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Police on high alert before Millwall v West Ham, Inter legend Mazzola dies – matchday live

News, discussion and updates before Saturday’s games This weekend’s fixtures | Tables | Mail us your thoughts Regarding Trent Alexander-Arnold’s England recall , here’s what Tuchel had to say … … and here is Sid Lowe’s analysis , the view from Spain: Thomas Tuchel said Trent Alexander Arnold had enjoyed a good start to the…

Tottenham v Aston Villa: Premier League – live

⚽️ Premier League updates from 12.30pm (BST) ⚽️ Today’s fixtures | Send Daniel your thoughts via email Pedro Porro returns for Spurs and slots in at right-back in place of Archie Gray. Sandro Tonali also returns to the starting line up while Conor Gallagher, who bagged a goal in the 3-1 Caraboa Cup defeat to Liverpool midweek…

McIlroy chases Gerard at BMW PGA Championship LIVE!

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Postponement not an option as Kenya races to be ready for Afcon 2027

African football boss Patrice Motsepe wants a "heightened sense of urgency" from Afcon 2027 co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as they face a race to be ready.

Bitcoin price rebound faces major test at $83K

Bitcoin price rebounded about 6% over the past 24 hours to trade near $81,300, with a short squeeze and improving technical momentum carrying the price to its highest level in two weeks. Bitcoin price action today Bitcoin (BTC) price traded…

China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario

Silicon Valley China hawks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei among them, fear the country surpassing US’s AI lead as much as superintelligence destroying humanity When reporters asked Donald Trump this week if he supported calls to slow down the development of artificial intelligence out of growing fears for cybersecurity, public…

Domestic datacentres: how computer power can help heat your home

Energy bills are scheduled to rise next month but there are innovative ways to heat your home and save money ‘When Giles Gibson turns on the hot tap in his home, the water that comes out of it is not heated by gas but by the tiny datacentre strapped to the tank. Attached to the hot water cylinder in his London home is a compact…

Dtcpay welcomes SBI Group as strategic investor extending Series A to $25M

Singapore-based payments company completes Series A funding round with Japanese investor SBI Group.

Shakira returns to Spain in fire, tears and 'Waka Waka'

Shakira kicked off her 12-show residency in Madrid on Friday, performing 25 songs before 50,000 fans in her first return to Spanish stages in years.

'That's not so bad after all!' - Hatton HATES shot but almost makes albatross!

Tyrell Hatton looked seemingly unhappy after his second shot on the par five fourth hole, but it was a beauty as he almost made an albatross.

An Alaska storm scattered artifacts. Archaeologists are racing to save what's left

Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.

Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky review – the bell tolls for Patrick Hamilton’s lost Londoners

Southwark Playhouse Borough, London The sequence of richly atmospheric novels about lonely souls in the capital is condensed into an engrossing play that could be more unsettling Patrick Hamilton’s 1929 novel The Midnight Bell unfolds over a series of weeks but has the air of one winding night on the tiles in London. The waiter…

Amanda Redman: ‘My most embarrassing moment? Getting caught doing a pretend Bafta thank you speech’

The actor on a terrible accident as a toddler, her bossy nature, and feeling too old to play a Shakespearean heroine Born in Brighton, Amanda Redman, 69, studied at Bristol Old Vic theatre school. She starred in the TV comedy drama El C.

‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?

Jobs and programme budgets in firing line at BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as they are outgunned by YouTube and Netflix “I wouldn’t be surprised if the BBC or Channel 4 disappeared,” says one of the thousands of TV staff at risk of redundancy, as British broadcasters face what has rapidly become a fight for survival against US digital…

John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’

The creator of How To with John Wilson has returned with his first film, a documentary about how to sell a documentary about concrete As mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has frequently demonstrated impressive media savvy, but arguably nothing has proved his genius for in-the-know promo more than a video , released in…

Manzambi starts for Villa, Porro back for Spurs LIVE!

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Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate actually works? We've got answers

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates this week for the first time this year. So how does it actually work?

Crypto ETF flows: Ether loses $141M as Solana gains $61M

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NFT sales fall 15% to $37.5M as Ethereum leads

Global NFT sales volume fell 15.28% to $37.54 million over the latest seven-day period, even as the number of buyer and seller addresses more than doubled. According to data from CryptoSlam, captured on Sep.

Wales deliver performance of serious promise

Wales have set themselves a new standard after clocking up a half-century of points in their WXV opener against South Africa.

Oregon wins in 84-0 rout despite missing 2 key players on offense

The Ducks were without some key players on offense Friday night in their historic 84-0 rout of Portland State as top wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan and starting tight end Jamari Johnson sat out because of injuries.

Off SEC report, LSU's Leavitt 'available' to start, source says

A unique 48 hours of tracking the health of LSU's Sam Leavitt ended Friday, when he was not listed on the SEC availability report for Saturday's game at Ole Miss, and a source later told ESPN's Heather Dinich that the quarterback is "available" to start.

Pistons' Ausar Thompson lands 5-year, $155M extension, sources say

Pistons All-Defensive forward Ausar Thompson has agreed to a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension, sources told ESPN.

Fever's Mitchell surprised by postgame party after setting season scoring record

Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA season scoring record Friday night in a win at Toronto. When confetti rained down as she entered the Fever locker room, Mitchell's first thought was that coach Stephanie White had passed another milestone.

Rams' Donald plans to play; Nacua sits practice

Rams DT Aaron Donald said Friday "the plan" is to play Monday night against the Giants, while WR Puka Nacua did not practice on Friday with a hip issue.

Yanks' Boone 'not going to predict anything' as Judge (calf) returns to IL

Three-time AL MVP Aaron Judge is returning to the injured list -- this time because of a right calf strain -- and Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't sure whether the slugger will be able to return for the postseason.

'Incredible' Ramirez reaches 1,000 RBIs in Guardians' win

With a homer in the sixth inning of Cleveland's 5-3 win over the Athletics Friday, Jose Ramirez reached 1,000 RBIs and joined Earl Averill as the only players in club history to reach a milestone that underscores the third baseman's consistency and power.

Mets 1B Young will miss rest of season after collision

New York Mets first baseman Jared Young, 31, who was at home resting and recovering Friday, will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion sustained when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean while trying to field a ground ball Thursday night.

🏀 Experts debate Enes Kanter Freedom's WNBA bid

Enes Kanter Freedom declared himself a woman and said he's eligible for the WNBA draft. Legal experts point out strengths and flaws in his case.

Crypto VC funding: Kaiko leads $180M week

Crypto and blockchain companies announced at least $180.25 million in disclosed financing across nine deals from Sep. 12 to Sep.

Jonathan Franzen: ‘It’s still mysterious to me that I was angry for so long’

The author of The Corrections talks about a new TV adaptation, the future of reading and why creating new work is ‘horrible’ When HBO dropped its plan to adapt Jonathan Franzen’s bestselling novel The Corrections in 2012, the author was so relieved he says he performed his first and last cartwheel on the lawn of his home in…

Fed hikes rates, CLARITY fails, SEC backs tokenized stocks | Weekly recap

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, and the SEC opened a five-year pathway for tokenized U. S.

Hong Kong jails former banker over $1.6B false credit, cryptocurrency bribes: Report

Former banking official gets four years in prison over false letters of credit and accepting $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes.

Ed Sheeran set to resume tour after Macklemore was controversially dropped for making pro-Palestine comments

Backlash against Sheeran started after he announced that the opening act of his US-leg of the tour, Macklemore, was dropped from the lineup after the American Rapper said “Free Palestine” on-stage at one of the events. Sheeran said the tour promoter was ultimately responsible for the decision.

Heat is on Carrick but Wilcox must share blame for Manchester United’s woes

Recruitment is under scrutiny after £155m was spent on three midfielders while other positions were neglected There was a mix of boos and apathy as Manchester United slumped out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday in their latest depressing act in domestic cup competitions. A solemn Michael Carrick and his players were the target…

Andoni Iraola makes Bournemouth return still learning on the job at Liverpool

Making big decisions and turning draws into wins is vital as head coach looks to improve on a mixed start with Reds Alisson made little attempt to sugarcoat Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the season under Andoni Iraola when analysing the draw against Fulham with the club’s in-house media. “Unbeaten with three draws is not…

‘We lost £14,000’: can a new clampdown stamp out cowboy builders?

An app and a register of trusted traders may give greater protection to consumers but it is too late for some In hindsight, Sheri Ingram , 35, can see the red flags. Lee Slocombe, a builder hired to renovate her ex-boyfriend’s home in the south Wales valleys, offered to do the work cheaply because he had materials left over…

Bills open new stadium with impressive performance over Lions

Josh Allen accounted for five touchdowns as Buffalo moved to 2-0 in their home opener.

Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leaders European governments have discussed imposing a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as near-record fuel and gas prices pile pressure on leaders desperate to contain mounting public…

The man who would be king - the rise and fall of 'the next Prince Naseem'

Touted as the king to Naseem Hamed's prince, Daniel Teasdale's story is instead a cautionary tale.

From near oblivion to Europe - Brighton celebrate 125th anniversary

From obscurity and near oblivion to Premier League and Europe - Brighton celebrate their 125th anniversary.

‘He’s simply astonishing’: will Andrew Scott become the first out gay man to win the best actor Oscar?

The Irishman seems a dead cert for his performance as Ian Charleson in Elsinore. And his ability to avoid being pigeonholed while embracing queer stories, from Pride to All of Us Strangers, is a remarkable achievement This Sunday, the curtain falls on the Toronto film festival , the last of the three big autumn showcases –…

Harrods seeks to recover abuse compensation costs from Mohamed Al Fayed’s estate

Exclusive: Survivors say luxury store’s attempt to recoup money is at odds with its public acceptance of responsibility Harrods is seeking to recover the cost of the compensation paid to hundreds of women allegedly sexually abused by Mohamed Al Fayed from his estate, the Guardian understands. The luxury department store is…

Linera winds down despite $12M in prior funding

Linera has begun winding down its operations after a token sale attracted nearly $900,000 in commitments but failed to meet the minimum funding threshold. Linera token sale falls below minimum threshold Linera team members said on Discord that the project’s…

The Guide #261: There is so much good telly this autumn you may never go outside again

In this week’s newsletter: From HBO’s incredible divorce drama War to the hilarious return of The Paper, there’s too much TV to choose from even for a confirmed addict like me For those of us who like to stay indoors, it has been a bad summer. The World Cup ate up all traditional television scheduling, and the streamers…

Youth: Sharon Horgan’s comedy about dating at 50 is utterly hilarious

The perils of ageing and the horrors of finding post-divorce romance are laid bare in the new show from the creator of Motherland. It’s humungously funny, and so acutely observed it’s painful Ageing has changed, hasn’t it?

Deep cuts: how one Londoner’s fake vinyl empire sheds light on ‘industrial scale’ fraud

Thousands of knock-off records worth a fortune are being seized in the UK by anti-counterfeit police stings From 2017 onwards, Rehan Ahmed styled himself as a savvy business owner. But behind the facade of a successful entrepreneur lurked one stark fact: his empire was built on fakery.

Pirotton pledges Fisher upset: 'I know his mind is broke'

Michael Pirotton has a stark warning for Johnny Fisher ahead of their fight on September 26.

Unbeaten Arapaho Gold tackles Mill Reef test

We have a busy day’s racing on Saturday with flat action from Chester, Newbury and Newcastle, live on Sky Sports Racing...

Alex de Minaur roars back to life as Australia and Poland share spoils in Davis Cup

World No 9 beats Maks Kasnikowski 6-3, 6-0 in World Group I tie James Duckworth loses to Kamil Majchrzak 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Brisbane Alex de Minaur has taken his frustrations out in a Davis Cup thumping to put Australia up 1-0 in their must-win Brisbane tie against Poland, before Kamil Majchrzak edged James Duckworth in a tense…

Anthropic targets November IPO at potential $2 trillion valuation

Anthropic has moved its planned initial public offering to November as investors discuss a deal that could value the Claude developer at roughly $2 trillion and raise up to $100 billion. Anthropic IPO could become one of the largest listings…

29 college football games to keep your weekend spicy, led by -- of course -- LSU-Ole Miss

This weekend's schedule has plenty of intriguing matchups beyond the little tussle in Oxford.

Week 3 preview: Florida State's bleak future, revenge game in Oxford, more

What to know for Week 3, including Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford, under-the-radar games and teams on upset watch.

Heat lock up Larsson on 4-year, $60M extension

The Heat and guard Pelle Larsson have reached agreement on a four-year, $60 million extension, his agents told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Winless Villa and Spurs face telling early showdown

Aston Villa and Tottenham are winless in the Premier League - and both in need of inspiration as they prepare to face each other on Saturday.

Everything you need to know for NFL Week 2: 15 games on deck, 15 previews from our reporters and experts

Minnesota vs. Chicago?

Joey Porter Jr.'s future: 'Don't know if he ever puts on a Steelers uniform again'

The future of Pittsburgh's No. 1 cornerback with the team he grew up around remains unclear.

TV tonight: a new era of Strictly begins in typically sparkling style

Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take over hosting duties in the hoofing extravaganza. Plus: John Bishop’s new gameshow asks a lot of its audience.

From Beabadoobee to 70 Up: the week in rave reviews

The singer-songwriter’s new album sprinkles her 90s alt-fuzz with sweet melodies, while Asif Kapadia wraps up the seminal series. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

‘Cost of housing’ crunch looms for low-income families, warns Resolution Foundation

Thinktank calls on chancellor to end housing allowance freeze with typical two-bedroom household facing £158 week shortfall amid rent rises More than 1.1 million low-income families in rented homes face a “cost of housing” crunch without action from John Healey in next month’s budget, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has…

From Shaun the Sheep to The Split Up: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Aardman’s woolly hero reckons with a mysterious beast and Abi Morgan’s lawyers-in-love TV drama gets a Manchester-set reboot Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom Out now The beloved Wallace and Gromit spin-off character returns to topline another film, with a Halloween-themed adventure involving the destruction of a…

From ovations in Venice to death threats in Israel: the extreme responses to NAZA documentary

As Gaza documentary wins cinematic acclaim, its directors face vitriol in Israel amid a febrile election campaign First there was a moment of stunned silence. Then, in the Sala Grande, the main screening hall of the Venice film festival within the Palazzo del Cinema, the audience stood almost as one and turned to applaud the…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argues that local AI can protect your privacy without losing speed

Faster private inference makes laptop orchestration practical, while spending authority remains behind hard limits, transaction checks and human approval.

Jay-Z in 8 review – the rapper’s interminable interview show should have been a podcast

Rick Rubin’s eight-part interview series with the MC is irritatingly unstructured, has portions that feel like filler and would hugely benefit from a different medium – which encourages use of the pause button Jay-Z in 8 does what it says on the can: the docuseries, released by Mubi, finds influential, mercurial superproducer…

XRP ETFs hit a speed bump, but big investors aren’t dumping their tokens yet

A $5.15 million redemption was concentrated in two funds, leaving the next weekly flow pattern to decide whether the pause becomes a broader retreat.

Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

Vikings to start Wentz with Murray on the mend

Carson Wentz will be the Vikings' starting quarterback Sunday against the Bears while Kyler Murray continues to work his way back after suffering a concussion in the season opener.

Judge allows case against ex-Bucknell coach in player's death to proceed

A Pennsylvania judge ruled Friday to allow a criminal case related to the 2024 death of a freshman player to proceed against a former Bucknell football coach.

India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos

Truecaller says the one-way sharing requirement would hand a commercially valuable proprietary asset to telecom operators.

Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies

Disclosure comes after OpenAI and Anthropic hacks amid fears that tech firms unable to control powerful AI models In a first for Google, the company confirmed that its AI model, Gemini, breached the security of three other companies in May. The hacks occurred during a cybersecurity evaluation by AI-security firm Irregular.

Anthropic’s Claude helped 3 researchers breach OpenAI in under 72 hours

Anthropic’s Claude helped three security researchers breach OpenAI accounts and reach an internal code repository within 72 hours. Researchers at cybersecurity startup Hacktron chained an image-processing vulnerability with a flaw in OpenAI’s identity infrastructure in July to gain access to multiple employees’ ChatGPT and…

Ole Miss vs. LSU rivalry: 160 years of love, hate and the river’s edge

The LSU-Ole Miss rivalry is long, with two fanbases deeply intertwined. The line between love and hate is thin, and Lane Kiffin's return brings those memories to the surface.

Tilly Norwood’s press tour is going about as well as you’d expect for an AI

In one particularly odd interview, Norwood seems to malfunction and begin speaking Chinese.

'Joyful protestors' talk about the cultural value of the Kennedy Center

The center, a beacon of American arts and culture, is slated to be closed after a board vote. On Friday, a group called Hands Off the Arts is holding what they call a "joyful protest" outside.

Taiwan Dollar: Mildly hawkish CBC but flows drive – OCBC

OCBC strategist Christopher Wong highlights that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2% for a tenth straight quarter with a mildly hawkish tone, sharply raising 2026 growth and inflation forecasts while flagging sticky services inflation.

Nats reward Cavalli with 4-year deal through '30

Pitcher Cade Cavalli and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a four-year contract through the 2030 season, a deal that includes a team option for 2031.

35 more women believe they were victims of 49ers fraudster, FBI says

The FBI has identified 35 additional women who say they were defrauded by Daejon Love and Taylor Chan, bringing the total number of alleged victims in a case that included Love impersonating as a 49ers player to more than 60.

Uber ordered to pay $40m over death of woman ejected by driver on freeway

California judge finds company ‘vicariously liable’ for driver’s negligence in death of Emily Normandin-Parker Uber was ordered to pay $40m to the parents of a 23-year-old woman who was killed after a driver kicked her and a friend out of his car by the side of a California freeway, according to newly public arbitration…

Taiwan Dollar: CBC holds rates but flags inflation risks – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Charlie Lay and Henry Hao report that Taiwan’s CBC kept its policy rate at 2.0% for a tenth straight meeting, signalling a patient stance.

South Korean Won: Foreign equity flows keep KRW heavy against US Dollar – OCBC

OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Korean Won remains under pressure as foreign selling of Korean equities persists and elevated US yields after the FOMC continue to weigh. Large-cap technology stocks are at the centre of outflows, though the broader KOSPI has held up.

A startup that builds other startups raised $100M and is all-in on physical AI

UP. Labs, now doing business under the name Vantora, is building startups for industrial corporations.

Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments

AI leaders have been promising that AI is the key to curing human disease. Anthropic researchers have also been warning that AI might kill us all.

AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation

“It’s important for service members to understand the uncertainty inherent to LLMs," a GovAI research scholar warns.

Japanese Yen: Dovish BoJ hike weighs on yen – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Japanese Yen (JPY) is down sharply versus the US Dollar (USD) after a dovishly delivered 25 bps Bank of Japan (BoJ) hike and Governor Ueda’s cautious guidance.

How a pizza app changed our relationship with waiting

Status trackers are ubiquitous on online apps and ordering. We have the story the seminal Domino's Pizza Tracker that led to many copies, and we check on why many of the trackers now aren't accurate.

Hodgkinson powers to Athlos win in speed suit

Keely Hodgkinson powers to victory in a full-body speed suit before being presented with a Tiffany & Co crown as Athlos makes its London debut.

Sources: Jazz, George reach $157.5M extension

The Utah Jazz and guard Keyonte George have agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million contract extension, sources told ESPN.

Ravens' Flowers doubtful to play vs. Saints; Madubuike out

Ravens receiver Zay Flowers is doubtful for Sunday's game vs. the Saints after he aggravated a left hamstring injury and missed the majority of practices this week.

Exchanges lower token risk values, leaving leveraged traders with less breathing room

Exchange-set rules can shrink borrowing power even when the underlying holdings keep the same market value.

'We're unpredictable' - Andrews delighted with 'brilliant' Brentford

Brentford manager Keith Andrews is full of praise after a resounding 3-0 win against West London rivals Chelsea, branding them "brilliant" following a unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign.

Chelsea miss Joao Pedro... and can't stop conceding goals

Chelsea's problem was defending, but with Joao Pedro ruled out through injury, scoring goals has also become an issue.

'Everything was disappointing' - Alonso on Brentford defeat

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says everything about his side's performance in their loss at Brentford was "disappointing", stressing that they need to improve in every aspect of their game.

Shipley claims 36-hole lead at Biltmore Championship

Highlights from the second round of the Biltmore Championship at The Cliffs Walnut Cove Golf Course in Asheville, North Carolina.

Kane makes history and Olise nets hat-trick as Bayern thrash Union Berlin

HHarry Kane makes history by becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals in his 98th game, while Michael Olise nets a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrash Union Berlin 7-0.

'Bullied' and 'out of control' - Chelsea's defensive issues laid bare

"You need to feel it. We're not feeling it," said Xabi Alonso after Chelsea's 3-0 loss at Brentford.

Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs

Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act signed into law two days after House passed it in bipartisan vote Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation enabling sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed at pressing it into ending its war with Ukraine, and also giving him the power to impose additional tariffs on countries…

Man City strike late to beat Liverpool and maintain perfect start

Man City come out on top of a thrilling WSL encounter against Liverpool, requiring two goals in the closing stages of the game to seal a 4-2 win, their third victory in three league fixtures so far this season.

Brentford stay unbeaten as they put three past Chelsea

Brentford maintain their unbeaten start in the Premier League as they score three second-half goals to beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Singapore Dollar: Strong NODX but USD still drives USD/SGD – OCBC

OCBC’s Christopher Wong highlights that Singapore’s August NODX surged 46.2% year-on-year, far above consensus, with electronics exports jumping on AI-related demand and broad-based strength across markets.

Wakefield beat Leigh to claim historic last-four spot

Wakefield Trinity reach the Super League semi-finals for the first time in their history with a dominant win over Leigh Leopards.

Anthropic’s first embedded evaluator is … Accenture?

Accenture is about to take on its most high-risk consulting engagement ever.

WXV Global Series highlights: Wales 50-19 South Africa

Watch highlights as Wales end a nine-Test losing run with a memorable WXV Global Series triumph over South Africa in Cardiff.

HISTORY! Kane becomes quickest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals!

Harry Kane becomes quickest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals!

Keely Hodgkinson shows off Catwoman style to steal Athlos London event

Briton destroys 800m field in hooded black bodysuit Mill Hill event more like a rave than an athletics meeting Athlos arrived in London promising that its all-female spin on athletics would provide a radical departure from the status quo. Long before Keely Hodgkinson stepped on to the track dressed in a hooded black bodysuit –…

Arsenal open to Dowman loan in right circumstances

Arsenal are open to allowing teenage prodigy Max Dowman to leave the club on loan this term if it aids his development.

World Series of Darts Finals: Schedule with Littler, Humphries, Price in action

The schedule and results for the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam with Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price and Gian van Veen in action.

Arteta: Dowman could go out on loan in future

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has not ruled out loaning out Max Dowman in the future and says the club evaluates the 16-year-old sensation's progress every six months.

Littler survives scare to progress at World Series Finals

World number one Luke Littler survives a first-round scare to overcome Danny Noppert in a thrilling World Series of Darts Finals match in Amsterdam.

Bitcoin faces an eight-year rates test as the BOE unwinds £368 billion

Gilt yields fell as active auctions paused, yet the Bank’s full portfolio unwind keeps a slow-burn rates risk alive.

How belief of Wakefield's inner sanctum led to history-making semi-final

When Wakefield Trinity came back into Super League for the 2025 season, there wouldn't have been many who would have foreseen a semi-final appearance within two seasons- except those in their inner sanctum.

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls eye 0.7200 after 0.7100 break

The Aussie Dollar is poised to end the week on a positive note versus the US Dollar, up 0.21% as improved risk appetite keeps AUD/USD trading near 0.7124, closing near Friday's highs.

Wakefield break new ground and reach Super League playoff semi-finals after eliminating Leigh

Wakefield 26-16 Leigh Vagana and Faatili’s second-half tries seal victory These are the nights Matt Ellis dreamed of bringing to Belle Vue when he took control of his boyhood club three years ago: but not even he could have imagined all of this could be happening quite so quickly. For the first time in their history, Wakefield…

Brentford blitz Chelsea as Fábio Carvalho caps stunning second-half display

Those early-season thoughts that Chelsea might be the team best-placed to challenge Arsenal are beginning to look extremely over-optimistic. The two chaotic wins with which they began were always difficult to read: they might have been useful points picked up on the way to a more solid structure, or they might have represented…

Chinese Yuan: Pre-summit support and firmer bias – DBS

Chang Wei Liang at DBS Group Research highlights that USD/CNH is easing toward 6.70 despite a stronger Dollar, with the Renminbi (RMB) supported by a lower USD/CNY fixing below 6.76.

Brentford score three in dominant win over Chelsea to continue unbeaten start

Highlights from the Premier League match between Brentford and Chelsea.

Littler overcomes lively crowd to beat Noppert at World Series of Darts Finals

Luke Littler battled past Danny Noppert and a lively Dutch crowd to reach the second round at the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.

Brentford 3-0 Chelsea: Premier League – live

⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live match centre

Wakefield through to first Super League semi-final with win over Leigh

Wakefield Trinity reached their first ever Super League semi-final with a 26-16 victory over Leigh Leopards in the Eliminators.

Game over! Carvalho scores Brentford third to seal win over Chelsea

Fabio Carvalho scores Brentford third to seal win over Chelsea

Hodgkinson dazzles to win Athlos 800m

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson powers clear of the pack to win the Athlos 800m while sporting a unique, all black custom speed suit.

Coinbase Files to List Single-Stock Perps on Apple, Tesla and Nvidia

The filing seeks CFTC approval for contracts giving US traders 24/5 leveraged exposure to individual stocks without ownership.

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.

A weight off Igor Thiago's shoulders - Brentford v Chelsea ratings

Brentford climb to third in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea - here are BBC Sport's player ratings.

Bristol City 1-0 Watford

Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Bristol City and Watford.

Fatal October flaws: Why each MLB contender's biggest weakness will -- or won't -- sink it

Tired of seeing your favorite team go home early in the postseason? Here's one thing each current playoff team needs to address to make a deep run.

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

From current playoff matchups to league races to the postseason schedule, we have it all.

Wakefield's Guler sees RED after face punch

Take a look as Emre Guler gets sent off for Wakefield Trinity against Leigh Leopards .

With Penix not ready, Falcons again turn to QB Rush vs. Panthers

The Falcons will start quarterback Cooper Rush for the second straight week, coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday.

Burrow good to go, Stewart to debut for Bengals

Bengals QB Joe Burrow (back) was a full participant at Friday's practice and is set to start in Sunday's road affair against the Texans.

Rams coach McVay: No more Australia trips 'ever again'

Rams coach Sean McVay is hoping to brush off his team's lackluster season-opening loss to the 49ers by not thinking about Australia -- for a very long time.

Dolphins' Robinson remains in concussion protocol, out vs. 49ers

Dolphins defensive end Chop Robinson will not play Sunday against the 49ers after suffering a concussion during Wednesday's practice, coach Jeff Hafley said.

Mired in historic interception drought, Jets rule out Fitzpatrick

The Jets, mired in the longest interception drought in NFL history, will be without their most accomplished interceptor Sunday against the Packers as former All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was ruled out with a groin injury.

Ex-U. S. youth defender Banks chooses Germany over USMNT

The German Football Federation announced on Friday that coveted dual national defender Noahkai Banks has pledged his international future to Germany over the United States.

NZD/USD Price Forecast: Kiwi reversal puts 0.5700 under pressure

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) turns negative on Friday, down 0.11% against the US Dollar (USD), in a week that saw the Federal Reserve's (Fed) first rate hike in three years, which underpinned the Greenback against most G8 FX currencies.

Singapore Dollar: Range trade persists against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes that USD/SGD has slipped into a short-term range phase after a sharp pullback, with intraday trading expected between 1.2735 and 1.2775.

Liverpool watch £51.5m-rated Smit - Saturday's gossip

Netherlands midfielder Kees Smit is watched by Liverpool, Tottenham lead the race for Brazil defender Arthur Dias and Monaco's Folarin Balogun is expected to leave in January.

EU banks double their MiCA presence to 80

Banks have doubled their presence on the European Union’s MiCA register to about 80 institutions in less than three months, raising their share of listed crypto providers to nearly 23%. According to an analysis of European Securities and Markets Authority…

Bitcoin rallies after BOJ’s 1.25% hike, but the real yen-carry test starts next week

The yen weakened after the decision, leaving immediate unwind pressure limited as higher funding costs move toward implementation.

Ballard heads Bristol City past Watford as they climb to fifth

Bristol City moved into the Championship play-off places with a 1-0 victory over depleted Watford.

Hodgkinson wins final race of season in new hooded speed suit

Keely Hodgkinson dominated the final race of her 2026 season by winning the 800m at Athlos in London as she debuted a new full-length, hooded speed suit.

investing Live Americas market news wrap: Bonds slump again, yen rate check adds intrigue after BOJ

US industrial production 0.0% versus 0.3% expected Kansas City Fed's Schmid: recent data suggest inflation trending above 3% Japan conducted an FX rate check earlier - report How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events? Markets: Gold up $41 to $4381 US 10-year yields up 6 bps to 5.01% WTI crude oil down…

Inspired Wales seal stunning win over South Africa

Wales return to winning ways in emphatic fashion with an eight-try victory over South Africa at Cardiff Arms Park.

AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack

But the military's overall use of AI seems to be accelerating.

Anthony heads Brentford in front against Chelsea

Jaidon Anthony heads Brentford in front against Chelsea.

Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures

Jeremy Klaperman, the CFO of the company's WordPress VIP Enterprise business unit, will act as CFO for the time being.

Y Combinator insurance tech alum Angle Health hits $2.7B valuation

Angle Health has grown to 5,000 customers and become profitable by helping small businesses get "level-funded" health insurance.

Binance launches 24/7 FX perpetuals with 100x leverage

Binance has expanded its derivatives platform into the $9.6 trillion-a-day foreign exchange market with a 24/7 US dollar-Brazilian real perpetual contract offering up to 100x leverage. Binance said in a Friday announcement that the USDBRLUSDT contract will begin trading on…

World model companies are keeping a lot of secrets

Everyone in the world-models space is sitting on a pile of cash and a ton of buzz, but good luck getting anyone — from the founders to their own data suppliers — to tell you what they're actually building.

Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.

FEDS Paper: Optimal Pooling in Taylor Rule Estimation with Multiple-Horizon Forecast Panels

Edward Herbst and Karen Page Multiple-horizon forecast panels are increasingly used to infer perceived monetary policy rules, but inference depends on how coefficients are pooled across forecasters, dates, and horizons. We treat this pooling structure as the object of inference.

Malaysian Ringgit: External pressure but scope for reversal – OCBC

Christopher Wong at OCBC writes that the Malaysian Ringgit weakened during Thursday’s Asian session on a firmer US Dollar and higher US Treasury yields after the FOMC, with USD/MYR briefly trading above 4.10 in an orderly move.

Coinbase files to bring single-stock perpetual futures to US market

Coinbase wants to bring 24/5 perpetual futures trading to individual US stocks, with its proposed contracts now awaiting regulatory approval.

Why SBI just put millions behind a Singapore startup’s stablecoin push

The Singapore firm plans merchant, enterprise-portal and app expansion as SBI joins the Vertex-led round.

Fake AI trading bot tutorials steal 274.6 ETH from 224 victims

Fake YouTube tutorials promoting AI-powered crypto arbitrage bots have tricked 224 victims into deploying malicious smart contracts that stole 274.6 ETH worth about $517,000. TRM Labs said in a Sep.

FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion

FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.

British Pound: Limited upside after hawkish BoE hold – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the British Pound (GBP) is only marginally firmer versus the US Dollar (USD) despite stronger-than-expected August retail sales.

Zcash Is Running—Devs Want to Make It Faster

A new upgrade would cut Zcash block time from 75 seconds to 25, while quietly rewriting how the network pays for its own security after 2031.

When Trump and Xi meet they will discuss AI. 'Track Two' talks are already buzzing

An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U. S.

SEC tokenized stock plan puts investor rights ahead of trading speed

The SEC has opened a five-year pathway for tokenized U. S.

Binance launches 24/7 FX perps with weekend pricing system

Binance is joining a growing number of crypto exchanges offering around-the-clock exposure to foreign exchange markets through perpetual futures.

Oil finishes lower as the market sniffs out a TACO

WTI crude oil on the November contract is trading down $1.64 to $95.60. That's something of a win for the bears, as it finished last week at $95.94.

10-year Treasury yield rises back to 5% as global tightening wave pushes

US Treasury yields rise on Friday, boosted mainly by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to increase rates on Wednesday, while the Bank of Japan (BoJ) added its name to the list of major central banks focused on preventing inflation from getting out of control.

Eurozone: Energy shock reshapes outlook – Rabobank

Rabobank strategists Bas van Geffen and Elwin de Groot highlight that sharply higher Oil and natural gas forecasts will lift headline Eurozone inflation by about 0.5 percentage points in 2026 and 2027.

A new kind of AI model from a ChatGPT inventor is thrilling developers

Jev, a new kind of AI model, is showing developers a cheaper and faster path to software intelligence.

Tokenized stocks face 24/7 pricing gap: RedStone COO

The SEC has opened permissioned onchain trading to fully backed U. S.

FCA draws the UK boundary for offshore crypto platforms ahead of 2027 rules

Direct consumer access and agency trading can bring offshore services within scope when the rules begin in October 2027.

Euro: Stabilization after FOMC volatility – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report the Euro (EUR) is posting a small gain versus the US Dollar (USD) as EUR/USD extends Thursday’s modest recovery and attempts to stabilize after the latest FOMC meeting.

Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate

Though Europe has measures that address how consumers might encounter AI, technology will impact them if the worst scenarios bear Europe’s dilemma over AI was rendered in stark terms this week. The head of the continent’s central bank, Christine Lagarde, said Europeans have two options: shun the technology and lose out on…

Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million, Says Kevin O’Leary—But There’s a Quantum Catch

Kevin O'Leary believes Bitcoin could hit $1 million if crypto beats its quantum computing problem, and explained why he's ditching Ethereum.

BaFin official warns centralized MiCA oversight may add burdens

A BaFin official has warned that centralized EU crypto supervision could place extra burdens on firms while reducing flexibility in applying MiCA rules. Centralized MiCA supervision could reduce flexibility The European Blockchain Convention’s Day 2 briefing attributed the warning to…

LSEG plans 24/5 trading and tokenized equity system

LSEG has outlined plans for 24/5 trading, a digital securities depository, tokenized equities, and new infrastructure involving Kraken and HSBC. LSEG plans to connect trading and tokenized settlement The European Blockchain Convention’s Day 2 media briefing attributed the plans to…

Stablecoins must preserve one form of money: BlackRock

BlackRock has said stablecoins must remain interchangeable with bank deposits and central-bank money if they are to function as regulated settlement assets. Stablecoins need recognition across banking systems The European Blockchain Convention’s Day 1 media briefing attributed the position to…

Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters

The former CEO of Character. AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company's first-ever chief technology officer.

Silver Price Forecast: Mild bullish bias holds, but trend strength stays weak

Silver (XAG/USD) trades on the front foot on Friday as the US Dollar reverses its intraday gains, with traders booking profits following the Greenback’s strong weekly advance.

FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar

FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.

'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran

The bank said it "assumed" there would be economic red lines, like oil at $100 a barrel, that the US would be unwilling the cross.

Crypto stocks rebound after CLARITY Act selloff

Coinbase, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks rallied Friday as the CFTC and SEC moved ahead with crypto-related actions under existing authority.

3-year-old bug triggers $1.3 million drain and forces 10-day blockchain halt

The flaw survived a 2024 security review and led validators to halt transaction finalization during the Aug. 31, 2026 incident.

Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep

Rare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep.

In India, the new iPhone can arrive faster than a pizza

Availability of Apple's iPhone 18 Pro series turned patchy within hours of its debut on India's quick-commerce apps.

Gold reclaims its footing as Oil retreat blunts Fed shock

Gold (XAU/USD) price extends its gains on Friday, edging up 0.89% as Oil prices eased despite renewed concerns of supply shortages and despite a week that featured a rate hike by the Federal Reserve (Fed), which pushed the yellow metal to a nearly two-month low of $4,235.

Bitcoin price breaks channel as RSI climbs to 63

Bitcoin price surged more than 5% on Sep. 18, breaking above $80,000 as a 4-hour trend reversal and concentrated short liquidations accelerated the recovery from $75,560.

Swiss Franc gains against US Dollar, but Fed-SNB divergence weighs

USD/CHF turns lower on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) loses momentum heading into the weekend, with traders booking profits after a strong weekly advance driven by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish interest-rate hike.

Google’s new ‘CC’ is an AI agent that helps families run their households

Google is refocusing its CC AI agent on household coordination, letting families share emails, schedules, and tasks so the AI can manage calendars, fill out forms, make shopping lists, plan meals, and more.

US government website used Chinese model the FBI called "malicious"

The Federal Register website briefly used an open source Chinese AI search tool.

Joby Aviation’s 3,100-mile autonomous flight signals its push beyond electric air taxis

An aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation's autonomy technology flew across the United States without a human pilot taking control at any point.

Dollar Index nudges to a fresh high and slips back as Japan raises rates

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its rate to 1.25% on Friday and the Yen weakened anyway. The Dollar Index ran to its highest level since late July on that and has given the move back, trading just above 100.30.

Saving another 100TB of RAM with math (and Rust)

Cloudflare's global network is immense but not limitless. As we look for small ways to trim our resource usage, we sometimes get lucky and we can cut significantly more.

The best books to read in September: new paperbacks from Margaret Atwood, Kiran Desai and Richard Holmes

Looking for a new reading recommendation? Here are some great new paperbacks, from an epic multigenerational saga by a Booker winner to a biography of an iconic Victorian poet ***

Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'

Since taking control in 1965, Buffett grew a struggling textile mill into a global conglomerate.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks

O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".

Dario Amodei and other AI leaders want to ‘Pace the Frontier’ but…how?

A week after an Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning rattled the AI world, the company’s CEO Dario Amodei has outlined his plan to “pace the frontier” of AI development. The proposal leans on independent safety evaluators and coordination between AI labs in democratic countries, and it’s already picked up some industry…

Automattic’s 33-Hour Coup, and can AI labs police themselves?

A week after an Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning rattled the AI world, the company’s CEO Dario Amodei has outlined his plan to “pace the frontier” of AI development. The proposal leans on independent safety evaluators and coordination between AI labs in democratic countries, and it’s already picked up some industry…

Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors

Exclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackers Vast troves of highly sensitive police data are lying on Microsoft cloud platforms which an official UK security assessment deemed to be vulnerable to “compromise” by foreign actors and the US…

Anthony Page obituary

Stage and screen director behind landmark productions of Samuel Beckett, John Osborne and Edward Albee Anthony Page, who has died aged 90, was one of a group of talented and individual – sometimes wilful – directors who helped establish the English Stage Company at the Royal Court in London at the end of the 1950s and the early…

Dow Jones Industrial Average gives back its bounce as factory output stalls

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 51,500, back at the level where Wednesday's selling stopped, which means Thursday's rebound is gone. The selling ran one way down from the session high, and every level that looked like a floor turned into a step.

The Guardian view on youth unemployment: too few jobs in too many places | Editorial

Young people in Britain’s poorer towns have far fewer opportunities. Changing this will require targeted support – and industrial strategy The ideas that Neets (young people not in education, employment or training) simply aren’t trying hard enough to find a job, or don’t want one, are “myths,” Alan Milburn wrote in his interim…

XRP Surges 6.9% as Bitcoin Rebound Reopens Door to Golden Cross

XRP is roaring back as Bitcoin claws its way above $800,000 again, but the charts continue to give traders mixed signals.

What expensive sulfur means for your dinner table

Oil supplies are falling, sulfur prices are threatening food costs, and we measure Lego against Hollywood

US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange and its software developer over alleged IRGC Bitcoin transfers

Treasury also says the Iranian exchange moved Hormuz Safe payments to the regime, without equating that stream with the IRGC total.

Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops

Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in discussions to raise $500M at a $4B valuation.

HYPE price hits new all-time high after Hyperliquid loan rollout

HYPE has risen 10.5% to $91.20 after Hyperliquid introduced manual USDC and USDT borrowing against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral, with the token setting a new all-time high of $92.56. Hyperliquid loans accept HYPE and Bitcoin collateral Hyperliquid’s official documentation states…

Duncan Sheik, singer and composer of Spring Awakening, dies at 56

The musician, who went from 90s alt-pop hits to Tony-winning Broadway success, died from cardiac arrest Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter behind the 90s alt-pop touchstone Barely Breathing and the composer of the Tony -winning musical Spring Awakening, died on Thursday at a Manhattan hospital. He was 56.

CLARITY Act failure could rebuild crypto middlemen: GenLayer CEO

A 50–49 Senate vote that stalled the CLARITY Act has raised the risk that crypto companies will rely on more custodians and permissioned systems, according to GenLayer Labs CEO Albert Castellana. GenLayer Labs CEO and co-founder Albert Castellana told crypto.news…

Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘Why aren’t these companies being held to account?’

After a week of alarming warnings about artificial intelligence’s potential to destroy the world as we know it, our technology reporters answered your questions on the reality of the AI threat Icommenttherefore Iam asks: Given our senses, emotions, memory and moods, is it ever going to be accepted that humanly conscious AI is…

CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Rulemaking, Bypassing a Stalled Congress

The agency submitted a prerule on crypto asset transactions and markets to the White House for review, signaling it will build a derivatives framework on its own authority after the Clarity Act's collapse.

CFTC submits crypto market regulation plan for White House review

The US commodities regulator submitted a new crypto market regulatory action for White House review days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act.

Why Bitcoin hit $80k today hours before bad US data even landed

The September 18 advance accompanied a tech rebound and yen weakness, while prior-session ETF inflows offered a tentative demand signal.

Family offices are clamoring for AI investments

Whether it's a permanent shift or part of a familiar cycle is worth asking, though.

Earn continuing education and college credits for AI educator training.

Earn college or continuing education credits by taking the Google AI Educator Series courses.

Coinbase seeks US approval for 50-plus single-stock perpetuals

Coinbase has filed to list perpetual futures tied to more than 50 major U. S.

Japanese Yen weakens despite BoJ hike as US Dollar remains firm

USD/JPY advances sharply on Friday, trading around 156.95 at the time of writing, up 0.63% on the day. The pair has pulled back after reaching a daily high of 158.06 earlier in the day.

UK air traffic control chaos that cancelled more than 2,000 flights caused by software defect, report finds – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected? Britons are increasingly worried about the climate emergency, and job security.

Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report says

The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.

Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike after 20 years to sign boot deal with Swiss brand On

France captain also becomes a shareholder in company ‘We have a shared dream, and this is only the beginning’ Kylian Mbappé has ended a 20-year association with Nike to sign a boot deal with the Swiss challenger company On. The sports and leisure brand, which has previously focused on running and tennis, is planning a major…

Stephanie Cole, Coronation Street and Open All Hours actor, dies aged 84

Cole, described as an ‘extraordinary talent’, also appeared in Waiting for God, Tenko and had an extensive theatre career The actor Stephanie Cole, best known for roles in Coronation Street, Waiting for God and Open All Hours, has died aged 84. She also appeared in the prisoner-of-war drama Tenko, A Bit of a Do and Doc Martin.

Shakira opens her Madrid stadium with the first of 12 concerts

Shakira returns to Spain this Friday with 12 shows in Madrid, wrapping up her world tour after eight years away, playing to about 50,000 fans a night until 11 October.

Shakira launches 12-concert Madrid run to close world tour after 8-year absence

Shakira returns to Spain this Friday with 12 shows in Madrid, wrapping up her world tour after eight years away, playing to up to 50,000 fans a night until 11 October.

Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error

Error first occurred at 10am but major incident was not declared until 12.30pm, says report A software defect in part of the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data “in the space of a millisecond”, leading to a six-hour outage and mass airline cancellations and delays across the UK last week, National Air Traffic…

FBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading toward US coast

The feds are said to be investigating the compromise of the tankers' networks, which in one case interfered with one of the tanker's navigation and propulsion systems.

Fed’s Schmid supports rate hike as inflation broadens beyond 3%

On Friday, Kansas City Federal Reserve (Fed) President Jeffrey Schmid said he supported the rate hike, as “recent data suggest inflation trending above 3%.” Schmid added that tightening policy is a step toward achieving the Fed’s 2% goal, that inflation has broadened across a set of goods and servic

Marks and Spencer’s first LFW catwalk gamble pays off with compelling looks at affordable prices

Retailer’s message is ‘fashion with a small f’ as it picks up on trends and brings styles for everyone to debut runway show Joan Collins declared the coats “very chic”, and has her eye on a graceful ivory evening dress with caped shoulders. Kemi Badenoch plans to snap up the classic black tuxedo jacket.

Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes

Bitcoin price action made swift gains at the start of Friday’s Wall Street trading session as US 30-year bond yields began rising again.

XRPL tries to mathematically prove its new lending market cannot be drained

XRP Ledger (XRPL) developers are using mathematical proofs to test whether the network’s forthcoming lending market can be drained or become insolvent. On Sept.

Open or closed AI? Nvidia’s Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes take on one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Nvidia's Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes discuss one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

British Pound gives back UK sales pop as Oil shock returns

The Pound Sterling (GBP) retraces on Friday after reaching a daily high of 1.3375 on upbeat UK data, as headlines suggest that an Oil supply shock has sent crude prices higher and reignited investors' fears of high inflation. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD pair trades at 1.3356, down 0.03%.

There's 'Hope' for this divisive alien invasion film that mixes art and schlock

Shape-shifting aliens attack a South Korean border town in Hope , a big-budget thriller that blends third-rate CGI with exhilarating action scenes.

Singapore is paying people to read books – can it fix the reading crisis?

A government scheme is giving citizens cash for spending time with a good book. We ask behavioural scientists, along with The Anxious Generation author and psychologist Jonathan Haidt, whether it’ll help make the habit stick Could the solution to the reading crisis lie in paying people to put down their phones and pick up a…

Bitcoin Blasts Past $80K and a Fresh Short Squeeze Is On

Bitcoin just ripped 5.88% higher in a single session, tearing back toward its 2026 highs. The charts say the move is real, but they also say it's gotten ahead of itself.

Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

Muse is now available on the Mac, where it can work with your files and apps to take action on your behalf.

I’m so mad that I love Orion’s $2,195 AI mattress pad

Sleeping on the Orion is like flipping your pillow to find “the cool side,” except that your entire bed is the cool side.

CFTC sends crypto rules to White House to review as Congress stalls on Clarity Act

The regulator is moving ahead with crypto market rules as the SEC also opens a new path for tokenized stock trading.

US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Technical setup favours further gains above 100

The US Dollar Index (DXY) climbs to a fresh seven-week high on Friday, supported by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish interest rate hike on Wednesday. At the time of writing, the index trades around 100.40 and is on track to register a weekly gain of more than 1%.

Morpho adds USDC lending for five Coinbase tokenized stocks

Morpho has opened lending markets for five Coinbase tokenized stocks on Base, with users pledging $104,401 in stock tokens and borrowing $54,652 in USDC against them so far. According to Morpho, holders can now use the Coinbase issued assets as…

Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients, some funds lost

Some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds in the targeted attack, sources said.

Swiss Franc: Policy rate seen on hold – ING

ING economist Charlotte de Montpellier expects the Swiss National Bank to keep its policy rate at 0% next Thursday and over the coming quarters, as Swiss growth has surprised on the upside but inflation remains subdued.

Australia claims it is a global pioneer in preventing online harm – should other countries follow suit?

As Anthony Albanese heads to the US to discuss social media reform, he has shown a level of leadership not always expected from a smaller country Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Statesmen, shysters, dictators. Over the years, the United Nations has seen all kinds of world leaders.

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 before September 25 at 11:59 p.m.

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank

‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks

Andy Burnham’s focus on immediate domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar Towards the end of Keir Starmer’s time in office, his senior ministers, alarmed by the latest developments in artificial intelligence, began drawing up plans for a new AI safety law. They ordered a review of existing…

Warren Buffett steps down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after over 50 years

‘Father Time always wins,’ Buffett, 96, says as his son, Howard, steps in as the $1tn conglomerate’s new chair Warren Buffett is stepping down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway, the company that he took from a faltering textile manufacturer into a $1tn conglomerate over the course of 60 years. Buffett’s son, Howard, 71, will take…

British Pound: Retail rebound but BoE risks – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes GBP/USD is holding just above recent lows as UK August retail sales beat expectations, reversing July’s decline and firming market pricing for a November Bank of England (BoE) rate hike.

Canadian Dollar dips as Fed, US yields support the US Dollar

USD/CAD edges higher on Friday, trading around 1.4000 at the time of writing, up 0.10% on the day. The US Dollar (USD) remains supported by expectations of further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve (Fed), while the rebound in US Treasury yields adds to the Greenback’s appeal.

Remarks Before 12th Annual Government Enforcement Institute

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Hyperliquid opens native lending as HYPE hits new ATH above $90

Hyperliquid has launched native manual borrowing, extending its trading infrastructure into credit as HYPE climbed to a fresh all-time high above $90. The Sept.

North Korean hackers stole 7,000 crypto wallet records, Japan says

North Korea linked hacking group WaterPlum has compromised more than 30,000 devices across over 100 countries and regions, stealing information from more than 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets while targeting developers through fake recruitment campaigns. Japan’s National Police Agency said on Sept.…

Quentin Bell and Olivia Sterling review – two artists with a magic touch

Charleston, Lewes Bell’s strange and charming ceramics celebrate a life dedicated to creativity, while next door Sterling’s bawdier, weirder paintings form a critique of race and power Quentin Bell was not a great artist, but that didn’t stop him. He saw the world as a magical place.

Inertia co-founder Jeff Lawson’s next big bet is fusion: Go inside it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Inertia co-founder and CEO Jeff Lawson joins the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 by September 25.

Canadian Dollar: Pressure builds near 1.40 against US Dollar - Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Canadian Dollar (CAD) remains under pressure near 1.40 against the Dollar, reflecting a firm USD tone and wider US–Canada front-end spreads.

BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators

There are ‘insufficient funds’ to pay unpaid wages, tax owed to HMRC and overdue bills, accountants say Accountants picking over the remains of BrewDog, the “punk” beer company that collapsed earlier this year , have said that creditors who are owed about £190m will not be paid back. In an update on their progress…

Banks double on EU MiCA crypto provider list as share hits 23%

Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA’s MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June.

Bank of Canada: Rate path risks tilt earlier – RBC

Nathan Janzen at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) notes that markets are focused on whether the Bank of Canada (BoC) will raise rates in October after the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) move.

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NYSE has spent a year testing Avalanche technology, Ava Labs says

The New York Stock Exchange has spent roughly a year testing Avalanche technology and working with Ava Labs as it develops infrastructure for tokenized securities, according to Ava Labs President Charley Cooper. Cooper said during an appearance at the Avalanche…

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI

Security researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s systems, taking over employee accounts and gaining access to an internal code repository before reporting the flaws.

The clock is ticking: Final 24 hours to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is today, September 18. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders on October 13–15.

New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team

We are expanding our AI & Economy team with world-class academic advisors, fellows, and core internal researchers.

Zcash price enters discovery with $2,000 in sight

Zcash price traded near $1,455 on Sep. 18 after retreating from an intraday high of $1,535, while technical indicators and liquidation data pointed to continued volatility around the $1,500 level.

Meet the winner of Nikon's Small World in Motion video contest

Ning Xu of Tsinghua University captured tiny cilia beating in airways of a child with rare respiratory disorder.

CFTC submits crypto market framework for White House review

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sent a proposed framework for crypto transactions and markets to the White House for review, moving ahead with rulemaking days after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the Senate. According to a filing…

Remembering jazz singer Cassandra Wilson

Wilson, who died Sept. 1, spiced her singing with funk, hip-hop and blues.

'Looney Tunes' animator Chuck Jones explains what makes Wile E. Coyote tick

Jones, who died in 2002, shared the specific rules he had for the characters he co-created in this 1989 interview: "The roadrunner can never harm the coyote; the coyote could only harm himself."

European Central Bank: Quarterly hikes still baseline – Nordea

Nordea’s team sees the European Central Bank delivering two more 25bp rate hikes, in December and March 2027, despite more aggressive market pricing.

Zcash holders vote to preserve halvings and defer recycled ZEC until 2031

The advisory poll also favored Sprout transaction deprecation, faster blocks and shipping the upgrade without features that miss its deadline.

Euro heads for weekly loss against US Dollar on hawkish Fed outlook

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Ethereum Institutional backs plan to cut block times to 10 seconds

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Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI

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FEDS Paper: Premiums or Peril

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Japanese Yen: BoJ hike fails to lift JPY against US Dollar – Danske Bank

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'Insufficient funds' to pay Brewdog creditors after takeover deal

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British Pound: QT overhaul supports Gilt curve and Pound – MUFG

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DHS’s predictive policing is unconstitutional, un-American and should be stopped

Targeting Americans based on what their spending habits can tell us about their politics is an abuse of our financial system, writes Coin Center’s Laz Pieper.

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Solana price tests upper Bollinger Band above $105

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ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ

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Microsoft Staff Asked If AI Scraping Was 'Largest Theft of Labor in Human History'

Internal memos warned of a "doom loop" threatening the quality of the very models it was building with OpenAI.

Zcash targets November upgrade to make private payments up to three times faster

NU7 would reduce block times to 25 seconds while setting aside at least 60% of transaction fees to supplement mining rewards beginning in 2031.

European Central Bank: One more hike then pause – Rabobank

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British Steel plan lacks credibility, MPs say

A committee report says the government has not set out how British Steel will become profitable.

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SEC and CFTC bypass Congress to open crypto access after CLARITY fails – with a catch

Tokenized stocks and wallet-linked derivatives can launch under new relief, while durable rights and jurisdiction remain unresolved.

New Zealand Dollar falls as hawkish Fed stance supports US Dollar

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Ethereum Institutional signals support for Ethlabs’ motion to reduce Ethereum block times

The non-profit signaled support for reducing Ethereum block times, citing increasing institutional activity moving onto the smart-contract network.

Retail sales bounce back in Great Britain amid brighter signs for economy

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Federal Reserve: Further hikes supported by resilient economy – Nordea

Nordea strategists expect the Federal Reserve (Fed) to deliver two additional rate hikes, arguing that resilient United States (US) growth, persistent inflation and continued labour-market strength suggest monetary policy is not yet sufficiently restrictive.

Euro trades flat against British Pound as UK Retail Sales beat forecasts

EUR/GBP trades little changed on Friday as stronger-than-expected UK Retail Sales data lends some support to the British Pound (GBP) after it came under pressure following the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy announcement on Thursday.

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investing Live European session wrap: Yen slides after BOJ hike as markets stay on edge

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD extends recovery above $67.00 as yields fall

Silver (XAG/USD) trades higher for the second consecutive day on Friday, reaching session highs above $67.00 after bouncing from lows near $62.00 earlier this week.

‘The man’s a psychopath when it comes to hedgerows’: Derek vs Derek, the unexpectedly heartwarming doc about farmers at war

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Ethereum price breakout could open a move toward $2,800

Ethereum price recovered toward $2,500 on Sep. 18 as buyers defended support near $2,400, but daily and 4-hour charts show that the $2,550 area remains the main barrier to a larger breakout.

HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing

HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: Fresh downside likely if sustain below 1.1455

The Euro (EUR) is down 0.12% to near 1.1460 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday.

Your crypto hardware wallet can stay secure while everything around it fails

Separate software-signing and vendor-data failures show why self-custody security extends beyond the device.

US Dollar: Oil drives Dollar upside risks – ING

ING strategist Francesco Pesole notes that moderating Oil prices have slightly cooled the Dollar’s post-FOMC momentum, but still sees upside risks for the Dollar after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish message.

Gold outlook hinges on Oil prices and shifting Fed expectations

Gold (XAU/USD) loses momentum after nearing the $4,400 level on Friday as the Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy outlook keeps the US Dollar firmly supported, while a rebound in Oil prices and US Treasury yields adds pressure on the metal.

British Pound: BoE holds but inflation risks linger – OCBC

OCBC strategist Christopher Wong notes that the Bank of England (BoE) kept Bank Rate at 3.75% in a 6–3 vote while highlighting a more challenging inflation backdrop, with Consumer Price Index (CPI) seen near 3.75% in Q4 and above 4% in early 2027.

Dragonfly’s Qureshi calls for end to Zcash dev fund after 2028

Industry watchers are debating the fate of the Zcash development fund after the ZEC token’s rally pushed its value above $95 million.

OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot

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Zack Snyder is angling to make another Batman movie. Stranger things have happened

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XRP on the brink of a golden cross as focus switches to altcoins

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Australian Dollar strengthens as RBA maintains hawkish stance

AUD/USD rises 0.20% on Friday to trade around 0.7125 at the time of writing. The Australian Dollar (AUD) benefits from hawkish comments by Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) officials, who keep the door open to further monetary tightening to bring inflation sustainably back toward the target.

Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster? | Politics Weekly America

Tech bosses have called for a slowdown in artificial intelligence and formal guardrails to be introduced by the US government. But President Trump is not moved by the doomsday predictions, calling them a ‘hoax'.

From old railways to an oasis of art, food and nature: how an eco-park was born in Greater Manchester

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US wheat farmers navigate uncertainty amid drought and geopolitical chaos

Some experts worry factors affecting wheat exports could push global food prices even higher than they are now Wheat prices are at their highest level in three years, which means farmer Merrill Nielsen should be getting more for his crops out of his 2,500-acre (1,010-hectare) Kansas farm. Yet even as future prices for…

Workers in New York seek to create first AutoZone union as company resists

Company may have spent about $200,000 to fight union effort in White Plains, where 11 people can vote to join UAW Workers at an AutoZone in White Plains, New York, are seeking to become the first store at the US’s largest auto parts retailer to win a union election, set to begin 25 September, despite a heavy-handed union…

Add to playlist: the euphoric ‘Bollywood electronic’ of the Twins and the week’s best new tracks

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Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’

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Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test

“I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive."

USD/JPY Price Forecast: Yen plummets after BoJ’s policy outcome

The Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its major currency peers on Friday after the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy announcement. In the European trade, the USD/JPY pair trades 1.3% higher to near 158.00.

Minutes of the Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce - July 2026

The Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce, through its three working groups, will help inform the design of the Bank and FCA’s long-term approach to harmonising UK MiFIR, UK EMIR and UK SFTR reporting requirements

Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it

Ms. Rachel has conquered YouTube, Netflix and the toy aisle.

Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years. His son, Howard, will become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman

Kevin O’Leary buys crypto again as he eyes next blockchain adoption wave

Kevin O’Leary has returned to buying new cryptocurrency positions for the next market cycle while watching for a major stock exchange to adopt blockchain infrastructure, a development he expects could influence which network gains institutional traction. According to comments made…

Blockchain malware activity jumps 440% as AI lowers the barrier for North Korea and Iran-linked hackers

Public chains preserve malware instructions beyond ordinary domain takedowns, shifting defense toward monitoring wallets, contracts and off-chain servers.

Bitcoin adds to bull-market hopes as price metric prints fourth-ever bullish cross

The Fisher Transform indicator produced a rare crossover for only the fourth time in Bitcoin’s history.

Judge rules court must get notice as Trump threatens to tear down Kennedy Center

A judge told President Trump Thursday that he can't tear down The Kennedy Center –- at least not without 30 days' notice.

Attorney fighting Trump's efforts to rename and close Kennedy Center discusses case

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Norm Eisen, whose legal group Democracy Defenders Action has been fighting the Trump administration in court over its efforts to rename and close the Kennedy Center.

We bought our £242,000 home without a deposit - here's how

The share of UK mortgages with smaller deposits is the highest it's been since 2008. The BBC spoke to borrowers about how they manage the risks.

Crypto trail leads UAE, Sweden to $7.1 million laundering network

Police in the United Arab Emirates and Sweden have arrested seven people after investigators traced cryptocurrency transactions through an international money laundering network that allegedly handled 70 million Swedish krona ($7.1 million) and had financial links to organized crime and…

Layer-2 and DeFi tokens lead broad crypto advance as post-Fed hike nerves fade

Starknet and arbitrum gained more than 17% while the 10-year Treasury yield slipped back below 5%, with 98 of CoinDesk 100 constituents advancing.

Swiss Franc consolidates losses weighed by adverse monetary policy divergence

The Swiss Franc (CHF) holds losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, after dropping nearly 1% this week and about 2% over the last two weeks.

Monet time: French Renaissance painter's rarely seen 'Iris' set to break sale record

A total of 28 works from the Schlumberger collection are being sold at Sotheby's France. Valued at more than €40 million, they include four paintings by Claude Monet, pieces by Paul Cézanne and Gustave Moreau, and a sculpture by Camille Claudel.

Bitcoin weathers September storm as rate hikes and Clarity act setback test bulls

Bitcoin is down just 1.5% in its historically weakest month and remains on track for its first quarterly gain in a year, despite rising rates, surging oil and a stronger dollar.

Bank of Japan: Hawkish path with FX doubts – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Prashant Newnaha notes the Bank of Japan raised its cash rate by 25bps to 1.25%, in line with market expectations, and kept a hawkish framework that points to further hikes, with the next move seen in December.

UK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPs

Digital, culture, media and sport committee expected to hear evidence from BBC bosses and music industry experts Joe and Jake. Daz Sampson.

Robert Kraft’s attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly | Arwa Mahdawi

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Iranian actor Laleh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech

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UAE, Sweden Arrest Seven Over $7.1M Crypto Laundering Ring Linked to Contract Killings

Investigators say tracing the network's crypto transactions exposed links to organized crime and murder-for-hire.

Australian Dollar soars against Japanese Yen as BoJ rate hike disappoints hawks

AUD/JPY jumps on Friday and trades around 112.60 at the time of writing, up 1.54% on the day. The Australian Dollar (AUD) benefits from a sharp decline in the Japanese Yen (JPY), despite the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raising its policy rate to the highest level since 1995.

Live updates: Bitcoin climbs over $80,000 as crypto shakes off Clarity failure and higher interest rates

Another central bank hiked rates overnight, this time the Bank of Japan. The move failed to halt the slide in the yen.

Binance keeps MiCA plans intact despite Lagarde intervention report

Binance has kept its European licensing plans open after declining to address a report that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde intervened in its failed Greek MiCA application. According to a Sept.

Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $67.18 per troy ounce, up 3.03% from the $65.21 it cost on Thursday.

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD appreciates to $4,400 as yields retreat

Gold (XAU/USD) extends gains for the second consecutive day on Friday as the pullback in US Treasury yields has offset the negative impact of the hawkish hike delivered by the Federal Reserve (Fed) earlier this week.

Australian Dollar: Short-term range but path still lower against US Dollar – UOB

United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes that AUD/USD has rebounded after an oversold slide, with intraday price action now expected between 0.7095 and 0.7130.

Hong Kong plans 24/7 CBDC settlement for tokenized deposits by year end

Hong Kong has set plans to bring 24/7 central bank digital currency settlement to its tokenized deposit market by around the end of 2026, while preparing real value CBDC transactions for after hours derivatives trading and tests involving more than…

Nul points? UK MPs want to know why Britain keeps flopping at Eurovision

Britain is apparently ready to confront the uncomfortable truth: they're really not very good at Eurovision anymore. But why?

CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and a race against the clock for a 2026 revival

Seven Democratic senators said Sept. 16 that CLARITY's failed Senate vote was not the end.

Ed Sheeran backlash continues as radio station bans songs and Instagram fans unfollow

Ed Sheeran’s turbulent week continues. His music has been pulled from a major Irish radio station and his Instagram followers are leaving him.

Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25M round with SBI backing

Dtcpay plans to expand its merchant network and payment products after completing a $25 million Series A backed by Japan’s SBI Group.

TV tonight: more zombies get an ass-kicking in The Walking Dead spin-off

Maggie and Negan renew bitter rivalries as Dead City returns for a third series. Plus: the Lycett Arms is open for merriment and mayhem.

Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply ‘congratulations!’ to man who planned to end life with assisted dying

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RWA futures trading volume catches up with crypto at $107.6 billion

Real world asset futures have reached $107.6 billion in monthly trading volume, putting contracts tied to equities, commodities and private companies roughly level with crypto futures after a 142 fold increase in nine months. According to a joint report from…

Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchange Behind Iran's Bitcoin Tolls on Hormuz Ships

OFAC says hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin moved through BitBank to the Revolutionary Guards in two months.

‘I spend a bagful of money and don’t fill a bag’: the energy crisis hits Bangladesh

The country has been left in the dark as it endures power cuts caused by the Iran war and reliance on gas imports At 1am, Halder’s alarm goes off and the 34-year-old Bangladeshi bank employee rises and heads to her kitchen. She is up at this time not for work but to cook for her family.

‘He was making history, not copying it’: the greatest Gordon Parks photographs

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Could trees developed with gene-editing technology protect Florida's citrus industry?

A bacterial infection is wiping out Florida's citrus trees. Growers hope a rootstock developed with gene-editing technology could keep the disease at bay.

‘It was a mess. I had to do something’: the personal struggle that inspired rap star Giggs to start a special needs school

After a battle to get his autistic children properly assessed, the London MC has co-founded a specialist centre in Kent to help neurodivergent kids realise their potential It has been a busy few weeks for the London rapper Giggs. Two weeks ago, he was in New Jersey with his fiancee Valerie as she gave birth to the couple’s…

Binance brushes off Lagarde MiCA speculation, reaffirms Europe commitment

Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe.

Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?

The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, pushing the one-year Treasury yield to 4.45% the same day and pressuring crypto lending yields.

Bitcoin cycle bottom may already be in at $58K, says analyst James Check

Onchain analyst James Check says Bitcoin may have bottomed near $58,000 after two capitulations and warns against anchoring to an October low.

‘We demand the truth’: Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee lead calls for proof of life of disappeared Eritrean writers

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Wonderful archive footage charts the Sheffield outsiders’ unlikely rise, but the distant camerawork struggles to capture the thrill of their triumphant O2 gigs In 1978, in the classroom of a comprehensive school in Sheffield, a skinny, shortsighted 15-year-old wrote a mission statement in the back of an exercise book – a…

ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – August 2026

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Euro area monthly balance of payments: July 2026

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SBI Group backs payments firm dtcpay in $25 million funding round

Stablecoin payments company dtcpay completed a $25 million Series A funding round with a strategic investment from Japan’s SBI Group.

‘Brutal’: thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claims

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Wall Street gains direct oversight of Web3 security as S&P Global buys OpenZeppelin

The security firm says its team and tools will continue, while S&P adds data, research and institutional reach after closing.

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Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices

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Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into Made in Europe scheme

The chancellor wants the Made in Europe programme to deepen ties with the UK "rather than erecting new barriers".

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll booth ran through a bitcoin exchange, U. S. says

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Solana moves closer to 200ms slots after latest speed upgrade

Solana has cut its target slot time from 300 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds, increasing the rate at which the network produces slots by nearly 17% without raising its overall processing ceiling by the same amount. According to blockchain data, the…

Bitcoin price tops $77K after BOJ lifts rates to 1.25%

Bitcoin traded above $77,400 after the BOJ raised rates to 1.25%, while spot ETFs added $159.5 million and momentum cooled.

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 Eurozone current account and Italian construction output. The data won't change anything for the ECB, so the market reaction will likely be muted.

XRP Power expands cloud computing services as digital asset users explore accessible mining solutions

XRP Power is developing a cloud-based computing platform aimed at making blockchain participation more accessible to digital asset users. As digital assets continue to develop, access to computing infrastructure has become an increasingly important part of blockchain-related activities.

Bolivia to tighten crypto oversight as part of IMF backed reforms

Bolivia has committed to developing a regulatory and supervisory framework for cryptocurrencies as part of its economic program with the International Monetary Fund, with the government seeking to limit illicit capital outflows through digital asset markets. The Bolivian Ministry of…

Solana speeds up blocks by 17%, but transaction capacity stays the same

The network is cutting its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, giving apps fresher blockchain data and validators shorter control windows while reducing the amount of work allowed in each slot.

dtcpay closes $25M Series A with SBI investment

dtcpay closed a $25 million Series A with SBI Group joining as a strategic investor to fund stablecoin payment expansion in Asia and Europe.

UK retail sales unexpectedly rise in August, backed by recovery in department stores, non-store retailers

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Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequality

More than 1,500 academics and economists sign letter, calling growing gap between richest and poorest ‘a policy choice that can be reversed’ More than 1,500 academics and economists from 100-plus countries are urging global leaders to join an initiative against extreme inequality, calling current unfairness “a policy choice…

Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir

Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan Another former government minister has been hired by a controversial US AI company, this time Palantir, which has appointed Andy Burnham’s former ministerial colleague Tom Watson. The Labour…

Circle launches Arc Studio AI agent for building onchain apps

Circle has introduced Arc Studio, an AI coding agent that generates full stack onchain applications, smart contracts and agents from natural language prompts. According to an Arc announcement on Sept.

Ethereum warns Glamsterdam testnet faces builder abuse

Ethereum set Oct. 6 for Glamsterdam on Sepolia as developers warned free test ether could let disposable builders disrupt payload delivery.

Corporate treasuries bought just 5,900 bitcoin in 3 months. Other demand signals look weak, too.

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Cardano’s IOG warns users after YouTube channel hijack

Input Output warned users to avoid its YouTube channel after a suspected hijack aired a fake Charles Hoskinson crypto giveaway livestream.

Ethereum confirms Glamsterdam dates, but warns 'fake' builders could stall the chain

Free test ether lets fake builders outbid rivals and withhold transaction payloads, while client teams get half the usual review time before Sepolia.

Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs

A report on the future of Thames Water, urging the government to take action, has been published.

Zcash targets Nov. 5 for NU7 mainnet upgrade

Zcash developers target Nov. 5 for NU7 mainnet activation, with 25-second blocks, preserved halvings and an Oct.

Fake AI crypto software is secretly replacing browser wallet extensions

Needle Stealer used signed Microsoft software to target seven browser wallets without breaching Coinbase or MetaMask.

MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds

Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are effectively running the…

Neutrl opens NUSD redemptions as contract reads 0.51

Neutrl opened NUSD and sNUSD redemptions for USDC through Nov. 14 as on-chain data showed a 0.51 redemption rate tied to liquid reserves.

Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks

NU7 will cut Zcash block times to 25 seconds and preserve its halving schedule, with testnet activation planned for Oct. 6.

Ether and XRP ETFs post outflows as crypto majors move higher

Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run.

Binance MiCA bid faces new scrutiny after Lagarde report

WSJ reports Christine Lagarde opposed Binance’s Greek MiCA license bid as the exchange remains without EU-wide authorization after withdrawing.

XRP Ledger 3.4.0 adds lending and protocol fixes

XRP Ledger 3.4.0 adds Lending ProtocolV1_1, closed-ended vaults, cash-basis accounting and a bundled protocol-fix amendment for servers.

Galaxy launches 2 stablecoin vaults on Kamino

Galaxy launched USDC and USDT lending vaults on Kamino, bringing its institutional risk framework and curated yield strategies to Solana.

Cardano’s IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel amid apparent hijack

Input Output Group told users to avoid its YouTube channel after it began livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson video promising to “double your wealth.”

WisdomTree plans MoonPay access for WTGXX

WisdomTree and MoonPay plan U. S.

Coinbase connects crypto services to 3,000+ U. S. banks

Coinbase and Stablecore are linking crypto trading, custody, staking and stablecoin payments to existing systems used by U. S.

BitGo adds ex-Exodus executive as compliance chief

BitGo appointed Alex Rozman as chief compliance officer effective Sept. 21 to oversee global compliance, AML and financial crime programs.

XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decades

Closed-ended vaults would bar withdrawals during fixed investment terms and count interest only when paid, but activation and XRP-denominated use remain unproven.

World launches self-custodial ‘super app’ World Money

World Money is rolling out across more than 150 countries, combining stablecoin payments, digital asset rewards and trading in a self-custodial app.

Change in the Guideline for Money Market Operations

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investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: BoJ hike and RBA hawkish tilt

Yen weakens on BoJ hike as two dissents temper hawkish read Alt headlines: Bank of Japan (BOJ) raises policy rate by 25bp, as expected Re Airbus, Pratt & Whitney: French airline has grounded a newly upgraded aircraft Goldman keeps $5,400 gold forecast intact despite Fed hike UBS sees two more RBA hikes to 4.85% terminal rate…

BitBank faces U. S. sanctions over alleged IRGC Bitcoin transfers

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Amendment to "Principal Terms and Conditions of Complementary Deposit Facility"

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World Money launches in 150+ countries with Stripe

World Money is rolling out in 150+ countries with Stripe funding, Morpho Earn, Bridge virtual accounts, stablecoins and global payments.

Amendment to "Principal Terms and Conditions of the Funds-Supplying Operations to Support Financing for Climate Change Responses"

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Bank of Japan raises interest rates by 25 basis points. Bitcoin tops $77,000

The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years.

(Reference) Change in the Guideline for Money Market Operations (September 2026 MPM)

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US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments

US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC.

From Kaiko to OpenZeppelin, S&P Global is quietly preparing for markets that never close

S&P Global agreed to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin, expanding its digital asset business into the technology underpinning tokenized finance. On Sept.

Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into superhot-rock geothermal

Geothermal startup Mazama is drilling three miles underground to tap superhot rock, with one well capable of generating 15 MW of electricity 24/7.

North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express

North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.

Japan August inflation: Headline CPI 1.9% y/y (expected 2%)

Just the data here, I'll have more to come on this separately. August y/y headline CPI 1.9% expected 2.0%, prior 1.9% CPI Ex-Food and Energy (AKA core-core CPI) 1.7% expected 2.0%, prior 1.8% Ex-Food CPI (AKA core CPI) 1.7% expected 1.8%, prior 1.8% Background: Preview: BoJ rate hike bet stays intact as Japan awaits August CPI…

Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’

The round values the data center giant at $30.9 billion.

Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate

The new institute aims to surface differing views between Google, Google DeepMind, and the broader global research community around AGI. "They will not always agree, and they will likely change their minds, as more data and information comes to light at the fast-moving frontier."

Aave V4’s Arc market is swimming in $76 million of USDC nobody is borrowing

Less than $100,000 was borrowed as utilization hovered near 0.1%, separating supply appetite from credit demand.

Amazon-owned Zoox’s 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear

An updated permit shows the 100-cap will expire later this month just as competition in Las Vegas heats up.

Find a credible plan for British Steel, ministers told as ‘startling’ costs soar

Government spending watchdog warns of price of keeping publicly owned firm in business Labour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the struggling manufacturer in business with no end in sight. British Steel was…

The virtual worlds where robots are trained

Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

New Zealand data, food price inflation in August same as in July

New Zealand August data. Trade Balance -1349mn Expected -1775mn, Prior -2118mn Annual Trade Balance -5.44bn Imports 8bn Prior 9.33bn Exports 6.66bn Prior 7.22bn --- Food Prices (y/y) 1.9% Prior 1.9% for the m/m +0.3% This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

PrismML hopes its tiny LLM will change how we all use AI

If AI lab PrismML isn't on your radar yet, it should be.

RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force

The USPSTF sets insurance coverage for preventive services, like colonoscopies.

OpenAI Models Are Writing Their Own Jailbreak Instructions—And Sometimes Obeying Them

OpenAI's new transparency framework reveals AI models that invented fake "breach alerts," coached themselves to hide mistakes, and smuggled a file onto the public internet to talk to each other.

The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI

A new AI-based software program is being launched to help air traffic controllers better navigate their jobs as the crossing guards of America's skies.

Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets

Scaleout deploys decentralized AI-driven learning to military bases and drones.

Information in the Age of AI

Joshua White, Chief Economist and Director, Division of Economic and Risk Analysis

Real stocks are finally coming on blockchain. Here’s how the SEC wants it to work

The SEC is giving tokenized stocks a regulated U. S.

Security Experts Want the US and China to Promise Never to Let AI Control Nukes

Brookings researchers in the US and China are urging Washington and Beijing to agree to keep humans in control of nuclear weapons.

The Ondo Finance succession crisis gets messier as Kathleen Allman’s daughter alleges ‘dementia’, alcoholism and reckless spending

The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake in Ondo.

Your Data Could Outlive the Startup You Gave It To. Elon Musk Wants to Buy What's Left

SpaceX's AI division has held internal talks about buying customer records from dead startups—cheap fuel for Grok, no questions asked, because there's nobody left to ask them.

Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling

HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhood The founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood. John Griffin had argued he should be treated as a nom-dom…

After Congress killed its landmark crypto bill, the SEC unlocked the $77 trillion US stock market through tokenization

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a five-year pathway for regulated US stocks to trade on blockchain-native venues. The Innovation Exemption came two days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, a broad crypto market-structure bill that sought to establish statutory rules for digital…

Why Is Chipotle Now Working With the CIA-Funded Palantir?

Chipotle is piloting a Palantir-built food safety dashboard after a summer of outbreaks, putting employee data in the hands of a company seeded by the CIA's venture arm.

The fix for rogue AI agents could be more AI

As companies hand off longer and more complex tasks to AI agents, they are running into an oversight problem: Agents can act faster, longer, and at greater volume than humans can realistically review.

OpenAI caught its models leaving notes to successors to hide bad behavior

OpenAI disclosed instances of GPT-5.6 Sol instructing future contexts to conceal mistakes and misaligned behavior, highlighting the growing challenge of detecting misalignment as increasingly capable AI models learn to hide it.

investing Live Americas FX news wrap 17 Sept

US September Philly Fed business index +37.8 vs +30.5 expected US August housing starts 1.275m vs 1.309m expected US initial jobless claims come in at 196K vs 208K estimate Canada August producer price index +1.3% m/m vs +0.6% prior BOE's Bailey: Decision on rates will get more difficult the longer the Iran conflict continues…

Google announces new experimental "CC" AI agent for families

Multiple family members can share data to help the agent make plans and complete tasks.

Is the AI safety debate about safety or control?

Not everyone agrees with Amodei's call for globally coordinated action for AI safety.

CFTC Opens Door for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives Access

In a no-action letter, the CFTC said certain software providers can connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as brokers.

Microsoft exec called AI scraping the “largest theft of labor in human history”

Microsoft, OpenAI emails reveal fear of AI “doom loop” killing news orgs.

A bad year for the crypto industry just got a lot worse

The cryptocurrency industry just suffered a major defeat in a bill they had badly wanted to get through the Senate. It's the latest setback in a terrible year for the sector.

Making global data easier to explore

Google and the UN system have launched the UN System Data Commons, a new open platform making global statistics accessible and easy to search.

UN turns to Google to make its global data ready for AI agents

The shift comes after a UNICEF test found leading AI models struggled to accurately retrieve global development statistics.

Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal

Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers.

Optimism just approved the upgrade its Superchain needs before interoperability can go live

Operators must update fault-proof services and withdrawal tooling before a targeted cutover, while users need no action.

A view on inflation is increasingly important

The Fed has set out to tackle inflation and they certainly have the tools to get the job done. How aggressively they use those tools and how the economy responds is less certain, so is the geopolitical backdrop.

Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites

Bill would help rightsholders obtain court orders to block foreign piracy sites.

LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used

SynthID can cause models to follow harmful instructions they would otherwise refuse.

Waymo restarts San Antonio service 5 months after flooding troubles

The company suspended service in the city in April after one of its robotaxis got swept away.

The new CC, an AI agent built for families

Google Labs is expanding CC to groups, starting with families and households, so they can spend less time on logistics.

The Guardian view on EU-Canada relations: strategic ambition with lessons for Britain | Editorial

Mark Carney’s response to the challenges posed by an unreliable US president contains a clarity of vision that is lacking in post-Brexit Britain There is no “associate membership” of the European Union, nor any blueprint for what such a thing might involve. It is a political hypothesis, describing a relationship of intimate…

IV drips used for "detoxification" actually filled with toxins; dozens poisoned

The IV drips included glutathione, which was not made to be injected.

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Here's what we still like, here's what annoys us

It’s spacious, efficient, and charges very quickly. But what about reliability concerns?

Even the king of England has his hesitations about AI

King Charles hosted a private summit Thursday with some of the most prominent names in AI and the U. K.

Base Labs launches an open-weight AI safety partnership with Hugging Face and Goodfire

Base Labs, the research group Baseten spun up earlier this year, will develop and publish methods for training and monitoring open models.

Trump says he faces a “big decision” on whether to launch new attacks on Iran

US President Trump told Axios he is at a “critical juncture” regarding the war in Iran: The officials say Trump needs to decide soon on the way forward, partly because the US military can't stay in its current holding pattern much longer. “At some point you have to decide what is the end game.” Trump and Hegseth have ordered…

Pinterest teases a new ‘Restyle’ feature that lets you redesign your room with AI

Pinterest is testing Restyle, a new AI-powered feature that lets users visualize furniture, decor, lighting, and more in photos of their own rooms — potentially helping turn saved inspiration into purchases.