Europe’s top carriers in talks to take on Starlink, Bloomberg reports
Four major European telecom carriers are forming a consortium to bid for satellite spectrum and provide calls, texts, and data to standard phones from space. The group aims to compete with Starlink's orbital services across Europe.
Hackers Return 85% of Stolen Bitcoin from Last Week’s Bridge Attack
Hackers returned 3,400 Bitcoin following a Liquid bridge attack after Blockstream released a patch. Approximately 600 Bitcoin remains with the attackers, representing about 15 percent of the stolen amount.
Jensen Huang says AGI has arrived, and 400,000 more GPUs are coming
Nvidia's chief executive stated that artificial general intelligence has arrived, citing OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model trained on more than 100,000 GPUs. Huang announced that 400,000 additional GPUs are coming to support the technology.
Dubai is training 14,000 companies to run AI agents, on a two-year clock
Dubai Chambers is training over 14,000 companies to use agentic AI software that independently executes tasks rather than merely responding to queries. The training program launched on September 1st with a two-year timeline and was presented to 90 business group chairpersons.
PGM recovery puts the shine back on ARM earnings
Platinum group metals drove ARM's earnings this year, replacing iron ore as the primary profit contributor from the previous year. The company's diversified portfolio enabled a counterbalance effect across different commodity segments.
Zheng Qinwen erases another 5-0 deficit to stun Swiatek and reach US Open quarter-finals
Zheng Qinwen erased a 5-0 deficit in the opening set against Iga Swiatek by winning seven consecutive games, then won the match 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the US Open quarter-finals. This marked the second time in three days that Zheng recovered from a 5-0 deficit, having done so against Madison Keys two days earlier.
Mastercard and Flowcart Power East Africa Social Commerce
Mastercard partnered with Kenya-based Flowcart to embed secure card payments directly within social and conversational commerce platforms. The collaboration enables consumers to discover and engage with brands through integrated payment experiences in social commerce environments.
OpenBMB Releases MiniCPM5-2B: A 2.52B Dense Model Averaging 53.9 Across 34 Benchmarks and Built to Run On Device
A 2.52 billion parameter language model called MiniCPM5-2B was released with a 131,072 token context window and scores averaging 53.9 across 34 benchmarks. The model uses 400 billion tokens of deep-thinking training paired with reinforcement learning from 16 merged expert models and runs on standard architectures like llama.cpp and Ollama without requiring custom code.
Bitcoin Just Survived the Yen Shock That Crushed Crypto 2 Years Ago
The yen strengthened 3.7% against the dollar in three sessions to 154.50 without additional confirmed intervention from Japan after the country spent nearly $100 billion attempting to strengthen the currency in August. Bitcoin withstood this movement, contrasting with crypto's collapse during a similar yen shock two years prior.
DBS and Citi Launch Instant Tokenized Cross-Border Payments
A Saturday cross-border payment from Singapore to the U.S. was executed using tokenized deposits via the Swift Digital Ledger. The transaction occurred on a weekend, enabling dollar transfers across jurisdictions outside standard banking hours.
Axis Robotics Releases AXIS: A Browser-Based Data Engine With 207 Robot Manipulation Tasks and 50,129 Trajectories
Axis Robotics released AXIS, a browser-based data engine that collects robot manipulation demonstrations on web interfaces while processing computations on backend GPUs. The system generated 207 tasks with 50,129 verified Franka trajectories, improving π0.5 performance from 83.9 to 88.8 on LIBERO-Plus.
Trust in AI starts with human-AI boundaries
Fifty-six percent of consumers expect AI to improve their experience, but only 19% want AI agents as primary brand interactions. The ability to switch to a human at any time emerged as the most important factor for building trust in AI experiences.
Mauricio Pochettino wants the US to become ‘one of the most powerful countries in soccer’
Mauricio Pochettino extended his contract with the US men's national team in August after initially joining in 2024 as a short-term hire. Pochettino aims to help the US become one of the most powerful soccer countries while guiding qualification for the 2030 World Cup.
European Central Bank (ECB) Considers Linking Europe’s Instant Payments to Brazil’s Pix
The European Central Bank is examining a possible connection between its TIPS instant payment platform and Brazil's Pix system. If developed, this would represent the first major cross-border expansion of Pix and create a corridor linking European and Brazilian instant payments.
Europe’s Top Carriers in Talks for Satellite-to-Mobile Venture
Europe's leading mobile operators are discussing forming a consortium to acquire satellite spectrum and provide direct-to-mobile service. The venture would compete with Starlink's offerings across the European continent.
Liquid Attacker Broadcasts Return Of 3,400 BTC, Keeps 598
An attacker returned 3,400 BTC to the Liquid federation wallet while retaining 598.50 BTC in their own address. The transaction remains unconfirmed and marked as replaceable, with no public statements from either party about the division.
Grupo Financiero Inbursa Adopts Harvey Across Its Legal Organization
Grupo Financiero Inbursa deployed Harvey's legal AI platform across its litigation operations, with plans to expand to additional legal workflows. The Mexico City-based financial institution is using the platform to modernize legal operations and enable lawyers to work more efficiently on complex legal matters.
9kV Solid-State Transformer Anchors Hyosung’s U.S. AI Grid Push
A 22.9kV solid-state transformer developed by Hyosung Heavy Industries in 2022 is being deployed to power U.S. AI data centers. The company is combining this technology with completed American production facilities for ultra-high-voltage transformers and circuit breakers.
MG Ship adds AI route optimisation as logistics returns accelerate
MG Ship introduced an AI route optimization module that pairs automated routing algorithms with carrier recommendation systems for international trade corridors. The technical system targets global retailers and commercial shippers seeking improved logistics deployment efficiency.
The Download: the hunt for underground hydrogen and more rogue OpenAI agents
Exploration efforts are searching for underground stores of hydrogen gas to provide zero-carbon fuel sources. Companies and researchers are conducting a flurry of investigations to locate these natural hydrogen deposits beneath the Earth's surface.
Google, Cathay Pacific Expand Contrail Avoidance Trials in Asia-Pacific
Google and Cathay Pacific expanded AI-powered contrail avoidance trials on ultra-long-haul flights across Asia-Pacific, reducing contrail warming impact by an estimated 40%. Cathay Pacific became Google's first commercial airline partner in Asia testing contrail avoidance on routes exceeding 16 hours and spanning 13,000 kilometers.
Insurance Claims Lose the Paper Chase as AI Gets to Work
AI agents are automating the processing of insurance claims by handling thousands of pages of documents and correspondence that claims handlers previously evaluated manually. These systems address the document-heavy, time-sensitive nature of claims while reducing fraud vulnerabilities in corporate loss events.
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Jack Grealish returned from loan to Everton and immediately created dangerous situations within 25 minutes of arriving on the pitch against Manchester United. His presence energized supporters and provided the attacking midfielder spark the team lacked in the final third during the match.
Shelton coasts as U.S. puts 3 into men's quarters
Three American men advanced to the US Open quarterfinals, with Ben Shelton joining Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen. This marks a significant push toward ending the American men's Grand Slam championship drought that has lasted since 2003.
Acuña gives Philly fans curtain call after 3-run HR
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a three-run homer that tied the game, then took a curtain call for Phillies fans. The Braves rallied late to win 5-4 and extended their NL East lead to five games.
IFM Releases K2 Horizon: Six Apache 2.0 Models From 0.9B to 375B
IFM released K2 Horizon, a suite of six Apache 2.0 models ranging from 0.9 billion to 375 billion parameters. The models include variants sized at 0.9B, 3.7B, 7B, 32B, 36B, and 375B parameters.
'Just unheard of! - Antonelli's miracle win likened to 'walking on water'
Kimi Antonelli won the Monza race on Sunday after the qualifying session had already produced one implausible result. The victory has been compared to walking on water and ensures Antonelli's prominent place in Formula 1 history.
Liquid's Attackers Called Themselves White Hats, Ledger's CTO Isn't Buying It
Attackers took $320 million from Liquid Network and called themselves white hat hackers, prompting Ledger's CTO to dispute that characterization. Blockstream is attempting to contact the parties on-chain while Liquid Network froze its bridge after 4,000 units were taken.
Zcash ETF Net Assets Reach $463 Million as ZEC Nears $1,200
Grayscale's Zcash ETF holds $463.2 million in assets while ZEC trades near $1,185. The cryptocurrency gained 11% in a single day.