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A Long Winter review – hope, desire and subversion in Andrew Haigh’s beautiful winter western

Telluride film festival In a remote Colorado farmstead, a family with a mother gone missing finds a strange buoyancy and freedom as they wait for the snows to melt Andrew Haigh’s mysterious and beautiful new film is adapted by him from the 2006 story by Colm Tóibín , transplanting the action from the 1930s Spanish Pyrenees to…

Ben Simmons handed NBA lifeline in one-year deal with Sacramento Kings

Australian returns on AU$4.9m contract after season on sidelines Former No 1 pick hopes to reignite basketball career with fourth club Australian former No 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons has taken a significant step towards resurrecting his NBA career, agreeing a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings. The Melbourne-born…

Serena and Venus Williams suffer agonising US Open doubles defeat

Serena and Venus Williams turn back the clock to defeat Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching in a US Open women's doubles first-round epic.

Tender Loving Care review – Mike Leigh’s tender and elusive study of love and mortality

Telluride film festival Alice Bailey Johnson and Kate O’Flynn lead a complicated, quietly heartbreaking drama about friendship, ageing parents and the sadness of lives moving inexorably on Mike Leigh’s new film – perhaps his last – is a poignant, intergenerational drama of happy-sad acceptance that life goes on, until it…

The rise of south-east Asia’s girl bands: ‘The talent and popularity were always here’

Girl bands from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are going global with their fusion of traditional and modern sounds “We all know that music is a universal language,” says Maloi Ricalde from Filipina girl band BINI, which mixes tropical pop with traditional songs, English with Tagalog, and silver knee highs…

Cameron Myers shines in star-studded field to win 1500m at Diamond League final

Australian beats Olympic champs Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall soars over 5.82m to finish third in Brussels Middle-distance runner Cameron Myers has become only the eighth Australian to win a Diamond League final crown with victory in the men’s 1500m in Brussels. The 20-year-old claimed one of…

Act 3 review – queer art history and life reflections from masters of metatextuality

Telluride film festival Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor’s absorbing documentary is a parallel take on their relationship and a nascent drama on artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor are artists and film-makers from Ireland who have created eerie and suspenseful psychological dramas in parallel…

Malaysian Ringgit: Range-bound risks and key levels against US Dollar – OCBC

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the OPR at 2.75% and struck a slightly firmer tone, with growth expected to stay resilient into 2027. The economist still projects an OPR normalisation to 3.00% in January 2027.

After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury

"Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came to be like it is."

Greaves becomes first woman to win match on European Tour

Beau Greaves makes darts history by beating Daryl Gurney at the Czech Open to become the first woman to win a match on the European Tour.

Improving Alcaraz underlines title credentials in wide-open draw

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz underlines his US Open title credentials by sweeping aside Wu Yibing to reach the fourth round as the draw opens up further.

Isak finally arrives as Gakpo proves value to Liverpool

Has the real Alexander Isak finally arrived at Liverpool after his two-goal display in their Premier League win at Ipswich Town, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

OpenAI agents discussed ways to escape their sandbox on public wiki

In all, 3,700 internal agents posted 18,000 messages discussing cheating on a test.

Coinbase adds six tokenized stocks after $228M debut

Coinbase has added six tokenized equities, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Tesla, to Base after its first batch generated $227.7 million in decentralized exchange volume within about 30 days. Base said on Sept.

José Mourinho sick as a Parrott as Real Madrid sunk by Real Betis and Irish supersub

Mbappé sees late penalty saved by Valles PSG are beaten by league leaders Monaco Real Madrid’s perfect start in La Liga ⁠ended on Friday when Real Betis beat them 1-0, with the ⁠substitute Troy Parrott ⁠scoring ​nine minutes from time and goalkeeper Álvaro Valles saving a stoppage-time ⁠penalty from Kylian Mbappé. The clash…

'It's so strong' - Sabalenka halts play over cannabis smell

Aryna Sabalenka briefly halts her US Open match against Kamilla Rakhimova because of the smell of cannabis before going on to reach the fourth round.

Parrott fires Real Betis to win over Real Madrid

Troy Parrott scores the only goal of the game and Kylian Mbappe misses an injury-time penalty as Real Betis beat Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga.

Trump pushes Fed on rates after 162,000-job gain

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How London City proved they can live up to the hype

There was an expectation on London City Lionesses to live up to the hype and deliver in the Women's Super League's season opener - and they did.

USD/MXN Price Forecast: Peso rally targets April 2024 low

The Mexican Peso appreciates against the US Dollar, testing two-year highs near 16.85 as the USD/MXN sets aside a strong US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which was ignored by the Peso’s bears.

First win as Liverpool boss 'feels good' - Iraola

Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola said it "feels good" to pick up his first victory in charge as his side beat Ipswich 2-0 at Portman Road.

Leigh seal top-six spot as St Helens fail to make play-offs

Leigh Leopards secure a Super League top-six finish by thrashing St Helens, ending Saints' hopes of reaching the play-offs.

'I thought we were excellent' - O'Neil on Liverpool defeat

Ipswich Town manager Gary O'Neil describes his team's performance as "excellent" despite their 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at Portman Road.

TikTok's Parent Company Just Borrowed $30 Billion to Go All-In on AI

Nearly 30 banks backed the rare unsecured facility as TikTok’s parent company spends heavily on AI chips, models, and overseas data centers.

Michael Saylor defends Americans’ right to promote Bitcoin

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has defended Americans’ ability to advocate for Bitcoin without a license, while separating public recommendations from fraud and market manipulation. According to a Sept.

‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka halts US Open match due to cannabis smell

‘It’s tricky to handle when you’re trying to compete’ Alcaraz into fourth round after straight sets victory Aryna Sabalenka briefly stopped her match at the US Open to complain about the strong smell of cannabis on her court as she comfortably reached the fourth round in New York. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion…

'Best bend I've ever run' - Hunt's strong season continues in Brussels

Amy Hunt's strong late-season form showed no signs of letting up as she clocked a season's best to finish third in the 200m at the Diamond League final in Brussels.

Isak's early double gives Liverpool victory over Ipswich

Alexander Isak scores twice in the opening ten minutes as Liverpool pick up their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich.

FA to canvass England players in World Cup review

The Football Association's review into England's World Cup campaign will canvass the opinions of players involved in the tournament.

Malaysian Ringgit: BNM hawkish tilt supports MYR – Commerzbank

Commerzbank highlights that Bank Negara Malaysia kept the OPR at 2.75% but shifted to a more hawkish bias, removing language that policy is "appropriate" and signalling vigilance on cost pressures.

USD/CHF Price Forecast: NFP rally stalls at 0.8100, retraces

The USD/CHF registers modest gains of over 0.30% as the Greenback is boosted by a solid US Nonfarm Payrolls report, pushing the pair above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) to reach a daily high of 0.8126. At the time of writing, trades at 0.8098.

St Helens miss out on playoffs after Charnley news caps Leigh’s perfect night

Leigh 48-10 St Helens Charnley scores and agrees contract extension It ended not so much with a bang, but with a whimper. One of rugby league’s most extraordinary streaks has felt as though it was coming to an inevitable end for quite some time but as it transpired, St Helens’ 64-year run of making the playoffs ultimately…

'Recruitment's been SHOCKING!' - Wilkin and Jones-Buchanan on Saints' woes

Jon Wilkin and Jamie Jones-Buchanan assess the problems facing St Helens after their 48-10 defeat at Leigh saw them miss the Super League play-offs for the first time in the club's history, with recruitment and squad balance coming under scrutiny.

Amy Hunt left trailing by Julien Alfred in women’s 200m Diamond League final

British sprinter finishes third behind Olympic 100m champion Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis pulls out with injury Britain’s Amy Hunt was given a jolting reminder of the gap between her and the world’s very best female sprinters as she finished nearly half a second behind Julien Alfred in the Diamond League 200m final. But…

Hunt runs season's best to take third in Diamond League 200m

Great Britain's Amy Hunt ran a season's best in the women's 200m at the final Diamond League event of the year as she took third place in Brussels.

Papers: Chelsea offered chance to sign Bissouma as Fernandez replacement

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...

G7 Warns Quantum Threat Demands Action as Crypto Industry Weighs Fixes

The group is urging organizations to adopt post-quantum security before powerful computers can compromise today’s encryption and digital signatures.

AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing

Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO.

Isak’s rapid double sinks Ipswich to give Andoni Iraola first Liverpool win

A first win for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool, the introduction of the latest star signing in Bradley Barcola making for a successful Friday night. Better yet, continuing signs that Alexander Isak, last year’s model, is coming back to life, his two, well-taken early goals securing the three points.

Bissouma was offered to Chelsea - Saturday's gossip

Chelsea were offered ex-Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma, Manchester City and Chelsea showed interest in Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton, Arsenal are considering move for Barcelona's Raphinha, plus more.

Trump thrashes Zhao to reach last four of British Open

Judd Trump thrashes world number one Zhao Xintong 5-1 as he moves into the semi-finals of the British Open.

Leigh seal play-off spot as Saints miss out for first time

Leigh Leopards secured their Super League play-off place with a 48-10 victory over St Helens, who missed the play-offs for the first time in the club's history.

Isak shines at last but Scherpen suffers - Ipswich v Liverpool player ratings

How Liverpool and Ipswich Town's players rated following their Premier League match.

Why 89% of tokenized RWAs remain idle despite a $34.6 billion market: Falcon exec explains

The tokenized real-world asset market has reached $34.6 billion onchain, but only $3.79 billion has been deployed in protocols, leaving about 89% of issued value idle. DefiLlama data shows a sharp difference between the value of tokenized assets issued onchain…

Alexia Putellas begins WSL ride as London City outclass Manchester United

There are few scenarios since Millwall Lionesses broke away from Millwall and became London City Lionesses that would have felt more surreal than the idea of Alexia Putellas captaining the side to a statement win in a WSL season-opener in Bromley just seven years later. Here we are though: referees have to get used to the…

Iraola up and running at Liverpool as Isak nets double at Ipswich

Andoni Iraola registered his first win as Liverpool head coach as Alexander Isak scored twice inside nine minutes to beat Ipswich 2-0.

Indonesian Rupiah: Two-way risks around support levels – OCBC

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that USD/IDR has pulled back as a softer Dollar and lower UST yields support the Indonesian Rupiah. He highlights Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti’s emphasis on a stability-first approach, prioritizing Rupiah and macro stability while still supporting growth.

investing Live Americas market news wrap: Big beat for non-farm payrolls

Trump: Witkoff and Kushner will bring proposal to Putin to end the war Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack is sounding decidedly hawkish on monetary policy Trump tells Fed: Lower the rate or I'll stop trading with countries with which we have a deficit Canada Employment change for August -41,7K vs 15.0K estimate US August…

Polymarket Launches Crypto Perpetual Futures With Up to 20x Leverage

The prediction market platform's new Perps product scaled from 10 markets to 67 on its first day—though the 20x leverage ceiling only applies to some of them, and none of it reaches U. S.

Surprise nonfarm payrolls print sends Bitcoin back below 80K

The US economy added far more jobs than expected in August, pressuring Bitcoin lower as traders repriced the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month.

Kolisi urges Boks to channel spirit of Soweto to beat All Blacks

Captain Siya Kolisi calls on the Springboks to summon inspiration from Soweto's pivotal part in South Africa's history as they host New Zealand on Saturday.

Robinhood-AMC clash may speed US stock token rules

Robinhood has rejected AMC Entertainment’s demand to halt an AMC-linked token, turning a dispute over one of its 189 stock products into a test of how US rules may treat third-party tokenized equities. Robinhood chief legal officer Dan Gallagher refused…

Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths

"It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives."

Alfred wins 200m as Hunt finishes third in Brussels

Great Britain's Amy Hunt is beaten in the women's 200m at the Brussels Diamond League meeting, despite running a season's best time of 22.16 seconds.

Chinese Yuan: Services PMI rebound keeps PBoC cautious – Commerzbank

Commerzbank says China’s August Services PMI rebound highlights some resilience in private-sector activity, but weak retail sales, soft inflation and higher unemployment still point to fragile domestic demand.

Star-studded London City cruise to win over Man Utd

London City Lionesses started their star-studded era and the new Women's Super League season with a comfortable 2-1 win over Manchester United.

Greaves makes more history with win at Czech Darts Open

Beau Greaves made more darting history as she became the first woman to win a match on the PDC's European Tour - a feat that secured her a second-round clash with Luke Humphries at the Czech Darts Open.

Sterling’s rally stalls as US jobs data reopens Fed debate

The Pound Sterling (GBP) retreats some 0.09% against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday as the latest US inflation report reaffirmed Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh's view that the labor market is “consistent with full employment.” GBP/USD trades near the open at 1.3512.

DefiLlama and Forgd introduce institutional token grades, but warn that AAA does not mean risk-free

DefiLlama and Forgd have introduced an AAA-to-CCC rating system covering 128 of 149 listed tokens, with Uniswap currently holding the dashboard’s only AAA grade at a composite score of 60.80. DefiLlama’s live Universal Token Rating dashboard places Uniswap first with…

Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC

FCC tells court it is “open-minded" about whether ABC should lose licenses.

How influencers at US Open are testing boundaries of tennis etiquette

A huge discussion around tennis etiquette has been sparked at the US Open due to the disruption caused by a growing number of content creators and influencers at Flushing Meadows.

Malaysia: Hawkish pause keeps options open – DBS

DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng notes that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) held the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% while dropping language that the current level is appropriate. DBS expects rates to remain unchanged through 2026 but sees risks tilted towards a one-off policy normalisation.

Indian Rupee: Dollar inflows support INR but impulse may fade – OCBC

OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that strong foreign-currency inflows linked to the RBI’s special measures have bolstered the Indian Rupee (INR) and strengthened the central bank’s FX buffer.

Pineapple Financial puts $1B in mortgage records on Injective

The mortgage lender plans to bring more than $10 billion in historical loans onchain, turning thousands of mortgage files into blockchain-based records.

Lawrence leads at halfway stage in Switzerland as he aims to emulate Ballesteros

Defending champion Thriston Lawrence reeled off six birdies in a row and then made an excellent par save from a bunker to secure the lead at the halfway stage of the Omega European Masters as he looks to emulate the late, great Seve Ballesteros.

Trump: Going to help cattle ranchers by allowing them to process their own beef.

President Trump is trying to solve a difficult economic problem in the beef market and in the process is creating another problem (nothing new honestly). US ranchers have been slaughtering cattle faster than they are rebuilding their herds.

Guendouzi and Greenwood banned after brawl

Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi gets a four-match European ban and is fined 50,000 euros after a brawl following the Champions League play-off win at Lyon.

FinCEN ties $13B in crypto scams to non-US operations

The agency reported that “transnational criminal organizations” based in compounds in Southeast Asia were largely behind digital asset scams targeting US residents.

Casino terms and slang explained: A plain-English guide to House Edge, table limits, and wagering

Learn key casino terms, from house edge and playthrough requirements to table-game slang, odds, and player terminology. New players who walk onto a casino floor or open an online gaming account tend to hit a wall of jargon before they…

Try AND a new deal! | Charnley delivers unique celebration

Josh Charnley scores for Leigh Leopards against St Helens before producing a contract during the celebrations and signing an extension to remain with the club.

21-bank stablecoin has global backing, but can it rival USDT and USDC?

A planned dollar stablecoin backed by 21 global financial institutions will begin with regulatory resources, corporate relationships, and international payment connections. Four industry executives told crypto.news, however, that institutional backing will not guarantee adoption unless the token can match the…

Crypto Traders Are Pairing Meme Coins With Stocks on Robinhood—And It's Working (Sort Of)

A meme coin called BONER cornered half of Hims & Hers Health's tokenized shares on Robinhood's new blockchain. It started a new trend that's spreading fast.

Emotional Taylor steps on the scales one final time

Katie Taylor and Flora Pili weigh in under the light-welterweight limit at a sun-kissed Trinity College in Dublin before they fight for the undisputed title at Croke Park on Saturday.

Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus

Other archives and libraries around the world may also contain genetic traces of past disease outbreaks.

Kimi Antonelli: ‘The F1 environment is great but at times it can be very brutal’

Before his home grand prix, the Mercedes driver opens up on his rocky debut season and quest to become the first Italian world champion since 1953 If Kimi Antonelli feels any pressure as the favourite to take the Formula One world championship at just 20 years old and in his second year in the sport, it is imperceptible. He…

Eurozone: Inflation above target into 2027 – Nordea

Nordea expects Eurozone inflation dynamics to stay persistent, with headline inflation projected above the ECB’s target at least until spring 2027.

Trump: Witkoff and Kushner will bring proposal to Putin to end the war

Trump confirms that Kushner and Witkoff are headed to Moscow and Kyiv this weekend with a new proposal to end the war. We will have to see where that leads.

'Let's go one more time' - Taylor bows out from boxing at 'dream' venue

Katie Taylor's glittering boxing career will draw to a close on Saturday night at her "dream venue" and with the message a simple one: "Let's go one more time".

'Send Your Lawyers': Robinhood Isn't Backing Down From AMC Over Stock Tokens

Lawyers question AMC’s grounds for a securities-law challenge, but say the tokens’ branding and marketing could leave room for a dispute.

Dean says he always applied laws - but which matches did he play games in?

Is there any evidence that former Premier League referee Mike Dean used to play mini-games during matches? BBC Sport has taken a look at the evidence.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Bitcoin price could revisit $76K after failed breakout

Bitcoin price erased an early move above $82,000 on Sept. 4 as stronger-than-expected US employment data lifted Treasury yields and weakened demand for risk assets.

Fed’s Hammack says policy is not restrictive enough

Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said on Friday that the current monetary policy stance is not restrictive, emphasizing that inflation is too high.

Peters' KR make play-offs as Saints succumb to seventh: 'We put in a performance'

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Turkey: CBRT likely to hold before two Q4 rate cuts - ING

ING’s Muhammet Mercan notes the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) has normalised liquidity via weekly repo auctions, bringing effective funding costs down to the 37% policy rate.

Australian Dollar resumes advance as US Dollar loses post-NFP momentum

AUD/USD resumes its advance on Friday after a brief bout of weakness following a stronger-than-expected United States (US) employment report.

Gold falls as traders increase Fed hawkish bets after stellar NFP

Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats by about 0.80% on Friday, after registering losses of over 2% following the release of an upbeat US jobs report.

'Lightning in a bottle': Inside the booming world of Circa and NFL survivor pools

In the heart of Las Vegas, bettors try to do the unthinkable: turn $1,000 into $20 million throughout the NFL season.

Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows ‘Tweet’ for now

A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name, but found that X was likely to have abandoned the “Tweet” trademark and bird logo. The startup has since relaunched as Tweet.app.

32 NFL teams, 32 X factors: Solak picks game-changing players for each team

What do Marvin Harrison Jr., Jared Verse and Travis Hunter have in common? The success of their teams could depend on them.

22 people with the most to gain (or lose) this NFL season

Can Baker Mayfield and C. J.

Be boring? Lane Kiffin is anything but as he enters a new era at LSU

Kiffin chose LSU as the path of least resistance to win a title. Anything short of that will bring a legion of critics.

Get ready for Week 1! 34 games to look out for as the season gets going

Lane at LSU, Arch's next steps, Indiana's title defense and more give college football fans plenty to watch.

Lane vs. Dabo, Mike Norvell vs. the hot seat and everything to watch in Week 1

College football is back! Previewing Week 1's top games and which teams are on upset watch.

Cathy Engelbert’s WNBA tenure: the wins and losses that defined her seven years

From record growth and a landmark media deal to expansion, labor battles and a fractured relationship with players, Engelbert’s tenure was rarely quiet WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire from the role on 31 December, bringing an end to a tenure that began with her appointment as the league’s first commissioner in…

Dow Jones Industrial Average falls on a jobs number the president loves

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades just short of 53,400, roughly 325 points or 0.6% lower on Friday, after August Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) printed 162K against a 56K forecast at 12:30 GMT and pushed the probability of a September hike above 60%.

“Trust, not features, is the real deficit”: VMware tries to appease SMBs

Broadcom admits it put “too big a focus on VCF.”

The Federal Reserve sends a key signal: USDC makes major strides in payment and settlement; holders can earn up to $7,000 daily

As expectations regarding Federal Reserve policy for September shift, the digital asset market is once again in the spotlight. On Sep.

Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets

The president's remarks came as stronger-than-expected jobs figures added to growing expectations that rates could be increased.

Crypto Biz: AI took a back seat when Bitcoin started climbing

Corporate crypto bets are getting bigger as rising markets reward direct exposure, putting balance-sheet strategies and institutional adoption back in focus.

A16z-Backed OpenReserve Gets Approval for Full-Service National Bank

The a16z-backed startup chose a full national charter over the trust-bank route most crypto firms have taken, clearing a path toward insured deposits and conventional lending alongside stablecoin issuance.

Engelbert retiring as WNBA commish after season

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who oversaw massive growth in the league while also facing recent scrutiny in her handling of multiple issues, will retire after the 2026 season.

Simmons reaches 1-year, $3.5M deal with Kings

Ben Simmons is back in the NBA after reaching one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Kings, his agents Max Wiepking, Sean Tribe and Ryan Arney told Andscape and ESPN.

Clark, Howard lead U. S. over China in WC opener

Caitlin Clark and Rhyne Howard had 14 points each in the United States' 33-point win over China to open women's basketball World Cup play.

Pro Football HOF overhauling selection process

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has made sweeping changes to its selection process that include a significant reduction in the number of selectors and the elimination of the separate Seniors category.

La. judge clears pro athletes to return to LSU

Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris have been cleared to return to college football after brief stints in the NFL, according to a judge's orders, setting up a dramatic showdown between the SEC and LSU.

Lombardi resigns as UNC GM amid investigation

Michael Lombardi has resigned as general manager of the North Carolina football team, which he had joined when Bill Belichick was hired in late 2024.

NFL betting expected to slow at U. S. sportsbooks

NFL betting has grown for years, climbing to approximately $30 billion, but the boom is showing signs of stalling at U. S.

Kanter Freedom files suit vs. Sky, Wintrust Arena

Enes Kanter Freedom is suing the Chicago Sky and the owners of Wintrust Arena, alleging in a 15-page complaint that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was removed from a Sky home game last month.

🏀 Windhorst: Clippers need to accept punishment

After the NBA levied its enormous punishment on the Clippers, they'd be wise to change course and lean on precedent -- fast.

Can strong winds sweep GB&I to rare Walker Cup win?

Can the conditions in the west of Ireland can sweep Great Britain and Ireland to a rare Walker Cup win?

Once popular for attacking AI, ASCII smuggling is embraced by spammers

A once-overlooked block of unicode that's invisible to humans is gaining ever wider use.

What will Apple’s John Ternus era look like?

It’s officially the Ternus era at Apple. Tim Cook stepped down as CEO this week, handing the company to former hardware chief John Ternus, whose first memo promised a “huge launch next week” — timing that puts Apple’s next iPhone event on his desk before he’s even settled in.

Ferrari still behind Mercedes on straights - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's new engine is "an improvement" but that his team are still lagging behind Mercedes on the straights at the Italian Grand Prix.

QuFi launches post-quantum verification platform with Bitcoin testnet proof

QuFi’s new platform uses post-quantum cryptography to verify digital asset transactions without requiring changes to existing blockchain settlement networks.

US law enforcement group moves to ‘neutral’ position on CLARITY Act

Despite earlier opposition to the CLARITY Act over consumer protection, the National Sheriffs’ Association says it will now “step back and allow the legislative process to proceed.“

'It's going to be tight' - Hamilton eyes 'dream' Monza pole

Lewis Hamilton is predicting a “very close” battle in Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday for what he says would he says would be a “dream” pole position at Monza.

Surrey ease relegation fears with nerve-shredding win over Yorkshire

Surrey eased their County Championship relegation fears with a nerve-shredding one-wicket win over Yorkshire as last man Dan Worrall whipped away the winning four and Josh Blake battled to 43 not out off 183 deliveries after over four hours at the crease.

Ipswich vs Liverpool LIVE on Sky! Will Barcola start?

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London City Lionesses host Man Utd in WSL opener LIVE!

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Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation

The Pentagon says the guidance is being updated after being online for one day.

US Open tennis: Pegula, Medvedev and Alcaraz in action, Sabalenka advances on day six – live

The latest third-round updates from Flushing Meadows You can mail Niall and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky Leylah Fernandez has broken Pegula early, taking a 2-0 lead in the first. You might recall that Fernandez was Emma Raducanu’s opponent in the 2021 US Open final; since losing that match, the Canadian has only gone past…

The Guardian view on Reform’s funding scandal: Nigel Farage has questions to answer | Editorial

An undercover investigation raises issues around foreign money, political transparency and the rightwing populist party’s fitness for power Reform UK’s conference was to open showcasing a party ready for government. It did so with two top aides removed after an investigation aired on Channel 4 , its finances under police…

No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla’s Cybercab

The company says no children under 13 can ride -- even with a parent. That's more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it's using as robotaxis.

Ipswich v Liverpool countdown; Mike Dean accused of being ‘in fantasy land’ – live

• All the latest news and previews before the weekend • Premier League: 10 things to watch for | Email John The chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union and England and Wales Cricket Board have joined forces with leading broadcasters and YouTube in writing to the chancellor requesting tax credits for…

‘There’s no plan’: as instability in global bond markets rises, what are the knock-on effects?

From mortgages to inflation, concerns about the public finances of major economies have wide-reaching consequences When Donald Trump was asked recently about the threat of rising interest rates on US government debt, he told baffled reporters: “The ultimate intervention is our military. And if we have to use that, we will.”…

A ratings board wouldn't let Valve release a trailer. It "leaked" it instead.

"I think we can't get in trouble for that now. It's like 20 years ago."

Arthur Hayes calls EUR/JPY prices crypto’s smoke alarm, but the Fed’s plumbing still shows no fire

The pair fell 2.38%, yet FIMA usage and scheduled reserve-management purchases remain at zero.

Surrey beat Yorkshire by one wicket; Somerset thrash Glamorgan: county cricket, day three – live

Action from around the County Championship grounds Mail Tanya , post BTL

Vuelta a España: Wout van Aert battles scorching heat to claim stage 13 victory

Mas keeps hold of red jersey with 1min 45sec lead Kooij claims stage win at Tour of Britain Wout van Aert won his fourth career stage at the Vuelta a España amid scorching heat on Friday, while Enric Mas kept the red jersey. On a hot and sunny day in southern Spain, Van Aert beat fellow breakaway rider Valentin Paret-Peintre to…

Robinhood Chain suffers 14-minute network outage

Robinhood Chain has stopped producing blocks for more than 14 minutes, preventing the Ethereum layer-2 network from confirming token transfers and smart contract transactions. Robinhood Chain stopped confirming transactions Robinhood Chain block explorer data showed that the network stopped adding…

Pakistan 'used to chaos', says coach Hesson, as he searches for 'x-factor'

Interim head coach Mike Hesson says Pakistan are used to "a little bit of chaos" as they aim to end a sobering tour of England on a high in the final Test after a week of dramatic upheaval.

Zcash Hits Highest Price in Nearly a Decade, Crushing Short Bets

The privacy coin's squeeze rode a Fed-driven crypto rally that reversed hours later, when a stronger-than-expected jobs report sent Bitcoin back under $80,000.

Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed

Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice.

Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO puts powerful external trustees in spotlight

Public-market scrutiny will intensify pressure on the Claude maker’s unusual attempt to balance profit and purpose.

Sex symbol in a 70s tank top: how Richard O’Sullivan blazed a trail for funny, frisky, cheeky chappies

The star of Man About the House scored an unprecedented run of hit series during the 70s and 80s, bringing a youthful vitality that audiences – and tabloids – loved • Richard O’Sullivan, star of 70s sitcom Man About the House, dies aged 82 • Dandies, docs and robbers: a life in pictures Having started as a child actor – first…

Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge

It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems.

CLARITY Act loses key law enforcement opponent

The National Sheriffs’ Association has withdrawn its opposition to the CLARITY Act, adopting a neutral position 12 days before the Senate’s scheduled Sep. 15 procedural vote.

The Trump White House’s fetish for gamer culture has moved up a level with new arcade

A string of distractions on the US government’s own website invite you to catch pixelated migrants – showing gaming’s potential to be nastily weaponised The Trump White House on Thursday released a horrible little propaganda arcade via its website, a collection of nasty riffs on popular games. Wrapped in the cutesy, nostalgic…

Bitcoin falls below $80,000 as hot US payrolls revive Fed hike risk

The 162,000 jobs gain lifted yields and the dollar, but the first selloff did not hold uniformly.

Pendle launches on Robinhood Chain with sNET market

Pendle has launched its first yield-trading market on Robinhood Chain, giving sNET holders access to fixed and variable yield positions until the market matures on Sept. 17, 2026.

Create your best tracks yet with Lyria 3.5 in Gemini.

Lyria 3.5, our best-sounding music generation model, is now available in the Gemini app and the Gemini API. Lyria 3.5 brings more expressive vocals and richer musical ar…

Google Translate rolls out new upgrades for iOS and Android.

We’re bringing listening mode to iOS, and on Android, keep live translations running while you’re using other apps or when your screen is locked.

Musk wins court order to block use of “Twitter,” but not “tweet” and bird logo

Saying X is “formerly Twitter” in App Store lets Musk block use of Twitter name.

Sabalenka complains of cannabis smell during win as Alcaraz progresses

Aryna Sabalenka complained to the umpire about a strong ​smell of cannabis that was present duing her third-round win over Kamilla Rakhimova at the US Open.

Sabalenka beats Rakhimova to reach fourth round of US Open

Aryna Sabalenka came through a tough test against Kamilla Rakhimova - particularly in the second set - to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

Gasly loses Monaco podium after McLaren and Red Bull win appeals

McLaren and Red Bull win their appeals against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix after a controversy over multiple incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties.

Silver claws back post-NFP losses after briefly crashing below $65

Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $66.20 at the time of writing on Friday, down 1.18% on the day, after recovering part of its sharp post-Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) decline.

Trump White House just tossed a grenade into international space relations

"Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there."

Donald and Crocombe get England white-ball call-ups

England name the uncapped Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe in their squads for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka.

Polygon co-founder launches Nepal crypto relief drive

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal has launched a stablecoin donation channel for Nepal’s official disaster fund, with Blockchain for Impact pledging $100,000 to the campaign. Stablecoins provide a route into Nepal’s disaster fund Sandeep Nailwal said in a Sep.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: Euro forms potential higher low above 100-day SMA

EUR/USD sees sharp two-way price swings on Friday after a stronger-than-expected United States (US) employment report triggers fresh volatility. The pair initially fell to an intraday low of 1.1585 before recovering as the US Dollar (USD) struggled to sustain its gains.

Brent: Questionable flows, fragile outlook – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Commodity Research team, led by Barbara Lambrecht, notes that uncertainty over crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz and conflicting transit data are clouding the outlook for Brent.

30-plus player notes you must read before your fantasy draft

Forgot to do your fantasy football homework and need some facts on big names at the most important positions?

Draft Guide: Rankings, mock drafts and analysis

Your one-stop shop as you prep for draft season, including rankings, projections and analysis.

OpenAI Agents Hack German Website to Share Rule-Breaking Tactics: Report

The activity began in May and remained undisclosed until Friday, a day after OpenAI launched Astra and U. S.

Not just Raleigh? The 12 fallen stars of 2026 -- and how they affected their teams

From bad gameplay to injuries to a mix of both, these players' seasons had huge impact on the success of their clubs this year.

Will Shohei pitch in October? 5 questions Dodgers face with their ailing star

Ohtani hasn't been healthy enough to pitch in two months. Is his value as a pitcher in the postseason worth risking his bat?

United States rolls past China in World Cup opener

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Richarlison omission not my decision - De Zerbi

Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto de Zerbi says it was not his decision to leave Richarlison out of the club's Premier League squad.

Why GENIUS could leave digital dollars vulnerable to sudden blockchain network ‘bank runs’

A Federal Reserve staff paper shows how congestion and weak network effects can push holders toward redemptions or chain migration even with safe backing.

Stella fumes at 'insulting' Briatore allegations after Alpine lose podium

Andrea Stella has accused Alpine chief Flavio Briatore of "insulting" McLaren by questioning the relationship between the reigning constructors' champions and a judge at the FIA's International Court of Appeal.

European Central Bank: Dovish hold may follow September hike - Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to hike its deposit rate by 25bp to 2.50% next week and then hold at that level for an extended period.

United States Dollar Index rises as strong NFP revives Fed hike bets

The United States Dollar Index (DXY) rises some 0.17% on Friday following a stellar Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, with the economy creating nearly three times as many jobs as expected by most economists, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Hungary: Inflation uptick complicates rate-cut path – ING

ING’s Peter Virovacz expects Hungarian industrial production to rebound in July, helping avoid a third-quarter GDP decline despite August headwinds from heatwave-related energy issues.

Bitcoin Slides as Blowout Jobs Report Revives Fed Hike Odds

The Dow dropped 226 points and Bitcoin erased some of its gains after August payrolls tripled estimates, pushing September rate-hike odds to 58%.

BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo Gives Farage's Reform UK Another £4 Million

Two April payments supplied three-quarters of the party's donations for the quarter, where the next largest single gift was £180,000.

15/18 A Place to Heal review – heartfelt docu-realist study of a French teen psychiatric facility

Venice film festival Director Cédric Kahn combines compassion with coolly detailed forensic scrutiny in this genre-challenging film which puts a troubled love triangle at the centre of the story Veteran French director Cédric Kahn brings us a movie in a classic French vein: a docu-realist study of an institution, in this case a…

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with United Texas Bank, Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp.

CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom

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Cracking 1.33 Trillion Daily Tokens: B. AI Powers the “AI Grid” with Full-Stack Infrastructure to Fuel the Agentic Era

B. AI, a next-generation AI infrastructure platform, recently set off a developer frenzy by offering free access to top-tier models.

Robinhood isn't backing down after AMC CEO demands halt to stock tokens

AMC boss Adam Aron called Robinhood’s stock tokens “synthetic equity” and threatened legal action. Vlad Tenev says the brokerage stands behind the product.

Wall Street just poured nearly $900 million into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

Bitcoin funds recorded their third-biggest inflow day of 2026, while Ether products reversed the prior session's outflow.

US jobs report smashes forecasts; shares in Falklands oil explorers plunge as Argentina threatens sanctions – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US economy adds 162,000 new jobs in August It’s official, UK car sales jumped last month. New car registrations rose by 13.7% to 94,236 units in August, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported.

Swiss Franc loses ground upbeat US Nonfarm Payrolls

USD/CHF trades higher on Friday as stronger-than-expected United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data trigger fresh volatility. The pair jumped to 0.8126 following the release before giving back part of its advance.

I dug through hundreds of Labor Day sales to find real deals on things that last

Cut through the noise with our round up of 60+ worthy Labor Day deals at brands including Caraway, Kiehl’s, Monos and Sony Wearing white before Labor Day weekend ends? A stylist’s simple tricks to remove stains from clothes Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Labor Day offers…

Canada: Gradual improvement outlook on labour market – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Claire Fan notes Canada’s labour market lost 42,000 jobs in August, partly reversing earlier gains and leaving modest year-to-date job growth. She emphasizes structural factors like demographics and weaker immigration as key drags.

Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming

Krafton's planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.

Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library

Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

XRP rebounded strongly by 9.4%; earn $4,000 in passive income daily through ASDeFi

XRP rebounds strongly after holding key support level On Sep. 4, 2026, XRP was trading at $1.46, up 9.4% over the past 24 hours.

United States: Solid jobs data support steady Fed – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Dr. Christoph Balz notes that the U.

Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices

Russian and Ukrainian strikes in July killed more crew than in whole war to that month, preventing grain exports A summer of hostilities in the Black Sea proved deadly for seafarers, as Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s ships and port infrastructure, preventing vital grain exports and prompting concerns that the conflict…

Zero-knowledge apps go dark after chain upgrade breaks their underlying verification keys

Transactions stop at 10:00 UTC, while deployed applications must replace verification keys before proof-authorized activity can resume.

From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs

The U. K.'s largest retail investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown, has reversed course following the FCA's decision to lift its retail ban on crypto ETPs in October.

European Central Bank: September hike path and oil risks – Nomura

Nomura’s Global Markets Research team, led by Andrzej Szczepaniak, George Buckley and Josie Anderson, expects the ECB to raise the depo rate by 25bp to 2.50% at the 10 September meeting and then pause.

U. S. Sheriff’s association shifts opposition stance to Clarity Act to 'neutral'

The law enforcement association said it has pivoted its position regarding the Clarity Act to neutral, months after it warned against a law it said would shield crypto crime.

"Lower the rate or I’ll stop trading": Trump pressures Fed after strong US jobs report

In a post on Truth Social, United States (US) President Donald Trump welcomed the creation of 162K jobs in August, a figure he described as significantly above expectations.

Canadian Dollar: Jobs weakness caps gains against US Dollar - TD Securities

TD Securities strategists note that Canada’s softer August labour report, including weaker employment momentum and slower wage growth, is unlikely to materially change the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) assessment of the labour market.

‘Like a tired boxer, battered by applause’: as Andrew Scott’s biopic premieres, Richard Eyre remembers Ian Charleson’s superb, near-death Hamlet

In 1989, the Chariots of Fire actor took on the incredible task of playing Shakespeare’s prince while terminally ill from Aids. This weekend sees the world premiere of Elsinore, a new film about the episode, itself heavily-tipped for awards Ian Charleson was one of the finest actors of his generation and an important figure in…

Canadian Dollar slides as Canada sheds 41.7K jobs, US payrolls surge

USD/CAD accelerates sharply higher on Friday, trading around 1.3850 at the time of writing, up 0.39% on the day.

Less than 24 hours to apply for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Event

Less than 24 hours left to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and make your mark in the Silicon Valley scene. Apply before the application closes tonight at midnight PT.

XRP price breaks falling channel as bulls target $1.53

XRP price traded near $1.45 on Sept. 4 after breaking above a falling 4-hour channel, but resistance between $1.50 and $1.53 remains the next test for buyers.

Nigel Farage meeting a 'shadowy foreign donor'? It can only be another establishment stitch-up | Marina Hyde

The only thing more dodgy than Reform’s financial dealings is the egregious lunchtime combination of oysters, Guinness and champagne How many sarcastic air quotes is too many for quoting Nigel Farage’s suggestion that Reform have been ““““““““hoaxed”””””””” by some undercover investigators into appearing to seek to get round…

Ladies Only: Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed takes on Taliban with European tour

Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan’s biggest pop stars, is kicking off a women-only European tour, using her platform to bring Afghan women together and speak out for women’s rights.

US Dollar: Jobs strength lifts hike odds – ING

ING’s James Knightley notes that stronger-than-expected US August jobs data, with 162,000 new positions and upward revisions, has increased the perceived likelihood of a September Federal Reserve rate hike.

British Pound trims losses against US Dollar after NFP-driven volatility

GBP/USD recovers part of its initial drop on Friday after stronger-than-expected United States (US) employment data briefly lifts the US Dollar (USD). The pair fell to an intraday low of 1.3482 immediately after the release before rebounding.

Trump tells Fed: Lower the rate or I'll stop trading with countries with which we have a deficit

Here is the latest rant from the President following today's jobs report: Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple - And you haven’t seen anything yet! EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST.

Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says

Bank of England governor says central bankers must explain decisions or risk being seen as ‘unrepresentative elite’ The governor of the Bank of England has said the rise of populist politicians presents a serious challenge to independent central banks. As Nigel Farage’s Reform UK gathered for its annual conference in…

Revolut, OpenReserve get preliminary US bank approval with crypto plans

Revolut and OpenReserve received preliminary OCC approval to form US national banks, with both planning cryptocurrency and stablecoin-related services.

A public company sold Bitcoin and somehow gave each shareholder more BTC exposure

Its share count fell about 2.04% against a 0.93% decline in holdings, lifting BTC per share 1.13% across comparable endpoints.

Token buybacks are booming. But are they good for crypto projects?

Crypto projects are spending hundreds of millions buying their own tokens. But are buybacks creating lasting value — or just making tokens look more valuable than they really are?

Latcho Drom director Tony Gatlif dies aged 77

Film-maker acclaimed for his celebrations of Roma culture had been working on a ‘historical film project’ in Provence Tony Gatlif, the French director of more than 20 films that mostly concentrated on celebrating Roma culture across the world, has died aged 77. His family said in a statement to AFP that Gatlif died on Wednesday…

Gold: Central bank buying underpins prices – ING

ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey highlight that central banks, led by China and Poland, continued net Gold purchases in July, supporting structural demand despite a slower pace than last year.

US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks

A senator's letter confirms the U. S.

Euro slips against US Dollar as Nonfarm Payrolls crush expectations

EUR/USD comes under selling pressure on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) strengthens following the release of the upbeat United States (US) employment report. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1605, down roughly 0.18% on the day, after retreating from an intraday high of 1.1633.

Japanese Yen steadies against US Dollar after strong NFP report

USD/JPY trades around 155.85 on Friday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day.

UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began

The price of unleaded hits 163p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.

‘I’m used to doing the impossible’: George Lucas unveils new LA museum – what’s its story?

Spaceship-shaped gallery, featuring works from Banksy, Norman Rockwell and Frida Kahlo, is devoted to ‘visual storytelling’ – and is finally ready to open “I’m used to doing the impossible,” George Lucas said on Wednesday. But “this one almost broke my will”.

Bitcoin price stalls near $82K as key resistance holds

Bitcoin price pulled back after briefly breaking above $82,000 on Sept. 4, as traders took profits following a short squeeze driven by softer Federal Reserve expectations and renewed demand for US spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Mexican Peso: Trade talks support Peso against US Dollar - Societe Generale

Societe Generale reports that USD/MXN has moved back below 17.00 as Mexican officials engage with US counterparts on trade issues following a widening US-Canada rift. The bank highlights a sharp drop in Mexico’s car imports from China after tariff adjustments aimed at protecting local jobs.

Rocket Report: Engines installed for Artemis III; Long March 6C breakup in LEO

Two of Europe's leading launch startups announced new fundraising this week.

Bitcoin’s rally over $81,000 is finding real buyers, but options traders still aren’t pricing a clean breakout

Bitcoin accelerated above $81,000 on Thursday as easing rate fears and fresh institutional demand lifted the broader crypto market. On Sept.

US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady

Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, an uptick after a sluggish summer for the labor market. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, still down from its most recent peak of 4.5% last November, according to new…

Euro retreats against Pound Sterling as Eurozone Retail Sales disappoint

EUR/GBP trades on the back foot on Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak that pushed the cross above 0.8600 to its highest level since July 1. Softer-than-expected Eurozone Retail Sales data weighs modestly on the Euro (EUR).

US military disables ad trackers on troops’ phones amid security fears

Senator releases letters from armed forces after reports of location data being used to track US troops in Middle East US military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by the US senator Ron Wyden and ⁠statements given to Reuters. The…

Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.1% in Jul 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +162,000(p) in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.10(p) in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Producer Price Index - Final Demand…

U. S. added stronger than expected 162,000 jobs in August as labor market bounced back

This morning's report will be key as the Fed considers whether to raise interest rates at its September policy meeting.

Morning Minute: Crypto Stages Major Rally on Rate Hopes

Bitcoin soared past $81k, HYPE and ZEC hit smashing new ATHs and the onchain rally leveled up. Is this the first stage of the next leg up?

Canada Employment change for August -41,7K vs 15.0K estimate

Prior month employment change: 75.1K Details for the month of August: Employment change:-41.7K vs +15.0K expected; prior +75.1K Unemployment rate:6.4% vs 6.4% expected; prior 6.4% Full-time employment change:-35.9K vs prior +38.6K Part-time employment change:-5.8K vs prior +36.6K Participation rate:65.0% vs prior 65.1% Average…

US August non-farm payrolls +162K vs +56K expected

Prior was -23K (revised to +21K) Two-month net revision +55K June was +57K Unemployment rate 4.1% vs 4.1% expected Prior unemployment rate 4.1% Unrounded unemployment 4.1413% vs 4.0900% prior Participation rate 61.6% vs 61.4% prior U6 underemployment rate 7.7% vs 7.9% prior Average hourly earnings +0.3% m/m vs +0.3% expected…

European Central Bank: Inflation-driven hike prospects – DBS

DBS Group Research expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise the deposit facility rate to 2.50%, citing a resilient inflation-growth mix in the Eurozone. The report notes headline inflation has moved further above target, while core pressures remain contained for now.

IMF Now Says Donations Funded El Salvador's Bitcoin Growth

A year ago the fund claimed the total had not moved, and that the reserve was only shuffling coins between government wallets.

WTI Oil retreats below $89 despite persistent tensions around the Strait of Hormuz

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil declines 1.21% on Friday and trades around $88.55 per barrel at the time of writing.

Locked and loaded for the August edition of non-farm payrolls

It's the final countdown to jobs Friday with both the US and Canadian numbers due up at the bottom of the hour. USD/JPY remains in focus as it's now more than 100 pips from yesterday's low and we had some more turbulence in Asia.

Australia gives crypto firms until Sept. 30 to get licensed or risk enforcement

Qualifying businesses must enter the right licensing, notification or wind-down route to keep ASIC’s temporary no-action protection.

Federal Reserve: Close call on further tightening – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Dr. Christoph Balz expects the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged, but highlights a significant risk of another 25 bps hike.

No wonder 'Coyote vs. Acme' is resonating. It's about runaway corporate power

Blending live action with animation, Coyote vs. Acme is a spoof of the classic legal thriller.

Feds launch investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab deployment

The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.

‘I didn’t know if I’d ever have sex again’: inside Sharon Horgan’s excruciating post-divorce comedy

Horgan’s hilarious new show probes the perils of ageing and the horror of being single again – and it has sex scenes so wild you’ll be laughing for weeks. The creator and her co-stars open up about Youth When Sharon Horgan walked into HBO to pitch her new series, Youth, she basically just said “sandwich generation” to them.

Queer Edward II review – funny, touching time capsule of Derek Jarman at work

Venice film festival : Filmed during the making of his queer royal feature, while the director was living with HIV, the candid footage includes uproarious scenes at a Cliff Richard rehearsal There could hardly be a more vivid time-capsule film about the publicly funded British arts scene in the early 1990s than this engrossing…

‘Men calling us woke need our show more than most’: punks Piss on finding strength in visceral confrontations of sexual violence

The Vancouver band earned a cult fandom for their uncompromising gigs. As they ready their brutal debut album, they discuss subverting audience expectations and the nightly toll of excavating trauma onstage You’d be hard pressed to find a band with fewer airs and graces than Piss.

A storm destroyed her tea factory. One Canadian friend kept the business alive 2,300 miles away

Two businesswomen made a promise to each other, and after two years of support, the Asheville Tea Company in North Carolina will reopen When Jessie Dean and Alexandra Sangster met in the summer of 2024, they made a pact. The two women both ran tea companies – Dean’s Asheville Tea Company in North Carolina and Sangster’s…

Payment Processor Nuvei Must Implement Robust Merchant Screening Practices and Pay $4.85 Million to Settle FTC Charges that the Firm Facilitated Merchant Fraud

Nuvei and its subsidiaries alleged to have knowingly processed for merchants engaged in fraudulent activity Global payment processor Nuvei will pay $4.85 million to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that the firm opened and maintained payment processing accounts for merchants that it knew or should have known were…

Ethereum price retests $2,550 as RSI nears 67

Ethereum price rebounded nearly 6% from its 24-hour low to trade near $2,524 on Sept. 4, but the recovery has brought ETH back to a resistance zone that has rejected several breakout attempts.

‘Many of us in Israel live in a state of shock at the savagery’: veteran director Amos Gitai returns to Gaza

The writer-director once called Israel’s ‘one-man New Wave’ is in Venice with The Road to Jericho, a new and poetic attempt to highlight the plight of those in the occupied West Bank The Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar sits off dust-blown Highway-1, between Jerusalem and Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. At the…

Japanese Yen: Sharp rebound and Fed repricing – MUFG

MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights a sharp strengthening in the Japanese Yen, with USD/JPY dropping from 160 to around 155.30 as the Dollar broadly weakened and Asian FX gained.

Katseye review – petulant hyperpop bops from a girl group in crisis

O2 Arena, London Fans scream ‘eat zucchini’ as if their lives depend on it as the six-piece’s remaining members strut their way through chest-rattling hits, ludicrous bangers and flaccid flops It takes a certain amount of resilience to be a Katseye fan. Since debuting three years ago via the boot camp meets reality TV show The…

Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers

Xbox said the limits were due to the rising cost of cloud gaming, and would allow it to invest more in its performance

United States Dollar Index edges higher to near 99.00 ahead of US NFP data

The US Dollar (USD) is marginally up on Friday ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD trapped below 100-day SMA as US NFP approaches

Silver (XAG/USD) consolidates with marginal losses on Friday following back-to-back daily gains, as traders avoid taking large positions ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report.

FinCEN flags $12.7B tied to Southeast Asia crypto investment scams

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Canadian Dollar steadies at 1.3800 awaiting employment data from US and Canada

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) holds minor losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as the USD/CAD pair trades just above 1.3800 after bouncing from two-week lows at 1.3765.

67,000 More Trezor Customers Exposed as Data Breach Widens

Some records exposed in the breach date to 2019, years beyond the 90-day retention Trezor said its partners had agreed to.

Kalshi US visits soar 1,500% as regulatory pressure mounts

Kalshi’s US web traffic climbed more than 1,500% in less than a year, while trading volume grew even faster and legal scrutiny of its sports contracts intensified.

investing Live European news wrap: Markets consolidate ahead of NFP

How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events? Eurozone retail sales fall in July as consumer spending softens Stop making this mistake when looking at the economic calendar What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?

US Dollar: Short-term downside risks – ING

ING’s Chris Turner notes that dovish comments from Federal Reserve official Christopher Waller have pushed US yields and the Dollar lower, while supporting equities and high-yielding FX.

We checked 6 years of bitcoin data. The NFP report isn't big price mover

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 4, 2026

Trezor says data breach affects another 67K US customers

Trezor said an additional 67,000 US users were affected by its shipping provider’s data breach, opening the path to potential phishing attacks and social engineering scams.

Berlin Philharmonic/ Petrenko/ Hadelich review – flawless musical beauty

Royal Albert Hall, London In their second Proms concert , the Berlin Phil brought Beethoven’s Violin Concerto (with Augustin Hadelich the virtuosic and breathtaking soloist), and a detailed and compelling take on Scriabin’s third symphony It’s the clarity that hits you first. The soft thuds of timpani that open Beethoven’s…

AUD/USD Price Forecast: On track to revisit four-year high near 0.7280

The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades marginally higher at around 0.7203 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. The Aussie pair is broadly firm as the US Dollar remains under pressure, with traders reassessing Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate expectations.

Gold recovers from post-NFP low as US Dollar trims gains

Gold (XAU/USD) remains under pressure on Friday after stronger-than-expected United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data revive expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike.

From Bitcoin to oil, perpetual contracts are breaking into American financial markets

The regulator wants the lawsuit dismissed while operating U. S.

Add to playlist: the churning darkness of Barcelona producer Nueen and the week’s best new tracks

Nacho Pezzati’s new album Swerved taps into the moody ambience of the UK north-west underground, ratcheting a tangible and thrilling sense of unease From Barcelona, Spain Recommend if you like Space Afrika, Shackleton, Purelink Up next Swerved out now Swerved, by Barcelona-based producer Nueen (Nacho Pezzati) is a bassy, moody…

Nearly impossible? How Fairphone built the ethical, repairable Fairphone Gen 6+

Fairphone's CTO explains how and why the Dutch company builds a different kind of smartphone.

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

Rate hikes by year-end ECB: 46 bps (99% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) 2027: 73 bps BoJ: 42 bps (75% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) 2027: 111 bps Fed: 33 bps (50% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) 2027: 46 bps RBA: 30 bps (69% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) 2027: 32 bps…

US diesel prices hit an all-time-high

Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

British Pound pulls back from session highs as BoE Bailey tames rate hike hopes

The British Pound (GBP) has retreated from session highs just below 1.3550 against the US Dollar (USD) during the London trading session, returning to levels near 1.3520 and turning negative on the daily chart.

South Korea targets 2027 launch for tokenized securities market

South Korea has laid out a three-stage plan to bring stocks, bonds and funds onto tokenized infrastructure, with the final phase set to connect securities settlement to stablecoin-based onchain payments. The Financial Services Commission said Friday that the roadmap will…

South Korean regulators introduce tokenized securities roadmap

South Korea’s financial regulator introduced a three-phase roadmap for the issuance of tokenized assets, as the country prepares to adopt its first tokenized securities framework in February 2027.

Stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather, minister says

Dame Angela Eagle warns the weather event could lead to extreme storms this winter.

Zcash jumps 20% to landmark $1,000 level as short sellers lose $34 million

ZEC briefly traded above $1,020 as a sharp rally forced traders betting against the token out of leveraged positions.

Reform UK suspends two senior officials after undercover report on donations

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Film director Tony Gatlif, creator of 'Gadjo Dilo', dies aged 77

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Film director Tony Gatlif, maker of "Gadjo Dilo", dies aged 77

"Tony Gatlif loved taking side roads, where borders fade away," wrote France's culture minister on X in her tribute to the filmmaker behind 25 films.

FinCEN Ties $12.7B to Crypto Scams Run From Asian Compounds

Monthly reported sums rose 18% on average, and the compounds now appear to be spreading beyond Southeast Asia.

Australian Dollar edges higher vs Yen as RBA tightening bets meet BoJ normalization hopes

AUD/JPY advances on Friday and trades around 112.65 at the time of writing, up 0.39% on the day.

Binance flags 4 tokens and removes 14 from Alpha

Binance placed four tokens under closer monitoring and removed 14 assets from Alpha while retaining withdrawal and selling options.

Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman was one of DC’s few successes. It’s a mystery why she got the chop

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It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta | Joan Donovan

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Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up

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BoE's Bailey defends central bank flexibility, warns of bond market pressures

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that monetary policymakers have some discretion over how quickly they bring inflation back to target, while stressing that returning inflation to the target remains imperative.

Canadian Dollar: Data volatility guides Bank of Canada – Commerzbank

Commerzbank analysts Norman Liebke and Michael Pfister report that the Bank of Canada kept its policy rate at 2.25% but adopted a more hawkish tone as inflation risks rise from higher energy prices and trade tensions with the US.

Bitcoin clears $81,000 as privacy coins lead a broad crypto rally

BTC pushed through the level that capped it in late August, while zcash gained 16% and dash 19%.

AMC chief criticizes Robinhood’s tokenized stock plan

AMC’s CEO criticized Robinhood’s tokenized stock offerings for being unregulated in the US and said he will request an investigation from an external securities counsel.

Bitcoin just crossed the line that ended 4 out of 5 bear markets, but one deadly historical trap could still trigger a crash to $62,000

Bitcoin registered an intraday high above $82,000 on Sept. 3, pushing above the 50-week moving average that Galaxy Research says marked the definitive end of four of Bitcoin's five comparable completed bear markets.

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD recovery stalls below $4.500 awaiting US Nonfarm Payrolls

Gold (XAU/USD) trades flat at the $4,470 area on Friday, as the previous two days’ rebound from $4,280 failed to find acceptance above the $4,500 psychological area.

IMF confirms El Salvador’s bitcoin growth was funded by private donations, not public money

The IMF confirmed that all bitcoin added to official holdings since June 2025 was sourced from private donations, with no public funds used for accumulation.

Volkswagen to cut further 50,000 jobs as it ends row with union over revival plan

Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest ever restructure The car company Volkswagen has approved controversial plans to shed 100,000 jobs in a battle for survival as it faces fierce competition from Chinese rivals. After the latest round of talks this week, the company…

South Korea targets February 2027 rollout for full tokenized securities market

Financial regulators unveiled a phased roadmap moving traditional capital markets onto distributed ledgers, concluding with onchain stablecoin settlement.

Thieves target mail order sales as Pokémon card prices soar

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Health-tracking smart ring maker Oura to list on US stock market

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U. S. Bitcoin ETFs draw $731 million in biggest inflow since January

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AMC CEO Calls Robinhood Stock Tokens 'Contemptible' and 'Vile'

Adam Aron says AMC Entertainment has no connection to the tokens and is putting outside securities counsel on the case.

Eurozone retail sales fall in July as consumer spending softens

Full report here Retail sales in the Eurozone declined in July, pointing to softer consumer demand. The volume of retail trade fell by 0.6% m/m in July, reversing the 0.2% increase recorded in June.

Bitcoin wallet in $293B lawsuit moves $3.1M in BTC

A Bitcoin address named in a New York dormant-wallet lawsuit moved 40 BTC after nearly 15 years, challenging claims that it was abandoned.

Sweet-stealing capitalists and the definition of kissing: The 2026 Ig Nobel award winners

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Philip R. Lane: Diversity at the European Central Bank

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The best hair dryers for smooth, speedy styling at home – whatever your hair type

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‘Astronomical’ fuel price surge hits farmers in UK and US

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Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price | Simon Jenkins

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A remarkable documentary made by blind students: ‘We were stunned by the footage’

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Founding editor of Ms magazine on Gloria Steinem: ‘The least egomaniacal person’

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Binance uses MiCA workaround to keep some EU customers: report

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CLARITY Act may be heading for lame duck after House Republicans slash the calendar

The Senate’s procedural step lands Sept. 15, just two days before the House’s newly scheduled departure.

XMR to BTC: How to Move Monero Back Into Bitcoin

Learn how to exchange XMR for BTC using non-custodial swaps, including fees, confirmation times, refund addresses and privacy trade-offs.

Canary Capital teases staked TRX ETF launch

Canary Capital says its staked TRX ETF is coming soon, while its latest SEC filing details the TRXS ticker, fees, custody and staking.

Just like scouting for soccer stars, FTmining can help you discover hidden wealth

FTmining simplifies cloud mining through flexible hash power packages designed for users with different budgets and experience levels.

'How do you know if it's real?' Luxury reseller faces Chanel lawsuit

How do you know if a secondhand luxury good bought online is real? That's at the heart of a lawsuit filed by Chanel against the luxury reseller, The RealReal.

What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?

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Banco do Brasil makes first digital note investment in $5M Citi deal

Banco do Brasil has invested in a $5 million digitally native structured note issued by Citi on Euroclear’s blockchain-based infrastructure, completing what the lender described as the first transaction of its kind involving a Latin American institution. Banco do Brasil…

How will bond market turmoil affect your mortgage, pension and savings in UK?

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Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say

Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield Ministers are poised to approve a controversial new gasfield in the North Sea this month, according to government sources, and are considering approving a major oilfield later this year. Miatta…

Kalshi adds 5 crypto perpetuals for U. S. traders

Kalshi has launched perpetual contracts for BNB, ADA, WLD, AAVE and VVV, expanding regulated crypto derivatives access for U. S.

The price of diesel hits a record high

The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the supply chain.

OpenReserve wins initial OCC approval for U. S. bank

OpenReserve received preliminary OCC approval for an insured national bank but must raise $210 million and meet preopening requirements.

Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $731M, highest since January as BTC reclaims $80K

US Bitcoin ETFs drew $730.9 million on Thursday as Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000, though CryptoQuant flagged weak fresh demand and a key $83,000 test.

DeFi has lost $1.3 billion to hacks in 2026 and the same attack keeps working

Compromised keys, not broken code, now drive the majority of crypto theft, and North Korea is cashing the checks. Eight months into the year, and the crypto industry has already replayed the same failure mode enough times to fill a…

Robinhood Chain just flipped Solana in daily revenue, and the free ride ends in 27 days

A two-month-old Layer 2 chain is out-earning every blockchain on Earth, powered by a memecoin casino and a gas subsidy that expires at the end of September. Two months ago, Robinhood launched a blockchain.

Circle is building its own chain, and Wall Street is running the nodes

The stablecoin giant launches Arc mainnet on September 16 with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa as validators, betting that owning the infrastructure matters more than owning the dollar. The timing is either brilliant or reckless.

Live updates: Bitcoin tumbles after blowout August jobs print

Net assets in spot bitcoin ETFs crossed $103 billion for the first time, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for well over half the money.

The CLARITY Act vote is September 15. Here is every provision that could still kill it

SEC Chair Atkins expects passage, but the September 15 action is a 60-vote cloture hurdle with at least three unresolved fights capable of sinking the most ambitious crypto bill in American history. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed the…

Bottomline taps Chainlink to bring blockchain payments to 600 banks

Bottomline has partnered with Chainlink to connect a payments network processing more than $16 trillion annually with public and private blockchains, giving over 600 bank customers a route to cross-chain and cross-border settlement while retaining ISO 20022 messaging. According to…

Prosecco, cakes and beauty products - how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch

Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

SoFi taps Kraken Prime and lists SoFiUSD

SoFi and Payward partnered to connect 24/7 dollar settlement with Kraken trading, while bringing SoFiUSD to the crypto exchange.

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 posts by 2030.

The Grand Tour review – a deeply strange rejection of Jeremy Clarkson and the gang

The petrol hijinks show is getting a total reset – with a relatively unknown new set of presenters. Still, there are signs this trio might turn out to be revolutionarily provocative Have you heard the news?

Financial Results of Japan's Banks for Fiscal 2025

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Financial Results of Japan's Banks for Fiscal 2025”.

‘If you can’t understand what sex is, it’s irrelevant if you seem to be enjoying it’: how Queen at Sea upended the dementia drama

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Argentine leader threatens to sanction oil firms and reiterates Falklands claim

Javier Milei reiterates his country's claim on the British overseas territory, saying the "winds of change" favour it.

Chainlink Data Feeds go live on Tempo

Chainlink Data Feeds are live on Tempo, giving stablecoin applications market data for collateral, exchange rates and automated risk controls.

Uniswap Labs buys PONS as Robinhood Chain launchpad fees surge

Uniswap Labs has purchased PONS, the token of a Robinhood Chain launchpad generating $5.95 million in daily fees, as PONS climbed to a new all-time high above $0.52. Pons said Thursday that Uniswap Labs had “purchased $PONS for long-term alignment,”…

Ripple CEO links U. S. crypto lead to CLARITY Act

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said U. S.

After selling every coin it owned, a public company is using Strategy’s STRC playbook to restart its $827M Bitcoin treasury plan

The existing order no longer restrains the company, while its proposed first raise covers just 1.51% of an $827 million Bitcoin target before allocation.

AMC CEO Adam Aron hits out at Robinhood over tokenized AMC shares

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron has rejected Robinhood’s tokenized product linked to AMC shares and said the theater chain will seek legal advice over an offering created without the company’s involvement. According to Aron, AMC has no connection to Robinhood’s…

Pocket Bitcoin breach exposes 5,411 customer records

Pocket Bitcoin said its August breach exposed records involving 5,411 customers, including addresses, bank transfers and some identity documents.

El Salvador’s post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF

The IMF attributed Bitcoin added since June 2025 to private donations, addressing questions raised after El Salvador reported a $100 million acquisition.

‘Saint Seiya’ creator sues former manager over $20M, crypto investments

“Saint Seiya” creator Masami Kurumada has sued his former manager and other defendants for roughly 2.89 billion yen ($19.6 million) after alleging that billions of yen were diverted from his companies over six years, with some of the money believed…

Binance warns users as phishing texts increase

Binance warned users about rising phishing texts and shared three account protections, including link verification and withdrawal whitelists.

US, UK join forces to target crypto scam centers and investment fraud

The United States and United Kingdom have formed a joint law enforcement alliance to investigate and dismantle scam centers behind cryptocurrency investment fraud and other cyber-enabled schemes. The U.

Save the Children aid for 1.5 million in need wiped out by Iran war oil shock

Charity says extra delivery costs equivalent to 47 health clinics in Afghanistan operating for six months The charity Save the Children has said the oil price shock unleashed by Donald Trump’s war on Iran is forcing it to “spend more to reach fewer children”. The NGO analysed the increased costs of transport, fuel, food and…

UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog

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Faces of Death review – rework of notorious video nasty turns horror voyeurism into moral panic fable

A retelling of the 1978 ‘video nasty’ follows an online content moderator faced with steadily more appalling footage but reverts to generic bloodletting Emerging amid the original 1970s home-rental boom, John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film Faces of Death was an ultra-morbid extension of the so-called “ mondo ” genre. Mashing up…

Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England

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Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say

The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.

OpenAI puts $1 billion behind cyber defense after unveiling AI that can find zero-days

The company is subsidizing access to its Daybreak security platform after saying Astra can independently find previously unknown software flaws and turn them into working attacks.

Notional Finance faces suspected $1.7M exploit

Notional Finance may have suffered a $1.7 million escrow exploit, with researchers tracing 689.2 ETH into Tornado Cash.

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma'

Jane Schoenbrun's third feature film in their Screen Trilogy is a fever dream of fear, desire and blood-soaked release. It hails a return to brain-spilling cinema; the kind that's audacious, experimental, and encourages feelings over fatigue.

Curve DAO appoints Resupply developers to risk role

Curve DAO appointed two Resupply developers as its new risk provider, approving a $250,000 mandate after LlamaRisk ended its work.

Hargreaves Lansdown opens 9 crypto ETNs to investors

Hargreaves Lansdown has opened nine Bitcoin and Ether ETNs to eligible investors, with assessments and a 24-hour cooling-off period.

Bitcoin’s volatility ratio against gold collapses to 6-year low as traditional safe haven turbulence surges

Bitcoin and gold are trading more like each other than at any point since 2020, even as their latest divergence tests that relationship. Their 90-day correlation has climbed to about 0.55, the highest in nearly six years, while Bitcoin’s volatility stands at 36.2% compared with 25.3% for gold.

One full bitcoin now buys a little more than 18 ounces of gold, the most since January

Bitcoin is pulling ahead of gold even as both hard assets rally together, driven by fears that governments will inflate away their debt rather than by bond yields.

What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don't have much on the agenda other than a couple of low-tier releases like the German factory orders or the Eurozone retail sales. The data won't change anything for the ECB, so the market reaction will be muted.

From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom

Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

El Salvador used no public funds for Bitcoin, IMF says

El Salvador documented that recent Bitcoin accumulation came from private donations as it moved closer to another $140 million IMF payment.

‘Capitalism is dying’: in Luton, these former car workers have a moral tale for our times | Aditya Chakrabortty

Abandoned by the company they worked for, let down by Labour and their unions – now they watch their friends turn to Reform for answers After everything, why would anyone still back Nigel Farage? In some of the comments below my piece last week about Reform UK, I spot the usual answers: Farage’s supporters are dim, racist…

Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds

Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common viruses More than 2.5 million cruise passengers travelled through Southampton in 2025. It is also the UK’s leading vehicle and deep-sea trading port .

Bitcoin bear market may not be over, Fidelity warns

Fidelity says Bitcoin’s strong August rally may signal improving conditions, but it remains unclear whether the bear market has ended.

US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers

The agreement includes parallel investigations and information sharing, with US and UK authorities planning a private-sector disruption operation in London in October.

Bitcoin back above $81,000 as hike odds fade, Zcash leads with 15% jump

Every major token gained on Friday as traders cut bets on a September Federal Reserve rate increase to a coin flip, though most of the majors are barely changed on the week.

The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus

While restaurant owners might look to generative AI as a shortcut to sprucing up their menu, customers can viscerally sense that something is wrong with the food.

‘Why not try to be the best in the world, just for the fun of it?’ Art Garfunkel on a rich, restless life – and reconciling with Paul Simon

He taught maths and walked across Europe, trying to leave his demons behind. As he goes back on tour aged 84, the folk-pop legend explains how he came back to singing As Art Garfunkel is keen to point out, “I am a singer – there, use that as the title of your article” – but he was never just a singer.

investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: Markets tread water ahead of US payrolls

RBNZ signals December, not October, for its next rate hike Diesel crunch, hot ISM data point to entrenched inflation risk: gold, equity risks JPMorgan flags a $103 bn yen short position, unwind could push USD/JPY to 142 Gold's week of whiplash sets up a payrolls-driven Friday PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at…

U. S. banking agency gives blockchain bank OpenReserve initial OK to operate

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted a provisional charter to the new full-service bank, adding it to the growing mix of crypto-native institutions.

AMC CEO blasts Robinhood for stock token, putting synthetic shares in spotlight

Adam Aron said AMC has no connection to Robinhood’s tokenized shares, reviving questions around how stocks are brought onchain.

Monad’s mainnet upgrade makes storing data together 98% cheaper

A block-pinned mainnet call reproduced the 8,100-to-100 step-down and showed the cold charge returning at slot 128.

Crusoe reportedly raises $3B at a $30B valuation

The round came together after the data center developer reportedly secured a $13 billion contract with Jane Street.

Scan reveals 96,000 fake-address outputs clogging Bitcoin’s unspent database

Bitquery’s scan shows why cheap OP_RETURN repetition and fake-address text impose radically different costs on Bitcoin nodes.

Household spending in Japan is the worst in more than 18 months

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'I lost my savings after a job interview scam'

Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.

Tether sued over $42M in frozen coins, 6,600 students get crypto loans: Asia Express

Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42M frozen USDT tied to pig butchering scam, Aussie crypto firms face big fines unless they meet licensing deadline.

Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?

At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.

Parked Coldcard loot begins moving as attacker routes $1.6M in stolen Bitcoin to Ethereum

Bitquery traced 20.45 BTC through 34 Sept. 2–3 swaps, and the main destination later held roughly 5 ETH less.

Oura files to go public

The ring maker says that its business has shown significant revenue growth over the past year.

Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets

The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in "Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing."

Utah Becomes First State to Target VPNs in Age-Verification Crackdown

Privacy advocates say the law raises First Amendment questions the courts have yet to address.

Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them

CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.

Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’

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Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle

US tech company has sued London mayor after he prevented it from working with Metropolitan police Sadiq Khan has agreed for his text messages and emails to be searched as part of a legal battle with Palantir, the high court has been told, after he prevented the US technology company from working with the Metropolitan police.…

investing Live Americas market news wrap: Waller tamps down rate hike bets

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Bitcoin Miner Ditches Site for AI Deal That Could Top $1.2 Billion

The projected revenue requires two contract extensions, while an option for more computing capacity could bring the total above $3 billion.

This Japanese company made money on Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, but sold them anyway to keep its $121 million Bitcoin holdings

The ¥878.8 million exit left its crypto portfolio Bitcoin-only, yet management may deploy the cash beyond crypto.

Xbox imposes harsh new time limits for Game Pass game streaming

Over 1 million Game Pass subscribers will have to pay more for their heavy streaming use.

CFTC files to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures

The CFTC’s lawyers called the lawsuit “much ado about nothing,“ claiming that the CME Group lacked standing to file and argued against its claims over crypto perpetual futures.

Economic and event calendar in Asia Friday, September 4, 2026 - a light one

Data due from South Korea, Japan and Singapore. These are not marked as priority items and unless something is way off expectations are unlikely to move markets too much upon release.

Introducing context-aware vulnerability discovery and remediation with Cloudflare Managed Defense and OpenAI Daybreak models

Use production traffic and security signals to prioritize findings, prepare edge mitigations when safe, and propose code patches. By combining WAF data with OpenAI Daybreak models, Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation helps teams identify and patch the most critical threats first.

Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film

Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform Nigel Farage is facing fresh criticism on the eve of the Reform UK party conference after some of his team were filmed appearing to plot to avoid electoral laws on foreign donations in an undercover…

Startup ARR is less secure than ever, new research shows

The AI era has completely broken enterprise buying patterns, and startups haven't yet figured out how to navigate.

What Is Pons? The Robinhood Chain Meme Coin Factory Token Up 18,000% Since July

PONS, the token behind Robinhood Chain's biggest meme coin factory, flipped CASHCAT to become the chain's largest cryptocurrency by market cap—and its chart looks like a hockey stick.

SEC Proposes Rescission of Political Contribution Rule for Investment Advisers

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a proposal to rescind its “pay-to-play” rule that prohibits investment advisers from providing compensated investment advisory services to a government client for two years…

Bernie Sanders Pushes Bill to Ban Advanced AI Development

The forthcoming bill would pause advanced AI development, create a federal regulator, and threaten violators with up to 20 years in prison.

150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data

Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine.

Nessun Dolore review – sketchy Roman fable of liberal white guilt

Venice film festival A white man’s eyes are opened to cruelty and racism when a young boy is thrust into his life in Gianni Amelio’s bold but ultimately naive drama From the heart of Rome, and broadly in an Italian tradition of sentimentalist realism, film-maker Gianni Amelio brings us a fairytale of the city, about the…

BIS shows why real institutional adoption on XRP Ledger won’t trigger the XRP supply squeeze holders expect

One transaction can authenticate thousands of datasets, leaving fee burn tiny even as institutional-style usage scales.

Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance

Open source, commercial, single-hop, multi-hop, mixnet? The array of options is dizzying.

The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment

The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals -- a move that could change Tesla forever.

Supreme Court urged to let states regulate sports bets on prediction markets

Circuit split raised the odds that SCOTUS will rule on Kalshi fight against states.

Fifa calls Uefa’s legal threat a ‘smear campaign’ in US federal filing

Fifa filed motion opposing Uefa’s request for discovery Uefa said to be considering criminal case v Gianni Infantino Attorneys representing Fifa have hit back at Uefa’s request for discovery in a US federal filing earlier this week. The lawyers called Uefa’s legal efforts “little more than press releases in further support of…

Mantle adds Paxos’ USDG stablecoin, joins Global Dollar Network

Mantle has added Paxos-issued USDG as a natively minted stablecoin while joining the network’s reward-sharing structure.

Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation

The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million.

Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit

The grid has been straining under the weight of new AI data centers, and that has utilities courting fusion startups.

OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra: The Closest AI Model Yet to AGI

The model can independently discover and exploit unknown security flaws across hardened systems, triggering a staged rollout and White House review before public access.

Michigan authorities continue pursuit to block Kalshi as Supreme Court fight looms

Kalshi previously said it had been placed in an “impossible position” after federal authorities directed the company to ignore a Michigan restraining order issued in June.

Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill

Women in politics and pop culture are paying tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92. Many called her not only an inspiration but a friend.

What Solana’s failed fee vote reveals about Anatoly Yakovenko’s power

A majority backed the reform, but the supermajority rule left implementation authority with validators and stakers.

VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent

Pro soccer team's CTO points to "issues with the Broadcom takeover."

Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention

Bitcoin rallied 5% to reclaim $80,000 as the US dollar weakened amid a suspected Bank of Japan currency intervention, though analysts remain split on the impact.

Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'

In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept. 2 at the age of 92.

Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails

Abliteration. AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.

ChatGPT, Claude and Grok Outages Leave Users Asking How to Work Without AI

The three AI platforms restored service Thursday after users said the simultaneous disruptions brought their work to a halt.

OpenAI hails ‘new era of artificial general intelligence’ with Astra model release

Astra’s arrival comes days after Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, described AGI as an ‘irrelevant marketing term’ The president of OpenAI, Greg Brockman, has claimed the world has entered a new era of artificial general intelligence after the release of his company’s latest model, Astra, which it described as the “world’s…

Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents

Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.

Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model

For its new Muse Spark model, intended for operating coding and other agents, Meta is offering an explicit discount averaging out to about 95% for users who "contribute" to the development of future models by sharing their prompts and model outputs.

Bitcoin ETFs Rebound as Ethereum and XRP ETFs End Winning Streaks

Ethereum funds broke a 12-day winning run and XRP snapped an 11-session streak on Wednesday, while Bitcoin ETFs bounced back with $101.15 million in one day after their worst outflow since July.

Four major AI models suffer rare overlapping downtime

Service interruptions hit ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini practically simultaneously.

Statement on Proposal to Rescind “Pay-to-Play” Rule

SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins

First Amendment Sense and Sensibilities: Statement on Proposed Rescission of Pay-to-Play Rule

Commissioner Hester M. Peirce

Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo

Fox News abruptly announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.

Statement on Proposed Rescission of Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act

Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda

OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model

OpenAI claims that Astra represents "a new frontier on computer and browser use," and that it handles tasks with unmatched "speed, accuracy, and safety."

Hyperliquid treasury company increases token buying strategy to $2.5 billion as shares run out

Filings show at least $763.7 million raised, leaving at most $236.3 million before discounted share sales face a Nasdaq cap.

Preview: August non-farm payrolls by the numbers

What's expected: Consensus estimate +56K (range -25K to +121K) July -23K June +63K Private consensus estimate +45K Unemployment rate consensus estimate: 4.1% vs 4.1% prior Participation rate consensus 61.4% prior Prior underemployment U6 prior 7.9% Avg hourly earnings y/y exp +3.0% y/y vs +3.2% prior Avg hourly earnings m/m exp…

Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom

Opposition mounts as at least 20 projects proposed, including one in Fife billed as second largest in world Kat Jones may be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her.

Lisbon: MOTELX launches 20th edition with expanded programme and plenty of horror

Marking its 20th edition, the festival stretches over more days and more venues, packed with new discoveries and cult favourites at Portugal's scariest film event.

CFTC Asks Judge to Dismiss CME Lawsuit Over Crypto Perpetual Futures

The regulator argues that CME cannot challenge its approval of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract without showing concrete financial harm.

Wild Horse Nine review – Malkovich and Rockwell head to Easter Island for McDonagh’s acid bromance

Venice film festival Two men, some violence, much freewheeling chat: so far, so standard fare from the Oscar-winning writer-director. But this time the comedy and charm can feel diluted by blood and machismo It isn’t a Martin McDonagh movie unless you’ve got two morose guys – one old, one not so old – who do nothing all the…

UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off

Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflation Business live – latest updates Homeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and interest rate increase expectations amid turmoil in the global bond markets. UK swap rates, which lenders…

Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire

Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrels The famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints’ worth in Cheshire. Officers said they…

Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn

Americans fear there are no cheap alternatives as tariffs suddenly hit drones.

Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners

The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.

Start the year AI-ready with the Google AI Educator Series

An overview of upcoming training sessions from the Google AI Educator Series (GES), and how teachers are putting these tools to work.

Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers

Ultrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring.

Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal

Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chips Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for nearly $13bn, betting that support for ⁠open AI models could offset a potential slowdown in demand for the semiconductor giant’s chips. Shares ⁠in Nvidia…

Grinding up fish to feed to fish is ‘absurd’: fears over UN aquaculture plan

Huge rollout of fish farms could harm ecosystems and threaten vulnerable communities’ food sources, say experts Nearly half of the world’s wild fish catch will be ground into animal feed for farmed fish if plans to expand aquaculture go ahead, a report has found. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is aiming to…

Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts

The Circular Ring 3 series announcement comes amid a year of heightened competition in the smart ring market, following the launches of the Oura Ring 5 and RingConn Gen 3.

Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face

The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.

Nobel laureate Machado: ‘Illegitimate’ Venezuela regime has no right to strike US oil deal

Opposition leader says interim government lacking democratic mandate to negotiate on natural resources • The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has questioned Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela’s interim government, saying the country’s…

See inequity through the eyes of a 'tee girl' at a fancy resort in 'Filipiñana'

Seventeen-year-old Isabel tees up balls for golfers in a lush luxury oasis in Manila. It's the feature film debut of writer and director Rafael Manuel, and every shot of Filipiñana churns with life.

Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race

The family-focused AI assistant wants access to the details of your everyday life, but says it won’t use that data to train AI models or share it with others.

'The Uprising' director Paul Greengrass on the 'great rage' of history -- and today

Greengrass' latest film is set in 1381 England and centers on a farmer who leads an army against the king. His previous films include the Jason Bourne movies, United 93 and Captain Phillips.

Sparks Fly: NVIDIA Accelerates Local AI at IFA 2026

Frontier intelligence is going local. At IFA 2026, NVIDIA, Microsoft and its partners are teaming up to provide faster inference and new tools that make agents easier to set up and run locally on NVIDIA hardware.

By Any Means review – Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II drama provokes with horror of 1960s racism

Elegance Bratton’s civil rights drama in the Jim Crow south confronts you with almost unbearable brutality Black people officially won the unrestricted right to vote in the US in 1965 but many still encountered hurdles on their path to the ballot box: 11 states in the south quickly introduced a poll tax requiring an annual…

Use your voice to get more done in Gmail, Docs, and Keep

Three new voice-activated features will change the way you use Google Workspace products.

Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep

Users can search for emails or draft documents using the new conversational feature.

Badly parked ebikes in London are a menace – but other cities have shown us the solution | Agustin Guilisasti

Paris converted tens of thousands of on-street parking spaces into docking stations, fundamentally changing its approach to public space Agustin Guilisasti is founder and CEO of the London ebike operator Forest Shared ebikes have become a key part of London’s transport network. From Hounslow to Greenwich, it’s rare to step on…

Trump $1 coin makes him first living president on US currency in a century

The US Mint special edition is stamped with a portrait of Trump alongside the words "LIBERTY" and "IN GOD WE TRUST"

5 amazing visuals show how the male fruit fly’s brain map is advancing neuroscience

HHMI Janelia, Google and partners mapped the brain and central nervous system of a male fruit fly, a key model organism in science.

‘I want to go further’: Justin Broadrick on retiring Godflesh, playing with Phoebe Bridgers – and his new band

A hernia may mean his screaming days are over, but the Napalm Death alum’s influence on metal echoes on in unexpected places – and with ‘heavy, ugly’ experiments in the pipeline, his passion for ‘outsider music’ remains strong On 4 October 2024, Justin Broadrick felt a pop. The singer and guitarist of pioneering industrial…

Bucking Fastard review – Herzog’s starry twins soap provokes a syncing feeling

Venice film festival: Rooney and Kate Mara play the real-life Chaplin sisters who spoke in unsettling unison in this silly, pointless drama Werner Herzog is such a unique film-maker that even a dud from him has some interest, but sadly a dud is what this is. It is a fiction feature based on a true story which – despite a few…

Introducing Weather Next 3, our most advanced and accurate global weather AI model

Weather Next 3, our most advanced global weather AI model, is now in Search, Gemini, Maps, Google Maps Platform, and Cloud.

FEDS Paper: The Flight to Affordability: Effects of Pandemic Rent Increases on Renters By Geography

Erin Troland , Isabella Agnes, Jessica Liu , Fatimah Shalaan, Michelle Tran, and Douglas Webber In the pandemic era, people moved from high-density, expensive areas to more affordable areas, putting upward pressure on local housing prices. We examine the geographic distribution of rent growth during this time and its effects on…

Google’s latest AI weather model gives you no excuse to forget your umbrella

Weather Next 3 is the latest wave of a sea change in meteorology brought out by deep learning techniques. Google says it will start feeding into weather information users see in search, Google Maps, and Gemini.

The Bayeux tapestry: a stupefying, thrilling, horrifying masterpiece that shakes the earth

British Museum, London The greatest battle ever depicted in art is here at last – and it hurtles along, making your heart pound with its sense of doom and destiny, culminating in fires and corpses on a battlefield full of pathos It should not work. It should not even exist.

The six best e-readers in the US, for every kind of book lover

Whether you’re on a budget, looking for an easy way to read when you travel, or want one for kids, here are our picks for the best ebook readers In the UK? Check out our top-rated UK e-readers here.

Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates

Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jittery Business live – latest updates The Japanese yen has soared by more than 2% against the dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates. The latest jump on Thursday lifted the yen to its highest level…

Berlin Philharmonic/Petrenko review – insightful Elgar and Tchaikovsky holds Proms audience in thrall

Royal Albert Hall, London Elgar’s Enigma Variations sounded fresh and striking in the German orchestra’s reading, while Tchaikovsky’s fourth symphony was thrilling and monumental Is the Berlin Philharmonic the best orchestra in the world ? Quite possibly.

Adéla: Prima review – Slovakian star smashes the fourth wall to bask in pop’s cynicism and seduction

(Polydor) The 22-year-old is impressively frank about indulging industry sleaze in her pursuit of fame on a debut that puts a distinctive spin on the best of 00s hedonism There’s something very striking about hearing a pop star in 2026, their voice larded with Auto-Tune, opening a song with the line “I can’t really sing”. We…

SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Host Sept. 10 Meeting

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will host a public meeting at the SEC Headquarters in Washington D. C.

Martin McDonagh says CIA has ‘done awful things all around the world’

McDonagh’s new film, Wild Horse Nine, stars John Malkovich as an agent in 1970s Chile who feels ‘guilt and regret’ over his role in global interventions The US’s history of intervening in democratic processes around the world deserves more attention in the light of current political developments, playwright and film-maker…

An Unexpected Life by Gloria Steinem review – a fitting tribute to a feminist icon

The activist’s memoir, due to be published this month, now stands as a posthumous testament to her remarkable life Gloria Steinem was due to speak at a women’s lunch in New York at the end of this month and at more events in October, illustrating the central theme of An Unexpected Life, her new memoir, which, when it’s…

The best fans to keep you cool in 2026 – tried and tested

Missed out on a fan this summer? Chill your space with our pick of the best still in stock, including tower and misting models • The best portable neck and handheld fans • Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan review Our world is getting hotter .

‘I have an obsession with barber shops’: kd lang on her prairies upbringing, Patsy Cline and being shaved by Cindy Crawford

The Canadian singer-songwriter answers your questions about her trailblazing career, her spirituality, and collaborations with the likes of Neko Case, Laura Veirs and Pee-wee Herman I left the Canadian prairies many years ago, but they remain my home. How do you feel about that part of western Canada, where the prairies meet…

ISM non manufacturing PMI for August 55.4 versus 54.2 estimate. Stronger than expectations

Nonmanufacturing PMI prior month 54.1 Nonmanufacturing PMI for August 55.4 versus 54.2 estimate nonmanufacturing business activity 61.7 versus 59.1 last month Employment index 47.8 versus 47.4 last month New orders index 60.9 versus 57 42 last month Prices paid 72.6 versus 70.3 last month The US ISM nonmanufacturing PMI rose to…

Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion

Nvidia says Hugging Face will stay open even as the chipmaker takes control of a key AI hub.

Households warned gas price spike could pile fresh pressure on energy bills

Experts warn low storage levels could push up gas prices further, leaving households with higher bills.

John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results

Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela Scanlon Business live – latest updates John Lewis is launching an online chatshow and social media studio to help make itself and its products more visible to chatbots and more prominent in AI search results. The department store chain’s Gift…

‘NBA 2K27’ With NVIDIA DLSS 5 Leads 28 New Games Coming to GeForce NOW

September is here with 28 more games streaming on GeForce NOW this month, led by a slam dunk: NBA 2K27 with the NVIDIA DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering feature. Through NVIDIA’s close collaboration with Visual Concepts and 2K, DLSS 5 brings a new level of lifelike lighting and material detail to the court — tuned […]