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Jaguars stun Eagles in wild finish; Bears v Packers, Raiders v Patriots: NFL week five – live

Mike Ditka: legendary Bears head coach’s life in pictures Players ejected after brawl in London | And mail Graham TOUCHDOWN! Bengals 7-0 Dolphins 14:03, 1st quarter J Burrow to M Gesicki for four yards J Croskey-Merritt 33 yard rush

Judo: Japan reclaim mixed team world title with eighth gold in Baku

Japan reclaimed the Mixed Team World Championship title in Baku, defeating Russia in the final to secure their eighth gold. After overcoming China in the semi-final, Japan sealed victory through Akari Omori, while Russia reached their first-ever mixed team final.

Winless and an 'easy touch' - what's happened to the Anfield fear factor?

Liverpool's struggles at Anfield continue as Iraola still awaits his first Premier League win at Anfield.

Do things change for 'Mr Consistent' Antonelli as he nears title?

The Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski discuss whether anything changes for Kimi Antonelli as the championship leader closes in on the title.

Kyrie Irving returns from 20-month injury layoff with vintage display in Macau

Mavericks star dazzles in return from ACL tear Irving scores 17 points in Dallas’s 132-115 win Dusty May hails nine-time All-Star as an ‘artist’ Kyrie Irving waited nearly 600 days for his return to the NBA. The Dallas Mavericks didn’t keep him waiting any longer for his welcome-back basket.

Hits & Misses: Anderson and Wirtz offering opposite value for money

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Premier League returns in shadow of Manchester City’s judgment day | Jonathan Wilson

Football felt secondary on the first weekend of action since club were found guilty of breaking financial rules The Cimbri are heading menacingly south, but in Rome life goes on. The asteroid is definitely coming this way, but people go to work, eat, drink, plan as usual.

Watch: Bundesliga highlights

Watch highlights from matchday five in the Bundesliga.

XRP’s next Wall Street expansion comes with an unexpected complication from Ripple

Management retains cost less impairment, so an unrealized XRP price rise alone will not lift earnings by revaluing the holdings.

48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next

Less than 48 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices increase at the door, plus get 50% on a second pass.

Doku delights as Manchester City cruise past 10-man Liverpool

In their first match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, Manchester City enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win against Liverpool at Anfield to extend their perfect start to six matches, as they moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Hull continue good start with entertaining Everton draw

Mohamed Belloumi scores a second-half leveller as Hull City and Everton continue their good starts to the season with an entertaining draw at MKM Stadium.

Glasner suffers loss on Selhurst return as Palace beat Forest

Oliver Glasner endures a frustrating return to Crystal Palace with his Nottingham Forest side lets slip an early lead to lose to the Eagles.

Shakira sets Amazon Music record in Madrid with most-watched live stream by a female artist

The global broadcast of the Colombian singer's Madrid concert has become the most-watched live performance by a female artist on Amazon Music. The platform highlights the role of the Spanish capital as a bridge between Latin America and Europe.

'I didn't like the refereeing' - Iraola unhappy with Gravenberch red

Andoni Iraola says he didn't agree with midfielder Ryan Gravenberch's red card in Liverpool's defeat to Manchester City at Anfield.

'Barely a foul' - Carra criticises 'shocking' Gravenberch red card decision

Ryan Gravenberch's sending off in Liverpool's 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City was a "shocking decision" by referee Chris Kavanagh, according to Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher.

'We deal with the noise' - Maresca 'proud' after Man City win

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says his squad 'dealt with the noise' after they beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in their first match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.

Hamilton apologises to Ferrari as Antonelli moves to brink of title

Lewis Hamilton's incorrect strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix means Kimi Antonelli can win the world title at the next race in Austin.

Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto

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How Antonelli could win F1 world title as soon as the next race

Kimi Antonelli could become Formula 1's youngest world champion as early as the next race - the United States Grand Prix - on October 25.

Jaguars stun Eagles with last-second win in London

Cam Little kicks a 57-yard field goal in the final second to seal a 19-17 victory for the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Philadelphia Eagles in an exhilarating NFL London game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

South Africa vs Australia - First Test day three highlights

Highlights from day three of the first Test between South Africa and Australia.

'They've thrown away a double podium' - what went wrong for Hamilton?

After a difficult day for Lewis Hamilton the Chequered Flag's Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Alisha Palmowski look at what went wrong with his and Ferrari's strategy at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Exeter finally find first win despite Christian Wade’s hat-trick for Newcastle

Prem Rugby: Exeter 34-28 Newcastle Wade becomes second player to score 100 top-tier tries Amid the current gushing torrent of Prem tries here was a reminder that winning still trumps all else. Exeter finally have their first, relieving, victory of the campaign but there were times when it seemed Newcastle might conceivably…

Burnham to release details of Man City meetings

Andy Burnham has faced criticism for comments he made in the wake of Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

Lightning apps using unpatched LDK risk Bitcoin theft from a reconnect lie

The October 1-dated v0.2.7 and v0.1.13 patches close a reconnect theft path, while v0.2.7 also fixes an LSPS2 payment-amount flaw.

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

Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt Oct. 13.

Jaguars stun Eagles in London as Cam Little hits 57-yard winner with one second left

Little’s last-gasp kick seals dramatic 19-17 victory Abdullah’s 53-yard return sets up winning field goal Eagles lose third straight as Jaguars improve to 4-1 Cam Little made the second of two field goals in the final eight seconds, giving the Jacksonville Jaguars a dramatic 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in…

Sensational Smith, relentless quicks - Australia veterans serve reminder

The fearsome pace quartet and Steve Smith's brilliance serves as a reminder of Australia's quality as the tourists take charge against South Africa.

Craziest NFL ending this season?! Mayhem in London as Jaguars beat Eagles

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Philadelphia Eagles in London - and the last few minutes did not disappoint!

Cherki cracker caps Manchester City win at Liverpool in face of Anfield taunts

It is a soundtrack that Manchester City have heard before but never for such sustained spells during a match. It came from the Liverpool support, first ringing out around Anfield before kick-off and coming at regular intervals thereafter.

Who 'simply has to do better'? Liverpool v Man City player ratings

How Liverpool and Man City's players rated following their Premier League match.

Man City defiant and top of the table - but Anfield delivers its own verdict

The chant from The Kop went up early. "You haven't won a trophy since 1976." It was a reference to Manchester City's League Cup triumph, the last major honour that the club picked up prior to the period of ownership that now finds itself under such scrutiny.

Miracle in London as Jaguars beat Eagles with field goal as time expires

Cam Little kicked a 57-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jacksonville Jaguars a 19-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in a miraculous ending at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Verstappen perfect and Antonelli hugely mature - driver ratings

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Singapore Grand Prix.

Man City issue on-field statement by beating 10-man Liverpool

Manchester City shut out all the noise and controversy to overcome a hostile Anfield atmosphere and beat 10-man Liverpool 3-0 on their return to Premier League action.

Tokenized Stocks Show Real Demand But Remain Volatile and Illiquid, IMF Finds

An IMF analysis found that more than half of tokenized stock trading happens outside U. S.

Forrest earns major invites with Spanish Open win

Scotland's Grant Forrest holds off a charge from home favourite Eugenio Chacarra to win the Spanish Open and book a spot at The Open and the Masters next year.

Saylor teases Strategy Bitcoin buying after ending September with STRC buybacks

Investors will have to wait an extra day to find out if and how much Strategy added to its Bitcoin treasury in the first week of October.

Puerto Rican boxing legend Gomez dies aged 69

Three-weight world champion Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gomez dies aged 69.

'Very scary!' - Antonelli relieved Verstappen is not in F1 title fight

Kimi Antonelli says it would be "very scary" if Max Verstappen was a championship rival after the Red Bull driver won the last two Formula 1 races.

Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age

The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.

Some Kraken futures limit orders can still fill after a successful cancel

The October 8 Maker Protection expansion brings more contracts under a rule that discards unfilled remainders while still allowing execution.

Jota comeback helps Celtic lift gloom in strong response

Jota's comeback from long-term injury and Celtic's convincing victory over Motherwell provide positivity following the club's recent acrimony.

Volkswagen boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic European industry

Oliver Blume says ‘Made in Europe’ rules to counter rapid rise of lower-price Chinese brands ‘must reward real value creation’ The boss of Volkswagen has backed EU proposals to boost its domestic industry, arguing European carmakers need to be able to “compete under comparable conditions” with Chinese rivals. Oliver Blume said…

Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?

On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.

Scotland's Forrest birdies final hole to snatch victory at Open de Espana

Grant Forrest birdied the final hole in a thrilling finish to avoid a three-way play-off and snatch a one-shot victory at the Open de Espana in Madrid.

Late Sale penalty try continues Harlequins woes

Harlequins' poor start to the Prem season continues with a third successive loss of the campaign against Sale at CorpAcq Stadium.

Exeter hold on against Newcastle as Sale extend Harlequins woes

A hat-trick from Newcastle wing Christian Wade was not enough to stop Exeter claiming their first Gallagher Prem win of the season as they edged a topsy-turvy game at Sandy Park 34-28.

Cummins helps Australia take control against South Africa

Pat Cummins claimed 3-54 as Australia took a 139-run lead against South Africa at stumps on day three of the first Test in Durban.

Wade scores 100th Prem try as Newcastle lose to Exeter

Christian Wade becomes just the second player to score 100 Prem Rugby tries after getting a hat-trick in Newcastle Red Bulls' 34-28 loss at Exeter.

TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

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

Liverpool v Manchester City: Premier League – live

⚽ Premier League updates from the 4.30pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Table | Top scorers | And you can mail us An update from Will Unwin, who is part of our team at Anfield for today’s game A group of over 600 Manchester City fans were given a police escort across Stanley Park, chanting as they went about their owners and…

Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs All in the Red for October

Bitcoin ETFs have seen $386.3 million in net outflows through the first seven trading days of October, while Ethereum funds have now posted nine straight days of losses.

Bitcoin hedge funds face a liquidation trap when their collateral is split across markets

Here's a hypothetical situation: a hedge fund is making money, but one of its exchanges is about to liquidate its position anyway. Bitcoin has fallen, its short position on CME is profitable, and the matching long on Hyperliquid is bleeding cash.

Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair

Richualist is one of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 Companies!

Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents

Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.

Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say

Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and quantity is too small to affect prices, while full deal is unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries Trump announces partial ceasefire but Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on US imports of Russian…

Smith vows 'karma' will get Suljovic after antics at Swiss Darts Trophy

Ross Smith has vowed that "karma" will catch up with opponent Mensur Suljovic after the Austrian encouraged the crowd to boo the Englishman during a last-leg decider in round three of the Swiss Darts Trophy.

Swiss Darts Trophy LIVE! Clayton beats Humphries to win title

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Hamilton apologises to Ferrari for overriding strategy call

Lewis Hamilton apologised to his Ferrari team for his costly decision to override their strategy call during the Singapore Grand Prix.

President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine

"Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well," said Ukrainian President Zelensky.

Ledger confirms hidden chip in crypto wallet amid $92M theft claims

Ledger confirms a hidden hardware implant in a customer's wallet as CryptoBilis halts sales amid an investigation into reported crypto thefts.

Record-breaking quartet put Australia in full control against South Africa

Australia 390 & 33-0; South Africa 284 Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins and Lyon share nine wickets As a fractured news environment demonstrates, observations can be made from just about any perspective. One view of Australia’s Test team could focus on age, with the principal bowlers all having more than 33 years to their names.

Pino finishes off Nottingham Forest on Glasner’s unhappy Crystal Palace return

It is fair to say Oliver Glasner has had more enjoyable afternoons. The Nottingham Forest head coach arrived in south London dressed like a bouncer from All Bar One in a black bomber jacket, as if he was anticipating trouble, but was instead given a rapturous reception by the home fans who used to worship him.

Palace stun Forest on Glasner's Selhurst Park return

Crystal Palace turned Oliver Glasner's Selhurst Park return on its head, coming from behind to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 after a remarkable afternoon in south London.

Tokenized stocks can carry the same rights without the same trading protections

Douro Labs’ October 9 submission seeks feed-quality guidance, while venue safeguards and covered FINRA-member broker duties remain distinct.

Efferon wants to eradicate the devastating toll of pediatric sepsis

This Battlefield 200 startup has developed blood-purification tech to save children

Belloumi earns Hull draw with Everton after thrilling four-goal second half

Mohamed Belloumi came off the bench to earn Hull City a 2-2 draw in a thrilling four-goal second-half which leaves Everton still unbeaten.

Prime Video unveils Blade Runner 2099 full trailer at NYCC

Also: new trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero , the sequel to Takashi Yamazaki’s kaiju epic , Godzilla Minus One

Verstappen dominates for first Singapore Grand Prix win

Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.

Taylor Knibb wins Ironman world title after leader collapses in dramatic Kona finish

Knibb overtakes Norwegian rival in final kilometer Defending champion Løvseth collapses while leading France’s Vincent Luis wins men’s title on Kona debut American triathlete Taylor Knibb has won her first Hawaiian Ironman world title after one of the most dramatic finishes in race history. With a mile left, Norwegian defending…

Karaoke-singing Zheng makes history with China Open win

Zheng Qinwen becomes the first Chinese champion of the China Open after overcoming Mirra Andreeva in straight sets.

Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant

It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

Resurgent Verstappen holds off Leclerc to seal dominant F1 Singapore GP win

Red Bull driver claims second victory in a row Kimi Antonelli third and closes in on title Delivering an emphatic reminder of how imperious he can be when he has the car beneath him, Max Verstappen was untouchable in victory at the Singapore Grand Prix. It has taken Red Bull most of the season to deliver said ride, however, and…

What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.

Malaysia man loses $3M in suspected crypto wallet hack

A Malaysian man reports losing $3.05M in cryptocurrency after unauthorized wallet transfers. Police are tracing the funds and investigating fraud.

Verstappen claims dominant first Singapore GP win

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his Formula 1 career with a dominant victory, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton endured a messy race strategically to tumble off the podium late on.

XRP ETFs extend a 13-week inflow streak as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana funds shed $1.25 billion

US-listed XRP ETFs extended their inflow streak to 13 weeks as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana funds suffered nearly $1.25 billion in combined withdrawals during the week ended Oct. 9.

‘That’s when I begin to scream’: Mick Fanning on punching a great white shark

The Australian surfing champion was famously monstered by a great white shark while competing against fellow Aussie Julian Wilson in the 2015 world tour event final at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. The attack was broadcast live on TV.

Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia

As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast On 14 June 2025, Anthony Albanese stood inside an enormous sphere of glass and steel, surrounded by 40,000 plants from around the world. His…

These execs think voice AI hasn’t reached its ChatGPT moment yet

Voice AI's often misses important points for its context layer, and causes the whole pipeline to break

IMF warns tokenized stocks are 1.5 times more volatile

IMF research finds strong demand for tokenized stocks, but warns that the market is 1.5 times more volatile and less liquid than regular shares.

Wildwood review – Laika’s pleasingly old fashioned stop-motion magic-forest odyssey

The makers of Coraline return with their distinctive animation style in a magical tale of a secret world of strange beasts, talking animals and evil governesses Here is an engaging family movie from the Portland-based Laika studio that created Coraline . It is a fantasy adventure in Laika’s distinctively crafted stop-motion…

Takeaways: Guardians complete stunning comeback vs. White Sox

Here's how Cleveland's ALDS Game 5 victory over Chicago went down.

WWE Money in the Bank takeaways: Everyone wants a shot at Roman Reigns

The Tribal Chief will have his hands full after beating LA Knight to retain the World Heavyweight title.

Inactives watch: Monangai, Lamar Jackson out; Chase, Jeanty questionable

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

Kyren Williams a top-5 RB? Two Raiders TEs top 10 scorers? Don't be surprised!

Don't be surprised if the trade market for a QB1 drops off after Week 5, and unsung heroes start to shine.

New iPhone spyware can hunt for crypto wallets and extract their data every 15 seconds

iVerify’s P7 DarkSword report describes remote commands to collect imToken-related data after an iPhone is compromised.

How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum Attacks

Zakura, a Zcash full node developer, says it expects hash-based signatures to land in Zcash in January, and is rolling out a privacy tool for rotating transparent addresses this week.

IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid

Investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller and after-hours trades. The IMF says liquidity, legal rules and settlement systems have not caught up.

Ten-man Southampton secure first league derby win since 2004

Ten-man Southampton secured their first South Coast derby win in the league in over two decades with a 1-0 home victory over Portsmouth.

NFL London LIVE! Eagles fight back to take lead vs Jags in thrilling first half

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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.

NHL Tonight: What to watch in Flyers-Hurricanes, Canucks-Rangers, Kraken-Capitals

With just three games on the NHL calendar Sunday, here are game previews, betting lines, updated stat leaders and more.

Power Rankings: Who from each team made ESPN's Top 100 player rankings?

It's the first regular-season update of our 1-32 poll. Plus, how many players did each team land among the Top 100?

Who is going to the World Series? Expert predictions for ALCS, NLCS

The Dodgers, Brewers, Rays and Guardians remain. Here's who we pick to move on -- and how our playoff predictions have fared so far.

Ranking the final four teams

We're down to our final four! How do the Brewers, Dodgers, Rays and Guardians stack up?

Our NFL Week 5 crystal ball: Five analysts make predictions, from upsets to TD scorers

Big performances for Brock Bowers, Travon Walker and Luther Burden III? The Giants pulling an upset?

Our guide to every Week 5 game: Matchup previews, predictions, picks and nuggets

There are 14 more games in Week 5, and we have picks, predictions and more for all of them.

Smart sweetly satisfied after Bulldogs 'scored enough points' to top Tide

Trailing at the half against an SEC rival on the road, Georgia coach Kirby Smart watched the Bulldogs rally to post a 20-17 victory over Alabama, his team's sixth win of the season in a game he described as "really extremely physical."

DeBoer questions DB Lee's 'emotional maturity' on costly personal foul

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer questioned sophomore cornerback Dijon Lee Jr.'s "emotional maturity" after his personal foul penalty extended a Georgia drive and secured the Bulldogs' 20-17 victory Saturday night.

Doctors fear Daniels at higher risk for another elbow dislocation

Doctors around the NFL believe it's a matter of when, not if, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels hurts his left elbow again, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Eagles to keep retired Johnson on roster amid O-line changes

Lane Johnson is expected to remain on the Eagles' 53-man roster until after June 1 for salary cap purposes as Philadelphia continues to navigate multiple changes to the offensice line.

Red River redemption: Oklahoma's last-second FG stuns No. 1 Texas

John Mateer led the Sooners on a game-winning drive to shock the Longhorns 27-24 on Saturday.

Guardians knock out White Sox, cap ALDS comeback with historic 21-K night

Pitching on a day's rest, Gavin Williams had 12 of the Guardians' record 21 strikeouts in a 2-0 win over the White Sox on Saturday to clinch the best-of-five ALDS after losing the first two games.

Sources: Cardinals finalizing deal to trade WR Harrison Jr.

The Cardinals are finalizing a deal to trade Marvin Harrison Jr., sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Kentucky converts 2-point play in OT to upset No. 10 LSU

Quarterback Kenneth Minchey ran for a 2-point conversion in overtime to lift Kentucky to a 35-34 victory over No. 10 LSU on Saturday night.

😈 Oklahoma's troll of Texas leads top jabs of CFB Week 6

Oklahoma made sure to troll its rivals after Tate Sandell's winning kick sailed through the uprights.

Projecting the CFP top 12 after Week 6: There's a new No. 1

We assess how the selection committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 6.

A Red River game winner and upsets galore in the SEC

With three top-10 ranked teams in the SEC losing, Week 6 had all the theatrics starting with Oklahoma's win.

Follow live: Max Verstappen targets first win in Singapore

Max Verstappen will line up for the Singapore Grand Prix on pole position for the first time, and you can follow live updates on ESPN.

Keane asked if Micah should lose his Man City title

Roy Keane shares his thoughts on Manchester City following the club being found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission; City have lodged their appeal against the verdict.

Dodgers-Brewers NLCS is baseball at its very best -- before a winter of baseball at its worst

This matchup is everything we could ask for and a reminder to savor it while you can.

How impressive are Jackson Chourio's playoff numbers -- and where do they rank?

The Brewers' 22-year-old star is having a record-setting October.

Richard E Grant admits Traitors mistakes: ‘I never thought they would take me seriously’

Actor says he should have made a joke of his admission, he felt institutionalised there and he is not watching the series Richard E Grant has said his early exit from The Celebrity Traitors was due to his failure to realise his fellow contestants would take him seriously. The Withnail and I actor was voted off as a traitor…

NEAR price stalls near $5.30: Can it reach $6?

NEAR price trades near $5.24 after rebounding from $4.30. Traders watch $5.65 resistance and weakening momentum for the next move toward $6.

Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations

The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.

There’s more to our music than Oasis, says Manchester mayor

Bev Craig pledges £2m in funding to nurture local artists by improving access to rehearsal and production space The Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, has said the city’s music scene is about more than just Oasis, as she announced funding to nurture a diverse range of local artists, be they “guitar bands or not”. Craig pledged the…

Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism

In the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium – so crucial to addressing the climate crisis – comes with escalating social and environmental costs A high-altitude desert plateau traverses Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. I am on the Chilean side, sitting in a Jeep along with two other researchers.

What happens when crypto trades stocks while Wall Street sleeps?

Wall Street closes at 4 p.m., but apparently that's becoming more of a suggestion than a rule. You can now spend the evening watching Netflix and making leveraged bets on American semiconductor companies while the exchange where their shares trade is closed.

Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful

Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening?

Sunday Puzzle: Back to school

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and LAist listener Bill Etienne of Laguna Niguel, California.

Dogecoin records $57M net outflows: What’s next?

Dogecoin records $57.2M in weekly net spot outflows as DOGE trades near $0.085. Traders watch key price levels and Bitwise's ETF closure.

GTA 6 leaker ties full game release to $30M meme coin

An alleged GTA 6 leaker has tied a promised full-game release to a $30M Solana meme coin target. Rockstar has not confirmed the claim.

‘I didn’t expect to be portrayed as a cannibal’: Rachael Stirling on eating her mother Diana Rigg’s ashes

When the actor confessed to ingesting a few flakes of her mother’s ashes on opening nights, reactions ranged from recognition to disgust. But, she says, grief makes animals of us all There have been headlines of late that make me out to be an ash-guzzling savage nightly devouring her mother’s charred remains.

US’s Reagan-era economic promises return as Trump’s AI-fueled growth fantasy

‘Even if AI supercharged the economy, its impact on the government’s finances would be muted’ Back through political history to the age of Ronald Reagan , Republicans have repeatedly promised the US public that tax cuts would pay for themselves, firing up economic growth and filling the government’s coffers. The promise never…

‘The crime fiction I’m interested in is political’: Ian Rankin on his new novel about the super-rich

The bestselling writer talks about leaving Edinburgh for London in his latest mystery, and what the future holds for Rebus Sir Ian Rankin rarely watches television. Certainly, there’s no gleaming flatscreen in the corner of the apartment in Edinburgh where he writes, listens to music and constructs elaborate Lego models (all…

‘Some aren’t going to make it’: how pressure on farmers threatens UK food security

Food producers are adding their voices to the chorus of warnings about the vulnerability of British supply chains “There are so many decent, capable, productive, efficient arable farmers out there, asking how they are supposed to finance the crop they are meant to be putting in the ground,” Jamie Burrows says. Sitting in his…

Coldcard says it’s investigating how phishing link appeared on its X account

Company advised users not to visit or interact with the link in question and said it will share any further verified updates.

Nasdaq CEO says tokenization could unlock billions

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman says tokenization could free tens of billions in collateral and support 24/7 trading as Wall Street adopts blockchain.

AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens and put $94 billion market at risk

Testing produced spendable XRP, but the disclosure reports no evidence of public-network exploitation and explains why the fix took effect immediately.

Labour has got the message – developing nations suffer most from bond market turmoil | Heather Stewart

Just as Brown and Blair did in 2005, Andy Burnham aims to champion debt relief to help developing countries Developing nations face triple shock, UN warns From Washington to Paris, London to Tokyo, policymakers in every large economy have been counting the costs of bond market turmoil in recent weeks. But the brunt of the pain…

The Haunting of Hill House review – a slick and spooky fright night

Richmond theatre, London Jump scares, flying furniture and psychological unravelling hurtle towards a climax as a trio of guests investigate supernatural goings on at an abandoned mansion There aren’t many productions that have the audience screaming within seconds of curtain up. But this is an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s…

Ex-Ripple exec on XRP’s 13M AI payments: What’s next?

XRP Ledger surpasses 13 million AI agent payments through x402, with XRP and RLUSD supporting transactions across 168 registered merchants.

COLDCARD warns Bitcoin users about phishing scam on X

COLDCARD investigates a phishing post on its official X account that directed Bitcoin users to a fake wallet security page. The post was deleted.

Japan arrests 6 over $580K crypto laundering case

Japan arrests six suspects over alleged crypto money laundering linked to 30 fraud victims and 91 million yen in suspected transactions.

Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant, says losses may exceed $86M

Ledger said the incident appeared to be isolated to a single reseller and its Southeast Asian market.

‘What could be discovered? What is new there?’: blockbuster exhibition celebrates Roy Lichtenstein

The often-criticised pop artist is the focus of a monumental new survey including rarely seen pieces and ambitious new restagings at New York’s Whitney Museum When the American artist Roy Lichtenstein created his monumental Greene Street Mural in 1983, he took inspiration from the Bayeux tapestry for its serial storytelling…

Fixated on AI, the world has forgotten what is staring it in the face: nuclear annihilation | Simon Tisdall

This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the day Humankind has fearfully and sometimes joyfully anticipated the end of the world ever since it began.

‘We look like soft, made-up blokes, but we’re really tough’: Duran Duran on 80s excess, tabloid scrutiny and their Halloween glow-up

They spent their heyday on yachts, then rolled up their sleeves in the wilderness years. Ahead of a Halloween show at the O2, pop’s great survivors explain their staying power In 2022, Duran Duran were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

It's taking longer to find a new job after losing one

People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a new job.

‘I’d wander through the park all angsty listening to Arctic Monkeys’: Arlo Parks’ honest playlist

The singer shamelessly blasts Lady Gaga in the car and is brought to tears by Portishead – but which song does she have to be careful listening to? The first song I fell in love with I remember listening to Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics when I was really young.

Hyperliquid ETH trades raise concerns: Was Papertrade exploited?

Papertrade faces price manipulation allegations after two wallets reportedly used $20M ETH trades on Hyperliquid to affect large positions.

CFTC proposals aimed at separating prediction markets from casino gambling

The two measures attempt to set the stage for a potential US Supreme Court battle over federal and state jurisdiction.

Bubblemaps accuses Pump.fun influencer Ethan of $125K scam

Bubblemaps alleges Pump.fun influencer Ethan earned $125K through 49 token promotions, as suspected wallets sold within minutes of his posts.

Robinhood Chain transactions drop 42%: What’s next?

Robinhood Chain transactions fall 42% as trading slows, while deposits remain above $1 billion and free wallet swaps continue through December.

Bitcoin companies are learning that holding forever takes cash

Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and bought back 11,000 at a higher average price to show it was willing to sell its Bitcoin. The Japanese treasury company was pursuing a credit rating and better access to financing, and its Oct.

‘Halloweenmas’: how the spooky one-nighter turned into a month-long spectacular

Welcome to Halloweenmas, weeks of themed fun and gifts – from costume parties to decorating trees – without the stress, rules or cost of Christmas The tree is up, the wreath is hanging on the front door and you’ve just opened your advent calendar . All told, it’s beginning to feel a lot like … Halloween .

OUSD could bring payments to Pi Network. Will any demand reach PI?

Pi Network has outlined a possible role for Open USD in payments and Pioneer rewards, but its October 8 statement leaves the design open. PI trades around $0.0835 after losing ground this month.

Ledger faces fake website warning amid $86M theft probe

A fake Ledger website is targeting wallet recovery phrases through Google Search as Ledger investigates reported crypto losses linked to a reseller.

Russia’s new mining rules: Can Bitcoin miners lose power?

Russia introduces new electricity rules requiring crypto mining farms to accept power cuts during shortages, prioritizing homes and other users.

Animals and their people: country shows across the UK – in pictures

Photographer Irina Werning, who grew up in rural Argentina surrounded by animals, has spent the summer photographing animals and their people at county and agricultural shows across the UK, from Essex and Kent to Surrey, Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire, a project she began in Argentina. ‘As animals become less visible in…

‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially

Appointment or renewal reminder appears in victims’ calendar to lure them into logging in to fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal page You’re preparing for the week ahead and take a look at your Google calendar. There’s an entry for a meeting that you must have completely forgotten.

‘We need less point scoring’: What party conference season taught us about UK climate action

Tories plan to scrap low-carbon housebuilding, Greens back new nuclear reactors, and Labour put oil-drilling decisions on hold New homes could be built without solar panels, heat pumps and high-grade insulation, leading to higher household bills if the Conservative party wins the next general election. Kemi Badenoch made…

TV tonight: David Tennant stars in a brutally brilliant prison drama

Jimmy McGovern’s incredible series Time returns. Plus: The Party is a moreish new thriller based on Elizabeth Day’s hit novel.

Developing nations face triple shock from energy crisis, El Niño and borrowing costs, UN warns

UN’s development arm calls for urgent action as crises could ‘throw tens if not hundreds of millions back into poverty’ Developing countries face a triple shock from the energy crisis, El Niño and surging borrowing costs and need urgent support from the international community, the UN’s development arm has warned. Speaking…

Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment

Newly established commission identifies 17 catastrophic threats to human health but says ‘realistic route to act’ on each exists Humans could become extinct by the year 2100 due to malicious use of AI or nuclear conflict, according to a new global risk assessment. They top a list of 17 major threats to human health over the…

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says AI models need an ‘emergency brake’

In a Saturday morning post, Microsoft's CEO wrote that it’s time “to step back and assess the trust architecture” of AI.

Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe

Is Apple hoping to get into the AI-generated podcast business?

BTCPay Docker users must opt into Tor at their next update to keep onion access

Existing installations must explicitly select Tor at their next setup or update, even though existing Tor data is preserved.

Juliet Stevenson: ‘Do I have a nemesis? Where do we start? Putin, Musk, Trump, Erdoğan, Modi, Netanyahu’

The British actor on the genius of Bend It Like Beckham, the role she lost to Emma Thompson and why some actors get worse with age What was the most Australian thing that you experienced while you were in the country filming Dustfall? Working with a python?

Parents fear YouTubers are bringing ‘brain rot’ to Netflix. But are kids wising up to ‘slop’?

As streamers poach viral creators to appeal to children, digital whack-a-mole has become a new kind of family challenge Exasperated dad Simon Hooper shakes his fist at the camera in a viral video . “We managed to get rid of YouTube in our household six months ago and the kids are finally OK with it,” he says – but Netflix is…

The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns

The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution.

Newer AI models missed more payment fraud in Coinbase’s benchmark

A fixed historical replay found weaker fraud coverage across three model upgrades, while GPT’s precision improved.

CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New Rules

A proposed rule would expressly fold event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture and weather into the “swap” definition, while an interim rule excludes casino-style gambling—sharpening the agency’s claim to exclusive jurisdiction.

Being right about Bitcoin won’t save your 3x leveraged ETF position

Bitcoin's next recovery could vindicate your investment thesis but leave your leveraged fund deep in the red, because the fund's daily reset can make waiting a pretty expensive habit. Getting Bitcoin right and actually making money on Bitcoin are becoming two different skills, especially now that Wall Street is preparing…

Petra Power looks to modernize energy for data centers and defense vehicles

The startup says its fuel cells are super efficient and cut fuel costs during a time when the tech industry can’t get enough electricity.

'Wait Wait' for October 10, 2026: With Not My Job guest Margo Price

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Negin Farsad, special guest Margo Price and panelists Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Katie Nolan, and Mo Rocca

Cloudflare acquires Deno to improve its Workers programming model

Cloudflare will use this acquisition to improve its Workers programming model and platform.

This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 Million

The Bermuda-based insurer, which runs entirely on Bitcoin, drew the funding from existing backers led by Bain Capital Crypto after a record year driven by demand from wealthy families in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

CFTC proposes a divide between prediction contracts and sportsbook wagers

An event-contract proposal and separate casino-wager rule sharpen the federal classification boundary while leaving state-law access disputes unresolved.

Here’s a Way to Predict When AI Chatbots Will Turn Bad

Physicists at George Washington University say a formula can estimate when an AI chatbot will flip from good answers to bad ones, and early tests on small models back it up.

Luxor’s reported 6–13% annualized Bitcoin yield depends on mining delivery

Luxor’s paired forwards can fix gross BTC receipts, while mining delivery, counterparty performance and financing terms still determine repayment.

3 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 in San Francisco. Over 300 startups will show what they’ve built to 10,000 tech leaders.

Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin

Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

Coinbase’s Texas move gets a shareholder suit dismissed over Delaware-era claims

The October 2 court order required a written board demand in this action, without deciding whether directors committed misconduct.

Here are the top 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.

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain easily wins re-election

Fain was dogged by investigation but still decisively beat challenger Rich Boyer, who received just 13% of vote The president of the United Auto Workers, Shawn Fain, has easily won his re-election bid after an campaign period marred by accusations of corruption and election interference. The union’s election of leadership for a…

Ray Gunn review – Brad Bird’s animated film-noir sci-fi caper is an old-school family classic

Sam Rockwell voices the gumshoe who becomes embroiled with Scarlett Johansson’s femme fatale in this big-hearted and beautifully designed fantasy spectacular Brad Bird, the Spielberg of animation, applies his masterly authorial touch to a terrific family film that retrieves the genre from the doldrums of dull, AI-formulaic…

French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the Budget

A National Assembly committee adopted amendments taxing stablecoin swaps and crypto exits by wealthy holders, then rejected the 2027 budget's revenue section.

How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’

Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including flooding When South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a sleepy corner of Somerset to turn it into a luxury hotel, residents thought it was a sign their area was on the up. Walking…

Bitcoin’s weekend rebound faces an $80,400 test after nearly $730 million in ETF outflows

Bitcoin traded near $82,900 in PerpFinder’s Oct. 10, 09:36 UTC snapshot, with traders watching whether the weekend rebound brings fresh leverage or further position unwinding.

FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed

Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to expand a controversial loophole to allow some of the world’s most toxic chemicals to be added directly to food without a safety review. The “threshold of…

Edge Control: the art exhibition using hidden camera images to explore race and beauty

Artist Deana Lawson uses beauty supply store surveillance images to analyze power and personhood in her exhibition at the Gagosian in New York City In her essay The Oppositional Gaze: Black Female Spectators, writer and philosopher bell hooks explains that the relationship between Black people and the act of “looking” has…

‘Jelliness is my life motto’: jackpot theatre prize winner Jaha Koo on kimchi, K-pop and his robotic eel

Feted for cooking up shows that can be mouthwatering as well as thought-provoking, the artist discusses his fusion of South Korean and European culture When I meet Jaha Koo in Oslo, where he has just been honoured with the prestigious International Ibsen award, I hand him a congratulatory packet of Haribo. The alternative would…

Stealing $1.5B in crypto is easy, cashing out is the trap

North Korean hackers stole around $1.5 billion from Bybit in February 2025. While the hack itself has been widely covered and analyzed, few have focused on what happened afterward and what became of the stolen funds.

One year after 10/10 flash crash, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but altcoins still face risks

Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak.

Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets

Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation execs see growth coming from putting physical assets to work, with precious metals leading and energy presenting a tougher test.

Hong Kong warns unlicensed payment platforms of enforcement

Hong Kong has warned that payment platforms operating without required licenses face enforcement action, after its monetary authority received 16 complaints about suspected unlicensed stored value services between January 2024 and September 2026. Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury…

Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has gone live on testnet

“We’re ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time,” Sun said in a post on X.

Squeezy olive oil bottles, Meghan’s pot filler tap and the rise of ‘cheffy’ kit in home kitchens

Social media ‘chefluencers’ and open restaurant kitchens have made chefs more visible and inspired aspirational gadget-buying The Duchess of Sussex is no ordinary home cook, but when Meghan appeared on Instagram this week at a hob presided over by a special pot filler tap , it spoke to a shift in the everyday kitchen – the…

China plans national blockchain network in digital push

China has called for a national blockchain network and an integrated computing power network in a policy document covering 19 measures to develop technology-led industries and connect the digital economy with real-world production. Xinhua News Agency published the opinion issued…

One with the world? A new look at brains transformed by psychedelics.

Participants meditated inside an MRI tube, with and without psilocybin.

Papertrade plans 1000x leverage launch after $85.3m deposits

Papertrade has scheduled its HyperEVM perpetuals exchange to begin trading on Oct. 10 with up to 1000x leverage, after DefiLlama tracked about $85.3 million in deposits ahead of the opening.

Amélie allowed me to embrace my neurodivergence

Watching a DVD of the French film alone in my room, I saw for the first time a character who moved through the world like I do Amélie likes the sound of cracking creme brulee with a teaspoon, plunging her hand into a sack of grain, and turning around in the cinema to watch people’s faces in the dark. I like the smell of books…

Tourism expansion v turtle nests: the dispute dividing communities in one Tobago resort

Plans for a 200-room project on an unspoiled beach have pitted developers against the conservationists fighting for smaller-scale schemes to protect the island’s habitat Visitors to Rocky Point in south-west Tobago are drawn to its sandy beach, fringed by coral reefs and dark rock formations and carpeted with the…

‘Our town is making jeans again’: meet the firm reviving jobs and skills in Wales

In the first article in a series on high end British manufacturing, we visit the Hiut Denim factory in Cardigan Worn on the streets of London’s Soho, San Francisco or Sydney, every pair of high-end jeans made by Hiut Denim comes from the rather unlikely location of a small coastal town in west Wales. Cardigan, with a population…

‘People are pissed’: union decries TSA’s removal of chairs for checkpoint staff

Order for workers to remain standing to ‘reinforce professionalism’ draws rebuke amid plunging morale Union officials have launched a campaign to allow airport security staff to sit once more after the Trump administration unilaterally removed all the chairs for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff at…

Bitcoin's $19 billion wake-up call: One-year after flash crash, has crypto learned anything?

The Oct. 10, 2025 flash crash wiped out billions in leveraged crypto bets.

Evernorth’s XRP treasury goes public. Can the listing lift XRP price?

Evernorth completed its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II on October 9 and expects XRPN shares to start trading on Nasdaq on October 12.

Evernorth completes merger with 473m XRP ahead of Nasdaq debut

Evernorth has completed its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, holding approximately 473 million XRP and raising about $300 million in gross cash proceeds ahead of its expected Oct.

Telegraph owner poised to make newsroom job cuts in investment promise U-turn

Exclusive: German media group Axel Springer said to be planning between 50 and 100 editorial redundancies The new owner of the Telegraph is preparing to make significant job cuts to its newsroom, just months after stating it would invest in the title to make it the “leading centre-right media outlet in the English-speaking…

Worldcoin price flips bullish: Can WLD clear $0.61?

Worldcoin has rebounded above $0.51 after its sharp October sell-off, with WLD trading near $0.55 as the daily chart places the next major resistance around $0.61. Trading View’s Binance WLD/USDT daily chart recorded Worldcoin at $0.5477 on Oct.

Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel

US president says agreement needed to lower fuel prices, but move likely to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies Donald Trump is on a fresh collision course with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies after his stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel upended years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end…

UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute

George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field The UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short notice and must develop its own versions of the technology, according to the head of the Alan Turing Institute. The country…

Triple-A attacker moves $12.4m in ETH to Tornado Cash

The attacker behind Triple-A’s July treasury breach has transferred 4,970 ETH worth approximately $12.4 million into Tornado Cash, according to blockchain security firm Salus. Salus said its Tornado monitoring system tracked 49 deposits of 100 ETH and seven deposits of…

Bitcoin price: $87K rebound or another plunge below $81K?

Bitcoin price has rebounded toward $82,800 after a sharp liquidation-driven sell-off, but resistance near $84,400 stands between its weekend recovery and another attempt at $87,000. CoinGecko recorded Bitcoin at $82,726 on Oct.

‘I just wasn’t going to give up’: the fight to free the longest-serving political prisoner in the US

Leonard Peltier was imprisoned for 49 years before his sentence was commuted. A new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘corrupt’ system that allowed it to happen On 20 January 2025, with 14 minutes remaining in his term as president, Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier , after years of pressure to release a…

16 cozy activities to add to your fall bucket list

Carve a pumpkin? You can do better than that.

The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too)

In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock.

Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report

Recent incidents at OpenAI ‌and Anthropic stoke global concerns and fears that rogue AI agents may venture beyond human control.

Crypto ETFs shed $1.29b as Bitcoin and Ether lead exits

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‘People forgot I existed’: Audrey Niffenegger on taking 14 years to write a sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife

Her debut made her a global star. Now she has finally written a follow-up – and this time, it’s political.

NFT sales rise to $39.85m as Pudgy Penguins jump 125%

NFT sales reached $39.85 million over the seven days to Oct. 10, up 0.90% from the previous week, as Ethereum retained its blockchain lead and Pudgy Penguins sales more than doubled.

Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer, Meanwhile, raises more funds

The round follows increased international demand for Meanwhile’s Bitcoin life insurance policies amid broader macro instability.

Crypto VC funding: Spiko and Nous Research raise $90m each

Crypto and Web3 funding announcements totaled $380.51 million across 16 disclosed transactions from Oct. 3–9, led by matching $90 million rounds for Spiko and Nous Research.

Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists

Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase The owner of a recruitment firm has been accused of being at the centre of a so-called “doxxing” campaign against the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), anti-racism activists and business executives who recruit…

Inflation target of 2% may not stop the next Fed rate freeze

The Fed can stop raising rates before inflation reaches 2% if officials believe the economy's already heading there without another increase. September's meeting left most unconvinced, with strong spending and persistent price increases outweighing the strain expensive borrowing was putting on parts of the economy.

Bitcoin retreats, Treasury drops rules, OKX draws investment | Weekly recap

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin lost its early-October gains as U. S.

UK savings: 5% interest rate deals may not last, say experts

Competition is hotting up, with National Savings & Investments lifting rates to the highest in years National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased the returns on some of its accounts, with many now paying more than 5% for the first time in nearly three years. Competition in the savings market has been growing, leading…

Time: David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran are stellar in this horrifying and exceptional TV drama

Jimmy McGovern’s grab-you-by-the-throat prison show is back and it could hardly be more urgent, prescient or excellent. Brace yourself though … Bake Off it is not It takes a lot to drag me away from comfort TV in the autumn.

The Guide #264: Why is Hollywood obsessed with the tech-bro baddie?

In this week’s newsletter: Dead-eyed billionaires can’t hold a candle to the maniacal cinematic villains of old – it’s time Hollywood rewrote its source code • Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Sixteen years ago The Social Network was released and the first stirrings of a new cinema archetype were seen…

CFTC proposes classifying sports event contracts as swaps

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed adding event contracts covering four categories, including sports, to its swap definition while issuing a separate rule excluding casino-style gambling products. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the proposal on Oct.

Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018

CoinDesk analysis finds 10 unusually large trading days in 2026, raising questions about how investors measure risk in an increasingly institutional crypto market.

'Crashout', 'Ragebait' or 'Peak': Want to know which word is favoured by Germany's youth?

The three frontrunners 'Crashout', 'Ragebait' and 'Peak' are in the running to become Germany's youth word of the year 2026, with anglicisms particularly trendy. The winning term will be announced this Saturday at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

TV tonight: Richard Ayoade and Hannah Waddingham’s cartoon comedy

Rick and Morty fans will love ancient Greece animation Krapopolis. Plus, Danny Dyer takes the SNL UK hosting reins.

Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn

Exclusive: Former minister’s review warns that dramatic action is needed over huge drop in youth apprenticeship starts A national apprenticeship readiness scheme should be introduced in England to close the gap for young people between leaving school and starting work, the government is to be told. Alan Milburn, who is…

Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40%

Daily activity has dropped from 10.8 million transactions to 6.2 million since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.

XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing

Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.

Tame Impala review – Kevin Parker ricochets between musical uppers and downers in eye-popping arena show

Brisbane Entertainment Centre Melancholic newer tracks sit uncomfortably alongside the chunky psychedelia and hazy prog-rock the Australian band is known for There were a lot of firsts to be experienced on Tame Impala’s Deadbeat tour. I have never seen an arena headliner emerge looking more like he’s just stumbled out of bed.

France’s dilemma: protesters demand spending as markets require fiscal restraint

Waves of protests expose debt crisis faced by French government, but political wrangling is stalling an escape plan. Is there a way out?

Remember Me review – narrow view of two photographic centuries is like a history of food in three ham sarnies

Bourse de Commerce, Paris There are 700 works from François Pinault’s collection on display – more than half of them by Irving Penn – but it’s a blinkered selection and annoyingly didactic ‘Beware … of assuming the sterile attitude of the spectator, for life is not a spectacle” scream the words of Aimé Césaire – writ large and…

Elon Musk intensifies attack on Ambani over Starlink India launch delay

Elon Musk has accused Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani of blocking competition.

Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031

Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.

Celsius founder faces lifetime ban, but can trade his own crypto

A qualifying DOJ payment can satisfy the $25 million obligation, while a separate $10 million judgment has a sentence-completion condition with exceptions.

14th review – Ava DuVernay’s galvanizing documentary is a remarkable achievement

New York film festival: the director has made a fascinating and troubling companion piece to her Netflix documentary 13th, which takes a fiery look at American injustice It feels at once like the blink of an eye and an eternity since Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th arrived on Netflix, a month before the election of Donald Trump…

Solana doubles block production speed to 200ms as network prepares for Alpenglow upgrade

The final SIMD-0525 step halves Solana’s original slot-time target, shortening leader windows and epochs while per-slot budgets keep work capacity roughly steady.

Anthropic can’t reliably control its AI agents. It’s cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead

Anthropic said it "turned off live internet access" for "all our internal evaluations" until further notice.

Tether freezes $1.4M in TRON vaults and THORChain stalls

A researcher reported resumed TRON swaps after four vaults were blacklisted, exposing issuer control over USDT inside decentralized infrastructure.

Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you

The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?

Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone

Dissolved rock precipitated around the tools, which then decayed.

Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices

The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering

The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over market manipulation and insider trading on the site.

ETH fee burns cover just 2% of new coins printed in 2026

An October 9 ledger puts fee burn at 2.07% of gross issuance, while a conditional capacity model tests the demand needed to shrink supply.

Aussie extends weekly gains as Fed pause bets offset hawkish rhetoric

The Aussie Dollar ended Friday’s session on a positive note, gaining 0.38% and 0.58% weekly as the US Dollar trimmed some of its weekly gains, while US data confirmed investors' expectations that the Federal Reserve would hold rates steady in the October meeting. The AUD/USD trades at 0.6983.

Long live the mechanical keyboard

Keychron made a name for itself after launching on Kickstarter in 2017. Today, it offers the value K2 model as well as a variety of other versions, including one with an all-wood body.

Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"

One damaged data center has supercomputers used for training Yandex’s AI model.

A Cray-1 supercomputer replica from 30 "obsolete" Mac Minis

Stylish upcycling, with a retro flair, at Spain's Museo de Historia de la Computación.

The maker of non-text AI model Jev valued at $7.5B just weeks after launch

What has users and large corporations so excited about Jev is TypeSafe’s claim that it works significantly faster and uses far fewer tokens than LLMs.

NASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations

"We’ve made it clear that NASA will never give up its presence in low Earth orbit."

Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety

The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over mishandling sensitive information.

U. S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages

The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.

investing Live Americas FX news wrap 9 Oct: It’s a Wrap: Stocks rebound despite weak sentiment; Canadian dollar falls on jobs miss

US stocks close higher; Nasdaq gains for fourth straight week Week ahead: US inflation and retail sales lead a busy economic calendar. Be aware.

Chinese Yuan: PBoC defends yuan narrative – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s FX team highlights that the People’s Bank of China rejected claims the yuan is undervalued, linking export strength to industrial competitiveness rather than currency manipulation.

Alex Mashinsky gets lifetime crypto ban in New York settlement

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a lifetime ban from the cryptocurrency, securities, and commodities industries under a New York settlement carrying up to $35 million in conditional payments. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the agreement…

Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT

Suspected Ledger wallet thefts are approaching $90 million as Tether freezes USDT stablecoin linked to the incident, according to blockchain investigators. In an Oct.

What's been driving Hawaii's lava fountains?

Before the lava fountains started, the ground was expanding by half a meter a day.

US eyes $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says

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US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent

The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.

How the beverage aisle got so wild

Planet Money traced many new beverage flavors to one laboratory that serves dozens of companies to see how new flavors are created and why we're seeing such an explosion of options right now.

XRP Ledger Batch goes live, enabling bundled transactions

The XRP Ledger has activated its Batch feature on mainnet with support from 30 validators, allowing users to bundle between two and eight transactions into one operation. XRPScan’s dashboard shows BatchV1_1 as active on mainnet, according to the reported amendment…

Singapore Dollar: Range trading persists against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/SGD remains supported within the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s policy band, with SGD NEER likely between 1.50% and 1.80% above midpoint, implying a 1.279–1.283 range. Short-term price action shows limited upward momentum, with resistance near 1.2835…

New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement

The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.

Week ahead: US inflation and retail sales lead a busy economic calendar. Be aware.

Next week starts quietly, but it does not stay that way. The economic calendar gets going on Wednesday with the US CPI report, followed by Australian employment that evening.

GRAM rises 9% as Telegram expands Money wallet access

GRAM has risen 9% to $1.56 as Telegram has expanded access to Money, its non-custodial wallet for token transfers and collectible purchases. Walt announced that Telegram is extending Money beyond the selected users who previously had access, bringing the wallet…

Despite the controversy, data centers could be attractive to struggling rural towns

There's lots of debate over data centers and where they should be located. In a struggling rural town data center development can look a lot more attractive.

XRP Ledger lets institutions share account duties without sharing their keys

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) now lets institutions delegate account tasks while retaining control of their primary signing keys. The Permission DelegationV1_1 amendment went live on Oct.

Taiwan Dollar: Trade strength but losses capped against US Dollar – Commerzbank

Commerzbank analysts note Taiwan’s September trade surplus hit a record USD23.6bn, with exports surging 60.9% year-on-year on strong AI-related demand. The Central Bank of the Republic of China may lean more hawkish if inflation’s uptrend persists.

OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI Catastrophe

Executives are war-gaming the political fallout of a major AI-driven cyberattack and preparing to brief Congress fast if and when necessary.

AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say

Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns grow Flock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct ⁠knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI -powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers faces mounting opposition to its products…

AI coding agents generate more code, but not more software

Study finds coding efficiency gains get "absorbed" by human review "bottleneck."

An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic did not discover this behavior until over two months after its AI submitted the false tip.

Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?

The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.

Outrage grows as CDC reportedly poised to fund "unethical" vaccine trial

CDC allocated $1.6M for study on alleged harms of hepatitis B vaccine.

OKX launches flexible USDC loans in Europe

OKX has launched crypto-backed USDC loans in Europe, allowing customers to borrow up to 250,000 USDC, or 3.25 million USDC for VIP clients, without a fixed repayment term. OKX said in its Oct.

Crude Oil drops on Trump's Russian diesel plan

After a call with Russian President Putin, President Donald Trump said on Friday Russia will immediately supply more than 300K tons of diesel to the US and global markets. He put the next shipments at 500K tons in November and 1 million tons after that.

Latest in the 'Divergent' universe finds a different Tris

Veronica Roth's latest, The Sixth Faction, takes us back to the beginning, where Beatrice Prior has a choice to make. This time, she chooses another path.

China: Robust trade and rising prices – DBS

DBS Group Research expects China’s exports to grow 25.7% year-on-year in September, supported by strong electronics demand and improving manufacturing PMIs.

Dollar Index stalls under its high as the Fed's hawks repeat themselves

Four sessions after its highest level since April 2025, the Dollar Index hasn't got back to it. The index trades near 102.25 and has made a lower high in each session since Wednesday.

US President Trump says Putin agrees to supply millions of tons of diesel

On Friday, US President Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who agreed to immediately supply over 300K tons of diesel fuel to the US and the global market, add 500K tons for November, and deliver 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.”

THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults

Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.

Hoskinson says Vitalik’s AI warning could delay the internet’s quantum defenses

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson accused Vitalik Buterin of undermining quantum-resistant cryptography with speculative warnings about AI-driven mathematical breakthroughs. In an Oct.

Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers

Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines as the data center boom pushes prices up.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Gamma’s Grant Lee, Engine’s Elia Wallen, and GV’s Crystal Huang on landing your first 1,000 customers

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PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023

"The current decline may be just the beginning of a new downward cycle."

Bitcoin quantum threat: Which wallets face the most risk?

Fireblocks’ research chief has identified exposed public keys as the main factor in Bitcoin’s future quantum risk, citing public estimates that roughly 6.7 million to 7 million BTC sit behind keys already visible onchain. Fireblocks Vice President of Research Michael…

Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family Profits

Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants Cantor Fitzgerald to open its records on Tether and on how much Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's family has earned from its business deal.

AI disqualification yields new Nikon Small World in Motion winner

New winner is Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam for video of a roundworm and single-celled Dileptus.

Silver Price Forecast: Bullish engulfing pattern puts $64 in sight

Silver (XAG/USD) price rallies over 2.80% on Friday as buyers buy the dip at $59.17, pushing the white metal above $60.00 to hit a two-day high of $61.19. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades at $60.86.

Your artwork could be featured in the next Debian release

Debian Linux has put a call out for artist submissions for its next release: Forky.

Introducing Clef-omni with full multimodality, plus a faster Clef and a cheaper Clef-flash

We are expanding the Clef decision model family with Clef-omni, natively processing audio, video, images, and text in a single pipeline. We’ve also lowered Clef-flash pricing and boosted Clef inference speeds by up to 2.0x.

XRP price loses $1.43 support: Is $1.28 next?

XRP price has slipped below its 50-day moving average near $1.43, leaving its rebound toward $1.39 facing resistance as Evernorth prepares for its delayed Nasdaq debut. CoinGecko recorded XRP at about $1.39 on Oct.

Singapore Dollar: MAS tightening but gains constrained – OCBC

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that Singapore Dollar (SGD) has held relatively steady despite a firmer US Dollar (USD) and higher Oil prices, with MAS tightening expectations underpinning the S$NEER. USD/SGD trades near recent highs with intact bullish momentum.

Starlink spectrum deal boosts Musk plan to beat AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Nationwide 800 MHz spectrum to help Starlink provide mobile coverage indoors.

Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priority

Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.

Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives

The crypto platform filed for designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses, which would let it run its own regulated event-contract venue instead of relying on overseas partners.

Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook

US president renews his efforts to oust Cook despite supreme court ruling that her firing was unconstitutional Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is establishing a committee to investigate Lisa Cook, the US Federal Reserve governor, over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud, renewing his efforts to oust her…

Gold reclaims $4,200 as weak US sentiment revives bullion demand

Gold (XAU/USD) price advances more than 1.40% on Friday, capitaliszng on a dip in US Treasury yields and a softer Greenback, as recent US data suggests households are becoming pessimistic about the economy, while investors seem confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will stay pat on rates.

Ethereum’s proposed safety checks could still let a bad trade through

Draft EIP-7906 could widen outcome checks, but a meaningful financial limit must come from policy the transaction builder cannot weaken.

Japanese Yen struggles as wide US-Japan yield gap weighs

USD/JPY trades with a positive bias on Friday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms across the board following a sharp decline in Japanese government bond yields.

Coinbase stock target raised to $258 by Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley has raised its Coinbase stock price target from $250 to $258 ahead of earnings while retaining an Equal Weight rating, placing its forecast 50% above the shares’ previous $172 close. Morgan Stanley kept its existing recommendation as part…

In the Shadows review – true tale of Ramla Ali’s remarkable rise through the boxing ranks is a knockout

Jasmine Jobson goes the distance as the British-Somalian boxer battling pain from her past and her family’s disapproval in a heavyweight, tick-the-boxes production The true-life success story of boxer Ramla Ali is confidently told in this capable picture from screenwriter Ursula Rani Sarma and documentary director Anthony…

Chinese Yuan: PBoC stance and valuation debate guide currency path – MUFG

Halpenny highlights a new PBoC document defending China’s FX policy and rejecting claims that CNY drives its trade surplus, instead pointing to manufacturing competitiveness. He notes BIS REER data showing a 20% fall from the 2022 peak and IMF estimates of 12–20% undervaluation, suggesting CNY is undervalued but only partly…

Bitcoin beats gold and stocks with 633% real return, study finds

Bitcoin has topped Taurex’s October 2026 comparison of 10 investment assets with a reported 633.2% inflation-adjusted return, ahead of silver, U. S.

Bitcoin Rebounds After Rough Week, But Traders Are Pricing In More Downside

Bitcoin bounced after dipping to around $80,000. Traders are placing increasingly high odds BTC slips further before October is over.

HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits

The technical trial showed how AI agents could discover services and make micropayments using HSBC’s tokenized deposits, with real-time settlement and risk checks.

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Student protests across France, Russian strikes on Kyiv, wildfires in Indonesia and Comic-Con in New York – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns users

Hardware wallet maker Ledger probes losses tied to reseller CryptoBilis, as researchers separately estimate more than $72 million to $86 million in suspected crypto thefts.

Asia FX: Trade negotiations and resilient macro backdrop – MUFG

MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights a mixed global backdrop for Asian currencies, with US Treasuries rallying and the US Dollar (USD) somewhat weaker, while tech stocks decline. He notes resilient Asia macro data, including strong Taiwan exports and South Korea’s current account.

Ethereum open interest rose 2.3% in ETH on Binance as its dollar value fell 6.6%

Matched October 6–8 snapshots show a larger ETH-denominated book despite Thursday’s contraction, separating outstanding exposure from lower USDT valuation.

LumenUs helps automate tedious paperwork in times of grief

"The day your loved one passes away, you also get this honorary badge of a project manager for a project you had no idea about," said founder Sara Tashakorinia.

Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?

Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash against AI infrastructure, with opposition leading to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums from New York to San Francisco.

Amazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card

Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash against AI infrastructure, with opposition leading to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums from New York to San Francisco.

Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot

For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste.

We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?

"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr. Sherry Turkle writes.

Bitcoin price outlook: Where is BTC headed this October?

Bitcoin price has recovered toward $83,000 after testing $80,400, but weakening daily momentum and a still-positive weekly breakout leave its October outlook dependent on holding the $79,600–$80,400 support zone. Trading View’s Binance BTC/USDT daily chart placed Bitcoin at $83,012 on Oct.…

Singapore: Policy slope tightening view – DBS

DBS Group Research expects the Monetary Authority of Singapore to slightly increase the SGD NEER policy band slope at the October review, while keeping the width and centre unchanged. The team, led by Taimur Baig, anticipates calibrated tightening driven by import cost pressures and resilient growth, alongside strong Q3 2026…

Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1

Starknet is "actively considering" becoming its own blockchain, a move it says would make it the first fully quantum-resistant network by 2027.

Five children are taken from their parents in 'Fjord,' which won top prize at Cannes

Cristian Mungiu's latest film takes place in a small Norwegian town, where a recently arrived couple stands accused of abusing their children — but in Fjord , the truth is never quite clear.

Stark warning – does new footage in Avengers: Endgame reveal the truth about Doctor Doom?

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Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBC

The crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as the courts weigh prediction markets cases.

Tenzing review – reconstruction of first summit of Everest puts Sherpa at the centre of the story

Genden Phuntsok brings charm and innocence to his portrayal of Tenzing Norgay, while Tom Hiddleston is suitably frank as Edmund Hillary Here is a well intentioned, watchable, if sometimes soft-edged film with some NatGeo production values on high mountain peaks. The subject is the triumphant Mount Everest expedition of 1953, in…

Canada loses 68.3K jobs and the Loonie falls to an 18-month low

Canada lost 68.3K jobs in September against a forecast for a 7K gain, and with August's 41.7K loss it has given back all of its net job gains for 2026.

Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts

The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

British Pound holds ground as US Consumer Sentiment deteriorates

The Pound Sterling (GBP) holds firm against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, which posts modest gains against a basket of six currencies, while US consumers grow pessimistic about the economy as the US-Iran conflict drags on for another week.

France: Budget politics and market testing – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior Economist Maartje Wijffelaars assesses French budget negotiations starting next week in Parliament, noting protests and reluctance for austerity. She highlights Le Pen’s preference for a bad budget over none and possible use of Article 49.3.

DWF Labs Subsidiaries Sue BitGo for $141 Million Over Early Token Sales

The DWF Labs-linked firms allege in London’s High Court that BitGo sold discounted Falcon Finance and ESPORTS tokens roughly two months before their lock-up expired, cratering the value of their remaining holdings.

Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe

The name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.

New York AG Secures Up to $35M and Industry Ban From Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

Mashinsky owes New York $25 million if he fails to forfeit another $10 million, and $10 million more if he doesn't serve his full sentence.

How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias is this season's first Atlantic hurricane, and is on a path to hit the northern Gulf Coast. How is the oil industry preparing?

OpenAI, Google and Meta battle for AI internet domains as crypto firms target .bitcoin and .wallet

CryptoSlate's tally shows 11 applications for .bit and five for .crypto, with final strings due Nov. 17.

Ex-Deutsche Bank trader has conviction for rigging interest rates quashed

Christian Bittar becomes eighth person to clear their name, days after five former Barclays bankers were acquitted Former City trader Christian Bittar has become the eighth person to have his conviction for rigging interest rates quashed, just days after five other former bankers also successfully cleared their names .…

Remember Orkut? Its founder wants to bring it back

Orkut's founder is now taking aim at algorithms and AI-generated content.

Crypto Biz: Wealthy investors are buying crypto, but their advisers aren’t sold

Wealthy investors are embracing crypto faster than their advisers, while OKX attracts new funding and Strategy shifts more capital toward preferred stock buybacks.

Euro struggles as French fiscal concerns and firm US Dollar dominate

EUR/USD reverses earlier gains on Friday and remains on track for a fifth consecutive weekly decline as the US Dollar (USD) rebounds from the previous day’s pullback. Concerns over France’s fiscal outlook also continue to weigh on sentiment toward the Euro (EUR).

Cardano price looks fragile below $0.24: Can it hold $0.21?

Cardano price has fallen below $0.24 after reversing its early October rally, with weakening daily momentum and an analyst’s ascending-channel warning putting $0.21 back in focus. Trading View’s Binance ADA/USDT data showed Cardano trading at $0.2359 on Oct.

a16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI

Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.

Other Mommy review – Jessica Chastain’s demonic double horror isn’t nightmarish enough

There’s some effectively unnerving imagery and a cleverly icy dual lead performance but this kept-from-critics shocker is a bit of a jumble The buzz surrounding the viral, limb-bending trailer of pre-Halloween horror Other Mommy was such that screen grabs became memes, official YouTube channel views ran up to 30m-plus and…

Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet Reseller

Ledger asked reseller CryptoBilis to pause sales and urged recent buyers not to set up their devices, as an onchain investigator tracked more than $86 million in suspected thefts.

New Zealand Dollar edges higher on softer US yields, Fed hike bets cap recovery

NZD/USD trades around 0.5605 on Friday at the time of writing, posting a modest gain of 0.06% on the day, but more broadly continuing to consolidate near its recent lows.

Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reports

Bitcoin and crypto markets eyed a recovery from Thursday’s drop despite concerns of another hardware wallet exploit.

Ethereum price at $2,500 crossroads as Supertrend turns bearish

Ethereum price has recovered to around $2,493 after a sharp fall toward $2,400, but its daily Supertrend has turned bearish, and the 4-hour chart still shows negative money flow. Ethereum price struggles to recover $2,500 Trading View’s Binance ETH/USDT daily chart…

‘Sometimes she publishes notes she’s scribbled on her hand’: Édouard Louis on 10 reasons to love Anne Carson

The French author discovered Carson on a bus while stranded in a snowstorm and has been enthralled by her fearless imagination ever since Where to start with Anne Carson ‘Delights await!’: Margaret Atwood and other writers on Nobel winner Anne Carson 1. Anne Carson is one of the greatest writers of our time.

China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal

Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs The EU said it has reached a landmark deal with China to “halve” its sales of hybrid cars in the bloc amid fears surging sales could kill off parts of the European car industry. Trade…

Automattic interim CFO resigns just weeks after boardroom shakeup

Automattic's interim chief financial officer Jeremy Klaperman has left the company less than a month after taking the role, TechCrunch has learned. Sources say his departure followed a demotion back to his previous position, marking another executive exit amid the organization's leadership turmoil.

Lost generation: the AI threat to Britain’s next great directors

Commercials once launched careers from Ridley Scott to Guy Ritchie, now automated production is cutting costs – and the chance to learn by doing When Ridley Scott was awarded the UK’s highest accolade for a glittering career directing films from Alien and Blade Runner to Gladiator and The Martian , he reminded those attending…

Japan: Bond outflows reshape global yields - Commerzbank

Commerzbank's Volkmar Baur highlights Japanese investors' net selling of foreign bonds and its implications for global yields. Although Japanese investors have recently returned as buyers of French bonds, their selling of US bonds has provided some support to the euro against the dollar.

SEC Proposes Expanding Securities Eligible for Cross Trading by Registered Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act “cross-trading rule,” which permits transactions in securities between a registered fund and its affiliates under certain conditions. The proposed amendments…

New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky

Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety.

Ledger investigates potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in crypto stolen

The hardware wallet maker said it is investigating devices sold by a Southeast Asian reseller as social posts swirl about crypto assets drained from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron addresses.

Beyond TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The Side Events, Parties & Networking You Can’t Miss

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is just the beginning. From exclusive networking events and startup showcases to happy hours, dinners, and after-hours meetups, discover what’s happening across San Francisco during Disrupt Week, October 10–16.

Poland: Inflation outlook stabilises – ING

ING economists Adam Antoniak and David Havrlant expect Poland’s final September CPI, due Wednesday, to confirm headline inflation at 4% year-on-year, with core inflation easing and price growth concentrated in fuels and related services. They note improved short-term inflation prospects thanks to renewed cuts in fuel excise…

Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned

The Court of Appeal quashes the conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader jailed in 2018.

Statement on Proposed Amendments to Investment Company Cross Trading

Chairman Paul S. Atkins

WTI holds steady as traders weigh US-Iran tensions and supply risks

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil trades little changed on Friday as traders weigh easing fears of an immediate US-Iran military escalation against persistent supply risks in the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $90.65 per barrel, up 0.10% on the day.

Canada: Gradual improvement expected – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan notes Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September, mainly in public sectors, reversing much of summer gains and leaving year-to-date employment at -41,000. She highlights volatility in monthly data and stresses the unemployment rate remains below last year.

Zcash price could reclaim $1,300 as selling pressure begins to ease

Zcash price has started recovering from its recent selloff, with easing selling pressure on shorter timeframes raising the possibility of a move back toward $1,300. ZEC was trading near $1,213 on October 9, up approximately 2.2% on the daily session,…

Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Cross-Trading Rules

Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda

Sports prediction markets reach the Supreme Court’s doorstep

The NFL has joined New Jersey’s request for a Supreme Court review of sports event contracts. Three federal appeals courts have taken different approaches to state gaming authority.

Mao’s Last Dancer Li Cunxin on his long-awaited follow-up: ‘I don’t think my publisher expected it to take 14 years!’

As The Lucky Son picks up where Cunxin’s 2003 memoir left off, the renowned Chinese Australian ballet dancer reflects on sacrifices made by his wife, his years at a stockbroker, and his success leading the Queensland Ballet Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Some people live such extraordinary lives that a single…

The Filter is two! 31 things we loved this year, from cloud-like duvets to the perfect running shoe

Whether it’s a super-glowy serum or a cult gardening tool, here are our writers’ favourite buys from the past year • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The Filter is turning two!

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…

US October UMich prelim consumer sentiment 46.3 vs 47.8 expected

Prior was 48.1 Current conditions 44.7 vs 51.0 exp Expectations 47.3 vs 45.5 exp One-year inflation 4.7% vs 4.6% prior Five-year inflation 3.5% vs 3.4% prior This report used to be a market mover and fooled the Fed into hiking in the last cycle but it's increasingly unreliable and more a measure of the political mood in the US…

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in 4 days — lock in your pass savings of up to $100 before prices rise

Four days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts, when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco's Moscone West on October 13-15. Save up to $100 on your price.

Gold: Short covering signals renewed bullish momentum - TD Securities

TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek highlight that CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) are covering Gold shorts, with positioning rising by around 7% of maximum historical size. They note renewed inflows into Chinese Gold ETFs after the holiday and continued global ETF demand.

Solana network upgrade targets faster blocks as SOL price struggles

Solana has moved closer to halving its block production time as developers prepare to activate the final stage of a network upgrade targeting 200 millisecond slots on Friday, Oct. 9.

End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland review – Murakami’s marvel brilliantly brought to life

Barbican theatre, London With a dual narrative set in Tokyo and a world of dreams, Philippe Decouflé’s epic production is as bewitching as its balletic unicorns How to stage Haruki Murakami’s epic, dual-narrative novel without leaving the audience in a muddle? Director-choreographer Philippe Decouflé goes big, filling the…

Dragonfly partner rejects ‘bunker mode’ doomerism, calls for proactive blockchain measures

Dragonfly’s Qureshi argued that asset migration is not a real solution in case of AI models breaking cryptographic signatures, and urged blockchains to adopt proactive measures.

Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows

Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce.

The second time around: Meet the men who run the pre-owned luxury watch market

After thousands of people queued around the world earlier this year to get their hands on the avant-garde Audemars Piguet x Swatch, Royal Pop collaboration, collectors have been carefully following the second-hand market. Now, two leading watch experts share their secrets of what and when to buy.

Indian Rupee: RBI seen keeping hike option open – DBS

DBS Group Research anticipates India’s September inflation to rise to 5.7% year-on-year from 4.8%, driven by broad-based food price gains and higher non-food fuel costs. Core inflation is expected to tick up as uneven monsoon conditions and elevated Oil prices add pressure, leading DBS to expect the RBI to keep the door open…

Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ Star Wars duel up for auction

Saber is expected to fetch at least $1m and is one of more than two dozen props that will be up for sale A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars duel where he tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father” is going up for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The Vader saber, also used in Return of the Jedi, is expected to…

France is world’s most dangerous place for Bitcoiners: 90 attacks in 7 months

French authorities recorded 90 crypto-related cases involving kidnapping, extortion, threats and violent theft in seven months. What makes France such a hotspot?

Bitcoin Bleeds in Uptober—How Low Can It Go? Experts Weigh In

Experts highlight several support levels, from $83,000 down to $72,000, that Bitcoin may need to test in a bearish start to Uptober.

Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC

Exclusive: Chancellor urged to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s tax surcharge cuts to claw back billions in lost revenue Business live – latest updates Tax cuts for big banks have deprived the UK government of £6bn in revenues, according to campaigners, who are calling on the chancellor, John Healey, to increase taxes and force lenders…

Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.

Targeting Trump: how Democrats plan to investigate the president if they win Congress

Control of Congress after the 2026 midterm elections would give Democrats power to subpoena documents and testimony In August, Jamie Raskin renewed his demand that Jared Kushner hand over documents about the overlap between his informal role advising Donald Trump on foreign policy and the private equity firm he runs after an…

‘This is not an anti-tech town’: backlash to datacenter in city once home to IBM

Fight in East Fishkill, New York, part of a growing divide over whether AI benefits outweigh enormous downsides For decades, East Fishkill helped build New York’s tech industry. The hamlet, located 70 miles north of New York City, was home to a 460-acre campus where IBM researched and manufactured semiconductor chips for…

Introducing on-demand CPU and memory profiling with flamegraphs for Workers and Durable Objects

On-demand CPU and memory profiling for Cloudflare Workers and Durable Objects is now available. Now you can generate interactive flamegraphs directly in production to quickly track down memory leaks and performance bottlenecks.

Deno is joining Cloudflare

The Deno team is joining Cloudflare to radically simplify self-hosting Workers and Durable Objects, so developers can use the same primitives in more places.

Post your questions for Richard Thompson

Ahead of new album Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, the British folk music legend will join us to answer your questions From Fairport Convention to his musical partnership with then-wife Linda and on to solo albums that still trouble the UK charts, Richard Thompson is an undisputed icon of British folk music – and ahead of his latest…

How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?

Rate hikes by year-end BoE: 35 bps (86% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) 2027: 105 bps RBNZ: 33 bps (59% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) 2027: 109 bps Fed: 25 bps (80% probability of no change at the next meeting) 2027: 80 bps BoC: 21 bps (74% probability of no change at the next meeting) 2027: 105…

Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems

The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over alleged token lock-up breach

DWF is seeking $114 million in damages on the basis BitGo’s token sales resulted in direct losses through the fall in tokens' prices.

Bessent hires former Fed board nominee and investing Live reader, Judy Shelton as adviser

In financial markets, credibility is built through the quality of the information you deliver, the analysis you provide and the audience you reach. This is what investing Live, formerly ForexLive built over the years.

Tether’s reserve custodian faces Senate questions. What can it see or stop?

Senator Richard Blumenthal has asked Cantor Fitzgerald to explain its Tether relationship by October 23. The inquiry separates control over reserve assets from control over USDT on public blockchains.

Zcash plans quantum-safe upgrade: Will ZEC price recover?

Zcash developers target January 2027 for quantum-resistant payment support as ZEC recovers near $1,240 and wallet security concerns grow.

UK Targets Cryptomus and TokenSpot in New Russia Sanctions Package

The package hits five crypto and payment platforms, two of which handled transactions with Russia’s A7 network, the UK government said.

‘I’m lovingly making fun of everyone I’ve ever met’: on the set of Leo Reich’s gen Z sitcom

The comedy wunderkind shot to fame with his show Literally, Who Cares?! and a role in Lena Dunham’s Too Much.

‘I’ve hit my midlife sexpot era!’ Romola Garai on marital misery, cheating … and sex scenes in cars

Layby hookups are all in a day’s work for Romola Garai in her steamy new drama Adultery. She talks faking orgasms, keeping secrets – and making audiences pass out In a raging storm in the Peak District last winter, a blue Toyota Yaris was parked in a remote roadside spot with a sex scene being filmed inside it.

Xona’s commercial GPS alternative is about to go live

Xona's precision timing and navigation service will enter beta testing after SpaceX launches six satellites designed by the company.

Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery

Gang breaks into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loads two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway Thousands of bottles of wine worth €5m (£4.2m) have been stolen from a prestigious winery in Tuscany in what is thought to be the biggest heist of its kind in Italy. A gang of at least seven masked individuals broke…

Shein outsells British rival Asos as UK revenue hits £2.58bn

Online retailer’s 26% jump sharpens focus on exemption letting cheap parcels into the country duty-free Shein, the online fast-fashion retailer founded in China, increased sales in the UK by just over a quarter last year, overtaking its British rival Asos. The company, whose global parent group listed on the Hong Kong stock…

Cardano’s Hoskinson challenges Vitalik over AI threats to crypto

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson disputes Vitalik Buterin's AI cryptography warning, defending quantum-resistant security methods used in current standards.

Morning Minute: Uptober Turns Sour as Crypto Majors Slide

Is this the beginning of a bigger selloff with the anniversary of 10/10 looming? Or just a leverage flush before the next leg up?

In Pictures: Weirdest and most thought-provoking statues of Donald Trump over the years

Following the headline-grabbing statue "The Orange Plague" by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, which was displayed this week at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, we take a look back at some of the ways artists have depicted Trump in satirical, humorous and thought-provoking ways.

UK blacklists Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot over Russia links

The United Kingdom has sanctioned cryptocurrency platforms Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot as part of 38 new Russia-related designations targeting financial services, payment networks, oil companies and suppliers linked to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. According to an October 8 TRM Labs…

Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scare

The plan concerns public payments, where about seven in 10 ZEC sit. A separate wallet tool would keep balance checks from revealing which addresses belong together.

Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Iran attacks, China restarts fuel exports – business live

Brent crude prices fell on Friday as president Donald Trump promised not to attack Iran ahead of the US midterm elections in November Data storage firm Snowflake has said hack at Asos was not caused by a vulnerability or flaw with its platform. It comes after Asos’ investigation this week found an “unauthorised party gained…

investing Live European session wrap: Stocks rebound as bond market nerves ease, for now

Headlines: Oil prices ease as traders unwind the escalation risk premium after Trump rules out strikes on Iran Gold erases its weekly losses as Trump rules out attacks against Iran before the midterm elections Economic data spotlight: US inflation expectations in focus in today's Michigan consumer survey Markets: 10-year…

The new Darth Vader: how tech execs became the film villains of our age

Jeremy Strong’s portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning shows how public opinion has changed around billionaire CEOs since The Social Network’s release When The Social Network came out, Mark Zuckerberg organised a staff viewing of a film he described as “fun” . A group corporate outing to the sequel is unlikely.

Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?

"I can say we’re weeks away from launching on Vulcan."

AI and the climate crisis pose existential risks. The law offers a way to reduce them | Robert Reich

Liability lawsuits have held tobacco, oil and pharma companies to account in the past. AI investors won’t ignore this threat The most basic function of government is to protect people from harm.

Gold edges higher but remains capped in tight range as Dollar and yields rebound

Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the front foot on Friday but struggles to extend its advance as the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields show signs of stabilisation following Thursday’s sharp pullback.

Why American investors love European defense startups

As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. One reason why: European investment firms have restrictions on how they can invest.

Australian Dollar struggles to extend gains to near 0.7000, US CPI comes into focus

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is up 0.3% at around 0.6980 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. However, the pair is struggling to extend gains beyond 0.6990.

Heathrow’s third runway is a bottomless money pit. Stop it now | Simon Jenkins

It won’t promote growth, will take decades and will swallow up billions of taxpayers’ money. The only winner will be the airport’s owners Infrastructure sends politicians berserk.

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD rallies to $4,200 as US yields retreat

Gold (XAU/USD) accelerates its recovery on Friday, favoured by a softer US Dollar, amid a moderate pullback in US yields.

Volkswagen's replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here

The new EV’s digital cockpit can mimic instrument displays from VWs of old.

Swiss Franc: Range trade bias holds against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank (UOB) analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note that USD/CHF shows slightly increased downside momentum, with scope to test 0.8290 but limited odds of a sustained break lower. For the coming days, they maintain that USD/CHF has likely entered a range-trading phase between 0.8245 and 0.8365, while over…

Breaking: UoM Consumer Sentiment Index declines to 46.3 in October

American consumer confidence declined in early October, as households grew more pessimistic about current conditions and the broader economic outlook, according to preliminary data from the University of Michigan.

Euro: China trade tensions and CNY strength pose downside risks - MUFG

MUFG's Derek Halpenny highlights Europe's economic resilience following Germany's upward Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth revisions but warns that potential European Union (EU) import restrictions and additional tariffs on Chinese goods could escalate trade tensions and weigh on the Euro (EUR).

Romanian Leu: Coalition hopes support RON assets – Societe Generale

Societe Generale strategists note the National Bank of Romania (NBR) kept its policy rate at 6.50% and reinforced a hawkish stance as earlier inflation risks are now part of the baseline.

I've been with my boyfriend for two years and don't know his salary

Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.

Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $60.40 per troy ounce, up 2.06% from the $59.19 it cost on Thursday.

Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'

The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.

Polish Zloty: Dovish NBP signals weigh on PLN – Commerzbank

Tatha Ghose at Commerzbank describes NBP Governor Glapinski’s latest press conference as a net dovish surprise versus expectations for a clearer hike signal.

The best sunrise alarm clocks in the UK, tried and tested for gentler mornings

Our reviewer sheds some light on the best dawn simulation alarms, from Lumie and Philips to Dreamegg • The best eye masks to help you sleep better To wake each day in darkness is a plight you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy, yet that’s what many of us do routinely throughout winter. Getting up in the dark decouples our life…

Canadian Dollar: Jobs data and BoC path – ING

ING’s Francesco Pesole expects Canada’s September jobs report to show a modest payroll rebound and slightly higher unemployment, not enough to justify an October Bank of Canada hike. He notes that a December move is fully priced, while USD/CAD remains dominated by the Dollar, with a sustained move below 1.420 seen as…

Euro extends recovery due to relief from drop in French bond yields

The Euro (EUR) extends Thursday’s recovery move against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. In the European trade, the EUR/USD pair is up 0.2% higher to near 1.1235.

British Pound: Mild downside bias against US Dollar - UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann observe that GBP/USD has held modest gains around 1.3230, but recent guidance from the Bank of England on higher-for-longer rates has not translated into a clear bullish trend.

CMORG holds sector-wide cloud outage simulation exercise

The Cross-Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) yesterday (8 October 2026) completed its biennial simulation exercise, known as SIMEX26, focused this year on a global cloud services disruption.

Twenty-fifth Meeting of the "Council for Cooperation on Financial Stability"

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WTI Price Forecast: Slides back to mid-$89.00s as Mideast jitters limit losses

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – attracts some follow-through selling on Friday, extending the previous day's pullback from a one-week high, around the $92.40 region.

USD/CHF Price Forecast: Testing support at 0.8300 with bearish momentum building up

The US Dollar (USD) extends losses for the second consecutive day against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Friday as some easing on the global bond rout has triggered a mild risk appetite, sending the US Dollar lower across the board.

Euro: ECB minutes signal limited need for further tightening - Danske Bank

Danske Bank strategist view the September European Central Bank (ECB) minutes as dovish relative to market pricing, arguing that they do not support the three additional rate hikes currently priced in.

Hungarian Forint: IMF urges reforms before euro timetable – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose reviews the IMF’s Article IV assessment on Hungary, stressing that euro adoption cannot substitute for structural and fiscal reforms.

Canada Unemployment Rate expected to rise to 6.5% as labour market faces first major US tariff test

Statistics Canada will release its September Labour Force Survey on Friday, with markets anticipating a modest recovery in employment following August's sharp decline.

Everton owners consider selling club two years after takeover

Everton owners the Friedkin Group are exploring the sale of the club less than two years after taking control.

Japanese Yen: NISA-driven outflows weigh on currency – MUFG

MUFG’s Derek Halpenny analyses September Ministry of Finance (MoF) securities data, noting strong foreign purchases of Japanese bonds after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike, suggesting improved JGB confidence.

NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bullish momentum improves but 0.5630 keeps holding bulls

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) picks up against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as some easing in the global bonds’ rout has allowed for a modest recovery of risk appetite during the Asian session.

British Pound extends intraday gains above 209.50 as fiscal woes weigh on Yen

The GBP/JPY cross extends its recovery move from the weekly low, around the 208.20-208.15 region touched the previous day, and gains strong follow-through traction on Friday.

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD regains ground amid a pullback in US Treasury Yields

Silver price (XAG/USD) is up 2% to near $60.40 during the European trading session on Friday, reversing its entire Thursday’s losses. The white metal strengthens as its appeal has improved due to a pullback in United States (US) Treasury Yields.

CEE FX: Zloty faces downside pressure and Leu awaits political clarity - ING

ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky expects the NBP to delay rate hikes until early 2027, with government fuel-price measures allowing policymakers to remain patient. He sees the EUR/PLN trading range shifting higher to 4.380–4.400 amid a strong US Dollar, rising energy prices and risk aversion.

OpenAI projected to bring in $20bn less in revenue than expected

Questions raised over AI growth as ChatGPT maker forecasts this year’s revenue at $50bn, way below the $70bn signalled before Business live – latest updates OpenAI has revealed that it is making about $20bn less in projected revenue than it had recently indicated to investors, raising questions about the break-neck growth rate…

Dow Jones futures rebound as OpenAI sales outlook calms tech selloff

Dow Jones futures inch higher by 0.05% to trade near 51,520 during European hours on Friday. S&P 500 futures gain 0.33% to around 7,840, while Nasdaq 100 futures rise 0.82% to near 31,220.

Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts

Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns Tom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader who recently joined Palantir, has warned against “mob rule” when it comes to awarding public contracts. Lord Watson, now a senior vice-president at the US tech corporation, said…

Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen

Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".

Amendment to "Prices of Eligible Collateral"

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What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don't have much on the agenda other than the Swiss consumer confidence and the Italian industrial production. None of the data will change anything for the respective central banks, so the market reaction will be muted.

British Pound: Resilient growth supports more BoE hikes - Commerzbank

Volkmar Baur at Commerzbank highlights the UK economy’s resilient growth, with upward revisions to GDP and solid monthly data. With inflation still sticky and core inflation at 2.6%, he now expects the Bank of England to hike rates in November and again in February to 4.25%.

Economic data spotlight: US inflation expectations in focus in today's Michigan consumer survey

Coming up later today, we'll have the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey at 1400 GMT. And while the headline estimate will offer some insight into how US consumers are feeling about the economy, I reckon the standout figure will be the inflation expectations figures.

Adidas accuses Australian label White Fox of ‘trading off its reputation’ with use of four-stripe branding

Global sportswear brand is suing online retailer in the federal court for selling clothes featuring ‘deceptively similar’ design Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Global sportswear brand Adidas claims Australian label White Fox is trying to trade off its reputation by infringing its distinctive…

Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar

Group plans to launch services from London in 2030 and hopes to outshine competitor with design inspiration from its airline, cruise and hotel arms Flash interiors, fancy food and maybe even a bar: Virgin has unveiled a mock-up of its future cross-Channel train, with a pledge to create “something genuinely new”. The group is…

Sydney trader sacked for working from Singapore without permission wins unfair dismissal case

Employee had also been in Bali when he told his manager he was working from home, Fair Work Commission hears Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Sydney currency trader who was sacked for working from Singapore without approval has won an unfair dismissal case, but failed to be awarded compensation.…

'You cannot build this car anywhere else in the world'

Car maker Longbow, which hopes to build thousands of cars, says the region has the talent and know-how.

British households would be £5,000 richer if we were more innovative. Let’s unleash our talents | Gordon Brown

We have a deep reservoir of assets, but struggle to turn small companies into global success stories. Innovation needs to be at the heart of government policy Gordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010 The coming 10 years are almost certain to be the decade that sees the greatest scientific breakthroughs in a…

Revealed: the ‘black box’ wastewater trade that rakes in millions for UK utility companies

Exclusive: Firms made more than £340m last year from processing industrial and commercial wastewater at sewage works that are unable to remove many chemical pollutants Water companies in the UK made more than £340m in revenue last year by pouring billions of litres of industrial and commercial wastewater into sewage treatment…

Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company

The $11-a-share offer would have been the biggest debut on the stock market since the telecommunication giant in 1997 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Firmus Technologies has scrapped what was set to be Australia’s biggest company listing in decades after investor demand for its much-hyped AI…

Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design

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

investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: Oil eases on Trump’s Iran pledge

US refiners set for windfall Q3 profits as wars push diesel margins to records Gold rises toward $4,180 as Treasury yields ease from 24-year highs and dollar pauses Nasdaq CEO says tokenization could free tens of billions in trapped collateral Trump disclosed up to $1.6 million in Nvidia stock buys as he honoured CEO Jensen…

IMES Discussion Paper Series (2026)

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Anthropic bans users from ‘needless abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude

A spokesperson for the tech company did not specify what kind of behavior would be considered abusive Anthropic has barred users from exhibiting “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” toward its models, as the company’s leaders continue to ponder machine consciousness. The Verge first reported the change in policy.

Japan reboots DOGE-style spending review to fund Takaichi pledges as JGB yields climb

The review is aimed as much at bond investors as at the budget, since concern over how Takaichi’s pledges will be funded has pushed 10-year JGB yields to multi-decade highs. Credible savings that cap new debt issuance near 40 trillion yen could ease some fiscal risk premium in long-dated JGBs and lend modest support to the…

Oracle trucks in natural gas to keep AI data centres on schedule as pipelines lag

The circa 5.5% drop in Oracle shares shows investors are sensitive to any sign that power constraints could delay AI capacity and push out the timeline for its free cash flow to turn positive. The force majeure notice on Project Jupiter raises the risk of disputes and delays at one of its most important sites.

OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns

The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.

Japan household spending falls for ninth straight month, but drop smaller than expected

The mixed readings are unlikely to shift Bank of Japan rate expectations decisively in either direction, limiting the immediate impact on the yen and Japanese government bonds. A smaller annual decline offers modest support to the case for tightening, but the weak monthly gain and nine straight contractions undercut the…