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Mike Ditka death: NFL hall of fame, Chicago Bears legend Iron Mike became restaurateur after retiring as coach

Mike Ditka was tough and gruff, the quintessential Chicago Bear. He did everything from order off the menu to knock defensive backs on their butts with a growl. His adopted hometown reveled in every minute.

The Economic Times 9 Oct 2026 9:57 pm

Giant lineup of Friday Apple TV deals from $5: Blumhouse horror, Fast

Todays lineup of the best Apple TV deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Blumhouse of Horrors 15-Movie Collection, Bumblebee, Fast & Furious 10-Movie Collection, Ford v Ferrari, loads of Naruto, Ronin, that terribly awesome original Street Fighter flick, The Aviator, and more. On your way down scope out M6 Mac mini at $150 off, M5 MacBook at $200 off , and AirPods Max 2 at $120 off, and, while AirPods Pro 3 have now jump up $20, thats still a solid deal at $50 off. Fridays Apple TV deals are waiting below. more

9To5Toys 9 Oct 2026 9:54 pm

EU and China strike interim trade deal which could cut Chinese hybrid exports by half, EU trade envoy says

EU and China strike interim trade deal which could cut Chinese hybrid exports by half, EU trade envoy says

ABC News 9 Oct 2026 9:10 pm

Belgium calls for activation of EU blocking statute to protect ICC

Belgium has called for the activation of the EU blocking statute to protect the International Criminal Court, Belgium's Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Friday, after US President Donald Trump's administration announced sanctions on the court. Belgium strongly

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 9:05 pm

FOREX-Euro falls as oil moves off lows, set for fifth straight weekly drop

The euro was headed for a fifth straight weekly drop on Friday, with early gains fading as oil prices recovered from earlier lows, but recent selling pressure eased as France's beleaguered bond market steadied. The euro zone's currency hit a 17-month low of $1.1161 on Monday as investors wo

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 8:53 pm

Coal-derived carbon nanodots enable next-generation 2D electronics

Silicon-based microelectronics have powered the digital revolution, but their performance and efficiency are starting to reach limits imposed by the fundamental properties of silicon itself.

Phys.org 9 Oct 2026 8:50 pm

CDS offers 5-year defence procurement roadmap, admits to policy gaps in tech procurement

Chief of Naval Staff Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan urged the industry to invest more in defence R&D

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 8:30 pm

We have grown faster than industry in our data center business: Airtel Business CEO

He said the companys data centre business and connectivity business, both have also grown faster than the market

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 8:11 pm

German auto industry group cautiously welcomes EU-China trade deal

A deal between the European Union and China to cap imports of Chinese plug-in hybrids is a positive sign but it is too early to say whether this will help address unfair competition, the VDA German auto industry association said on Friday. The VDA expressly welcomes all prog

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 7:58 pm

Sam Altman says Trump

Sam Altman said the superintelligence accord that President Donald Trump signed with AI executives is a good start, but that the industry will need more. He said it in the second of two interviews with Vanity Fair, recorded in San Francisco on 2 October. The magazine published both interviews on 5 October. Guiducci recorded the [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 7:50 pm

Netflix prepares layoffs affecting about 5% of staff ahead of Q3 results

Netflix is preparing to cut about 5% of its workforce, with an announcement possible as early as next week, Puckreported on Friday, citing people familiar with the plans. Netflix had about 16,000 full-time employees at the end of last year, so a cut of that size would affect roughly 800 people. The report comes three [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 7:48 pm

Europe In Chaos! After France, Belgium ROCKED By Violent Protests; Bikes BURNT, Rocks Hurled On Cam

As France continues to face violent protests, another European nation has erupted in chaos. Belgian capital Brussels witnessed protests as masked protesters clashed with riot police against rising living costs and government austerity measures. The violence unfolded when dozens of protesters dressed in black allegedly hurled rocks and firecrackers at police near Brussels' central railway station before setting several fires, including one involving city bikes and electric scooters. Police responded with tear gas, water cannons and baton charges, disrupting traffic and public transport across the Belgian capital. The clashes came as around 30,000 people joined a union-led rally demanding better purchasing power, while Belgium struggles with public debt and prepares its next budget.

The Times of India 9 Oct 2026 7:46 pm

'RIOT WAVE' HITS EUROPE: Belgium Rocked By Clashes After France Student Unrest | Watch

After weeks of student protests in France, Belgium is witnessing fresh unrest as demonstrators clash with police during a nationwide strike against government budget cuts.Tear gas filled the streets of Brussels on October 9 as workers and high-school students joined demonstrations opposing Prime Minister Bart De Wever's plans to save 10 billion over the coming years.Belgian students, inspired in part by protests in neighbouring France, are demanding action over rising education costs, overcrowded classrooms and access to study materials.In the eastern city of Lige, earlier demonstrations led to around 200 arrests and injuries to dozens of police officers.The unrest comes as Belgium's government faces an October 13 deadline to reach an agreement on spending cuts.

The Times of India 9 Oct 2026 7:25 pm

Paintings Stolen From Renoir Museum Are Recovered, Authorities Say

Officials also said that six suspects had been arrested in the robbery, which targeted a museum in southern France last month.

The New York Times 9 Oct 2026 7:25 pm

EAM Jaishankar visits National Palace and Museum in Ethiopia's Addis Ababa

Digital Desk | Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday visited the National Palace and Museum in Addis Ababa on Friday. Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sudhakar Dalela, and other officials accompanied EAM Jaishankar during his visit to the National Palace and Museum. Sharing glimpses from his visit on X, EAM Jaishankar wrote, Visited the National Palace and Museum in Addis Ababa today. It vividly captures Ethiopias rich culture, heritage and history. Earlier in the day, EAM Jaishankar held a meeting with his Ethiopian counterpart Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa, with discussions focused on further strengthening bilateral ties in education, culture, trade, investment and digitalisation. The two ministers held discussions on global developments, strengthening multilateral engagement and partnership between India and the African Union. Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at his office today. During the meeting, the Ministers discussed ways to further expand and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in education and culture, trade and investment, and digitalisation, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X. The Indian Foreign Minister expressed his appreciation for Ethiopias impactful participation in the recent BRICS Summit hosted by India, it added. EAM Jaishankar noted that the Strategic Partnership between India and Ethiopia is based on shared values, common aspirations and South-South solidarity. Delighted to meet Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. The India - Ethiopia Strategic Partnership is based on our shared values, common aspirations and historic South - South solidarity. Had wide-ranging discussions on strengthening our bilateral ties, covering trade, investment, development projects to infrastructure, maritime, security, technology and culture. Also exchanged perspectives on global developments, as well as strengthening our multilateral engagement and India - African Union partnership, EAM Jaishankar wrote on X following the meeting. EAM Jaishankar arrived in Addis Ababa and expressed his keenness to advance strategic partnership with Ethiopia through productive engagements. He arrived in Ethiopia after concluding his visit to Cote d'Ivoire. Hello Addis Ababa! Delighted to arrive in Ethiopia. Thank State Minister Berhanu Tsegaye for the warm reception. Look forward to productive engagements to advance our Strategic Partnership, EAM Jaishankar posted on X. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during his visit to Addis Ababa, EAM Jaishankar will hold meeting with Ethiopia's leadership to discuss the entire gamut of bilateral ties and exchange perspectives on regional and global matters of mutual interest. He will also chair the Regional Heads of Mission (HoMs) Conference in Addis Ababa.

bhaskarlive 9 Oct 2026 7:08 pm

EU commissioner says recent Turkish actions widen gap with its EU membership goal

Turkey is moving further away from its objective of joining the European Union because of its recent efforts to crack down on the LGBTQ+ community and limit media freedoms, the EU commissioner for enlargement said

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 7:01 pm

SDMCET gets four-star rating for innovation and entrepreneurship

The rating recognises the institutions efforts to foster creativity, problem-solving and an entrepreneurial mindset among students

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 6:43 pm

Ex-Deutsche Bank top trader's rate-rigging conviction quashed

Christian Bittar,

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 6:41 pm

Study cautions against blind trust in medical imaging AI

In a recent study using four AI models, when researchers removed information of chest X-rays provided to the models, their ability to identify the relevant regions declined

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 6:40 pm

Europe Inc heads for another quarter of strong profits, defying global gloom

Major European companies are expected to report substantially higher third-quarter earnings, defying a challenging backdrop in global markets as borrowing costs in some of the world's biggest economies hover near multi-year highs. Companies on Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index are expec

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 6:38 pm

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro component orders by at least 15%

Apple is asking some suppliers to make fewer parts for its two newest Pro phones, the iPhone 18 Pro and the Pro Max, Nikkei Asiareportedon Friday. The two models were the first flagship launch underchief executive John Ternus. Citing several people familiar with the matter,Nikkei Asiasaid Apples October component orders are at least 15% below [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 6:09 pm

Giorgia Meloni files to trademark her voice against AI deepfakes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The EUIPO record lists a sound mark filed on 5 October in her own name, as an individual, through the Italian firm Praxi Intellectual Property. As of 9 October, the application was still under examination. The [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 6:07 pm

FOREX-Euro steadies as oil retreats, but set for fifth straight weekly drop

The euro was headed for a fifth straight weekly drop on Friday, though the selling streak lost momentum as France's beleaguered bond market stabilised and a fall in energy prices and US yields took the steam out of the dollar's rally. The

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 5:48 pm

GEU Facilitator Recruitment 2026

Graphic Era University (GEU) has released the notification for the post of Facilitator. Eligible candidates can send their applications by email till 12 October 2026. Further details are available at geu.ac.in.

FreeJobAlert 9 Oct 2026 5:34 pm

US, European telecom stocks slide as SpaceX spectrum deal rattles sector

US and European telecom stocks tumbled on Friday after SpaceX's acquisition of low-band spectrum heightened concerns over growing competition from satellite-based

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 5:08 pm

China, EU reach hybrid vehicle trade understanding, keep talks alive on EV dispute

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic reached understandings on trade, investment and market access issues at talks in Beijing, including on hybrid vehicles and EVs, China's commerce ministry said. The understanding on hybrid vehicl

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 5:03 pm

Baltic countries seek EU ban on Russian grain transit

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 4:58 pm

EU aviation agency widens Saudi airspace alert, citing growing risk from Houthi strikes

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency EASA said on Friday it recommended airlines not to operate in additional portions of Saudi airspace after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Riyadh airport. In an updated conflict zone information bulletin for Saudi Arabia airspace, initially

devdiscourse 9 Oct 2026 4:57 pm

GEU Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026

Graphic Era University (GEU) has released the notification for the post of Assistant Professor. Eligible candidates can apply online at geu.ac.in till 05 October 2026.

FreeJobAlert 9 Oct 2026 4:54 pm

Healthcare AI cannot improve outcomes until it understands the human context behind every claim

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping healthcare, but many of the industrys biggest operational problems remain unresolved. Hospitals continue facing administrative bottlenecks. Providers still struggle withdocumentation burdens. Insurers continue navigating authorization complexity. Patients are still waiting weeks or months for treatment approvals that directly affect their recovery and quality of life. The scale of the challenge [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 4:34 pm

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs to Become Available in Thailand From October 16

Thailands Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced 11 regulations for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, effective October 16. The initial framework permits funds tracking Bitcoin and Ether, with listings restricted to the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Fund managers must meet investment, custody, and investor protection requirements, while digital assets must be held with licensed Thai custodians. The effective date does not guarantee that ETFs will begin trading immediately.

NDTV 9 Oct 2026 4:31 pm

8 best AI app builders for 2026

Which AI app generator turns a prompt into a working business app on your own data, with logins and roles from day one A year ago, AI app builder meant a tool that produced a convincing mockup. In 2026 the best AI app builders return something a team can log into: a database with the [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 3:59 pm

Sam Altman tells Vanity Fair Elon Musk is a bully he will still work with

Sam Altman called Elon Musk a bully and said he would still work with him, in an interview with Vanity Fair. The magazine published it on 5 October with its revived New Establishment list. The OpenAI chief executive tops that list. Vanity Fair global editorial director Mark Guiducci recorded the conversation in San Francisco on [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 3:50 pm

US suspends Microsoft and seven other firms from green card programme

The US government has suspended Microsoft and seven other technology companies from a federal programme that lets employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The other firms that are affected are Adobe, Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro, Reuters reported. Vice President JD Vance announced the decision at the White House on Thursday and [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 3:04 pm

SpaceX to acquire low-band spectrum for mobile phone service

The deal will enable SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite service to become a major mobile carrier in the US

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 2:18 pm

We will not allow any monopoly in Satcom sector: Scindia

The Telecom Minister says individual companies have to get clearances from the Ministry of Home Affairs, before they can start the services

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 1:12 pm

Kerala launches Tech Keralam brand, IT Parks Affiliation Scheme to boost technology investments

The initiatives aim to connect technology companies, startups, research institutions, investors and infrastructure developers while expanding employment opportunities across the State

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 12:53 pm

No impact on workforce strategy due to US ban: TCS

The companys workforce strategy in the US is anchored in hiring local talent, supported by a robust campus recruitment model, as per management

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 11:47 am

US Green Card suspension may prompt talent movement across IT firms, says Harish Bijoor

The US move has raised uncertainty for technology professionals awaiting permanent residency, with industry experts pointing to possible job switches and outsourcing shifts.

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 11:45 am

Netflix, streaming rivals dominate $6 billion Asia sports arena

Online platforms such as JioHotStar will pay 50% of regional sports rights fees this year, estimated at around $5.7 billion

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 10:33 am

Anthropic bans 'cruel' behaviour against its Claude AI

Already last year, the company said it was giving Claude the ability to end conversations in rare, extreme cases of persistently harmful or abusive user interactions

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:56 am

Fired researchers accuse OpenAI of 'chilling' safety efforts

I believe we were fired for prioritizing safety over the near-term interests of OpenAI as a corporation, one of the fired staffers, Mikita Balesni, wrote on X

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:39 am

OpenAI revenue gap report rattles AI stocks

Media reports late last month had pegged the figure at $70 billion based on information given to investors

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:24 am

TCS sees no impact from US green-card programme suspension on workforce strategy

TCS says its PERM applications were in single digits over the past two years and reiterated plans to hire 15,000 additional employees in the US over the next five years

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 9:08 am

Trump honours Satya Nadella as JD Vance suspends Microsoft from green card programme

The contrasting developments highlighted tensions between Washingtons push to prioritise American workers and its ambition to lead global technology innovation.

The Hindu Businessline 9 Oct 2026 7:10 am

Yogi Adityanath Challenged to Contest from Ayodhya: Sapa Leader Ravidas Mehrotra

Sapa leader Ravidas Mehrotra challenges CM Yogi Adityanath to contest from Ayodhya, claiming his bail would be forfeited. Yogi Adityanath Challenged to Contest from Ayodhya: Sapa Leader Ravidas Mehrotra

Daily Kiran 9 Oct 2026 1:49 am

Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, says space internet service is weeks away

Amazon has built its 1,000th broadband satellite and says service is weeks away, having cut production from 27 satellites in six months to 27 a week, while the number in orbit is still 396. That shortfall cost it spectrum priority in July, and the FCC will hand it back early if Amazon proves it has [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 9 Oct 2026 1:11 am

US PERM suspension: Indian IT firms cut reliance on H-1B visas, says Nasscom

Nasscom said immigration and skilled talent mobility are distinct issues, while H-1B visas continue to address short-term skill gaps in America

The Hindu Businessline 8 Oct 2026 11:47 pm

Apple moves its deal team back under the CFO after seven years

Apple is moving its mergers and acquisitions team back under chief financial officer Kevan Parekh, who ended the companys net cash neutral policy in May in a move analysts read as room to buy things. It also promoted Carson Oliver to run the App Store, a job that is now mostly about European regulation. Apple [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 11:43 pm

Dealroom CEO says Europe

Europes venture-backed companies could be worth more than its industrial base within five years, Dealroom founder and chief executive Yoram Wijngaarde said. He spoke at Wave by Vento in Turin on Thursday. I think that the VC-backed ecosystem is going to overtake our industrial base in terms of total value created within the next five [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 11:11 pm

Trump to unveil $2.4B in AI credits to boost federal research

Five American technology companies are pledging $2.4B in AI tools and compute credits to federal science at a White House summit, with Nvidia giving $1B and Google the smallest share at $150M. The same administration suspended Microsoft from a residency programme hours earlier, and Britains regulator named three of the five donors that morning. Five [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 11:09 pm

Oracle moves gas by trucks to keep its AI data centres on schedule

Oracle is trucking compressed natural gas to AI data centres that cannot yet connect to a pipeline, at roughly four times the price of gas at a hub. Europe has the same grid bottleneck and is answering it the other way, with Spain proposing to refuse connections to any data centre not on 80% renewables [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 10:48 pm

Little Disappointing: Prakash Padukone's Blunt Verdict On India's Asian Games Show

Former national coach Prakash Padukone on Thursday termed India's badminton performance at the Asian Games a little disappointing.

NDTV 8 Oct 2026 10:34 pm

Overlooked indium selenide phase enables wafer-scale logic transistors

Just as carbon atoms arranged in different ways can form either graphite or diamond

Phys.org 8 Oct 2026 10:30 pm

Station F and Anthropic say the AI boom is drawing startups back in person

AI makes it possible to build a company from anywhere, but founders are still choosing to sit together, Station F director Roxanne Varza and Anthropics Aiden Blake said. They spoke on a panel at Wave by Vento in Turin on Thursday. Whats really interesting is were seeing more and more people coming since the AI [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 10:27 pm

Apple confirms its

Greg Joswiak, Apples senior vice president of worldwide marketing, posted a teaser video on X on Thursday. It shows the old rainbow Apple logo, embroidered, and sets a launch for Tuesday 13 October. Welcome home. October 13, Joswiak wrote. Apple invited the press to an Apple Experience in Tribeca, New York, at 9am Eastern time, [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 10:17 pm

TCS trumps Q2 estimates on global, AI-led growth; Net profit jumps 15% to 13,884 crore

Porsche and Best Buy wins boost growth; India business declines 10.3% sequentially

The Hindu Businessline 8 Oct 2026 9:59 pm

Asian Games 2026: Prakash Padukone calls Indian badminton campaign disappointing

Legendary player Prakash Padukone calls India's Asian Games badminton results disappointing, urging athletes to improve consistency and emulate PV Sindhu

Mid Day 8 Oct 2026 9:36 pm

Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback, teases Muse Charm product

CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new lineup of glasses at the social media giant's annual Connect conference at its Menlo Park headquarters

The Hindu 8 Oct 2026 1:11 pm

Adobe will power Heathrow

Heathrow Airport has extended its partnership with Adobe and will rebuild its main website on Adobes AI customer experience software, the two companies announced on 8 October. The new site will run onAdobe CX Enterprise. The system uses AI agents, software that can carry out tasks on its own, to manage how a business attracts [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 12:44 pm

India targets 1 billion 5G users by 2030, up from 550 mn now: Scindia

Speaking at the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, Scindia said 5G in India has become the fastest-adopted 5G technology in the world

The Hindu Businessline 8 Oct 2026 11:58 am

Anthropic introduces Claude Haiku 5.5 in competition to cheaper, open source models

Anthropic announced that the new Claude Haiku 5.5 was available at a much lower price than Haiku 4.5

The Hindu 8 Oct 2026 11:56 am

Snapdragon X2 Plus puts AI at the heart of Lenovos new Yoga Slim 7x

Qualcomms mainstream AI silicon meets Lenovos flagship thin-and-light design and Microsofts Copilot+ PC software, sharpening the case for Arm-based Windows PCs. The result is a slick, smart, and savvy Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x.

The Economic Times 8 Oct 2026 11:54 am

India calls Musks Starlink approval allegations baseless and misconceived

The dispute comes as Starlink, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel await spectrum assignment and final clearances for satellite internet services

The Hindu Businessline 8 Oct 2026 11:11 am

Govt reacts to Musks oligarchs post, rebuts discrimination allegations

Elon Musk had taken to X to express his displeasure at Starlink not getting security clearance to launch services in India

The Hindu Businessline 8 Oct 2026 10:56 am

Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens dont work as promised, watchdog group says

Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an unacceptable risk to children

The Hindu 8 Oct 2026 9:49 am

China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks, says CrowdStrike

In a report published on Wednesday, CrowdStrike said it uncovered personal details linked to the suspected attacker while analysing AI coding-tool sessions and infrastructure

The Hindu 8 Oct 2026 9:08 am

TCS Q2 Results LIVE: Analysts see margin expansion despite modest growth, shares in focus

TCS Q2 results today live updates, Q2FY27 live updates: businessline brings to you the latest Q2 results 2026 updates on our live, scroll down for more

The Hindu Businessline 8 Oct 2026 8:27 am

How Telanganas MeeSeva migration to open source could make governments rethink software costs

The States move from Oracle to open-source PostgreSQL, completed in April 2026, shows both the potential savings and the technical and administrative hurdles involved in moving mission-critical government systems away from proprietary software

The Hindu 8 Oct 2026 7:47 am

Samsung projects nearly nine-fold jump in Q3 operating profit on AI chip demand

Tight supplies of DRAM, NAND and high-bandwidth memory have lifted prices as artificial intelligence infrastructure expands globally

The Hindu Businessline 8 Oct 2026 7:27 am

How toxic haze is causing Singapores landmarks to disappear

The BBCs Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesias worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.

BBC 8 Oct 2026 3:40 am

HubSpot to cut 660 jobs as the company pivots to AI

HubSpot is eliminating about 660 roles, 7% of its workforce, in a restructuring its chief executive calls an AI strategy shift while insisting it is not driven by AI efficiencies. Its SEC filing concedes the timetable depends on local consultation law, which in Ireland means a statutory 30-day minimum and criminal penalties for ignoring it. [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 8 Oct 2026 12:20 am

San Francisco pauses new data centres in the hometown of AI

San Franciscos board of supervisors unanimously passed a 45-day moratorium on new data centres, extendable to 22 months, halting a Bayview expansion and a 49.5 MW Dogpatch project. Europe paused first and for a different reason, the grid, and now finds it cannot build the capacity the Commission wants. San Francisco has paused new data [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 11:53 pm

Ultrathin mesh harvests energy from human heart cells to generate electricity

A team of engineers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has designed an ultrathin, flexible mesh that seamlessly integrates electronics with human cells to provide a continuous, reliable, powerful electrical supply. The study, published in Science Advances, provides a potential solution to one of the most difficult problems in wearable and implantable electronics: how to get rid of batteries.

Phys.org 7 Oct 2026 11:30 pm

Microsoft will block two Windows installer formats in Outlook from November

Microsoft will add .msix and .msixbundle to Outlooks blocked attachment list in early November, closing an email route for a packaging format its own threat researchers watched four criminal groups abuse in 2023. Renaming the extension still gets a package through, and the change lands as a default policy edit in every Exchange Online tenant, [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 10:50 pm

The 9 best accounts receivable automation software platforms for 2026

How nine AR automation platforms compare on collections automation and cash application, and which one keeps its AI inside auditable controls Allianz Research puts average global DSO at around 59 days, while roughly $10 trillion sits in unpaid invoices globally. Cash that sits in receivables is cash a company cant deploy, which is why late [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 10:42 pm

Lekha Wireless to integrate Analog Devices radio technology in 5G and 4G products

irm will upgrade its RAN portfolio with ADIs Samana platform for simpler, lower-power designs

The Hindu Businessline 7 Oct 2026 10:29 pm

Soket AI unveils LOOP Harness to advance Indias frontier AI capabilities

The LOOP is an open-source harness designed to enable AI agents to work continuously for weeks, not minutes

The Hindu Businessline 7 Oct 2026 10:27 pm

Bending Spoons

Bending Spoons co-founder and chief executive Luca Ferrari says access to capital is no longer the main obstacle for European founders. Strong companies can now raise at scale in Europe, he said on Wednesday. He was speaking on a panel at Wave by Vento in Turin. I think if you have a great project and [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 10:26 pm

Stuut raises $52.5M Series B to run order-to-cash with AI

Businesses worldwide have $16 trillion locked up in unpaid receivables. Stuut, the AI platform that runs order-to-cash for the worlds enterprises, is going after it. In a world where all finance software looks and behaves the same, Stuut offers customers the ability to automate 100% of their work. It runs the entire order-to-cash process. It [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 5:30 pm

Germany backs EU approval of Tesla

Germany will push for fast EU-wide approval of Teslas advanced driver-assistance system, transport minister Steffen Bilger said on Tuesday. Elon Musk thanked him in German on X a day later, as Tesla tries to win over a bloc where it is so far cleared only country by country. Speaking at a Tagesspiegel Background conference in [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 5:28 pm

Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets by the end of 2026

Spotify will offer audiobooks in more than 180 markets by the end of 2026, up from 22 today, the company said at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Wednesday. The global rolloutwill reach more than 750 million people, who will find books next to their music and podcasts. Moreover, the expansion comes two months after Spotify [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 5:17 pm

New wireless system could power medical implants as they stretch

Over the past few decades, electronics engineers have developed increasingly sophisticated implantable medical devices. Reliably powering some of these devices, however, can be challenging, particularly when they are based on stretchable materials that move along with the body.

Phys.org 7 Oct 2026 4:50 pm

Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj uses AI avatar to address voters from jail

Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Albanias capital, Tirana, has spoken to voters through an AI copy of himself, promising free school meals. The video was posted on his official Instagram account and is indeed labelled as AI-generated content. The main problem is not AI-generated content from a mayor, but the fact that he is in [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 4:26 pm

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Frances Kagan and Japans So

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 goes to Henry B. Kagan and Kenso So for their groundbreaking work in asymmetric organic synthesis. Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Frances Kagan and Japans So for Asymmetric Organic Synthesis

Daily Kiran 7 Oct 2026 3:53 pm

ChatGPT for Teens is unsafe for under-18s, Common Sense Media says

ChatGPT is unsafe for anyone under 18, even in the teen mode OpenAI launched in August, according to a new risk assessmentfrom Common Sense Media. The US nonprofit gave ChatGPT for Teens its lowest rating, Unacceptable Risk, in a report published on Wednesday. The group wants OpenAI to stop promoting Teen Mode, and adds that [] This story continues at The Next Web

TNW 7 Oct 2026 3:12 pm