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England chasing 322 to beat Sri Lanka: second men’s one-day cricket international – live

Over-by-over updates, second ODI from 12.30pm BST County Championship finale – live | Mail Taha 1st over: Sri Lanka 1-0 (Nissanka 1, Kamindu Mendis 0) Headingley is usually a great place to bat, so Sri Lanka will probably want upwards of 300. Fifty overs is a long time*, which means Kamindu Mendis can take a bit of time to get…

Trump touts ‘great meeting’ with China’s Xi Jinping at White House – live

Xi Jinping says China and US must ensure AI ‘is always under human control’ and backs US-Iran deal to end war and reopen strait of Hormuz At Trump meeting, Xi lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict In the first row in front of the leaders sit US vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance, Trump’s daughter…

New York Wants to Ban Polymarket, Lawsuit Calls It 'Illegal Gambling Operation'

Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul allege the prediction market operates without a license and exposes New Yorkers to gambling harms.

Leicestershire relegated by Warwickshire, subject to points appeal

Leicestershire are relegated, subject to an appeal against their points deduction, after being bowled out cheaply by title-chasing Warwickshire.

France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK

‘If you’re not in the internal market, you don’t get the same protection,’ says French minister of policy designed to curb Chinese competition France is leading a push to exclude the UK from the EU’s “Made in Europe” policy that could result in British companies losing out in the race to supply European countries with…

Meta’s Muse Charm looks like a Tamagotchi, but it’s tapping into a much newer trend

Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories.

In Her Final Weeks, SEC's Peirce Calls for Ending the KYC 'Panopticon'

In one of her final speeches as commissioner, Peirce argued that regulators' "data haystacks" endanger the people they aim to protect—as recent KYC leaks expose crypto holders to phishing and physical attacks.

Kinsella makes GB return for Worlds a year after giving birth

Olympic bronze medallist Alice Kinsella is named in the Great Britain team for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships just a year after giving birth.

Launch of UK’s ‘largest AI supercomputer’ delayed by power supply problems

Datacentre hailed by government was supposed to start operating next year but may be held back into mid-2030s A huge datacentre project hailed by the UK government will miss its launch date next year and could be delayed into the mid-2030s. The site in Loughton, Essex, was described as the country’s largest AI supercomputer…

The Playbook: Shadow Reports, lineup locks and projected scores for Week 3

An all-encompassing look at the matchups to exploit or avoid and lineup locks in fantasy, as well as projected scores for all NFL games.

Panic or patience with early-season disappointments?

Matt Bowen discusses players who have struggled early on and offers his level of concern.

Euro: Decline nears support zone against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Euro (EUR) remains soft as front-end spreads widen and European Union (EU) concerns persist over a possible US diesel export ban, despite official denials.

Breetzke ton leads South Africa to 67-run ODI win over Australia

Matthew Breetzke scored a superb 112 to guide South Africa to a 67-run victory over Australia ‌in the first one-day international in Durban on Thursday, but the tourists will rue the loss of cheap wickets as they ‌faltered in their chase.

Former England player Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021

Carroll was assaulted by a man at his home while he slept Attacker found guilty of sexual offences after player testified The former England forward Andy Carroll has revealed in his autobiography he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021. The 37-year-old included the details in his book, Owning It.

Alcaraz tops the bill as the Laver Cup returns to London still aiming to prove its worth

The Ryder Cup-style event has struggled financially since its legendary founder, Roger Federer, retired but still offers a spectacle unlike any other in tennis The sight of a tennis player marching to the bathroom between sets has become increasingly common in modern tennis but Alexander Zverev’s journey back to the locker room…

Man of Steel nominee Miller agrees Leeds contract extension to 2028

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Crypto treasury model loses its edge as stock premiums fade: DWF

Most DATs now trade below the value of their crypto holdings, weakening a financing model that once helped companies expand their balance sheets.

Sequans exits Bitcoin treasury strategy after selling remaining 314 BTC

The France-based semiconductor company has fully unwound a Bitcoin treasury that once held more than 3,200 BTC as more firms scale back crypto holdings.

Somerset v Surrey, Warwickshire v Leics and more: County Championship title race goes to wire – live

Updates from final round of county cricket games Warwickshire ‘in the groove’ as destiny calls Get in touch with James on email or comment BTL That man Jack Leach has got the breakthrough in Taunton. Michael Vaughan and Steve Finn have both been calling for Leach to be recalled into the Test side, definitely one to keep an eye…

NHL’s Andrei Kuzmenko steps away from team after father killed in Siberia bear attack

Alexander Kuzmenko was fatally injured on fishing trip Region had been flagged as site of recent bear activity Forward joined Pittsburgh Penguins this year Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has stepped away from the team after his father, Alexander Kuzmenko, was killed in a bear attack in Siberia this week. REN TV was…

Databricks buys Row Zero and is scouting for more startups to acquire

Databricks has brought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero, adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree.

US treasury sells $44 billion of 7 year notes at a high yield of 5.085%

WI level at the time of the auction: 5.078% High yield: 5.085% Tail: 0.7 basis points vs the average of 0.2 basis points Bid to cover: 2.42X vs the average of 2.49X Directs: 30.27% vs the average of 23.3% Indirects: 57.2% vs the average of 64.6% Dealers: 12.53% vs the average of 12.1% Auction grade: C− The auction was a little…

Burton makes final as GB chase three European golds

Abdul Burton reaches the men's super-bantamweight final after Callum Makin and Dimeji Shittu claim bronzes at the European Boxing Championships.

Russell vows to ‘keep fighting’ in F1 title race despite Antonelli’s advantage

‘I want to try and win every single race. That’s my goal’ Briton quickest in practice for Azerbaijan Grand Prix George Russell has insisted he will keep fighting for the Formula One world championship until it is mathematically gone but while he made an encouraging start to his efforts by going quickest in practice for this…

Raphinha: ‘In my head I was leaving Barça, but a few small words can change you’

Two years ago the Brazilian thought his time at Barcelona was ending but, two La Liga titles later, he is now captain and the most potent No 9 in Europe For once, Raphael Dias Belloli puts the brakes on. The man who seems to be in perpetual motion, a footballer forever on fast forward, pauses, goes quiet for a moment and then…

Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS

The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.

5 ways to upgrade your study habits with Chrome

From managing complex research projects to minimizing digital distractions, Chrome has the tools you need to succeed this school year.

5 Google Photos updates to make the most of summer memories.

Five updates in Google Photos that will help you make the most of your summer memories.

Our new health and safety tools are live in the Google Health app.

Pixel Watch users can explore the new health and safety tools in the Google Health app.

Premier League in joint call for FIFA reform amid Infantino crisis

The Premier League and three of its top European counterparts will on Friday issue a joint call for urgent governance reform at FIFA amid the crisis engulfing its president, Gianni Infantino.

Team USA make fast start against Internationals at Presidents Cup LIVE!

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BBC ‘risks entering inescapable doom spiral’ as further cuts hit TV and radio

Warning from union comes as corporation cuts local specialist correspondent roles as part of plan to save £500m The BBC has been warned it risks entering a “doom spiral” of endless cuts and weaker public support for its services, as insiders anticipate the imminent closure of some TV and radio services. Morale at the…

Rice bests Boone's belief by slugging homers 40, 41

Yankees manager Aaron Boone predicted during spring training that Ben Rice would finish with 39 home runs this season. Rice is two-up after hitting Nos.

US Aims to Turn Stablecoins Into a Weapon for Dollar Dominance

Washington may fund private stablecoin ventures abroad to protect the dollar's reserve status and prop up Treasury demand.

Answering key questions for the Giants following Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury

New York fans just don't seem to be allowed nice things these days. Our insiders get into the implications of Dart's injury and its effect on the Giants going forward.

Real or not? We rated the sustainability of 32 NFL surprise trends and stats through Week 2

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US-Iran talks eye phased Hormuz deal, but leverage stalls progress – Reuters

US and Iranian negotiators are discussing a phased agreement to end the conflict, Reuters reported on Thursday.

MLB playoff tracker: Postseason odds, current bracket and who can clinch next

From current playoff matchups to league races to the postseason schedule, we have everything you need to know.

MLB insiders predict the playoffs: Bold takes, dangerous teams and breakout stars

Which wild cards could win it all? Are the Yankees cooked without Judge?

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.

LIVE STREAM: Fisher faces Pirotton at final press conference

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UK Football Police Unit accused of ‘bringing Hillsborough’ into alcohol debate

UKFPU cites post-Hillsborough Taylor Report in backing ban ‘The disaster was not caused by alcohol. Full stop’ English football’s leading fans’ group has criticised the UK Football Policing Unit for “bringing Hillsborough into the debate” around drinking in sight of the pitch.

Litecoin price nears $75 as a golden cross tests the strength of its rally

Litecoin price has climbed above $74 after breaking through the $64–$65 resistance area, while a golden cross on the daily chart has given traders another reason to watch whether the rally can clear $75. Litecoin (LTC) price traded near $74.20…

Crypto’s bear market wiped out over $2 trillion, yet on-chain activity held above $9 trillion

Rounded transfer gains total $268 billion, while category boundaries and a conflicting P2P sentence limit the payment inference.

British Pound four-day slide deepens as US yields fuel US Dollar rally

The Pound Sterling (GBP) drops for the fourth straight trading day versus the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, down 0.21%, as Federal Reserve (Fed) officials remain hawkish and US jobs data shows labor market strength.

Dow Jones Industrial Average tests fresh lows as long bond yields climb

The 30-year Treasury yield rose to its highest since 2004 on Thursday while the two-year yield barely moved, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is falling with the long one. The index dropped as far as 51,100, its lowest since June, and is on track for a third losing session in a row.

20 minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22B

ElevenLabs powers the AI voice on the other end of a lot of customer service calls, and its CEO told me this week that businesses should probably tell you that — at least until getting a machine is what everyone expects anyway.

Georgia's Kvaratskhelia proud of Best comparison

Paris St-Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia says he already feels like he has achieved "something special" to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or.

US/Iran discussed phasing in a deal to reopen Hormuz and end the US blockade

Reuters, citing sources, reports on discussions over a phased arrangement between Washington and Tehran: Gulf states reject Iranian control of the strait. Iran signals flexibility on fees, not on the Strait of Hormuz.

NBA Rank top 10 is here: SGA, Jokic or Wemby at No. 1?

Our countdown of the NBA's top 100 players hits its grand finale.

Mystery death of Catalan architect Josep Juanpere: partner held, key witness in coma

Nine months after architect Josep Juanpere died in Baqueira, police have arrested his partner; the nephew who found the body is in a coma and the first autopsy showed no signs of violence.

Mysterious death of Catalan architect Josep Juanpere: partner arrested, key witness in coma

Nine months after the death of Catalan architect Josep Juanpere in Baqueira, a friend of Isak Andic, the Catalan police have arrested his partner, while the nephew who found the body remains in a coma. The first autopsy found no signs of violence.

Guerrero doubles down on contract comments: 'What I said is the way I feel'

Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is standing by comments he made during a recent interview regarding his performance this season after signing a 14-year, $500 million contract last year.

Counsell says Cubs at disadvantage after schedule change vs. Red Sox

Cubs manager Craig Counsell was quick to point out the disadvantages his team faces this weekend after the league moved Sunday's contest against the Boston Red Sox to Friday due to a poor weather forecast.

Fury vs. Joshua set for Dec. 11 in Cardiff

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight on Dec. 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, it has been confirmed.

Messier 'horrified' by Oilers' hire of Babcock as coach after accusations

Former NHL star Mark Messier, who had a Hall of Fame career with the Edmonton Oilers, said he was "horrified" by the team's hiring of controversial coach Mike Babcock.

Seahawks coach apologizes to Payton for comments: 'Lesson learned'

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday he called Broncos coach Sean Payton and apologized for comments he made in a published video that went viral Tuesday.

Ex-NC State sports medicine director arrested after multicount indictment

Former NC State sports medicine director Robert Michael Murphy has been arrested after a grand jury indicted him last week on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts involving the sexual abuse of male student-athletes he had treated.

Longtime Lakers PA announcer Tanter dies at 76

Lawrence Tanter had manned the microphone in L. A.

⚾ MLB Power Rankings: Where playoff contenders, hopefuls stand

The final days of the 2026 regular season are upon us -- and a number of races are coming down to the wire.

NBA Rank audit: Brown, Brunson and what metrics reveal about our top 100

Using an analytical lens, Dean Oliver examines what the NBA Rank panel got right -- and what it got very wrong.

South Africa beat Australia by 67 runs in first men’s ODI – as it happened

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Vistry is the laggard in a housebuilding sector full of cracks | Nils Pratley

Group shrinks ambitions from 20,000 to just 12,000 homes a year in an attempt to balance the books The entire housebuilding sector is in a funk, grumbling about energy prices, the cost of labour, regulation, planning delays, taxes and more, but few have messed up a bad hand quite like Vistry. Three years ago this mashup of the…

New Zealand Dollar remains under pressure, RBNZ rate hike bets cushion losses

NZD/USD trades around 0.5655 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 0.30% on the day. However, the pair limits its losses as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits from a sharp increase in expectations of further monetary tightening by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).

Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour to benefit humanitarian aid organisations

The US rapper, removed from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after voicing support of Palestine, has convened a charity show that will visit Dublin, Paris and London, with a North American run to be announced Macklemore has announced a “Free Palestine” tour, a series of live shows that will feature the US rapper performing…

Solana price holds 4-hour Supertrend as $120 resistance looms

Solana price rebounded to about $116 on Sep. 24 after falling from a recent high near $120.

Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Meet the next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by September 25 at 11:59 p.m.

Shaun Edwards inspired by mum’s memory as he beds in with Red Roses

Coach ‘not just bunny hopping’ says Jess Breach Crowd of nearly 60,000 expected against New Zealand Shaun Edwards has proven to the Red Roses he “wants to be there and to make the players better” rather than using the women’s game as a stepping stone, according to the England wing Jess Breach. Edwards, a rugby league legend and…

Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year

Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U. S.

Bitcoin Breakout Cools as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Climb

Bitcoin has slipped back below $85,000 after tagging an eight-month high near $87,400 last week, with rising odds of an October Fed hike taking some air out of the rally.

McLaren miles off pace in Baku practice - Norris

Lando Norris says McLaren were "miles off" the pace after the first day's practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz, featuring final recording by Dolly Parton

Irish rock legends’ 16th studio album, described by the Edge as ‘a messy, provocative, sacred collection of songs’, to arrive in November U2 have officially announced their first album of new material in nearly a decade, entitled Carnaval de Luz, to be released on 13 November. Closing out the album’s 12 tracks is Torn, the…

Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you

Google says the AI-calling feature will first be available to Pixel 11 owners in the U. S.

Turn discovery into action with September’s Demand Gen Drop.

Turn discovery into action with new seamless experiences and integrations from YouTube’s September Demand Gen Drop.

Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise by fifth in a year

Unions say record high of nearly 25,000, including assaults on rail workers and public, shows need for more staff and policing Tell us: have you been assaulted on Great Britain’s railways? The number of reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways has risen by a fifth to a record high of almost 25,000 incidents in a year.

Game Day Kickoff: Knee-jerk reactions and September lies; what does Week 4 have in store?

Week 4 will tell us if our knee-jerk reactions to the first few weeks of the season actually mean anything.

SoFi tie-up shows stablecoins can provide alternative blockchain settlement rail

SoFi dives deeper into payments as it moves its entire card program to blockchain-based settlement using its SoFiUSD stablecoin, with more than $25 billion in expected annualized volume.

Crypto casino Duelbits goes offline after $7 million hot wallet hack

Attackers drained Duelbits' hot wallets across four blockchains; about $6 million in stolen funds now sits in a single Ethereum address.

Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first

Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third

Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

'I'm not asking for anybody's sympathy': It's a pivotal season for Lincoln Riley and USC

With a 4-0 record, Lincoln Riley isn't shying away from expectations as USC hosts Oregon this weekend.

BlackRock strategies power three new Ondo portfolio tokens

Ondo Finance has launched three onchain portfolio tokens based on investment strategies developed by BlackRock, giving eligible investors outside the United States access to each portfolio through a single token. Ondo Finance announced the launch on Sep.

UK interest rate rise ‘increasingly likely’ with high energy prices; inflation fears hit bonds – business live

BoE deputy governor cites risks from energy prices, as US 30-year bond yields hits highest since 2004 Newsflash: A Bank of England deputy governor is warning that interest rates will be raised, if necessary, to combat the risk of persistent inflationary pressures from higher oil prices. Clare Lombardelli is telling the Sixth…

Coinbase’s fixed-rate Bitcoin loans can put healthy collateral at risk after maturity

An unpaid balance can make a position eligible for liquidation even without a Bitcoin price drop.

Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar

Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, which brings near real-time visual presence to Gemini’s conversational AI.

'Pretty pants!' - Norris rules McLaren out of Baku pole fight

Lando Norris says McLaren's pace in Thursday's practice sessions at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was "pretty pants" and is not expecting to contend for pole position.

Europe: Rightward risks build – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered argues that Europe’s political balance could shift to the right in 2027, with key elections in France, Spain, Italy and Poland. The bank highlights France’s presidential race as most critical, warning an RN victory would be market negative.

Canadian Dollar falls to two-month low as higher US yields outweigh Oil support

USD/CAD extends its advance on Thursday, climbing to its highest level since mid-July. The pair has posted only one daily decline over the past 12 trading days, reflecting the diverging monetary policy outlooks of the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Canada (BoC).

New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business

The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that alleged the platform was running an illegal gambling operation.

Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next

Bitcoin’s latest bear market was milder than past crashes as ETFs, institutional investors and a maturing market reshape its cycles.

Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury and Oasis memorabilia up for auction in London

Michael Jackson’s military jacket, Freddie Mercury’s piano and Noel Gallagher’s Oasis guitar are among the music treasures going under the hammer in London.

World title on line as Fury and Joshua earn British-record paydays

Frank Warren has revealed that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will each earn more than any British fighter has previously been paid for a single bout when they finally meet on December 11.

CKC Fund founder says failed CLARITY Act could push tokenization offshore

In an interview with crypto.news, Selva Ozelli speaks with CKC Fund founder and managing director David Doss about institutional digital asset investing, risk management and the infrastructure needed to connect crypto strategies with professional investors. The discussion also covers Bitcoin…

Germany: Resilient but modest recovery – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Chief Economist Dr. Jörg Krämer notes that leading indicators such as the Ifo business climate index and PMIs have surprised to the upside, showing the German economy’s resilience to high energy prices and the Iran War.

Xi pitches cooperation, friendship, and fairness amid overhanging trade war truce

China's paramount leader Xi Jinping's remarks at the White House ran to 21 lines on the wires, covering friendship, artificial intelligence (AI), counter-narcotics work and fair treatment for Chinese firms, and none of them mentioned tariffs.

Fantasy buzz: The best reliable, under-the-radar QB options for Week 3

With injury questions surrounding several QBs in the league, let's take a look at some underrated QBs.

Teenager Ohashi overcomes Covid to set world record

Shin Ohashi, 17, claims his second gold medal of the Asian Games with a world record in the 200m breaststroke.

Firms fined £1.3m after man killed by falling window from luxury property in London

Mick Ferris was crushed to death when the 130kg pane fell 26 storeys from the Corniche housing development Two companies have been fined a total of £1.3m over health and safety breaches after a coach driver was killed by a falling window pane. Mick Ferris, 53, was crushed when a window fell 26 storeys from the Corniche, a…

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£10K Reward Offered After UK Couple Attacked in Crypto Home Invasion

Police believe the robbery was planned and targeted, with instructions relayed to the three attackers by a fourth man on a video call.

Cryptocurrency is entering a “new bull market”; BTC holders earn $7,770 in passive income through SHR Miner.

A pullback in oil prices and easing supply concerns drove U. S.

UK’s largest banks complete world’s first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits

Barclays, NatWest, and HSBC and others used tokenized deposits for remortgages and a marketplace-payment test, taking bank-issued digital cash beyond a single institution.

United States: Bifurcated revival with advanced sectors – ING

ING’s James Knightley and Coco Zhang argue that US manufacturing is finally reviving after years of stagnation, helped by reshoring narratives, AI-driven investment and defence spending.

TikTok drops appeal against £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform

UK watchdog fined video app in 2023 for failing to enforce minimum age limit and remove underage users TikTok will pay a £12.7m fine to the UK’s data watchdog after dropping an appeal against a ruling that it did not do enough to keep children below the age of 13 off the platform. The video app was punished by the Information…

Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty review – Big Little Lies sequel shoots for high drama but fails to deliver

At 400-plus pages, Moriarty’s follow-up is too long and offers too little reward, with menopause, vaping teens and even a stalker failing to raise the stakes Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies was such a runaway success – debuting at No 1 on the New York Times bestseller list and adapted for a television miniseries starring Reese…

AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities and experts warn ‘there is more of this to come’

Council on AI Strategy chief says incident unlikely to be isolated and country should enhance capability to detect and report incidents Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Technology experts have warned revelations an artificial intelligence agent hacked Medicare’s internal systems will not be the only…

Vinícius Júnior et al land in unlikely outpost of Townsville as Brazil reboot begins | Joey Lynch

The Seleção’s rebuild after their latest World Cup exit begins against the Socceroos in a place better known for rugby league than joga bonito It’s a safe bet that Vinícius Júnior, who plays week in and week out for Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, doesn’t know about North Queensland Fury. Why would he?

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Leaders from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors join the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk building AI. Save up to $200 by September 25 at 11:59 p.m.

Fisher: AJ has devastating power but smart money is with Fury

British heavyweight boxing will be electrified now that the long-awaited Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight has finally been made.

The economic squeeze is pushing up poverty rates for older adults

Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.

How Cloudflare addressed a cross-tenant data exposure vulnerability in Containers

External security researchers at Accomplish identified a vulnerability in Cloudflare Containers that could expose residual disk data from previous workloads. We explain how the issue worked, how we investigated it, and the steps we took to remediate it.

Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans for institutional push

The Solana Foundation has appointed former Binance executive Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer and Polygon Labs veteran Jamal Raees as general manager of payments as the network builds out its institutional and payment business after processing more than $5…

NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole

"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."

Crypto for Advisors:The hidden costs of holding your own bitcoin

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US Dollar: Fed resilience supports gains – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that the Dollar is advancing broadly as a hawkish Federal Reserve stance combines with strong US economic outperformance.

Fed's Paulson warns more hikes possible as inflation fight hardens

Philadelphia Federal Reserve (Fed) President Anna Paulson crossed the wires on Thursday, signaling that further rate hikes may be needed to lower inflation. She acknowledged that the rate hike in September helped to “move policy to a better inflation-fighting posture.”

EU says Trump plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’

US president’s suggested 90-day export ban before midterm elections could bring even higher fuel prices across Europe The EU has warned Donald Trump against plans to ban US diesel exports to the global market, saying the move would negatively affect Europe and the US. The European Commission has reacted with “concern” to…

Lovable’s annualized revenue crosses $600M as vibe coding takes off

Lovable co-founder Fabian Hedin said that apps created on the platform are getting nearly a billion monthly views each month.

'He's changing the narrative' - Marvellous Mendis stars for Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis produces a captain's innings at Headingley as he scores 121 off 100 balls to put Sri Lanka on course for a big score as they bat first against England in the second One Day International.

European stablecoin issuer Qivalis sees transformation of global trade finance

Jan-Oliver Sell, the CEO and founder of Qivalis, said the entire trade finance supply chain is moving into stablecoins.

Trump and Xi meet at the White House: What traders should watch

President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House during Xi’s three-day U. S.

Japan teenager Shin Ohashi overcomes Covid and fever to smash breaststroke world record

Swimmer wins 200m gold at Asian Games with 39C fever Says Covid helped him rest and ‘was a good thing’ The Japanese teenager Shin Ohashi said a bout of Covid helped him smash the men’s 200m breaststroke world record in a time of 2min 4.83sec at the Asian Games on Thursday. The 17-year-old won his second gold of the Games in…

Ando wants to take on Slack with a team messaging app that lets humans and agents work together

Ando has raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from investors including Accel, Index Ventures, and Emergence.

CFTC staff presses exchanges on political speech prediction market bets, asks how to prevent manipulation

The Sept. 22 advisory asks exchanges to explain contract-specific safeguards while Kalshi continues to list speech markets.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Cal AI’s Zach Yadegari on how to create viral growth and capitalize on it

Zach Yadegari joins the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to share how he capitalized on viral growth. Save up to $200 before September 25.

Nelson: AJ could be in 'world of trouble' against Fury

Anthony Joshua will be in "a world of trouble" against Tyson Fury if he brings the same level of performance as he did in his previous fight, according to Johnny Nelson.

'This day HAD to come!' - The big talking points from Fury-AJ announcement

Sky Sports' Andy Scott and John Dennen react to the news that Tyson Fury will fight Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on 11 December.

Euro hovers near two-month low as hawkish Fed outlook weighs

EUR/USD hovers near a two-month low on Thursday as expectations of another Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate hike keep the US Dollar (USD) firmly supported. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1372, remaining on the back foot for a fourth consecutive day.

Australian Dollar remains under pressure despite stronger-than-expected jobs data

AUD/USD trims its losses on Thursday and trades around 0.7030 at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day.

Ronaldo starts for Portugal against depleted Wales LIVE!

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“You can’t wait too long”: BoE’s Breeden warns on rate hikes amid energy shock

Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday that it is “not at all obvious” that there is a path toward lower energy prices, according to Reuters.

Euro: Weak as Fed credibility supports Dollar near term – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen argues that the unanimous Federal Reserve rate hike has temporarily restored its credibility and supported the Dollar, prompting a cut in the EUR/USD year-end forecast to 1.15 from 1.17.

Nicole Eisenman review – ICE-like goons clash with sublime stargazing as America’s magical magpie returns

Sadie Coles HQ, London Abstract, humorous yet deeply unsettling, the painter’s dazzling exhibition sees her caught between distant skies and the ugly reality on the ground Nicole Eisenman’s 2023 exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery took its title from Hillary Clinton’s account of the 2016 US presidential election: “What…

Drinking at football matches - would fans welcome it?

Andy Burnham has long championed a repeal of the ban which prevents football supporters from drinking alcohol in the view of the pitch. But do fans even want it?

Price hikes, ads and lower quality: has ‘streamflation’ ruined the TV experience?

US consumers are starting to opt out of the streaming world as several services raise prices without offering many perks It may not be quite as politically buzzy as the price of gasoline or eggs, but another household expense is going up for millions of people. Disney has brought the price-gouging experience of its theme park…

Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain

Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.

US new-home sales for the month of August 0.684 million versus 0.615 million estimate

Prior month 0.643 million revised from 0.607 million August new home sales beat expectations, according to figures released jointly by the U. S.

How Open Science Can Help Researchers Prepare for the Next Pandemic

When COVID-19 emerged, scientists had a crucial advantage: Decades of prior research on coronaviruses meant they understood the virus’ key proteins well enough to design vaccines in record time. The next pandemic may not offer the same head start.

‘Eat the rich, save the planet’: climate protesters call out big tech’s disconnect from reality

Activists gathered outside the OpenAI offices on Monday during climate week in New York City On Monday evening, protesters gathered outside the unmarked Manhattan offices of OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, holding signs calling to “Eat the rich, save the planet”. Over the next two days, groups also picketed outside the offices of…

‘I get lost going to the bathroom’: John Hannah on world travel, stealing props and being ‘the Scottish Eminem’

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Northampton lead Prem charge but history shows title defence will be no simple task | Robert Kitson

Boosted by retaining Henry Pollock, champions are eager to keep improving but a revitalised Saracens and Exeter should push them all the way It used to be simple. Win the Prem once and people would assume it was just the beginning.

Yellow Dog by Martin Amis review – Bill Nighy has a ball

From spoof monarch to porn tycoon, the actor narrator goes to town on the larger-than-life characters in this Booker-nominated satire In the 2003 novel Yellow Dog, Xan Meo is set upon by two men in a pub who cosh him over the head: “Like the statue of a fallen tyrant, he crashed sideways into the damp paving, and lay still.”…

My bad TV history qualifies me to discuss Disney’s women’s football coverage | Max Rushden

A golden retriever and a game of guess the pasta were unusual to see in a Women’s Champions League show – but I understand how they arrived there Disclaimer: I have made a lot of bad TV programmes. I have done quite a few below-average radio shows.

2 days left to save up to $200 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass — reason 4 of 5 to attend

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DoubleZero launches Hyperliquid order book feeds on Edge

DoubleZero has launched five Hyperliquid data feeds on Edge, giving subscribers a live view of the exchange’s order book and trade[XYZ] markets over dedicated fiber. According to a Sep.

Canada: Revised demographics reshape growth view – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada economist Rachel Battaglia explains that Statistics Canada’s upward revision to population data has erased earlier signs of negative growth and now shows Canada’s population rising 0.5% year-over-year in Q2.

Toxic bosses: why do companies protect managers who make working life hell?

Bullying, manipulation and intimidation can destroy lives, yet abusive authoritarians continue to rise to the top. How do they get away with it – and can they be brought to heel?

Premier League Darts 2027 dates and venues revealed as Littler defends title

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will headline next year’s Premier League darts roadshow, which will begin at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Thursday February 4 - live on Sky Sports.

The Sound of Music: Austrian museum pays tribute to Von Trapp family and Hollywood musical

Over sixty years since its release, 'The Sound of Music' now has a dedicated museum in Salzburg, which combines history with Hollywood to celebrate the remarkable story of the Von Trapp family.

Fury v Joshua announced for 11 December in Cardiff

Cardiff's Principality Stadium will host Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's all-British heavyweight fight on 11 December.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at 80 review – birthday celebration champions bold creativity

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BitMEX opens fund recovery to customers it previously barred from the platform

A Sept. 24 policy update permits identity checks and withdrawals after trading ended, with asset minimums and sanctions rules still in force.

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.

The best Women's Champions League goals from week one

Watch the best goals from the league stage of the women's Champion's League, including a stunner from Chelsea's Wieke Kaptein.

IBM opens beta Swift ledger link for 24/7 tokenized deposits

IBM’s beta link lets banks instruct tokenized deposit transfers on Swift’s ledger using existing payment messages and compliance processes.

Buzz: What we're hearing on the Giants, Mahomes' early play, RB situations and more

What now for the Giants with Jaxson Dart out? And what's the buzz on Patrick Mahomes through two games?

Is this really the Premier League's 'Bermuda Triangle'?

Do the stats back the social media meme that Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford form a Premier League 'Bermuda Triangle' where teams lose points?

Doyle: Sun Goddess to scoop Cheveley Park prize

Sky Sports Racing’s ambassador previews the key contests at Newmarket on Friday and Saturday, including the Group 1 Cheveley Park and Middle Park Stakes.

Fed’s Hammack warns persistent inflation could make return to target harder

Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack warned on Thursday that inflation remains elevated in the United States (US), stressing that persistent price pressures could make the Fed’s task increasingly difficult.

Germany: Cyclical resilience versus structural risks – ING

ING’s Carsten Brzeski highlights that Germany’s IFO index has risen for five consecutive months, pointing to a cyclical rebound and unexpected resilience in the German economy.

Unanswered questions for English teams after Women's Champions League returns

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City start bids for European glory in unconvincing fashion.

Breaking down the WNBA playoff picture: How final seeds will be set Thursday

Before the playoffs open Sunday, the final four seeds will be set in Thursday's regular-season finales.

WNBA playoff bracket coming into focus: Dream lock in 4-seed; Liberty are No. 8

Minnesota, Las Vegas, Golden State, Indiana, Atlanta, New York, Washington and Dallas are headed to the playoffs.

'Empire' asks: When a child dies, who pays the price?

Set in the same universe as Tahir's Ember in Ashes series, Empire picks up right where the last book, 'Heir' left off — with S'rsha attached to the very monster she sought to destroy.

McLachlan and Wills return to face Australia

Rachel McLachlan and Evie Wills return from injury to start for Scotland against Australia in their final home match of the WXV Series on Saturday.

Russell outpaces Antonelli to continue flying start in Azerbaijan

George Russell completed an impressive practice double as he outpaced title-leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli in a dominant start to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.

Solana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO for Institutional Push

Rachel Conlan arrives as chief strategy officer and Polygon Labs' Jamal Raees takes over payments, both recruited from elsewhere in crypto.

USD/CHF Price Forecast: RSI nears overbought territory as bulls remain in control

USD/CHF climbs to its highest level since May 2025 on Thursday as the Swiss Franc (CHF) weakens across the board following the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) decision to leave its policy rate unchanged at 0%.

Decrypt Media and FOMO Hour’s Thought Leader Farokh Sarmad to Take Main Stage at NEXTPredict NY Conference

Premier Partnership will livestream the Main Stage through Decrypt Media and bring Rug Radio and FOMO HOUR programming onsite.

Elliptic Wants Every Cop to Read a Crypto Wallet in Seconds—With AI

Elliptic’s new AI-assisted tool, called Pulse, lets any officer input a wallet address or transaction hash and get a plain-language summary in seconds, aiming to bring crypto tracing beyond specialized units.

Contain the Chaos: ‘CONTROL Resonant’ Launches on GeForce NOW

A warped Manhattan is waiting in the cloud this week. Remedy Entertainment’s CONTROL Resonant brings Dylan Faden’s extraordinary abilities and a paranatural crisis to GeForce NOW at launch.

‘You can’t just bet everything on exports’: as its gas runs out, is Bolivia doomed to repeat history?

A fossil gas boom that lifted millions out of poverty has collapsed and inflation is rising – but not everyone believes selling gold and soya is the answer Once hailed as the “energy heart of South America”, Bolivia ’s economy was buoyed up by a fossil gas boom from 2006 to 2014. At its height, then-president Evo Morales…

Cathie Wood's ARK teams with Securitize to tokenize venture fund with OpenAI, Anthropic stakes

The ARK Venture Fund is bringing exposure to sought-after private tech companies onchain through Securitize, first on Ethereum then potentially expanding to other chains.

Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push

Rachel Conlan and Jamal Raees join as Solana aims to court institutions moving payments and assets onchain.

Behind Project Suncatcher, our moonshot to put AI in space

Learn about Project Suncatcher, how we’re testing hardware survival for space, designing cooling systems for AI chips, and more.

'Best day of my life!' - Chadwick tests F1 car for first time with Williams

Jamie Chadwick has tested a Formula 1 car for the first time with Williams at Portimao in Portugal - describing it as the "best day of my life so far".

Solana Foundation hires ex-Binance CMO and payments exec as new partnerships expand

Rachel Conlan will oversee institutional partnerships and ecosystem growth, while Jamal Raees will focus on stablecoins and tokenized deposits, following a wave of new partnerships.

CertiK joins Linux Foundation initiative to strengthen blockchain security

CertiK has joined LF Decentralized Trust, the Linux Foundation initiative for open source decentralized technologies, as the blockchain security firm plans to contribute research and audit expertise to projects used across enterprise and institutional systems. According to CertiK’s announcement shared…

Only 4 of top 20 crypto treasury firms trade above asset value: report

Digital asset treasury companies have mostly lagged the cryptocurrencies they hold, with only four of the 20 largest trading above the value of their token reserves, according to a new analysis by DWF Ventures. DWF Ventures compared the share prices…

'Freak accidents' hurting NFL stars - what next for Dart and Daniels?

Sky Sports NFL's Phoebe Schecter has raised concerns over the future of Jaxson Dart and Jayden Daniels after serious injury setbacks for the respective New York Giants and Washington Commanders quarterbacks.

Fox makes 'easy decision' to sign three-year Arsenal deal

USA international Emily Fox has described signed a new contract at Arsenal as "an easy decision".

Red Roses make three changes to side for crunch New Zealand clash

Sarah Bern, Mackenzie Carson and Bryony Field have all been included in the Red Roses side for their crunch match against New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Euro: Downside risks for EUR against US Dollar – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses EUR/USD trading near its yearly lows despite consensus forecasts that had expected the pair around 1.18–1.20 in late 2026.

Australia to investigate if OpenAI hack of government health website broke the law

The incident is the first known breach to affect a government agency, and Australia's prime minister has vowed to hold OpenAI accountable.

Milan exhibition explores the enduring bond between Salvador Dalí and fashion

A new exhibition at Milan’s Palazzo Reale explores the Dalí’s love affair with fashion, from his collaborations with Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s to the designers still borrowing from his surreal visual world today.

Fury v Joshua fight confirmed for December at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium

Fight on 11 December will start in UK Saturday small hours Non-title all-British bout to be streamed globally on Netflix The Battle of Britain is officially fixed for Wales. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will stage their long-awaited heavyweight blockbuster in Cardiff on 11 December after an 11th-hour standoff over the venue…

Silver price falls as Fed hawkish outlook drives US yields higher

Silver (XAG/USD) extends its decline on Thursday, falling 1.23% to trade around $63.65 at the time of writing. The precious metal comes under heavy selling pressure as increasingly hawkish expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) push United States (US) Treasury yields sharply higher.

Man Utd latest: Teenager signed from rivals Man City

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Swedish Krona: Riksbank hawkish hold backs currency – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports the Swedish Krona (SEK) rallied after the Riksbank delivered a hawkish hold, keeping rates unchanged but signaling more tightening ahead.

Feaunati returns as England brace for Black Ferns onslaught

Maddie Feaunati returns to bring big-game experience and dynamism to the back row as England take on a resurgent New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

George Bush, murder and nautical infidelity: the Chicks’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As the country trio once known as Dixie Chicks celebrate 20 years of their album Taking the Long Way, we count down the best of their catchy, sometimes controversial catalogue One of eight singles released from the album Fly. Amazement at the sheer number should be matched by astonishment at their consistency.

US Initial Jobless Claims dropped to 197K last week

According to a report from the US Department of Labour (DOL) released on Thursday, the number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance decreased to 197K for the week ending September 19.

Crypto investment firm RockawayX is betting $150 million on yield becoming next big use case

The $2 billion digital-asset investment firm rolls out an initiative to back, build and provide liquidity to projects bringing real-world yields into DeFi.

Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call

Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters The fossil fuel industry secured an estimated $190bn in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade after responding to Donald Trump’s pre-election call for major campaign donations, leaving American taxpayers to shoulder…

Canada retail sales for the month of July -0.7% vs -0.8% estimate

Prior month 0.6% The advanced August reading comes in at 1.3% Details from Statistics Canada: Retail sales:−0.7% to C$73.7 billion vs −0.8% expected. Prior +0.6%.

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US initial jobless claims 197K vs 201K expected

Prior was 196K (revised to 198K) Continuing claims 1719K vs 1745K expected Prior was 1730K (revised to 1717K) US initial jobless claims came in at 197K, below the 201K expected by economists, pointing to continued resilience in the US labor market. The previous week's reading was revised higher to 198K from 196K, nevertheless…

EU's financial regulator to make AI and tokenization a supervisory priority in 2027

European regulators will map how financial firms use the technologies in client-facing products and begin checks on the most affected businesses.

Japanese Yen weakness lifts British Pound as wide interest-rate gap bites

GBP/JPY rebounds on Thursday, supported mainly by broad-based weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY) rather than strength in the British Pound (GBP), as traders assess the monetary policy outlooks of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the Bank of England (BoE).

Venice-winning Gaza documentary 'NAZA' set for European release

Global release has been announced for award-winning Gaza documentary 'NAZA', which has sparked a political storm in Israel. Following its theatrical rollout in 56 territories around the world, 'NAZA' will be made available to global audiences for free on the website of the UK newspaper The Guadian.

Reserve Bank of Australia: September hike case and path – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Macro Research team, led by Prashant Newnaha and Howard Du, expects the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise the cash rate by 25bps to 4.60% at the September meeting.

Alpen says AI identified Liquid’s $320M BTC exploit in an hour. Could a payout limit have stopped it?

Its post-attack replay explains the cache flaw, while SideSwap says a 4,000 L-BTC order faced no size or velocity hold.

Ex-England striker Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021

Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.

EU could tighten access to DeFi lending as EBA pushes new MiCA rules

The European Union has moved closer to tighter oversight of DeFi lending access after the European Banking Authority called for crypto borrowing and lending services to be brought within the scope of the bloc’s Markets in Crypto Assets framework. According…

Toulouse lit up Super League but French fans miss out on TV coverage

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'Ugh,' a lefty QB: Why the NFL has struggled with southpaw quarterbacks, and the one team leaning into it

With Michael Penix Jr. starting Thursday and Tua Tagovailoa on the roster, the Falcons enter a rare NFL realm.

Meet Cam Achord: The Packers' secret special teams weapon

Part old-school coach, part Gen Z analytics savant, Achord is "just a ball of energy" as he aims to fix Green Bay's special teams unit.

US Jockey Club orders racehorse Austrian Painter to be renamed due to Hitler reference

Hitler was an artist in Vienna before first world war Horse also has full sister called New Order The US Jockey Club has ordered a racehorse to be renamed after ruling the animal’s name was a reference to Adolf Hitler. In a story first reported by Horse Racing Nation , Austrian Painter won its debut race at the Horseshoe…

Norges Bank: Policy rate seen elevated for longer – Nordea

Nordea’s Kjetil Olsen notes that Norges Bank raised its policy rate by 25bp to 4.5% and lifted the policy rate path, implying some risk of a further hike over the next six months.

Mint launches connected Web3 gaming economy with MNTD rewards

Mint.io has opened its Web3 player economy across its full web platform, connecting games, XP, leaderboards and rewards ahead of the planned activation of its MNTD token. According to Mint, the platform was built with token mechanics from the start…

ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel to resign to take senior role at IMF

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “ECB Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel to resign to take senior role at IMF”.

Helping 25,000 veterans and military families build careers in skilled trades

Google.org is supporting organizations to help veterans and military families find careers in skilled trades.

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Whether to Update Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses to Address Platforms’ Role in Promoting Impersonation Scams

The Federal Trade Commission announced today that is considering whether to update its View Press Release

HIFI raises $37M to expand stablecoin payments, tokenized markets

HIFI CEO Zach Walsh told Cointelegraph the $37 million Series A is the company’s first priced funding round, though HIFI did not disclose its valuation.

F1 teams told timeframe for Qatar, Abu Dhabi GPs decision

F1's teams understand they will learn in mid-October whether the season-ending races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi will take place as scheduled.

Ranking the 0-2 NFL teams: Which still have playoff hope, and which could be in for long seasons?

Can the Texans turn it around (again)? Do the Buccaneers, Colts or Chargers have a chance to get right?

Morning Minute: Selig Says ‘It’s Go Time’ for CFTC Crypto Rules

The CFTC has been extremely busy ever since the Clarity Act failed its vote, and it appears they’re ready to accelerate.

investing Live European session wrap: Higher oil prices, bond yields continue to pressure markets

Headlines: Brent crude above $100 and 10-year Treasury yields above 5% give markets a double test SNB leaves policy rate unchanged at 0% in September meeting, as widely expected USD/JPY races to three-week high above 158 as buyers eye a technical break higher Gold prices slide toward last week’s lows as 10-year Treasury yields…

Bank of Canada: Energy risks complicate October decision - RBC

Rachel Battaglia at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) argues that higher backward-looking population growth implies stronger potential output, mechanically reducing pressure on the Bank of Canada (BoC) to hike rates.

Canadian Dollar dips to fresh two-month lows amid higher US yields, Fed hiking bets

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) extends losses for the fourth consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, as surging US Treasury yields and rising bets of Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes are propelling the Greenback across the board.

Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget

Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond selloff also hikes government’s borrowing costs International bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing risks Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets Oil prices lurched upwards again on Thursday, creating a growing headache for UK policymakers…

Tell us: do you enjoy listening to music on CDs?

Is this a recent development, or are you a die-hard compact disc fan? What do you like about the format?

Brooklyn man sent to prison for 12 years for stealing $16M in a Coinbase phishing scheme

The fraudster managed to scam about 100 people across the United States, convincing them of transferring funds to him, claiming their accounts had been hacked.

US President Trump: Super Intelligence will be a big topic of discussion

United States (US) President Donald Trump shares excitement ahead of meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping through a post on Truth. Social.

Turner prize review – soulful cyborgs go into battle with a stack of massive Hobnobs

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Euro advances as strong German IFO, cautious BoJ outlook weigh on Japanese Yen

EUR/JPY trades higher around 180.55 on Thursday, gaining 0.19% on the day at the time of writing.

Hedera IDTrust joins IBM Cloud Catalog for AI agents

Hedera-based IDTrust is now on IBM Cloud Catalog, giving enterprises access to verifiable identities for AI agents, devices and people.

Litecoin token has its moment as network activity booms

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Era of pure crypto exchanges is ending, Bybit CEO says

Bybit’s global campaign positions it as a broader financial platform, though its stock, gold and forex derivatives were already available.

Australian Dollar: Labor data underpins RBA hike view – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad observes AUD/USD trading near its 200-day moving average support as broad Dollar strength weighs on the pair.

Cosmos restarted to seize $2.2 million in stolen ATOM, but 169,000 tokens still escaped

The chain-wide pause reached unrelated Hub users; secured Neutron-linked funds now sit in a validator multisig.

Live updates: Oil back on the rise as Iran denies report of deal talks

Bitcoin pulled back to $84,000 as stocks slipped and interest rates rose alongside surging oil prices.

There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before

Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.

CoinShares report shows RWA deposits tripling to $7.4B

CoinShares and Token Terminal say RWA deposits tripled to $7.4B while tokenized asset trading grew despite a 15% decline in DeFi deposits.

Q-Day Could Arrive Before Quantum Computers Are Commercially Useful, EU Warns

The threat could arrive before quantum computers are commercially useful, and member states have until the end of 2026 to plan for it.

Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis

When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust Whatever is said about Tom Watson, the former deputy leader of the Labour party has a knack for landing headlines. In the past he did it at the expense of the rich and…

Gilla Band: Pugnello review – furious originality fuelled by cathartic aggression and absurdist confessions

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Amid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumers

Guardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items Marco Cruz pulled off a four-lane road into the parking lot of a Circle K convenience store in McAllen, Texas , 12 miles north of the US-Mexico border . It was 1.20am…

Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder

Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it?

TRON based MeshWallet raises $10M for gasless USDT wallet expansion

MeshWallet has raised $10 million in a private funding round to expand its gasless USDT wallet on TRON and build new services around its self custodial payments platform. According to the Tallinn based company, the round was led by a…

Gold hits one-week low as hawkish Fed outlook drives yields to multi-year highs

Gold (XAU/USD) slides to a one-week low on Thursday as rising US Treasury yields and a stronger US Dollar (USD) reflect an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,250, down nearly 0.85% on the day.

Raiffeisen’s crypto deal could reach 18 million customers. How many can actually trade?

Raiffeisen Bank International has built a group agreement with Bitpanda for its Central and Eastern European network. Its Austrian model is real.

Flash sale: AO snaps up camera seller Jessops from Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones

Online electricals retailer says latest purchase continues to broaden its appeal beyond white goods, phones and TV The troubled camera retailer Jessops has changed hands after AO World acquired the business from the Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones. The online electrical retailer said on Thursday it had completed the acquisition…

IBM links Digital Asset Haven to Swift blockchain ledger

IBM connects Digital Asset Haven to Swift’s blockchain ledger and adds an on-premises beta for banks managing tokenized deposits and stablecoins.

Bitcoin slides to $83,300 as bond yields hit highest level since 2007

The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest since 2007, sending U. S.

EU banking watchdog calls for crypto lending rules under MiCA

The EBA outlined potential rules for crypto lending and firms providing access to DeFi protocols as part of the European Commission’s MiCA review.

Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes

The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

EU watchdogs warn quantum computers could hit blockchains

EU financial watchdogs warn quantum computing could weaken blockchain cryptography as Bitcoin developers debate protecting exposed keys.

What’s on the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit, and what won’t they discuss?

Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency Analysis: AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting The leaders of the world’s two superpowers are meeting in the US on Thursday for Xi Jinping’s first state visit to the US in more than a decade. The last time the Chinese…

Bitcoin rallied after a Fed hike. Who bought it?

Bitcoin climbed past $87,000 after a rate increase that should have made risk harder to own. The public record identifies several sources of demand, but it cannot put a name to every buyer or turn fund inflows into a complete…

Bitcoin falls below $84K as 10-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high

Bitcoin traded near $83,200 as Fed hike odds reached about 75% and Treasury prepared a $6 billion buyback of long-dated bonds.

Rolls-Royce signs 'multi-million' engine deal

The order will see 18 engines built and maintained by the company from its Derby aerospace centre.

Traders price in 4 Fed rate hikes by June 2027 as bitcoin slides below $83,000

The four-hike path is the most likely outcome, while rising bond yields and a stronger dollar weigh on bitcoin and gold.

NYSE’s tokenized stocks plan puts control of onchain trading under scrutiny

NYSE and Blockchain.com have agreed to explore distributing tokenized U. S.

Why Zcash soared to $1,600 as Europe unlocks new ETP access

21Shares listed ZCASH in Paris and Amsterdam as ZEC briefly topped $1,600 and ZODL reported elevated privacy use.

Trump administration faces fresh scrutiny after DoJ drops bribery case against Indian billionaire

Warren and Blumenthal raise concerns about case against Gautam Adani, who promised to invest $10bn in US The Trump administration is facing growing questions over its decision to abandon a fraud and bribery case against the Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after he promised to invest $10bn in the US. For the second time this…

Global release announced for acclaimed Gaza documentary NAZA

Theatrical rollout across 56 territories planned for documentary about Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza before film will stream on Guardian website NAZA, the award-winning documentary from Israeli film-makers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, is set to be released in cinemas in more than 50 countries before a digital…

How policymakers’ speeches and interviews move markets

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Turning cultural artifacts into interactive learning companions

Uncover the history of nearly 200 historical objects, or put your visual recall to the test in a freshly hung exhibition.

Pete Byrne, frontman of British new wave band Naked Eyes, dies aged 74

Duo had US hits with their cover of Always Something There to Remind Me as well as Promises, Promises and more Pete Byrne, the frontman of British new wave group Naked Eyes who carried them to repeated chart successes in the US, has died aged 74. The news was announced on the band’s website and social media on Wednesday…

Post your questions for Zach Braff

Known to many as JD in Scrubs, Zach Braff has forged a path as a successful writer and director since the release of his acclaimed 2004 indie film Garden State. Now’s your chance to ask him your burning questions There’s much more to Zach Braff than hospital scrubs and hair that could keep the entire mousse industry afloat.

The data proves it: Bitcoin doesn't care about rising bond yields over long-term

Long-term, BTC ignores rising bond yields. In the short term, however, surging bond volatility could easily dampen crypto's animal spirits.

CLARITY Act stalls as US crypto regulators write rules without Congress

The Senate stopped short of debating a federal crypto market structure bill. A week later, the CFTC chair was still laying out plans for tokenized collateral and round-the-clock markets.

PENGU price: Why is it down after a 38% weekly rally?

PENGU falls below $0.01 after a 38% weekly gain as derivatives activity cools while technical indicators remain positive but stretched.

EU financial watchdogs warn quantum computing poses imminent threat to blockchain encryption

The warning brings renewed urgency to the debate over how bitcoin should deal with legacy addresses whose public keys are already exposed onchain.

Bitcoin ETFs add $347M as BTC falls below $84K after topping $87K

US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $347 million on Wednesday as Bitcoin fell below $84,000, while five-day inflows reached $2.65 billion.

Netherlands confirms Eurovision return as Spain weighs continued boycott

Despite broadcaster AVROTROS maintaining its concerns over Israel’s participation and the war in Gaza, the Netherlands will return to Eurovision in 2027, with the country’s entry now being coordinated by the NPO.

Nick Clegg plays down fears ‘godlike’ AI could exterminate humanity

Former deputy PM now involved in tech industry says many within sector are ‘winding themselves up into a lather’ UK politics live – latest updates Nick Clegg has dismissed fears over AI’s “godlike power to exterminate humanity”, calling it a sign that tech bosses are “breathing their own fumes”. The former UK deputy prime…

Institutions held crypto through 50% drawdown, Bitwise finds

Every institution interviewed that owned crypto held Bitcoin, usually as its largest asset; some set exit conditions for Ether and Solana.

We need to talk: Greek PM says efforts to return Parthenon Marbles must be revived

Talks on the future of the Parthenon Marbles appear to have reached an impasse according to new reports, as Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis renews diplomatic efforts for all sides to resume stalled negotiations.

‘This gap opens up of doubt and scepticism about everything’: Jess and Morgs confront the politics of deepfakes

In the choreographers’ new work, virtuosic movement and some green-screen magic unfurl the theatricality of high-stakes television interviews It appears the interviewer has got him on the ropes. “For the record, I did not take part in a pagan ceremony with minor members of the royal family in which we daubed ourselves in…

Housebuilder Vistry slashes profit forecasts as losses balloon

Firm unveils further cost-cutting plan including job losses, blaming poor summer sales of private homes Vistry Group, one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders, has cut its annual profit expectations after half-year losses ballooned as it grappled with a £600m pile of unsold homes. Adam Daniel, the new chief executive of the Bovis…

Brooklyn Man Who Bragged About $16M Coinbase Scam Gets Up to 12 Years

He posed as support staff, emptied about 100 accounts, then lost $6 million of the proceeds gambling, according to his own messages.

Greek epics, gory obsessions and awkward invites: where does this year’s Oscars race stand?

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey might be the one to beat but a crop of competitors is starting to materialise Reporting from fall film festivals used to be a more streamlined process – what’s good, what’s bad, what’s being sold, what has Oscars chances – but with each year, the season arrives with larger, more existential…

Meet the real-life Pokémon professors, the unsung heroes of competitive monster-battling

They offer advice, referee card games and manage players’ tantrums – we caught up with some of the volunteer profs who keep the competitive game going at this year’s world championships Professors may be the most revered characters in the fictional world of Pokémon (apart from perhaps the Gym Leaders). In Pokémon Red and Blue…

Philip R. Lane: The outlook for the euro area economy

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Philip R. Lane: The outlook for the euro area economy”.

eBay bans airbag sales as concerns about faulty or counterfeit parts rise

eBay became the latest online retailer to ban the sale of airbags and many of their components. Aftermarket parts can be risky if they turn out to be fake or defective.

Why surging US real yields are quietly forcing Bitcoin under $84,000

Bitcoin registered an intraday low at $83,500 on Sept. 23, the same day the US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.11%, up 15 basis points in a single session, as a hotter-than-expected business activity survey pushed investors to reprice interest rates.

‘I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect’: how Billy Wilder conquered Hollywood

From émigré roots to a titan of modern cinema, penning classics such as Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot and The Apartment, a new retrospective celebrates the father of film noir’s incredible career Like all survivors, Billy Wilder never forgot where he came from or what he had left behind. He was born at the start of the…

Why ZEC and NEAR are winning crypto’s alternative asset bid in 2026

Zcash and NEAR Protocol have emerged as two of crypto’s strongest alternative trades in 2026, a move Bankless co-founder David Hoffman believes is being driven by investors moving some capital away from Bitcoin and Ethereum toward assets with stronger return…

UK ‘losing up to £6.5bn a year in EU trade’ without post-Brexit product deal

IPPR finds failure to align testing standards has forced companies to abandon exporting to EU and is costing costing 0.18% of national income The UK is losing out on annual exports to the EU that could be worth as much as £6.5bn without a deal with Brussels that allows manufacturers to jettison duplicate product testing. In…

'Nerd Heaven'? George Lucas's new museum opens, but it's not just about 'Star Wars'

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened Tuesday in Los Angeles – a $1 billion "temple to the people's art" courtesy of Star Wars creator George Lucas.

Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?

Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

RWA perp DEXs reach $365B as stocks lead trading

RWA perpetual DEX trading volume reached $365 billion in Q3 2026, up 32%, as public equities generated nearly half of activity.

Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket

Explosive growth in imported vehicles omitted from EV tariffs fuels concern for future of European carmakers EU imports three times more from China than bloc exports there Sales of Chinese hybrid cars have rocketed in the EU in the past four and a half years, data shows, underlining growing concerns in Brussels over the…

Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government site before Altman warning

OpenAI notified Australia nearly three months after its agent breached a government portal while gathering public medicine-spending data.

Binance to list HYPE with 3 spot pairs on Sept. 24

Binance will list Hyperliquid’s HYPE on Sept. 24 with USDT, USDC and TRY spot pairs, a Seed Tag and withdrawals opening Sept.

Germany business sentiment improves further in September despite price concerns - Ifo

Germany September Ifo business climate index 89.9 vs 89.1 expected Prior 88.8 Germany September Ifo business expectations 90.4 vs 89.3 expected Prior 89.1; revised to 89.0 Germany September Ifo current assessment index 89.5 vs 89.0 expected Prior 88.5 Things are looking on the up in Germany as the latest business climate index…

Citi sees no Fed rate cuts until June 2027, crypto in trouble?

Citigroup has pushed its forecast for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate cut to June 2027 after stronger US jobs data reduced concerns over the labor market, leaving Bitcoin and the crypto market facing the prospect of higher borrowing costs…

Visa study: Stablecoin interest jumps to 56% with safeguards

Visa survey finds U. S.

Neutron DAO passes a new proposal, and $9.3M in crypto disappears

Proposal #9 passed Sept. 22; SlowMist estimates incidents at Astroport and Drop, while the amount ultimately unrecovered remains unknown.

Coinbase scammer gets 4–12 years for nearly $16M theft

Coinbase impersonator Ronald Spektor gets four to 12 years after a phishing scheme stole nearly $16 million from about 100 U. S.

Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest complete tokenized deposit transactions

Britain’s largest banks have completed what UK Finance described as the world’s first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits, testing blockchain based commercial bank money across mortgage and person to person payments. According to UK Finance, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest and…

Dance Monkey v the NRL: did Tones and I really turn down $90,000 a minute because she hates her own song?

For the first time in recent history there’ll be no pre-game entertainment at the NRL grand final. But everyone has a different story about what actually went down Emma, the NRL and Tones and I seem to be at war – but I can’t make sense of what’s going on.

Bitcoin price nears $84K as ETF inflows reach five days

Bitcoin trades near $84K as whale wallets add 113,950 BTC and U. S.

A Different World review – it was only a matter of time before they remade this trailblazing black sitcom

Many of the original cast of this Cosby Show-spinoff are back (including Jada Pinkett-Smith, briefly). Its look at life on a black college campus has its sights set firmly on comedy In the golden age of remaking old content and young-adult television, it was only a matter of time before a streamer got its hands on A Different…

‘Stranger Things was a train you can’t jump off’: Gaten Matarazzo on his return to the stage

The actor we know as Dustin was a ‘theatre kid’ from age 11. Now he’s starring in a new staging of Rent.

Swiss Franc: Franc weakness seen slowing near 0.95 against Euro – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister highlights notable Swiss Franc weakness since July, with EUR/CHF approaching 0.95 as markets price more European Central Bank (ECB) tightening than from the Swiss National Bank (SNB).

Japan bond yields hit multi decade highs: Are Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies at risk?

Japanese government bond yields have climbed to levels not seen in decades after the Bank of Japan raised interest rates last week, adding another source of pressure for cryptocurrencies already dealing with rising US Treasury yields and renewed Federal Reserve…

France confidence stays weak in September as inflation pressures cloud the outlook

The latest business and household confidence data released today: France September consumer confidence 86 vs 85 expected Prior 86 France September business confidence 96 vs 97 expected Prior 98 French consumer sentiment is seen holding steady in September, although still keeping well below the long-term average reading of 100.…

France September consumer confidence 86 vs 85 expected

The latest business and household confidence data released today: France September consumer confidence 86 vs 85 expected Prior 86 France September business confidence 101 vs 102 expected Prior 103 More to follow... This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.

Carrara marble: Can a sculpture created by an AI robot be considered as art ?

In Italy's Carrara marble quarries, a centuries-old craft is being transformed by artificial intelligence. Robots can now carve complex sculptures from blocks of stone, raising a fundamental question: if a machine does the carving, where does the art begin and the craft end?

USD/JPY Price Forecast: Testing 200-day SMA amid strong US data, higher yields

The US Dollar (USD) consolidates gains against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, with bulls pushing against the key 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), at 158.47.

Euro: Dollar strengthens against EUR after hot US PMIs – Danske Bank

Danske Bank’s Danske Research Team notes that strong US PMIs and hawkish Federal Reserve pricing weighed on EUR/USD. The composite PMI rose sharply, driving expectations for another Fed rate hike in October and pulling EUR/USD below 1.14.

What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have the SNB rate decision and the German IFO survey. The SNB is widely expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 0.00%, so the focus will be on inflation forecast, assessment of the oil shock, CHF intervention language and guidance for 2027.

Trump administration weighs a global stablecoin plan to cement dollar's dominance

Washington is a mulling plan to actively promote USD-backed stablecoins worldwide in a bid to cement the greenback's global reserve status.

HYPE price falls as Multicoin Capital moves $12.15M to Coinbase Prime

Multicoin Capital has deposited another 130,331 HYPE worth $12.15 million into Coinbase Prime, bringing its transfers to the institutional platform since July 28 to 4.23 million tokens valued at $285 million. Onchain analytics platform Lookonchain reported the latest transaction on…

PI price falls below $0.09 as bearish momentum returns

Pi Network price has fallen back below $0.09 on September 24 after its latest recovery failed near $0.093, leaving PI below its main daily moving averages as short term momentum weakened. According to the PI/USDT charts, Pi Network was trading…

Journalists for CNN, MS NOW and Politico return to the White House upon judge's orders

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.

Oil: Geopolitics tighten physical markets – Commerzbank

Commerzbank analysts note that escalating US-Iran tensions and fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz are tightening physical oil markets, with record premiums at Cushing pointing to strong demand for immediate supply.

Australians ‘scrambling’ for second jobs to deal with rising mortgage repayments and cost of living

Latest data also shows unemployment at highest level since the pandemic, which analysts doubt will stop RBA hiking interest rates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians are “scrambling” to find more work to cover soaring living expenses…

MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed

The proposed acquisition includes PPEX, an existing private-securities venue. Regulatory approvals and other closing conditions still stand before ownership changes.

ECB's Kocher says must prevent too high inflation, becoming entrenched

European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Martin Kocher said on Thursday that the central bank must prevent too high inflation from becoming entrenched.

WTI falls below $91.50 amid hope for US-Iran diplomatic progress

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $91.40 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. WTI tumbles amid hopes for diplomatic progress between the US and Iran.

Privacy is a property of the route

SimpleSwap and SecureShift explain why crypto privacy now depends on swap routes, networks, custody and what each transaction leg reveals.

Forgotten Island review – best friends forever trapped in frantic DreamWorks animation

This over-controlled adventure never takes a breath or a moment to let its characters come to life Frantically and even stroboscopically over-energised, this big new movie from DreamWorks about best friends for ever seems to me another example of exhausting AI-type content production in animation. You could make the same…

Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel review – alternate visions of post-crisis America

Is the price of stability necessarily the loss of freedom? Two possible future worlds are linked in the new novel from the author of Station Eleven In her second novel, 2009’s The Singer’s Gun, Emily St John Mandel tells the story of Anton Waker, a young man desperate to make a break from his criminal family.

Block parties and boxing clubs: Martine Barrat’s tough and tender New York – in pictures

The French photographer and actor’s deep love of Harlem and the Bronx was so strong it led to her being invited to gang apartments, child boxing matches and even a stranger’s wedding

‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics

Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say A new levy on developers to allow almost 16,000 homes to be built in the environmentally protected Norfolk Broads has been cut by tens of thousands of pounds per house, the Guardian…

British Pound holds gains despite stronger US PMI, hawkish Fed stance

The GBP/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.3240 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid a widening policy gap between a hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) and a more cautious Bank of England (BoE).

Indonesian Rupiah faces pressure amid fiscal concerns

Strong US manufacturing data boosts expectations for an October Fed rate hike to 69.7%.

Indian Rupee declines significantly due to oil price recovery, surging US yields

The Indian Rupee (INR) extends its losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday.

Asian stock markets trade mixed ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Asian stock markets reflect a mixed performance on Thursday ahead of the meeting between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping later in the day.

A week of AI coding cut a quantum-safe bitcoin transaction estimate from $320 to $66

StarkWare, which conducted the research, says contest participants using AI tools made the computation about five times faster, though the $66 figure has not yet been demonstrated in another transaction mined on Bitcoin.

Bitwise survey finds 1%-2% crypto allocations dominate

Bitwise says most surveyed institutions hold 1%-2% in crypto, while none cut exposure during the roughly 50% market decline through April.

TV tonight: inside the UK’s response to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza

Dispatches gains access to unpublished Whitehall documents. Plus: hippos, googly eyes and yelling at art – it can only be Taskmaster.

FBI crypto forum targets scams, hacks and DPRK threats

FBI’s annual crypto crime forum links investigators with security firms as digital-asset fraud, hacks and state-backed threats keep rising.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: Trades below 1.1400, near two-month low ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The EUR/USD pair drifts lower for the third straight day, hitting a fresh low since July 28 during the Asian session on Thursday, though it lacks follow-through.

Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare

A weeklong optimization challenge cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing an experimental quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, potentially making the “last-resort measure” a little easier on the wallet.

Circle expands CCTP to EURC and cirBTC on Arc

Circle expanded CCTP on Arc beyond USDC to support EURC and cirBTC, while Gateway plans multi-asset unified balances and more asset coverage.

Swiss Franc strengthens ahead of SNB policy decision

USD/CHF loses ground after registering modest gains the previous day, trading around 0.8240 during Asian hours on Thursday. Traders await the Swiss National Bank (SNB) interest rate decision due later in the day.

US weighs overseas push for dollar-backed stablecoins: Bloomberg

The reported initiative could involve private-sector companies and several US agencies as Washington looks to expand the international use of dollar-backed stablecoins.

U. S. weighs overseas stablecoin push for Treasury demand

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Brent crude above $100 and 10-year Treasury yields above 5% give markets a double test

This week has basically revolved around two questions for broader markets. The first being can oil prices keep below $100?

India Gold price today: Gold steadies, according to FXStreet data

Gold prices remained broadly unchanged in India on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.

Galaxy adds $100M Sky token and institutional adoption is tested

Clients can pledge the savings token, though the companies disclosed no sUSDS-backed client loan volume.

FedNow readies cross-border support for U. S. banks

FedNow has moved closer to supporting cross-border payments as Federal Reserve Financial Services prepares early institutions to test enhanced messages for the U. S.

Dogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007

A rebound in oil, the strongest U. S.

New Zealand Dollar consolidates around 0.5675 vs USD as bears await Trump-Xi summit

The NZD/USD pair flatlines around the 0.5675 region, trading just above its lowest level since early July, set the previous day, as investors await a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Softens below 180.00, bearish bias persists below 100-day SMA

The EUR/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 179.85 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Intervention risks from Japanese authorities provide some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Euro (EUR).

‘My first screen kiss was in a cowshed!’ Lesley Manville on her greatest roles – and why sex scenes for over-50s are booming

In the last 15 years, she has gone from respected actor to stratospheric, garlanded star. Now she is back on TV as a chic sleuth in a racy car – despite being terrible at guessing whodunnit It is high summer and, while Lesley Manville may be suffering a bit with hay fever and the heat (“I’m so white, all I do is burn”), she…

The Real Rooneys review – at least Wayne and Coleen’s reality show proves they can laugh at themselves

This trip into the celeb couple’s Cheshire mansion is nowhere as real as they’d like you to believe. But their self-deprecation is hard not to enjoy ‘No one knows the real Rooneys,” says Coleen Rooney at the start of her family’s new reality-TV series, The Real Rooneys.

Gold sticks to negative bias below $4,300 amid Fed hike bets, ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Gold (XAU/USD) remains depressed below the $4,300 mark, trading near a one-week low set earlier this Thursday as traders await a crucial meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: Xi lands for Trump summit

From 500 jets to salvage mode: Boeing's China hopes shrink ahead of summit Google readies Gemini 4 launch as it seeks to regain ground in the AI model race AUD little changed: Australia jobless rate hits 4.6%, highest since 2021, participation outpaces jobs beat Australian jobs data for August 2026. Unemployment rate 4.6%…

Canadian Dollar holds steady amid oil uncertainties, hawkish Fed sentiment

USD/CAD steadies after three days of gains, trading around 1.4100 during Asian hours on Thursday. The USD/CAD pair has moved little as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) maintains its position amid cautious sentiment surrounding oil prices.

Cardano proposal slashes fees by 55%, but it comes with a cost for small pools

DReps and the committee now decide the narrower 75 ADA proposal; any delegator gain still depends on what pools charge.

Australia launches investigation after OpenAI agent hacked healthcare database

Prime minister says he told Sam Altman he was disappointed it had taken OpenAI ‘way too long’ to disclose breach Anthony Albanese says an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI hacked Medicare in June and the tech giant notified the government earlier this month using an email sent to a “public mailbox”. Australia’s…

Senator confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ by US navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group – as it happened

Kirsten Gillibrand says acting US navy secretary told her of attempted suicides after carrier strike group’s lengthy deployment as part of US war in Iran. This blog is now closed.

AUD little changed: Australia jobless rate hits 4.6%, highest since 2021, participation outpaces jobs beat

The muted reaction in AUD/USD reflects a report that offers something for both sides: headline hiring was strong, but a higher jobless rate and a fall in full-time roles temper the hawkish read. Rates markets are likely to treat the unemployment rise as a supply-side story, driven by participation, which keeps the focus on…

Heads up: China markets shut Friday for Mid-Autumn Festival, with week-long Golden Week break ahead

With mainland markets and Stock Connect shut on the final day of the Trump-Xi summit, Hong Kong equities and the offshore yuan become the main channel for pricing any China-related headlines. Thinner cross-border flows can amplify moves in Hong Kong-listed China names, since southbound mainland buying is absent.

Australian jobs data for August 2026. Unemployment rate 4.6% (expected 4.5%, prior 4.5%)

Australian Employment Change 39.5K expected 20K, prior -15.8K Full Time Employment Change -6.3K prior 6.3K Part-Time 45.8K prior -32.2K Participation Rate 67.1% expected 66.9%, prior 66.9% --- Background: Australia jobs preview: NAB leans to 4.4% unemployment on 20k gain in a close call Australia jobs preview: CBA sees 15,000…

Everything new coming to Meta’s AI agent Muse

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. It's even coming to Meta's AI glasses.

White hats recover 52 Bitcoin from Coldcard exploit, and a new public portal lets victims check eligibility

A Sept. 21 transaction points owners toward a trust address check for an earlier disclosed rescue, with any return subject to verification.

Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity

Kalshi said nearly $5 billion in similarly sized Ether perpetual trades reflected its liquidity incentive programs and rejected allegations that the activity was wash trading.

They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?

Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

Japan flash PMI: growth slows to four-month low as price pressures stay intense

Sticky price pressures and the strongest hiring since February keep the inflation side of the Bank of Japan's case intact, even as activity growth slows. The survey's explicit link between cost pressures and the weak yen may add to policymakers' sensitivity to further currency weakness.

Meta made a Tamagotchi-like wearable for its Muse AI agent

The tiny hardware device creates another mobile home for its AI agent Muse.

Meta debuts no-camera smart glasses and virtual reality spectacles

The new wearables come at a time of uncertainty for smart glasses, which are facing backlash over privacy concerns Meta announced an advanced new set of virtual reality glasses and a collection of new smart glasses Wednesday, including an audio-only version without a camera. At the firm’s Meta Connect conference in Menlo Park…

Statistics on Securities Financing Transactions in Japan

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Statistics on Securities Financing Transactions in Japan”.

Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAX

Meta's return to the VR glasses realm comes with a promising combination of lightweight form factor and enhanced entertainment options.

Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets

Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on Sept. 23 after stronger-than-expected US business activity sent Treasury yields higher and flushed leveraged longs.

Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses

Meta says the camera-free glasses will be lighter and have up to 12 hours of battery life.

Vogue sent robots down the runway at Vogue World, and people were not impressed

Nothing says Italian craftsmanship like a Chinese robot doing a lasso to "L'Amour Toujours."

How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom

Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

£170 a bag? Protein users squeezed as prices soar

Consumers are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of protein.

Anthropic Says Claude Found Something Big in DNA. It Just Doesn't Know What

Anthropic says Claude autonomously found a new CRISPR-like enzyme system. Even Dario Amodei admits nobody knows what it actually does.

Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.

US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards

OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

An AI Agent Just Hacked a Government Website for the First Time, Australia PM Says

Anthony Albanese said the agent accessed public and non-public files on a Medicare statistics portal in June, calling OpenAI's three-month delay in disclosing the breach "unacceptable."

US and China extend Busan trade truce to January 10 as Xi arrives for Trump summit

The extension removes a near-term cliff risk for Asian assets, with the truce otherwise due to expire in November, and should underpin the yuan and China-sensitive currencies such as the Australian dollar. Because an extension was widely signposted, the bigger swing factor is whether the summit produces the broader deal Beijing…

Anthropic says its biology lab has already found something big

But maybe the biggest reveal is that Anthropic has not let Claude run loose in its biology lab. Humans are still, so far, in the loop.

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access

US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."

Australia jobs preview: NAB leans to 4.4% unemployment on 20k gain in a close call

A dip to 4.4% would reinforce the view that Australia's labour market remains tight relative to RBA projections, likely supporting the Australian dollar and front-end yields as traders weigh the inflation trade-off the central bank has flagged. A steady 4.5% with modest job gains would largely match the RBA's own path and…

OpenAI Gives Ukraine Access to Daybreak AI Cyber-Defense Tool

OpenAI is giving Ukraine's government access to Daybreak, its AI vulnerability-hunting system, as the country's cyber defenders face a record wave of attacks on hospitals, power grids, and government networks.

Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market

Screened firms can settle supported stablecoin pairs together, while local fiat access and custody require separate arrangements.

Ex-SEC acting chair: Agency dropped crypto cases to avoid issues with credibility

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in court.

FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real

It's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.

China Probes DeepSeek and Moonshot Over Alleged Data Leaks to Anthropic's Claude

China's internet regulator is investigating DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after Anthropic accused both of secretly routing millions of user exchanges through Claude to train their own models.

Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules

Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does?

Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net-zero pledge?

Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits

The Disney+ ad-free plan is now more expensive than Netflix's.

Here's the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley

It sounds like a V8, rides like a Flying Spur, but handles like a Continental GT.

UK defence contractors to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, placements and jobs

Wes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobs Defence contractors have promised to create 40,000 apprenticeships, work experience placements and jobs for young people each year, as Wes Streeting claimed to be overseeing a “ministry for growth”. Labour is…

Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say

Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.

BlackRock sees a new $5 trillion AI trade emerging for stablecoins

BlackRock says AI could create a new class of stablecoin customer: machines that spend continuously without human approval. The world’s largest asset manager sees increasingly autonomous AI systems purchasing data, accessing software, and acquiring computing resources on their own, potentially adding a new source of…

Meta's Muse AI Agent Read a User's Private iMessages. Then It Lied About How

A tech columnist declined to give Meta's new AI agent access to his messages. It read them anyway, then invented an explanation for how it knew.

Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead at 37

The crypto executive and Dystopia Labs founder previously held senior roles at Stellar and Solana before joining venture capital firm Hack VC.

Will the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger be Hollywood's undoing?

Now that Paramount has an antitrust suit, the way is clear for a merger. But many say the deal will be the unmaking of Hollywood.

VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI

The VC firm says that AI-native companies are growing faster than any technology, ever.

Coinbase plans post-quantum Bitcoin custody for any scheme

Coinbase has begun designing a post-quantum custody system intended to protect about $250 billion in institutional assets while supporting any new signature scheme adopted by Bitcoin or another blockchain. Coinbase prepares custody for several signature schemes MARA Foundation TV hosted…

XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

$11M competition showed wildfire detection is still easier than stopping fires.

US lawmakers from gaming states urge SCOTUS to take up Kalshi case

The case between New Jersey authorities and a prediction market company, if accepted by the Supreme Court, could result in clarity for state and federal officials over sports bets.

Prediction markets face hearing call from 11 Senate Democrats

All 11 Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee have asked Chair Tim Scott to hold a public hearing on prediction markets after Republican members met privately with Kalshi’s chief executive. In a Sep.

Michael Kiwanuka says he faces ‘long, tough journey’ to recovery from stroke

Mercury prize-winner reveals ‘quite severe’ bleed was why he’d missed support slots with Mumford & Sons this year The British singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has said he has suffered a stroke and faces a “long tough journey” on the road to recovery. The 39-year-old singer from London, whose hits include Cold Little Heart and…

Bitcoin bull market hinges on $85K support and fresh buying: Bitfinex analysts

Bitcoin has held a dense $85,000–$86,500 buyer cost range after reaching $87,392, but Bitfinex analysts have said continued ETF and corporate purchases are needed to confirm a new bull market. Bitfinex Alpha said in its Sep.

Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash

Discord will try to automatically estimate ages, require verification when it can't.

Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, September 24, 2026: Australian jobs report

Previews of the Australian jobs data are here: Australia jobs preview: CBA sees 15,000 gain, unemployment steady at 4.5% Australia jobs preview: employment seen rebounding in August, jobless rate at 4.5% AUD looks ready for a bounce back if the jobs data is strong. I'll have more to come on this separately.

‘I miss old Google’: readers tell us how they search the internet in the age of AI

A feature called AI Overviews has been a profound change, and the browsing habits of billions of people are shifting Google has put artificial intelligence at the front and center of its search bar. The most-visited site on the internet still shows the same list of links to users, but they have to scroll past a summarized…

Treasury’s cash balance nears $1 trillion while Bitcoin awaits a crucial market signal

The Sept. 22 discussion outlined no investment size or timetable, while current money markets remain well supplied.

investing Live Americas market news wrap: Strong US services PMI leads to a big breakdown in bonds

US September S&P Global flash services PMI 58.7 vs 56.0 expected US treasury sells $70 billion of 5 year notes at a high yield of 5.033% Iranian president says Iran is open to diplomacy but will defend its interests in Hormuz Iranian official says reopening the Strait of Hormuz was discussed in U. S.

Aerodrome farming made up 90% of USDC transfers, analyst says

Aerodrome liquidity farming has accounted for about $109 billion of the $121 billion in USDC transfers recorded on Sep. 23, according to an analysis by RyeBlocks.

Looking for Change in Haystacks: Remarks before SIFMA’s Digital Assets Conference

Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

Zcash's Wall Street Moment Reaches Europe With Its First ETP Listing

21Shares listed Europe's first Zcash exchange-traded product on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam this week as ZEC continues its banner year.

YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year

YouTube's next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams.

Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials

The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.

Bentley unveils its first fully electric car

The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios

Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

Trump reveals up to $100K Strategy stock purchase in ethics filing

President Donald Trump disclosed a July purchase of Strategy shares as his administration continues to advance crypto policy through federal regulators and Congress.

Modal Motors is trying to cut China out of electric motors entirely

The startup is working on small, light motors with no rare-earth magnets that are suited for drones, fans, and robots.

Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity

The prediction market says unusual patterns in its ether perpetual market are the result of liquidity incentives.

Anyone can make stunning HD videos with Gemini Omni in Google Vids

Get high-quality video production right from your browser. Anyone with a Google account can create videos for free in Google Vids.

Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead following public dispute with the firm

The crypto community is seeking answers after 37-year-old growth executive Hsin-Ju Chuang was found dead in a remote California desert vehicle.

Nearly $20 million in XRP drained from 6,678 wallets across six attack waves

XRPL.to traces six waves through Sept. 20, while DCENT says exposed App Wallet phrases must be replaced, even on hardware.

Contrary to some reports, you don't have two brains

A bad press release makes a good excuse to look at how developmental biology works.

$15.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday—Here's What It Means

Deribit's strike-by-strike data shows a book stacked with calls, and one price level drawing hedging pressure from both sides at once.

How often do major exchanges actually publish proof of reserves?

Reporting frequency matters because a proof-of-reserves report is only a snapshot. The more often an exchange publishes fresh reserve data, the shorter the period users have to wait before they can inspect a new checkpoint.

SEC Publishes Updated Market Statistics, Highlighting Increase in IPOs and Proceeds Raised

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) published updated statistics and data visualizations covering key segments of the U. S.

Netflix releases trailer for Brad Bird's Ray Gunn

"It’s film noir and a hard-boiled detective story, but it’s got a lot more comedy and a lot more action."

Tokenized stocks must carry the same shareholder rights, OKX US CEO says

OKX US CEO Roshan Robert has said tokenized stocks must preserve the rights of traditional shares as the SEC begins a five-year test of blockchain-based U. S.

US stablecoin adoption could surge with bank-like protections: Visa survey

The survey released by Visa posited that bank-like protections for stablecoins could increase adoption in the US as companies are preparing for the enactment of the GENIUS Act.

Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl

Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business Bentley is launching its first fully electric car – complete with a drum soundtrack to replace the growl of a combustion engine – as part of a £350m investment in its UK business. The vehicle, an…

Borrow Against Your Bitcoin at a Fixed Rate: Coinbase Expands Morpho Loans

The product lets users lock in their rate and repayment date when borrowing USDC against Bitcoin, marking the first enterprise-scale deployment of Morpho Midnight and a shift away from on-chain lending's variable-rate norm.

Disney+ and Hulu add to the growing trend of streaming inflation

At the same time, Disney appears to be exploring new ways to expand its streaming business beyond simply raising subscription prices.

White House adviser defends President Trump's crypto ties in wake of Clarity Act defeat

President Donald Trump's crypto adviser, Patrick Witt, accused Democrats of unfairly amplifying Trump's crypto ties as a political weapon.

KB Securities taps Securitize, Optimism for Korean tokenized funds

KB Securities has signed a three-party agreement with Securitize and the Optimism Foundation to develop tokenized funds for Korean institutional investors, starting with a planned money market fund on OP Mainnet. In a Sep.

Google Beam expands with new regions, partners, and customers

We’re expanding Google Beam to five new countries, and partnering with Industrious for an extended network.

6 ways Android Enterprise is evolving for the modern workforce

The latest updates from Android Enterprise are designed to help IT teams safeguard corporate data while giving workers room to innovate.

Pi Network price slips below $0.09 as moving averages cap rebound

Pi Network price fell back toward $0.088 on Sep. 23 after an intraday move above $0.092 failed to hold.

The old cybersecurity model is breaking

As concern over AI safety and rogue agents continue to make headlines, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity stocks are rising, or that investors are pouring massive amounts of capital into startups trying to build the next generation of security for an AI-native world. We’re even seeing companies like Instinct and Simile bring…

$1 billion in trading volume masks hidden liquidity risks for Coinbase stock token holders

Premarket routes priced $100,000 sales across ten tokens; displayed pool balances cannot show what a broad selloff would cost.

Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

"So absurd and embarrassing ..."

McDonald’s to take on KFC and rivals as Gen Z flock to fried chicken

Fast food giant aiming to increase share of global chicken market as rising cost of beef hits profits McDonald’s is betting on fried chicken as health concerns and the rising price of beef shift dining habits. The company said that it aimed to take an extra 1.5 percentage point-share of the global chicken market by 2030, with…

Crypto Exchange That Invented 100x Leverage Is No More: Here’s What BitMEX Users Need to Know

BitMEX ended trading at 04:00 UTC Wednesday and is urging users to withdraw their remaining funds, as fees now apply to balances left on the exchange.

Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms

The repeated incidents led one worker to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which opened an inquiry and told Zoox to investigate the exposures.

Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China's lunar "exploration" plans

"Beijing's intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century."

US treasury sells $70 billion of 5 year notes at a high yield of 5.033%

The Treasury sold $70 billion of five-year notes at a high yield of 5.033%, compared with a when-issued (WI) yield of 5.002% just before the auction. That is a 3.1-basis-point tail, well above the six-auction average of 0.6 basis points.

US yields move to multi year highs as the wall of worry is growing.

US Treasury yields are trading at highs across the curve. The 10-year yield is above 5.09%, and the 30-year is near 5.39%.

Canada's Six Biggest Banks Team Up on a Shared Digital-Dollar Network

RBC, TD, BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC and National Bank are jointly exploring a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system, starting with transfers between the banks themselves.

ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features

Pro and Plus users will be able to use the Work tab on their phones to complete agentic tasks.

Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it

The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation.

Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI

Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045

Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about its green policies. In a roadmap published on Wednesday , the German government set out for the…

Does Airtel Money mark the end of London’s listing drought? Not yet | Nils Pratley

The biggest flotation in five years was a bit of a shoo-in. Let’s see what happens when overseas competition is tougher Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years A win is a win, but we should probably contain our excitement about the biggest flotation in London for five years .

‘And you will be the People’s Earl’ – Charles Spencer’s Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, digested by John Crace

The earl on his globally lauded eulogy for Diana, King Charles’s sausage fingers and toxic Raine, topped off with a lavish sprinkling of adverbs Cheers were heard up and down the land. Halley’s comet made an unscheduled appearance in the ethereal night sky.

YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators

YouTube is rolling out GIF replies, voice-powered TV comments, personalized moderation, paid members-only communities, and new ways for fans to support their favorite creators.

The digitalisation of money, payments and finance

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “The digitalisation of money, payments and finance”.

SEC Charges South Florida Resident and His Company for Alleged Investment Scheme Defrauding Law Enforcement

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged CMI Capital LLC and its founder and manager, Michael D. Williams, for an alleged fraudulent investment scheme that raised approximately $860,000 from at least 18 investors, many of whom are current or…

6 new Google Flow Tools built by industry creatives

Explore 6 new tools in Google Flow built by creatives, for creatives.

A new wave of Connected Apps is rolling out to Gemini.

Gemini is adding new Connected Apps, including Adobe, Airtable, Linear, Peloton and more to help you easily tackle your to-do list.

MedGemma is helping global healthcare providers deliver better care

Healthcare organizations are using Google’s tech to build tools that address unique local healthcare needs.

YouTube’s conversational video editing tool lets creators make edits in natural language

Creators will be able to use AI in a conversational chat interface to help them edit videos.

YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features

Built directly into the YouTube Music app, Ask Music lets users describe what they want to hear in everyday language rather than searching for individual songs or artists.

Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech says hello

Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS are our most expressive audio models yet.

Serious fun time: Making video and board games accessible for all players

Gamers with visual or motor impairments are increasingly creating their own ways to keep playing as industry giants Microsoft, Sony and ONCE roll out adapted controllers alongside new video and board games.

Sakeena Fiza Helps NVIDIA Hardware Succeed at Scale

When Sakeena Fiza describes her work as a validation engineer at NVIDIA, she does so in terms more befitting a detective story than a world-class engineering lab. “Validation engineers look in the shadows and shine a light into every corner,” Fiza said.

We’re honoring Latino culture this Hispanic Heritage Month.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Google’s Latin Pop Doodle and curated Google TV collections. See how we honor Latino culture today.

Iranian official says reopening the Strait of Hormuz was discussed in U. S. talks

A senior Iranian official told Reuters about Tuesday’s indirect talks with the United States: Reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U. S.

Iranian president says Iran is open to diplomacy but will defend its interests in Hormuz

It is Iran's turn at the UN with Iran Pres. Pezeshkian taking the stage today.