CBS Sports says

Tony Romo will not return as an NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, the network announced, after he was arrested in July on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Patriots' defense loses Gonzalez, Barmore against high-octane Bills

The New England Patriots will be without starting cornerback Christian Gonzalez and defensive tackle Christian Barmore due to a shoulder injury when they visit the Bills on Sunday.

Commanders' Daniels again ruled out; Mariota to start vs. Colts

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels was ruled out of Sunday's game vs. the Colts, causing him to miss a second consecutive game because of a dislocated left elbow.

Jaguars' Coen: Hunter cares only about winning, not 'other stuff'

How much Jaguars cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter is playing on defense and offense may be a subject of discussion among fans and analysts, but it definitely isn't inside the building.

Browns' sack leader Graham out with MCL, ankle sprains

Browns defensive tackle Mason Graham suffered MCL and ankle sprains against the Steelers, with sources telling NFL Network that Cleveland's leader in sacks is expected to be out a few weeks.

Ethereum Now Lets You Pay for AI Without Revealing Who You Are

Ethereum's zkAPI lets users prepay in USDC and query AI models through cryptographic proofs, so no single party sees both who they are and what they ask.

Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall review – Paul Thomas Anderson’s sumptuous recording is an immediate classic

New York Film Festival: The Geese frontman mesmerizes in a concert film that is both swoony and austere One night last December, weary from a busy week and the impending doom of winter, I hurried into Carnegie Hall to witness Cameron Winter. The Geese frontman was marking the end of a breakout year with a series of rapturously…

Mexican Peso rebounds but carry trade exodus still bites

The Mexican Peso (MXN) recovers some ground versus the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, gaining 0.5%, but it remains poised to end the week with a 3% loss as investors exit the 'carry trade' amid a narrowing of the interest rate differential between the US and Mexico to its lowest level since 2015.

Patient-zero drill put health facilities to the test—40% of them failed

Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.

Anchorage Digital reportedly cuts 17% of staff amid crypto downturn

Anchorage Digital has reportedly cut 17% of its workforce after securing a $100 million Tether investment earlier this year. The Information reported on Oct.

Federal Reserve Board announces it will extend, until November 4, the comment period on its proposal to modernize Regulation O

Federal Reserve Board announces it will extend, until November 4, the comment period on its proposal to modernize Regulation O

Circle Pushes Back on MiCA's Bank-Deposit Mandate for Stablecoins

The USDC issuer told the European Commission that MiCA's reserve mandates and concentration caps keep the largest global stablecoins outside Europe's perimeter—siding with the ECB in calling for more flexible rules.

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Crypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETH

A third-party lending adapter built on Aave was exploited to steal about 114 ETH, worth over $300,000, while the protocol itself remained unaffected. On Oct.

Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M

Critics say workers are still owed far more.

Bitcoin price faces $86,500 hurdle as ETF buying returns

Bitcoin price has retreated toward $84,000 after reaching $87,220, while Bitfinex analysts have identified sustained buying above $86,500 as a condition for further gains. Bitfinex’s Analyst Team, in comments provided directly to crypto.news, said renewed U.

This AI Is Already Fooling People on Video Calls Into Thinking It's Human, Company Says

Tavus says 26 of 54 people on a one-minute video call thought its new Griffin model was human. The results are the company's own, and the model isn't going to retail customers yet.

Georgia holds emergency meeting on AI exposing voters’ secret ballots

A Princeton researcher found that publicly available election records could be combined with AI to link voters to their ballots When voters cast their ballots, their votes are supposed to remain secret: from their family, their neighbors, and the government. But what if artificial intelligence could make secret votes visible?

The 2008 economic crisis changed the US's relationship with energy

It wasn't obvious at the time, but the US uncoupled carbon emissions and GDP growth.

G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves

Leaders agree a coordinated drawdown after surge in prices and Donald Trump’s threat to cut off US supplies Leaders of G7 nations are to release up to 100m barrels of their emergency diesel and crude oil stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off supplies of US diesel. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, said…

US arrests California man for allegedly smuggling $300m worth of computer servers to China

Greg Lui allegedly used false paperwork to smuggle export-controlled gear from US to third countries and then China US authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300m worth of computer servers to China , the Department of Justice announced. Greg Lui, 38, of California , also known as “Yiu Kong Lui”…

Pro-Trump Influencer Benny Johnson is being sued for defamation by ICE protesters

The lawsuit says the prominent conservative podcaster falsely claimed the protesters were assaulting ICE officers during demonstrations at an ICE facility in Illinois last year.

$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report

The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.

US arrests tech CEO accused of smuggling $300M in Nvidia chips into China

Nvidia’s chip-smuggling problem won’t go away as arrests continue.

Delayed AI access could push Europe’s future tech jobs abroad, Brickken CEO warns

Brickken CEO Edwin Mata has warned that uneven access to three AI products, Dots, Muse, and Siri AI, could steer European companies’ future hiring and investment abroad. Edwin Mata, CEO and co-founder of Barcelona-based tokenization company Brickken, told crypto.news that…

Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue

Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Also: Spooky action at the LHC, Ice Age psychoactive use, yeast for building homes on Mars, and more.

FEDS Paper: Bells and Whistles of Nowcasting Models: Which Matter and When?

Freddy García-Albán and Manuel González-Astudillo This paper investigates which features of a Bayesian dynamic factor model improve U. S.

Kraken parent Payward explores crypto and payments partnership with BNY

Kraken parent Payward has entered talks with BNY over a potential partnership covering six areas, including crypto custody, trading and payments, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Two people familiar with the matter said the proposed arrangement could…

Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.

Gold fails at $4,200 despite NFP miss as US yields climb

Gold prices dropped on Friday, with the yellow metal struggling to decisively break the $4,200 milestone. The precious metal is down nearly 1% as US Treasury yields edge higher following a less-than-stellar US employment report.

Uniswap price eyes $10.30 as cup-and-handle forms

Uniswap price is testing a possible cup-and-handle setup near $8.92 as its September rally cools and a Japan-focused DeFi partnership advances. Uniswap’s rounded recovery meets resistance at $10.30 Trading View’s Binance UNI/USDT daily chart puts Uniswap at $8.926 on Oct.

Call it AI, call it Super Intelligence, only 2% of consumers are buying it

This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executive order officially rebranding AI as “super intelligence,” and meanwhile…

Week ahead: ISM services, Fed minutes and Canadian jobs lead the economic calendar. Be aware.

The new trading week brings a lighter economic calendar, but there are still several events that can move currencies and yields. The main highlights are Monday’s U.

Evernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury is approved, but its real buying power isn’t the $300 million expected

Roughly $88.5 million in closing-linked gross sources remains conditional, with expenses and spending choices deciding additional XRP demand.

It’s not AI anymore, it’s ‘super intelligence’ (according to the White House)

This week, the White House got nearly every major tech CEO in one room — Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk, and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei among them — to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executive order officially rebranding AI as “super intelligence,” and meanwhile…

Fed’s Goolsbee says inflation now outweighs labor concerns

Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) President Austan Goolsbee said in an interview with Fox Business that the labor market is steady and that “the inflation side of the Fed’s job is more important.”

Once a $2.3 Billion Network, Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Is Shutting Down

Blast said operating costs now exceed the revenue its Ethereum layer-2 generates and asked users to withdraw their assets to mainnet before Oct. 26.

BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership

The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.

US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches

A newer program has been operational since 2011, and the next generation could launch within 12 months.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants

Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second.

Nvidia Hits Record High as Market Value Reaches $5.7 Trillion

The AI chipmaker's stock topped its May peak on Friday, helped by a record $150 billion buyback and a weak jobs report that cooled bets on Fed rate hikes.

Olivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It track

Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of Us Olivia Dean has been accused of plagiarizing the Bill Withers classic Just the Two of Us. The owners of Withers’ back catalogue aimed that allegation at his fellow Grammy winner in a copyright infringement…

How I kept cool with NYC's free battery program for window AC units

Bonus: Every Electric’s batteries are beloved by household cats.

‘Just like my big brothers’: boy with cerebral palsy passes GCSEs with eye-tracking technology

Patrick McCabe’s herculean feat shows limits and possibilities of special educational needs and disabilities system Patrick McCabe is instantly recognisable in the early autumn sunshine, his wheelchair surrounded by fellow pupils at Fallibroome Academy in Macclesfield, Cheshire as they move from lesson to lesson, chatting…

Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%

Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.

Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdown

The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.

Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you)

With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash-test dummies" to solve that.

‘I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley’: the director of Andy Burnham’s favourite film on its 30 year anniversary

Ahead of a live performance in the Royal Albert Hall, the writer Mark Herman explains why he’s not surprised it’s one of the new Prime Minister’s favourites and a why film like this wouldn’t get made now It is one of the prime minister’s all-time favourite films and has endured in the hearts of the British public since it was…

Tether’s USDT eyes Bitcoin return as Utexo plans October launch

Utexo has outlined an October launch for USDT on Bitcoin, with three planned services covering private transfers, direct BTC swaps, and Bitcoin-backed loans. Utexo has secured a commercial license to issue USDT on Bitcoin and use its trademark for distribution…

Bitcoin Heads Higher on Macro Moves: Where Does BTC Go Next?

A jobs report miss just erased the odds of an October rate hike, and BTC is now knocking on the door of its yearly ceiling.

Why Strategy’s STRC calculator shows $210 for a share it can redeem at $101

The illustrative Oct. 2 output holds the dividend constant, while Strategy controls optional redemption at $101 or higher plus applicable unpaid dividends.

Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election

Guarantee will remain until 2030 but MPs will vote on changes during this parliament, government says Andy Burnham will pass legislation to scrap the state pension triple lock in this parliament, even though the guarantee will remain until 2030, the government has said. The prime minister used his conference speech to…

Blast announces shutdown as network costs exceed Layer 2 revenue

Blast has announced plans to shut down its Layer 2 network, giving users until Oct. 26, 2026, to withdraw through its normal interface.

71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds

A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.

New Zealand Dollar rebounds after sharp US employment disappointment

NZD/USD advances on Friday and trades around 0.5610 at the time of writing, up 0.12% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits mainly from the decline in the US Dollar (USD), which comes under pressure following a significantly weaker-than-expected employment report.

Streamline: custom video pipelines with Cloudflare Stream and Workers

Streamline demonstrates how to build long-running, continuous video processing pipelines by pairing Cloudflare Workers and Durable Objects with a containerized media engine.

Utilities are public services – and should not be run as businesses | Letters

Readers respond to an article by Will Hutton and Andy Haldane suggesting that they could be run for the public benefit Will Hutton and Andy Haldane advocate “turning [utilities] into public-benefit companies with a primary, constitutional objective of delivering high-quality services, with profitability subordinate to that…

US payrolls miss at 29K and the Dollar Index drops below 102.00

US employers added 29K jobs in September against a forecast of 90K, and July and August were revised down by a combined 60K. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, and hourly pay grew 3.0% over the year against a 3.2% forecast.

Worldcoin price eyes $0.72 as rounding bottom pattern takes shape

Worldcoin price has climbed toward $0.60 as strengthening momentum puts a larger recovery pattern back in focus. Trading View’s Binance WLD/USDT daily chart showed Worldcoin trading at $0.5672 on Oct.

Cybertruck sales in free fall as Tesla reports mediocre sales for Q3

Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025.

British Pound rebounds as NFP knocks out October Fed hike bets

The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises by over 0.41% against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as the US Unemployment Rate rises amid a worse-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls report for September. At the time of writing, GBP/USD trades at 1.3250 after bouncing off daily lows beneath 1.3200.

Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year

Rolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expense The chief executives of three firms that rent out trains to Britain’s railways were paid a combined £3.5m last year as they passed on almost £400m to shareholders in dividends. Rail unions accused the rolling…

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance

The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6.

UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says

The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

Nasdaq hits record high after weaker-than-expected US jobs report – business live

US economy only added 29,000 jobs in September, which might deter the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains Core inflation in the eurozone also inched up last month. Inflation, excluding energy, food, alcohol & tobacco, rose to 2.5% in…

Unpatched Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could crash again every time they restart

New disclosures show how saved unfunded channels could overwhelm older nodes again on restart, despite a fix shipping in July.

Suicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack

Experts sceptical flydubai co-pilot’s only motivation was to end his own life and say key question is means of radicalisation At about 9.30 on Wednesday morning local time, Tali Manes was taking her six-year-old daughter, Nina, to the toilet on the regular flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv when she heard a series of heavy…

Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art

"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity."

Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t

Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.

Aave price outlook: Can burn talks fuel a breakout above $200?

Aave price has climbed toward $182 after reaching an intraday high of $187.50 on Oct. 2, putting the $200 level within reach as daily momentum strengthens.

Laytr’s new app lets you save anything you find online, not just articles to read

Laytr lets you save articles, recipes, screenshots, videos, PDFs, and more for later, while keeping your archive private and synced across your Apple devices.

Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower

Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.

SKY price eyes $0.10 as rising-channel breakout gains strength

SKY price has climbed above $0.09 after recovering from its late-week pullback, with Binance’s daily chart showing a 10.71% advance to $0.09344 on Oct. 2.

US Dollar: Fading rallies as Fed pricing peaks – TD Securities

TD Securities' Macro Research’s FX team notes the softer US payrolls data is only marginally negative for the Dollar, with the labor market still described as buoyant and neither overheating nor deteriorating.

OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers

Home affairs department orders all federal government agencies to conduct review of ‘legacy technology’ amid fallout from AI agent hacks Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government faces significant “tech debt” that could bring a big bill for taxpayers after the OpenAI Medicare breach…

‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash

‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast From her balcony in Launceston, Kayla Thompson can see the buzz of construction at what will soon be one of…

The latest AI news we announced in September 2026

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from September 2026

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Ontario Bancorporation, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Ontario Bancorporation, Inc.

The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive due to AI

Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.

Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order

The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order.

Why an $88 billion bank reserve drop doesn’t prove a Bitcoin liquidity squeeze – yet

Wednesday reserves fell $88.236 billion while their weekly average rose $17.897 billion, exposing the limits of reserve-based Bitcoin liquidity signals.

Cloaked in anonymity, Israeli soldiers describe mass civilian killings in 'NAZA'

NAZA is an acronym for nezek agavi , Hebrew for "collateral damage." It refers to the number of civilian casualties the Israeli military deems acceptable. The documentary is made by Israeli filmmakers.

US Dollar: FOMC minutes to offer limited fresh clues – TD Securities

TD Securities analysts characterize the upcoming September FOMC minutes as largely outdated given subsequent employment and PCE data. The minutes are expected to show disagreement over how much further tightening is needed, but broad consensus that policy should remain more restrictive.

Japanese Yen gives back post-NFP gains despite US Dollar weakness

USD/JPY trades around 157.65 on Friday at the time of writing, down 0.28% on the day. The pair briefly dropped to 156.95 following the release of the United States (US) employment report before erasing the entire move and returning to pre-release levels.

US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections

Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer

Clay Co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin joins the AI Stage to discuss the rise of GTM engineer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register for your ticket and get a second pass at 50% off.

Canada labour market: Tariff effects assessed – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada analysts review Canada’s September labour report, the first full dataset since U. S.

Why is Bitcoin price going up today?

Bitcoin price has climbed roughly 3% and briefly crossed $87,000 on Oct. 2 as weak U.

RBI to keep tightening risks alive – MUFG

MUFG analysts Lin Li, Michael Wan, Lloyd Chan and Khang Sek Lee highlight that Asia FX will be driven by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) finely balanced decision on 7 October.

Assisi marks 800 years since St Francis's death and remains a symbol of peace and dialogue

Today we honour Saint Francis, symbol of peace and diplomacy. On the 800th anniversary of his death, Euronews revisits his meeting with the sultan of Egypt and what this charismatic figure still has to teach us.

How Assisi marks 800 years since St Francis's death and why he still embodies peace

Today we honour Francis as a man of peace and diplomacy. On the 800th anniversary of his death and 4 October's holiday, Euronews looks back on his meeting with Egypt's sultan and on the enduring lessons of this charismatic figure.

US labour market: Softer jobs ease Fed hike risk – ABN Amro

ABN Amro’s Rogier Quaedvlieg notes September US labour market data came in weaker than expected, with payrolls at 29k versus consensus 90k and prior months revised down by 60k. He see the report as mixed but consistent with its base case and reducing pressure for an October Fed hike.

Beyond K-pop and cinema: Major Korean exhibition brings centuries of art and belief to London

The exhibition includes 10 national treasures and official Korean designations recognising their cultural importance, with most exhibits drawn from the collection of late Samsung billionaire Lee Kun-Hee.

‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens

European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.

US payrolls rise just 29,000 in September, can Bitcoin price rally?

Bitcoin could get more room to recover after U. S.

US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains

Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, and unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%, a sign of a cooling labor market in the final jobs report before the midterm election. The…

US factory orders for the month of August 0.1% versus 0.1% estimate

Prior month factory orders 0.8% down from 0.9% previously Factory orders: +0.1% vs +0.1% expected. Prior +0.9% revised to 0.8%.

John Maynard Keynes: the cultured economist who governments turn to in a crisis

A new play about the art-loving Bloomsbury Group member speaks of the enduring battle of ideas with his free-market rival Friedrich Hayek The sound of guns from the advancing German armies could be heard clearly by John Maynard Keynes as his train trundled across northern France in the spring of 1918. The evidence of the…

Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse

Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuse Tesco has become the first supermarket to introduce paid “safe leave” for victims of domestic abuse, giving staff dedicated time to access support, secure their safety and take steps to move on with their lives. The…

Less than 24 hours to apply for a Side Event at Founder Summit 2026

The clock is almost out. You have less than 24 hours left to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026.

Last 24 hours: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and reach 10,000+ tech leaders

Today is the last day to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. From October 13–15, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders will arrive at San Francisco’s Moscone West looking for companies, products, ideas, and people worth knowing.

NEC Director Kevin Hassett: US jobs report says the US consumer is very strong

White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett discussed the US jobs report and the administration’s economic outlook on Bloomberg TV: The jobs report was broadly in line with expectations, and the data point to a very strong consumer. He expects a strong holiday shopping season.

Circle wants EU to ease MiCA bank deposit rules for stablecoins

Circle has urged the European Commission to remove fixed bank deposit requirements for stablecoin reserves as the EU reviews its Markets in Crypto Assets regulation. Circle said in its response to the Commission’s MiCA consultation that forcing e money token…

Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract

Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.

The U. S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark

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Pam Tanowitz: Pastoral review – Beethoven explodes into bright bursts of gorgeous dance

Barbican, London Spinning off from the classic symphony with composer Caroline Shaw and artist Sarah Crowner, Tanowitz’s dancers find fresh thinking space Pam Tanowitz’s work is the antidote to the trend in dance for dark and shadowy stages, buckets of theatrical haze, claustrophobic soundscapes and gloopy movement. This stage…

Ethereum’s zkAPI hides who pays for AI. The model still sees the prompt

The Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project launched zkAPI on Ethereum mainnet on October 1. A user can deposit credits and prove a later AI API request is paid for without giving the payment server an identity or the model…

UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre

France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide ‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’ Business live – latest updates British motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre. The price of a litre…

Cardano’s DeFi has shrunk by more than half and RealFi is betting credit can revive it

Eligible retail holders rely on market liquidity, while verified institutions can request issuer redemption and stakers absorb losses after protocol reserves.

Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles

The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year's record but moving in a positive direction.

Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark

The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.

Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits

The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.

Introducing Web Search API via AI Gateway

Cloudflare AI Gateway now supports native web search API integration in partnership with Ceramic.ai, Exa, and Linkup. Developers can now inject real-time web context into model inference calls via AI Gateway, REST APIs, or Workers bindings.

Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data

The health tech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks.

America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge

It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.

Euro rebounds above 1.1250 after weak US jobs data weighs on US Dollar

EUR/USD rebounds to around 1.1260 on Friday, gaining 0.16% on the day at the time of writing, after hitting an intraday low of 1.1221 earlier in the day.

Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record

Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs.

Euro: October ECB hike odds seen limited – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Global Research team discusses Euro area monetary policy, noting that core inflation has only edged up slightly since January and that higher yields pose downside risks to both growth and inflation. The authors judge that these factors reduce the chances of an October rate hike and expect the Governing…

NVIDIA DGX Spark 64GB Gives Developers More Ways to Build and Scale Local AI

Local AI is becoming more useful by the token. As AI agents move from experiments into everyday development, increasingly capable open models are shrinking to fit on more devices, giving builders more to run locally.

Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)”.

8 major updates to Cloudflare Observability

Cloudflare is launching eight major updates that bring logs, traces, analytics, alerts, dashboards, querying, and telemetry export into one observability platform, with simpler and more predictable pricing.

Introducing Cloudflare Traces: follow requests through our entire platform

Cloudflare Traces shows how a request moves through security rules, transformations, cache, routing, Workers, and your origin, then follows it across services running anywhere in your stack.

Updates on our pledge to make Cloudflare features accessible to everyone

A year after pledging to eliminate two-tier product access, Cloudflare has expanded Logpush, multi-account governance, and higher platform limits to all accounts. Here is an update on our progress, how we dogfood these tools internally, and what is coming next.

Announcing Cloudflare OHTTP Gateway – expanding access to Cloudflare’s privacy-preserving infrastructure

We’re announcing the closed beta of a self-serve Cloudflare OHTTP Gateway. We’re also renaming our Privacy Gateway to Cloudflare OHTTP Relay to better distinguish the two products.

Follow the thread: a new dashboard to investigate account abuse

Fraudsters are increasingly using AI to bypass stateless security checks. Cloudflare's new Account Abuse Protection dashboard uses stateful analysis and edge-generated Hashed User IDs to help teams investigate and block account abuse.

Protected Quick Tunnels: simple accountless authentication for your next dev project

Quick Tunnels now support email authentication. Add --allowed-mail to one cloudflared command, and only the addresses or domains you list can reach your local app.

Building for good: How civil society organizations are automating on Cloudflare

Some of the world's leading organizations are building the future of non-profit work with Cloudflare.

2026 Birthday week: network performance update

Cloudflare now ranks as the fastest provider across 74% of the top 1,000 global networks. By incorporating background telemetry from Cloudflare Challenge Pages, we have expanded our real-user measurement scale while maintaining user privacy.

'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K

Cooler inflation and two dovish Fed speakers have shifted the odds toward a rate hold, with payrolls due and CPI landing on October 14.

Casa de México in Madrid unveils 2026 Day of the Dead altar inspired by Michoacán and Agustín Lara

Casa de México in Madrid unveils "Viva la vida!", its 2026 Day of the Dead altar honouring Agustín Lara, inspired by Michoacán and the monarch butterfly, with a musical tour. Free entry from 2 October to 8 November.

Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs

The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line.

Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.4% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.2% in Sep 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +29,000(p) in Sep 2026 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.05(p) in Sep 2026 News Release Historical Data Producer Price Index - Final Demand…

U. S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%

Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.

US September non-farm payrolls +29K vs +90K expected

Prior was +162K (revised to +133K) Two-month net revision -60K Unemployment rate 4.2% vs 4.1% expected Prior unemployment rate 4.1% Unrounded unemployment 4.1753% vs 4.1413% prior Participation rate 61.8% vs 61.6% prior U6 underemployment rate 7.6% vs 7.7% prior Average hourly earnings +0.1% m/m vs +0.3% expected Average hourly…

Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review

Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.

Bitcoin survived 5% yields but crypto’s cheap-money era did not

The US 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34% on Oct. 1, its highest since 2002, capping a third quarter in which it climbed almost 90 basis points, the largest quarterly rise this century.

‘You could have an amazing time for £30,000’: UK castles cash in on Traitors-style events

From stag and hen dos to luxury weekends, fans are spending big to create their own version of the hit show On Thursday night, the singer-songwriter James Blunt, Love Island host Maya Jama and mathematician Hannah Fry were among the 21 Celebrity Traitors returning to UK screens for another round of deceit and detective work.…

Morning Minute: NEAR Intents Hacked for $3.8M - Was It A Bullish Hack?

Hacks are never good, but a rapid response, user compensation and 1-hour bug fixing seems to top the spectrum of team reactions.

investing Live European session wrap: Stocks advance as bond yields ease ahead of NFP

Headlines: US jobs report faces a higher bar as bond market tensions raise the stakes What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP? Stocks rebound as bond yields cool, but NFP threatens to reset the mood How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?

Locked and loaded for the September non-farm payrolls report

It's the final countdown to the September non-farm payrolls report. Take a look at: Preview: September non-farm payrolls by the numbers That report highlights the seasonals around this number, which could make it a volatile one.

Fangs a million: Lenny Rush on turning an Eric Morecambe classic into a hilarious vampire comedy

He won a Bafta while only a teen, and now he’s the lead in a creepy sitcom adapted by Alan Partridge’s writers. Ahead of The Reluctant Vampire, he talks mates, mums who write him letters – and his love of David Brent Only when absolutely badgered will Lenny Rush admit that the title role of The Reluctant Vampire, Val, was…

‘It’s radical to release a film called Girls Like Girls in this climate’: hitmaker turned director Hayley Kiyoko on sexuality, safety and becoming ‘Lesbian Jesus’

The singer’s hit 2015 single Girls Like Girls was her breakthrough moment and also the first time she felt confident in her sexuality. Now she has directed a film based on the song – a love letter to her 17-year-old self A lot of Hayley Kiyoko’s teenage summers were spent waiting, bored and pining, as she sat at the computer…

FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination

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FTC, States Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website

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Euro hits fresh two-month lows against British Pound after hot Eurozone inflation data

The Euro (EUR) reverses previous daily gains against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, diving to fresh two-and-a-half-month lows just above 0.8500, and is set to show a more than 1% weekly decline.

Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurants stay in red despite sales topping £100m

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BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B

Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.

Australian Dollar trades higher against US Dollar ahead of US NFP data

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is 0.17% higher at around 0.6640 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. The Aussie pair gains as the Australian Dollar rises despite experts doubting about more Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hikes.

No one could terrify like Cronos, the black metal innovator who reignited rock’s hellraising attitude

As frontman of Venom, Conrad Lant made an impact on metal to rival Black Sabbath, inspiring a whole new subgenre with his diabolical grandstanding, unruly spirit and heretic noise Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63 When Venom’s first blasts of ungodly racket emanated from Newcastle upon…

Can Solana price hit $130 after Forward Industries buys 949K SOL?

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Parsifal review – bunkers, CCTV and fembots in elusive vision of Wagner’s mystical masterpiece

Royal Opera House, London Evgeny Titov’s brutal and powerful new staging of Wagner’s final opera explains as little as possible. Christian Gerhaher is a compelling and wild-eyed Amfortas and Jakub Hrůša and the Royal Opera’s orchestra are superb Grail, wound, spear: some of the narrative trappings of Wagner’s final opera are…

Bitcoin sees big overnight rally as ETF demand returns before the next US jobs test

Fund inflows support the rebound, while reported short liquidations suggest an accelerator and inflation still clouds its durability.

Cboe wants to turn VIX into a never-ending trade

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US Designates Russia's A7 Network as Transnational Criminal Organization

Treasury's proposed rule aims to cut A7's front companies off from U. S.

Swiss Franc emerges as a safe-haven as global bonds sell off

The Swiss Franc (CHF) is emerging as a safe haven amid the global government bonds sell-off, showing a surprising comeback against an otherwise firm US Dollar (USD) this week, as Switzerland's sound fiscal position stands out with government debt escalating amid the world's leading economies.

Live updates: Bitcoin reverses big early gains following soft U. S. jobs data

Bond yields also suffered a major whipsaw, turning higher by the afternoon after early declines.

North Dakota’s bank coin runs on Solana. Follow the dollar back

Bank of North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin is live on Solana as part of a Fiserv digital asset platform announced October 1. More than 90 banks and credit unions can access the system, according to Fiserv.

THORChain launches Zcash pool, trading comes next

THORChain has launched its ZEC liquidity pool after a network churn, with nodes monitoring Zcash and native trading set as the next step.

Euro: Downside risks despite ECB scope – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad reports EUR/USD has slightly recovered after hitting fresh cyclical lows, with support at 1.1200 and 1.1111.

Euro underperforms as France fiscal risks mount

The Euro (EUR) trades lower against its major currency peers due to mounting fiscal worries in France. In the European trade, the major currency is down 0.35% at around 177.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY).

Bitcoin climbed past $85,000 as shorts closed. Will buyers stay after the jobs report?

Bitcoin reclaimed $85,000 on October 2 before the United States released its September employment report. The rally arrived with reports of short positions closing and a softer dollar, but a trader buying back a losing short is not the same…

Add to playlist: the beautiful, breakneck chaos of Heavensouls and the week’s best new tracks

His hyperactive stylistic shifts and high-speed rhythms have a delirious, head-spinning beauty of their own From Biafra, Nigeria/Texas, USA Recommended if you like Los Thuthanaka, Jpegmafia, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ Up next Album Cantu of the Sower released via NTS Recordings on 7 October Many listeners might find blown-out…

Stories shortlisted for 4thWrite prize offer ‘a whole world in a few pages’

The six stories on the shortlist for the 10th year of the writing award run by 4th Estate and the Guardian and open to unpublished writers of colour are ‘affecting in new and surprising ways’, said judge and author Gurnaik Johal The shortlist for the 10th year of the 4thWrite prize – the short story competition for unpublished…

How Bassam Tariq pivoted from stalled Blade reboot to new Mahershala Ali thriller: ‘I’m happier I made this movie’

In the film-maker’s Houston-set film, Ali stars as a devout Muslim who moonlights as a vicious hitman Mahershala Ali is swinging around a blade in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother . That’s not a nod to Ali’s previous attachment to Marvel’s Blade.

The best recent poetry – review roundup

Have It by John Cooper Clarke; The Dodo Stories by Mary Mulholland; Red River Valley by Ian McMillan; Some Sacred Harbour by Roger Robinson; Otherwhere by Carolyn Forché Have It by John Cooper Clarke (Picador, £16.99) The latest collection from the original “people’s poet” displays his characteristic swagger, delivered with a…

US targets $17 billion Russia-linked crypto payment network using USDT as an escape route

OFAC’s October 1 designation expands blocking sanctions to the broader network, while FinCEN’s separate sub-agent transfer restriction remains proposed.

Why is diesel more expensive than regular gas?

Diesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes.

SMBC Nikko plans Japan DeFi gateway with Uniswap

SMBC Nikko, Nethermind, Uniswap Labs, Base and Nyx Foundation plan a Japan DeFi gateway using v4 hooks, with completion targeted for mid-2027.

Bitcoin treasuries may struggle to match Strategy, says Ammous

Strategy’s scale and cash reserves give it an edge over treasury rivals, according to Saifedean Ammous, author of “The Bitcoin Standard.”

The SEC would let some funds hold their own crypto keys. Who checks the custody?

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new custody framework on October 1 that would let investment advisers and regulated funds hold crypto assets themselves in specified circumstances. It is a proposal, open for comment, and it changes more than…

No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets

Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.

Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%

Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.

TCL is right to question Samsung’s use of the term “Mini LED”

Can it be Mini LED without a FALD backlight?

San Francisco's car crime has plunged. How much credit does Flock deserve?

San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties.

Bybit eyes payments, stocks and crypto in Türkiye

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says the exchange wants to become a super app in Türkiye, but its local expansion still depends on regulatory approvals.

CONNECT recap: Arthur Hayes on money printing, Wall Street moves onchain

Arthur Hayes said money printing could lift crypto prices, while CONNECT Seoul speakers examined Wall Street’s competitive edge onchain.

Porsche pulls the plug on PIONΞERS CIRCLE after nearly four years

Porsche has ended its Web3 project and PIONΞERS CIRCLE community nearly four years after launching its 911 NFT initiative. Porsche said the project had started as an attempt to connect the automaker’s brand with the digital world before developing into…

France: Budget strains weigh on outlook – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad warns France’s budget crisis is deepening and complicating Eurozone fiscal dynamics. A minority government’s deficit-reduction plan faces parliamentary hurdles, while the fiscal watchdog calls assumptions optimistic.

Euro-area Inflation: Headline pressures rise – Nordea

Nordea’s Global Macro team of Tuuli Koivu, Jan von Gerich and Anders Svendsen note Euro-area inflation accelerated in September, driven mainly by energy and food.

‘Starchitects go home’: what’s the truth behind Albania’s astonishing building boom?

Sixty top architecture firms from around the world have mooted 500 eye-catching projects across Albania, sparking fury and protests. Now they’re being celebrated in an 800-page tome that some are calling ‘a smoking gun’ Last autumn, I was sitting with a prominent architect in New York, when their phone wouldn’t stop buzzing.

US Dollar: Uptrend intact as NFP looms – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes the recent US Dollar rally and bond selloff have stalled as FOMC officials temper expectations for an October rate hike.

Mexican Peso: Carry liquidation pressures LatAm currencies – MUFG

MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes that rising rates volatility is driving a broader unwind of EM FX carry trades, with LatAm currencies under particular pressure. USD/MXN has surged and MXN long leveraged positions are being squeezed as implied volatility jumps.

‘It’s rational to fear the music industry’: Grouper’s Liz Harris on virality, streaming scammers and her ‘restorative’ dream-pop trio

When a rarity blew up on TikTok, the solitary ambient artist had fraudsters trying to steal her royalties. It reinforced her DIY mentality – until reforming her band Helen reminded her of the beauty of collaboration In mid-September, I watched as Liz Harris soundchecked to 1,500 empty seats at midtown Manhattan’s historic Town…

OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia

Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has disclosed another unauthorised hack on a government department in Australia. In June, an OpenAI agent…

A new Skywalker trilogy for Star Wars? Going back to the same family-saga well is a waste of time

Reports that Jon Watts could make a new trilogy about a clan who have already saved and destroyed the galaxy several times over leaves you wishing for a newer world The Skywalkers: who are they exactly? A family that has moulded the entire Star Wars galaxy in their image, to the extent that nobody can really imagine the…

Kinky dating app Feeld’s founders share in record £3.8m dividend after sales jump

Platform ‘for the curious’ says users outside the UK account for nearly 90% of its revenues Business live – latest updates Feeld, a UK-based dating app aimed at non-monogamous, queer and kinky users, has reported strong sales growth and paid its largest-ever dividend as it attracts users from more “vanilla” rivals. Revenues…

Horror films like Obsession are shut out of the Golden Globes – unless they pretend to be comedies

Obsession is a terrifying, violent nightmare of lovestruck madness – but the Globes’ rigid awards categories have forced it into an absurd choice What do this year’s wish-gone-wrong tale Obsession , gross-out transformation bloodbath The Substance , and Jordan Peele’s generational masterpiece Get Out have in common? Well…

Coinbase completes Deribit switch, ending International Exchange trading

The October 1 cutover leaves the old venue read-only and changes trading access, settlement and records for affected institutions.

Euro trims daily gains as Eurozone inflation accelerates above expectations

The Euro (EUR) is practically flat against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the EUR/USD pair trading at the mid-1.1200s, still close to the 16-month low of 1.1210 hit on Thursday.

Bitcoin reaches for $87K as short liquidations top $120M

Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle.

Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $61.24 per troy ounce, up 0.43% from the $60.98 it cost on Thursday.

Aave founder says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected after an attacker exploited a third-party adapter to drain about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets.

Porsche’s ‘long haul’ Web3 project ends in less than four years

Porsche is winding down its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community as trading activity in its 911 NFT collection falls sharply from early levels.

What does music look like? This British artist paints what he hears

Sounds can sometimes interrupt Andrew’s thoughts, but he sees synaesthesia as an inseparable part of his life.

Bitcoin open interest jumps $2.3 billion as traders pay more for bullish positions

Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.

Robinhood says stock token volume is nearing SEC exemption caps

Robinhood’s stock token trading volume has already reached levels that could run into limits under the U. S.

Spanish Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Accused of Running KillSec Ransomware Group

A second suspect faces extradition to Puerto Rico, while Investigators are tracing the proceeds of ransoms the group demanded in crypto.

EUR/USD: French risk premium weighs on Euro – ING

ING’s Chris Turner argues that the French debt sell-off has broken the narrative of ever-higher short-term rates and raised doubts about further European Central Bank (ECB) tightening.

Fideuram AI scam: How did €39.5M vanish into crypto?

Fideuram lost millions after a fake CEO message and AI-cloned voice triggered €95M in transfers, with funds traced into Bitcoin wallets.

Eurozone flash HICP rises faster by 3.8% YoY in September, beats 3.6% estimates

Eurozone’s preliminary Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for September arrives at 3.8% Year-on-Year (YoY), higher than 3.6% estimates and August’s final reading reading of 3.2%. On a monthly basis, inflationary pressures grew at a faster pace of 0.6% against the prior release of 0.4%.

South Korea’s Upbit and Bithumb list new AI tokens

Bithumb adds Talus to its KRW market while Upbit lists Dolphin against KRW, BTC and USDT, expanding Korean access to two AI-linked tokens.

‘It could get an orgasm out of a cabbage’: the best vibrators, tested

From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies what’s available and rates her top 17 models (she tested 67) • 26 easy ways to spice up your sex life I could write here about how almost a fifth of women surveyed by Durex said using a sex toy was the most dependable way for them to climax. Or I…

Eurozone inflation jumps to 3.8% in September as energy prices surge

Eurozone September preliminary CPI +3.8% vs +3.6% y/y expected Prior +3.2% Eurozone September preliminary core CPI +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.4% The breakdown The headline estimate reaffirms that inflation continues to surge higher in the euro area at the end of the third quarter. That is largely driven by energy…

Eurozone September preliminary CPI +3.8% vs +3.6% y/y expected

Eurozone September preliminary CPI +3.8% vs +3.6% y/y expected Prior +3.2% Eurozone September preliminary core CPI +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.4% The breakdown More to follow.. What does the data measure?

For too long, only the right has expanded the boundaries of what governments can do. Can Burnham change that? | Andy Beckett

The PM might come across as a nice bloke but he is politically ruthless. He will need to be if he is to turn big talk into big changes How much can a Labour government change the country?

EU current account surplus €80.2 bn

In the second quarter of 2026, the EU seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €80.2 billion (+1.6% of GDP), compared with a surplus of €98.0 billion (+2.0% of GDP) in the first quarter of 2026 and a surplus of €91.7 billion (+2.0% of GDP) in the second...

Household saving rate decreases to 14.2% in the euro area

The household saving rate in the euro area decreased to 14.2% in the second quarter of 2026 (compared with 14.4% in the first quarter of 2026), which is explained by consumption increasing at a faster rate than gross disposable income (respectively +1.3% and +1.1%).

Euro area annual inflation up to 3.8%

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

How firms plan to finance AI investment- evidence from the SAFE

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10 books we are looking forward to this fall

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The U. S. Senate is up for grabs. Can this Ohio Democrat win back working class votes?

After 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington.

Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: second quarter of 2026

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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Remains supported by 20-day EMA ahead of US NFP

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades higher against the US Dollar (USD) ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for September, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.

US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

Bitcoin’s $113,000 case strengthens as US regulators push 9 crypto actions

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a custody framework on Oct. 1 that would let investment advisers and regulated funds hold crypto under rules written for it.

Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM

Exclusive: Martha Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on byelection that secured his return to parliament A recent lobbyist for the controversial $450bn US tech company Palantir played a senior role in helping Andy Burnham become prime minister, it has emerged. Martha Dalton, whose company Lodestone worked for Palantir in…

Bitget hack: Where did the stolen $387M go?

BlockSec traced Bitget’s $387.5M theft into Bitcoin, THORChain and CoinJoin, while only about $840,000 has been publicly frozen.

LIBRA lawsuit dismissed as court rejects claims against Meteora and Chow

Meteora and its former CEO Benjamin Chow have secured the dismissal of a U. S.

S&P 500: Resilient as Fed tone turns dovish – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s Early Morning Reid team reports that the S&P 500 broke a three-day losing streak, helped by a pullback in US Treasury yields and more dovish FOMC commentary. Despite strong US data and earlier upward pressure on yields, markets now price a much lower probability of an October Fed hike, supporting US equities…

British Pound holds near three-month lows, US Dollar shines as global yields surge

The British Pound (GBP) shows marginal gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the GBP/USD pair trading just above 1.3200, yet unable to take any significant distance from the four-week lows at 1.3180 hit on Thursday.

US Dollar: Fed pricing supports Dollar resilience – ING

ING’s Chris Turner notes that the French debt sell-off triggered a reassessment of global rate expectations, but US short-dated yields only corrected modestly.

Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 29K in September vs. 90K expected

Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States (US) rose by 29K in September, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. This print followed the 133K increase recorded in August (revised from 162K) and missed the market expectation of 90K by a wide margin.

Tether's USDT is 'coming home' to Bitcoin after more than a decade

A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.

Swiss Franc: Safe-haven appeal strengthens – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister argues that rising global bond yields and mounting government debt concerns are increasingly supporting the Swiss Franc over the Euro. He notes Switzerland’s debt brake and relatively sound public finances as key advantages.

OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

Bitcoin ETFs kick off ‘Uptober’ with $103M inflow

Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows.

A new season of love: hit musical Rent returns to the West End with Gaten Matarazzo – in pictures

Jonathan Larson’s much-loved show about New York artists has been revived for its 30th anniversary with a cast including the Stranger Things star

Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U. S. jobs report

Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.

Australian Dollar flattens against Japanese Yen after Tokyo CPI data

The Australian Dollar (AUD) turns flat at around 109.50 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Friday after recovering early losses.

Trá Pháidín: Cloch’s Claí review – giddy Galway gang burst the boundaries of folk music

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Appointment of members of the Enforcement Decision Making Committee (EDMC)

Following an external recruitment process, the Bank of England has appointed Carlos Conceicao and Alexander Justham as members of its Enforcement Decision Making Committee, with effect from September 2026.

Japanese Government Bonds Held by the Bank of Japan

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Collateral Accepted by the Bank of Japan (End of Sept.)

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Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: second quarter of 2026

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ECB’s Rehn: Higher energy prices bring us closer to ECB’s adverse scenario for inflation

European Central Bank (ECB) official and Finnish Central Bank Governor Olli Rehn said during the European trading session on Friday that elevated energy prices bring us closer to the central bank’s adverse scenario for inflation.

What drove South Korea crypto exchange profits down 78%?

South Korea crypto exchange profits fell 78% in H1 2026 as daily trading volume dropped 44% and won deposits declined 35%, KoFIU data shows.

Global Treasury yields ease amid rising France’s fiscal, political concerns

US 10-year Treasury note yield holds around 5.25% on Friday, pulling back from multi-decade highs as mounting concerns over France’s fiscal and political stability spurred demand for safe-haven assets. Despite this slight retreat, US yields remained near levels not seen since 2002.

EUR/USD: Under pressure on Euro stress – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analysts describe EUR/USD weakness as European spreads widened and bank stocks sold off. The Euro fell sharply against the Dollar, while markets questioned whether the European Central Bank could deliver another rate hike this year.

Japanese Yen: Safe-haven status questioned – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister and Volkmar Baur highlight that the Japanese Yen is struggling as a safe haven despite risk-off conditions. Rising Japanese debt concerns and the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) rate hikes are seen eroding its traditional crisis appeal.

Gold: Modest gains in risk-off backdrop – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank notes that Gold prices edged higher alongside broader risk-off moves and rising financial stress in Europe. While the report focuses more on bonds, equities and energy, Gold’s advance came as volatility ticked up and investors digested geopolitical risks and shifting central bank expectations ahead of key US and…

Greg Freeman: All Set the Bone review – ambitious alt-country double album spreads its talents a touch thin

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Fed officials lean toward pausing rate hikes in October, could Bitcoin benefit?

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson has signaled that policymakers may need more time before raising interest rates again, lowering expectations for an October hike as Bitcoin tries to recover while U. S.

Why are Bitcoin whales sending $30.5B to Binance?

Bitcoin whale stablecoin inflows to Binance climbed 40% to $30.5B over 30 days, while BTC trades near $86,000 and exchange liquidity rises.

WTI Oil edges down below $91.00 amid reports of higher flows from the Gulf

Crude Oil prices show a moderate pullback on Friday as news of increased exports from Gulf countries offsets concerns about stalled US-Iran peace negotiations.

Solana enters US banking with 90 North Dakota banks leading it

Roughrider enters production with VersaBank USA issuance and institutional access, while actual payment volume remains undisclosed.

Forex Today: US Dollar consolidates weekly gains ahead of critical Nonfarm Payrolls data

Here is what you need to know on Friday, October 2:

Euro gains against Canadian Dollar ahead of Eurozone HICP data

EUR/CAD rises after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 1.6010 during the early European hours on Friday. Traders are turning their attention to the upcoming preliminary Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for September, set to be released later in the day.

British Pound trades flat against Japanese Yen, Tokyo CPI beats estimates

The British Pound (GBP) consolidates against the Japanese Yen (JPY), which is outperforming its currency peers on Friday. At press time, GBP/JPY is flat at around 208.55.

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Strengthen to near 0.6950, but keeping bearish bias amid oversold conditions

The AUD/USD pair gathers strength to around 0.6940 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Markets might turn cautious later in the day ahead of the key US economic data and escalating conflicts in the Middle East.

Upbit adds AI powered tools to explain why crypto prices are moving

Upbit has expanded its AI powered market analytics platform with new tools that summarize daily crypto market conditions and identify news and events linked to price moves in individual digital assets. Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange…

What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?

The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect. Another important input in market's reaction is the distribution of forecasts.

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SBI wants stablecoin QR payments for Japan-Korea travel

SBI DigiTrust, NICE and DSRV are testing stablecoin QR payments for Japanese travelers in South Korea, with results due by December.

Euro holds losses against British Pound amid French debt woes, high Oil Prices

The Euro (EUR) edges lower against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, set to complete its worst weekly performance in four months with a 1% sell-off, hammered by high Oil prices and mounting concerns about France’s fiscal health.

Bitcoin Lightning security alert issued as attackers target older Core Lightning nodes

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What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we get the Eurozone Flash CPI report. The headline CPI Y/Y is expected at 3.6% vs 3.2% prior, while the Core CPI Y/Y is seen at 2.5% vs 2.4% prior.

Over 1,000 adult LEGO fans gathered in Denmark near the toy giant’s birthplace

LEGO reported a net profit of around €1.15 billion in the first half of this year, up 32% on the same period last year, as toymakers increasingly cater to adults buying toys for themselves.

US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Hawkish Fed pricing backs more upside above 102.20

The US Dollar (USD) trades marginally lower on Friday ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for September at 12:30 GMT.

South Korea clears token rules for stocks, bonds and funds

South Korea proposed rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds, with a KRW100M retail OTC cap before the Feb. 4, 2027 rollout.

Solana chosen for Fiserv’s new bank stablecoin platform

Fiserv launches its digital asset platform with Roughrider Coin, giving 90+ North Dakota banks and credit unions access to tokenized settlement.

Japanese Yen rises due to hot Tokyo CPI, dovish Fed bets

USD/JPY declines after two days of gains, trading around 157.90 during Asian hours on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) gained momentum following stronger-than-expected inflation data from Tokyo, putting downward pressure on the pair.

Almost half of Fayed abuse accusers are potential trafficking victims, MPs told

Exclusive: Met police say 70 women’s accounts have hallmarks of trafficking, suggesting case numbers could rise Almost half of the women who reported allegations of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed to the Metropolitan police are potential victims of human trafficking, MPs have been told. In a briefing for the all-party…

Take It Or Leave It review – vividly atmospheric formative adventures of future pop princes Madness

Docufictional 1981 comedy captures the working-class ska-pop pranksters in their hungry years with an almost Loachian authenticity Opting for the former is the best idea for this unexpectedly revealing, vividly atmospheric, often funny and alarming, docufictional comedy from 1981 about the rise of the baggy-trousered ska-pop…

Rhapsody: A Manifesto by Alice Oswald review – a history of the spoken word, from Homer to Ted Hughes

A twisting, beguiling investigation into the art of poetry that ends in a call to arms on behalf of the natural world The poet Alice Oswald is no stranger to thinking in public about her art. She was Oxford professor of poetry until 2023, and her lectures are available online.

FlashLoopAdapter exploit drains $305K from Aave linked Safe wallets

A custom FlashLoopAdapter used to manage leveraged Aave v3 positions has been exploited on Ethereum, leaving two Safe wallets with losses estimated at $305,000 after an attacker bypassed the module’s access controls. Blockchain security firm SlowMist said the attacker exploited…

South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump

South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.

New Zealand Dollar rebounds ahead of US jobs data, election uncertainty lingers

The NZD/USD pair recovers some lost ground to near 0.5610, snapping the three-day losing streak during the early European session on Friday.

Electrum patches Lightning flaw, but old Bitcoin backups break

September’s security fix repairs exports, but older backups for anchor channels with non-deterministic Lightning keys still need replacing.

USD/CAD Price Forecast: Falls to near 1.4200 after pulling back from nearly 18-month highs

USD/CAD loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.4210 during Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates that the price is positioned slightly below the top trendline of an ascending channel, suggesting a persistent bullish bias.

TV tonight: Sienna Miller’s slick and seriously nasty divorce drama

Dominic West co-stars as the scheming tech-mogul husband in War on Sky Atlantic. Plus: Sly Stallone and Catherine Zeta-Jones join Graham Norton on the sofa.

U. S. sanctions A7 Network after $17B in transfers

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South Korea advances tokenized securities rules ahead of 2027 rollout

South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits.

Zano exploiter minted more than a quadrillion fUSD before blockchain rollback

The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain.

Would a gambling tax rise in the budget really shut shops and cost jobs?

Most of the betting industry is urging the chancellor not to double slot machine duty to raise up to £460m more a year Gambling industry kingpins are fuming about reports that the chancellor, John Healey, is considering increasing taxes on high-street slot machines in his first budget. The influential Social Market Foundation…

Staff fears grow that BBC will shut its Three and Scotland channels next week

Redundancy process suggests home of Gavin and Stacey and Fleabag could go online-only again in £500m cuts push The BBC has started a redundancy process in its TV and streaming division, heightening staff fears that Matt Brittin will announce the closure of the poorly performing BBC Three and BBC Scotland channels next week.…

El Salvador gets $138M after IMF waives Bitcoin rule breach

IMF approved about $138M for El Salvador after waiving a Bitcoin accumulation breach and urged the government to reduce its crypto role.

QNT gets 50x OKX futures after 178% weekly rally

OKX launched QNT perpetual futures with up to 50x leverage as Quant trades near $249 after a 178% weekly surge and 16% daily pullback.

US jobs report faces a higher bar as bond market tensions raise the stakes

Welcome to another edition of NFP Friday. Typically, the US jobs report starts off with one question for markets.

Core Lightning warns attackers are targeting unpatched nodes

Node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier were told to upgrade immediately.

‘It’s a deep soul connection’: Erasure on how 40 years of friendship got them through grief – and why Vince Clarke has quit touring

Returning for a 20th album of sumptuous synthpop, Andy Bell and Clarke open up about difficult recent years, being happily uncool and battling resurgent homophobia Andy Bell is rabbiting away on multiple topics. There’s his farm in Mallorca, where he and his husband Stephen Moss have had a fine year harvesting pomegranates…

Unamuno and H. G. Wells went to the cinema together: unpublished letter confirms it 90 years on

Written in 1936 and found in the archive of Salamanca’s Casa-Museo Unamuno, the document confirms the Spanish writer dined with the author of 'The War of the Worlds' before going to the cinema together in London.

PropAMMs lower Solana trade costs, and public pool returns crash

A September preprint finds cheaper quiet-market SOL/USDC execution at professional pools, while passive depositor returns require separate accounting.

investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: Markets mark time before payrolls

SEC proposes letting investment advisers and funds self-custody Bitcoin and other crypto Dollar hits highest since May 2025 before payrolls; Asia FX slips despite strong data Katayama eyes 7 trillion yen of idle funds as Kiuchi says Japan needs no excessive easing UBS sees three catalysts to steady Treasuries, says Fed hike…

Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet

Ethereum’s zkAPI is now live on mainnet, turning an earlier zero-knowledge API payment proposal into a working implementation for private, prepaid access.

‘An amazing ride’: SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record

Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica Watkins Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman to lead…

Katayama eyes 7 trillion yen of idle funds as Kiuchi says Japan needs no excessive easing

Kiuchi's remarks reduce the risk of government pushback against further BOJ tightening, which is likely to be read as supportive of an earlier rate hike, coming on the same day Tokyo core inflation jumped to 2.7%. That could add to upward pressure on short-dated JGB yields and offer the yen some support.

Bitget restores $300M fund after absorbing $388M security breach

The restored backstop is separate from customer reserves, and claims remain subject to Bitget's assessment as withdrawals reopen in phases.

NEAR Intents says it’s identified the hacker, gives 48-hour ultimatum

“We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million.

We don’t need to panic about AI. We need to hold its creators accountable when things go wrong | John Quiggin

If a chatbot prompt like ‘find Australian medicine statistics’ results in a website breach, the responsibility does not lie with a piece of code The recent panic about a breach of Medicare computer security by an “AI agent” contrasts sharply with other recent cases such as the Telstra and Optus outages that left many…

SEC moves to clear custody hurdle for advisers offering crypto

Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove.

investing Live Americas market news wrap: USD/JPY dips and then comes storming back

US September ISM manufacturing 54.5 vs 55.0 expected Canada Sept S&P Global manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs 53.0 prior US weekly initial jobless claims 197K vs 200K expected Fed’s Schmid: Rising long-term rates are starting to strain housing and commercial lending Fed's Jefferson: Weighing more data will allow the Fed to make a…

Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders

A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators.

Crypto hackers have taken $2.7 billion in 2026 and the losses are alarmingly concentrated

Crypto firms and users have lost nearly $2.7 billion to security incidents this year, with North Korea-linked thefts exceeding $1 billion. Blockchain security firm CertiK recorded 658 incidents through September, with about $420.4 million of stolen assets frozen or returned.

The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.

Average Contract Interest Rates on Loans and Discounts (Aug.)

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Monetary Base (Sept.)

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Tankan (Sept.): Comprehensive Data Set

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Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery

The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

How NVIDIA GPUs Help Accelerate OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast

GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast, running on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, is available now in the OpenAI API and to eligible ChatGPT Work and Codex users. Accelerated by inference optimizations through OpenAI’s models that tap into the capabilities of the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, Ultrafast offers up to 8x faster token generation than the…

Japan September Tokyo CPI data surges ahead of expectations and August

Just the data in this post. I'll have more to come on this separately, analysis and implications etc.

What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo

Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

Our Project Suncatcher prototype satellite is in orbit.

Google's prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, built in partnership with Planet, launched into orbit aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX.

China warns foreign spies about crypto, Singapore dominates Asia: Asia Express

Singapore’s crypto economy grows 55%, South Korea set to make crypto market makers legal, and Chinese spy ministry warns would-be foreign spies it’s watching the blockchain.

Reminder: Hong Kong reopens as mainland China markets and Stock Connect stay shut until October 8

Hong Kong's stock market reopens on Friday, October 2, after closing on Thursday for National Day, but mainland China's markets remain shut for the rest of the week-long holiday and will not resume trading until Thursday, October 8. The Hong Kong exchange trades at its usual hours on Friday, 09:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00…

Hay Fever review – Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski host Coward’s country house shenanigans

Wyndham’s theatre, London Grant brings shock-haired vigour as a vain novelist forced to welcome his boho children’s surprise guests in comedy of clipped social embarrassment Hay Fever, now one of Noël Coward’s best-known and most-performed works, hasn’t always been a smash hit. British critics who found its West End debut in…

'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions

A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall

Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

US factory costs spike, threatening Bitcoin’s rally above $85,000

More manufacturers reported rising input prices as orders and employment expanded, adding evidence to the rates debate before Friday’s payrolls.

Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust

A physical model show that iron dust and sulfuric acid create the right properties.

SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission

With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.

Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers

Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue.

Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation

Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises.

UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children

Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’ Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans. The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying…

Zcash Drops 21% From Recent High—Here’s Why the Rally May Not Be Over

ZEC is 21% off its $1,698 peak after ETF outflows and a suspected North Korean heist routed money through its shielded pool. Is the run over, or will traders buy the dip?

Wall Street arrived in NEAR just as a $4 billion-a-month app got hacked

NEAR’s new US ETF is facing its first stress test days after launch as a $3.8 million ecosystem exploit hit the token. NEAR fell about 10% to $4.86 after NEAR Intents disclosed a security incident involving its Omni deposit-and-withdrawal infrastructure.

NZ consumer confidence slips to 97.6 as oil spike weighs, inflation expectations ease

The survey adds little to lift the New Zealand dollar, which has fallen to its lowest level in 11 months over the past 24 hours. Softer headline inflation expectations would ordinarily ease pressure on the RBNZ, but the late-month rise in expectations as oil climbed is the more relevant signal for traders, given fuel costs feed…

Tokyo CPI preview: core inflation seen jumping to 2.4% as BOJ weighs its next hike

A Tokyo core print at or above 2.4% would reinforce expectations of a follow-up BOJ hike and could support the yen and push short-dated Japanese government bond yields higher, while a miss would give weight to the two board members who argued against the September increase. Because Tokyo leads the national figures by about…

Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president

President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.

Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury

Evernorth expects to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN after its SPAC merger closes, with an XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million at current prices.

Trump to host 3rd ‘exclusive’ memecoin event amid corruption claims

The president is scheduled to appear at his golf club in Washington, DC, at a Nov. 22 dinner for his top 185 memecoin holders, following similar events in May 2025 and April 2026.

African businesses turn to stablecoins to cut payment delays, Kora CEO says

African businesses have increasingly turned to stablecoins over the past five years to address cross-border payment delays, dollar access, and settlement costs, according to Kora CEO Dickson Nsofor. Dickson Nsofor, CEO of pan-African payment infrastructure platform Kora, told crypto.news that…

Breweries adapt as tastes in beer change

The craft beer market is saturated and tastes are changing. Brewers are coming with innovative ways to attract customers.

SEC Proposes Rules to Clear Up How Advisers and Funds Can Hold Crypto

The proposal would let advisers and funds use state trust companies as custodians and permit self-custody under certain conditions, aiming to replace years of ambiguity with a clear compliance path.

Reddit Is Killing RSS Feeds and Public API Access to Fight AI Scrapers

Reddit RSS dies November 13 and outside apps lose their data pipeline by March 2027. Reddit blames scraping bots, though it licenses its own content to AI companies.

Statement on Departure of Commissioner Hester Peirce

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Turn your existing social assets into high-impact YouTube ads.

In this Ads Decoded episode, we discuss ad creative — and how it can make or break your YouTube campaigns.

Fed’s Jefferson signals patience as October rate hike odds fall to 23%

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson has signaled that officials may need more time before changing rates again, as Polymarket odds cited in the latest report have fallen to 23% for an October hike from about 70% last week. The…

Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data

It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.

XRP is becoming collateral for real loans and the first market is already dominated by whales

Morpho's October 1 snapshot shows live FXRP collateral use, but concentrated debt leaves the broader XRP demand signal unresolved.

Judge dismisses Chegg and Penske antitrust lawsuits targeting Google AI search

The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.

Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement

More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees Lyft agreed to pay the state of California $272.5m on Thursday to ⁠settle claims that it stole drivers’ wages by mislabeling them as independent contractors rather than employees. Rob Bonta, California’s attorney…