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Bitcoin seeks support above $81K as Brent crude oil hits highest level since March
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 as stocks fell and Brent crude hit its highest level since March, leaving the 50-day moving average in focus.
Elizabeth Holmes documentary maker Nathan Fielder started out as a broker—he quit because it was depressing and now is making millions
“You Can See Everything” is set to make $25 million in its second week. But its director, Nathan Fielder, had a fairly humble start to life.
ChatGPT now lets you lock private chats with a PIN—but forgetting it could erase them for good
OpenAI’s new feature keeps chosen conversations out of your history and search. It doesn’t change how the company stores them or uses them for training.
Civil servant who juggled five jobs says he was 'surprised' to be charged with fraud
Kashim Chowdhury denied being dishonest when not telling employers he had other jobs.
White House says Melania Trump brokered a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire—but just in one city
The White House said the first lady had initiated the discussions and worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership
Treasury proposes rule to crack down on AI, biotech investments greater than $50,000 in China, Russia and other ‘countries of concern’
The U.S. has been working for years to deny China and other adversaries investments that could help them boost their military power
A farewell to BioWare, maker of some of the best games of the 21st century | Lucy James
The closure of the studio responsible for some of the best games of the 21st century leaves the world of RPGs feeling smaller without the hope of another instalment of the much-lo…
Experts cast doubt on Anthropic report detailing how AI has altered work at the company
Anthropic claims AI will shift how work gets done and labor demand – but some experts are skeptical of the visionLast year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that artificial intel…
Robinhood sees surge in bitcoin, gold prediction markets as traders move beyond sports
The company's head of futures and prediction markets said bitcoin, gold and oil contracts are among its fastest-growing prediction markets.
UK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water bills
Exclusive: Angela Eagle tells utility bosses next price review ‘must focus on value for money for customers’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters will make an unprecedented i…
Morning Minute: a16z Drops 'Crypto' From Its Fund
The name change is symbolic of the fund’s future investing focus, though the firm will continue investing in crypto.
‘It wasn’t me, and I don’t think it was Elon’: Trump and his cabinet send mixed messages about what led to Ukraine’s Starshield interruptions
Questions swirled since last week about interruptions to the satellite internet system that Ukraine has relied on to counter Moscow's attacks.
Washington’s curbs on foreign robots could slash the U.S.’s humanoid robotics revenue by 58%, as companies lose access to China
Around 95% of all humanoid robots come from China.
Just two months after accusing FIFA’s president of a ‘fundamental breach of trust,’ Asian soccer officials are backing him for another term
Two months after criticizing Infantino, Asian soccer officials backed his reelection as FIFA prepares to boost funding for member nations.
The first Russian diesel tanker under Trump’s deal with Putin is headed to New York, the first such shipment since 2023
The abrupt reversal of U.S. sanctions policy on Russia was seen as an attempt by Trump to address high fuel prices ahead of midterms
China targets 2030 for its national blockchain network buildout
China’s five-year digital development plan calls for wider blockchain use in trade and manufacturing alongside stronger technical standards.
Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines
Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.
Michael Burry of the ‘Big Short’ was asked to give advice to Gen Z: Buy half the house you can afford, and if it ‘flies or floats, rent it’
"Art in the eye of the beholder is cheap," wrote Burry.
Nasdaq CEO calls for a national strategy as global fraud losses reach $579B
As AI helps criminals scale scams, Adena Friedman says financial institutions, tech companies and law enforcement need to work together to stop fraud.
Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, October 23: A Substantial Drop
Trouble for tech stocks is good news for Treasuries, sending bond yields and mortgage interest rates lower.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on AI’s economic impact: ‘There’s very little that we do where we need frontier models’
"The important thing is to get it right, not to get it quicker," Solomon told small businesses of his $500 million AI push with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta.
Telegraph cuts 100 jobs as new owner promises to turn paper into ‘AI-powered’ global business
Redundancies come after paper was bought in June by European media group Axel SpringerThe new owners of the Daily Telegraph have made large numbers of staff redundant, telling the…
New York AG seeks $1.37B from NovaTech founders over Ponzi scheme
The request follows an August 2025 default judgment, with the AG also announcing nearly $6 million in settlements with four promoters.
Hammersmith Bridge is a symbol of our dysfunctional times. The money is there, the joined-up thinking isn’t | Simon Jenkins
London’s roads are horrendous, with constant roadworks and creaking infrastructure. And the emblem of all that spans the River ThamesLondon’s Hammersmith Bridge is a metaphor for …