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Financial services: finding the opportunities amid the turbulence - Tech Monitor
Technology is changing the economics of financial services, though not evenly. AI has yet to pay its way and fraud is scaling up, while war in the Middle East has soured the mood among wealth managers. The brighter spots are digital banks and blockchain, both of which are starting to earn their keep
Watch Google’s James Manyika on AI Regulation - Bloomberg
Google executive James Manyika tells Mishal Husain that AI’s risks are real, but neither companies nor governments should be left to manage them alone.
After more than 50 years of pulp-mill pollution, regulators have proposed restoring North Carolina's Roanoke River, including contaminated floodplain habitat damaged by toxic discharges
For more than half a century, pollution from a pulp and paper mill has left its mark on North Carolina’s lower Roanoke River, affecting fish, wetlands and other natural resources. Now, a proposed restoration plan aims to address some of that long-term damage by protecting floodplain habitat, reconne
Strangers say I look 20 years younger than I am... here's how I did it
Susan Beach tried countless skincare products recommended by her sister, but none improved her appearance or confidence.
Lachie Neale speaks as Collingwood move officially complete
Brisbane have hit their three-time premiership champion with a little jab on the way out the door.
Russia’s friendly nations are strong, while US allies show weakness, says Iranian expert
Amir Musawi noted that "Russia's allies should be proud to be friends with that country"
MPC internal members must think independently of RBI: Ashima Goyal
Ashima Goyal says the inflation-targeting band gives the MPC the flexibility to look through temporary food inflation
Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Gold Foil Cover Revealed in New Video
A new video shows off the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake’s limited gold foil cover and gives fans a closer look at its upcoming amiibo.
Paramount Backer Cardinale Says CEO David Ellison Is the ‘Future’ of Hollywood
The founder of RedBird Capital says the merger with Warner Bros. will be positive for the industry
Meta's smart glasses are officially coming to South Africa
Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses are getting an official South African launch, but Meta’s Muse AI agent will be US-only.
In 1955, Hawaii introduced the rosy wolfsnail to control giant African snails; it instead devastated native tree snails, and 69 years later a species extinct in the wild since 1991 was reintroduced
For more than three decades, the tiny Achatinella fuscobasis (snail) existed only under human care. Then, in a carefully prepared corner of O‘ahu's Ko‘olau Mountains, the rare Hawaiian tree snail finally encountered its natural home again.
Anyone considering Wegovy and Mounjaro issued sleep warning
Dr Roger Henderson explains how side effects and significant weight loss could disrupt sleep
Troy Parrott at it again for Ireland
Dubliner’s brace not enough to best Austria; provinces look to rectify disappointing opening weekend
Washington’s diplomacy in Sudan has backfired
Pressure meant to isolate Sudan’s army has instead left Washington isolated and a ceasefire further out of reach.
This antimicrobial penguin vest isn’t just precious. It could be lifesaving
The Humboldt Penguin, which lives on the Pacific coast of Chile and Peru, faces a lot of challenges, including warming waters, the flu, boat accidents, and fishing nets that can drown them. Those hazards have had a catastrophic effect on the population. Researchers found major breeding colonies for the bird in Chile dropped 63% over three years, according to The Associated Press. It’s a perilous time to be a Humboldt Penguin, but a Chilean textile manufacturer is doing its part to help
Hay Fever review: Richard E. Grant brings chaos to more than just Celebrity Traitors in perfectly ludicrous play
So unhinged, so much fun.
China Robotaxis Face Losses as Utilization Trails Waymo, BI Says
Chinese robotaxi operators Pony AI and WeRide face sustained operating losses through 2028 as domestic fleet utilization lags Waymo’s rate of more than 58%, Bloomberg Intelligence said.
‘Not a viable strategy’: Starlink Mobile’s carrier-rivaling plans might just be a pipe dream, if AT&T’s CEO is to be believed
Starlink Mobile might not be the game-changing carrier Musk has painted it out to be, according to AT&T's CEO.
Napoleon's coded letter is cracked after 217 years using AI
A mysterious letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte has been decoded for the first time in more than 200 years.
Paris wants to tax sugar but to spare its croissants
Supermarket cakes would face the levy but not traditional bakeries
Verstappen takes different tyre gamble as rain threatens at Sepang
SEPANG, Oct 2 — Max Verstappen chose to go his own way on Friday when he rejected using soft tyres to embark on a long run on mediums in fear of rain in second practice at the...
OpenAI agents allegedly tried to breach security of over 100 organizations — WP
The company said it was ready to provide "affected external organizations with the information necessary to investigate and address potential security issues or other technical problems"
Manchester City set to appeal Premier League findings over £900m financial breaches
Manchester City is set to file an appeal against the findings of financial misconduct by a deadline. The club denies the allegations and claims to possess evidence that exonerates them. They will argue that sponsorship deals were partly funded by the Abu Dhabi government. Meanwhile, there may be fur
Venom Frontman Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant Has Died, Aged 63
“For more than four decades, Conrad’s voice, bass and vision were at the heart of VENOM."
OpenAI AI agents allegedly tried to cover their tracks after Australian govt website access
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2 — Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites,...
TCL is right to question Samsung’s use of the term “Mini LED”
What makes a display a Mini LED display? It's a question that sounds like it should have a simple answer. But it's now at the center of a lawsuit between two of the biggest names in TVs, with TCL accusing its longtime competitor Samsung of falsely advertising budget LCD-LED TVs as Mini LED sets. TCL may have a point. Samsung's M-series TVs, which range from $300 for a 43-inch model to $2,300 for a 100-inch model, do raise some legitimate questions about what should qualify as Mini LED.
Q&A: How can marketers use AI effectively—without losing human judgment?
As marketers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create content and improve the efficiency of their workflows, a new study by a Penn State researcher and collaborators proposes an approach to deploying AI-generated marketing content at scale while reducing the need for costly
Thousands flee Congo Ebola-hit camp, stoking concerns about disease spread | Reuters
Two health officials with knowledge of the ... People shield from sun as heat health alert and drought weather conditions continue in London.
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital and told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call that he knew he had to get back on his feet to save the passengers aboard the aircraft.
FlyDubai pilot describes opening cockpit door during attack
The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel describes the attack.
ServiceNow Stock: Still A ‘Strong Buy’ As AI Revenues Gain Traction (NYSE:NOW)
ServiceNow (NOW) Strong Buy: enterprise AI growth, AI assist packs boosting ACV to $1.5B, 2030 revenue outlook, key risks. See more details here.
Producer Nitu Joshi Honoured With Rashtriya Harit Gaurav Puraskar For Environmental And Social Work
While Nitu Joshi is now increasingly known for her social initiatives, she has spent more than two decades working in the film, television and entertainment industry.
Real-Time Retail Intelligence: Building E-Commerce Recommendations with Lakebase and AI Search on Databricks
Learn how to architect a production-grade recommendation and ranking system on Databricks — from real-time clickstream ingestion with Zerobus, to multi-stage ML scoring with Model Serving, to sub-50ms personalized responses powered by Lakebase and AI Search.
Bitget `not expecting to recover a lot' from $388 million hack, CEO tells CNBC
Bitget has frozen a tiny fraction of the $387.5 million stolen in last week’s hack, and restored much of its protection fund.
Video. Latest news bulletin | October 2nd, 2026 – Morning
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What Denmark and Britain have in common: football, beer and betting
How football sold us beer and betting.
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Verstappen pips Russell to top FP1
The championship-leading Mercedes outfit may have brought many car upgrades to Sepang, but it was Red Bull who went quickest in opening practice
India vs Pakistan cricket: Asian Games gold medal final – all to know
For the first time this year, archrivals India and Pakistan meet in a final, as they face off at the Asian Games.
The penny is making a comeback. Just don’t try to spend it
The last pennies for general circulation were minted last year, but a newly passed bipartisan bill to formally sunset the 1-cent coin includes a single clause that keeps the penny alive, even if it’s just as a collectible. On September 28, the Senate voted to pass the Common Cents Act by unanimous consent, and the bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. The legislation formally asks the Treasury secretary to cease minting pennies and sets rules for price rounding: In any tr
The Watcher season 2 gets new update from cast member nearly 4 years after last episode
"I'm angling for it."
S.F. House candidates spar over their housing records, AI regulation in Chronicle-KQED debate
Both candidates vying to represent San Francisco in Congress called for a renewed focus on eradicating sexual misconduct in politics in the wake of …
How to watch Mayday for free – stream viral Flydubai episode of the air disasters TV show from anywhere
Mayday is going viral again in the wake of the FlyDubai air incident
Gen Z are shunning the pub...in favour of chicken shops, data reveals
An analysis by Meaningful Vision has revealed that chicken shops saw an 8.9 per cent rise in footfall during the first six months of 2026. In contrast, the researchers found that footfall at pubs has fallen.
Patients who eat sugar while taking antibiotics face complications
The occasional indulgence in a sweet treat can be harmless, but researchers are now urging caution over eating sugar while on certain antibiotics.
Aakash Chopra makes massive prediction on Virat Kohli's final century tally amid IND vs WI 2026 ODIs
Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra made a bold prediction of ace batter Virat Kohli's final century tally in international cricket amid the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies (via the ESPN Cri
‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown
As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.
A race behind the F1 race: How logistics and banking come together to power the Grands Prix
Discover how DHL and StanChart manage complex logistics and banking to ensure the smooth, sustainable operation of the Singapore Grand Prix and the global F1 circuit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
'Celebrity Traitors' Ratings: Ep 1 Watched By Record 9 Million Viewers
'Celebrity Traitors' returned Thursday with record ratings of nearly 9 million viewers to the BBC, with Richard E. Grant and Maya Jama joining cast.
Meta deleted 20 years of one woman’s ‘digital memories’ as her appeals fall on AI’s deaf ears — ‘It feels like I’ve lost everything in a metaphorical fire’
A woman lost 20 years of memories after Meta permanently closed her account and blocked any appeal.
Designing for people who are colour blind - TetraLogical
Colour blindness can get overlooked in accessible design, but it can have a significant impact on how people access the web, making it harder to notice important information, distinguish interactive elements, or understand data that relies on colour alone.
I am a top drone pilot in the Ukrainian Army – this is what it is really like | New Scientist
Kratos is the call sign of one of the leading drone pilots in Ukraine. As part of the Aquila regiment, 3rd Army Corps, he has taken down almost 1000 enemy drones
Inferring Multi-Timescale Neural Dynamics with Switching Linear Dynamical Systems
Neural activity often exhibits multiple timescales that can vary with behavioral states and task conditions. Identifying these timescales from neural recordings is important for better understanding neural computation and function. However, traditional approaches based on autocorrelation fitting are difficult to scale to high-dimensional population recordings and can become unreliable when neural dynamics change with behavior. State-space models have been a powerful framework for modeling high-d
Arsenal make decision over 'huge scale masterplan' to expand Emirates
Gunners are taking a different approach to the “evolution” of their north London home
Ebola death toll in DRC exceeds 4,000
The disease has affected seven of the country’s 26 provinces
These underwater umbrellas can shade coral reefs to protect them from bleaching
Our oceans are incredibly hot, and that heat stress is a major threat to coral reefs. To truly protect corals, we need to address climate change as a whole. But in the meantime, scientists say they can give reefs a bit of relief simply by providing them with some shade. Researchers recently tested this concept in the Florida Keys with underwater “umbrellas” made out of shade cloths—the same textiles used on farms or in home gardens to protect plants from the harsh sun. Those umbrellas floa
Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball
The BBC's Noor Nanji on the gameshow's new twist and a traitor's shocking admission.
AI is going rogue. Who should be held responsible?
Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy.
IO drops first free DLC for 007 First Light - KitGuru
Back in May, the long-awaited 007 First Light was finally released, proving to be both a commercial
Consulting might not be dying in the age of AI
Accenture reported surprising revenue growth as it helps clients implement AI. It looks like AI chatbots that can answer questions by synthesizing …
RipplePLM: Structural and Property Decoupling for Protein Mutation Effect Generation
Protein mutation effect generation asks a model to describe the functional consequence of a point mutation in natural language. Existing protein-to-text systems typically encode mutation information into undifferentiated representations, overlooking the organization of mutation-induced evidence across structural and biochemical factors. We propose RipplePLM, a mutation-aware generation framework centered on Direct-Distal Cross-Attention (DDCA). By constructing a residue-level Mutation Perturbati
How Brent Pry went from head coach to coordinator at Virginia Tech
After being fired a year ago, Brent Pry is still in Blacksburg and has helped guide the Hokies to their best start in nearly a decade.
Just one in 10 Germans thinks Merz is up to the job after election wipeout
Chancellor Friedrich Merz hits a record low approval rating after his party suffered defeats in three state elections.
What AI’s biggest CEOs really want from Washington
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump brought many of the most powerful people in AI to the White House, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. At a high level, most want some version of the same thing: more data center capacity, faster permitting, more federal spending on AI, and a light (or nonexistent) regulatory touch. Their priorities overlap, sometimes considerably, but the companies’ different businesses give
Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us
The star's record label is sued over similarities between her song I've Seen It and Withers' classic.