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Opening Remarks by Deputy Governor UCHIDA at the ECONDAT 2026 Fall Meeting (AI, Big Data, and Monetary Policy)

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8th Conference on Nontraditional Data, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing in Macroeconomics (ECONDAT 2026 Fall Meeting)

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Lamar leaves stadium in boot after hurting ankle in Ravens' win

Lamar Jackson left the Ravens' game against the Titans on Sunday with an ankle injury.

Bengals' top WRs Chase, Higgins suffer injuries in loss to Jags

Bengals wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins both suffered injuries in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars.

Cowboys' Lamb returns home, wows with 17-catch day: Means 'everything'

CeeDee Lamb returned to Houston and caught 17 passes for 189 yards, including the game-winning, 12-yard touchdown with 40 seconds to go, as a large number of family members watched from the stands.

Relieved Maye rebounds in win vs. Bills that gets Patriots 'back in race'

Drake Maye snapped out of his early-season slide with a clutch performance as the New England Patriots upset the Buffalo Bills 29-26 at Highmark Stadium in a result that coach Mike Vrabel highlighted as critical for the defending AFC champions.

Barkley hurts hamstring as Eagles struggle offensively vs. Rams

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Rams with a hamstring injury.

Skattebo scoffs at first-place Giants' underdog tag: 'It's dumb'

The New York Giants were underdogs at home to the Arizona Cardinals. That didn't sit well with running back Cam Skattebo and some of his teammates.

Bills' Alford: Defense must adapt to loudness of new stadium

Bills cornerback Dee Alford says the crowd noise at new Highmark Stadium has proven to be a lot to overcome and that the defense must learn to adapt.

Mizzou rises, Florida falls after showdown; AP top 5 stand pat

Missouri jumped to No. 14 in the AP Top 25 following its rout of Florida, while the Gators dropped eight spots to No.

👀 The 10 biggest upsets in Super Bowl history

What are the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history? The Patriots, Jets, Giants, Eagles, Seahawks and others make their cases.

Week 4 winners and losers: CeeDee Lamb dominates Texans; D'Andre Swift struggles

CeeDee Lamb and Kyren Williams came up big in Week 4, while D'Andre Swift and Trevor Lawrence had a disappointing day.

Leading scorers through Sunday's early games

Here are the leading fantasy scorers through Sunday's 1 p.m. ET games.

Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances (Projections for Oct.)

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NFL week four: Unbeaten Chiefs edge Raiders in thriller, 49ers stay perfect and more – as it happened

Kenneth Walker’s 177 yards and two scores led the Chiefs to a 30-27 win over the Raiders while the 49ers beat the Broncos 24-14 at home TOUCHDOWN! Chargers 3-7 Seahawks 9:55, 1st quarter S Darnold to E Wilson for 23 yards K Cousins to I Thomas for 27 yards

Follow live: Brewers get one back on Padres' error as Game 2 goes down to the wire

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'You see the 'bink bink?': Travis Hunter's juke drops Tee Higgins on nullified pick

Jacksonville's two-way star showed off his open-field agility before a penalty negated the play.

Michael Penix Jr., wife expecting first child

The couple took to Instagram to announce the news, jointly posting a video to the social media site.

The job interview question you don't have to answer

Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.

Australian Dollar drifts higher above 0.6950 on soft US jobs data

The AUD/USD pair edges higher to around 0.6955 during the earlyAsian session on Monday. Weaker-than-expected US jobs data weighs on the US Dollar (USD) against the Australian Dollar (AUD).

NFL Week 4 questions, takeaways: Big-time win for Cowboys? How concerning was Lamar's injury?

Our NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering the biggest questions coming out of each Sunday game. Here's what we learned from Week 4.

Clarity or confusion? Connelly on how Week 5's results impacted conference races

While Alabama muddied the SEC waters, the ACC picture got clearer -- or did it?

Week 5 AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

A look at this week's Top 25.

Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies

Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache A looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were left with no choice after a breakdown in pay talks with the Texas oil…

Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%

Many cases involve criminals using other people’s identities to sell fake event tickets to friends and family The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has risen by more than 400% in a year, official UK data shows. In many cases, the scammers are…

Australia's Chalmers calls Iran war an economic disaster, says rising yields will cost billions

Chalmers's warning on debt servicing costs puts the spotlight on the global rise in bond yields, which is now feeding directly into government budget arithmetic. That keeps fiscal supply and credit concerns on the radar for Australian government bonds ahead of the mid-year update.

Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday's Nations League draw.

Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne set for South Africa Test after first ton in 11 months

Batter makes 111 against Cricket South Africa Invitation XI Three-match Test series starts in Durban on Friday The indefatigable Marnus Labuschagne has responded to all the hand-wringing over whether he merits a place in Australia’s Test future by just doing what he likes doing best – scoring runs. After a difficult year, the…

No other team should go through this - Hallgrimsson

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson says he is "delighted" this most trying of international windows is over and hopes "no national team to go through what we have gone through over the last two weeks".

NHL Tonight: What to watch in Sunday's matchups

There are five games on the NHL calendar on Sunday. Here's what to watch in each of them.

Middle East War updates: Iran says Strait of Hormuz main focus of talks to end war with US

Here’s a brief recap of the key developments in the Middle East war that occurred over the weekend, which are expected to have a significant impact on markets in the upcoming week.

Who most deserves the Ballon d'Or? Whittling down the 30-man short list

Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane are the three favorites to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or, but who actually deserves to win it?

Putellas gone? Bonmati injured? It won't stop Barcelona, who just trounced Real Madrid

Real Madrid hope to close the gap, but even without Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati, Barca are unstoppable.

Bellamy bemoans new schedule after Denmark loss

Craig Bellamy suggests the new four-match international window has counted against Wales after Sunday's Nations League defeat against Denmark.

Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest

Roman Storm and the XRP army aren’t happy former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump’s new AI czar, Peter Brandt flips bullish and says Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.

Australia services PMI growth slows to 51.9, job cuts return as price pressures build

The survey sends mixed signals for the Australian dollar and rates. Slower activity, job shedding and weaker confidence argue against further tightening.

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

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

Breaking down the engine fiasco in Malaysia

There was a lot to love about Sunday's race. But it will forever be overshadowed by the mess caused by the new F1 engines.

Portugal boss says door open for Ronaldo return

Cristiano Ronaldo could still return for Portugal, according to boss Jorge Jesus.

Uh-oh, "lab leak" news again ... Russian plague lab worker, 28, dies of unknown pneumonia

There's no direct market read-through yet, because officials describe the situation as stable and close contacts have so far tested negative. And we all trust Russian officials, right?

Ethereum’s past outflow charts can change when more exchange wallets are identified

Coin Metrics rebuilt ETH Standard flows, but an outflow trading claim still needs the data available at the decision time.

Economic and event calendar in Asia Monday, October 5, 2026 - Australia holiday

A heads up for AUD traders, it's a Sydney holiday today. The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is open as normal but AUD liqudiity will be somewhat thinned out by Sydney's absence.

‘Unequivocally false’: WNBA players push back on Fever GM’s defense of fans’ behavior

Indiana GM said team’s fans were unfairly attacked Former player Brianna Turner says fans are an issue Kelsey Mitchell says some fans do not like her Indiana Fever players past and present have pushed back on an assertion that the team’s fans are not an issue. On Saturday the Fever’s general manager, Amber Cox, defended…

Humphries wins Grand Prix to end barren spell

World number two Luke Humphries ends a 16-month wait for a PDC major trophy with a stunning 6-4 victory over Gerwyn Price in the World Grand Prix final.

Mardle: Humphries can do it against anyone from any position

Sky Sports Darts pundit Wayne Mardle reflects on Luke Humphries becoming a two-time World Grand Prix champion after 'Cool Hand' rallied from 3-0 down against Gerwyn Price in the final to triumph 6-4 at the double-start event…

Man City fight back to beat struggling Arsenal

Manchester City twice came from behind to beat Arsenal 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium and increase the pressure on Gunners manager Renee Slegers.

Humphries completes comeback victory over Price in World Grand Prix epic

Luke Humphries secured a second World Grand Prix title after producing an extraordinary comeback to defeat Gerwyn Price 6-4 in a thrilling final.

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will announce a bonfire of regulations including abolishing affordable homes and community funding rules as well as scrapping Natural England and the Environment Agency. The shadow chancellor…

Let’s stop doubting Thomas Tuchel: England are impressive and Euro 2028 is the target

Coming third in the World Cup was really not a disaster, and Saturday’s rout of Croatia and building the team around Jude Bellingham are good signs Move fast and fix things. It has been a fine week so far for Thomas Tuchel as he attempts the cyclical task of soldering together not just an England team, but a way of looking like…

Wales v Denmark, Republic of Ireland v Israel and more: Nations League – live

⚽️ Nations League updates from 7.45pm kick-offs ⚽️ Live scoreboard | And mail Daniel Five minutes before it all kicks off. Here are some quick stats and facts: Greece’s 1-0 win in the reverse fixture was their first victory over Germany in 11 meetings.

Hojlund pen condemns Wales to third Nations League defeat in four

Wales suffered a 1-0 Nations League defeat to Denmark as Rasmus Hojlund scored the game's only goal from the penalty spot.

Denmark sink Wales as Rasmus Højlund makes Danny Ward pay for blunder

Wales crave momentum but, a few days after surely the sweetest high of Craig Bellamy’s two-year reign, a sapping international window ended on a bum note. At least until Bellamy was informed Portugal’s comeback victory over Norway means Wales will spend the next six weeks in third, and not bottom of Nations League A4 owing to…

Republic of Ireland draw with Israel in second Nations League meeting

The Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Israel in the second controversial Nations League fixture between the sides.

'Harry Potter did well, didn't he!?' - Humphries savours Grand Prix success

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World Grand Prix final LIVE! Humphries beats Price after epic comeback

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Bitcoin’s $85,000 recovery awaits proof that ETF investors kept buying after payrolls

Glassnode estimated the probability of an additional quarter-point hike at the Oct. 28 meeting fell from 66% on Sept.

Bills WR Moore injures shoulder, unlikely to return vs. Patriots

Bills wide receiver DJ Moore is doubtful to return for the second half against the Patriots due to a shoulder injury.

Braves switch to Kerr for Game 2 vs. Dodgers, push Sale to Game 3

The Braves have adjusted their pitching plans against the Dodgers, instead starting Ray Kerr in Game 2 on Sunday and pushing back Chris Sale to Game 3.

Jets snag 1st interception in 21 games, snapping record drought

The Jets snapped one of the most ignominious droughts in NFL history Sunday when Minkah Fitzpatrick intercepted a pass by Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent.

Nakase ready to coach Valkyries, acknowledges wake-up call of on-court collapse

Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase is well enough to coach in the WNBA semifinals but said she is taking steps to deal with her extreme work ethic after she went down on the sideline in the first round.

'Money-grab' or celebration? NFL kicks off London series

The NFL kicked off this season's series of London games on Sunday but the build-up was overshadowed by anger from long-term fans over ticket prices.

Arsenal 10 points off WSL leaders - is Slegers' job at risk?

It is only five matches into the WSL season but Arsenal are already 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and manager Renee Slegers is coming under increasing scrutiny.

Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions

AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.

Real Madrid join race for Scott - Monday's gossip

Bournemouth's Alex Scott at the centre of a transfer tussle, Arsenal show interest in Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz, Real Betis rebuff speculation linking Troy Parrott with a move away, plus more.

Arsenal's title hopes push further out of reach, and manager Renée Slegers may pay the price

Arsenal's start to the WSL campaign goes from bad to worse with a big loss at Manchester City.

Cavan Sullivan has arrived: U. S. phenom's goal caps a memorable win over Mexico

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Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem?

On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration's attempts to rebrand AI.

Max Verstappen takes first victory of the season in Malaysia after 90 minute race delay

Max Verstappen won the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia from pole position.

Deion to reevaluate Buffs' QBs after blowout loss: 'Got to play better'

Coach Deion Sanders says Colorado will consider all three quarterback options -- Isaac Wilson, Kaneal Sweetwyne and highly touted prospect Julian "JuJu" Lewis -- during its bye week.

NFL draft risers, notes off Saturday's college games: Could Jeremiah Smith go No. 1 in April?

Would an NFL team think about Jeremiah Smith with the first pick? Which Notre Dame players stood out Saturday?

Bitcoin Core’s new fix closes gap that could redirect funds without stealing keys

A missing-output SIGHASH_SINGLE request can leave recipients unbound; Core’s merged PSBT repair has no confirmed fixed-release destination.

Colorado State DC leaves sideline in first half, fired by Mora after game

Colorado State coach Jim Mora said defensive coordinator Tyson Summers was "no longer with the program" after he was relieved of his playcalling duties in the first half and left the sideline.

Your guide to the WNBA semifinals: Keys to Aces-Valkyries and Liberty-Dream

The semifinals open Sunday. How do Las Vegas-Golden State and New York-Atlanta match up?

Judo 2026 World Championships: Koga and Yusifov Strike Gold on Opening Day in Baku

Wakana Koga claimed her first world title at -48kg, defeating Assunta Scutto in the final. At -60kg, home favourite Ahmad Yusifov came from behind to beat Sherzod Davlatov, sending the Baku crowd into celebration on an unforgettable opening day.

Projecting the CFP top 12 after Week 5: Buckeyes lead growing crop of 1-loss teams

We assess how the selection committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 5.

Alabama looks like, well, Alabama; Jeremiah Smith is undeniable

Alabama and Ohio State restore order in CFB as Florida, Mississippi State and Iowa get tough dose of reality.

Republic of Ireland vs Israel latest score

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London City hit Tottenham for six to end unbeaten run

Alexia Putellas and Kadidiatou Diani both scored twice as London City Lionesses put six goals past Tottenham to end Spurs' unbeaten start to the Women's Super League.

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.

New Treasury rules could change how stablecoin issuers get your dollars back

US government debt is one of the easiest assets in the world to borrow against, which lets financial companies get cash without giving up their investments for good. Washington is rewriting the rules for that borrowing, and the result will reach crypto through the companies that keep Treasury securities behind their dollar…

There's an election next month: State of Crypto

Congress is gone from Washington for the final pre-election recess, and it's time to take stock of what's going on ahead of November.

Jonathan Taylor’s double earns Colts win against Commanders in London

Indianapolis 30-13 Washington Treylon Burks scores 47-yard TD for Washington “Welcome to the NFL’s home away from home,” was the rallying cry from former running back and current in-stadium hype man Ronde Barber before the league’s 19th year holidaying in the UK began. And welcome Washington’s injury bug which must have stowed…

India’s local crypto exchanges get just 0.7% of inflows, Chainalysis reports

Chainalysis’s new regional chapters separate national crypto participation from domestic exchange business, with Brazil-based platforms receiving 12.5% of inflows.

'We fought for every ball' - Hemp on Man City's thrilling win

Two-goal Lauren Hemp says Manchester City showed passion and character in their 4-2 win over Arsenal in the WSL.

Evans ends Britain’s wait for world rally title after Solberg crashes two corners from glory

Elfyn Evans becomes first British winner since 2001 Oliver Solberg’s hopes shattered by tumble down bank ⁠Elfyn Evans ended years of heartache, and a quarter-of-a-century wait for Britain, by winning the World Rally Championship title with Toyota after a dramatic season ⁠finale in Sardinia on Sunday. The ⁠Welshman had been…

Shaw seals thrilling win over Arsenal to extend Manchester City’s 100% WSL start

Arsenal’s under-pressure head coach Renée Slegers still believes they will turn their form around, despite falling 10 points behind Manchester City with Sunday’s defeat in an absorbing six-goal thriller against the defending champions. Arsenal were last season’s runners-up in the Women’s Super League and had high hopes of…

Tuchel says Alex Scott’s emergence gives England – and Rice – ‘high level’ competition

Tuchel praises Scott’s all-round display in Croatia win ‘We will not survive on two midfielders. More the better’ Thomas Tuchel warned that there is competition for Declan Rice’s place in England’s midfield after Alex Scott marked his first international start with an outstanding display during the 7-0 away win against…

Inactives watch: DeVonta, Price out; McConkey, Coker questionable

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

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

Trevor Lawrence vs. Joe Burrow.

15 predictions for this weekend's games: Upsets, sleepers, TD scorers and more

Touchdowns for Lamar Jackson and Jameson Williams? The Cowboys pulling an upset of the Texans?

World No. 979 Stewart's dilemma after finishing fourth at Alfred Dunhill Links

Scotland's Michael Stewart has a choice to make after securing his best finish at a DP World Tour event.

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

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

Manchester City 4-2 Arsenal: Women’s Super League – as it happened

The champions moved 10 points ahead of Arsenal after twice coming from behind to win an excellent game GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Chelsea (Walsh 80) An emphatic finish from Keira Walsh has clinched all three points for Chelsea.

Is this finally Milwaukee's year? Examining why Brewers' way will (or won't) work

Will the lack of power that has doomed Milwaukee before dash its World Series dreams?

$50,000 tab? Inside Commanders owner Josh Harris' day with fans at London bar

The Commanders owner covered drinks for a crowd of approximately 3,000 fans on Saturday afternoon at the BrewDog in London.

Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence , to also serve as the new White House AI czar. Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies , previously served as the top federal prosecutor…

NFL results: Maye fires Patriots past Bills as Rams comeback downs Eagles

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Slegers: Arsenal not in title conversation and in need of a review

Under-fire Arsenal boss Renee Slegers says her side are not in the conversation for this season's Women's Super League title after a 4-2 defeat to Man City left them languishing in tenth place in the table, 10 points adrift of the league leaders.

Man City fight back to defeat Arsenal in thriller!

Highlights of Manchester City against Arsenal in the Women's Super League.

Hero to zero! Ward makes huge errors as Denmark beat Wales LIVE!

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Mariota ruled out as Commanders turn to 7th-round rookie at QB

Marcus Mariota left Sunday's game against the Colts with a knee injury, forcing the Commanders to turn to seventh-round rookie Athan Kaliakmanis at quarterback.

Eagles RT Johnson a surprise inactive due to personal reasons

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is inactive against the Rams for personal reasons.

'Totally unacceptable:' F1 drivers slam delayed start to Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

"Horrible", "sad", and "totally unacceptable" were among the reactions of Formula 1's drivers to the sport's attempt at racing in wet conditions at Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

Sources: LaPorta, Lions break off contract talks after negotiations stall

The Lions and star tight end Sam LaPorta have broken off contract talks, sources told NFL Network, after attempting to work out a long-term deal for the first few weeks of the season.

Drift hack recovery opened near one cent per dollar lost

Drift's October 1 launch quote valued DFX near one cent per USDT lost, while redemption ends future pool participation for the tokens burned.

Let’s build a better future for female scaffolders | Letter

Emma Claassen responds to an article by Adrian Chiles on the recruitment crisis in scaffolding Adrian Chiles is right: scaffolding is hard work ( Britain’s scaffolding should be a source of national pride – instead we’re struggling to recruit workers, 1 October ). It demands physical resilience, skill, judgment and proper…

Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push

President Trump named a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the helm. As SEC chair, Clayton launched crypto lawsuits including the agency's case against Ripple.

The Guardian view on trapped leaseholders: Labour must keep its promise to set them free | Editorial

The government pledged to end an unfair system. Ministers must give homeowners power over costs, rather than another place to complain “To the millions of leaseholders across the country, you have my word.

Vitalik-inspired AI payment system can send expired deposits to its treasury

zkAPI offers an exit without server clearance, but challenged spending states, vault pauses and note expiry can constrain recovery.

TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Banking Group Sues to Block Crypto's 'Side Door' Into the Banking System

The Independent Community Bankers of America argues the OCC's national trust charters give crypto firms a "side door into the banking system" without the safeguards that bind traditional banks.

Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa's diverse wildlife

Wunmi Mosaku ( Sinners, Loki ) narrates NatGeo's new documentary Africa: Earth's Wild Home

Lido’s proposed staking route needs over 13 times the default entry bond

A higher entry bond lowers collateral per ETH at full balance, but funding and operator profiles determine fee-efficiency gains.

Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force

This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety.

Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift

Reform UK leader was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from crypto billionaire Nigel Farage has been interviewed by the standards commissioner for an investigation into whether he should have declared a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The Reform UK leader spent about half an hour…

'Uptober' Starts Green as Bitcoin ETFs Draw $134 Million

Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.4 million over the first two trading days of October, rebounding from a Sept. 30 outflow as a weak jobs report cooled Fed rate-hike bets.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy hints at another big Bitcoin buy

Michael Saylor has hinted at another Strategy Bitcoin purchase after the company raised its holdings to 847,666 BTC with a $143M buy.

3x Bitcoin and Ether futures funds clear SEC listing hurdle

The products target triple daily futures-benchmark returns before fees, while registration effectiveness and a first trading date remain unconfirmed.

XRP price prediction: Will October upgrades lift XRP past $1.55?

XRP trades near $1.50 as buyers defend $1.45, Binance leverage recovers and two XRPL upgrades approach on Oct. 8 and Oct.

Retailers are making returns harder. A carpet seller taught me why that’s a mistake | Gene Marks

A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do it In my 30-plus years of being an accountant I have learned many business lessons from people who were much smarter than me. Jerry Crawford was one of those people.

Rural Queenslanders have seen gas projects come and go – but a 725-hectare datacentre poses a whole new level of ‘stupidity’

Residents of Dalby may soon live beside a $31bn datacentre. The premier sees ‘opportunity’ for the state – but others fear AI’s global creep From the veranda on his bush block, Denver Kanowski has watched resources companies come and go from rural Queensland for 70 years.

Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users

Crypto firms have spent years building financial products on blockchains. Getting people to use them — and keep using them — is becoming the next challenge.

Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force

President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

India’s RBI stays cautious on crypto, backs tokenization

India’s RBI remains cautious on crypto over monetary and capital-flow risks while backing tokenization, CBDC pilots and digital bonds.

The same Fed rate hike can help stablecoins and hurt Bitcoin borrowers

When you hold a dollar stablecoin, somebody else may be earning interest on the assets backing your balance, while a company borrowing to buy Bitcoin has to find the money to pay its lenders. Both businesses are crypto-native, but a higher interest rate can reward the first and eat into the economics of the second.

Sunday Puzzle: 'In' at the Finish

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WVIA listener Mary Ann Paulukonis of Pittston, Pennsylvania.

Japan sanctions Garantex among 33 Russian entities

Japan added Garantex to a Russia sanctions asset-freeze list covering 33 entities and nine people, while restricting services to 35 vessels.

'We Have Identified You, Sir': Near Intents Recovers $3.8 Million After 48-Hour Ultimatum

Near Intents said the roughly $3.8 million drained in an exploit on Thursday was returned in full, a day after the team said it had identified the attacker and gave them 48 hours to return the funds.

Are my gen X peers the influencers the world has been waiting for? | Emma Beddington

Their careers are peaking, they’re rich in money and time – and young people think they’re cool. But maybe it’s not as simple as that ‘Stop sleeping on gen X.” I heard this on TikTok recently.

The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind

Women hold just a fraction of new AI jobs but are overrepresented in roles with high risk of AI disruption There’s a common fear among people who work in Silicon Valley: snag one of the fast-growing, high-paying jobs in artificial intelligence, or get trapped in the “permanent underclass”, a phrase describing the fate of those…

The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking

Crypto M&A has hit record levels, but the Clarity Act’s Senate setback leaves dealmakers weighing how much regulatory uncertainty still matters.

BNB price prediction: Can the 37th burn fuel an October rally?

BNB trades near $788 as traders watch $800 resistance, the 37th quarterly burn and tokenized-stock growth for October’s next move.

Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war

Garantex was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions for helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions.

At this rave, the crowd is under 5 and home by 8 p.m.

Australian DJ Lenny Pearce is selling out venues across North America with his toddler raves: techno dance party fun for the whole family.

G7 countries reluctantly agree to tap their fuel reserves to help the U. S.

G7 nations plan to release large amounts of diesel fuel soon, but European countries were not entirely happy about the agreement.

The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has | Will Hayward

Andy Burnham is a Westminster leader whom Welsh nationalists could finally work with - but only if he stands up to the devo-sceptics in UK Labour As I sat in the first Plaid Cymru conference since the party won the Welsh election and started leading the Welsh government, I heard things I had never heard before. I have been to a…

Binance will hold some Brazil crypto deposits until users explain where the money came from

From Nov. 1, affected international deposits will remain pending until customers provide required transfer details.

The Undertones review – silver-haired fans get Teenage Kicks once more

Corn Exchange, Edinburgh Derry’s answer to the Ramones play 30 songs in a breakneck and breathless ride through the punk humour and new-wave surrealism of their repertoire “This is the first record we ever made. Still sounds good to me,” smiles bassist Mickey Bradley, deliberately downplaying the song released in 1978 that…

These dads figured out they could use drones to send each other potatoes

A group of dads in the Houston suburbs discovered they could use drone deliveries to send each other potatoes. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with one of them, Nathan Edwards, an editor for The Verge.

Brazil election could change crypto rules after Oct. 4

Brazil votes Oct. 4 as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face a tight race that could shape crypto taxes, exchange rules and stablecoin oversight.

Solana price prediction 2026: Will Alpenglow spark a bullish SOL breakout in October?

Solana price trades near $121 as 124–125 resistance, ETF flows and Alpenglow testing shape whether SOL can reach $148 in October.

All hail electrification. But let’s talk about the hard part.

The IEA and climate negotiators want to set a target for shifting the economy to run on electricity.

‘We have been dispossessed’: Nick Hayes on land rights and a peaceful revolution at the real Toad Hall

The co-founder of the Right to Roam campaign and author of The Book of Trespass discusses the Oxfordshire riverside community he calls home and how Hardwick Hall has been taken back by the people On the banks of the Thames in South Oxfordshire, the Hardwick estate has been owned by the Rose family for generations. When Sir…

A cargo ship, 20 crew, and a huge stash of cocaine: the seafarer imprisoned for smuggling – on no evidence

After Turkish police found drugs on board the Phoenician M, the ship’s chief mate, Ali Albokhari, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. His wife is still fighting to free him In the early hours of 6 October 2023, Elena Albokhari was woken by a text message from her husband.

Antigone Exits review – emotions run high in experimental reworking of Greek tragedy

Minerva theatre, Chichester Nina Segal’s revisiting of the Sophoclean story is pleasingly experimental – but not all the ideas work in Jeff James’s fourth-wall breaking production Libations were typically poured to appease the gods and honour the dead in Ancient Greece, but as a black, tar-like substance is dribbled here…

Burnham’s plans for social care and its workers are admirable but changes must come quickly | Heather Stewart

Money is needed now for a system that has left families including mine struggling their way unsupported and forgotten As one of many hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with a parent with Alzheimer’s, the passage in Andy Burnham’s speech about social care moved me to tears. My mother had not even been diagnosed when I…

Ethereum price prediction: Can ETH reach $3,000 in October?

Ethereum price trades near $2,695 as traders watch $2,800 resistance, ETF flows and the Oct. 6 Glamsterdam test for a possible $3,000 move.

‘The violence is off the scale’: staff and passengers at risk as assaults on trains in Great Britain soar to record high

Cases of abuse, spitting, head-butting and sexual harassment, have spiked as transport police numbers have dwindled When a train was halted outside Exeter St Davids station on Monday, rail staff leapt to one conclusion: there had been a violent incident on board. “Someone will have kicked off,” one staff member said.

She died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network — and a star reporter

The family members of two Fox News journalists killed while covering the war in Ukraine are suing the network, saying it put getting the story ahead of its people.

Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu

Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024 Costa’s main coffee shop arm has returned to an operating profit after revamping its high street outlets and broadening its menu with iced drinks, matcha and fresher pastries. The chain, which has 2,700 outlets in the UK and…

El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted

Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.

Visa stablecoin card payments jump 200% in a year

Visa says stablecoin-linked card payments grew nearly 200% year over year as more than 160 programs expanded across consumer and business use.

'I want to spark new ideas': Architect Ma Yansong on designing the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Last month, film producer George Lucas opened his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art for many legions of fans of Star Wars memorabilia and visual storytelling. Ma Yansong, the Chinese architect who designed the futuristic looking building, says he hopes it "sparks curiosity and new ideas."

Thousands of Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in one of UK’s biggest fire-and-rehire plans

Unison union refuses to ballot members on offer that would make 11% of council employees worse off UK politics live – latest updates Thousands of Glasgow council workers face being sacked and reappointed under less favourable terms in one of the UK’s biggest ever “fire-and-rehire” exercises, after union negotiations broke down…

‘It’s OK to love somebody when they’re not perfect’: how John Cena conquered Hollywood – and why he refuses to abandon Vince McMahon

By embracing the role of amiable lunk, the wrestler turned actor has become an unlikely, and very modern, leading man. But does his relationship with the WWE, and its controversial former owner, risk tarnishing his brand?

Mike Nelson review – a waking nightmare of derelict dunes and desert island despair

Modern Art Oxford Entropy and hopelessness become thrillingly confrontational in this ambitious show, which recreates Nelson’s studio, shacks and sand dunes in dilapidated form It’s either a cry for help or a scream into the void. Whichever it is, Mike Nelson’s latest exhibition is the English artist at his most frustrated…

Own a mobile phone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah

A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers. But the regulator has powers to stop this abuse – it should use them Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and chair of the parliamentary science, innovation and technology committee Debates around big tech and…

South Korea crypto trading drops 20% in a week

South Korea’s five major crypto exchanges recorded $15.1 billion in weekly trading volume, down 19.56%, while Upbit held a 64.04% share.

Russia uses digital rubles to pay salaries for first time

Russia’s Finance Ministry has started paying some employees in digital rubles, extending the CBDC into government payroll after its Sept. 1 rollout.

‘I can’t listen to Pink Floyd - I find their music dreary’: Elvis Costello’s honest playlist

The singer-songwriter owes a lot to Georgie Fame and likes the romantic side of Jimi Hendrix – but which ringtone song can put him in a bad mood? The first song I fell in love with The Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix, which came out in 1967 when I was 12.

Lack of inspections at fish slaughterhouses a ‘disgrace’, says Animal Equality UK

Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales Up to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and Wales, it can be revealed. Concerns within government about the way fish are slaughtered date…

OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’

David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology A safety leader at OpenAI has quit the company, warning that its culture was broken and that AI firms were not “being nearly careful enough” about developing the technology. David Robinson, who led the writing of safety…

Zcash price prediction for October: What could move ZEC next?

ZEC enters October after a rapid September advance and a steep pullback. Developers have scheduled NU7 for testnet this week, but its proposed faster blocks will not reach mainnet until November at the earliest.

Stablecoin payment firm OpenPayd eyes Nasdaq listing

OpenPayd expects its Titan merger and Nasdaq listing by year-end as the stablecoin payments firm prepares to launch U. S.

Stablecoins may not drain banks of dollars but they can still make lending more expensive

Here's a hypothetical scenario: you want to use $100 out of your bank account to buy newly issued stablecoins. The company issuing the stablecoins takes your dollars, puts them in its own bank account, and gives you a balance you can send around on a blockchain.

Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time

Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.

Zcash ETF sees $93.6M exit as ZEC drops 23%

Zcash ETF recorded $93.56 million in weekly outflows as ZEC fell toward $1,300, while cumulative inflows remained positive at $212.56 million.

Wakaliga Uganda review – a blistering superhero movie with hardboiled cops and a nefarious ‘girl with a voluminous bum’

Chisenhale Gallery, London A young man possessed by the spirit of a mythical Buganda warrior leads the film-making collective’s explosive new diatribe against the theft of cultural artefacts – with the help of a ‘video joker’ Wakaliga Uganda makes action movies with a cast from the Kampala streets, props built out of scrap…

Philippines freezes 25 crypto wallets tied to flood scandal

Philippine authorities froze 25 crypto wallets and 91 other accounts and assets tied to an unnamed lawmaker in a flood-control plunder probe.

Increasing influence: Italy marks 800 years since death of Saint Francis of Assisi

Ceremonies and events are being held in Assisi throughout the day in honour of Italy's patron saint. The festivities form part of the Franciscan Jubilee Year, proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV.

Vitalik Buterin tries AI that keeps personal data private

Vitalik Buterin is testing a private AI setup using Qwen, zkAPI and Tor to get personalized health advice while limiting data sent remotely.

‘They call every week’: the phishing attacks targeting past victims

Scammers reuse personal details harvested from fake Esta websites – and texts and calls can keep arriving for months When the British actor Lisa Riley was preparing to travel to the US last year, she applied online for an Esta so she would not need a visa. After finding the site through a Google search she filled in her…

Ministers explore how to stop regional leaders misusing planned new spending powers

Labour wants to make sure mayors and council chiefs in England can be held to account for extra revenues devolved to them Ministers are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound spending muscle, as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to local levels. Ideas under consideration…

The eyes have it: Iconic World Cup pictures explored by Getty photographers

Whether on or off the pitch, many of the most memorable moments from FIFA World Cups have been captured by Getty. Here, some of the photographers behind those lenses share their thoughts about taking the best emotive images.

TV tonight: Eric Morecambe’s children’s book comes to life

The Reluctant Vampire is a fun story starring Lenny Rush. Plus: secrets are spilled in juicy divorce drama The Split Up.

Shooting and scoring: Photographer Alex Pantling on capturing the world’s greatest footballers

Getty photographer Alex Pantling reported on the FIFA World Cup 2026 and shared with European Lens his reflection on the experience along with some of his favourite shots from the tournament.

Star Wars actor John Boyega on the day his 10-year-old school friend Damilola Taylor was killed: ‘It kept me up at night because I was just with the guy’

The star was just eight when his friend was stabbed. Decades on, he’s ready to talk about that day – how it shaped him, and how, as he becomes a father himself, it will shape him as a dad “I feel a bit nervous,” confesses John Boyega, as he sits down in front of the camera.

UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets

Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures Britain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance the benefits of both markets ahead of looming trade measures that could restrict UK exports…

‘We are in a kind of war’: row over viral Amsterdam chip shop lands in court

Neighbours say crowds drawn by TikTok to Fabel Friet are clogging the picturesque canal street and attracting litter, gulls and rats People living in one of Amsterdam’s most exclusive neighbourhoods have taken the city to court for licensing a chip shop that has gone viral on TikTok . On busy days, the queue for Fabel Friet on…

A Statement review – outstanding climate change dramedy about a 1980 meeting

New York film festival: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Tatiana Maslany lead an excellent ensemble in this dramatization of a failed conference on climate change In late October 1980, days before the election of Ronald Reagan , Congress summoned 20 experts in various fields to a beachfront hotel in Florida. Their mandate was…

Bankers sue to overturn OCC trust-bank rule used by crypto firms

The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC in federal court in Washington on Oct. 2, two weeks after the agency approved Agora National Trust Bank, Catena Trust Bank and Bastion Platforms.

Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94

"...we were making history."

Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’

A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.

Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs

The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.

Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on money they have to keep borrowing

Companies can own a mountain of US government debt without betting that bond prices will rise. Hedge funds buy Treasury securities and sell futures against them to collect a small pricing gap, borrowing most of the purchase money to make the return worthwhile.

Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea

The firm says the Sept. 24 breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it used in-house AI to trace the stolen funds across four blockchains in a race against the attackers.

OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’

By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job.

'Wait Wait' for October 3, 2026: With Not My Job guest David Byrne

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest David Byrne and panelists Rob Anderson, Alonzo Bodden, and Rachel Coster

OpenAI Banned PewDiePie Twice While He Built Ajax, an Uncensored AI That Will Run on Your PC

The YouTuber says OpenAI suspended his account twice while he trained a small, uncensored model built to run on your own computer.

ESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins

Non-compliant tokens could lose licensed custody and transfer access if the proposal becomes law, with exit rules still unresolved.

Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U. S. expansion and acquisitions

CEO Iana Dimitrova said OpenPayd aims to launch in the U. S.

Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

Finance, engineering and trading led hiring demand, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most frequently requested blockchain skills.

Pi network price prediction for October: The best and worst cases for PI

Pi Network enters October with a scheduled protocol upgrade and a coin still struggling to hold nine cents. PI changed hands near $0.0888 on October 3, according to CoinGecko, after a week in which it traded between roughly $0.0861 and…

Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order

Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India as a result of the restrictions.

Trump Is Hosting Yet Another Meme Coin Dinner: Here Are the Details

The TRUMP meme coin project is inviting its top 185 holders to a Nov. 22 gala dinner with President Trump two weeks after ethics disputes over his crypto interests helped stall the Clarity Act in the Senate.

Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services | Phillip Inman

In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-ticking Andy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy. Then he seemed to slam on the brakes, kicking most reforms into the 2030s.

Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money

As AI agents evolve from answering questions to spending real money, investors and tech giants are scrambling to control the financial networks powering machine-driven commerce.

Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies

Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.

Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America

Farooq Abbasi, an investor in Neko Health, talked to Equity about the hot health tech company and what's next for it.

All the AI agents that can live in your text messages

We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed for families, travel, and work.

California’s new laws target workers’ biggest fear of AI taking their jobs

The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology California’s laws aimed at protecting workers from the impacts of artificial intelligence could pave the way for broader workplace safeguards across the US as calls for regulating the technology mount.…

Six US banks have failed in 2026 but the numbers look nothing like 2023

Six US banks have failed in 2026 so far, which is one more than in 2023 and enough to make another banking-crisis headline practically write itself. But before we start reliving Silicon Valley Bank, it's worth looking at what those six banks actually held: about $1.43 billion in combined assets, compared with roughly $552.54…

Greece will not 'borrow' its own treasures, Mitsotakis says of Parthenon Marbles

Bulgaria's Rumen Radev said the two countries had left the shadows of the past behind them, and the 48 artefacts will go on display until 5 November before returning to the places they were taken from.

The Pope Has Thoughts on AI Art—And They're Not Flattering

The pontiff says algorithms "lack the spark of humanity," and the Vatican wants to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to protect it.

Crypto's Sisyphean struggle

Progress will effectively reset when the new Congress is sworn in, because key senators who quarterbacked the bill will not be on the ballot again, writes the Cato Institute's Ryan Chan-Wei.

BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio

Tokenization is not just about putting individual stocks and funds onchain. The next step could be entire investment portfolios that can be traded, rebalanced and eventually managed in real-time.

Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals

Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is safer Bacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, chemicals used to cure meats. While many experts argue there is no evidence processed meat made without…

Chainalysis AI traces $387M Bitget hack in under 10 minutes

Chainalysis has used its in-house AI to cut more than 20 hours of manual bridge reconciliation to under 10 minutes while investigating the $387 million stolen from Bitget. Chainalysis said in its Oct.

NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter

The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.

Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports

The U. S.

Leveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink

The September 29 snapshot shows leveraged funds’ reported shorts fell about 5,300 BTC-equivalent across four products, while longs and open interest also declined.

Greek police arrest 17 in crypto fraud scheme exceeding $8M

Greek police have arrested 17 people in an alleged cryptocurrency investment scheme that authorities estimate collected more than $8 million from at least 10,000 participants. Hellenic Police said in an Oct.

The dawn of the age of the exoskeleton

The devices continue to show noticeable benefits for users in various real-world tasks.

‘Happy Christmas, Ange’: why we have always loved a dramatic TV divorce

Untying the knot is having a television moment with the launch of the HBO legal thriller War and BBC’s The Split Up There were 105,002 divorces in England and Wales last year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Right now, it feels like there are almost as many on TV.

‘I was making no money’: Travel agent side hustle promoted by influencers criticised over fees

Would-be marketers enticed by online talk of entering a world of travel and easy cash find that the reality is rather different Months before she entered the Love Island villa, the content creator Yasmin Hadlow promised viewers of her online videos that they could “catch flights and get paid mid-air”. All they had to do, she…

I craved a mean girl’s approval until My Little Pony broke the spell

I didn’t realise my school infatuation was just making fun of me, but then an episode of the cartoon series taught me the attributes of true companionship When I was seven, I was obsessed with one particular classmate. She was the only girl taller than me and she never let me forget it.

‘Brave from the beginning’: 20 years of Friday Night Lights – the sports drama that dared to be different

It launched the careers of Jesse Plemons and Michael B Jordan, and let its stars improvise in a way that was fresh and new. This show about smalltown US football was confident, trailblazing – and wonderful I’ve been around the south of the US enough to have seen the importance of football: little burgs where the high-school…

All's fair in love and 'War' — a well-cast, classy-trashy divorce drama

HBO's War is intended to be an anthology series about two dueling London law firms. The first season stars Dominic West and Sienna Miller as a high-profile couple in the midst of a very nasty divorce.

Just short of its 200th birthday, a landmark natural history museum shuts down

Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by local residents, politicians and scientists to save it.

Theaster Gates bets on fine china

The famed Chicago-based artist's career is taking a new direction with the purchase of Pickard China, the sole remaining maker of fine china in the United States.

‘One person turned up at my house’: Russell T Davies on fierce fandom, finding love after grief - and the fear that drives him to keep a knife by the door

He’s the titan of TV who revived a flatlined Doctor Who and turned British queer life into jaw-dropping drama. But the screenwriter’s groundbreaking writing has sometimes made him a target of hate – from homophobes and Whovians alike • ‘Goodbye Whoniverse.

SEC proposes crypto custody framework for investment advisers and funds

The U. S.

Crypto gainers and losers: Quant jumps 158%, Lighter sinks

Bitcoin traded near $84,600 on Oct. 3 as Quant and Midnight led the week’s top crypto gainers, rising 158.3% and 96.5%, respectively.

‘It’s enraging’: lawmakers call for action after Guardian investigation into convenience store overcharges

Congress members say pricing practices at 7-Eleven and Circle K stores underscore everyday Americans’ affordability struggles Five US House members have called out pricing practices at the US’s two largest convenience store chains in response to an investigation by the Guardian . The Guardian found that 7-Eleven and Circle K…

Arbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks

Existing programs keep running, while a separate proof-conflict guard can delay unconfirmed withdrawals to Ethereum.

Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms

Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.

Hackers use Microsoft’s X account to push unofficial Clippy token

Hackers have used Microsoft’s official X account to promote an unauthorized Clippy-themed token, with the promotional activity removed roughly 30 minutes later, according to The Verge. The Verge reported that Microsoft confirmed the breach after its account promoted an unofficial…

Suffragette cities: blazing Sylvia Pankhurst musical hits the road – in pictures

Sylvia: A Musical Revolution, the hit show about the Pankhursts and the suffrage movement, is going on a tour of England and Scotland. We took a first look at Leicester’s Curve theatre

Bailiffs and 100 unpaid teachers: inside the collapse of ‘groundbreaking’ yoga studio Triyoga

Formerly a favourite of the A-list, the chain has abruptly ceased trading, leaving teachers and customers blindsided Kate Comer is a single mother with two children, so she is used to living on a financial knife-edge. But when the yoga studio at which she taught closed without warning in September, leaving her with two…

No one expected Leo to be pope — except everyone who knew him as 'Bob'

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

Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills

Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U. S.

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

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

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

Crypto financing announcements from Sep. 26 through Oct.

London Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%

Hammersmith and Fulham says it faces ‘biggest financial challenge in living memory’ as government cuts bite A flagship Labour authority has warned it may have to impose a 150% council tax rise on residents to maintain current services following central government cuts under a new funding settlement. Hammersmith and Fulham…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TV tonight: Strictly shakes up movie week!

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

Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms

Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as Aberdeenshire British farmers are experiencing the worst bluetongue season on record, with the number of cases surpassing the past three years combined. The viral disease, which affects sheep and cattle among other animals, can cause…

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

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

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

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

Comedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in pictures

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused

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

Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Someone got Doom in an SQL database

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

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

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

Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

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

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

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

Cornell assault story sparks rage, fear, fatigue and more

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

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

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

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

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

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fleur Capital Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fleur Capital Corporation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mexican Peso rebounds but carry trade exodus still bites

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

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

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

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

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

Anchorage Digital reportedly cuts 17% of staff amid crypto downturn

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

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

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

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

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

Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M

Critics say workers are still owed far more.

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

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

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

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

Georgia holds emergency meeting on AI exposing voters’ secret ballots

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue

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

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

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

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

Kraken parent Payward explores crypto and payments partnership with BNY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 major updates to Cloudflare Observability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fed’s Goolsbee says inflation now outweighs labor concerns

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

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

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

BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership

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

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

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

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Nvidia Hits Record High as Market Value Reaches $5.7 Trillion

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

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

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

This startup pays NYC residents to run air conditioners on free batteries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Burnham plans to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election

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

Blast announces shutdown as network costs exceed Layer 2 revenue

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

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

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

New Zealand Dollar rebounds after sharp US employment disappointment

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

Streamline: custom video pipelines with Cloudflare Stream and Workers

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

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

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

Why do I have to pay more for buses if I don’t use a smartphone? | Letter

Owen Fraser responds to an article by Anna Tims on the price schoolchildren without smartphones pay on buses I applaud Anna Tims for her article ( Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares, 26 September ), raising the need for a unified approach on this issue to properly tackle the ill effects of such…

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

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

Worldcoin price eyes $0.72 as rounding bottom pattern takes shape

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

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

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

British Pound rebounds as NFP knocks out October Fed hike bets

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

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

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

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The latest AI news we announced in September 2026

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from September 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections

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

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Canada labour market: Tariff effects assessed – RBC

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

Why is Bitcoin price going up today?

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

RBI to keep tightening risks alive – MUFG

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

Italy marks 800 years since St Francis' death with a national holiday

On the 800th anniversary of his death, Euronews revisits Saint Francis' meeting with the Sultan of Egypt and what this charismatic figure still has to teach us.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Circle wants EU to ease MiCA bank deposit rules for stablecoins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre

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

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

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

Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles

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

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

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

Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits

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

Introducing Web Search API via AI Gateway

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

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

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

America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge

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

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

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

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

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

Euro: October ECB hike odds seen limited – Standard Chartered

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

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

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

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

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Introducing Cloudflare Traces: follow requests through our entire platform

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

Updates on our pledge to make Cloudflare features accessible to everyone

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

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

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

Follow the thread: a new dashboard to investigate account abuse

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

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

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

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

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

2026 Birthday week: network performance update

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

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

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

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

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

Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs

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

Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers

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

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

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

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

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

Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locked and loaded for the September non-farm payrolls report

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

FTC Secures Settlement that Protects Small Businesses from Illegal Price Discrimination

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

Lens.com hides bogus ‘taxes & fees’ charge that often doubles the price of contact lenses for consumers, the FTC and states allege Today, the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the Utah and Nevada Attorneys General, sued to stop a long-running deceptive pricing scheme run by contact lens retailer Lens.com Inc. View Press…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Forward Industries added nearly 949,000 SOL in fiscal Q4, lifting its treasury to 8.5 million SOL worth about $1 billion at Sept. 30.

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

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

Cboe wants to turn VIX into a never-ending trade

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

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

Euro: Downside risks despite ECB scope – BBH

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

Euro underperforms as France fiscal risks mount

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

Why is diesel more expensive than regular gas?

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

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

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

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

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

France: Budget strains weigh on outlook – BBH

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

Euro-area Inflation: Headline pressures rise – Nordea

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

US Dollar: Uptrend intact as NFP looms – BBH

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

Mexican Peso: Carry liquidation pressures LatAm currencies – MUFG

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

OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia

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

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

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

Euro trims daily gains as Eurozone inflation accelerates above expectations

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

Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EU current account surplus €80.2 bn

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

Household saving rate decreases to 14.2% in the euro area

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

Euro area annual inflation up to 3.8%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US Dollar: Fed pricing supports Dollar resilience – ING

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

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

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

Swiss Franc: Safe-haven appeal strengthens – Commerzbank

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