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Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire

Announcement follows diesel deal with Putin as US president tries to contain impact of higher fuel costs ahead of election

Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI

Meta's Superintelligence Lab released a pair of new state-of-the-art models on Monday, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, the company's first attempt at a frontier model.

The Kremlin relishes in the US-Russia diesel deal and Trump’s criticism of Zelenskyy

Lawmakers from both parties say the agreement would finance Putin’s war machine in Ukraine and violate US law

OpenAI to create extra 200 Irish jobs as AI boom accelerates in Ireland

It comes just three months after the AI giant announced it would hire 250 people for its Dublin-based EU headquarters

Burnham to tell parliament UK needs to consider new deal with EU

Prime minister to address Commons on Monday as he seeks to reopen debate on Brexit

French supermarket chain Intermarche hit by cyberattack, 150 stores targeted

Attackers remotely defrosted refrigerators at multiple French supermarket chains overnight in a cyberattack that reportedly targeted Danfoss refrigeration controllers.

Lazio flying high in Serie A, Freiburg leads Bundesliga and Man City beats 10-man Liverpool

Uncertainty may surround Manchester City's future but nothing changed for them on the pitch as the Premier League leaders successfully came through their first public examination since being found…

Energy Stocks Rise as Global Conflicts Push Up Oil Prices

U.S. stocks ended mixed after continued attacks in both Ukraine and the Middle East complicated President Trump’s recent efforts to lower fuel costs.

One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13

Deadly bombardment of Riyadh’s international airport threatens crown prince’s plans to turn kingdom into finance and events hub

Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

The Saudi capital has been hit by multiple attacks from the Iran-backed Yemeni group over the weekend.

Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

Oil Climbs as Fighting Flares in Middle East, Ukraine

Plus, a Starbucks-Chipotle merger that wasn’t, and credit scores for mortgages are changing.

Saudi Arabia faces new missile and drone fire after major attacks on airports

International oil company chiefs stay away from energy congress after airport attacks

UK prime minister say it is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum

UK prime minister calls for European voters to be better informed about Kremlin-backed efforts to disrupt democratic process

Musk has spent $366 million to help Republicans retain control of Congress

Trillionaire Tesla chief has become party’s biggest donor ahead of November’s pivotal midterms

Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

It’s the Economy, Stupid—but How Stupid?

As in 1992, Democrats are poised to win big based on mistaken perceptions that times are difficult.

Americans Hall and Woodford win 2026 Nobel economics prize

Live coverage of exciting economicsy stuff

Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of criminal investigation, AP sources say

Homeland Security officials launch criminal investigation into the Minnesota representative in latest action against the president’s political enemies

Man, 60s, dies after two-vehicle collision in Co Meath

A man in his 60s has died following a collision between a car and a truck in Ashbourne, Co Meath.

Investment vehicle sues over financing plan for apartment scheme in Leopardstown

Dispute relates to a site at Leopardstown Park, where it was proposed to develop apartments

Sinn Féin TD Denise Mitchell taking break from public duties after cancer surgery

Ms Mitchell said she was ‘taking a step back from my public duties for a period of time as I focus on my recovery.’

Orange Order legal challenge over parade ban adjourned

A legal challenge to a decision by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Chris Bryant to halt an Orange Order parade in Co Armagh is set to be heard.

Gardaí investigating after male with serious injuries flagged down motorists on the N7

The male had stopped a passing motorist on the main road, which connects Dublin to Limerick, at 1.50am on Monday 28 September.

Eoin Ó Broin: This budget will make the housing crisis worse

‘Inevitable’ UK will be hacked by rogue AI, says minister

No rush to launch ‘Britcoin’ – Bank of England deputy governor

UK Grid Seeks Emergency French Power to Secure Supplies

Britain’s grid operator sought emergency assistance from France on Monday evening, requesting as much as 1,200 megawatts of additional electricity through an undersea interconnector to help maintain…

Attorney-general given power to approve Troubles prosecutions

UK's Farage pledges to suspend asylum claims for up to five years

Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of a presidential candidate

VÍDEO: Flávio diz que Jair Bolsonaro colocará a faixa presidencial nele no dia da posse e promete reduzir maioridade penal

Flávio diz que Jair Bolsonaro colocará a faixa presidencial nele no dia da posse e promete reduzir maioridade penal O candidato à Presidência da República Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) prometeu que seu pai,…

Rallying in Sao Paulo, presidential candidates seek votes and political support

Bolsonaro takes lead in first round of Brazilian election

US panel approves PJM's registry of data centers, rejects plan to curtail power to them

JPMorgan, Goldman Curb Exposure on $5 Billion Volta AI Loan Sale

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. have taken a rare move to limit their exposure on a $5 billion loan sale for AI startup Volta Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. as investors demand…

Retirement Savers Sue Dodgers Owner Mark Walter Saying His Insurers Misled Them

People who bought annuities from Walter’s insurers are filing lawsuits over his insurers’ failure to disclose use of money.

“Musk” reminds you of how much you already know about Elon

It is hard to make a fresh documentary on a ubiquitous subject, Alex Gibney’s gruelling film shows

LVMH third-quarter sales below expectations as fashion and leather division shrinks

Paris-listed group hails ‘buoyant’ US market but said sales were hit by slowdown in demand in China

How Businesses Should Respond to Positive Online Reviews

Here’s a hint: Most of them are doing it all wrong.

Microsoft plans huge deployment of its own AI chips, with an eye on saving costs

By increasingly counting on its own chips, Microsoft stands to expand margins and bolster its AI stack.

WSJ Opinion: Beijing Turns AI Against Tibetans Worldwide

Anthropic uncovers a Beijing-aligned operation targeting my organization among other dissidents, says Richard Gere.

Zuckerberg says Meta has reached AI ‘frontier’ and rejects calls for slowdown

FT interview: tech billionaire touts release of new Muse Wonder model after vast spending to challenge rivals in AI race

WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data

A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a US military contract worth almost $50 million.

IMF says AI investment keeps global growth around 3%, with major Asia benefits

AI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter

Yandex confirms service outage as users lose access to cloud files

Russian cloud services provider Yandex announced that drone attacks damaged three of its data centers, forcing it to shut down two facilities and partially disable a third.

IonQ to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal for up to $1.3 billion

Quantum computing platform is buying cybersecurity firm Elisity in an all-stock deal for up to $1.3 billion.

GitLab warns of max severity code execution vulnerability

GitLab warned users today to immediately patch a maximum-severity vulnerability in the CI/CD Regular Expression Compiler that could let remote attackers run arbitrary code on targeted instances.

Inside AvisLoader: A Windows Malware Loader Built to Resist Disruption

A new Windows malware loader called AvisLoader uses encrypted peer-to-peer communications to make command-and-control infrastructure harder to disrupt.

Hackers activate automatic defrosting accross European supermarket fridges

When you just need to build a tiny desktop app: TinyJS

How a micro JavaScript runtime uses native OS webviews to shrink the desktop footprint.

Samsung is now rolling out Android 17 to these older Galaxy devices in the US

Samsung’s One UI 9 update is now available for the Galaxy S24 and Z Fold/Flip 6, a month after the official rollout was initiated. more…

Nothing starts rolling out stable Android 17 update to Phone (3) – here’s the schedule

Following a prior beta program, Nothing has started its stable Android 17 update rolling with its flagship Phone (3). more…

LineageOS 24 launches based on Android 17 with app redesigns and simple flash tool

LineageOS 24 is now official, with the latest builds rolling out based on Android 17, bringing a surprise early release alongside a fresh coat of Material Design 3 Expressive paint, new WebUSB…

KarmaStation releases KarmaBass - Mono bass synth that sidechains to KarmaKick (VST3 & AU)

KarmaStation has released KarmaBass , a monophonic bass synthesizer for macOS and Windows.

Fontaines D.C. Recruit Rosalía for New Song “Where Is Gone?”

“She was keeping a Spanish tradition of music alive, which in a spiritual way felt akin to what we’ve tried to do with Irish music,” says the band’s Carlos O’Connell

Beads, last of the Mutable Instruments modules, is now open source

Beads, the granular "texture synthesizer" that was Emilie Gillet's follow-up to the legendary Clouds, is now fully open source.

Sakdinat2548 updates free Abalone W5 Plugin to v1.3.0 (VST3 & AU)

Sakdinat2548 has updated Abalone W5 , a clean DI and preamp in the spirit of the well-known direct boxes, to v1.3.0.

Carbonated Audio updates Foam to v1.2.1 - adds Windows VST3 and a free demo

Carbonated Audio has updated Foam , the tempo-synced ducking reverb plugin, to v1.2.1.

Details of UK PM Burnham's Manchester City meetings published

Andy Burnham has faced criticism for comments he made in the wake of Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

Jockey receives second major ban of the season for overuse of the whip at Roscommon

Colin Keane seals a double on Jim Bolger's Teoest as reigning champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle returns from injury

'It would be absolutely fantastic if he could pull it off' - William Haggas backs Andrew Balding in title tussle with Aidan O'Brien

'This should be right up her alley' - Jim Bolger's star filly heads to Ascot with Kalpana score to settle

'I knew he was overpriced' – amateur jockey James Hills lands 18-1 winner on first visit to Musselburgh after 3am start

A Nobel prize for how to keep economies on an even keel

Two “New Keynesians”, Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, win the highest honour in economics

Ancient Greece’s Greatness Was Built on Trade

Importing and exporting helped Athens achieve liberty, prosperity and power.

The looming bond crisis

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Why Did Technologists Become Doomers?

An AI cybersecurity specialist puts it down to the influence of a weird philosophy that brands itself ‘effective altruism.’

Africa’s cultural landmarks: tombs of Buganda kings

Built from vegetal materials, these majestic tombs housing Buganda kings bridge the realms of living and dead in Uganda - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

AI’s mathematics blitz pushes science into strange new territory

Other disciplines should take heed

Cork professor awarded prestigious Faraday Prize for quantum physics

AI advances helping speed up complex discoveries, UCC physicist says

Is ‘Attention’ the Essence of Intelligence?

A mathematical mechanism enables AI models to process language at scale, undergirding the current AI revolution.

Award-winning microscopy image disqualified over AI use