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Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says

The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platforms and companies poised to benefit.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade could ease DeFi congestion, Curve says

Curve Finance has said Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade could give complex DeFi transactions more reliable access to blockspace, citing mainnet checks in which a leveraged borrow used about 1.84 million gas against 125,000 for a direct stablecoin swap. Curve Finance, the…

Why XRP’s 63 billion circulating tokens don’t tell buyers what’s for sale

An Oct. 7 snapshot counts 21.98 billion XRP in exchange custody, while executable supply depends on sell orders and price tolerance.

Tsunoda Claims World Gold as Murao Retains His Title in Baku

Ai Tsunoda Roustant claimed her first senior world title at -70kg, defeating Michaela Polleres in golden score. At -90kg, Sanshiro Murao delivered a spectacular ippon against Goki Tajima in an all-Japanese final, defending his title to become a two-time world champion.

Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana

Securitize’s new offering gives eligible investors access to tokenized shares of 12 US companies, with dividend and voting rights and plans for round-the-clock trading.

NFL Sides With States Against Kalshi in Supreme Court Prediction Market Fight

The NFL urged the Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split over whether states can regulate sports contracts on prediction markets, arguing they're gambling, not federally regulated swaps.

Sergio Camello: ‘Rayo is the last team standing – it’s football from another time’

Rayo Vallecano’s fascinating forward on his unique club, his musical passions and the goalscoring form that puts him among Europe’e elite An 11-year-old, second-hand VW Beetle with more than 300,000km on the clock pulls over on Clown Fofó Street in the heart of Vallecas. The music goes off, the Smiths silenced, and out gets…

NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over Kalshi

According to the league, Kalshi and other prediction markets “threaten game integrity” because many event contracts are “highly susceptible to manipulation.”

ACAMS and Chainalysis expand crypto crime training as scam losses hit $17B

ACAMS and Chainalysis have expanded their crypto financial crime training program after Chainalysis estimated that scams and fraud stole $17 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025. ACAMS said in its Oct.

Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?

The price of sports tickets and TV subscriptions are on the rise - so what is behind the increases and how are they justified?

Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Worth $8.3 Million Moves After 16 Years

A batch of 100.02 BTC mined in July 2010 moved Wednesday after 16 years. It's worth about $8.3 million, but nothing in the transaction shows who owns it.

Europol says crypto’s quantum upgrade could take years and urges work to start now

Wallet keys are the main exposure, Europol says, with users urged to migrate as quantum-resistant wallets become available.

DOT price tests $1 support as Polkadot launches dotUSD stablecoin

DOT price has fallen toward $1 as Polkadot launches its native dotUSD stablecoin, with daily support under pressure and a rounded top forming on the 4-hour chart. Trading View’s Binance DOT/USDT daily chart showed Polkadot trading at $1.032 on Oct.

Watch the trailer for ‘The Altruists,’ Netflix’s show about the FTX scandal

A fictionalized Sam Bankman-Fried is coming to your TV screen on November 19.

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.

Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed

Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix earlier this year, is proving he's more than just a Hollywood star.

Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months

The company behind the popular LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, and is now measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.

OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected

It had previously been reported that the AI lab's annualized revenue was some $70 billion, but a new report claims it's a whole lot less than that.

Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses

Google is turning Gemini into an AI agent that can plan, execute tasks, and work across business apps and systems. The agent can delegate work to subagents, use multiple AI models, and even gets its own workplace identity, complete with an email address.

Netflix drops trailer for series based on FTX’s SBF and Caroline Ellison

Sam Bankman-Fried remains in federal prison following his 2023 conviction, while Caroline Ellison was released in January.

Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design

The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference

Anthropic's updated usage policy explicitly prohibits users from repeatedly abusing Claude in extreme cases, though ordinary frustration and criticism are still allowed. The new rules also address election interference, deceptive campaigns, weapons software, and surveillance.

Solana DeFi Firms Orca and Loopscale Merge Under New Formation Brand

Solana DEX Orca and lending platform Loopscale will operate as Formation, a New York company aiming to finance AI, energy, robotics and defense assets and eventually reach regulated U. S.

Crypto crumbles as anniversary of flash crash nears

It was October 10, 2025, when bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to $105,000, with much of the decline occurring within minutes.

UK sanctions crypto platforms accused of helping Russia evade restrictions

The United Kingdom has sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges, two payment platforms and one individual in an Oct. 8 package of 38 designations targeting financial services, oil revenue and suppliers accused of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.

OpenAI’s math solutions aren’t meeting the field’s standards yet

OpenAI's flood of proofs deviated from the guidelines set by a group of mathematical researchers consulted by the frontier lab.

Top bosses at Goldman Sachs to share bonus pot worth up to $500m

Eye-watering sum, to be split between 20 bankers, is one of the biggest payouts in the bank’s history Top bosses at Goldman Sachs are in line to share a bonus pot worth up to $500m (£378m) this year, marking one of the biggest payouts in the Wall Street bank’s history. The eye-watering sum will be shared between 20 bankers…

Bitcoin price risks $78,000 as bearish MACD crossover forms

Bitcoin price has fallen toward $80,800, bringing its 50-day moving average into focus as a bearish daily MACD crossover and an oversold 4-hour RSI put the $80,000 level under pressure. Trading View’s Binance BTC/USDT daily chart showed Bitcoin trading at $80,806…

NFL joins pushback against prediction markets as U. S. Supreme Court asked to act

In opposition to federal oversight of the prediction markets, the National Football League has sided with states, Gary Gensler and one of the authors of the relevant law.

Is Prem rugby union turning into basketball? Nailbiters supply case for defence

Record try-glut in round one suggested all-out attack is en vogue, but maybe you can defend well and still concede tries in the modern game? After one weekend of the Prem season the feeling was we had crossed the Rubicon.

How England snub could boost Toone’s World Cup chances

Ella Toone may have started this international break on the outside looking in, but she looks set to emerge from it with her chances of making it to Brazil next summer strengthened.

Bitcoin ETFs Suffer Worst Loss Since June as Uptober Turns Red

Investors yanked $484.9 million out of spot Bitcoin ETFs in a single day. Oil is near $100, bond yields are at their highest since 2002, and the Fed isn't done hiking.

Bitcoin’s slide below $81,000 exposes why a Fed pause may not save the crypto market

Bitcoin slid below $81,000 on Oct. 8, with an intraday low near $80,800, even as traders expect the Fed to hold in October.

Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store to close in January

Closure will cost at least 60 jobs, while Leeds and Bristol outlets to be converted to Flannels brand Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store is to close in January, with the loss of at least 60 jobs, while its Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group. The owner…

Suspended fine for Xhaka over Covid-19 certificate

Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka says he has received a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs (£136,000) for obtaining a forged Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

Plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton revealed

Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.

Will AI Break Crypto Encryption? Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Weighs In on 'Bunker Mode' Shift

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin thinks the crypto industry needs to make sure encryption is both quantum and AI-resistant.

US treasury sells $22 billion of 30 year bonds at a high yield of 5.618%

High yield: 5.618% WI level at the time of the auction: 5.617% Tail: 0.1 basis point vs the average of -0.1 basis point Bid to cover: 2.54X vs the average of 2.41X Directs: 20.89% vs the average of 20.6% Indirects: 72.32% vs the average of 69.1% Dealers: 6.79% vs the average of 10.3% Auction grade: B Overall, a solid auction.…

PL Predictions: Spurs to condemn Man Utd to their worst start in 40 years

Our top tipster Lewis Jones, aka Jones Knows, provides his analysis and betting insight across the Premier League weekend.

MoD has objected to four windfarms in past year over radar interference fears

Complaints risks putting defence ministry on collision course with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero The Ministry of Defence has objected to at least four planned windfarms in the past year over fears the spinning blades could cause “unacceptable interference” with radars used to detect military aircraft. MoD…

Arab sources: Several severe explosions have occurred in the Strait of Hormuz

According to Arab sources (unverified) there have been several severe explosions in the Strait of Hormuz. A tanker was targeted according to the source.

Cardano price loses $0.24, can its ascending channel survive?

Cardano price has retreated toward $0.23 after rejection at the top of an ascending parallel channel, bringing the lower boundary near $0.21 into focus as daily and 4-hour momentum weaken. Trading View’s Binance ADA/USDT daily chart showed Cardano at $0.2318 on…

US government moves another $1 billion in Bitcoin as BTC slides $4,000

US government-linked wallets moved over $1 billion in Bitcoin on Oct. 8 as BTC prices fell and more coins reached Coinbase Prime.

A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons

Richard Bronson, a former Stratton Oakmont partner who served time in federal prison for securities violations, has launched Commissary Club, a startup that uses AI to help people leaving prison find jobs, housing, community, and even dates.

US Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker

A government wallet holding Bitcoin seized from the Bitfinex hacker sent 12,267 BTC to a new, unlabeled address, according to Arkham data.

Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil

Andrew Bailey tells chancellor ‘whatever the stance of fiscal policy, it must be credible and be seen as such by financial markets’ Business live – latest updates The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has urged the chancellor, John Healey, to agree a budget that reassures financial markets after the UK’s medium-term…

Wiegman praises Toone’s attitude after late Lionesses recall for Greece playoff

Manchester United midfielder left out of initial squad First leg of World Cup playoff is on Friday in Crete Sarina Wiegman heaped praise on Ella Toone for her positive reaction to being left out of England’s initial squad for their Women’s World Cup playoff against Greece, after recalling the Manchester United midfielder for…

Amazon's new Alexa Tablets drop the Fire branding but are more Android than ever

Amazon killed its app store, so Google Play it is.

Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds

Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

IMF warns tokenized markets could amplify financial risks

The global financial institution found tokenized equity markets less liquid and more volatile than traditional markets, despite growing demand for 24/7 trading.

MiCA rejection forces German crypto platform into operational overhaul

BaFin rejected operator futurum bank AG's application, and a proposed restart depends on unfinished arrangements with regulated partners.

From Uptober to Spooky Szn? Bitcoin Cuts September Gains in Half

Day traders are selling, leveraged longs are getting flushed and ETF money is heading for the door. The daily chart still holds the line, but its cushion is shrinking.

'It's changed my life' - Eckert on Spygate scandal

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert says the Spygate scandal is an experience that has changed his life.

Maresca says 'feeling is fantastic' among Man City squad

Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca says the "feeling is fantastic" among his players and that they "don't care too much about the noise" surrounding the club after it was found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.

Pi Network price charts sound alarm, will October get worse?

Pi Network price has slipped below $0.0800 as negative daily momentum puts the lower edge of a proposed double-bottom formation under pressure. Trading View’s OKX PI/USDT daily chart showed Pi Network trading at $0.07856 on Oct.

Valtteri Bottas reveals lizard-leaping, python-dodging cycling exploits on epic ride

Cadillac driver rode between Malaysia and Singapore Four-day trip helped him acclimatise for Singapore GP Valtteri Bottas has revealed the details of an incident-packed 418km bike ride including encounters with snakes, being chased by dogs and the eerie atmosphere of riding through the jungle at night as the Cadillac driver…

Victor Montagliani eyes re-election at Concacaf that would rule out Fifa presidency run

Confederation president clarifies his intentions to staff Canadian was eyed as potential rival to Gianni Infantino Victor Montagliani has told Concacaf staff he intends to stand for re-election as the confederation’s presidentnext year, which will rule him out of going up against Gianni Infantino for the top job at Fifa. The…

Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger

Natura’s $99 Interface smart ring lets you summon AI agents with the press of a finger to complete tasks, capture thoughts, and control devices — while doubling as a health tracker.

Goodfire says its new ‘inside-out’ monitors catch rogue AI agents at a fraction of the cost

Goodfire just launched what it says is a cheaper way to keep AI agents in check: Instead of paying a second AI to read everything an agent does, its monitors peek inside the model while it works and only call in backup when something looks fishy.

Hunter Bell celebrates in Team GB's 'glam' female track success

Georgia Hunter Bell has enjoyed quite the year, winning a hat-trick of gold medals at the World Indoor Championships, for England at the Commonwealth Games, and again for Team GB at the European Championships.

Campbell would end retirement to fight Benn: 'He was insulting me!'

Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell would come out of retirement to fight Conor Benn without hesitation.

Bitcoin nears 3-week low as oil heads higher on Iran strike woes

Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 and oil prices gained after reports that military confrontation between the US and Iran could return.

U. S. government moves $1 billion in bitcoin tied to Bitfinex hack, with no sign of sale

Arkham data shows the 12,267 BTC went to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange, a day after $383 million hit Coinbase Prime.

US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers

The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.

Decrypt Money Accounts on Solana to Power The Information Exchange

One self-custodial platform to power Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps on Decrypt, as it builds out its financial and intelligence market.

Bitcoin ETFs suffer biggest exodus since June as Ethereum withdrawals hit nine-month high

US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds saw their steepest withdrawals in months as the cryptocurrency market continued to decline. Data from SoSoValue shows that the 12 listed US Bitcoin ETFs lost $484.9 million on Oct.

Win big at Play Fest: Epic prizes, gaming leagues, and daily deals start October 13

Celebrate Play Fest starting October 13 with sweepstakes prizes, global gaming leagues, and major Google Play deals all week.

Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year

"If this was easy, everybody else would be doing it."

US government moves $1B in seized Bitcoin after $770M transfers

Blockchain analysts identified the US government wallet tied to the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack.

EU securities regulator gives crypto platforms 3 months to remove unauthorized stablecoins

ESMA said authorized platforms must block new access to stablecoins that fail to meet MiCA rules, while national authorities oversee existing customer holdings.

Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q3 tracker 3.6% vs 3.7% prior

Prior was 3.7% This isn't a surprise after the downgrade to the wholesale inventories data released earlier today. The next update ont his metric comes in a week but we're getting closer to the first release of Q3 GDP.

Solana price breaks $116 support, can bulls prevent a drop to $106?

Solana price has fallen below key support at $116, putting its daily Supertrend near $107 in focus as U. S.

E. ON Next deal to buy Ovo Energy leaves UK with just ‘big three’ energy suppliers

Competition watchdog clears takeover despite concerns that suppliers will have less incentive to lower bills Almost three-quarters of households in Great Britain are now served by just three energy suppliers, after E. ON Next completed a deal to buy Ovo Energy despite fresh concerns about competition in the energy market.

Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused

Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.

Elon Musk questions Ambani’s influence as Starlink India launch stalls

“Is Ambani the real boss of India?” Elon Musk asked as he questioned why Starlink has yet to launch its satellite internet service in the country.

Crypto for Advisors: Digital assets outran stocks and gold in Q3

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Crypto for Advisors: Digital assets outran stocks and gold in Q3”.

Scotland's Syme and Forrest among Open de Espana leaders

Scotland's Connor Syme and Grant Forrest both made a five-under-par 66 to share a three-way lead after the opening round of the Open de Espana in Madrid, where Sergio Garcia sits just one shot back.

Securitize Brings Nvidia, Apple and Amazon Onchain With Tokenized Stocks on Solana

The new Securitize Stocks product launches with 12 names backed one-to-one by real shares—preserving dividends and voting rights—trading first on Solana, with NYSE and OKX-ICE venues planned.

Inside NBA Europe’s $10bn plan that has football clubs queueing to join

Some of the biggest names in European football will bid for a franchise in ESL-style league, now due to launch in 2028 The launch of NBA Europe will be delayed 12 months until 2028, with a pre-qualifying competition planned for next year to find four temporary members to join the 16-team league’s inaugural season alongside 12…

New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one

New York’s lawsuit against the company is one of more than two dozen cases brought by states accusing the social media giant of designing its platform to encourage addictive use among children.

EU lawmakers flag crypto risks in new anti-corruption recommendations

European Union lawmakers have called for tighter scrutiny of crypto assets, hidden ownership structures and digital tools as part of the European Commission’s upcoming anti-corruption strategy. Members of the European Parliament adopted a nonbinding resolution on Thursday, October 8, urging…

Swiss Darts Trophy 2026: Schedule, draw, dates as Bunting defends his title

Stephen Bunting will begin his defence of the Swiss Darts Trophy against Jeffrey de Graaf or Sietse Lap as the race for European Championship qualification continues.

Asos confirms breach of customer data after hackers send rogue app notification

The hackers alerted the fashion giant's customers through a push notification that said they had "fully compromised" the company's cloud storage.

A $1,000 MetaMask incident could turn Ethereum’s staking queue into a $5 billion traffic jam

A full return of Bitquery’s identified exit cohort as new demand would create a $5.04 billion combined workload, while Lido expects gradual re-entry.

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'It's about time!' - F1 drivers excited amid Rwanda GP rumours

Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and George Russell have expressed their excitement at the possibility of Rwanda hosting a Formula 1 race amid speculation the African nation could soon be added to the sport's calendar.

'Stick together, enjoy the ride and smile' - Haaland's message to Man City fans

"Stick together, enjoy the ride and smile," is Erling Haaland's message to Man City fans.

Haaland speaks for the first time following Man City's guilty verdict

Erling Haaland has urged fans to 'stick together and spread the love', following Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission.

Jupiter price jumps 50% in a month, can it break $0.40 in October?

Jupiter price has gained more than 50% over the past month, but resistance near $0.38–$0.40 stands between its recent recovery and a further October advance. MetaMask’s Oct.

‘Bunker mode’ is a far greater challenge for institutions than individual crypto holders

As crypto debates whether holders should move funds before AI or quantum advances expose wallet keys, custody firms face a separate problem: upgrading systems before an emergency migration.

Wales target clean sheet in World Cup play-off first leg

Rhian Wilkinson makes a clean sheet the first target for Wales in Friday's Women's World Cup play-off semi-final first leg against Albania.

Cummins not worried about potential Khawaja revelations

Pat Cummins confirms he has spoken to Usman Khawaja about his former team-mate’s upcoming autobiography but the Australia captain says he has no concerns about potential sandpapergate revelations.

Willem de Kooning review – the artist’s lifelong rebellion against himself is thrilling to watch

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Marking a century since the Dutch artist stowed away to New York, this vast retrospective gloriously showcases the abstract expressionist’s fierce boundary-pushing Willem de Kooning was the last great artist who really knew how to draw. More precisely, if less provocatively, he was the last truly…

Spotify is getting more serious about selling enterprise software

The company launched technology.spotify.com, a new site that will make its internal tech available to outsiders.

Russell, Antonelli to race with different specs amid Mercedes upgrade concern

George Russell will race Mercedes' older-specification car, while Kimi Antonelli will run an upgraded package at the Singapore Grand Prix as the team bid to get to the bottom of why the updates introduced in Malaysia did not deliver the expected performance.

Southampton boss Eckert welcomes 'clarity' after Spygate suspended FA ban

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert says he welcomes the "clarity" provided by his suspended FA ban, admitting the Spygate saga has "changed my life" after more than four months of uncertainty.

Ceferin to stand for fourth term as Uefa president

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin will stand for a fourth term, reversing a previous decision to stand down.

Everton's Sherif fined for breaching betting rules

The Football Association fines Everton forward Martin Sherif £5,000 for breaching its betting rules over a 15-month period.

Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian, tokenizes its shares on new standard

Veridian became the first company to use Cardano’s new programmable-token standard for its equity, though the tokenized shares are not being offered to the public.

The woman with the mattress: the radical, rage-fuelled history of anti-rape art

A performance piece from 2014 has gone viral in response to an allegation of rape at Cornell University. But with such defiant pieces stretching back hundreds of years, will things ever change?

Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion

This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing.

Manchester United offer JJ Gabriel new deal but risk losing prodigy for £350,000

Teenager almost certain to leave despite fresh offer Compensation for move to European rival would be low Manchester United have made JJ Gabriel an official scholarship contract offer, but remain at risk of losing the teenage forward for as little as £350,000. The prodigy, who turned 16 this week, stunned the club when he asked…

Internal files add to evidence of an ExxonMobil climate deception campaign

Court filings reveal new details about Exxon's decades of internal climate deliberations.

Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026

Most prestigious literature prize goes to Canadian known for genre-crossing works such as Autobiography of Red ‘Delights await!’: Margaret Atwood and other writers on Nobel winner Anne Carson Where to start with: Anne Carson The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the…

Over 6 million bitcoin sit behind exposed public keys as AI warnings mount

Glassnode co-founder's latest figures show growing public-key exposure as Justin Drake urges preparations for potential AI attacks on wallet cryptography.

Fierce, frantic and loaded with menace: Fontaines DC’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

Ahead of the Irish alt-rockers’ highly anticipated fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, we count down their potent, occasionally political, catalogue A single inspired by the birth of bassist Conor Deegan’s daughter, It’s Amazing to Be Young is a lovely example of Fontaines DC operating in euphoric mode, a relatively recent addition…

US August wholesale inventories +0.5% vs +0.7% expected

Prior was +1.3% Wholesale sales +1.8% vs +0.8% prior Inventory to sales ratio 1.18 months vs 1.19 months prior The inventories number will lead to a slight trimming of Q3 GDP trackers. US wholesale inventories measure the value of goods held for resale by merchant wholesalers, providing a snapshot of stockbuilding between…

Citi predicts Bitcoin going back to $113,000. Here’s what the buying data shows

The twelve-month forecast sits below Bitcoin's prior record, while fresh Glassnode data leave broad buying participation uncertain.

Six buds in a freaky coat: Split Enz share stories behind their colourful costumes – in pictures

Emerging in early-1970s New Zealand, the band turned pop into surreal theatre. Percussionist Noel Crombie was the band’s visual architect, shaping their looks via outlandish costumes, makeup, hair design, album covers and music videos.

Book of Lives by Margaret Atwood audiobook review – a dryly funny memoir

The Handmaid’s Tale author reflects on her loves, losses and literary achievements in a memoir that showcases her wisdom and wit Margaret Atwood had to be persuaded to write a memoir. The thought of writing about herself initially seemed “dead boring.

The Starving Bride by Catherine Chidgey review – a girl wastes away in a gothic near-future

The New Zealand author’s ninth novel is gorgeously written, but feels tame and almost quaint against the real world of GLP-1 drugs and looksmaxxing Catherine Chidgey’s new novel was inspired by a magnificent piece of archival flotsam: a 1930s newspaper report of a bizarre pay dispute. A young woman had “undertaken to fast for…

5 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Don’t pay more at the door for your pass

The global tech ecosystem gathers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 13-15. Get your pass now to save up to $100.

Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup

Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, Muse, and Bee.

The complete Side Events lineup at Founder Summit 2026

Boston, are you ready?! TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is about to explode with energy — and the real magic kicks off with an epic lineup of Side Events lighting up the city from November 3–6!

Floored by Farrell to top of the league - Atkinson on Gloucester resurgence

Charlie Atkinson has had three professional clubs and plenty of set-backs in his career so far, but now he is riding high with a resurgent Gloucester

Asos says customers’ names, contact details and search histories hacked

Experts say breadth of data accessed could help attackers devise “highly convincing” phishing scams Business live – live updates Asos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone numbers, the online fashion retailer has revealed. Terms typed in by customers such…

Michael Jackson memorabilia including iconic Thriller jacket to go under the hammer

Michael Jackson’s iconic fashion is going under the hammer, with more than 100 pieces from his career set to be auctioned in Abu Dhabi.

'It wasn't good enough' - Hamilton reveals 'huge' talks over Ferrari blunder

Lewis Hamilton has revealed Ferrari held a "huge discussion" to reflect on a strategic error at the Bahrain Grand Prix that he says "wasn't good enough".

Russell to take further grid penalty this season

George Russell says he will be taking a further grid penalty this season in addition to the one he has been hit with for the Singapore Grand Prix.

‘No going back’ for institutions moving toward tokenized onchain future, says Fidelity

Tokenization offers structural advantages to financial institutions and helps asset managers reach new markets, according to Fidelity’s head of digital asset strategists.

Crypto lending rises again… but have they solved the risks?

Crypto lending has risen by 55% since July, but now has to deal with the dangers of AI assisted hacks, and risks cascading through interlinked protocols. Here’s how to stay safe.

China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta

Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), ZhenFund, and others also participated.

Sofia Coppola: ‘I’m glad we weren’t kicked out of Tokyo making Lost in Translation’

The director talks about what she learnt from her mother, working with a rookie Tim Burton, and 20 years of her cult classic Marie Antoinette Hello , I’m Cherry, I’m 14 and an aspiring film-maker. I love how your films capture what it feels like to be a young girl growing up.

Sui’s Hashi launches with $500M for Bitcoin finance

Sui’s Hashi will launch this month with over $500M committed, while Anchorage Digital adds institutional access and stablecoin liquidity.

Securitize brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla to Solana, with NYSE trading in the works

Tokenized shares in the mega-caps will first trade on Securitize's Solana-based platform, with further plans to expand them to NYSE and OKXICE digital venues, the firm said.

Rally Up: ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Launches on GeForce NOW

Gears of War: E-Day leads the charge on GeForce NOW this week, bringing Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago’s first fight against the Locust Horde to the cloud with GeForce RTX-powered performance. A new way to join the action is also coming: Fire TV users will soon be able to purchase GeForce NOW memberships directly through […]

Bitcoin keeps losing ground when Wall Street opens as Coinbase discount deepens

Eight of 13 cash sessions fell from September 21–October 7, 2026, but boundary checks and opposing ETF flows leave sustained institutional selling unproven.

Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

TechCrunch Founder Summit is gearing up to return to Boston on November 4! We’re doing a last call for exceptional volunteers to join us in bringing this event to life.

Bridging technical depth and usability: The story behind Radar’s redesign

We redesigned Cloudflare Radar to make real-time global traffic and outage data accessible to a wider audience — including journalists, less technical researchers, and everyday users. By introducing an interactive map and standardized components, we simplified navigation while preserving technical depth.

EU lawmakers push crypto onto anti-corruption agenda

MEPs also called for stronger asset recovery, while the Commission plans to adopt its first anti-corruption strategy by the end of this year.

Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold

The distinctive Manhattan skyscraper will undergo a major renovation and provide a new supply of offices.

US weekly initial jobless claims 197K vs 200K expected

Prior was 197K (revised to 199K) Continuing claims 1716K vs 1708K exp Prior was 1701K (revised to 1699K) These numbers remain near ultra-low multi-generational lows. They're one of the best signs out there that the US jobs market is solid and that the Fed has room to hike rates.

US initial jobless claims for the week is modestly stronger at 197K vs 200K est.

Prior week 197K Initial claims: 197,000 vs 200,000 expected. Prior revised to 199,000 from 197,000.

U. S. government sends $770M BTC to Coinbase, why now?

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Derry firm becomes one of UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP

The Martin Group has become one of the UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP out of administration.

Khaldoon al-Mubarak: the tightrope walker who made rare misstep over City charges

Manchester City’s chair is key to the project of making Abu Dhabi a secure world power but his next move may be the sale of the club No one better understands the precarious tightrope Abu Dhabi walks when it tries to balance its relationships with western Europe while weighing the complex geopolitics of the Gulf region than…

AI Video Game Mod Mashups Are Taking Off—Here Are the Wackiest Examples

Minecraft in Elden Ring, Skate in Call of Duty, and Spider-Man in Gotham. AI vibe coders are creating crazy video game mashup mods.

‘Like a movie script’: Michael McArdle backs Northern Ireland to make history

Manager says he has made team ‘playoff ready’ since taking over in March. They now face Portugal in their quest to reach World Cup For seven and a half years, Michael McArdle worked in the construction industry while playing semi-professional football, studying for a degree in building services engineering and raising three…

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent.

Google Cloud’s new Gemini agent automates workflows by connecting to your business systems. See how it streamlines enterprise tasks in one prompt.

Pink hair and powerful plaids: Tate Britain celebrates the chaotic creativity of 90s culture

Tate Britain's nostalgic new showcase highlights a lost era of optimism, rebellion and culture-defining creativity.

Sui’s Hashi to launch with $500M in Bitcoin finance commitments

Hashi has more than $500M in commitments ahead of mainnet launch, while Anchorage offers institutions settlement and self-custody.

Dafydd Owain’s second album wins the 2026 Welsh music prize

Ymarfer Byw, which was praised for its ‘musical excellence’, beat 14 other albums to the prize of £10,000 Singer-songwriter Dafydd Owain has won the 2026 Welsh music prize with his second album Ymarfer Byw. The emotionally charged record, which also won Welsh language album of the year in August, beat albums by the likes of…

Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders

Vesta, an AI-native software startup that helps lenders originate mortgages, announced a $30 million round led by Conversion Capital.

3 ways Google Maps can help you navigate your next culinary adventure.

Use these built-in Google Maps features to navigate your food journey all year long.

Google Maps reveals the top food trends and popular restaurants across 10 cities

We analyzed a year of Google Maps data to uncover the top food trends and popular restaurants across 10 culinary hot spots.

Alcaraz: Tennis schedule 'pushing players too much'

Carlos Alcaraz believes tennis' relentless schedule is "going in the wrong direction" and feels players are being "pushed" to feature in too many tournaments.

FTC Returns More than $15.8 Million to Consumers Misled by Cash Advance App Company Cleo AI

Agency charged that the company deceptively marketed cash advance services and obstructed cancellations The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $15.8 million to consumers impacted by cash advance app company Cleo AI’s deceptive claims about the amounts and timing of available cash advances and the company’s…

FTC Secures Fair Pricing Protections by Taking Action Against Major Wholesale T-Shirt Distributors

FTC action signals continued Robinson-Patman Act enforcement to protect consumers, small businesses The Federal Trade Commission secured changes to a partnership agreement between T-shirt manufacturer Gildan Activewear SRL and major wholesale T-shirt distributor S&S Holdings LLC that will protect small businesses and consumers…

FTC Secures Settlement with Auto Dealership Group in Price Transparency Win for Consumers

Complaint alleges Greenway Auto Group deceived consumers by advertising prices thousands of dollars below actual prices and sending false prize mailers The Federal Trade Commission today announced Greenway Auto Group has agreed that its price advertisements will prominently include the actual price a consumer must pay for a…

THORChain made 63% of its record $3 million September income during the Bitget hack-linked trading surge

Five days generated roughly 63% of September system income across all activity, while wallet counts barely reacted.

investing Live European session wrap: Yields continue to soar as oil surges and stocks tumble

Markets: 10-year Treasury yields up 6 bps to 5.345% WTI crude up 4.1% to $92.60 USD leads, AUD lags on the day Gold up 0.2% to $4,121 European stocks lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.6% Bitcoin down 1% to $82,451 Once again, investors are dealing with the same old story in markets in European morning trade today. The bond market…

Morning Minute: AI Could Break Crypto Encryption Before Quantum, Says Ethereum Researcher

Justin Drake is calling for crypto holders to start calmly planning for “Bunker Mode." But reactions so far haven’t been too calm.

Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’ against possible AI attacks

Ethereum researchers warned AI could break the signatures guarding bitcoin, ether and the tokens built on them "in months, not years" in the worst case, well before quantum computers arrive.

Rays sweep Yankees out of playoffs after ‘crazy’ fan interference downgrades New York home run

Rays sweep Yankees 3-0 after fan interference call Dodgers eliminate Braves to keep three-peat bid alive Ramírez leads Guardians past Sox to avoid sweep Anthony Volpe rounded the bases, touched home plate and then waited out the uncertainty like everyone else. “Just hoping for the best,” the New York Yankees infielder said.

These 3 altcoins lose key support, how low can they go?

Three altcoins are under pressure as LINK, ADA and SOL lose key chart levels, with traders watching $12.39, $0.21 and $111 if selling continues.

Uranium Finance Hacker Who Bought Pokémon and Magic Cards Convicted Over $50M Theft

Jonathan Spalletta also spent stolen crypto on a Roman coin marking Julius Caesar's assassination and moon-flown Wright brothers fabric.

NUVA brings U. S. residential mortgage credit to offshore investors

The company's HOME token gives eligible investors exposure to a vault of U. S.

Rabada misses out on South Africa side for first Test vs Australia

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada misses out on ‌the first Test of the three-match series against Australia in Durban as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury suffered in June.

‘It’s not about sex but empowerment’: why I picked a ‘naked’ frock as dress of the year

Sarah Burton’s sporty, daffodil mesh dress made me smile. But the reason I chose it for Fashion Museum Bath is because it tells the story of our times, when bodies are more political than ever One morning in February this year, I opened my laptop to find an email with an all-caps subject line: TOP SECRET.

Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million

The 100 BTC came directly from two mining rewards created during Bitcoin’s “Satoshi era” and had not moved for more than 16 years.

Meeting of 9-10 September 2026

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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

Anne Carson was among the bookies' favourites to win this year, as her body of work eschews easy categorisation. The Nobel Prize committee singled out her “bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”

Good night, and good lick: what can we expect from George Clooney’s restaurant?

The newly-official French citizen is planning to open an Italian restaurant in Provence. Will it float like his tequila brand or sink as swiftly as the Steven Spielberg submarine eatery that made one reviewer ‘embarrassed to be human’?

Lourdes gets a Vegas glow-up at Dublin theatre festival, where canvases are slashed

A musical about a drama group’s pilgrimage and reflections on activist art join an intriguing show about lost languages In a Dublin theatre festival programme tackling heavy themes of racism, conflict and prejudice, Lourdes! The Musical ( ★★★★☆ ) promises something effervescent.

Fury vs Joshua key questions: What we know and what we don't

Sky Sports considers the key questions ahead of the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua mega-fight.

Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, humanoid robots

Full-stack safety solution for physical AI is being used by robotics companies.

Bitcoin ETF investors head for the exit, and it's the biggest rush in months

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Oil prices jump 5% on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat

Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid reports White House has asked to see options for more strikes against Iran Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast.…

US government moves $770M of seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime

The US government moved 9,261 Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime, including 2,456 BTC in newly discovered funds pointing to federal law enforcement seizures.

A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist

Sen. Blanche Lincoln wrote law that let US ban sports-event contracts.

James: England must keep looking forward in quest for World Cup place

Lauren James says England cannot do anything about the situation they find themselves in and just need to beat Greece in their play-off double-header in an effort to secure their place at next summer’s World Cup.

Ripple Prime is growing. Where does XRP fit in the business?

Ripple Prime has expanded its mandate with Brevan Howard while building a brokerage that finances stock derivatives, clears trades and accepts digital collateral. The institutional business is real, but the October agreement does not disclose an XRP allocation, an XRP…

Can Ali G: Who Iz I? save character comedy cinema?

Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film risks being outdated in a more rancorous era. But could it restore the personality-driven genre to big screens or end it altogether?

The crypto casino Vavada has rolled out a major redesign and expanded features for crypto players

Vavada updates its crypto casino with a redesigned interface, Favorites section, crypto tournaments, and Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT payment support.

Wakefield top as all 14 Super League clubs stay for 2027

The 14 Super League clubs will remain in place for 2027 with Grand Final winners Wakefield Trinity topping the IMG ratings.

BitMine is nearing its Ether target. What replaces its weekly buying?

BitMine bought Ether every week for more than 15 months, building a treasury of about 6.02 million ETH. Chairman Tom Lee now says the company is close to its target of holding 5% of the network’s supply and will stop…

Former PlayStation Exec Slams Sony's Move to Kill Discs: 'What Are You Buying?'

Sony plans to cease physical disc production in 2028. A former PlayStation exec claims it has caused reputational damage.

Live updates: Bitcoin adds to declines, testing $80,000 level

Crypto markets are tumbling on Thursday, with cryptography fears, rising oil prices and interest rates, and the one-year anniversary of last October's flash crash on traders' radar.

Guardiola set to attend Man City's first home game since guilty verdict

Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to attend next week's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, marking his first appearance at the Etihad Stadium since departing last summer.

'Nothing impossible' for NI on long road to Brazil

Northern Ireland defenders Nat Johnson and Rebecca Holloway tell BBC Sport NI of their dream of reaching a first ever Women's World Cup as NI go through the play-offs.

How Brighton attract and develop the best young players ahead of their rivals

Brighton sporting director Mike Cave discusses Brighton's transfer policy and how the club signs and nurtures the best young talent in the game.

Greece Plans 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Down From 15% Floated in June

A draft bill would exempt the first €500 of annual gains, as crypto tax rates across Europe run from Cyprus's 8% to Italy's 33%.

Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto

Justin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000.

ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to drop some stablecoins

ESMA gives EU crypto firms three months to clear non-MiCA stablecoin exposure, with limited sell, transfer and withdrawal services allowed.

Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade

Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change Tesco lifts profit forecast and says shoppers are resilient They may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a combined 188 years serving shoppers, but industry watchers agree that either…

The CLARITY Act stalled. Crypto’s election money faces a Senate test

Crypto’s largest election spending network is backing 32 House incumbents after the Senate declined to advance the CLARITY Act. The money may protect votes already won in the House, but the bill’s failure exposed a different problem: its supporters need…

History on line in All Blacks vs Wallabies - can Australia be ones to write it?

On Saturday, Australia travel to face New Zealand at Eden Park in the latest Bledisloe Cup contest on their best run of form for nearly a decade, live on Sky Sports.

Bitcoin ETFs post biggest outflow since June, can BTC price hold $82K?

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'Void of leaders' - The problems for bottom-side Spurs after winless start

When Aston Villa went 1-0 up in north London, it felt inevitable that Tottenham would head into the international break winless in the Premier League.

Oil and gas prices jump on Middle East shipping attacks, sending bond yields higher and stocks lower – business live

Brent crude tops $104 a barrel amid attacks on tankers and squeeze on US oil output in Gulf of Mexico as storm Isaias approaches Here’s our wrap of the moves in markets: The sell-off in bond markets has put the euro under pressure, pushing to close to a 17-month low.

This Serbian cafe lets you enjoy your coffee alongside alpacas

A new cafe in northern Serbia is giving visitors the chance to enjoy a coffee alongside six alpacas.

Scot Prem latest: McInnes and Makhanya land Rangers awards double

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Bitcoin monthly ‘new money’ inflows near $5B as BTC price rally stalls

Bitcoin’s realized cap rise in the 30 days to Oct. 5 came mostly from existing holders, not fresh capital, Glassnode data showed.

FIA introducing measures to avoid ‘software bug’ chaos repeat

The FIA will introduce further changes to wet-weather engine software from the United States Grand Prix after completing a review into the "software bug" that further delayed the start of last week's rain-hit race in Malaysia.

Mikel Arteta’s new contract reflects where the power now lies at Arsenal | Ed Aarons

From transfers to stadium works and even the training-ground dog, there is no doubting the Spaniard’s influence at the club If anyone doubts Mikel Arteta’s status as No 1 at Arsenal in the week he committed his future to the club until 2030 , just ask Win the dog. The chocolate labrador who played a starring role in the…

'A little bit selfish' - Merse says Ronaldo may regret his actions with Portugal national team

Sky Sports' Paul Merson says Cristiano Ronaldo may regret his recent actions with regard to the Portuguese national team

Gate lets users spend crypto with Visa in 40+ markets

Gate is rolling out a Visa-linked crypto card across 40+ markets, converting digital assets to fiat at checkout for online and in-store payments.

ESMA gives crypto firms 3 months to exit non-compliant stablecoins

ESMA said EU crypto firms should halt services involving non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, giving regulators three months to address existing exposures.

New direct train services from London to Wrexham and Rochdale rejected

Regulator also vetoes extra Blackpool service, citing lack of space on west coast mainline for new trains to capital Business live – latest updates Plans to run direct train services to Wrexham and Rochdale from London have been rejected by the rail regulator because of “significant pressure” on the line. The Office of Rail and…

Women’s Super League faces wait until 2029 for full-time referees despite funding boost

Extra investment agreed at latest WSL board meeting Calls for fully professional match officials have grown Women’s Super League clubs have agreed to a major funding increase for match officials but the wait for full-time referees in the English top tier is set to continue until 2029, the Guardian has learned. The extra…

Standard Chartered to expand institutional crypto and RWA custody to Singapore

The bank would offer the service to institutions and accredited corporate investors, subject to regulatory requirements.

The big picture: The era of cheap money is over and investors must adapt

Ah, remember the days when borrowing money was almost ridiculously cheap? That did not seem too long ago but I think we can safely say that those days are looking rather distant now.

F1 heat hazard declared for fourth time this season

The Singapore Grand Prix is declared a heat-hazard race, the second weekend in a row that the designation has been used in Formula 1.

Standard Chartered plans institutional crypto custody service in Singapore

Standard Chartered has announced plans to introduce digital asset custody services in Singapore for institutional and accredited investor corporate clients, covering selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. According to the bank’s announcement, the proposed offering will operate alongside its…

Arsenal latest: Dowman presented with three world records

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Greece prepares to levy 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency

Crypto gains of up to 500 euros ($560) a year would be exempt under the bill, which will be submitted to parliament in November.

Clubs fear political interference in Man City appeal

Premier League clubs are "concerned" about political interference in Manchester City's appeal after Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments.

Oil: Prices supported by supply risks and Iran tensions – Danske Bank

Danske Research Team highlights that European diesel prices surged after IEA members accelerated previously announced oil stock releases, prioritising diesel amid tight markets and Iran-related disruptions.

Australian Dollar declines as US Dollar gains amid rising Treasury yields

AUD/USD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 0.6950 during the European hours on Thursday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) gains support amid Treasury yields climbing back toward multi-decade highs not witnessed since 2002.

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP flash buy signals, will prices rebound?

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP flashed four-hour buy signals after sharp drops, but thin volume and macro risks still cloud a rebound.

Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices

Users can send USDC across borders from late October, three months after Samsung teased stablecoin support without naming a blockchain.

Euro: Downside risks persist against US Dollar – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen notes EUR/USD briefly slipped below 1.12 again, with weakness driven mainly by Euro-specific concerns rather than US rate expectations.

Toone comes into England squad as Bronze withdraws

Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone receives a late England call-up for this month's World Cup play-off games against Greece.

‘Dystopian’: Co-op becomes latest firm to put staff under AI surveillance

Whistleblower says recording and analysis of all probate calls in Co-op Legal Services is oppressive The Co-op has become the latest employer to place workers under AI surveillance with an automated listening technology that rates every phone call some of them make to customers. In a system described as “oppressive and…

Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’

Béjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe. So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billions The Social Reckoning hits cinemas this Friday, but the real world has already been working on a sequel – or rather, a threequel.

Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: a WNBA team’s dangerous path to popularity | Howard Bryant

Teams have always symbolized division within America. And the Fever have come to prominence during a time of dark political intensity It’s over for now, but no professional sports team spent more time receiving and drawing attention to itself than did the Indiana Fever this season.

London Broncos graded below Barrow but still set for Super League place

Championship winners only 16th in new IMG gradings NRL money contingent on London Super League side The runaway Championship winners London Broncos have been graded below even Barrow Raiders for next season – but they are still set to become the 15th team in an expanded Super League, the Guardian can reveal. The Broncos have…

‘Someone else will do it for less’: refugees in Kenya are powering tech for dwindling pay

Refugee gig workers for tech companies don’t know how much they’ll be paid – if AI hasn’t already taken their jobs In a portable building in Kakuma, a refugee camp near Kenya ’s northern border with South Sudan , Grace used ChatGPT to research translations of Christian hymns in languages she doesn’t speak. She didn’t know the…

England to host 2031 Netball World Cup

England will host the Netball World Cup for the fourth time in 2031, when the sport's pinnacle event is held at Manchester's Co-op Live arena.

Why should the ECB care about the unequal effects of climate change?

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Liverpool latest: Man City game must-not-lose for Iraola, says Merson

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England to host Netball World Cup in 2031

Manchester will stage the Netball World Cup in 2031 after England was awarded hosting rights for the fourth time.

Wakefield catapult to top of 'optional' 2026 Grading rankings after Grand Final triumph

Wakefield Trinity's historic on-field success in the 2026 season has shot them to the top of Super League's Club Grading rankings.

Talking points: O'Neill under pressure, Rangers eye top spot & Hibs' new era

The Scottish Premiership is back after a three-week break, and that means so are a host of fascinating subplots across the top flight.

CAS: Final decision on 2025 AFCON winner will be made 'as soon as possible'

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Why Araujo could be Liverpool’s key player this season

Liverpool conceded two goals in each of their first two games of the season. Not only have they not conceded two in a game since, they have only conceded two in total in the last five matches.

Wonderkid who faded because he scored the 'wrong' type of goals

It is four years ago now that Youssoufa Moukoko dug the ball out from under his feet to spark a comeback for Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich. In the previous home game, he had headed in the winning goal against Schalke in the Revierderby.

As crypto and prediction markets expand, their regulator shrinks

Even as the agency is tasked with drawing up new rules for crypto and prediction markets, its staffing and enforcement actions have dropped precipitously during the second Trump administration.

'He was on the floor' - How Barry is overcoming his Everton struggles

Perhaps you have seen the video of Thierno Barry in tears after a one-on-one session last season. The Everton striker was doing extra work with his individual coach when it all became too much.

USD/CAD Price Forecast: Consolidates near 1.4250 as rising oil prices counter bullish USD

The USD/CAD pair attracts some sellers during the first half of the European session on Thursday, though it lacks follow-through and currently trades around mid-1.4200s, nearly unchanged for the day.

Fed’s Waller: Further hikes don’t need to come at consecutive meetings

Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller said in a speech at the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB) Istanbul Economic Forum on Thursday that more interest rate hikes are needed as inflation remains too high.

US Dollar: Fed cautious on further hikes – MUFG

MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes the Dollar index is holding near year-to-date highs even as US rate markets pare back expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening.

Havertz, Isak, Dorgu … spate of injuries with national teams leaves sour taste for top clubs

Premier League clubs, and their European rivals, left with a long list of absentees after a gruelling international break A four-match international break has presented a stress test. “The intensity of the squad, the athleticism of it, really, I think it’s designed for the elite,” said the Wales head coach, Craig Bellamy, on…

Euro falls against Canadian Dollar amid French debt fears, oil rally

EUR/CAD continues its losing streak for the fourth successive day, trading around 1.5940 during European hours on Thursday. The currency cross has depreciated as the Euro (EUR) faces ongoing pressure driven by fiscal instability in France and broader contagion fears across the Eurozone.

Japanese Yen weakens against US Dollar amid hawkish FOMC minutes

The Japanese Yen (JPY) is down against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with the USD/JPY pair trading 0.12% higher at around 158.20 in the European session. The pair gains as the US Dollar reflects broader strength.

Euro hesitates at 1.1200 with Oil and bonds limiting upside attempts

The Euro (EUR) is trading flat at 1.1200 against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, as the rebound in oil prices and the ongoing tensions in bond markets keep EUR/USD buyers in check.

How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic

A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.

Indian Rupee: Broadening price pressures challenge RBI – Societe Generale

Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu expects India’s September 2026 headline CPI inflation to jump to 5.6% year-on-year from 4.8% in August, driven by a broad-based food shock and rising energy costs. Core CPI is seen approaching 4.5%, suggesting strengthening underlying pressures.

Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Galaxy users

Eligible users will be able to send USDC abroad or send local-currency payouts to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, starting late October.

Dow Jones futures drop as US Treasury yields surge

Dow Jones futures decline by 0.56% to trade near 51,160 during European hours on Thursday. S&P 500 futures fall 0.28% to around 7,830, while Nasdaq 100 futures lose 0.44% to near 31,270.

CEE FX: Dovish stance keeps Zloty and Leu under pressure – ING

ING’s Frantisek Taborsky highlights pressure on the Polish Zloty and Romanian Leu. With the National Bank of Poland holding rates at 3.75%, a dovish policy message could push EUR/PLN towards 4.380–4.400.

Ethereum researcher warns AI could crack crypto wallets

Ethereum researcher Justin Drake warns AI-driven math could threaten ECDSA and urges holders to move gradually to fresh addresses.

Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in October

Eligible US Galaxy will be able to send USDC to crypto wallets and transfer funds to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.

Ethereum sinks by 6% in just a day as increasingly negative macro backdrop and key technical break triggers liquidation

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Ethereum came under heavy selling pressure yesterday, falling around 5–6%. The move wasn’t triggered by a major Ethereum-specific negative development.

What Guardiola said about Man City charges

BBC Sport examines Pep Guardiola's comments about the Manchester City financial rule-breaking case during his time managing the club.

Japanese Yen: Bullish bias within broad range against US Dollar – UOB

UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann highlight that USD/JPY briefly rose to 158.50 before reversing to 157.83, closing almost unchanged at 158.06. Short-term bias has shifted to the downside toward 157.40, though a clean break lower is uncertain.

NEAR enters crypto’s top 20 after 140% surge in 30 days

NEAR climbed into the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, as NEAR Intents surpassed $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume.

Greece proposes 10% crypto capital gains tax with €500 annual exemption

Greece has proposed a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency profits, with an annual exemption of €500, under draft legislation scheduled to reach parliament in November. According to the draft bill released for public consultation late Thursday, the proposed tax…

NEAR jumps 6% to $5.50 and flips XLM by market cap

NEAR rose about 6% to $5.50 and passed XLM by market cap as trading volume topped $1.2 billion and Intents crossed $33 billion.

Standard Chartered plans institutional crypto custody in Singapore

Standard Chartered plans custody for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets for institutional and eligible corporate clients in Singapore.

British Pound bounces off weekly low vs fragile Yen; intervention risks cap upside

The GBP/JPY cross reverses an intraday dip to the 208.20-208.15 area on Thursday, stalling the previous day's retracement slide from a one-and-a-half-week low.

US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Hawkish Fed bets build case for more upside towards 102.85

The US Dollar (USD) trades broadly firm against its major currency peers amid elevated United States (US) Treasury Yields and hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate expectations.

Molly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’

In ad to be shown before The Social Reckoning, Ian Russell will say ‘too little has changed’ since death of Molly, 14 Molly Russell’s father will tell UK cinemagoers that “Instagram helped kill my daughter” in an advert to be shown before screenings of a new film about Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire. In the 30-second ad…

Greece plans 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies

Greece’s draft bill proposes a 10% tax on crypto capital gains, with exemptions for annual gains of up to 500 euros and crypto-to-crypto swaps.

Euro: Fed and ECB policy outlooks in focus - Danske Bank

Danske Research Team highlights that September FOMC minutes reinforced expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end, as policymakers remain concerned about upside inflation risks.

WTI Oil rushes above $90.00 as tensions in the Middle East grow

Crude Oil is trading higher on Thursday following reports of new attacks on Saudi Arabian airports by Iran-backed Houthi militias.

EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Rebounds above 177.00, oversold territory

EUR/JPY inches higher after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 177.10 during European hours on Thursday. Technical analysis of the daily chart shows that the currency cross is remaining within the descending channel pattern, suggesting an ongoing bearish bias.

‘Spend time going down rabbit holes’: how the Avalanches created their wildest album yet

The Aussie trio explain creating their new record sampling kids’ science shows and Tunisian music – and their surreal film with Haley Joel Osment Last December, Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi, the core members of the Aussie disco-pop collagists the Avalanches , found themselves winding through the frosty, mountainous region of…

Crypto investment firm Deus X Capital shuts down as backers pursue separate strategies

CEO Tim Grant will lead AI venture TensorX, while CIO Stuart Connolly stays to oversee the firm’s formal unwind in January.

PL returns! Man City in spotlight, big Old Trafford showdown and Gyokeres' chance

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'The Orange Plague': Naked Trump statue on display at European Parliament in Strasbourg

A gold statue depicting Donald Trump fully naked and crushing a smaller man’s shoulders has been unveiled in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France.

Hungarian Forint: Policy contradiction weighs on HUF – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose highlights that Hungary’s MNB minutes confirm a unanimous decision to halt rate cuts, yet offer no discussion of future hikes or cuts. Despite higher medium-term inflation forecasts and a lower target, the bank gives no signal of tightening.

South Korea’s Gwangju Bank and Toss successfully test stablecoin QR payments

Gwangju Bank and South Korean fintech company Toss have successfully completed a proof of concept for stablecoin payments using QR codes, allowing customers to make transactions through connected banking and payment apps. According to an Oct.

No. 9 hitter Pages delivers in clutch, sends Dodgers to 3rd straight NLCS

For all the stars the Dodgers boast, it was No. 9 hitter Andy Pages who came through with the big hit, sending Los Angeles to a 4-1 win over the Braves that clinched its third straight NLCS appearance.

Fan called for interference in Bronx as Yankees lose out on tying, 2-run HR

Fan interference was called in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's AL Division Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium.

Mesa HR helps Rays continue seasonlong dominance of Yanks in sweep

Victor Mesa Jr. hit the home run that effectively ended the Yankees' season Wednesday night as the Rays won 4-3 to complete a sweep that affirmed Tampa Bay's summer-long dominance of their division rival.

Mitchell's late HR robbery helps seal win, as Brewers set rematch with L. A.

Garrett Mitchell robbed the Padres' Manny Machado of a potential game-tying home run in the eighth inning, and the Brewers advanced to the NLCS for the second straight season with a 3-1 win in Game 4.

Judge 'just hating every single moment of' watching Yankees' elimination

Aaron Judge stuck around the home dugout at Yankee Stadium to watch a familiar final October scene unfold: an opponent celebrating after eliminating the Yankees on their home field.

Reese scores 23 as Dream hold off Liberty in OT for 2-0 series lead

Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.

'Hyped' Haliburton plays 16 minutes in return from Achilles injury

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton scored seven points during his 16 minutes of action against the Wolves on Wednesday. It was his first game in more than 16 months, as Haliburton was recovering from a torn Achilles.

Ramirez's do-it-all performance fuels Guardians' win in 'do-or-die' Game 3

With the Guardians' season on the line, Jose Ramirez was a one-man wrecking crew Wednesday, hitting a two-run triple and making a series-saving play with his glove in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the White Sox in Game 3 of the ALDS.

🏈 Latest NFL intel: Potential trades and much more

Could injuries to Saquon Barkley, Lamar Jackson and others derail their teams? Which AFC teams should trade for a WR?

US Dollar: Hawkish Fed outlook lifts DXY towards 102.85 - ING

ING’s Chris Turner notes the Dollar remains supported after September FOMC minutes showed a Federal Reserve still expecting another rate hike this year.

Kyrgyzstan shuts $50M USDKG months after UK sanctions

Kyrgyzstan has shut down USDKG and ordered its issuer liquidated, while holders can exchange the gold-backed stablecoin for fiat or USDT.

ECB’s Moulin: Inflation is clearly 100% energy

European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Emmanuel Moulin said during the European trading session on Thursday that high inflationary pressures in the Eurozone are 100% driven by energy shocks.

How the Kop’s chants propelled Andy Burnham to fight for Hillsborough justice

A speech at Anfield in 2009 was met with boos but it led to a change in tack by Labour government and an apology from David Cameron Since dawn, visitors from as far afield as Australia had been laying flowers, scarves and messages underneath Anfield’s Eternal Flame. These Hillsborough memorial anniversary services were usually…

US Bitcoin ETFs shed $485M in biggest daily outflow since June

Bitcoin ETFs erased October’s net inflows with $485 million in withdrawals, while Ether funds logged a seventh straight outflow session.

British Pound: Downside seen limited near 1.3140 against US Dollar - UOB

UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that GBP/USD failed to extend gains above 1.3286 and instead retreated to 1.3194, closing at 1.3213. Short-term momentum has turned mildly negative, with the pair expected to consolidate within a lower 1.3180–1.3235 intraday band.

Forex Today: Euro stabilizes as markets await comments from central bankers

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Ripple challenges Wall Street banks with leveraged ETF financing push

Ripple has entered the leveraged exchange traded fund financing business through Ripple Prime, providing funding to investment products that seek to deliver multiples of the daily performance of individual stocks and market indexes. According to an Oct.

We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips

Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

Engine size limits and working with Iraola - the Liverpool academy approach

Liverpool academy director Alex Inglethorpe talks to BBC Sport about the value and future of Liverpool's academy.

Below review – a killer snot-berg causes chaos for Josh Hartnett

Don your best plaid shirts for this supernatural thriller about a gang of beefy fishermen who tackle sea monsters. It is totally ridiculous – but you will have loads of daft fun Abandon all hope, ye who enter Below.

How can home nations reach Women's World Cup?

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland are among those hoping to qualify for next year's Women's World Cup. What awaits them in the play-offs?

Is Fury v Joshua about meritocratic sporting excellence or just algorithmic celebrity power? | Jonathan Liew

This long-awaited fight is happening exactly as intended: at the sweet spot where commercial potential meets a genuine absence of jeopardy The 1912 Olympic marathon was held in a brutal Scandinavian heatwave, and before long Shizo Kanakuri of Japan was flagging. His journey to Stockholm had been debilitating; he had barely…

Tesco predicts a low-alcohol ‘healthier’ Christmas

First-half sales rise 2% to £33.8bn, helped by strong trade online, as retailer says it is making more delivery slots available Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish Business live – latest updates Tesco has raised its profit outlook as it expects households to splash out this Christmas – despite buying less…

What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have Fed's Waller speaking on the economic outlook and the ECB meeting minutes. The "economic outlook" speeches generally contain policy signals or guidance.

Ripple is earning fees financing leveraged stock bets, a business long run by banks

The crypto company's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road has opened a corner of Wall Street where funds pay to amplify daily moves in stocks such as Nvidia and Sandisk.

India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch

Starlink is still awaiting security clearance before it can seek spectrum and begin commercial services in India.

HYPE drops 4% to $87 as team starts $330M token deal

Hyperliquid Labs unstaked 3.75 million HYPE for an OTC deal as 1.25 million tokens returned to staking and HYPE fell 4.32%.

‘The weirdos were taking over!’ Tate Britain relives the 1990s – in pictures

A new exhibition curated by Edward Enniful looks back on the thrilling decade before smartphones, when art, music and fashion came together with a bang

Piero Cipollone: Interview with Corriere della Sera

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Indian Rupee gets relief from likely RBI intervention, downside remains favored

The Indian Rupee (INR) opens mildly higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday due to possible Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) intervention. According to a Reuters report, Indian central bank likely sold US dollars near the market open on Thursday to support the Indian rupee, four traders said.

Franklin Templeton CEO questions how rivals tokenize funds

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson criticized rival tokenized funds at TOKEN2049, pointing to BENJI’s onchain records, yield and costs.

Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say

Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling.

TV tonight: has Richard E Grant blown it in The Celebrity Traitors?

The game is in full swing, as we find out the first famous face to be banished. Plus: The Paper finale gets emosh.

Wells Fargo talks with Kraken parent about crypto trading

Wells Fargo is in talks with Kraken parent Payward over a possible crypto liquidity deal as U. S.

New electric car 'make or break for Jaguar'

Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.

Crypto’s heavy backing of Republicans alienated Democrats: Cuomo

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged the crypto industry to balance its support for Democrats and Republicans if they want federal crypto legislation passed.

UK motorists can now see live fuel prices on Google Maps

Move expected to make pump pricing more transparent and encourage competition after diesel hits record £2 a litre Drivers will be able to see live petrol prices on Google Maps for the first time from Thursday, in a move that will help motorists shop around for the cheapest fuel. Millions of motorists will be able to find the…

Regional Economic Report (Summary) (Oct. 2026)

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HashKey, BitGo add ETH and SOL staking for institutions

HashKey Cloud and BitGo expanded their partnership into ETH and SOL staking, institutional trading, custody and real-world asset tokenization.

Polygon Open Money Stack adds TRON support for USDT payments and payouts

Polygon has added TRON support to its Open Money Stack (OMS), allowing businesses to process stablecoin payments across fiat accounts, digital wallets, and multiple blockchains through a single integration. According to Polygon’s announcement, the integration supports the complete payment process…

Gold struggles to extend recovery from two-month low as hawkish Fed, strong USD cap gains

Gold (XAU/USD) sticks to modest intraday gains through the first half of the European session, albeit it lacks bullish conviction and remains below $4,150.

Samsung Wallet to introduce USDC transfers across 82 million US Galaxy devices

Samsung Electronics has announced plans to introduce USDC stablecoin transfers through Samsung Wallet in late October, allowing eligible Galaxy users in the United States to send money to crypto wallets and bank accounts overseas. According to the company’s Oct.

Crypto must cement adoption to withstand US policy shifts: Canton CEO

Canton CEO Yuval Rooz compared blockchain adoption to Uber and Airbnb, arguing that widespread adoption could help insulate it from potential policy reversals.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade

The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance.

'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK

Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

Next UK banknotes to feature barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs

Four native species selected after consultation, but which one adorns which note is yet to be decided Bees, barn owls, puffins and hedgehogs have been picked to feature on the next generation of banknotes, the Bank of England has announced. The quartet of creatures were selected after a large-scale consultation settled on wild…

‘He punched a polar bear on the nose!’ Ninety glorious years of Brian Blessed – by Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester and more

Peeing in the sink he shared with Derek Jacobi, making a badger video with Brian May, climbing Everest with Alan Hinkes … as the great actor blasts into his 90s, stars celebrate his ‘loudness and madness’ Emma Thompson

Bitcoin breaks below $83,000 as oil jumps on Iran strike-plan report

Bitcoin has slipped under a level FxPro says opens a "quick path to $80,000." Brent crude climbed above $102 and pushed Treasury yields back toward their highest since 2002.

Cardano Foundation spins out digital identity firm Veridian

The Cardano Foundation has spun out Veridian as an independent digital identity company after three years of development, with its shares tokenized on Cardano and plans to seek investors in 2027. The Cardano Foundation, in an announcement dated Oct.

investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: Oil climbs on three Middle East risks

Samsung profit tops 100 trillion won for first time, but shares slip Gold rebounds from two-month low, but Pepperstone says $4,275 break needed Japan's answer to FedWatch: TFX launches BoJ meeting-by-meeting rate futures China bucks global bond rout as 10-year yield touches 1.7% PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at…

New Zealand Dollar moves sideways as US Dollar stabilizes amid rising bond yields

NZD/USD experienced volatility after posting modest losses in the previous day, remaining in positive territory and trading around 0.5600 during Asian hours on Thursday.

Euro rebounds as Japanese Yen underperforms despite upbeat trade data

The Euro (EUR) is up 0.14% at around 177.15 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the Asian trade on Thursday. The cross rebounds slightly after Wednesday’s sharp downside move, as the Japanese currency underperforms despite the release of the strong Japan Current Account data for August.

Australian Dollar declines to near 0.6950 on hawkish Fed Minutes

The AUD/USD pair declines to around 0.6965 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) after hawkish Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rebounds to near $60.50 despite soaring bond yields

Silver price (XAG/USD) gains ground after two days of losses, trading around $60.40 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Thursday.

United States Dollar Index retreats from YTD top; eyes 102.00 as bullish bias persists

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, drifts lower during the Asian session on Thursday and extends the previous day's modest pullback from the vicinity of its highest level since April 2025. The index, however, holds above the 102.00 mark.

Big Girls Don’t Cry review – a New Zealand teenager finds herself in tender coming-of-age tale

Writer-director Paloma Schneideman’s wonderful film follows a 14-year-old in 2006 who pretends to be someone else in a chat room, with real-world consequences Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email All coming-of-age films face the challenge of how to convey that intermediary period between childhood and adulthood, with all…

OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites

Exclusive: Revelation comes after executive told parliamentary inquiry he did not believe AI had been used to write message, but was ‘happy to go and confirm’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI used AI to help write the email to the Australian government advising that its AI agent had hacked…

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn

The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

Euro recovers to near 1.1200 on softer US Dollar, eyes on France debt concerns

The EUR/USD pair recovers some lost ground to around 1.1200 during the early Asian session on Thursday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited as France's fiscal concerns continued to weigh on the Euro (EUR).

China bucks global bond rout as 10-year yield touches 1.7%

A gap of more than 3.5 percentage points between Chinese and US 10-year yields keeps downward pressure on the yuan and makes the currency attractive to borrow for carry trades, leaving the People's Bank of China leaning on capital controls and its daily fixing to contain weakness. Central bank buying signals that Beijing is…

Japanese Yen strengthens amid BoJ hike bets, intervention risks; bullish USD cap gains

The USD/JPY pair drifts lower during the Asian session on Thursday, extending the previous day's pullback from a one-and-a-half-week high, around the 158.50 region.

British Pound slips due to stable US Dollar, rising oil prices

GBP/USD remains subdued for the second successive day, trading around 1.3210 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair inches lower as the US Dollar (USD) holds its ground, bolstered by elevated US Treasury bond yields that have climbed near their highest levels since 2002.

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7367 vs. 6.7351 previous

On Thursday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.7367 compared to last Wednesday's fix of 6.7351 and 6.7254 Reuters estimate.

Canadian Dollar hangs near April 2025 lows as USD sticks to bullish tone amid hawkish Fed

The USD/CAD pair retains its bullish undertone on Thursday, trading around the 1.4265 region during the Asian session, well within striking distance of the highest level since April 2025, touched earlier this week.

WTI posts modest gains above $88.50 on unexpected EIA draw, Middle East conflicts in focus

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $88.55 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. WTI posts modest gains as US crude oil inventories fell unexpectedly last week.

Asahi and Kirin among Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel

Japan's Fair Trade Commission conducted searches of the country's largest beer-makers.

Crypto news site Cointelegraph seeks buyer after web traffic plunges

The amount of money the crypto media firm has been shopping itself for was not revealed.

Vitalik Buterin backs crypto ‘bunker mode’ amid rapid AI math advances

Ethereum researchers say crypto users should consider an orderly migration of funds to fresh addresses, warning AI could threaten private-key security before quantum computers do.

This winter, use Google Maps and Waze to find the best fuel prices in the UK.

Find the cheapest petrol and diesel prices in the UK using Google Maps and Waze. Search for fuel stations near you to save money.

Microsoft event debuts new AI-friendly hardware and Windows changes

Get ready for more AI in your Windows and more AI on the desktop.

US government moves $470 million in seized crypto to Coinbase wallets, raising Bitcoin sale questions

The US government moved about $470 million in seized crypto to likely Coinbase Prime addresses, according to Arkham, reviving questions over potential asset sales. On Oct.

Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar

A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

Direct Investment by Region and Industry (2nd quarter 2026)

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Pentagon orders readiness for potential Iran strikes as Trump weighs timing

The Pentagon told US Central Command (CENTCOM) several days ago to conclude preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday.

Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia

Mecka AI collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds of robots. The startup pays people to record everyday tasks.

Gold falls to two‑month low near $4,100 on stronger US Dollar

Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to a near two-month low around $4,110 during the early Asian session on Thursday. A stronger US Dollar (USD) and elevated US Treasury bond yields reduce the appeal of the non-yielding metal.

China’s succession crisis: a generation of entrepreneurs is retiring, but are their children ready to take over?

Family run private businesses helped power China’s economic miracle, but the next generation is finding it difficult to carry on the work of their parents Growing up, Ayu would watch his parents put together hand made leather shoes on the ground floor of their three storey home in the Chinese city of Wenzhou. Their relatives in…

How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada

Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

The Yen round-trips after Japanese pay beats its forecast

Japanese pay grew faster than forecast in August and the Yen weakened anyway. USD/JPY trades near 158.00, back where it was before the release took it to its highest since September 25.

Australian Dollar slips as Fed hike bets meet Middle East Oil risk

The Australian Dollar makes a U-turn and loses over 0.29% on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve revealed members expect another rate hike towards the year-end. The AUD/USD trades at 0.6963.

Reuters poll: 37% of Japan firms see oil volatility as biggest risk to earnings

The survey reinforces Japan's acute sensitivity to the Iran war: with almost all crude imports sourced from the Middle East, any further disruption to Gulf shipping ( like this ), such as this week's tanker attack north of Qatar, feeds directly into corporate costs and margins. That leaves energy-intensive sectors such as…

The wildlife winners set to appear on your banknotes revealed

The decision comes after nearly half a million people voted on a shortlist of 18 creatures.

Bank of England announces the four animals that will feature on our next series of banknotes

The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will represent UK wildlife and feature as the central images on our next series of banknotes.

'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK

British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders ‘elsewhere’

Endeavor Catalyst just raised $320 million to keep backing founders outside Silicon Valley. Half the profits go back to the nonprofit that finds them.

The Euro gives back its bounce as French bonds sell off again

Banque de France Governor Moulin said on Wednesday that the strain in French bonds is serious but doesn't meet the conditions for help from the European Central Bank (ECB). French 10-year yields went back up after Tuesday's relief.

OpenAI math breakthroughs raise ‘bunker mode’ alarm from Bitcoin researcher Justin Drake

OpenAI’s latest advances in mathematics have prompted a leading Ethereum researcher to warn that crypto’s core wallet security could face an unexpected AI threat. On Oct.

Mexican Peso holds firm as FOMC Minutes signal further rate hikes

The Mexican Peso finishes its winning streak yet holds firm at around Wednesday’s opening price against the US Dollar, after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting revealed that officials expect another rate hike by the year’s end. The USD/MXN trades at 17.98, virtually unchanged.

Author Tomi Adeyemi contends with reality in her new book, 'The Siren'

The author Tomi Adeyemi has written fantasy all her life. Now, she has a new book out titled The Siren , which takes place in the real world.

“Software is over”: Bold AI developer takes aim at Adobe with open source clones

Opus-built Creative Cloud alternatives are ambitious, free, and nowhere near finished.

The Pound slides back to the bottom of its range as the bond selloff resumes

The low of every session since September 24 has come within half a cent of 1.3200, and Wednesday made it ten in a row. GBP/USD trades just above 1.3200, below the level Tuesday's rally started from.

OpenAI Says a Secret AI Model Cracked Hundreds of Open Math Problems in One Prompt—Mathematicians Want Receipts

OpenAI posted 722 AI-written math manuscripts from an unreleased model, saying most came from a single prompt. Some mathematicians call the claims unverified.

Chinese Yuan: Tight ranges persist against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/CNH as confined to a narrow intraday band around 6.7000, with a slightly firmer tone in the very short term.

Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Encryption Before Quantum Does

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged holders to calmly move funds to unused addresses, warning that AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do.

French Hill says SEC and CFTC crypto rules fall short of legislation

House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill has renewed his push for a permanent US crypto law, saying regulatory action falls short of legislation as the Senate faces just 22 session days after November’s elections. Fox Business carried Hill’s comments…

Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users

The developer of Hermes Agent raised a $90 million Series B.

Circle brings USDC, EURC payments to SAP customers through Tereina

The partnership with SAP-backed Tereina will let businesses send and receive Circle’s stablecoins from within the financial software they already use.

Anthropic Launches Haiku 5.5: Its Cheapest and Fastest Claude Model Yet

Claude Haiku 5.5 costs about 75% less to run than its predecessor and targets high-volume jobs like summaries and live customer support. It arrives 15 days after Opus 5.5.

OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'

The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.

Vietnamese Dong: Constructive but upside constrained – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Asia FX team highlights a constructive near-term outlook for the Vietnamese Dong (VND), supported by strong Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows and robust growth. USD/VND stayed around 25,994, below its July peak, leaving VND about 1.2% stronger year-to-date.

At 100, Juneteenth's 'grandmother' Opal Lee vows to 'keep on walking' for social issues

Opal Lee, considered the grandmother of Juneteenth, turned 100 years old. She attended a ceremony at the site of the planned Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth featuring former first lady Michelle Obama.

Uranium Finance hacker convicted over $55 million theft, faces 20 years

A New York jury has convicted cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta of computer fraud and money laundering over two Uranium Finance attacks that drained nearly $55 million, with the money laundering count carrying up to 20 years in prison. The U.

Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11

Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents.

SEC and CFTC Crypto Rules 'Fall Short' of Clarity, Says Rep. French Hill

The House Financial Services chairman credited the SEC and CFTC for stepping in after the Clarity Act's collapse but said only "permanent law change" can secure U. S.

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD cracks $60 as bears eye $56

Silver (XAG/USD) price extends its losses on Wednesday, following Gold’s path, as the latest Federal Reserve (Fed) Minutes showed that officials expect another rate increase towards the year-end. The XAG/USD pair trades at $59.69, down by over 1.67%.

Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, October 8, 2026 - Chinese markets reopen

The biggest news ahead of the session here today is that mainland Chinese markets reopen after a week long holiday. China's absence seems to have been keenly felt by gold!

PA measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases, largest since disease was eliminated

Pennsylvania reported 1,066 outbreak-linked cases on Wednesday.

A childhood bike crash led to a stranger's gift — and a hidden message

A 7-year-old girl was injured riding her new bike. A stranger came to her rescue and gifted her an origami crane with a hidden message she would only discover years later.

Hyperliquid confirms Singapore base as MAS says it falls outside its remit

Hyperliquid Labs has confirmed its registered headquarters in Singapore, where its roughly 11-person team moved in 2024, while the country’s regulator has said it is unaware of the platform being regulated in any major jurisdiction. The Financial Times reported that…

TP-Link problems in US grow amid FCC router ban and four state lawsuits

TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US, still needs exemption from FCC ban.

South Korean Won: Upside risks with key levels in focus against US Dollar – OCBC

Christopher Wong at OCBC Bank notes that USD/KRW continues to trade heavy as exporter US Dollar (USD) selling and a softer external backdrop support the Korean Won (KRW), even as foreign equity outflows cap gains.

Tether Signs Deal With Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Explore a Stablecoin and Tokenized Assets

Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, will help Kazakhstan's central bank study a tenge-pegged token and put real-world assets on a blockchain.

XRP ETFs now hold $1.7 billion but took in just $4M last week

Franklin and Canary saw outflows on Oct. 6 even as the five tracked funds gained net inflows, while wallet migrations complicate the supply story.

EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EU’s diplomatic service subsequently agreeing to…

Gold slides below $4,100 as FOMC Minutes signal further Fed hikes

Gold (XAU/USD) price pressures on the downside on Wednesday, yet it has reclaimed the $4,100 mark as US Treasury yields erased some of its earlier gains and turned negative.

investing Live Americas market news wrap: Fed officials prepared to hike again this year

FOMC Minutes: Most participants assessed another hike would likely be appropriate by year end The US treasury sells $39 billion of 10 year notes at a high yield of 5.300% versus WI level of 5.317% Tropical Storm Isaias spins up in the Gulf New York Fed inflation expectations: One year inflation expectations hit the highest…

Sui hits 40.6 million TPS in offchain test simulating AI agent activity

Sui has reported peak throughput of 40.6 million transactions per second in a live offchain test involving more than 10,000 tunnels, exceeding its July result of about 6.1 million TPS. Sui Foundation said the Oct.

Thai Baht: Inflation rise and THB downside risks – Commerzbank

Commerzbank economists note Thailand’s September CPI rose 2.8% year-on-year, below consensus but the highest since April, bringing headline inflation close to the upper end of the Bank of Thailand’s target range. They expect headline inflation to rise further on persistent supply-side pressures, yet see demand-side forces as…

Hackers Used AI Agents to Raid a Megachurch's Database, Exposing 850,000 Members

Seoul's Yoido Full Gospel Church says data on 850,000 members may be compromised, and a security firm found signs AI helped run the attack.

Hypercall founder says options must simplify trading to compete with perps

Hypercall founder Jake Sylvestre has called for simpler options trading, tighter spreads, and shared hedging accounts after the venue reported $536 million in September notional volume, out of $592 million since its June 1 launch. Hypercall founder Jake Sylvestre told…

Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto trading liquidity

The discussions would see Payward supply liquidity for crypto trading as major banks deepen their involvement in digital assets.

Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand

Altering molecular handedness has implications for the origins of life.

NVIDIA, Microsoft Kick Off a New Beginning for Windows PCs With RTX Spark and AI Agents

At a Microsoft event in San Francisco on Wednesday, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlined how NVIDIA and Microsoft are co-engineering hardware and software for AI agents to run on Windows PCs. NVIDIA was founded because of Windows, Huang said.

Coinbase opens regulated route to Deribit markets for US institutions

Coinbase has completed its Deribit integration following an Oct. 1 account migration, establishing a regulated route for eligible US institutions into derivatives markets that the company says account for roughly 80% of global crypto trading volume.

Forex Today: Weekly Claims and Fedspeak on top of the agenda

The US Dollar (USD) has resumed its uptrend, advancing to two-day highs while rapidly forgetting Tuesday’s hiccup. The extra gains in the Greenback have come in tandem with the equally decent advance in US Treasury yields on the belly and long end of the curve.

Ethereum falls 6%, leaving $1.35 billion in long bets at risk of liquidation

Ethereum’s slide toward $2,500 has put about $1.35 billion of leveraged long positions at increasing risk of liquidation. CoinMarketCap data showed roughly $1.35 billion of ETH long exposure sat at liquidation levels below the prevailing price, compared with about $999.78 million of shorts vulnerable above it.

Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut

Meta’s AI agent Muse is now available on iPad, just a month after its mobile debut, as the company rapidly expands the assistant’s reach and integrations.

Pediatricians renew call to ban raw milk as anti-science rhetoric reigns

In renewed policy, pediatricians review the benefits of heating milk to kill germs.

ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises

ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.

X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB

X is turning its NFL-focused Gametime feature into a year-round sports destination, starting with MLB and with other professional leagues to follow.

Google Lets You Build a Video Game by Typing a Description

Google's Playground turns a typed description into a playable, shareable game, no coding required. It's live for U.

Why Trump just loosened the rules on 'dyed diesel' — normally a farm fuel

Trump is temporarily allowing this fuel to be used on highways, although it's typically just for off-road farm and construction vehicles. Could that lower the price of diesel?

ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface

OpenAI is launching a new user interface that will bring interactive visuals to ChatGPT.

Hunter Biden confirms LAPTOP token ‘not a rug pull,’ just trolling Trumps

“Trump’s coin was max extraction, and I wanted to troll every grift like it,“ said Hunter Biden in a breakdown of the memecoin launch and fallout.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan

Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as leader rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on family homes if elected, prompting criticism that she is prioritising cutting taxes for the rich. The Tory leader also said…

Fraudster jailed for using 10K bots and AI songs to outstream Taylor Swift

Man gets 18 months for AI scheme stealing $8M in music streaming royalties.

Sui tunnels hit 40.6M TPS in live AI agent test

The layer-1 blockchain said its programmable offchain tunnels reached the milestone during a live stress test designed to simulate high-frequency activity between AI agents.

As Japanese institutions sell ¥2.6 trillion in foreign debt, here’s what Bitcoin investors need to watch

Japan’s October 6 auction drew firmer demand at a higher yield after earlier foreign-debt sales, raising a potential Bitcoin financing risk.

Dyson, Breville, Apple: the 59 best Amazon Prime Day deals actually worth it, obsessively vetted by us

From Ugg and Ninja to Kitchen Aid and Shark – we researched the best sales to get your hands on for Prime Day The best deals from Amazon’s rivals and sales on home essentials Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, live on 6 and 7 October, is the Super…

Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office

As it turns out, the cure for stuffy, chemical-infused office air might be a tower of leafy greenery.

Paxos enables partners to offer XRP trading, custody and transfers

Paxos has added XRP to its Crypto Brokerage platform, enabling partners to offer buying, selling, holding, depositing, and withdrawing for a token the company says is held across more than 8.1 million wallets. Paxos said its brokerage now supports XRP,…

Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family

The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.

Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart

The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit is a Conservative classic. After all, it was George Osborne’s high-profile pledge to “take the family home out of inheritance tax” in 2007 that put Gordon Brown off calling a snap general…

Burnham, take note: water shareholders have their uses – they can be squeezed for cash | Nils Pratley

Owner of South West Water, Bristol Water and Bournemouth Water is tapping its investors for £550m after sewage spills South West Water owner taps investors after sewage spills Water is “a service where the shareholders never lose and the public never win,” Andy Burnham, the prime minister, told the Labour party conference last…

CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars

CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U. S.

The US treasury sells $39 billion of 10 year notes at a high yield of 5.300% versus WI level of 5.317%

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Beware rightwing economic myths such as ‘maxing out the nation’s credit card’ | Letters

Readers respond to an article in which Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham must challenge neoliberal nostrums Larry Elliott’s column on the rightwing economic myths constraining Andy Burnham’s government should be required reading before John Healey’s budget ( Rightwing economic myths could derail Burnham’s project – to…

‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left

TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground When the Sunday Times broke the news that David Reuben, one of the richest men in the UK, had apparently fled to the tax haven of Monaco, there was…

Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material

Meta launches new AI tools after discovering ads on its platforms that may look normal but direct users to harmful content elsewhere online.

Building an evidence-grounded agentic security operations harness on Cloudflare

Cloudflare Managed Defense uses a team of specialized AI agents built on Workers and global network telemetry to analyze security alerts. By separating deterministic evidence collection from model inference, the system delivers grounded recommendations to Managed Defense Analysts.

Choral evensong has been on our airwaves for 100 years today. Long may this vibrant, thriving art form continue | Jonathan Davies

One hundred years since the BBC first broadcast choral evensong, MP and former chorister Jonathan Davies hymns a beautiful and empowering collective experience that we should praise – and protect Some sounds seem to belong to Britain. The peal of church bells.

Milan looks East: Chinese fashion takes centre stage for traditional craftwork

Brocade carries centuries of Chinese history, woven with patterns that have long held meanings beyond decoration. Now, the traditional craft is finding a new expression on the Milan catwalk, as designers reinterpret the fabric for a contemporary audience.

Jaguar Type 01 debuts; now, no one remembers the electric Ferrari

Car design sure riles people up on the Internet these days. Goes double for EVs.

OpenAI’s release of mathematical findings draws concerns from experts

Leaders worry OpenAI is not doing due diligence to vet results and that AI models aren’t accessible to broader field of mathematicians OpenAI has astounded mathematicians after releasing hundreds of new mathematical findings on Tuesday. The company published over 370 mathematical results across a variety of topics such as…

French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat

This year’s harvest expected to be down 2% on mediocre yield in 2025, when production was lowest in nearly 70 years France’s wine industry is facing a historic low harvest after the country was hit by a series of summer heatwaves. At about 35m hectolitres, the total harvest would be down 2% on a mediocre 2025 yield and 14%…

Ex-Barclays traders jailed for rigging interest rates have convictions quashed

Acquittals of five former bankers come year after supreme court overturned ruling against City trader Tom Hayes Five more former traders who were jailed for rigging interest rates have had their convictions quashed by the court of appeal in London, after a long battle to clear their names. The court overturned the convictions…

Trade group crunches numbers on Trump’s impossible push for 100% US-made tech

Trump's aggressive reshoring push could cost tech firms $230 billion, CTA estimates.

Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn

Former Selfridges owners buy UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina The Canadian family that once owned Selfridges department store has bought the UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots for $8.9bn (£6.74bn). Wittington Investments, the holding company of the Weston family that controls the Loblaws…

Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look

The financing includes an $8M seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, and a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird Ventures.

New York Fed inflation expectations: One year inflation expectations hit the highest since 2023

The New York Fed survey of consumer expectations One year inflation 3.9% vs 3.6% prior Three year inflation 3.3% vs 3.2% prior Five year inflation unchanged at %3% Year-ahead expected spending rose to the highest since May 2023 Labor market expectations were mostly positive The Fed won't be happy about this but will take some…

British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser

Sir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, add to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980s For Jeffrey Epstein , the billionaire Goldsmith family was a gateway to elite society and he wanted to be in their circle. The disgraced financier, who died in prison in 2019 facing…

Bloom raises $3.6M to become the ‘Alibaba’ of American manufacturing

The Detroit startup has widened its scope beyond mobility to help drone and robotics companies find U. S.-based manufacturers, shippers, and more.

SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains

Parallel Systems raised $100 million to scale production of its autonomous electric rail vehicle, which can shuttle thousands of pounds of freight up to 500 miles.

BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks

Matt Brittin fields questions on whether ‘bloated’ senior ranks are being spared and lays out iPlayer overhaul Matt Brittin, the BBC’s director general, has faced a barrage of accusations that frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the “very bloated” senior ranks. In an all-staff call, Brittin conceded the…

Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next

The “father of the iPod” says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems — and the next wave will need to earn consumers’ trust.

Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform

Google Labs is working on a new AI-powered game-creation platform called Playground for users to build browser-based games using simple text prompts.

Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes

Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.

Mumsnet denies using AI for content after prompt appears on message board

Users reject site’s explanations after detailed instructions for writing response to post on popular forum were published Mumsnet has denied using AI to produce content after detailed instructions to help an AI model write one of its popular “am I being unreasonable” (AIBU) posts appeared on a Mumsnet message board. Users of…

OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — days after the launch of Dots

OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, just days after the launch of Dots. Join this conversation by registering for your pass.

Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

From Nvidia and Chime to Obvious Ventures and Anthropic, explore the entire roundtable agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get a second pass at 50% off.

South West Water owner taps investors to fix infrastructure after sewage spills

Pennon slashes dividend and launches £550m cash call ‘to drive improved outcomes for customers and communities’ Burnham, take note: water shareholders have their uses The owner of embattled South West Water has slashed its dividend and launched a cash call to investors as it attempts to fund infrastructure investment, days…

Mistral says "Le Chonk" can challenge the best AI models

Mistral says Le Chonk can rival top closed models while remaining open-weight.

Cruel torment, depraved violence, evil turns: where did TV’s real baddies go?

From Carrie’s bullies to Cathy Ames, sympathetic backstories have made villains boring. It’s time to bring back truly awful villains – in all their deliciously sinful glory The new Netflix adaptation of East of Eden largely sticks to the plot of the John Steinbeck novel.

The Uprising review – Paul Greengrass turns revolutionary rage into a Robin Hood origin myth

Andrew Garfield’s fictional ploughman joins the historical heroes of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt in a dirt-caked, docudrama-style film with disconcertingly silly moments Paul Greengrass has in fact already made his “uprising” film: United 93 , the gut-wrenching 2006 masterpiece about the passengers onboard United Airlines flight…

‘You think you’re invincible, and you’re not’: Gretta Ray on sickness, surviving and finding her new sound

After a life-threatening infection, the Australian singer-songwriter has rebuilt her relationship with music – and her third album ‘sounds nothing like the last’ The illness that almost killed Gretta Ray announced itself slowly. First there were chills that had her inexplicably shivering under the doona.

Google rolls out improved SynthID AI content detector, now available globally

The new SynthID website can now identify AI content from Google, OpenAI, and more.

6 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Save on your pass before doors open

In 6 days, 10,000+ people from across the global startup and tech ecosystem will come together at San Francisco’s Moscone West for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. If you’re planning to be one of them, register for your ticket before prices increase at the door.

We're making it easier to identify AI-generated content globally.

We’re launching a standalone platform to help you easily identify whether online content was created using Google AI or tools from our industry partners.

Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media

Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it an image, a video, or an audio clip, is generated using AI.

Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies

Amazon-owned Ring is entering the smart lock market with a device designed to tackle a common concern: getting locked out when the battery dies.

AI/ML is becoming a performance factor in motorsport

More than just a sponsor: OpenAI has been helping Ganassi with setups.

Greetings from Lahore, Pakistan, whose high court offers an oasis for chatter and chai

The Lahore High Court is a near-perfect specimen of British South Asian colonial architecture and its main square is a pleasant spot shaded by banyan trees.

Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed

Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.

Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation

A new personal AI assistant has arrived. Meet Tab, which announced Tuesday that it had officially emerged from stealth.

Will the Zuckerberg, Musk and Altman movies make a dent on tech giant evangelism?

The triple release of The Social Reckoning, Musk and Artificial is less a clear political stance, more like movie studio opportunism Hollywood is sending a clear message: it’s a friend of tech. Netflix is no longer a lone disruptor: historic studio MGM is now the property of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos; David Ellison’s takeover of…

Minutes of the London FXJSC Legal Sub Committee Meeting – 16 June 2026

The Bank of England provides the Secretariat to the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) Legal Sub-Committee. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.

Only connect: two composers who put humans at the heart of their music, and the conductor who didn’t

This week, from Reich to Kendall and Celibidache, three musicians who prove there is no such thing as “pure music”, whether we’re talking about a technique, a mode of musical expression or a musician’s legacy. Steve Reich turned 90 on Saturday, and I’ve been thinking about his early tape pieces from the mid-1960s, It’s Gonna…

‘In the wake of death, Courtney Love was giving it her all’: Hole’s Melissa Auf der Maur on her best photograph

‘This is Courtney doing her makeup on the ’95 Lollapalooza tour. I was documenting my generation being hijacked by corporate greed – and destroyed following the sacrificial death of Kurt Cobain’ When I was going through the archives for my rock photo book, I came across my first ever self-portrait, at Père Lachaise Cemetery in…

Review: Fine, let's talk about Digger

Its excesses may try one’s patience at times, but the film sticks the landing with a savagely moving finale.

The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg

Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions Trump Here is a film for all those people who solemnly deplore social media in conversation but haven’t quite got round to deleting their accounts. Sixteen years have gone by since The…

The Jaguar Type 01: a £150k gargantuan getaway vehicle utterly useless in the city

Too costly for most, too large for UK car parks, and wheels bigger than a warlord’s pickup truck. But it does come in ‘London red’ Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV The cutting-edge car du jour, even while very few will ever buy one, is a good index of what the world’s coming to.

Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs

The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.

Willem de Kooning returns to the Netherlands for major Rijksmuseum exhibition

A century after leaving the Netherlands for New York, Willem de Kooning is returning home in a major new exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.

Thatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved online

Project lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture Whether it was Thatcherism, populism or the story of the Sony Walkman, Stuart Hall was a public intellectual famed for defining the times. Now a major digital archive of his previously unpublished papers, notebooks…