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Unemployment rose slightly to 4.2% in September as American employers paused hiring.
It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.
Updates on Manchester City and Nations League news Fixtures | Get Football Daily | And you can email Luke That’s it from me for now. Luke McLaughlin is here to take over.
Much improved from last season, Mahomes has completed eight of 14 attempts on passes traveling at least 15 yards in 2026.
Murray is on a one-year deal with a no-tag clause, so every game counts as both sides assess their future.
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre Core inflation in the eurozone also inched up last month. Inflation, excluding energy, food, alcohol & tobacco, rose to 2.5% in September up from 2.4% in August.
Las Vegas eliminated Indiana to return to the WNBA semifinals.
Both are expected to challenge for the Metro Division title. Plus, what to watch in the other four games, updated stat leaders and more.
With a dominant win on Thursday, the Braves sealed their spot in the division series. Relive all the acton.
The Browns move to 3-1 while adding to Pittsburgh's historic five-year futility in Cleveland.
Local AI is becoming more useful by the token. As AI agents move from experiments into everyday development, increasingly capable open models are shrinking to fit on more devices, giving builders more to run locally.
Burnham should also declare City hospitality, party says PM said he would be concerned if owners forced to sell Andy Burnham is facing calls from the Liberal Democrats to publish details of all his meetings with Manchester City’s owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), and declare all hospitality he has accepted at the…
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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.
At 40 years old, UFC lightweight Bobby Green is showing no signs of slowing down as he sets his sights on a historic end to 2026.
Cooler inflation and two dovish Fed speakers have shifted the odds toward a rate hold, with payrolls due and CPI landing on October 14.
Casa de México in Madrid unveils "Viva la vida!", its 2026 Day of the Dead altar honouring Agustín Lara, inspired by Michoacán and the monarch butterfly, with a musical tour. Free entry from 2 October to 8 November.
With or without Aaron Judge, the New York superstar's teammates have shown they are built for the October spotlight.
The ALDS and NLDS fields are complete. Here's who has the edge -- and who should be on upset watch.
Could the Cardinals listen on Marvin Harrison Jr. or Josh Sweat?
There have been eight QB injuries through three weeks; is it a trend or just an outlier?
Club was a ‘shambles’ before takeover by boyhood Wakefield fan Matt Ellis – and on Saturday they face Warrington for the title Last one out of Wakefield on Saturday, turn off the lights. Some 965 days ago, this story began on a field in Siddal on the outskirts of Halifax with just a few hundred people there to see it: this…
Deshaun Watson has the Browns atop the division at 3-1 after directing a winning drive for the third straight game Thursday night in a 27-24 win over the Steelers.
On one day of rest, Braves ace Chris Sale turned in an electric four-out relief appearance to finish the Phillies in a 6-2 win Thursday night in the deciding Game 3 of their wild-card series.
A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night, as the four-time WNBA MVP scored 36 points to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory over the Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 3 of the first round.
Manchester City officially lodged an appeal against their guilty verdict in the Premier League financial breaches case.
Jalen Duren agreed to a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Pistons, agent Chafie Fields told ESPN's Shams Charania ahead of a Thursday night deadline the All-NBA center had to accept a 1-year qualifying offer.
Igor Shesterkin of the Rangers became the 18th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal Thursday night.
Joey Porter Jr. says he hopes to make his debut for the Cowboys on Sunday, when they play the Texans.
Steelers coach Mike McCarthy said he regretted directing a profanity toward quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a heated exchange that was caught on the broadcast of Thursday's 27-24 loss to the Browns.
The former Steelers coach revealed an unexpected longtime hobby that shocked the sports and gaming worlds.
How big a deal could the Dodgers ace get, and who could sign him? We asked around the sport.
As NBA training camps begin for 30 teams, here's the latest intel on the potential for the 31st and 32nd teams.
Which coaches could face the most scrutiny this season? Ben Golliver examines what lies ahead for five with Finals aspirations.
To upend Golden State and keep its season alive, Dallas must win at Chase Center for the first time this season.
Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.
Prior was +162K (revised to +133K) Two-month net revision -60K Unemployment rate 4.2% vs 4.1% expected Prior unemployment rate 4.1% Unrounded unemployment 4.1753% vs 4.1413% prior Participation rate 61.8% vs 61.6% prior U6 underemployment rate 7.6% vs 7.7% prior Average hourly earnings +0.1% m/m vs +0.3% expected Average hourly…
After putting their collective support behind Daryz for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the Weekend Winners panel turned their attention to Ascot's Challenge Cup.
Alabama, Ohio State and Florida all face ranked road tests. How can they get home with victories?
Mississippi State and Kamario Taylor face their biggest test. Plus: Teams on upset watch and what else to watch.
French cyclist Ronan Auge is placed in a medically induced coma following a crash at the Tour of Langkawi in Malaysia.
Trevor Lawrence vs. Joe Burrow?
It's been tried once before and some coaches want to bring it back, but others want to keep status quo.
Charlie Harmison, son of 2005 Ashes winner Steve, signs a two-year deal with Durham.
Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.
Peterborough United appoint Forest Green Rovers boss Robbie Savage as Luke Williams' successor.
From stag and hen dos to luxury weekends, fans are spending big to create their own version of the hit show On Thursday night, the singer-songwriter James Blunt, Love Island host Maya Jama and mathematician Hannah Fry were among the 21 Celebrity Traitors returning to UK screens for another round of deceit and detective work.…
Hacks are never good, but a rapid response, user compensation and 1-hour bug fixing seems to top the spectrum of team reactions.
Headlines: US jobs report faces a higher bar as bond market tensions raise the stakes What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP? Stocks rebound as bond yields cool, but NFP threatens to reset the mood How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?
It's the final countdown to the September non-farm payrolls report. Take a look at: Preview: September non-farm payrolls by the numbers That report highlights the seasonals around this number, which could make it a volatile one.
Jordan Reid unveils his debut rankings for the 2027 NFL draft class with 50 players -- including six quarterbacks and an elite wide receiver prospect.
As LeBron James and other NBA stars wholeheartedly embrace the murk of betting and prediction markets, the San Antonio Spurs’ 22-year-old cornerstone has drawn a refreshing line If the song from LeBron James’s agonizing Polymarket ad is as stuck in your head as mine thanks to the commercial playing during every YouTube video…
The story unfolding at Wakefield Trinity is so remarkable you could think it was the premise of a Hollywood movie script. That would not be the first time that has happened at the club.
Denzel Bentley signs with Zuffa Boxing and will fight Shane Mosley Jr at the Copper Box Arena on the Chris Billam-Smith vs Cheavon Clarke undercard.
11-time Surfing World Champion Kelly Slater hit a very wayward tee shot into the sea at St Andrews!
Sale centre Alex Lozowski says the end of his decade-long stint at Saracens was an anti-climax after being reduced to a fringe player for his farewell campaign.
He won a Bafta while only a teen, and now he’s the lead in a creepy sitcom adapted by Alan Partridge’s writers. Ahead of The Reluctant Vampire, he talks mates, mums who write him letters – and his love of David Brent Only when absolutely badgered will Lenny Rush admit that the title role of The Reluctant Vampire, Val, was…
The double Olympic champion insists a knighthood wouldn’t change his life, still trains on Christmas Day and explains why he got a video game and Seb Coe didn’t “When you’re a kid, you think you can be Superman,” says Daley Thompson, as he gazes back to the era when he was track and field’s ultimate man of steel. “As you grow…
The singer’s hit 2015 single Girls Like Girls was her breakthrough moment and also the first time she felt confident in her sexuality. Now she has directed a film based on the song – a love letter to her 17-year-old self A lot of Hayley Kiyoko’s teenage summers were spent waiting, bored and pining, as she sat at the computer…
According to the Premier League, potential sanctions against City could be a reprimand, a fine, a suspension, points deduction or, in the worst case, expulsion from the competition.
The Euro (EUR) reverses previous daily gains against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, diving to fresh two-and-a-half-month lows just above 0.8500, and is set to show a more than 1% weekly decline.
Group says trading was helped by airing of Netflix documentary and opening of its 100th outlet Business live – latest updates The UK arm of Gordon Ramsay ’s restaurants empire remained in the red last year despite sales topping £100m for the first time after a string of openings in a London tower. The celebrity chef’s UK…
Andy Robertson is poised to become only the second man ever to play 100 times for Scotland. BBC Sport Scotland charts his international career in numbers.
Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.
Middleweight world champion Denzel Bentley has signed a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing and will fight on November 7 at the Copper Box Arena, live on Sky Sports .
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is 0.17% higher at around 0.6640 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday. The Aussie pair gains as the Australian Dollar rises despite experts doubting about more Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hikes.
Forward Industries added nearly 949,000 SOL in fiscal Q4, lifting its treasury to 8.5 million SOL worth about $1 billion at Sept. 30.
Royal Opera House, London Evgeny Titov’s brutal and powerful new staging of Wagner’s final opera explains as little as possible. Christian Gerhaher is a compelling and wild-eyed Amfortas and Jakub Hrůša and the Royal Opera’s orchestra are superb Grail, wound, spear: some of the narrative trappings of Wagner’s final opera are…
With Luke Littler out of the tournament after a shock defeat have your say and predict how the tournament will play out after the world No 1's title defence at the World Grand Prix in Leicester came to an abrupt end.
Fund inflows support the rebound, while reported short liquidations suggest an accelerator and inflation still clouds its durability.
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 2, 2026
Treasury's proposed rule aims to cut A7's front companies off from U. S.
The Swiss Franc (CHF) is emerging as a safe haven amid the global government bonds sell-off, showing a surprising comeback against an otherwise firm US Dollar (USD) this week, as Switzerland's sound fiscal position stands out with government debt escalating amid the world's leading economies.
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Bank of North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin is live on Solana as part of a Fiserv digital asset platform announced October 1. More than 90 banks and credit unions can access the system, according to Fiserv.
The RAC says diesel price rises are showing no signs of slowing, "heaping more misery" onto drivers.
THORChain has launched its ZEC liquidity pool after a network churn, with nodes monitoring Zcash and native trading set as the next step.
Red Bull are tipped by George Russell and Charles Leclerc as the team to beat after the first day at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
Have you been watching football, chess, cricket, rugby, motor racing, hockey, boxing, table tennis and horse racing?
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad reports EUR/USD has slightly recovered after hitting fresh cyclical lows, with support at 1.1200 and 1.1111.
The Euro (EUR) trades lower against its major currency peers due to mounting fiscal worries in France. In the European trade, the major currency is down 0.35% at around 177.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY).
Chinese judoka Tang Jing is disqualified from the quarter-finals of the Asian Games with the coach of her opponent claiming that her athlete was left with bite marks on her arm.
Bitcoin reclaimed $85,000 on October 2 before the United States released its September employment report. The rally arrived with reports of short positions closing and a softer dollar, but a trader buying back a losing short is not the same…
His hyperactive stylistic shifts and high-speed rhythms have a delirious, head-spinning beauty of their own From Biafra, Nigeria/Texas, USA Recommended if you like Los Thuthanaka, Jpegmafia, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ Up next Album Cantu of the Sower released via NTS Recordings on 7 October Many listeners might find blown-out…
In the film-maker’s Houston-set film, Ali stars as a devout Muslim who moonlights as a vicious hitman Mahershala Ali is swinging around a blade in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother . That’s not a nod to Ali’s previous attachment to Marvel’s Blade.
The six stories on the shortlist for the 10th year of the writing award run by 4th Estate and the Guardian and open to unpublished writers of colour are ‘affecting in new and surprising ways’, said judge and author Gurnaik Johal The shortlist for the 10th year of the 4thWrite prize – the short story competition for unpublished…
Northampton star on his tenacious rise to the international ranks – and eating ‘massive cakes’ with Springbok colossus Ox Nché Some people are destined from day one to play international rugby for England. Others owe their selection to an injury crisis or simply get lucky.
Have It by John Cooper Clarke; The Dodo Stories by Mary Mulholland; Red River Valley by Ian McMillan; Some Sacred Harbour by Roger Robinson; Otherwhere by Carolyn Forché Have It by John Cooper Clarke (Picador, £16.99) The latest collection from the original “people’s poet” displays his characteristic swagger, delivered with a…
OFAC’s October 1 designation expands blocking sanctions to the broader network, while FinCEN’s separate sub-agent transfer restriction remains proposed.
Motorists and small businesses struggle with costs as Iran war drives up cost of oil worldwide ‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’ Business live – latest updates British motorists face more pressure at the pumps after the average price of diesel climbed to a record £2 a litre. The price of a litre at UK forecourts has…
Manchester City have lodged their appeal against an independent commission finding them guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules.
Frederic Vasseur says the "noise" surrounding Ferrari is a "big issue" for the team, admitting their release of a statement earlier this week reiterating the Italian outfit's faith in him had become "mandatory".
The Kansas City Chiefs are back, the NFL London games are back and, much to the delight of the Los Angeles Rams, Puka Nacua could be back.
Diesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes.
SMBC Nikko, Nethermind, Uniswap Labs, Base and Nyx Foundation plan a Japan DeFi gateway using v4 hooks, with completion targeted for mid-2027.
Strategy’s scale and cash reserves give it an edge over treasury rivals, according to Saifedean Ammous, author of “The Bitcoin Standard.”
Kicker Andre Szmyt's last-minute 56-yard field goal gives the Cleveland Browns a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL's Thursday night game.
FA has the power to charge club and individuals It will not act until appeal process completed The Football Association has confirmed it has powers to take disciplinary action against Manchester City and key individuals at the club in the governing body’s first comment since City were found guilty of multiple breaches of…
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new custody framework on October 1 that would let investment advisers and regulated funds hold crypto assets themselves in specified circumstances. It is a proposal, open for comment, and it changes more than…
Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.
George Russell sees significant threats to Mercedes from Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren at the Bahrain Grand Prix after a challenging start to the weekend despite a large car upgrade in Malaysia.
Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.
Can it be Mini LED without a FALD backlight?
San Francisco leaders say AI-powered cameras helped drive a dramatic decline in car crime. We examine the evidence — and whether the city can keep its high-tech dragnet without sacrificing civil liberties.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says the exchange wants to become a super app in Türkiye, but its local expansion still depends on regulatory approvals.
Arthur Hayes said money printing could lift crypto prices, while CONNECT Seoul speakers examined Wall Street’s competitive edge onchain.
Match against England is welcome test for former West Ham coach as he replaces history-making Zlatko Dalic “I don’t believe in comebacks.” Slaven Bilic sat in the lobby of a hotel in Canary Wharf wearing a black Soundgarden T-shirt and dark denim, confidently discussing a wide variety of topics ranging from Sir Alex Ferguson’s…
Porsche has ended its Web3 project and PIONΞERS CIRCLE community nearly four years after launching its 911 NFT initiative. Porsche said the project had started as an attempt to connect the automaker’s brand with the digital world before developing into…
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad warns France’s budget crisis is deepening and complicating Eurozone fiscal dynamics. A minority government’s deficit-reduction plan faces parliamentary hurdles, while the fiscal watchdog calls assumptions optimistic.
Nordea’s Global Macro team of Tuuli Koivu, Jan von Gerich and Anders Svendsen note Euro-area inflation accelerated in September, driven mainly by energy and food.
Sixty top architecture firms from around the world have mooted 500 eye-catching projects across Albania, sparking fury and protests. Now they’re being celebrated in an 800-page tome that some are calling ‘a smoking gun’ Last autumn, I was sitting with a prominent architect in New York, when their phone wouldn’t stop buzzing.
Welcome to Dev's Digest, the agenda-setting Sky Sports column where Dev Trehan delivers exclusive news and reflects on some of the key developments for British South Asians in Football.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad notes the recent US Dollar rally and bond selloff have stalled as FOMC officials temper expectations for an October rate hike.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed George Russell "found it difficult to cope" with Kimi Antonelli's performances earlier this year.
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny notes that rising rates volatility is driving a broader unwind of EM FX carry trades, with LatAm currencies under particular pressure. USD/MXN has surged and MXN long leveraged positions are being squeezed as implied volatility jumps.
When a rarity blew up on TikTok, the solitary ambient artist had fraudsters trying to steal her royalties. It reinforced her DIY mentality – until reforming her band Helen reminded her of the beauty of collaboration In mid-September, I watched as Liz Harris soundchecked to 1,500 empty seats at midtown Manhattan’s historic Town…
Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has disclosed another unauthorised hack on a government department in Australia. In June, an OpenAI agent hacked…
Reports that Jon Watts could make a new trilogy about a clan who have already saved and destroyed the galaxy several times over leaves you wishing for a newer world The Skywalkers: who are they exactly? A family that has moulded the entire Star Wars galaxy in their image, to the extent that nobody can really imagine the…
“When it first happened, I did not know what to do with myself,” Ed Brand tells Sky Sports. He spent 17 years at Chelsea before leaving the club earlier this year.
Platform ‘for the curious’ says users outside the UK account for nearly 90% of its revenues Business live – latest updates Feeld, a UK-based dating app aimed at non-monogamous, queer and kinky users, has reported strong sales growth and paid its largest-ever dividend as it attracts users from more “vanilla” rivals. Revenues…
Obsession is a terrifying, violent nightmare of lovestruck madness – but the Globes’ rigid awards categories have forced it into an absurd choice What do this year’s wish-gone-wrong tale Obsession , gross-out transformation bloodbath The Substance , and Jordan Peele’s generational masterpiece Get Out have in common? Well…
The October 1 cutover leaves the old venue read-only and changes trading access, settlement and records for affected institutions.
The Euro (EUR) is practically flat against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the EUR/USD pair trading at the mid-1.1200s, still close to the 16-month low of 1.1210 hit on Thursday.
Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle.
Has the impressive 2-1 victory over Norway changed the mood music for Wales and restored fans confidence in head coach Craig Bellamy?
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $61.24 per troy ounce, up 0.43% from the $60.98 it cost on Thursday.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected after an attacker exploited a third-party adapter to drain about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets.
Tom Kim tops the men's leaderboard after the third round at the Asian Games as he seeks a gold medal that will significantly reduce the time he is required to spend in South Korea's military.
Porsche is winding down its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community as trading activity in its 911 NFT collection falls sharply from early levels.
Sounds can sometimes interrupt Andrew’s thoughts, but he sees synaesthesia as an inseparable part of his life.
Highlights from Friday's practice sessions at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on the Sepang International Circuit.
Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.
Robinhood’s stock token trading volume has already reached levels that could run into limits under the U. S.
A second suspect faces extradition to Puerto Rico, while Investigators are tracing the proceeds of ransoms the group demanded in crypto.
ING’s Chris Turner argues that the French debt sell-off has broken the narrative of ever-higher short-term rates and raised doubts about further European Central Bank (ECB) tightening.
Fideuram lost millions after a fake CEO message and AI-cloned voice triggered €95M in transfers, with funds traced into Bitcoin wallets.
Charles Leclerc was fastest in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia but Red Bull impressed during Friday's running.
Eurozone’s preliminary Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for September arrives at 3.8% Year-on-Year (YoY), higher than 3.6% estimates and August’s final reading reading of 3.2%. On a monthly basis, inflationary pressures grew at a faster pace of 0.6% against the prior release of 0.4%.
Bithumb adds Talus to its KRW market while Upbit lists Dolphin against KRW, BTC and USDT, expanding Korean access to two AI-linked tokens.
BBC Sport looks at how Manchester City's guilty verdict will affect their existing players' futures and the club's dealings in the transfer market.
From bullets to rabbits to wand vibrators, our sexual wellbeing expert demystifies what’s available and rates her top 17 models (she tested 67) • 26 easy ways to spice up your sex life I could write here about how almost a fifth of women surveyed by Durex said using a sex toy was the most dependable way for them to climax. Or I…
Eurozone September preliminary CPI +3.8% vs +3.6% y/y expected Prior +3.2% Eurozone September preliminary core CPI +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.4% The breakdown The headline estimate reaffirms that inflation continues to surge higher in the euro area at the end of the third quarter. That is largely driven by energy…
Eurozone September preliminary CPI +3.8% vs +3.6% y/y expected Prior +3.2% Eurozone September preliminary core CPI +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y expected Prior +2.4% The breakdown More to follow.. What does the data measure?
The PM might come across as a nice bloke but he is politically ruthless. He will need to be if he is to turn big talk into big changes How much can a Labour government change the country?
The rightwing media mogul has lost ground to the likes of Pat McAfee and Joe Rogan. He’s hoping his new venture can recapture some ground When Maga media blowhard Clay Travis offered $2m to Colin Kaepernick last week to appear on the daily talkshow he hosts with former CIA analyst Buck Sexton, it represented the culmination of…
In the second quarter of 2026, the EU seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a surplus of €80.2 billion (+1.6% of GDP), compared with a surplus of €98.0 billion (+2.0% of GDP) in the first quarter of 2026 and a surplus of €91.7 billion (+2.0% of GDP) in the second...
The household saving rate in the euro area decreased to 14.2% in the second quarter of 2026 (compared with 14.4% in the first quarter of 2026), which is explained by consumption increasing at a faster rate than gross disposable income (respectively +1.3% and +1.1%).
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
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Move over, beach reads. With the fall equinox behind us, we can now curl up with cozy autumn books.
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After 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades higher against the US Dollar (USD) ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for September, which will be published at 12:30 GMT.
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
Christian Wade sits four away from Chris Ashton's all-time record of 101 as tries dominate Prem Rugby.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a custody framework on Oct. 1 that would let investment advisers and regulated funds hold crypto under rules written for it.
The club's statement says the ruling contains "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact, and is unsafe".
Exclusive: Martha Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on byelection that secured his return to parliament A recent lobbyist for the controversial $450bn US tech company Palantir played a senior role in helping Andy Burnham become prime minister, it has emerged. Martha Dalton, whose company Lodestone worked for Palantir in…
BlockSec traced Bitget’s $387.5M theft into Bitcoin, THORChain and CoinJoin, while only about $840,000 has been publicly frozen.
Meteora and its former CEO Benjamin Chow have secured the dismissal of a U. S.
Deutsche Bank’s Early Morning Reid team reports that the S&P 500 broke a three-day losing streak, helped by a pullback in US Treasury yields and more dovish FOMC commentary. Despite strong US data and earlier upward pressure on yields, markets now price a much lower probability of an October Fed hike, supporting US equities…
The British Pound (GBP) shows marginal gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the GBP/USD pair trading just above 1.3200, yet unable to take any significant distance from the four-week lows at 1.3180 hit on Thursday.
ING’s Chris Turner notes that the French debt sell-off triggered a reassessment of global rate expectations, but US short-dated yields only corrected modestly.
The United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is set to release September Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data on Friday at 12:30 GMT.
A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister argues that rising global bond yields and mounting government debt concerns are increasingly supporting the Swiss Franc over the Euro. He notes Switzerland’s debt brake and relatively sound public finances as key advantages.
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows.
Jonathan Larson’s much-loved show about New York artists has been revived for its 30th anniversary with a cast including the Stranger Things star
Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) turns flat at around 109.50 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Friday after recovering early losses.
(World of Echo) With musical ideas spanning mariachi and motorik beats, and lyrics with Kneecap-grade rage, this brilliant collective evolve tradition with stinging, joyful songs Quicksilver and giddy in its exploration of Irish music, language and identity, Trá Pháidín’s second album bursts open the idea of a 21st-century…
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices For some, it is the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their favourite films and music, free from algorithms, interruptions and the vagaries of streaming. For others, it is the sound of…
Following an external recruitment process, the Bank of England has appointed Carlos Conceicao and Alexander Justham as members of its Enforcement Decision Making Committee, with effect from September 2026.
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The memory of James Hitchcock lives on at non-league Barton Town, almost two years after he died following being punched on a visit to York.
European Central Bank (ECB) official and Finnish Central Bank Governor Olli Rehn said during the European trading session on Friday that elevated energy prices bring us closer to the central bank’s adverse scenario for inflation.
South Korea crypto exchange profits fell 78% in H1 2026 as daily trading volume dropped 44% and won deposits declined 35%, KoFIU data shows.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse envisions LeBron James setting the table for the offense this season. "I consider him a great offense creator," Nurse said.
US 10-year Treasury note yield holds around 5.25% on Friday, pulling back from multi-decade highs as mounting concerns over France’s fiscal and political stability spurred demand for safe-haven assets. Despite this slight retreat, US yields remained near levels not seen since 2002.
Wakefield Trinity's stars of yesteryear are remembered in sepia; the class of 2026 have the chance to add some colour with the chance of Grand Final glory.
Deutsche Bank analysts describe EUR/USD weakness as European spreads widened and bank stocks sold off. The Euro fell sharply against the Dollar, while markets questioned whether the European Central Bank could deliver another rate hike this year.
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister and Volkmar Baur highlight that the Japanese Yen is struggling as a safe haven despite risk-off conditions. Rising Japanese debt concerns and the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) rate hikes are seen eroding its traditional crisis appeal.
Deutsche Bank notes that Gold prices edged higher alongside broader risk-off moves and rising financial stress in Europe. While the report focuses more on bonds, equities and energy, Gold’s advance came as volatility ticked up and investors digested geopolitical risks and shifting central bank expectations ahead of key US and…
(Transgressive) The Maryland singer-songwriter’s third album has an impressive sense of scale compared to last year’s breakout Burnover, but is less immediately appealing Greg Freeman’s third album All Set the Bone feels, at its best and most nervy, like an off-brand pressure cooker: too hot, bursting at its seams, rattling…
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson has signaled that policymakers may need more time before raising interest rates again, lowering expectations for an October hike as Bitcoin tries to recover while U. S.
Bitcoin whale stablecoin inflows to Binance climbed 40% to $30.5B over 30 days, while BTC trades near $86,000 and exchange liquidity rises.
Crude Oil prices show a moderate pullback on Friday as news of increased exports from Gulf countries offsets concerns about stalled US-Iran peace negotiations.
Roughrider enters production with VersaBank USA issuance and institutional access, while actual payment volume remains undisclosed.
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EUR/CAD rises after posting modest losses in the previous day, trading around 1.6010 during the early European hours on Friday. Traders are turning their attention to the upcoming preliminary Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for September, set to be released later in the day.
Ukraine against Northern Ireland is a fixture which brings up plenty of memories, but Michael O'Neill is firmly focused on the future.
The British Pound (GBP) consolidates against the Japanese Yen (JPY), which is outperforming its currency peers on Friday. At press time, GBP/JPY is flat at around 208.55.
The AUD/USD pair gathers strength to around 0.6940 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Markets might turn cautious later in the day ahead of the key US economic data and escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
Upbit has expanded its AI powered market analytics platform with new tools that summarize daily crypto market conditions and identify news and events linked to price moves in individual digital assets. Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange…
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The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect. Another important input in market's reaction is the distribution of forecasts.
Host nation won having led almost from start to finish, while young English player reached a stunning landmark Uzbekistan, the host nation, won the open gold medals at the 2026 Olympiad, the biennial chess international team tournament, at Samarkand last week in the style of the legendary Soviet grandmasters of long ago. India…
When his son died aged 27, the director could barely bring himself to watch his old clips of the boy. When at last he did, it was the genesis of an extraordinary project Ross McElwee is the film-maker who spun home movies into art, framing himself and his friends and his son Adrian.
Fighters have always provided rich material for stories on stage and screen and the appeal to audiences has not wavered Three of my greatest joys in life are watching sport, going to the theatre and playing violin. So it felt almost embarrassing to discover a classic play that combined all three, yet I’d never heard of it…
This preposterous nonsense probably had high intentions – and then realised it’s easier to replace credible writing with gunfights, car chases and ear-bitings A freeport is somewhere you can store imported goods and not have to pay any of the duties usually required by the bothersome authorities until you move them out of…
Andre Szmyt kicks a match-winning 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining as the Cleveland Browns survive a Pittsburgh Steelers comeback.
SBI DigiTrust, NICE and DSRV are testing stablecoin QR payments for Japanese travelers in South Korea, with results due by December.
German football is grappling with a sum that doesn't add up - four promotion spots for five league champions.
The Euro (EUR) edges lower against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, set to complete its worst weekly performance in four months with a 1% sell-off, hammered by high Oil prices and mounting concerns about France’s fiscal health.
Core Lightning has warned Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators to upgrade immediately after receiving reports that attackers are targeting systems still running version 26.06.7 or earlier. According to the Core Lightning team, operators using affected older releases should move to…
Watermill theatre, Newbury Ian Hallard impresses as the detecting rector in a thoughtful adaptation that sometimes strains under a villageful of suspects, victims and doubling actors Poirot, Marple, Rebus, Barnaby and Grace have all recently investigated cases on stage. The latest literary sleuth in the group is Canon Daniel…
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we get the Eurozone Flash CPI report. The headline CPI Y/Y is expected at 3.6% vs 3.2% prior, while the Core CPI Y/Y is seen at 2.5% vs 2.4% prior.
Sir Alex Ferguson has said he was "terrified" about returning to Old Trafford following a brain haemorrhage.
LEGO reported a net profit of around €1.15 billion in the first half of this year, up 32% on the same period last year, as toymakers increasingly cater to adults buying toys for themselves.
New Scarlets lock Alex Groves describes his remarkable return to rugby following heart surgery.
The US Dollar (USD) trades marginally lower on Friday ahead of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for September at 12:30 GMT.
South Korea proposed rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds, with a KRW100M retail OTC cap before the Feb. 4, 2027 rollout.
Fiserv launches its digital asset platform with Roughrider Coin, giving 90+ North Dakota banks and credit unions access to tokenized settlement.
USD/JPY declines after two days of gains, trading around 157.90 during Asian hours on Friday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) gained momentum following stronger-than-expected inflation data from Tokyo, putting downward pressure on the pair.
Exclusive: Met police say 70 women’s accounts have hallmarks of trafficking, suggesting case numbers could rise Almost half of the women who reported allegations of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed to the Metropolitan police are potential victims of human trafficking, MPs have been told. In a briefing for the all-party…
Docufictional 1981 comedy captures the working-class ska-pop pranksters in their hungry years with an almost Loachian authenticity Opting for the former is the best idea for this unexpectedly revealing, vividly atmospheric, often funny and alarming, docufictional comedy from 1981 about the rise of the baggy-trousered ska-pop…
A twisting, beguiling investigation into the art of poetry that ends in a call to arms on behalf of the natural world The poet Alice Oswald is no stranger to thinking in public about her art. She was Oxford professor of poetry until 2023, and her lectures are available online.
A custom FlashLoopAdapter used to manage leveraged Aave v3 positions has been exploited on Ethereum, leaving two Safe wallets with losses estimated at $305,000 after an attacker bypassed the module’s access controls. Blockchain security firm SlowMist said the attacker exploited…
South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.
The NZD/USD pair recovers some lost ground to near 0.5610, snapping the three-day losing streak during the early European session on Friday.
September’s security fix repairs exports, but older backups for anchor channels with non-deterministic Lightning keys still need replacing.
USD/CAD loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.4210 during Asian hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates that the price is positioned slightly below the top trendline of an ascending channel, suggesting a persistent bullish bias.
Silver price (XAG/USD) is up 0.55% to near $61.38 during the late Asian trading session on Friday. The white metal edges up as rally in United States (US) Treasury Yields has hit a pause.
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South Korea’s financial regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities, including capital requirements, OTC trading licenses and retail investment limits.
The unauthorized coins were indistinguishable from legitimate ZANO, leaving the team unable to remove them without rolling back the blockchain.
Most of the betting industry is urging the chancellor not to double slot machine duty to raise up to £460m more a year Gambling industry kingpins are fuming about reports that the chancellor, John Healey, is considering increasing taxes on high-street slot machines in his first budget. The influential Social Market Foundation…
Redundancy process suggests home of Gavin and Stacey and Fleabag could go online-only again in £500m cuts push The BBC has started a redundancy process in its TV and streaming division, heightening staff fears that Matt Brittin will announce the closure of the poorly performing BBC Three and BBC Scotland channels next week. The…
IMF approved about $138M for El Salvador after waiving a Bitcoin accumulation breach and urged the government to reduce its crypto role.
OKX launched QNT perpetual futures with up to 50x leverage as Quant trades near $249 after a 178% weekly surge and 16% daily pullback.
Welcome to another edition of NFP Friday. Typically, the US jobs report starts off with one question for markets.
The USD/JPY pair edges lower during the Asian session on Friday, currently trading below the 158.00 mark, though it remains near the weekly high touched the previous day.
Node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier were told to upgrade immediately.
The British Pound (GBP) trades 0.1% higher at around 1.3208 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Friday. The GBP/USD pair as the US Dollar Index trades slightly lower to near 101.93 after posting a fresh over-a-year high at 102.20 on Thursday.
Returning for a 20th album of sumptuous synthpop, Andy Bell and Clarke open up about difficult recent years, being happily uncool and battling resurgent homophobia Andy Bell is rabbiting away on multiple topics. There’s his farm in Mallorca, where he and his husband Stephen Moss have had a fine year harvesting pomegranates…
Gold (XAU/USD) steadies below the $4,200 mark during the first half of the European session on Friday as traders keenly await the release of US employment details.
Written in 1936 and found in the archive of Salamanca’s Casa-Museo Unamuno, the document confirms the Spanish writer dined with the author of 'The War of the Worlds' before going to the cinema together in London.
A September preprint finds cheaper quiet-market SOL/USDC execution at professional pools, while passive depositor returns require separate accounting.
SEC proposes letting investment advisers and funds self-custody Bitcoin and other crypto Dollar hits highest since May 2025 before payrolls; Asia FX slips despite strong data Katayama eyes 7 trillion yen of idle funds as Kiuchi says Japan needs no excessive easing UBS sees three catalysts to steady Treasuries, says Fed hike…
Ethereum’s zkAPI is now live on mainnet, turning an earlier zero-knowledge API payment proposal into a working implementation for private, prepaid access.
The Euro (EUR) trades flat against the Japanese Yen (JPY) at around 177.60 during the Asian trading session on Friday, but the pair is close to its fresh over 10-month low of 176.66 posted the previous day.
Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica Watkins Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman to lead a…
AUD/USD remains subdued for the fifth consecutive day, trading around 0.6930 during the Asian hours on Friday.
Kiuchi's remarks reduce the risk of government pushback against further BOJ tightening, which is likely to be read as supportive of an earlier rate hike, coming on the same day Tokyo core inflation jumped to 2.7%. That could add to upward pressure on short-dated JGB yields and offer the yen some support.
The EUR/USD pair declines to around 1.1235 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The Euro (EUR) extends its downside on French fiscal concerns.
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that she will beef up efforts to promote the Japanese version of the doge review of subsidies and funds, adding that there are about 200 existing funds, worth about 7 trillion yen.
The restored backstop is separate from customer reserves, and claims remain subject to Bitget's assessment as withdrawals reopen in phases.
Silver price (XAG/USD) loses ground after registering gains the previous day, trading around $60.30 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Friday. Silver price retreats as rising crude oil costs, driven by fears of a deteriorating conflict between the US and Iran, reignite broader inflation concerns.
“We have identified you, sir,” NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko said on Friday after the protocol was hacked for $3.8 million.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts buyers for the fifth straight day and climbs back above the 102.00 mark during the Asian session on Friday.
USD/CAD rebounds after registering losses in the previous day, trading around 1.4230 during the Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair continues to gain ground as the US Dollar (USD) receives strong support.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $91.75 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. WTI flatlines after a two-day gain as the United States (US) mulled sending another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East.
If a chatbot prompt like ‘find Australian medicine statistics’ results in a website breach, the responsibility does not lie with a piece of code The recent panic about a breach of Medicare computer security by an “AI agent” contrasts sharply with other recent cases such as the Telstra and Optus outages that left many…
The GBP/USD pair languished near its lowest level since June 26, touched the previous day's low, trading below the 1.3200 mark during the Asian session on Friday amid a bullish US Dollar (USD).
Custody requirements have kept some investment advisers from offering certain crypto to clients, a regulatory hurdle the SEC’s proposal could remove.
US September ISM manufacturing 54.5 vs 55.0 expected Canada Sept S&P Global manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs 53.0 prior US weekly initial jobless claims 197K vs 200K expected Fed’s Schmid: Rising long-term rates are starting to strain housing and commercial lending Fed's Jefferson: Weighing more data will allow the Fed to make a…
A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators
US official said that the Pentagon may soon send a third aircraft-carrier strike group and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
The US President Donald Trump administration told European allies to release diesel from national emergency stockpiles, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Crypto firms and users have lost nearly $2.7 billion to security incidents this year, with North Korea-linked thefts exceeding $1 billion. Blockchain security firm CertiK recorded 658 incidents through September, with about $420.4 million of stolen assets frozen or returned.
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The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast, running on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, is available now in the OpenAI API and to eligible ChatGPT Work and Codex users. Accelerated by inference optimizations through OpenAI’s models that tap into the capabilities of the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, Ultrafast offers up to 8x faster token generation than the…
Just the data in this post. I'll have more to come on this separately, analysis and implications etc.
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.
Google's prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, built in partnership with Planet, launched into orbit aboard the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX.
Singapore’s crypto economy grows 55%, South Korea set to make crypto market makers legal, and Chinese spy ministry warns would-be foreign spies it’s watching the blockchain.
Hong Kong's stock market reopens on Friday, October 2, after closing on Thursday for National Day, but mainland China's markets remain shut for the rest of the week-long holiday and will not resume trading until Thursday, October 8. The Hong Kong exchange trades at its usual hours on Friday, 09:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00…
Wyndham’s theatre, London Grant brings shock-haired vigour as a vain novelist forced to welcome his boho children’s surprise guests in comedy of clipped social embarrassment Hay Fever, now one of Noël Coward’s best-known and most-performed works, hasn’t always been a smash hit. British critics who found its West End debut in…
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.
More manufacturers reported rising input prices as orders and employment expanded, adding evidence to the rates debate before Friday’s payrolls.
A physical model show that iron dust and sulfuric acid create the right properties.
With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.
Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue.
Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises.
Planned rule change forms part of Burnham’s bid to crack down on the ‘little charges that add up’ Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans. The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying…
ZEC is 21% off its $1,698 peak after ETF outflows and a suspected North Korean heist routed money through its shielded pool. Is the run over, or will traders buy the dip?
NEAR’s new US ETF is facing its first stress test days after launch as a $3.8 million ecosystem exploit hit the token. NEAR fell about 10% to $4.86 after NEAR Intents disclosed a security incident involving its Omni deposit-and-withdrawal infrastructure.
The survey adds little to lift the New Zealand dollar, which has fallen to its lowest level in 11 months over the past 24 hours. Softer headline inflation expectations would ordinarily ease pressure on the RBNZ, but the late-month rise in expectations as oil climbed is the more relevant signal for traders, given fuel costs feed…
A Tokyo core print at or above 2.4% would reinforce expectations of a follow-up BOJ hike and could support the yen and push short-dated Japanese government bond yields higher, while a miss would give weight to the two board members who argued against the September increase. Because Tokyo leads the national figures by about…
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
Evernorth expects to begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN after its SPAC merger closes, with an XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million at current prices.
The president is scheduled to appear at his golf club in Washington, DC, at a Nov. 22 dinner for his top 185 memecoin holders, following similar events in May 2025 and April 2026.
African businesses have increasingly turned to stablecoins over the past five years to address cross-border payment delays, dollar access, and settlement costs, according to Kora CEO Dickson Nsofor. Dickson Nsofor, CEO of pan-African payment infrastructure platform Kora, told crypto.news that…
The craft beer market is saturated and tastes are changing. Brewers are coming with innovative ways to attract customers.
The proposal would let advisers and funds use state trust companies as custodians and permit self-custody under certain conditions, aiming to replace years of ambiguity with a clear compliance path.
Reddit RSS dies November 13 and outside apps lose their data pipeline by March 2027. Reddit blames scraping bots, though it licenses its own content to AI companies.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson has signaled that officials may need more time before changing rates again, as Polymarket odds cited in the latest report have fallen to 23% for an October hike from about 70% last week. The…
It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.
Morpho's October 1 snapshot shows live FXRP collateral use, but concentrated debt leaves the broader XRP demand signal unresolved.
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.
The most hotly anticipated TV show of the year is here! And a number of the stars – ahem Grant Mitchell – are struggling already … Warning: this article contains spoilers for episode one of The Celebrity Traitors.
The court acknowledges AI search comes with consequences, but it's not an antitrust issue.
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees Lyft agreed to pay the state of California $272.5m on Thursday to settle claims that it stole drivers’ wages by mislabeling them as independent contractors rather than employees. Rob Bonta, California’s attorney…
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Circle has urged EU policymakers to revise MiCA’s stablecoin issuance and reserve rules after its EU policy director said only three of the world’s 30 largest stablecoins comply with the framework. Circle, in its Oct.
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OpenAI says it disrupted a campaign involving 15,000+ users and ties a core cluster to people associated with Moonshot, the startup behind Kimi.
The Drift Foundation has opened DFX recovery claims and redemptions for victims of its April 1 exploit, with roughly 3.11 million USDT available and initial payouts near 1% of verified losses. The Drift Foundation announced on Oct.
OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library.
Autonomous vehicle designers have to worry about riders getting frisky in public.
Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.
Communications chief Andy Stone said reading Messages requires two permissions the user controls, disputing a journalist who reported Muse synced his texts despite his settings.
State attorney general issues subpoena to OpenAI as part of broader inquiry into potential security vulnerabilities California’s attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, starting an investigation into the startup as part of a broader inquiry into potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents…
September 30’s concentrated withdrawal leaves subsequent fund flows and spot prices to test whether redemptions persist.
The Congressional Research Service has identified 11 categories of crypto activities that the Senate-reported CLARITY Act would permit for U. S.
Shareholders approved Evernorth's merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, clearing the way for the Ripple-backed firm to begin trading Oct.
The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the "most exclusive dinner in the world."
A 50,000-letter campaign is pressing Brussels to rethink stablecoin rewards as EU central banks seek broader changes to MiCA’s stablecoin rules.
The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy.
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker.
Chancellor faces global volatility and soaring energy costs as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shock Senior Labour figures are privately voicing unease about John Healey’s approach to his crucial first budget this month, against the backdrop of volatile global markets and soaring energy costs.…
Pump.fun price has recovered toward $0.00584 after an intraday drop to $0.005383 on Oct. 1, putting the $0.006 resistance level back in focus as traders watch whether PUMP can extend its late-September rally.
The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.
OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.
TRUMP memecoin’s organizers have opened a contest offering 185 holders seats at a Nov. 22 dinner featuring President Donald Trump, with the token trading around $2.04 on Oct.
OpenAI says the three broke its rules on handling sensitive information. The exits land after months of rogue-agent incidents, a trail of safety-team departures, and a new lawsuit.
The firm has apologised to the family.
"This is a fight I likely won't win. We have said goodbye before.
State officials agreed to delay the 0.2% crypto tax for six months after lawsuits and industry pushback claimed the bill was rushed through the legislature.
The Bank of England’s latest warning and the race to serve software buyers strengthen Bitcoin’s adoption argument, with holding and pricing in BTC the decisive tests.
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable also drive UK 30-year bond yields briefly above 6% for first time since 1998 Business live – latest updates The global bond sell-off intensified on Thursday, driving 10-year US government borrowing costs to their highest level in 24 years in a frantic day’s trading. The threat of a…
What's expected: Consensus estimate +910K (range +35K to +180K) August +162K July +21K Private consensus estimate +85K Unemployment rate consensus estimate: 4.1% vs 4.1% prior Participation rate 61.6% prior Prior underemployment U6 prior 7.7% Avg hourly earnings y/y exp +3.2% y/y vs +3.1% prior Avg hourly earnings m/m exp +0.3%…
Singer and bassist helped turn Newcastle band into hugely influential force on thrash and black metal subgenres Conrad Lant, the British heavy metal musician who fronted Venom and ensured the Newcastle band became a huge influence on the genre, has died aged 63. “For more than four decades, Conrad’s voice, bass and vision were…
Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.
Prices for memory sold for 2027 "are much higher than 2026 prices."
NEAR Intents has resumed service after a $3.8 million exploit affecting USDT on BSC, with co-founder Illia Polosukhin promising full compensation for affected users. NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin said on Oct.
Team behind documentary push back against IDF attempt to discredit its exposure of military systems The team behind the award-winning film NAZA, which details the Israeli military’s targeting policies in Gaza and its alleged acceptance of high numbers of civilian deaths, have revealed they spoke to more than 100 sources with…
Rebuilding a complex and broken system into one that’s fair for all, and in the face of steely opposition: that will be the PM’s real challenge Here is rare clearcut proof of the power of political persuasion. Party conference speeches, the lifeblood of political obsessives, rarely reach the public beyond a brief news clip.
Bitcoin enters its historically strongest month after a record-pace September, but a Fed hike and 5.3% Treasury yields are testing the bulls.
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The FCA gateway is open, and eligible existing firms applying by February 28, 2027 can keep new business running if undecided at commencement.
New York film festival: No spoilers here – TV’s grand illusionist meets his match when he moves in with Theranos founder and her family For anyone remotely near the worlds of documentary, comedy or medical fraud, there has been one thing on the mind for weeks now: a single-minute clip of Nathan Fielder , the absurdist comedian…
Passive cryptocurrency income often comes with certain pitfalls. You may need to purchase hardware, lock up your cryptocurrency, or pay various steep upfront costs before seeing any returns.
Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.
Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs has released the latest Jevalike decision model, Strands Decider 2B.
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies Britain is in talks with European allies over releasing emergency diesel stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off US supplies of the fuel. Ministers held calls with counterparts from the European Commission…
Tech company releases Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers.…
Shopify’s new Canvas site builder lets merchants create and customize their online stores by chatting with its AI agent Sidekick, while watching the changes happen in real time.
Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.
David Andrews suggests a tram network could be the answer to London’s clogged streets, while V Narayanan says unused cycle lanes are a waste of valuable road space Your analysis of slowing buses in global cities sets out the mechanism exactly, and the remedy follows from it ( London buses in decline? Why public transport in…
The California state bill would have penalized people who secretly recorded people in public with wearables equipped with cameras and microphones.
NEAR price fell below $5 on Oct. 1 following a reported $3.8 million exploit involving NEAR Intents, with the token trading near $4.94 as its recent rally met a sharp pullback.
Adding in a second neural network that guesses the identity of hidden pieces was key.
Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit, is making her second trip to the space station Four astronauts rocketed into orbit on Thursday on a space station mission that will stretch until spring, among them a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he is away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed new rules and amendments to provide a tailored framework for the custody of crypto assets for registered investment advisers and regulated funds, i.e. registered investment companies and business…
Illinois officials and crypto groups jointly asked a state court to delay the 0.2% Digital Asset Tax from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, while a legal challenge continues.
The agreement will allow the two state regulators to share supervisory information, streamline licensing reviews and coordinate examinations and enforcement actions involving digital asset firms.
Bitcoin has surrendered a post-inflation rally above $85,500 to trade around $83,500, according to ViaBTC’s Jeff Ko, as analysts have identified $82,000 as the key support level entering October. Jeff Ko, chief analyst at ViaBTC, and Lacie Zhang, research lead…
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US bond yields fell sharply around Thursday’s Wall Street open as Bitcoin price action sought to preserve a local trend of higher lows.
Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrained Exports of crude from the strait of Hormuz have largely returned to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, as oil producers and the shipping industry have found alternative ways of transporting…
The CEO promised to get more specific about his vision. But the details are still absent.
Illinois has agreed to seek a six-month delay to its 0.2% crypto transaction tax, moving the proposed enforcement date from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, according to an agreed court motion.
The platform said it will compensate users affected by the hack, which stemmed from a bug that affected deposits and withdrawals.
Near Intents froze its cross-chain swaps after a bug let an attacker drain about $3.8 million. The company promised to repay every user.
We are introducing Clef and Clef-flash, open-source decision models hosted on Workers AI for high-speed classification and agentic workflows. Also launching: a new reinforcement learning platform that allows developers to fine-tune decision models using their own data.
Hyperliquid’s HYPE traded near $88.45 on Oct. 1, down 2.74% on the daily chart, as Hyperliquid Policy Center pressed European regulators to classify perpetual futures under existing derivatives rules.
From tropical disasters and doomed sci-fi epics to bribing Orson Welles and fending off a puma, we rate cinema’s most revealing glimpses behind the scenes Behind-the-scenes footage from Dawn of the Dead is the highlight of this aficionados-only affair, which follows the 1979 satirical zombie horror all the way through to…
The Canada Rocket Company gets serious about medium-lift launch.
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The 90-year-old American director has unveiled in the capital his 51st film, due to start shooting on 5 October with public funding, as past scandals still shadow his career.
Brian Chesky on making Airbnb agent-friendly, the state of consumer AI, and why the world needs an AI-native operating system.
XRP price has slipped below $1.50 to trade near $1.48 as Evernorth’s proposed 473 million XRP treasury deal has cleared a shareholder vote, with the token holding just above its daily 20-day moving average. Trading View’s Binance XRP/USDT daily chart showed…
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations today published its new handbook, “The SEC Exam Handbook: A Practical Guide on Process and Engagement,” which replaces and expands upon the previous examination brochure by providing…
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, and Ryan Roslansky, Executive Vice President of LinkedIn and Microsoft 365, shared the below communications with Microsoft and LinkedIn employees this morning. SATYA NADELLA MESSAGE After nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, Ryan Roslansky has decided to leave Microsoft and embark on his…
Maker of Claude claims AI could transform economy but ABC and SBS say the technology should be subject to media regulations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The AI giant Anthropic has urged the Albanese government to consider giving “conditional…
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My Sad Dead is about an Argentinian doctor who can speak with ghosts. The Spanish-language miniseries blends creepiness, melancholy, sarcastic humor and political anger unlike anything else on TV.
After selling tens of millions of records worldwide, the singer-songwriter says she's finally aged out of pop music — and she's OK with that. Crow's latest album is Pick You Up.
The Netherlands has moved closer to taxing unrealized cryptocurrency gains from 2028 as part of an overhaul of its Box 3 system, although a new government proposal could eventually move crypto to taxation at the point of sale. According to…
Conditional certifications can meet initial filing timing while state rules remain unfinished, but only complete submissions begin substantive approval review.
Toots and the Maytals bass player whose melodic lines drove some of the biggest reggae hits of the 1960s and 70s The bass player Jackie Jackson, who has died aged 79, was one of the cornerstones of Jamaican popular music. In addition to being the bassist in Toots and the Maytals for more than 50 years, Jackson provided…
The rapper was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday, days after an ex-girlfriend accused him of physical abuse Rick Ross has been arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach, according to local police. The rapper was booked at Turner Guilford Knight correctional center at 6.10am local time on Thursday and faces one…
Madrid's Prado Museum and Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum are joining forces in a strategic alliance to explore women's role in history and reassess the shared heritage between Spain and the Netherlands.
The popular cross-chain trading system said it will reimburse losses after a bug affected deposits and withdrawals across several networks.
Decision follows independent review into handling of February ceremony, where his involuntary tics caused a BBC crisis John Davidson, the Tourette syndrome campaigner whose outburst at the British Academy film awards in February led to a crisis for Bafta (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and the BBC , will attend…
Construction spending: +0.9% MoM vs 0.0% expected. July revised to −0.1% from −0.5%.
The author captures the comedy and cruelty in this tenderly written coming-of-age tale This Women’s prize-nominated novel from Marcia Hutchinson is told from the perspective of Mercy Hanson, a girl born in Bradford in 1962 to a mother she adores and a father she fears. We follow Mercy, their spirited fifth child, from birth…
Prior reading was 54.6 New orders 55.3 vs 53.7 prior Employment 52.7 vs 51.2 prior Prices paid 77.9 vs 72.3 expected -- highest since May Prior prices paid 71.1 The prices paid number is grabbing the market's reaction in the immediate aftermath of the report as it soared. US 30-year yields are at the highs of the day, up 5.2…
The startup helps developers build AI agents that work over iMessage, SMS/RCS, email, and other messaging platforms. It's a bet that consumers will increasingly use agents instead of downloading apps.
Ghana’s crypto market handles about $21B a year, ranking fifth in sub-Saharan Africa as stablecoin use grows and new rules take shape.
Amir Bar-Lev’s doc covering competing climbers trying to achieve something that has not been done before uncovers a fascinating tapestry of aspiration and folly During the Covid pandemic in 2021, a “last first” in mountaineering was achieved: the forbidding K2 mountain was scaled in winter for the first time. Amir Bar-Lev’s…
The US performance-maker’s Weathering, which evokes people clinging to a life raft, has left a trail of overwhelmed audiences. As it arrives in the UK, she reflects on creating a sensory environment to involve us all Faye Driscoll is in Stockholm, developing a new work for Cullberg ’s entire 15-dancer ensemble titled flesh…
Lido estimates up to about 45 days for exit, withdrawal and re-entry after MetaMask's Sept. 30 incident disclosure.
Crypto security losses reached $1.26 billion in Q3 across 247 incidents, with September alone accounting for roughly $769 million.
Rose Tremain, along with the cast and crew of a new film updating her 1950s story to the early 00s, remember the intensity of these relationships and explain why its story has not dated A few years ago, Rose Tremain was asked to name her biggest disappointment. Her reply?
Prior was 53.0 Lowest since March Sixth straight month above 50 New orders fall for the first time since March New export orders down for a fourth month Output still rising but at the slowest pace in six months Input cost inflation highest since July 2022 Supplier delivery times longest since August 2022 Business confidence…
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Researchers in a Latin American stablecoin ecosystem report warned “fragility in the system is concentrated in its thinnest layer,” with just 16 of 494 companies focused primarily on wholesale liquidity, treasury and credit.
Highly liquid and settling 24/7, stablecoins can leave banks and countries at lightning speed. But whether stablecoins are a risk — or an opportunity — depends on your perspective.
The guidelines exclude cryptocurrencies, leaving tokens outside a regime written for currencies bought with real money inside games.
Shakira will livestream a full concert worldwide for the first time. The show, broadcast free from Madrid on 3 October, will be available via Amazon Music, Prime Video and Twitch.
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her key An independent review into Travelodge after a serious sexual assault has found that guests are still at risk, with room intrusions reported at nearly one in 10 of its hotels this summer. The damning…
AI sovereignty is not a zero-sum game, but many governments now believe it is. Cloudflare's answer: more local open-source models, model-agnostic security tools, and a commitment to giving nations genuine choice.
Spooky season is streaming in. Alongside falling leaves, pumpkin spice and everything nice, 25 new games are joining GeForce NOW throughout October, including six ready to play this week.
AI factories are built by the megawatt, even by the gigawatt. Each megawatt factory costs roughly $60 million, and AI factory operators will only commit capital on that scale with a clear view of the return on investment.
The Bank's Court of Directors acts as a unitary board, setting the organisation's strategy and budget and taking key decisions on resourcing and appointments. Required to meet a minimum seven times per year, it has five executive members from the Bank and up to nine non-executive members.
Learn how Google Search can help you improve your morning cup of coffee.
The glasses stem from the startup’s goal of making hearing care more accessible by addressing the cost, comfort, and stigma associated with traditional hearing aids.
Audible is rolling out new features that help listeners keep track of characters, explore places and imagery mentioned in books, and even interact with characters using generative AI.
The new Kindle lineup features its lightest and thinnest designs yet, with a sleek, front-flush display that eliminates bezels for good.
Workers KV Instant delivers sub-2ms p99 read latencies and 250ms global replication across Cloudflare’s 300+ edge locations. KV Instant eliminates cold-read penalties and uses the familiar Workers KV API.
Cloudflare OS gives everyone in your organization an agent workspace that knows how your company works and connects to its data and systems. We’re opening the waitlist for fully managed deployments that you’ll be able to launch in a few clicks.
Cloudflare K2 is a serverless event streaming service built directly on top of R2 object storage for high-scale data movement and long-term retention. By decoupling producers and consumers at the edge, K2 enables durable, ordered log streams without the operational overhead of traditional broker clusters.
Cloudflare is hosting a competition to see who will build the next Git platform for an era of AI agents. Artifacts is in open beta, with Workers bindings, data jurisdiction controls, and event subscriptions for repository changes.
AI Search is now generally available. It embeds image pixels directly for visual search, runs optical character recognition on scanned PDFs, accepts files up to 10 MiB, and works with any chat model.
Cloudflare Workers is adding opt-in support for post-quantum-resistant algorithms ML-KEM and ML-DSA. You can try it today.
Cloudflare Basin is built on Apache Iceberg and R2 Object Storage. With general availability, developers can ingest, manage, and query large datasets at scale without paying data egress fees.
The Celtic punk band’s co-founders Spider Stacy and James Fearnley take your questions about Shane MacGowan, ruffling the feathers of trad musicians and putting Laurence Fox in his place The Pogues earned a reputation early on as a ferocious live band. What does it feel like to be in the middle of that whirlwind?
Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerate The train that ran into the back of another in the Bedford rail crash sped up after the driver received a warning he had passed a red light, rail investigators have reported. The driver of…
Prior was 197K (revised to 198K) Four-week moving average 200.0K vs 202.2K prior Continuing claims 1.701m vs 1.725m expected Prior continuing claims 1.719m These numbers are at generational lows and a reminder that the risk is towards rising inflation/wages rather than unemployment. For background, initial jobless claims…
Plus, a major MetaMask security event has crypto natives on edge as details trickle out.
Presenter and producer of That’s Life!, a TV series providing entertainment and consumer reporting, out of which came the Childline service For four decades Esther Rantzen, who has died aged 86, was one of the most recognisable figures on British television. A pioneering and influential female presenter and campaigner, she…
Citigroup has raised its 12 month Bitcoin forecast to $113,000 and its Ether target to $3,028 as ETF inflows return and crypto markets recover from their midyear slump. According to Reuters, Citi lifted its Bitcoin estimate from $82,000 and raised…
The bank has revised its 12-month target for BTC up from $82K, though it remains about 10% below Bitcoin's October 2025 record.
Châtaigniers en fleurs, valued at $180m, to be auctioned along with 11 other works by likes of Cézanne and Monet For more than 50 years it was held in a private art collection with an “almost mythical status” that was likened to a miniature version of Paris’s Musée d’Orsay. But a painting by Vincent van Gogh created during…
Headlines: Stocks feel the pinch as 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.33%, highest since 2002 US dollar hits three-month high as Treasury yields surge, EUR/USD cracks key support Oil shoots higher as the market starts to lose patience with the prolonged US-Iran stalemate Trump tells TIME the U. S.
Co-pilot who attacked captain in apparent attempt to crash flight casts doubt over locked-door policy Motive behind flydubai stabbing unknown as investigation opens Cockpit security on planes will come under renewed scrutiny after passengers and one wounded pilot joined forces to prevent flydubai flight FZ 1073 from crashing.…
Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in DataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped…
PERPTools has raised $8 million across two token funding rounds after its perpetual trading platform recorded $240 million in volume during private beta testing. According to an announcement shared with crypto.news, the team behind DEXTools raised $3 million in a…
The euro is losing ground versus the greenback as spiking French bond yields revive memories of the European sovereign debt crisis.
Both sides agreed the 0.2% tax should be put off until July 1, if the court approves the deal, which will let the state and industry focus on the legal dispute.
Dune finds tokenized assets now exceed $34B, while single stocks dominate onchain equity holdings and equities lead spot trading.
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.
Games like Astro Bot and Demon’s Souls are running ably without a console.
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 1, 2026
Chainalysis defeated 15 Celsius claims, but a judge kept alive an aiding-and-abetting case tied to a disputed $3.3B asset “audit.”
Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals Three UK bookmakers that have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the illicit market have also benefited from a lucrative deal with one of the world’s largest offshore casinos, the Guardian…
According to the interview with TIME , Trump initially expected the conflict to last only four to six weeks, but seven months later there is still no clear end in sight. The conflict has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, pushed energy prices higher and created significant economic and geopolitical consequences.
Midnight price rose over 22% as privacy interest grew, with NIGHT now testing $0.045 after an 84% weekly rally and stronger momentum.
"We did some really, really cool stuff. I'm absolutely gutted we weren't able to get further."
Every day, trillions of dollars, oil and gas and 99% of the world’s web traffic move through undersea pipelines that bear no state’s protection. With superpowers and corporations vying for control, should we be worried about this new wild west?
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Dune found that tokenized markets show different trading patterns from traditional markets, with RWA value reaching $34.5 billion.
Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese imports Drivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars such as microphones, cameras and GPS trackers could be used by hostile states to spy on them. The Dutch General Intelligence and Security…
Prices briefly topped $85,000 on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U. S.
Bitcoin erased its post-PCE gains as analysts cautioned that methodology changes complicated the lower-than-expected inflation reading.
Stand With Crypto endorsed its first three Senate candidates on September 30, two weeks after the CLARITY Act failed to clear a procedural vote. The three races do not map neatly onto three new votes for the bill.
Two CFTC event-contract actions reached White House review on September 28. One would define swaps to include event contracts.
US-based employers announced 43,281 job cuts in September, down 18% from August and 20% from a year earlier. This marks the lowest total for the month since 2022, when 29,989 job cuts were recorded.
Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".
My dad and grandad were scaffolders. I even did it myself for a short time.
Guardian tested chatbots after French far-right politician stripped a Muslim woman of her hijab in a photo When prompted, AI chatbots will edit images to remove the hijabs from Muslim women, a violation of one of the world’s most common and visible expressions of faith. The Guardian asked ChatGPT , Grok, Gemini and Claude to…
Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022 Business live – latest updates The private equity owner of high street pharmacy Boots is reportedly closing in on a deal to sell the business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family for $9bn (£7bn).…
In the second quarter of 2026, house prices, as measured by the House Price Index, increased by 4.0% in the euro area and by 4.7% in the EU compared with the same quarter of the previous year. In the first quarter of 2026, house prices increased by 4.6% and 5.1% in the euro area and EU, respectiv...
Agriculture experts say high egg prices were the result of severe avian flu outbreaks, but the Trump administration's tariffs and the war with Iran have also put pressure on farmers.
This South Florida community is typically a refuge for Canadians fleeing cold weather, but trade tensions between the United States and Canada mean fewer are coming.
Prior 51.7 Key findings: Growth rate of UK manufacturing output eases slightly in September Output growth slows for second month in a row Input cost and output price inflation both increased Comment: Rob Dobson, Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: “A disappointing September PMI saw the rate of increase in UK…
Global bond rout kicks off again, with US 10-year Treasury yields hitting highest since 2002 Worryingly for Paris, the difference between French and German borrowing costs has widened to a 14-year high this morning. The gap between French and German government bond yields – a market gauge of the risk premium investors demand…
Eurozone September final manufacturing PMI 52.9 vs 52.7 prelim Prior 52.7 The breakdown Eurozone manufacturing ended the third quarter on a stronger footing, with the headline PMI rising to 52.9 in September from 52.7 in August - marking its highest level in more than four years. Of note, production and new orders both…
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France September final manufacturing PMI 50.6 vs 50.3 prelim Prior 51.1 The breakdown The final revision higher still marks a decline in French manufacturing activity in September compared to the month before. There was a further slowdown as as new orders continued to decrease, purchasing activity was reduced and price…
Prices fell by 0.2% month on month in September as average price of a home slipped to £274,251, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates Annual house price growth halved in the UK last month, as economic uncertainty sparked by conflict in the Middle East continued to deter homebuyers. The average price of a British home…
Prior 49.6 Key findings: Modest reductions in output and new orders Inflationary pressures intensify, but deterioration in supply chain performance eases Job creation sustained as outlook remains bright Comment: Eleanor Dennison, Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: "The Italian manufacturing sector ended the…
Central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank says households are well placed to weather the twin storm of rising interest rates and falling…
Spain September manufacturing PMI 51.0 vs 50.1 expected Prior 49.5 Spain's manufacturing economy returned to growth territory in September, although the sector’s underlying performance remained subdued. The details show that production increased but overall new work continued to decline amid ongoing uncertainty and rising…
Time magazine list includes Australian communications minister after her efforts to take on big tech Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The federal communications minister, Anika Wells, has been named as one of Time magazine’s “world’s most influential rising stars” in recognition of her work on…
Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.
The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote's ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.
Switzerland September CPI 0.0% vs 0.0% m/m expected Prior +0.4% Switzerland September CPI +1.0% vs +1.0% y/y expected Prior +0.8% Switzerland September core CPI +0.5% y/y Prior +0.4% The breakdown The readings for September fall within expectations, with headline annual inflation increasing to 1.0% while the monthly figure…
UK September Nationwide house prices -0.2% vs 0.0% m/m expected Prior +0.2% UK September Nationwide house prices +0.8% vs +1.3% y/y expected Prior +1.6% The breakdownIt's a softer report across the board. Annual house price growth halved to 0.8%, its weakest pace since December 2025, while prices also slipped 0.2% on the…
For years, 2027 has loomed over the Taiwan story as the point by which China wants its military to be capable of taking the island by force. However, the latest US assessment suggests that doesn't necessarily mean an invasion is just around the corner.
Millions of people in Great Britain face increase from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typical home What to do as energy bills head for £2,000 a year John Healey is under growing pressure to offer fresh energy support for households in next month’s budget as millions face a 4% rise in charges from Thursday to an…
The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pump Clare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last winter, filling hot-water bottles and bringing out extra blankets to ensure they didn’t go over…
Borrowing can be good, there is no such thing as the ‘nation’s credit card’, and, yes, you can buck the markets – as previous governments have shown Andy Burnham does a nice line in nostalgia. His first party conference speech as prime minister was full of fond memories for the Britain of the 1950s and 1960s, when working-class…
The candidates running to replace Gavin Newsom sparred over taxes, immigration and regulating AI Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton , the candidates running to be California ’s next governor, clashed on Wednesday over taxes, immigration and regulating artificial intelligence in a testy debate held days before voters begin…
The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary.
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Oil executives expect WTI near $88 by year-end, below current prices, Dallas Fed survey shows ICYMI: BOJ opinions and tankan both point to more rate hikes after September's move Australia's August trade surplus shrinks to A$495M as data center equipment imports surge Australia: RBA dice que la mayoría de los hipotecados…
Some experts fear AI could be weaponised in south-east Asia, home to nations with predominately young and hyper-connected populations Years ago it would have been an elaborate operation involving an army of cyber troops creating fake news websites, social media accounts and forged dossiers, all deployed to spread disinformation…
A reading about A$1.5 billion below the poll is a clear miss for a surplus that had already been narrowing, and if the import pattern holds it could weigh on the trade contribution to growth. The composition is more informative than the headline: the imports driving the miss are investment-type goods tied to data center…
This is a long-dated signal rather than an immediate shift in supply or demand, since reactors take years to build and the Alaska LNG scheme still needs binding financing, so the near-term effect on oil and gas prices is likely to be limited. It does reinforce US energy and power as a policy priority, which may support…
The reading is still well above the 50 line, so the story is slower growth rather than a downturn, but the drop to a six-month low in a sector reliant on overseas demand will keep attention on how long export strength can last. Sharp cost increases tied to energy, transport and a weak yen, with the Middle East war cited by…
Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting California workers from the threats of artificial intelligence , including potential job losses and workplace surveillance. The laws ban employers from using…
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Google has released its latest Gemini model, marketing it as a workhorse for coding and cybersecurity work.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to…
The drop from 52.0 to 49.6 points to softer factory momentum, with the fall in new orders the signal most likely to draw attention because it reverses two months of improvement. The mix is awkward for rate and growth debates: weaker demand and job losses argue for patience, but oil, raw material and freight costs are still…
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.
Hot, nutrient water might have lasted for over 5 million years after the impact.
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
Google’s science AI model was the best at forecasting flu-related hospital admissions, the Centers for Disease Control announced.
Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real.
Softer inflation gave markets some breathing room early Wednesday. But by the end of the session, Treasury yields were higher, the dollar had strengthened against most major currencies, and the stock market’s gains were concentrated in the Nasdaq indices.
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Flow Engineering, which is bringing AI agents to hardware design, also landed Roelof Botha as an angel investor and board member.
It's possible to send electrical signals right through human tissues.
Hong Kong will trade on October 2, 5, 6 and 7 without Stock Connect flows in either direction, which may leave China-focused and dual-listed shares on thinner, more offshore-driven liquidity. With the onshore yuan market shut, offshore yuan carries price discovery with less depth, and mainland commodity and financial futures…
A simple email gives the attackers the ability to remotely inject OS commands.
VC Chris Degnan and former board adviser to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for competitor Cognition -- and everyone is arguing on X about it.
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raised $700 million to build a business around scanning your body, but it’s not the only company centering its roadmap around a new kind of preventative healthcare. Midjourney is building its own body scanner, while Function Health has also raised significant capital to build out its…
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s Neko Health raised $700 million to build a business around scanning your body, but it’s not the only company centering its roadmap around a new kind of preventative healthcare. Midjourney is building its own body scanner, while Function Health has also raised significant capital to build out its…
So much for Gemini 3.5 Pro.
In a TruthSocial post, Donald Trump is calling for Jerome Powell to resign from the Fed Board over alleged mismanagement and cost overruns in the Federal Reserve headquarters renovation. He says he has asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to review an inspector general’s report and determine what action to take.
Announcing Gemini 4 Argon, our frontier model for real-world coding, enterprise knowledge work, and cyber defense, rolling out soon.
Reddit says it's fighting "automated abuse."
AI is far from a perfect resource. But it seems to hallucinate less than Kennedy.
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U. S.
Boycotting Disney is hard.
DoorDash unveiled the six-propeller aircraft that will be used in its new drone delivery business at its annual Dash Forward 2026 event.
The new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing.
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OpenAI's "Decisions API" is a Jev clone that confirms the importance of fast, cheap intelligence.
Trump gets dozens of AI firms to agree to voluntary safety tests.
FTC move is first official US enforcement action on rogue AI agents, following surge in incidents first reported in July The US’s main trade regulator is conducting an industry-wide investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers. The…
Google is investing $1.2M to line Chile's Unidos de Buin canal, saving 1.9 billion gallons of water annually. See how we boost watershed health.
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU. Aides to Andy Burnham have been talking to EU experts in a…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged private fund adviser Meyer Global Management LLC (MGM) and its CEO, Owen E. H.
OpenAI makes others suffer "the harms of its unsafe decision-making," nonprofit says.
The $300 million employee tender was co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price.
Comments from US President Trump on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: US has almost total control of the Strait of Hormuz. You will see things happening very soon (regarding Iran); there has been historic flows of oil out of Hormuz in the last three days.
The Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades is expanding, welcoming 14 new partners to accelerate training and career access nationwide. For every 100 skilled trades worker…
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Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates An internal watchdog said the Federal Reserve mismanaged costs associated with a $2.4bn renovation of its Washington DC headquarters, but noted that no criminal violations occurred, according to a report released…
Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumption Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacenters on consumer electricity bills, calling it a “toothless” attempt to address a top voter concern ahead of November’s midterm…
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.
There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gun-shy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough.
Ministers should introduce a properly targeted social tariff rather than tinker with the warm homes discount Energy bills forecast to jump by £276 a year from January What to do as prices head for £2,000 a year After the hopeful good vibes in Liverpool, here comes a reminder of what is coming this winter: a mighty new year…
Bringing together the world’s brightest minds and the latest accelerated computing technology leads to powerful breakthroughs that help tackle some of the biggest research problems. To foster such innovation, the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides grants, mentors and technical support to doctoral students doing…
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Russia says it has a "promising, reusable manned transport spacecraft."
At the EDUCAUSE annual conference, Google.org announced its support of three higher education initiatives to scale ethical AI readiness, modernize institutional planning…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Christopher Kenji Dinelli and Jacob David “Kobe” Frankel for allegedly orchestrating a fraud scheme that raised more than $8.7 million from 35 investors through their fund, Beyond…
Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi New oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Energy. Simone Rossi has joined a string of renewables leaders in making the case for more North Sea production…
Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off.
Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AI The White House misspelled “United States” under the signature of Donald Trump on an accord he signed with AI executives on Tuesday. At the bottom of the accord on “Super Intelligence”, the…
Many sites see just one-tenth of one percent of their advertising revenue from AI payments.
By launching an AI agent for food ordering, DoorDash is looking to gain an edge over rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub.
Now you can automate your most repetitive tasks more easily with reusable custom instructions through skills, which will be replacing gems.
On International Translation Day, learn how members of our team bring cultural nuance to Translate to connect people globally.
This October, Waze will help drivers find screening clinics, assess their health risks, and schedule routine checkups.
"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."
Instinct is rolling out human-curated product and travel recommendations, but some users aren’t happy about getting suggestions they never asked for.
Intended to help with biosecurity, it works with a popular AI protein design tool.
Late-night hosts weighed in on Trump’s relationship with tech leaders and the White House’s new AI-powered site On Tuesday night, late-night hosts discussed a Maha summit in Washington DC, the White House’s new AI -powered website and Donald Trump once again falling asleep on live TV.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Isabel Schnabel: Monetary policy in a world of overlapping shocks”.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rule amendments that would facilitate capital formation in the public and private markets by expanding retail investor choice and promoting innovation in regulated fund structures while…
The price cap is to soar for about 20 million households in Great Britain from January, but there are ways to save Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January Household energy prices are set to soar in January, with a typical bill forecast to jump by £276 to the equivalent of nearly £2,000 year.…
The order -- Harbinger's biggest ever -- comes as the startup is reportedly considering an IPO.
Andrew Bailey’s comments come as fears grow that rogue models could take financial system hostage Business live – latest updates The governor of the Bank of England has called for the “right to intervene” in the AI industry amid growing fears that rogue models could take the financial system hostage. Andrew Bailey said the…
Unprecedented university donation from Citadel CEO Ken Griffin will go toward building a new Miami campus Carnegie Mellon University will receive an unprecedented $3bn donation from the billionaire investor Ken Griffin, making it the largest single donation in the history of US education. Griffin, 57, is the founder and CEO…
New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles.
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".
Discord is "opening the platform to advertisers, regardless of their budget."
Wing patterns, flight dynamics create "motion dazzle" effect, make it harder to gauge speed, direction.
Building on nearly a decade of co-engineering, CoreWeave has built NVIDIA compute, networking and software into a cloud purpose-built for AI that’s still returning on investment across multiple generations of deployment. Now, CoreWeave is bringing the next generation of NVIDIA infrastructure to production.
Google DeepMind introduces SynthID Bio to watermark AI-designed proteins while maintaining biological function. Read the full research report here.
Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdown UK politics live – latest updates Tens of thousands of people have formally demanded NHS England blocks the Palantir-powered national medical data platform from handling their personal information. More…
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and top AI leaders announced a signed pledge called a “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities” — a voluntary promise to implement more controls and safety measures as the rapid development of artificial intelligence continues. But there seems to be a catch.
The 2027 BMW 330 starts at $49,900, the i3 50 xDrive at $61,500.
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
Fitbit Air costs around $146 in India, roughly $47 more than its U. S.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman will explore the growing demand for compute, energy, and infrastructure, how Cerebras is approaching those constraints differently, and what comes next if today’s AI hardware reaches its limits.
This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.
This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.
Instead of building its durable execution engine on top of an external database, the company developed its own storage, replication, and redundancy layers. This architecture allows Restate to be exceptionally fast and lightweight.
Three days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Book by October 2 at 11:59 p.m.
Boost for John Healey before budget as GDP figure shows UK economy grew faster than first estimated in second quarter UK household income grew at a stronger pace than previously estimated during the first six months of the year, according to revisions of official data. The rise in income per head to 1.1% between January and…
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Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.4% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +162,000(p) in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.10(p) in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Producer Price Index - Final Demand…
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Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency. Experts say the next three…
Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements
As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers "heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out."
Personal income increased $66.6 billion (0.2 percent at a monthly rate) in August, according to estimates released today by the U. S.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released today by the U. S.
Arab communities on both sides of the border grapple with ongoing tensions as US-Canada relations continue to sour In Dearborn, Michigan, home to the largest community of Arab Americans in the US, one industry has risen above all others in recent years: Yemeni cafes. At the forefront is Qahwah House, a powerhouse in the…
BAG Ventures announces close of a $11.3M Fund I to invest in all things AI.
Study says UK-based banks provided $8.3bn in coal financing in four years, with Barclays and HSBC leading rise UK banks are Europe’s biggest financial backers of the global coal industry, providing billions of pounds in funding for the climate-wrecking fossil fuel in the past four years, according to a report. The study found…
UK cements its place as fastest-growing G7 country so far this year This morning’s upgrade to UK growth in April-June is a boost to Andy Burnham, analysts say, even though he didn’t take office until almost a month later. Chris Beauchamp , chief market analyst at IG , says: “Still on a post-speech high, the upgraded figure is…
Cross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line Some of the biggest food and agriculture corporations in the US are funding a campaign that pays social media influencers to combat elements of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Make America Healthy Again platform…
Fish and shellfish populations were falling rapidly as scallop dredgers devastated the seabed, but local activists and small-scale fishers battled hard to protect their coastline Inside a bothy overlooking the Summer Isles, in the north-west of Scotland, the lilting tones of a traditional Gaelic duo fill a room full of…
Bakery chain, whose sales are up 7.7%, says move is necessary to provide growth in ‘most cost-efficient manner’ Business live – latest updates Greggs has announced plans to close four of its factories, in a move that could result in 740 job losses over the next two and a half years. The bakery chain said it was consulting on…
Valar Atomics wants to place over 450 reactors on more than 9,500 acres in Utah to power a huge data center project.
Congress got rid of a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicle buyers. One year later, are people still buying EVs?
Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.
Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Frank Elderson: Supervisory risk appetite, efficiency and effectiveness”.
The advertising watchdog said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all normal food with Huel was "nutritionally appropriate".
EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation in a year.
Agencies publish resolution plan feedback letters for 15 banking organizations
