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Meta to Pay Historic $25 Billion in New Mexico Deception Case

Isaiah Poritz / Bloomberg /

Also: BBC Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy

In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Meta döms – ska betala nära 250 miljarder (sv), Handelsblatt Datenschutz: US-Richter verurteilt Facebook-Mutter Meta zu 25 Mrd Dollar Strafe (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine US-Gericht: Facebook-Mutter Meta zu 25 Milliarden Dollar Strafe verurteilt (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Facebook-Mutterkonzern Meta in New Mexico zu Milliardenstrafe verurteilt (de), Valor Econômico Meta é condenada a pagar US$ 25 bi em processo relacionado à Cambridge Analytica (pt), Süddeutsche Zeitung Urteil: Meta soll Milliarden wegen Cambridge Analytica zahlen (de), Expansión EEUU impone una multa histórica de 25.000 millones de dólares a Meta (es), Aftenposten Meta dømt til å betale bot på 25 milliarder dollar (no) · see all

  1. Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world

    Robert Booth and Aisha Down / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg US Urges Fix for Widely Used Software After Critical Alerts

    In other languages: NRC De problemen rond programmeertaal PHP worden het ernstigste cyberlek in jaren genoemd. Wie loopt nu gevaar? (nl), Süddeutsche Zeitung Cybersicherheits-Notfall: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht weltweit Webseiten (de), Handelsblatt Cyberkriminalität: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht weltweit Webseiten – Experte: „Wir sehen erste Angriffe“ (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Sicherheitslücken in Programmiersprache bedrohen zahlreiche Internetseiten (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Cyberaanvallen na kritieke lekken in websitesoftware PHP (nl) · see all

  2. French government 10-year bond yield tops 5% for first time since 2002

    Euronews /

    Also: Bloomberg French Yields Hit 5%, Highest Since 2002, as Risk Gauge Climbs, Le Monde France's 10-year bond yield has surpassed the 5% mark for the first time since 2002, Financial Times France’s borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2002

    In other languages: Expansión El coste de la deuda en Francia alcanza el 5% por primera vez desde 2002 (es), Jornal de Negócios Juro da dívida de França ultrapassa barreira de 5% pela primeira vez desde 2002 (pt), Cinco Días La rentabilidad del bono francés supera el 5% por primera vez desde 2002 (es), Handelsblatt Staatsanleihen: Erstmals seit 2002: Frankreichs Zehn-Jahres-Rendite erreicht fünf Prozent (de), Der Spiegel Frankreich: Rendite französischer Staatsanleihen steigt auf über fünf Prozent (de), Diario Financiero La rentabilidad de los bonos franceses a 10 años alcanza el 5% mientras el país se prepara para nuevas protestas el sábado (es), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "그리스 사태보다 더 심각할 수도"…5% 넘은 프랑스 국채 폭락에 경고 (ko) · see all

  3. Witkoff Arrives in St. Petersburg for Putin Talks as US and Ukraine Agree on Peace Proposals

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Kremlin 'ready' to resume trilateral peace talks with US, Ukraine, Putin claims, bne IntelliNews Putin tells Witkoff Russia is ready to resume three-way Ukraine peace talks, Zelenskiy willing to "freeze and stop.", POLITICO Europe Russia ready for 3-way talks on Ukraine war, Kremlin says, Semafor US envoy Steve Witkoff holds talks with Putin · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Putin aceita retomar negociações trilaterais com Kiev e Washington (pt), Rzeczpospolita Putin zgodził się na wznowienie rozmów pokojowych z Ukrainą i USA. Kreml wskazał możliwy termin (pl), Aftenposten Kreml: Russland åpner for nye samtaler med Ukraina (no), Handelsblatt Russland: Putin zu neuen Ukraine-Gesprächen bereit (de) · see all

  4. Commission to investigate how Booking.com combats scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act

    European Commission /

    Also: The Guardian Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams

    In other languages: Expansión Bruselas investiga a Booking por sospechas de riesgo sistémico de fraude (es), Valor Econômico União Europeia abre investigação contra Booking.com por risco de anúncios falsos e golpes virtuais (pt), Frankfurter Allgemeine Betrug im Internet: EU-Kommission leitet Verfahren gegen Booking ein (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Brussel start onderzoek naar Booking.com vanwege reisscams (nl), Estadão UE abre investigação sobre a Booking.com devido a riscos de fraude online (pt), Der Spiegel Booking.com: EU ermittelt wegen Betrugsfällen gegen Reiseportal (de), Handelsblatt Verbraucherschutz: EU ermittelt gegen Booking.com wegen Betrugsfällen (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Verbraucherschutz: EU ermittelt gegen Booking.com wegen Betrugsfällen (de) · see all

  5. SpaceX Swings to a Profit, as A.I. Business Grows

    Ryan Mac and Kate Conger / The New York Times /

    Also: Bloomberg SpaceX, Tesla Boards Study Possible $3.5 Trillion Merger, Semafor SpaceX and Tesla mega-merger under discussion, Financial Times SpaceX and Tesla boards explore potential merger, Euronews Elon Musk backs SpaceX-Tesla merger as rocket firm turns profit, The National What a merger of SpaceX and Tesla would mean · see all

    In other languages: Der Standard Musk bestätigt: Tesla und SpaceX prüfen Zusammenschluss (de), Dagens industri Världens största fusion på gång: ”Ett minfält” (sv), Le Temps SpaceX dégage son premier bénéfice et Elon Musk évoque une fusion avec Tesla (fr), Der Spiegel SpaceX verdoppelt Umsatz und prüft laut Elon Musk Zusammenschluss mit Tesla (de), Handelsblatt Podcast: SpaceX und Tesla prüfen Fusion – Big Tech mit „Schattenschulden“ (de), Valor Econômico SpaceX reverte prejuízo e lucra US$ 4,4 bilhões no terceiro trimestre (pt), Süddeutsche Zeitung Autobauer und Weltraumfirma: Musk bestätigt: Tesla und Space-X prüfen Zusammenschluss (de), Expansión SpaceX y Tesla estudian una posible fusión (es) · see all

  6. Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, October 5 to 7, 2026

    Reserve Bank of India /

    Also: Mint IMF urges currency flexibility as RBI steps up rupee defence amid oil price pressures, foreign outflows, Bloomberg RBI Turns Away All Bids at Treasury Bill Sale Amid Bond Selloff, The Economic Times Extent of rate hike cycle to depend on growth-inflation outlook: RBI Governor

  7. World headed for warming of 2.8C as fossil fuel emissions keep rising, UN warns

    Financial Times /

    Also: Semafor Breach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN says, Al-Monitor UN sees higher global warming, even in best-case scenario, The Guardian World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says · see all

    In other languages: Børsen FN-rapport: Global opvarmning vil uundgåeligt overskride 1,5 grader (da), Jornal de Negócios Limite de 1,5 graus de aquecimento global já foi ultrapassado (pt), Handelsblatt Klimawandel: Neue UN-Schätzung – Erde steuert auf 2,8 Grad Erwärmung zu (de), Svenska Dagbladet Slår fast: Kommer inte klara klimatmålen (sv), Der Standard Welt steuert auf katastrophale Erhitzung um 2,8 Grad zu – UN fordern Kehrtwende (de) · see all

  8. Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Middle East Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels Defy Hormuz Attacks, The National Non-Iran Middle East oil exports recover to prewar levels with Hormuz alternatives, Al-Monitor Gulf oil exports surpass prewar levels despite escalating tanker attacks

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Exportações de petróleo do Oriente Médio voltam aos níveis pré-guerra no Irã (pt)

  9. Ebola spreads to west Africa

    Financial Times /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Nigeria confirms Ebola case, as Congo outbreak spreads, The Guardian Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa

    In other languages: Le Temps Le Nigeria annonce un premier cas d’Ebola sur son territoire (fr)

  10. Argentina’s Bond Selloff Blindsides Bulls as Election Fears Grow

    David Feliba / Bloomberg /

  11. Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

    Melody Schreiber / The Guardian /

  12. US imposes sanctions on Greek, Panama law firm for helping Iran shipping

    Al-Monitor /

  13. Government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field on Wednesday

    Nicholas Earl / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The National UK approves long-awaited Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, Sky News Government approves Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, The Guardian UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, The Wall Street Journal Jackdaw Gas Field Gets Green Light from U.K. Government, The New York Times Britain Is Said to Approve New Gas Drilling in the North Sea, BBC UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field · see all

  14. U.S. to Tap Heating Oil Reserves Ahead of Midterm Elections

    Aruni Soni / The New York Times /

  15. Tax-Busting Trades Fuel Rush for Muni ETFs After Fall Selloff

    Elizabeth Rembert and Amanda Albright / Bloomberg /

  16. Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Bloomberg Musk Gave Order to Slow Down Ukraine’s Starlink, WSJ Reports, Semafor Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, WSJ reports, Kyiv Post Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Disrupted Ukrainian Drone Operations – WSJ, Daily Maverick Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine’s military, WSJ reports · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Medienbericht: Musk ordnete offenbar Drosselung von Starlink für Ukraine an (de), Børsen Musk gav selv ordre til at begrænse Ukraines satellitforbindelser (da), Het Financieele Dagblad ‘Musk zat achter Starlink-vertraging op Oekraïens grondgebied’ (nl)

  17. Anthropic plans $750 billion compute spend

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Anthropic podría gastar US$ 750 mil millones en capacidad de cómputo y registra millonarias pérdidas (es), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic vai gastar 750 mil milhões em poder computacional. Receitas aceleram (pt)

  18. Kremlin payment firm A7 has been pumping billions in ‘untraceable’ cash into global financial system

    Thomas Rowley / ICIJ /

  19. Bahrain likely to need fresh Gulf support to defend dinar peg - Capital Economics

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  20. OpenAI agents disabled internal misbehavior monitoring system

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero OpenAI afirma que sus agentes de IA debilitaron el sistema de supervisión interno (es), Jornal de Negócios Agente da OpenAI apagou mecanismo de vigilância e negou tê-lo feito (pt)

  21. Soaring debt costs deal another blow to French economy

    Le Monde /

  22. Hungary weighs dropping Rosatom from €12.5bn Paks nuclear expansion

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  23. G.M. Hopes to Design New Cars in as Little as 2 Years Using A.I.

    Jack Ewing / The New York Times /

  24. France's interest rates hit 5%, a self-inflicted sanction

    Le Monde /

Earlier today

  1. US regulators certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 after years of delay

    Yuka Royer / France 24 /

  2. Britain says it will carry out defensive air missions over Saudi Arabia

    Al-Monitor /

  3. Power outage hits Google Cloud services disrupting UK banks

    Euronews /

  4. Anthropic and Nscale in talks for second multibillion-dollar deal

    Financial Times /

  5. U.K. Inflation Jumps Again, Strengthening Case for Rate Hike

    Don Nico Forbes / The Wall Street Journal /