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The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.
90% of economists expect RBNZ hike on September 2, poll shows Yen weakness back in focus as Katayama, Ueda head to G20 meeting Jackson Hole preview: Fed Chair Warsh likely to skip September and December rate signals China's planner accelerates infrastructure and private investment push Preview: Inflation and growth strength…
Paymasters and sponsors can keep native tokens out of sight, but Ethereum and Solana still require fees funded in ETH or SOL.
Packers running back Josh Jacobs was charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property, according to Wisconsin court records.
The Twins have called up top prospect Walker Jenkins, with the status of All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton unclear.
The busiest stretch of the year for adding prospects has passed. Here's how every organization stacks up now.
The ACC passed a resolution Thursday banning professionals from returning to college in football, plus men's and women's basketball, joining the other Power 4 conferences in setting forth eligibility enforcement.
Good Good Golf is stepping away from its sponsorship of a PGA Tour tournament in November.
A Dallas judge signed an order Thursday that prohibits the NCAA, the SEC and its commissioner Greg Sankey from stopping a group of athletes from returning to college sports for one more season of play.
Tony Romo on Thursday was issued three new citations stemming from his July arrest in Wisconsin, with a spokesperson for the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback telling multiple outlets that he takes "full responsibility for his actions."
Min Woo Lee tied a career low on the PGA Tour by firing a 62 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead in the Tour Championship.
Titans wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson is being evaluated for a concussion after taking a big hit from Bears safety Xavier Woods during joint practice Thursday.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Fery flying at Winston-Salem as Brit makes semi-finals ahead of US Open”.
The infrastructure push signals a more coordinated push to translate policy support into actual project starts, with the focus on compute, power grid and telecom integration pointing to continued state backing for AI and digital infrastructure buildout. Combined with steady service trade momentum, particularly in digital and…
A boutique StrictlyVC evening returns to New York's West Village on September 10 with Keith Rabois, Craig Shapiro, Jason Levien, Tristan Walker, Brynn Putnam, and Deven Parekh — covering AI, sports investing, community-building, venture economics, and politics, with cocktails, food, and networking throughout the night.
GBP/USD inches higher after two days of losses, trading around 1.3600 during the Asian hours on Friday. However, the British Pound (GBP) may encounter headwinds as recent declines in Brent crude oil prices ease immediate inflation concerns.
The framing of continued dollar-system access as contingent on Iran sanctions compliance raises the stakes for any G20 member with residual Iranian trade ties, adding a fresh layer of geopolitical risk premium to energy and shipping markets tied to Iran. The administration's emphasis on trade imbalances and excess capacity…
The Genesis Bond avoids BTC lending and custody transfers while adding a 5% STX lock, managed parameters and variable payouts.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price declines after two days of gains, trading around $82.70 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices may regain their footing as intensifying conflicts in Eastern Europe pull market attention away from the Middle East.
The USD/JPY pair declines to around 159.30 during the early Asian session on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) as Japan’s Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data strengthens the case for a September Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike.
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The stronger than expected reading reinforces the case for a BOJ rate hike as soon as its September 17-18 meeting, with the core-core gauge the central bank watches most closely now sitting just 2 basis points shy of an even rounder milestone above target. Coming alongside a sharp acceleration in wholesale inflation to 7.2% in…
Iran’s Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said on Friday that Tehran is preparing a list of its conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz in response to a request by mediators, adding that conditions include ending the war in the region, Reuters reported, citing an interview on Lebanese Hezbollah-affiliated
The improvement adds to a broader run of data pointing to a firming UK growth backdrop, with businesses citing stronger customer demand and greater confidence in their own trading outlook as key drivers. The notable fall in pricing intentions, now at their lowest since 2022, is the detail most likely to draw attention from rate…
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The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August rose 1.9% YoY as compared to 1.8% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
Japan Tokyo CPI August 2026, y/y: Headline CPI 1.9% expected 1.9%, prior 2% Core CPI (excludes fresh food) 1.8% expected 1.7%, prior 1.9% CPI Ex Food and Energy (core-core and the closest to US core CPI measure) 2.0% expected %, prior 2% --- Japan July Unemployment Rate 2.4% expected 2.5%, prior 2.5% Jobs/applicatints ratio…
The EUR/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.1655 during the early Asian session on Friday. Markets might turn cautious later in the day as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Kevin Warsh is set to deliver his much-awaited keynote address in Jackson Hole.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.
A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.
Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.
Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.
Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.
Liverpool need midfield nous, Michael Carrick is already under pressure and Villa can bid farewell to Enzi Konsa Enzo Maresca has a shiny new £85m midfielder he could select for a debut but, at 18 years old, he may want Ayyoub Bouaddi to have a bit of time watching on from the bench to learn about the Premier League from his…
Jo Potter’s side charged to promotion and have brought in striker Bethany England as they bid to stay up Guardian writers’ predicted position: 13th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd (WSL2)
Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood shoots a four-under 66 to put himself in contention at the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.
Highlights from day one of the Tour Championship held at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
AUD/JPY traded close to 114.75 on Thursday, ahead 0.36% on the session, with a high that stops nineteen pips beneath a ceiling the pair has not traded above since September 7, 1990.
The Aussie Dollar climbed to a three-month high of 0.7198 on Thursday, even though the US Dollar steadied on solid jobs data and hawkish comments by Federal Reserve officials. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7194, up 0.34%.
The transaction used Bitcoin’s existing rules to protect funds from a future quantum attack without requiring a network upgrade.
Carlos Alcaraz starts his US Open title defence against Russia's Roman Safiullin in the first serious examination of his fitness following a long-term wrist injury.
A mainnet QSB transaction passed consensus, yet nonstandard relay, high computation costs and exposed keys limit the escape route.
Lottie Woad made a strong start to the final week of play before next month's Solheim Cup by shooting a four-under opening round at the LPGA Tour's FM Championship.
We dig deep for our list of college football sleepers who could make a major impact this fall.
Which players take the top spots? Which schools have the most players on our list?
Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
Google's new privacy standard scrambles the one field of a web request that still travels in the clear: the name of the site being opened.
Min Woo Lee raced into the early lead at the PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship, as Rory McIlroy made a mixed start to his bid for FedExCup glory.
Wigan Warriors move top of Super League as they thrash Hull KR on an emotional evening as the Cherry and Whites pay tribute to the late Sir Billy Boston.
USD/JPY holds just beneath 159.50 on Thursday, ahead 0.05% across a range of forty-two pips, a fifth consecutive session of grinding higher without getting anywhere.
A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.
Super League: Wigan Warriors 46-0 Hull KR Liam Marshall bags hat-trick of tries in rout On the night when Wigan Warriors celebrated one of their greatest entertainers, perhaps it was fitting that Matt Peet’s class of 2026 produced a performance Sir Billy Boston would have been proud of on their charge towards, potentially…
Genius Group has proposed raising capital through perpetual preferred securities to build an $827 million Bitcoin treasury and an $800 million AI portfolio within a $2 billion total-asset target for fiscal 2031. Genius Group turns to preferred capital Genius Group…
Geoff Yu at BNY reports that China is opposing potential new U. S.
Developer Craig Raw said an AI-assisted review produced most of the fixes in version 2.5.4, though none appeared likely to put users’ funds at risk.
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
Arsenal continue pursuit to sign Julian Alvarez, Manchester City target Everton's Iliman Ndiaye and Aston Villa make direct contact to sign Rafael Leao.
GBP/USD holds near 1.3600 on Thursday, effectively unchanged at minus 0.05% across a range of barely thirty pips, a third session of drift beneath the high just short of 1.3700 posted earlier this week.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 38 entities alleging that they made material misrepresentations in Forms ADV filed with the Commission between 2025 and 2026 to falsely portray themselves as legitimate advisory firms to U. S.
Aave V4 deposits have reached a record $806 million after climbing 30% over seven days, while active loans have increased to $206 million. Aave V4 deposits accelerate past $800 million Aave’s on-chain dashboard shows that V4 deposits reached $806 million…
The Mexican Peso (MXN) loses ground modestly against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after economic data in the United States showed that the jobs market is solid, while inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 2% goal.
A 4.5 million-observation event study finds crisis-week inflows among ENS-tagged wallets, while its model shows how adoption can strain capital controls.
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava "Sal" Veder died on Saturday, Aug. 22, just 8 days shy of his 100th birthday.
Mirae Asset has set a 150 trillion won or about $109 billion target for a digital asset business spanning cryptocurrency, stablecoins, real-world assets and tokenized securities. Digital X will anchor Mirae Asset’s $109B plan The Korea Times reported the target…
The Champions League is back! So let's unpack all the must-see games, winners and losers, and talking points from Thursday's draw for the 2026-27 league phase.
NZD/USD holds just beneath 0.5950 on Thursday, unchanged on the session across a range of twenty-two pips and some forty-five pips under the window high just short of 0.6000 set in early June.
Dos Santos and Russell smash hurdles world records Werro comes within 0.42sec of 800m world record Bednarek and Wanyonyi clock world-leading times Masai Russell and Alison Dos Santos each set a world record while Mondo Duplantis won a historic pole vault on a frenetic Thursday night in Zurich. The Letzigrund Stadium had a…
OpenAI says the model never sees your password—but a signed-in session can persist across tasks, and you can step away while it works.
Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios becomes the first World Cup winner to sign for Ipswich Town after joining from Bayer Leverkusen.
xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
The Seahawks are signing Leonard Williams to a three-year, $90 million contract extension that will make him one of the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackles, sources told ESPN.
Golf equipment manufacturer Callaway has ended its relationship with Good Good Golf, effective immediately, following backlash for a video advertisement that depicted a man shoving a woman to the ground.
The Packers signed tight end Jonnu Smith to a one-year contract.
The Dolphins have traded wide receiver Tutu Atwell back to the Rams in exchange for running back Jarquez Hunter, the teams announced on Thursday.
Three-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck publicly confirmed Thursday that he asked the Winnipeg Jets to trade him.
The Raptors will retire the No. 7 jersey of Kyle Lowry on Jan.
The Browns are releasing veteran wide receiver Cedric Tillman, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.
BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that the Bank of Korea’s 25bp hike to 3.00% and upgraded growth and inflation forecasts underline ongoing tightening risks. Robust exports and investment are supporting the economy, though stronger demand could fuel inflation and household debt.
‘Mind-numbing that people end up in these positions’ Brydon Carse incident is the latest in a long line Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have criticised the “extreme and tiresome” flood of negative stories around the England cricket team’s drinking and socialising habits, with Anderson – England’s all-time leading wicket-taker –…
US President Donald Trump’s family-linked crypto ventures have left investors at least an estimated $4.7 billion underwater while generating about $1.4 billion for the president in 2025, according to Public Citizen. Trump crypto losses reached an estimated $4.7 billion Public…
Emiliano Martínez is on his way but another high-profile Argentinian is likely to be wearing a different shade of blue soon. Chelsea have dealt with their biggest weakness, satisfying Xabi Alonso’s wish for a new goalkeeper by agreeing a £7.5m deal to sign Martínez from Aston Villa, and it will surely not be long before they…
The transaction used the Marshall Islands-issued USDM1 bond as collateral and completed the full repo cycle on the Canton Network in under 10 minutes.
Good Good Golf has withdrawn from sponsoring a PGA Tour event this autumn following its controversial video promoting a new Callaway driver.
Radosław Piesiewicz, president of the Polish Olympic Committee, has been arrested and charged with two offenses as prosecutors investigate payments and financial ties connected to the collapsed crypto exchange Zondacrypto. Poland’s Justice Minister and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek confirmed the…
OCBC Bank strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that USD/SGD traded slightly firmer as resilient US data halted US Dollar downside pressure, though the pair remains subdued and rangebound ahead of Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
Tokyo area inflation the focus today. Meanwhile, expectations of a Bank of Japan September rate hike are firming up: BOJ's Himino signals more hikes, flags growing upside inflation risk BOJ policymaker Himino says won't comment on market expectations on rate hike Where July's Tokyo print landed Tokyo's July inflation data set…
Manager Derek McInnes says he takes "full responsibility" for Rangers' "embarrassing" Conference League exit at the hands of Jablonec.
Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.
Golf giant ends partnership with YouTube group Retailers have pulled Good Good products from shelves Garrett Clark says controversial skit was in ‘poor taste’ Callaway has ended its relationship with Good Good Golf amid mounting fallout from an advert that many believe made light of violence against women. The golf equipment…
Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad sees the Philippine Peso underperforming its Asian peers after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered a third consecutive 25 bps rate hike to 5.00%.
BlackRock cut the minimum for converting privately held Bitcoin into IBIT shares from $25 million to $1 million, while Bitwise lowered its floor from $100 million to $3 million. While this might sound like a niche development for a small number of institutional users, it signals that custody is no longer just a slogan for […]
Fed's Collins: Absent new tariff and oil shocks, there is reason to believe inflation will ease Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America Fed's Hammack: Next year inflation might ease to around 2.5% at best U. S.
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.
In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.
Arsenal are reportedly keen on signing Marseille winger Igor Paixão. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Under some strange circumstances, Rockstar broadcast the first (official) gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto VI, the most-anticipated game of the year. Here’s everything you need to know.
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with actress Annie Potts about being a longtime close friend and neighbor of actor Tim Curry, who died this week at 80 years old.
The full draw for the men's and women's singles tournament at the US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York.
While living abroad, Kate Rogan received news that her mom had passed away. Traveling home was difficult, but a kind stranger took charge and ensured she got back to her family in time for the funeral.
Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.
The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.
Zoph, who co-founded Thinking Machines Lab alongside Mira Murati and also served as the startup's CTO, led a brief stint at OpenAI and is now at Google.
Deribit's Friday settlement covers nearly a fifth of the exchange's Bitcoin open interest, and max pain sits well below where BTC is trading right now.
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.
American Masai Russell storms to victory in the women's 100m hurdles in a remarkable 12.09 seconds, breaking the world record at the Diamond League in Zurich.
The return of Carlos Alcaraz and the absence of Jannik Sinner has had a significant influence on US Open betting futures. Alcaraz, the reigning champion, is +250 to retain his title according to DraftKings odds as of midday Thursday.
Paris Saint-Germain have been handed a tough start to the defense of their Champions League trophy, with a home clash against Barcelona as well as trips to 2023 winners Manchester City and Europa League holders Aston Villa.
The Colts activated wide receiver Alec Pierce off the physically unable to perform list Thursday.
DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao notes that Indonesia’s parliament has held fit-and-proper hearings for BI Governor nominee Destry Damayanti, who signalled continuity, robust policy tools and stronger coordination with fiscal authorities.
Stellar’s tokenized real-world asset market has climbed from about $785 million in January to more than $3 billion in July, while only just over $2 million has entered Blend pools that accept RWAs. Stellar’s RWA market has crossed $3 billion…
‘Mind-numbing that they themselves in these positions’ PCB complains to Sky over Imran Khan’s sons’ interview Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have criticised the “extreme and tiresome” flood of negative stories around the England cricket team’s drinking and socialising habits, with Anderson – England’s all-time leading…
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While investors in World Liberty Financial‘s USD1 stablecoin “haven’t suffered major losses,” many lost billions of dollars in other Trump ventures, according to Public Citizen.
Commerzbank FX Analyst Charlie Lay reports USD/THB has eased from around 33.90 in late July to about 32.70, helped by a softer Dollar.
Bitcoin’s latest breakout may have started with a shift in U. S.
Brazil's Alison dos Santos breaks the 400m hurdles world record, clocking a time of 45.80 seconds at the Diamond League in Zurich.
European champion Audrey Werro came tantalisingly close to downing the oldest outdoor world record in athletics, finishing a little more than four tenths of a second off Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800m mark.
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Watching a man labouring to strike up conversations in the smoking area of a nightclub proves not just funny but also touching and uplifting Ever pretended to use your phone to avoid the shame of being Norman No-Mates at a party? Freddie Meredith’s new show is a 60-minute channelling of that…
Uefa has begun a legal process against the embattled Fifa president but it will still be an uphill struggle to remove him Anyone who interpreted Uefa’s decision to withdraw a proposed boycott of Fifa competitions, revealed by the Guardian on Wednesday , as a backward step in the attempt to remove Gianni Infantino as Fifa’s…
The South Korean financial group plans to build a $109 billion digital asset business spanning crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets, according to The Korea Times.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights USD/KRW near a one‑year low after the Bank of Korea (BoK) delivered a back‑to‑back 25bps hike to 3.00%.
Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.
GLD and IBIT supplied about 70% of the five-session record as yields and the dollar eased, leaving the hedge thesis untested under pressure.
Ethena has proposed directing 95% of net revenue from its branded businesses toward ENA buybacks once USDe supply reaches $7.5 billion, as the protocol also moves to end monthly investor unlocks and separate ecosystem economics from Ethena Labs equity. According…
ZEC has climbed roughly 19-fold in a year, yet Grayscale says its sub-1% share of Bitcoin’s market cap leaves room for further upside.
Rangers crashed out of all European competition after a dismal display against Jablonec saw them fail to reach the Conference League.
EX DeFi offers XRP holders a cloud mining alternative as ETF inflows sustain institutional interest amid market volatility. Cumulative net inflows into XRP ETF have hit a record high of $1.566 billion; however, the price of XRP has not surged…
Brydon Carse took two early wickets as Durham took the upper hand against Gloucestershire while Sam Cook led the way for Essex against Surrey Shackles Gloucestershire’s Joe Phillips with his sixth ball. An early wicket at Scarborough on the mottled outfield grass, Adam Lyth obligingly nudging behind.
OCBC Bank strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that USD/CNH has edged higher alongside a broader US Dollar (USD) rebound and firmer US Treasury yields, while the People's Bank of China (PBoC) continues to prefer a gradual appreciation path.
Alcaraz back in action after four-month injury layoff Novak Djokovic faces Mariano Navone in first round Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a tough draw on his return to singles competition after a four-month injury layoff as he faces the in-form Russian Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open. Alcaraz, the defending…
Fast bowler is one wicket away from a target eight years in the making after another display of consistency Halfway through the afternoon session, as drinks were taken after the completion of his 10th over, Mohammad Abbas waved at the Pakistan dressing room and beckoned on their physios. When they reached him he gestured at his…
Boston Federal Reserve (Fed) President Susan Collins crossed the wires on Thursday as the Jackson Hole Symposium began. She said that the recent PCE inflation report does not change the view that policy is restrictive and will lead to gradual disinflation.
Tom McKibbin held a one-shot lead at the Husqvarna British Masters before play was suspended on an opening day at The Belfry already severely hampered by stormy weather.
Durham coach Ryan Campbell says he is comfortable with selecting Brydon Carse, and will continue to do so unless they are told otherwise.
The courtroom combat across state and federal courts is so far producing roughly split outcomes, suggesting a big job may be coming for the Supreme Court.
Chelsea agree a £7.5m fee to sign Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Tadej Pogacar recovers from a brief off-road excursion to claim his third victory at the Vuelta a Espana but he is made to fight all the way to the line by Enric Mas.
Second Test, day one: England 248-9 v Pakistan Jordan Cox and Jamie Smith hit back with half-centuries Footage of Brydon Carse kept flashing up on the big screens at Lord’s on Thursday. Not that footage, of course, but rather the headline-grabbing fast bowler enjoying a refreshing can of the fizzy apple juice that is English…
Wantaway Enzo Fernández left out of Carabao Cup tie Villa sign Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka on free Chelsea have agreed a £7.5m deal to sign the Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez and are expecting Manchester City to make an offer for Enzo Fernández in the next 48 hours. Xabi Alonso identified the signing of a…
OneKey demonstrated how an outdated Ethereum app could sign a transaction different from the one shown on a Ledger device, but the wallet maker says the vulnerability had already been fixed.
US President Donald Trump held a press conference on Thursday at the White House, where he insisted that Canada has been "ripping" off the US on trade and that it wants to be “treated like a state.”
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith welcomed his return to form with the bat as he top-scored with 61 on day one of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's.
Jamie Smith hits 61 and Jordan Cox adds 55 to help England fight back on day one of the second Test against Pakistan, as the hosts recover from 77-4 to close on 248-9 at Lord's.
Crude Oil trades near $83.50 on Thursday, ahead 2.52% and more than $3.00 above a session low just above $80.00 printed at 07:00 GMT.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) outperforms its major peers on Thursday, buoyed by hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expectations after Australian inflation data released on Wednesday surprised to the upside. A softer US Dollar (USD) provides additional support.
Our top tipster Lewis Jones, aka Jones Knows, was in flying form last weekend - can he repeat the trick?
Enjoy all the updates from Monaco for the league phase draw of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League.
Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox battle difficult conditions and an improved Pakistan performance to take England to a competitive total on the opening day of the second Test.
The ATF is the latest federal government agency in recent years to notify Congress of a "major incident" involving its cybersecurity.
Farside's six tracked products drew $3.6 million on Aug. 26 as only BSOL and VSOL reported positive net flow.
Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said on Thursday on Fox Business that the job market is broadly in balance, while adding that “we need restrictiveness in policy.”
Mantle has accumulated about $880 million in stablecoins and tokenized assets as its onchain product range has expanded across equities, Treasuries, funds and yield-bearing assets. Mantle’s asset base approaches $880 million Blockworks Research data shows that Mantle’s stablecoin circulating supply…
Manchester United will host Bayern Munich Aston Villa welcome PSG; Liverpool go to Inter Arsenal face mouthwatering assignments against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as they bid to go one better than last season’s agonising near miss and win a first Champions League title. Mikel Arteta’s side were pipped on penalties by Paris…
Owner Audrey Turley paid a heartfelt tribute to Galopin Des Champs after the superstar chaser’s retirement was confirmed on Thursday.
The US Dollar Index trades just above 99.00 on Thursday, unchanged on the session across a range of less than a fifth of a point. That sits roughly 2.6% beneath the June peak just under 102.00 and beneath a rolling 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 100.00 and a flat 200-day near 99.75.
Some of the world's largest tech companies and AI startups have come together to decry the current state of cybersecurity and to advertise a new solution that they say can ward off a new generation of cyber threats.
Gold (XAU/USD) extended its gains on Thursday, up 0.17% as US jobs data was solid, while the US trade deficit widened. In the meantime, investors eye Fed Chair Warsh's speech, keeping the precious metal near familiar levels.
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that he will ask finance ministers at the G20 meeting to cut off economic flows that sustain the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Fox Business News.
There was a pause from Mikaela Mayer, so too an emerging, ironic smile upon realisation as to who had asked the question.
Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy future Fuelled by the consequences of Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran, household energy debt in Britain is continuing to soar, rising to a record £6bn by the end of June.
BTC is holding above $80,000 into a Fed symposium that, for the first time in 40 years, is built around crypto's own turf—payments and financial infrastructure.
Trump says the order is effective immediately. Trump also just said that he's considering changing the name of the Atlantic or Pacific ocean.
European champions Paris St-Germain will face Premier League duo Manchester City and Aston Villa in the league phase of this season's Champions League.
LA star brands stunts as attempts to ‘stay relevant’ Brink defends trans community in face of attacks Opinion: Kanter is using his freedom to punch down Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink has called former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom a “stupid piece of shit” who is “trying to stay relevant”, in the most vocal statement by…
The changes aim to cut investor selling pressure and channel protocol revenue to ENA as Ethena looks to revive USDe growth.
"Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now..."
The Ukrainian Automobile Federation requests an urgent investigation into its Russian counterpart, the RAF.
Jes Staley made comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to the convicted sex offender The former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein. The comments were detailed in newly…
Bitcoin and crypto joined US stock markets in fresh gains after Nvidia Q2 earnings beat expectations by around $4 billion.
Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali starred with the ball as Pakistan took advantage of overcast conditions at Lord's to reduce England to 248-9 on day one of the second Test.
Father Dionysios Tabakis says his views are those of Orthodox church, ‘nothing more, nothing less’ A Greek Orthodox priest whose home-recorded album of drone metal and religious dubstep has made him a cult figure in experimental music circles has issued a statement in which he has clarified his stance on homosexuality and the…
The chipmaker's reported acquisition would concentrate the open-source AI pipeline inside one company, from silicon to distribution — with consequences for builders and users alike.
Silver (XAG/USD) accelerates on Thursday and trades around $69.50 at the time of writing, up 2.74% on the day. The white metal is approaching the upper end of the range that has contained price action this week, as investors turn their attention to the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Google teamed up with the Pokémon Company to introduce a special-edition Fitbit Air that works with the Pokémon Sleep app.
The US Dollar (USD) has navigated an inconclusive range on Thursday, struggling to build on the previous day’s gains and briefly reaching multi-day peaks.
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Five Rust-level memory optimizations to the DNS cache layout of Big Pineapple cut per-entry memory by 56%, freeing approximately 100 TB of memory across Cloudflare's fleet.
Our ambassador previews a busy Saturday of clashes which features the Listed August Stakes at Windsor – live on Sky Sports Racing from 4.30pm.
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Shoppers can visit the Atorie website and buy handbags or clothes made from the same material — and coming from the same factory — that manufacturers use in high-end goods.
Google and YouTube are celebrating America's 250th anniversary.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Welbeck gives Chelsea lead vs Luton, Fulham 2-0 up on Wimbledon LIVE!”.
Hoomanely has developed a smart bowl to measure and record dogs' feeding data, then tells owners if behaviors change.
England's Jordan Cox is dismissed on 55 after an unbelievable, diving catch by substitute Salman Ali Agha to leave the hosts 187-6 on the opening day of the second Test at Lord's.
EUR/USD is virtually unchanged on Thursday, with price action settling into consolidation after the pair climbed to a three-month high of 1.1711 earlier this week.
A'ja Wilson remains No. 1, but where are Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier and Angel Reese as the World Cup break nears?
Golden State got its first win over Minnesota in franchise history as it moves closer to hosting playoff games.
VanEck recorded eight active signals on Aug. 12, while comparable clusters trailed Bitcoin’s baseline at 90 and 180 days.
David Griffiths says mayors could be empowered to build water infrastructure, while Kevin Whately suggests incorporating communal storage into new housing estates Pete Ford ( Letters, 20 August ) rightly reminds us that “The Victorians … built reservoirs, aqueducts and local water-storage infrastructure.” But who were these…
Colin Hines says Andy Burnham’s focus should be on drastically cutting fossil fuel use in a way that reduces bills and generates secure jobs It is hardly surprising that many who were optimistic and supportive of Andy Burnham becoming prime minister, but who also prioritised tackling climate chaos, are becoming increasingly…
One wonders when, if ever, a US broadcast can win the same plaudits presenting the English league with a more American voice There they were again, signaling with their unchanging faces and voices and their unchanging studio backdrop that another Premier League season had begun. On Friday afternoon, and again on Saturday and…
Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are on for a US Open collision course following Thursday's draw in New York, while Britain's Arthur Fery has been handed a nightmare opening-round clash against Italian 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Truflation has called for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after its July forecast came within 0.01 percentage point of the official monthly headline PCE reading and matched the other three published figures. The U.
The token hit a $25 million market cap on the back of nine days of unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI footage. Its creator has now sold his stack — hours before Rockstar's first official gameplay reveal.
Gold is worth around ten times more than BTC, Changpeng Zhao said, noting that countries face a years-long process to "shift into Bitcoin."
As London and European traders head for the exits, European shares are closing mostly lower, with selling seen across most of the major markets. France’s CAC led the declines with a fall of 1.68%, while Italian, Spanish and UK shares also finished under pressure.
The financial services giant plans to expand Schwab Crypto beyond Bitcoin and Ether just months after rolling out direct crypto trading to retail clients.
Prosecutors are probing allegations that Zondacrypto's CEO gave Radosław Piesiewicz a 40,000 euro watch for help with regulatory hurdles.
About 8.7 million customers had their data accessed and a ransom was demanded.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 53,600 on Thursday, ahead 0.29% in the session across a range running from the 53,300 area to just above 53,700.
Canaan, American Bitcoin and Cango jumped as much as 67% as renewed crypto demand showed BTC exposure can still drive mining equities despite the industry’s AI push.
The updates indicate that Google is looking to position AI Mode as an AI travel agent of sorts, as it's moving beyond simply helping users find information to actually handling parts of the trip-planning and booking process.
Book hotels and track airfares, plus view miles and rewards with AI Mode in Google Search.
Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash brings a new suite of creative controls and generative video capabilities to developers.
Interactive visual aids and teacher-controlled practice materials — both built with Gemini — are launching for the new school year.
At Google I/O, we launched Gemini Omni Flash in Google Flow, bringing new video editing capabilities to creatives. Today we’re rolling out updates via Gemini Omni 1.1 Fl…
Drive high-quality leads and acquire customers with new messaging, travel, and creative features in YouTube’s August Demand Gen Drop.
About 17,600 people in the UK reported a combined $1.9 billion in gains tied to crypto in the 2024 to 2025 tax year, with 240 each declaring more than $1.4 million.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers back-to-back bearish days on Thursday, down about 0.05% against the US Dollar (USD) after economic data showed the labor market remains solid, while investors eye Federal Reserve (Fed) speakers at the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “MoonPay’s newest integration lets AI agents handle crypto lending on Solana”.
There was an actual crypto conference that took place in Jackson Hole between Aug. 17 and Aug.
Stable Sea has added two WisdomTree digital funds to its treasury platform, giving eligible businesses access to three SEC-registered products with minimum investments starting at $1. Stable Sea adds two WisdomTree funds Stable Sea said the WisdomTree Short-Duration Income Digital…
Gold collection known as Treasure of Villena, worth at least €1.7m, is target of ‘very well planned’ raid Thieves in Spain have raided the Treasure of Villena – a stunning collection of bronze age gold artefacts that has been described as the most important prehistoric trove in Europe – in the latest high-profile smash-and-grab…
The Lightning software project said it is preparing fixes after confirming that several AI-generated vulnerability reports were accurate.
Study: Land use is the biggest factor in determining decomposition rates of organic cotton underpants.
For the first time, the U. K.'s tax office broke out crypto capital gains figures, showing 17,600 people reported $1.87 billion in profits during the 2024-2025 tax year.
Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).
Hyperliquid Strategies has raised $647 million in equity capital and more than doubled its treasury to 29.3 million HYPE tokens, valued at $1.9 billion at the end of June. Hyperliquid Strategies builds a $1.9 billion HYPE treasury Hyperliquid Strategies said…
Charles Schwab has announced plans to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to its crypto platform in the coming months, extending direct trading beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum for its U. S.
Solana is up more than 8% in 24 hours and 44% on the month. Coming changes to the network could add a supply squeeze to the mix.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Crypto for Advisors: How staking on Ethereum is changing in 2026”.
USD/JPY trades in a narrow range below 160 on Thursday, with neither side able to build strong momentum. The US Dollar (USD) is struggling to extend Wednesday’s recovery, while persistent weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to keep the pair supported.
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to keep its policy rate at 1.00% through 2026, following the unanimous decision on August 26 to stay on hold.
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
The startup just raised a $26 million Series A to grow its customer base and help reduce red tape for utility and construction work.
Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face, said the Microduck is an “open-source robot you can teach new tricks with reinforcement learning.”
Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected Business live – latest updates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a cyber-attack in which hackers accessed the data of about 8.7 million customers. The incident involved data related to “car…
Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh Songs, physical comedy and clever design come together in Theatr Iolo’s adaptation of Arnold Lobel’s offbeat story, aimed at over-fives Arnold Lobel was a writer with a keen sense of the seasons. Frog and Toad Are Friends , one of my favourite books since childhood, has a wonderful story where…
"It just felt like the right thing to do."
Moonwell has halted new borrowing across its Core Markets on Base after an apparent MAMO collateral price manipulation exploit drained about $8.7 million from the decentralized lending protocol. Moonwell said in an Aug.
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister examines whether the weaker CNY explains China’s rising export market share. Using bilateral real exchange rates across major partners, he finds no systematic link between CNY moves and market share gains, including in advanced sectors like electric cars.
Former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates said in a LinkedIn post that the company is not trying to re-create Twitter.
Affected users need a new recovery phrase and must move funds because an app update cannot repair a compromised seed.
Ahmed is nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in the Prime Video series about a struggling actor auditioning to be the next James Bond. Originally broadcast March 23, 2026.
For the first time, Rock en Seine offers live audio-described concerts for blind and partially sighted people, with a voice describing movements, lights and emotions on stage, so they can fully experience the show.
For the first time, Rock en Seine is offering live audio-described concerts for blind and partially sighted people, with a voice narrating movements, lights and emotions on stage so they can enjoy the full experience.
Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles, according to a TechCrunch review of data submitted to OSHA.
Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack crossed the wires on CNBC on Thursday as the Jackson Hole Symposium begins.
Garrett Langley says 99.9% of police are good actors, days after a report identified at least 69 officials accused of misusing plate readers.
Motoring series to return four years after Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff suffered serious injuries in crash during filming Top Gear, the long-running motoring show that has been off air since its co-host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was seriously injured in a crash during filming almost four years ago, is to return to the BBC, the…
Bain Capital led the investment in the U. S.
The arrests come after a wave of cyberattacks earlier this year targeting tech companies that rely on high-profile and widely used open source software.
Google is setting new memory-use limits for Android apps as AI data centers contribute to hardware shortages that could leave lower-cost phones with less memory.
Ripple Prime has launched a Delta One business that lets institutional clients trade total return swaps tied to U. S.-listed equities, indexes and digital assets through its multi-asset prime brokerage platform.
"We built this city on good cacao" does have a nice ring to it.
Crypto payments are entering mainstream checkout flows as merchants weigh fees, coin support, settlement and regulation in 2026. Cryptocurrency has moved from the edges of online commerce into everyday checkout flows.
MUFG's Derek Halpenny examines how uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz oil flows and tight US fuel inventories are shaping crude prices.
A recap of all the incidents involving LLMs made by Anthropic, Meta, and OpenAI, which went rogue and attacked real companies and individuals on the internet.
One analyst expects Warsh to take a tough line on inflation, but still sees the Fed holding off on rate hikes until at least after the November mid-term elections.
First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares Business live – latest updates The owner of Zara is taking on Primark, Shein and the supermarkets with the launch of its cut-price chain Lefties in Britain, backed by an army of robots. The Spanish fashion brand…
The actor on which star he’d devour first on a lifeboat, why he prefers pigeons to dogs and how Trainspotting put the Scottish accent on the map You’re stranded on a lifeboat with Ewan McGregor , Ewen Bremner , Jonny Lee Miller , Kevin McKidd , Peter Mullan , James Cosmo , Keith Allen and Irvine Welsh . Who do you eat first?
Experts say findings mean breast screenings for cancer could also flag cardiovascular problems in women Doctors have discovered a way to use routine mammograms that screen for breast cancer to spot heart disease, the world’s leading – and frequently underdiagnosed – cause of death in women. Researchers analysed the scans using…
227 install commands were found in corporate docs pointing at code nobody owns.
Postquant Labs announces the upcoming launch of QuipSwap, a bridgeless protocol designed for secure cross-chain asset swaps. Postquant Labs, the developer behind quantum computing protocol quip.network, has announced the imminent public launch of QuipSwap, its Bridgeless Swap Protocol.
Paul Greengrass drama The Uprising was supposed to be a historical epic about the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 – but a strange new campaign has inserted a surprising figure Nobody likes to have the full plot of a movie spoiled before they’ve even seen it. However, sometimes this can be taken to the extreme.
AI’s water footprint is growing, but location and cooling technology make a difference.
Institutional clients can access total return swaps across linked to US-listed equities, indexes and digital assets and cross-margin exposures.
Artist known for her dazzling polka-dotted paintings and infinity mirror room installations The Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97, created an exhilarating oeuvre of polka-dotted paintings, stuffed cloth phalloi and provocative happenings, films and installations, as well as a curate’s egg of novels and poetry.…
Nordea’s Jan von Gerich argues that the European Central Bank remains focused on upside inflation risks and is likely to continue tightening policy.
Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid warned on Thursday that inflation remains stubborn and that the energy shock is spreading into the broader economy. With the next meeting approaching, he said the Fed needs more information but remains committed to returning inflation to 2%.
In a disrupted job market people are turning to heritage crafts such as bookbinding, metalwork and boatbuilding It’s a bleak moment for young people entering the workforce for the first time . For decades, a university degree seemed to promise a stable career – but entry-level white-collar jobs across almost all sectors are…
Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday that the economy remains broadly stable but warned that tariffs and war-related price increases are complicating the inflation outlook.
EUR/USD holds firm on Thursday after coming under pressure on the previous day as the latest US inflation figures helped the US Dollar (USD) regain some lost ground.
Core Lightning developers have asked node operators to make a security decision before they can fully assess the threat. An Aug.
Ethena’s ENA traded near $0.147 on Aug. 27, retaining a weekly gain of about 25% after its sharp breakout met resistance near $0.180.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH Elias Haddad notes the US Dollar (USD) is consolidating gains, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) testing its 200‑day moving average resistance and United States (US) data showing Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index inflation stuck above the Fed’s 2% target
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.
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This week’s settlement without liability was pragmatic, but it doesn’t change the inevitability of further lawsuits around the world Not many people would count paying $18bn they didn’t expect to when they woke up that morning as a victory. Yet for Meta, the owners of Facebook and Instagram, the agreement with 52 US attorneys…
BNY’s Geoff Yu says rising Swedish import prices and continued weakness in the krona are adding to inflation risks. He expects the Riksbank to adopt firmer language on SEK valuations and sees scope for the market to bring forward expectations for the next rate hike.
From quiet acts of generosity and life-changing gigs to singing for a professional puppeteer, Dolly Parton has had a profound impact on readers’ lives • Photo gallery: fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton I had the opportunity to meet her when I volunteered to work the Country Music Awards in the late 70s. Me and three other kids…
NVIDIA’s Gamescom announcements are revealing what’s next for GeForce NOW, with new ways to play, more supported devices and platforms, and even more big PC games headed to the cloud. New NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 technology controls give members more ways to fine-tune gameplay, while expanded support for new Steam devices, GOG single…
NVIDIA Vice President of Hyperscale and HPC Ian Buck hand-delivers Vera CPU systems across the AI ecosystem as Vera begins shipping at scale.
Level up your sleep routine with the Fitbit Air Special Edition Pokémon Sleep, which makes tracking your sleep more fun.
Called Plaud One, these adopt the simple bare-bones style of Apple's AirPods, and can record calls, while their case can be used to record in-person conversations or take notes.
Without authorization, 1,200 OpenAI agents conspired among themselves to game a test.
The UK plans to expand the Bank of England’s remit to support digital payments innovation, including stablecoins, while keeping financial stability first.
Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses EUR/USD dynamics around divergent inflation and policy outlooks in the US and Eurozone.
Is Natalie Portman really the subject of Rachel Cusk’s new novel? Or is this manufactured literary drama designed to generate buzz?
According to a report from the US Department of Labor (DOL) released Thursday, the number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance fell to 203K for the week ending August 22.
Prior month wholesale inventories 0.3% Whole inventories advanced for July 1.3% versus 0.2% expected. Retail inventories advanced for July 0.7% versus -0.5% Looking at the wholesale Sales for the month: June wholesale sales totaled $794.1 billion.
Prior was -101.5 billion This is a modest drag for GDP and the worst number in a year. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.
Prior week Initial claim 206K revised to 207K Initial jobless claims 203K vs 206K estimate 4 week moving average of initial claims 205.5K-vs 204K last week Prior week continuiing claims 1.799M Continuing claims for the current week 1.778M vs 1.790M last week 4-week MA of continuting claims 1.789M vs 1.788M last week. No hire.
Priorw as -7.18B (revised to -8.31B) Goods trade balance +$12.2B vs -$6.4B in Q1 -- largest since 2008 Services surplus $26.3m vs $472.1m prior Investment income +0.5B vs +1.0B prior Foreign investment in Canadian securities +100.6B, led by +$80.8 in bonds That's a tailwind for GDP. This was the first current account surplus…
Advisers, funds, banks and state trust companies now face an active review with October only a target.
The Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger dismisses the harm to community banks in defending the stablecoin rewards language in the Clarity Act, says community banker Nate Franzén.
Ethereum price held above $2,500 on Aug. 27 after strong US spot ETF inflows, improving global liquidity conditions, and a historic short squeeze supported its weekly breakout.
Societe Generale analysts highlight that Brent has pulled back after testing resistance at $95, a level defined by a prior downside gap and a descending trend line from April.
USD/CAD trades around 1.3870 on Thursday, down a modest 0.05% on the day at the time of writing.
The chain just put up its strongest day since mid-July, with $443 million in DEX volume and more than 3 million transactions.
GBP/JPY trades broadly flat on Thursday after Wednesday’s modest pullback ended a four-day winning streak. At the time of writing, the cross trades around 216.45, with momentum indicators suggesting limited buying interest.
Figure is 30,000 higher than a year ago but latest data is a boost to efforts to reverse the rise in economic inactivity Business live – latest updates The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK fell below 1 million in the latest three-month period. In a boost to the government’s…
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes that the Japanese Yen reaction to Deputy Governor Himino’s speech was limited, even as his comments aligned with market expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike in September.
Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month traced to AI work on Bitcoin code.
The thieves distracted security forces with a false alarm on the outskirts of Villena and stole the museum's 59 prehistoric pieces in under four minutes.
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, PC; Asobo Studio The medieval franchise is transplanted to Crete, conjuring action-adventure magic from familiar ingredients The path in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a familiar one. Amid ancient ruins and sun-dappled gorges, a young woman, Sophia, dutifully treads the same footsteps as a…
Ahead of the release of her 13th solo album, the fantastically titled Chakzilla, we rank the best of a sublime catalogue of funk, slow jams and tears-on-the-dancefloor disco Chaka Khan had harsh words for the “assholes” at her then record company, Warner Bros, who she felt under-promoted 1992’s The Woman I Am, her first album…
The Federal Trade Commission finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group (CMG) and two other firms to pay a total of $930,000 to settle allegations they deceived customers by falsely claiming to offer an AI-powered service that could target localized ads based on conversations captured from consumers’ smart devices and that…
Headlines: Gold bulls on edge ahead of Fed Chair Warsh speech at Jackson Hole US futures hold higher, bolstered by Nvidia earnings Policymakers concluded that risks to the inflation outlook are tilted to the upside - ECB accounts ECB's Radev says October and December meetings remain 'live', policy to be guided by economic data…
FTmining offers cloud mining services aimed at users seeking crypto mining access without costly hardware, energy bills, or maintenance. Ever been fascinated by cryptocurrency mining, only to be deterred by the high cost of hardware, staggering electricity bills, and complex…
Tech companies warn that move could jeopardise US hopes of dominating AI The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen in recent months after topping a million earlier this year, but remains high. There were 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24, so-called Neets , between April to June, down…
Park Hyeon-joo, Mirae Asset Financial Group’s founder, outlined his ambitious stablecoin, RWAs, and STOs plan for Digital X, formerly known as Korbit, in an event for his employees.
OpenAI has more than 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users in India, a huge chunk of whom are on the free or the lower-priced Go tiers.
The electric Torcal will be Bentley's entry model and cost less than a Bentayga.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Meeting of 22-23 July 2026”.
Bitcoin price held near $79,500 on Aug. 27 after a rapid breakout from the $63,000 area, with ETF demand and U.
The actor fully embraced his physical talents and outsized personality with a line in theatrical baddies teetering deliciously on the edge of serious and silly • Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80 • Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom • Clowns…
With dots that dizzied the viewer, the giddy sensory overload of seeing the grandest installations of her octopuses and giant pumpkins was hard to resist • Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97 • A life in pictures I once had an argument about Yayoi Kusama with Peter Gabriel. Not in person –…
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 27, 2026
Financial stability stays the Bank's primary objective, with the new duty written into a bill due before the Lords in September.
Analysis by Institute for Policy Studies found that between 2019 and 2025, CEO compensation increased 41.4% The average CEO of the US’s 100 largest, lowest-paying corporations earned 614 times more than their average worker last year, according to an analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). IPS’s latest executive…
(Reprise) The crossover star’s introspective sixth album is full of memories of his mother, who died in 2025, bringing his dextrous guitar to songs rooted in tradition and yearning On the face of it, 2025 was a landmark year for Billy Strings. His fifth album, Highway Prayers , won him his third Grammy.
Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr lead a goofy roadtrip comedy that is just sharp enough to keep you strapped in Idiots is billed as a return to the raunchy bro comedies of the 2000s like Pineapple Express and The Hangover and about halfway through there is a visual gag involving bodily functions that is so revolting, so…
NPR critics remember some of their favorite Dolly performances — including a duet with Kermit the Frog and the twinkle in Dolly's eye singing with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.
The article has been updated with information provided by Bitfinex Securities. Bitfinex Securities has completed a record $50 million tokenized capital raise for metals company Alkemya through a security backed by partnership interests tied to an independently valued $1.64 billion…
Bitcoin is testing its largest supply cluster alongside the key 50-week moving average.
The abandoned bids would have cost over $2 million in base fees alone, leading the firm to prioritize financial viability over broader internet adoption.
Royal Albert Hall, London Yannick Nézet-Séguin polished up the Rosenkavalier suite then gave an exceptional reading of the composer’s self-congratulatory tone poem, while Elza van den Heever delivered a visceral account of Salome’s final scene Artistically ambitious and with an ego the size of a small planet, Richard Strauss…
August is heading for its strongest month of inflows since October 2025 if the pace holds, one analyst noted.
Bitcoin price analysis reveals convergence of multiple trend lines and liquidity structures around spot price, keeping upside in check.
BTC held its ground Thursday as spot bitcoin ETFs logged an eighth straight day of net inflows, while altcoins drifted lower across the board.
A wallet tagged to the US government moved a small amount of Bitcoin linked to assets seized from Alameda Research's Binance. US accounts.
WasabiCard is helping web3 businesses streamline global payroll by connecting stablecoin funding, fiat payouts, and card payments. Web3 companies expand globally, their teams are increasingly distributed across countries and time zones, while corporate funds are often managed and moved on-chain…
Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to Britain UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the same protections for children in Britain as those it agreed in the US on Wednesday , as part of a…
Gdansk Shipyard - the place where Lech Wałęsa led the strikes that brought about the fall of communism and Poland's transition to democracy - is now undergoing another transformation. Private developers are turning the site into new housing estates and business spaces.
TRM Labs has appointed former Monetary Authority of Singapore official Ziqing Ang as Head of Policy for Asia-Pacific as the blockchain intelligence firm tracks more than $103 billion in adjusted crypto crime volume in 2025. According to details shared with…
It’s hard to beat back charges that MPs are ‘all the same’ when they have accepted £400k in freebies this year – £100k up on last year How has your summer been? Done anything nice?
As the US president struggles to end his Iran war, and approval ratings hit new lows, he leans on a familiar gambit Donald Trump knows the power of an image – of himself, with everyone from Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un to Kim Kardashian . How about George Washington?
People are becoming convinced AI chatbots have helped them make scientific breakthroughs, cure diseases or invent new technologies. What does this reveal about a technology used by more than a billion people?
Bitfinex Securities is preparing to list a new security linked to a Luxembourg-based industrial metals platform built around a $1.6 billion stockpile of high-purity nickel wire.
Bitfinex Securities completed a record $50 million raise for Alkemya, whose token represents interests in a partnership that holds nickel assets.
Britain plans to give the Bank of England a secondary stablecoin innovation objective while keeping financial stability its primary duty.
Unstoppable Domains has abandoned plans to seek ICANN recognition for several of its original web3 domain extensions and has begun refunding customers who bought names after the company committed to pursuing the 2026 application round. Unstoppable Domains founder Matthew Gould…
Nvidia shares climbed nearly 7% after its earnings beat, while Bitcoin crossed $80,000 and AI infrastructure stocks advanced.
We would like to hear your tributes and memories of the performer - whether you met him or admired his work Tim Curry, performer of screen and stage, who made his name as the flamboyant Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, has died aged 80 . Curry got Tony nominations for his varied stage work on Broadway as Mozart in…
Coordinators pressed agents with little budget left into experiments they called "permadeath," METR's investigation found.
The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.
Saitama chief executive Manpreet Kohli has lost his UK court challenge against extradition to the United States, where prosecutors have charged him with wire fraud and cryptocurrency market manipulation tied to a token once valued at $7.5 billion. Reuters reported…
Elderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025 A company that made its money promising to protect older people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 for “hounding” them with hundreds of thousands of nuisance calls of its own. The Information Commissioner’s…
The report says that the Trump administration is weighing up a new round of "sweeping tariffs on semiconductors". Adding that up for consideration is an approach to expand the number of tech products that will be subject to duties, thus hitting hard at chips and even servers that fill data centers.
Bithumb reportedly won first-instance rulings in two suits seeking proceeds from users who sold Bitcoin credited in its $40 billion error.
Strategy, Twenty One Capital and Metaplanet still face a funding bind as common-equity discounts collide with debt, pledged coins and dilution.
BlackRock's head of digital assets shared his outlook for bitcoin after the company's spot BTC ETF, IBIT, hit record volume for a positive week.
Nvidia’s earnings beat and strong outlook lifted technology stocks, bitcoin and AI infrastructure companies.
CZ backed Hong Kong as a Web3 hub and predicted faster RWA and DEX growth as regulators advance rules for tokenized finance.
One of Spain's most famous (and messiest) festivals returned to the streets of Buñol, as thousands gathered to pelt tomatoes at one another.
Bithumb won a first-instance ruling ordering the return of 194 million won from Bitcoin mistakenly credited during its February payout error.
Financial stability would remain its primary duty, with annual reports to Parliament on the new objective being planned.
With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year.
Ahead of playing Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields, artists explain why female-first festivals are due for a resurgence When I first saw the poster for Olivia Rodrigo ’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in June, I assumed it was AI. Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, the Breeders, Bikini Kill and Garbage, all arranged in a neat…
Decision not to improve resilience sooner described as ‘unacceptable gamble with our national security’ Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged. Officials this week briefed energy…
The flat routines of a dead end railway job screen out an approaching menace in a quietly intriguing game from the indie developer of Cat Lady and Lorelai Lonely jobs have provided excellent material for independent video games over the years. From Papers, Please to Firewatch to The Stanley Parable , players have been happy…
A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.
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Core Lightning has confirmed multiple security vulnerabilities in its Bitcoin Lightning Network software and has urged node operators to install an upcoming security update or temporarily run their nodes offline. Core Lightning said Thursday that its developers had been reviewing…
Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.
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“She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul.” Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died aged 97.
Direct callers now need API keys, while Sui builders had to align their SDK, endpoint and on-chain package.
Core Lightning advised operators to use offline mode if they do not install the forthcoming update, keeping their nodes active but disconnected.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Monetary developments in the euro area: July 2026”.
Twelve wallets reportedly deposited $36 million into Hyperliquid and bought $24 million in HYPE, but their suspected a16z link remains unverified.
Nate Geraci expects BlackRock to launch more spot crypto ETFs, although the asset manager has filed no public altcoin applications.
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An 80 million user fintech started distributing EURR in three European countries on August 26. Tether has been locked out of the same market since July 1.
The president’s meme coin rallied from $1.37 to $3.60 in 10 days. Team linked wallets immediately moved $6.2 million to OKX.
The US Treasury doubled its long dated bond buyback operations on August 19. Within 72 hours, $3.5 billion in crypto shorts were liquidated, Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first time since May, and the Fear and Greed Index swung from…
The SEC approved a privacy coin ETF the same month it proposed tighter rules for every other digital asset. That contradiction tells you more about what regulators actually fear than any speech or rulemaking ever could.
The SHRINCS proposal would let bitcoin transactions use larger, quantum-resistant approvals while preserving more network capacity than existing post-quantum signature designs.
SoftBank has entered talks to acquire a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid robot developer 1X Technologies in a deal that could value the startup at about $6 billion. The Information reported on Aug.
The CFTC warned consumers about irreversible crypto ATM payments after FBI data showed over $388 million in reported 2025 losses.
US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $232.1 million as an eight-day streak reached $2.8 billion, while XRP funds posted their biggest inflow since Jan. 5.
The working proposal opens staking to future key formats, but replacing validator signatures still requires separate protocol upgrades.
A memorial at the park’s entrance held bouquets, and a child asked his mothers why so many people were crying Becky Bullard was en route home to Austin, Texas, when she heard the news. “As soon as I heard about Dolly, I thought of you,” read a text from a close friend while she waited for her flight home from Albany, New York.
Rules will require hedge funds, insurers and pension firms to report all non-financial wrongdoing The City’s largest hedge funds, insurers and pension funds are racing to prepare for sweeping rules that will stop nearly 40,000 companies from hiding bullying and harassment cases from the financial watchdog. From the start of…
In his trailblazing work, paint is pushed through the back of hemp to create spare, striking paintings. Abstraction is a form of rebellion, he says – and he has no intention of slowing down In the early 1970s, the Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun had a simple but novel idea: why not apply oil paint to the back of a surface rather…
Mirae Asset Group has set an initial target of building its digital asset business to 150 trillion won ($108 billion) and turning it profitable in 2027, using newly acquired crypto exchange Digital X as a central part of its “Mirae…
Connecticut has sued Kalshi and asked a court to block the prediction market platform from offering sports event contracts that state officials classify as unlicensed sports wagering. The Connecticut Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday that Attorney General William Tong, Department…
Dallas Fed economists said faster, programmable deposits could make bank funding less stable, potentially pushing lenders toward more expensive funding.
Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face, the popular open source AI hub, for $12.9 billion in a move that would let Nvidia both protect its chip empire and jump back into the cloud business.
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don't have much on the agenda other than a couple of low-tier releases like the French PPI and ECB meeting minutes. The data won't change anything for the ECB, so the market reaction will be muted.
From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced instantly recognisable giant polka-dot artworks and sculptures, and was recognised later on in her life as a global superstar in the art world.
September GfK consumer sentiment -26.6 vs -29.6 expected Prior -29.6; revised to -29.4 German consumer sentiment looks set to improve further going into September, with this being the highest reading since February (ahead of March). The good news is that income expectations have now turned positive again while economic…
This time the ranks of the undead have acquired a hive mind, making them even more formidable adversaries. Can a maverick academic save the day?
Ripple’s RLUSD crossed $2 billion in market value, with nearly $1 billion issued on XRP Ledger under New York oversight.
BlackRock’s Robbie Mitchnick says the $40 trillion U. S.
Mastercard will sponsor a 36-hour XRP Ledger hackathon in New York focused on protocol development, agentic finance and lending.
Yi, who is now the co-CEO of Binance alongside its other chief Richard Teng, still uses the name Marge in meetings and chats.
Major banks are evaluating stablecoins as 39 state banking groups develop a blockchain network supporting digital payment products.
Coinbase and Better Mortgage have made a Bitcoin-backed mortgage product generally available to qualified US homebuyers, allowing them to secure a down payment loan without selling their BTC. Bitcoin-backed home loans use a two-loan structure Better Mortgage and Coinbase announced…
Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Qantas could increase ticket prices and plans to expand add-on fees…
A sensitivity case shows how faster, programmable switching could reduce banks’ interest-rate capacity in 10-year equivalents, not loan balances.
Exclusive: utility company wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from Thames and replace it with treated effluent Levels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres…
Underbelly, Cowgate, Edinburgh Grace McLean brings vocal and emotional range in the central role of Alex Bechtel’s Homeric song cycle She is the one played by Anne Hathaway in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the central figure in Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad and the inspiration behind a 2010 play by Enda Walsh . And here…
Solana voters are considering faster disinflation and resource-fee burns that could reduce issuance and lower staking yields.
Every major token except solana and BNB is flat or lower over 24 hours, with bitcoin holding a 14% weekly gain and XRP 28%.
StarkWare said the experimental transaction demonstrated quantum-resistant Bitcoin spending without a fork, but it cost up to $200 and required direct miner submission.
An indicator fundamental to understanding whether capital consistently moved in size to push prices higher is flashing green.
It has inspired violent protests from Norway to Rome – and now it’s hitting the UK. Playwright Tiago Rodrigues explains why the far-right speech at the drama’s climax has proved so incendiary In February, turbulent scenes inside a German theatre made headlines around the globe.
Our buildings are monuments to extraction and extreme emissions. But what if we turned from destructive concrete to timber?
The 80-seat venue at Edinburgh fringe combines sauna rituals with theatre, music, storytelling … and sweat Tucked away behind the Summerhall arts centre is the hottest new venue at the Edinburgh fringe … quite literally. The Sauna theatre has proved popular among theatregoers at the world’s largest performing arts festival…
Investment in climate-resilient irrigation enables this year’s haul to rise 6% on 2025’s already bigger-than-usual yield British farmers have faced a sweltering summer tested by heatwaves, wildfires and water shortages – but a bumper berry harvest could prove a rare bright spot. With two-thirds of the harvest now picked, this…
Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’ Strict production rules will be loosened for some of France’s most famous cheeses after drought and repeated heatwaves dried out grazing pastures, threatening the livelihoods of traditional dairy workers. Comté , a…
The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama's polka dotted pumpkins, "Infinity Rooms," and other repetitive and dreamlike artworks have been shown in museums and galleries worldwide.
ING says Canadian dollar has further to fall on tariff chaos Recap: BOJ's Himino calls for 'timely' rate hikes to curb inflation China industrial profit growth slumps to 7-month low of 11.2% BOJ's Himino signals more hikes, flags growing upside inflation risk Australian household spending surges, builds case for RBA hike Oil…
Cardano’s DReps and SPOs are below threshold, while Solana’s validator defaults, staker overrides and conflicting pass rules complicate what low turnout means.
From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations Kusama – a life in pictures Was Kusama the world’s favourite artist? Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese outsider artist who reached superstar status after decades living in a psychiatric…
The slowdown to an 11.2% annual pace, well below the 18.7% clip logged in the first half, will raise questions over whether the AI-driven turnaround in Chinese industrial profitability is starting to fade rather than merely normalizing off a strong base. Traders positioned for continued strength in China-exposed cyclicals and…
Epoch 1021 averaged 365.4ms spacing with a 0.077% skip rate, while the 300ms stage remained pending.
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A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal for the SHRINCS signature scheme has just been published to upgrade Bitcoin to quantum secure. Here’s everything you need to know.
Jes Staley told US House committee he also was at one point named a trustee of convicted sex offender’s estate Former JPMorgan Chase executive Jes Staley told US lawmakers he repeatedly shared confidential and market-sensitive bank information with Jeffrey Epstein and was at one point named as a trustee of his estate…
Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For people trapped under rubble in an earthquake or similar disaster, the…
Actor says she had the ‘weirdest six months of my life’, after being diagnosed days after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died of cancer Busy Philipps has revealed she had a brain tumour removed, which was diagnosed shortly after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died from bowel cancer. The…
Exclusive: Arturo Béjar, an ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower, said outcome ‘is not an all clear to say the product is safe’ Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram in settlement The star witness in the US government’s landmark trial against Meta believes that a multibillion-dollar settlement reached on…
The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns.
Amazon is adding another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to its data centers over the next two years. But this extended partnerships stretches beyond buying more chips.
Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.
Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.
Surgeons aided by real-time analysis of camera footage that identified critical anatomy in brain to be avoided Neurosurgeons in London have performed the world’s first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said. The surgery was performed in May at…
The $5tn firm beat Wall Street expectations for yet another blockbuster quarter, though stock made only modest gains Nvidia announced on Wednesday that its quarterly revenue had doubled in a year to nearly $100bn. Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO, jubilantly declared that demand was accelerating as the AI industry had reached…
The historic settlement reignites ongoing concern around how age-verification technology puts privacy at risk.
Instagram and Facebook’s parent company agreed to sweeping alterations and a payment of up to $18bn to settle a landmark trial Meta’s agreement to change how teenagers use its social networks marks a major turning point for the US tech giant, setting a precedent that could significantly reshape how other social media operates…
A dashing pirate, a butler, a shapeshifting killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.
OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.
Chipmaker's $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.
The new deal with the infrastructure provider is the latest example of Anthropic's white-hot compute-gobbling streak.
Settlement agreement says Meta must make many safety and wellness features the default option for young users Meta has agreed to put new guardrails on teenagers’ use of its apps, in a decision that could fundamentally change the social media experience for young people in the US. In a turnaround, the social media giant will…
Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way Work must be “part of the answer” to the mental health crisis among young people, the work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, has said as he met some of the first beneficiaries of Labour’s youth jobs guarantee scheme…
DIY system will be stocked by big retailers, starting with Argos, enabling more homes to lower bills by generating own electricity Plug-in solar: could a low-cost panel cut your bills? Plug-in solar panels will go on sale in the UK for the first time from Thursday, allowing households unable to use rooftop panels to also…
The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.
Report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.
The next wave of AI is placing new demands on infrastructure. As AI agents and trillion-parameter workloads become mainstream, the performance of AI infrastructure depends not only on compute, but on how compute, memory, storage, networking and software are designed together as a unified system.
Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
US stock markets close near flat ahead of Nvidia earnings Bill Gates undermines everything the AI leaders have been saying Crude oil futures settle little changed at $82.23 The $4 trillion question: Can the hyperscalers' enormous bet on data centers pay off US treasury sells $70 billion of 5 year notes at a high yield of 4.393%…
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and Facebook apps in a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit on Wednesday. Dozens of US states had accused the tech giant of addicting and harming…
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Tariffs and export controls have been the Trump administration's main economic security tools. Neither is working very well right now.
Meta and the attorneys general of four states have reached a $17 billion settlement in a landmark federal trial over child safety issues on Facebook and Instagram.
I popped up a preview of the BoK earlier this week: Bank of Korea rate call a coin toss as economists split on August hike From the RBA we get the 'Bulletin'. The RBA Bulletin is the Reserve Bank's quarterly publication analysing economic and financial developments, alongside pieces on the RBA's own history and operations.
Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
The bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
Consumer AI apps need to stop making users learn their product architecture.
Was Greg Brockman the right executive all along?
The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.
The report, which spans several discrete cybersecurity compromises, is the most complete accounting of the incident to date.
Summerhall, Edinburgh Gabe Winsor’s inventively staged tale is charming and sweetly lo-fi, but the emotion never quite clicks Deep sea diving and plumbing the depths of family history make a decent parallel in this nimble multimedia production by Buzzcut , which has a sweetly eccentric air yet leaves a little too much beneath…
Firm says ‘early signals … could have triggered an earlier response’ as it releases report into Hugging Face hack OpenAI staff observed signs of rogue behaviour among its leading-edge AI agents weeks before they escaped their training environment to launch an unprecedented hacking crusade that spread global alarm. The San…
Flipboard is acquiring Bluesky feed-building startup Graze, bringing its privacy-friendly ad technology and creator monetization tools into Flipboard’s growing open social web ecosystem.
The company won't say if medical devices are affected or if any customer data was exfiltrated.
Actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with It Ends With Us co-star Baldoni Blake Lively has been awarded more than $400,000 in attorneys’ fees after her 18-month legal battle with Justin Baldoni. On Wednesday, Judge Lewis Liman awarded the actor $363,245.40 in attorneys’ fees and…
The "everyday" GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.
A shortlist rich in kookiness sees Lara Ricote tipped for the main prize, alongside returning nominees and a new generation of eccentric fringe acts The shortlist has been announced for the annual Edinburgh comedy award, and it’s a list that majors in whimsy. With an act hymning his belief in healing crystals, another dreamily…
High yield 4.393% WI level at the time of the auction 4.391%. Tail +0.2 basis points Bid to cover 2.37X versus 2.32X Directs 28.4% vs average of 21.2%.
The Justice Department said that the domain seizures made the botnet and its command and control servers "inoperable," as the domains were hardcoded into the botnet's code and were critical for the botnet's communication and essential operations.
One autumn day in 2023 I bathed in the luminous glow of this utterly authentic star – and while she did have one weak spot, her life and music will speak for themselves Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton Dolly Parton’s 10 best deep cuts Alexis Petridis on Dolly Parton’s peerless career The great privilege of my kind…
We’re rolling out a major productivity upgrade to Gemini Live so you can use your voice to delegate your to-dos without missing a beat.
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The firm backs companies building in the “female economy,” or the markets where women drive demand — women’s health, digital commerce, and AI tools.
"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.
Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.
The prolific British stage, screen and voice actor was best known for his starring roles in the cult ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’, ‘Clue’, ‘It’ and ‘Muppet Treasure Island’.
The event is expected to be a notable one, as Apple is rumored to unveil its long-awaited foldable iPhone. It'll also be the first Apple event with John Ternus as CEO, who is scheduled to take the reins of the tech giant from Tim Cook on September 1.
Musicians and performers pay tribute to the country legend who managed to be a generational talent, a formidable entrepreneur, a dedicated philanthropist and a truly kind person Shirley Collins , singer-songwriter
The Dallas Fed trimmed mean PCE came in at 2.2% versus 1.5% last month. That compares favorably to the July core PCE your and your at 3.3%, and the headline PCE year on year at 3.7%.
Curry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show .
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, It and Legend actor has died – we look back at his career • Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged 80 • Why Tim Curry’s Rocky Horror Show will go on – appreciation • Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke and 50 years of stardom
China’s fashion giant will list in Hong Kong with a shrunken price tag – and big questions over its business model In a parallel world, we might now be preparing for the arrival on the London stock market of Shein, the giant Chinese-founded fast-fashion retailer. Or it could have happened already.
One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.
Spanning North America and Europe, the energy-focused, AI-driven startups were selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator.
Vibe-coding darling Lovable just raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth in eight months. But Lovable isn’t the only Stockholm startup putting up huge numbers lately — legal AI company Legora and health tech startup Neko Health are right there with it.
The CIA visit to Moscow yesterday led to some optimism about a thawing or potential deal. Instead, we're getting a further cycle of escalation that follows rumors of 300,000 more Russians set to be drafted.
Particle’s new podcast intelligence platform transcribes and analyzes more than 130,000 podcasts, making their conversations searchable on the web and accessible to AI agents through an API and MCP.
Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.
Messing with the genetic code might have gotten a bit easier to do.
Perceptron offers an AI model that it says can help machines navigate the world while also providing in-depth visual intelligence.
Ring says users can still opt for end-to-end encryption.
People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.
Gates is mostly in the Responsible AI camp, but there are a few ideas in here we hadn't heard before.
Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flights A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country’s aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said. The ruling, which…
Sentiment in hospitality and brewing sectors more positive since business rates action, trade bodies’ survey finds Pubs, bars and hotels have reported a “Burnham bounce” in optimism as a result of the prime minister’s overtures to the sector, polling suggests, but they warn that the goodwill could evaporate without further…
The federal cyber agency's warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States.
Z.ai confirms it is behind Ox Alpha, the mysterious open AI model topping benchmarks and leaderboards, and its weights are set to be released soon.
"We're living in this world of scarcity with the Moon."
An increasing tension between players and publishers about ownership of titles could lead to a divestment from the system the big companies are trying to enforce At the time of press, there is a well-publicised protest taking place in the video games community. PlayStation 5 owners are being encouraged to log off from their…
Biology is coming to psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, even as reliable biomarkers remain rare.
The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.
Meta is truly a vilanous company. Just this month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg was writing about all the jobs AI would create.
Prior was +0.5% Ex transport +0.4% vs +0.8% exp Ex defense +1.3% vs +0.3% prior Non-defense capital goods ex air +0.2% vs +0.9% exp This is a softer report overall but the US dollar has been strengthening on the slightly-hotter PCE report released at the same time. The euro was last down 21 pips on the day to 1.1653.
GDP 1st estimate 1.6% (they were expecting 2.1% before the 1st release). GDP 2nd revision x.x% vs 1.5% estimate Consumer Spending x.x% vs 3.2% preliminary estimate GDP Deflator x.x% vs 6.2% estimate Core PCE YoY x.x% vs 3.4% estimate PCE Prices YoY x.x% vs 5.1% estimate PCE ex food energy and housing Q2 x.x% vs 3.2%…
PC; Nathan Grange, Léonard Lemaitre, Niels Tiercelin, IronEqual Race across impossible dystopian cityscapes in this exhilarating game of wall-runs, death-chancing leaps and split-second improvisation At first, Vholume seems like a quick rush through some smartly selected references. Has this breathless yet austere parkour…
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the second estimate released today by the U. S.
Personal income increased $115.1 billion (0.4 percent at a monthly rate) in July, according to estimates released today by the U. S.
Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over project On a winding road tucked away behind forests in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio is where OpenAI , Nvidia and Japanese investors are set to spend $500bn on one of the largest artificial intelligence…
The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames.
The Federal Trade Commission today announced new fees for telemarketers to access phone numbers on the National Do Not Call (DNC) Registry for Fiscal Year 2027 which begins on October 1, 2026. View Press Release
UK retail sector remains under pressure as CBI survey shows sharp sales decline Oil prices sink as expectations for an imminent US-Iran deal increase. What's next?
The focus is on agentic capability and predictable enterprise deployment.
A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.
A steel frame cargo bike with a unique twist: You can let it choose your gear.
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns The Trump administration has approved two new datacenter chemicals to which exposure can result in “sudden death” and a range of other serious health risks, like cancer, eye corrosion, neurological damage and…
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows A pro-Israel messaging website badged with the name of a thinktank that does not exist has published more than half a million words in nine days, built on a commercial platform that…
Runable says 60% to 70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers.
In 6,000-word essay Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact Business live – latest updates Bill Gates has called for “human-reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology…
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The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further.
Full report here The UK retail sector faced worsening trading conditions in August, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey, as sales volumes fell at their fastest pace in over a year and business sentiment deteriorated further. The CBI's retail sales balance dropped to -48% in August, down sharply from -26% in…
The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths Is it perhaps a sign of the times that Mark Carney , the prime minister of Canada , has become a thrilling orator? A sober banker, he speaks calmly, without many vocal inflections.
Jack Klein takes heat readings, gives fans to overheated passengers and lugs big jugs of water into the stations On a recent August day in the subterranean furnace of New York City ’s subway, one bearded, curly-haired man was studying his phone for different reasons than the other wilting passengers – to track the soaring…
Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that…
The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “AI adoption and the productivity promise: what workers report”.
Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top dollar for premium formats like IMAX. There are also fewer moviegoers, fewer movies and fewer screens than there were pre-COVID.
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year Business live – latest updates The rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious schedule set out by the UK government. Only…
Prior was +10.0 Swiss investor confidence strengthened again in August, with the UBS Investor Sentiment Index rising to +12.1 from +10.0 in July, signalling growing optimism about the outlook for the Swiss economy and financial markets. This marks the second consecutive month in positive territory following a sharp recovery…
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Everyone can see that the Iran war has been a strategic disaster for the US, while a failing president pretends he is winning Now is the twilight of Donald Trump’s supremacy. The US is still the richest and most heavily armed nation on Earth.
Ofgem and ministers should be transparent about why energy bills for households are expected to stay stubbornly high Britons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October Another Ofgem energy price cap day, another increase in bills . Miatta Fahnbulleh, the new energy secretary, can blame the…
A typical household in Great Britain will pay £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more support Nils Pratley: Labour’s energy bills crisis is getting worse Millions of British households will face the highest energy charges in three years this winter after months of rising market prices pushed up the government’s price cap for…
With many adults admitting they feel lonely, meetup platforms offer the chance to make new connections Would you pay £20 a month for the chance of making a friend, on the understanding that an algorithm – not you – gets to decide who you’ll meet? Driven by the decline of “third spaces” such as youth centres and pubs, an…
Spectrum Building leaseholders awaiting payouts after freeholder, Arinium, went bankrupt shortly after 2024 blaze Sarah Williams vividly remembers the night in 2016 when she camped overnight in a car park to put down a deposit on a flat in the newly completed Spectrum Building in Dagenham, east London. “People started queuing…
With the federal deficit near 6% of GDP and the national debt over $40tn, America’s fiscal position looks increasingly precarious Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, ex-mentor warns Are we seeing the first signs of panic in Donald Trump’s Treasury? The US is by far the world’s biggest debtor, and the steady rise in…
MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation The national lottery is facing questions over its new boss’s record in the gambling industry, including a lucrative role in the 24-hour slot machine sector singled out by the prime minister as a blight on…
Matt Stanton says company has ‘good pipeline’ of AI deals ahead even as it aims to cut $160m in costs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The head of Nine Entertainment sees a “world of growth in publishing” on the horizon backed by laws designed…
Read remarks from Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs for Google and Alphabet, to the Global Forum on Intellectual Property.
Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering Since Britain’s offshore secrecy jurisdictions caved in to pressure from Westminster to embrace corporate transparency, finding out who owns a company in one of these island havens is, in theory at least…
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterway Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a…
ICYMI: US begins returning staff to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations Hawkish board member Tamura to represent BOJ at Jackson Hole instead of Ueda Asian shares edge higher as markets await Nvidia earnings, US inflation data Gold holds near three month high as markets await US inflation data AUD higher…
The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.
It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.
July 2026 inflation data from Australia. B ackground this here, preview .
Today's PCE print carries added weight given its timing, landing just two days ahead of Fed Chair Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote and before Nvidia's earnings , making this a genuinely stacked stretch for US macro risk. A softer than expected core reading would likely reinforce the case for continued rate cuts and could…
Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having families When law student Zhao Wei heard that her AI boyfriend was going to be switched off, she was “heartbroken”. She had been talking to Wang Ye every day since she created him in January.
Stanley Druckenmiller said he was ‘proud of using it’ as wider media grapples with parameters around AI use Stanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire investor, said he used artificial intelligence to pen his viral Wall Street Journal op-ed in which he sharply criticized the interference of Scott Bessent , the US treasury secretary…
The upside surprise adds another data point to the case for a near term BOJ hike, arriving alongside already sharply shifted economist expectations for a September move to 1.25%. With core consumer inflation also accelerating on the back of a weak yen and elevated import costs tied to the Iran conflict, the breadth of price…
Adam Mosseri is first top executive from Meta to testify in blockbuster lawsuit brought by 29 US states Instagram’s CEO disputed allegations by US prosecutors that his company hid negative information from the public while testifying during a blockbuster social media trial. “I am not trying to encourage my team to hide…
An escalation of the US Canada trade dispute adds a fresh source of policy uncertainty at a moment when markets are already digesting a volatile Fed rate outlook and unresolved Middle East risk. Canada remains one of the largest US trading partners, so further tariff action carries meaningful cross border supply chain…
Japan July 2026 Services PPI +3.6% y/y expected 3.2%, prior 3.2% And +0.4% m/m prior -0.4% Just the data this post. ADDED - details and BoJ implications here: Japan's services inflation accelerates to 3.6pct in July, beating forecasts This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
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After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.
From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.
The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.
SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.
Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping.
There are rumors of a Russian media saying there is an Iran-US deal ECB sources report: Policymakers are ready to raise rates in Sep US Treas. Sec.
Before i go on ... some news to be aware of: There are rumors of a Russian media saying there is an Iran-US deal Back to the data agenda ...
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Instagram says the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving creators significant editing time while making video creation more approachable for people who don't have much experience with editing software.
The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.
Among those charged are two Super Micro employees and one from Nvidia, marking another flashpoint in US-China AI rivalry Taiwanese prosecutors charged nine people on Monday, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting “high-end AI servers” to mainland China, adding another wave of turbulence in…
Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.
It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.
Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!
Exclusive: Rules on special administration seen as potential ‘roadblock’ to reshaping how UK’s essential services are run Andy Burnham is considering ripping up the country’s insolvency laws to make it easier to bring key utilities such as Thames Water under public control. Sources have told the Guardian the prime minister is…
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The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic flagged as ‘Made with AI’ US politics live – latest updates Ken Paxton , a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has unveiled plans to tackle the “negative impact” of datacenters amid a growing backlash across the political spectrum. Paxton, endorsed…
Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context.
"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
Tariffs on Canada, threats against Iran’s partners and bond market intervention show a president weaponising US power while making Americans poorer at home Three moves in the last week have exposed the limits of Donald Trump’s economic bullying . The US slapped 50% tariffs on another $20bn of Canadian goods – then threatened…
The first coupon auction is complete with the U. S.
Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone in London is celebrated by Lorna Henderson, George Coleby and Leonard Neamtu after a study showed its health benefits for children In light of the astonishing results achieved in lowering air pollution by the introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in London by Sadiq Khan ( Ulez…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says economic pressure on Iran is working. He pointed to increasingly candid comments from senior Iranian officials about the country’s economic hardships.
The oil market has been sold heavily for two days on speculation there is more progress on a deal than announced. A strong sign comes today with Iran and Oman agreeing on a shipping lane in the past few minutes and a joint project to clear mines.
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.
Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.
Prior was +5 Shipments +11 vs +8 Services -8 vs -3 The services number is the lowest of the year. This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.
Worst since January Prior was 90.8 (revised to 90.2) Present situation 121.2 vs 114.4 prior Expectations 68.2 vs 74.0 prior This isn't a good read but this indicator is rarely a market mover. “Consumer confidence moderated slightly in August for a second consecutive month,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The…
Prior month 0.628M revised higher to 0.678M New home sales for July 0.607M vs 0.620M New home sales percentage change -10.5% vs 1.6% last month Details on inventories and prices: New homes for sale totaled a seasonally adjusted 488,000 in July, up 1.9% from June but down 1.6% from July 2025. At the current sales pace…
The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Prior was +1.6% y/y Monthly 20-city +0.2% vs +0.2% expected Monthly prior +0.2% FHFA data: National prices +2.3% y/y vs +2.2% prior (revised to +2.4%) 0.0% m/m vs +0.3% prior The US housing market has been in a years-long slump but this is a good number despite high interest rates. Yields are a bit lower today as oil prices…
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
Luffu Link combines all-day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted contacts into a single device, all without needing a phone nearby.
The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order involving Ascension Health Alliance’s (Ascension) proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg LLC. View Press Release
Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.
The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.
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The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.
Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.
Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".
What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?
Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.
The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.
The proposed merger between Hollywood heavyweights Paramount and Warner Bros. continues to inch along.
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The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a €6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.
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