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

Isaiah Poritz / Bloomberg /

Also: The Guardian Meta ordered to pay $25bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica data-privacy case, 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 Datenskandal: Meta soll 25 Milliarden Dollar Strafe zahlen (de), El País Multa histórica para Meta: pagará 25.000 millones de dólares en Nuevo México por las malas prácticas de Facebook (es), Het Financieele Dagblad Meta krijgt boete van $25 mrd in New Mexico (nl), Jornal de Negócios Meta condenada a pagar multa de 25 mil milhões de dólares no Novo México (pt), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Gericht verurteilt Meta in New Mexico zu Milliardenstrafe (de), Valor Econômico Meta é condenada a pagar US$ 25 bi em processo relacionado à Cambridge Analytica (pt), Süddeutsche Zeitung Urteil: Meta soll Milliarden wegen Cambridge Analytica zahlen (de), NRC Megaboete van 25 miljard dollar voor Meta om Cambridge Analytica-schandaal (nl), 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), Rzeczpospolita Afera Cambridge Analytica wraca. Meta ma zapłacić 25 mld dolarów kary (pl) · see all

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

    Robert Booth and Aisha Down / The Guardian /

    Also: BBC Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued

    In other languages: NRC De problemen rond programmeertaal PHP worden het ernstigste cyberlek in jaren genoemd. Wie loopt nu gevaar? (nl), Le Temps Alerte sur le Web: des millions de sites sont débranchés en urgence à cause de failles majeures au cœur de PHP (fr), Het Financieele Dagblad Hoe een zwakke plek in PHP het internet ontregelde (nl), Frankfurter Allgemeine Lücke in PHP-Code: Vorsorgliche Sperre von Webseiten trifft Internetnutzer (de), Diario Financiero Sitios gubernamentales en Europa quedan fuera de servicio tras detectar vulnerabilidades en el lenguaje de programación más usando en el mundo (es), Le Figaro Une partie de l’Internet mondial mise à l’arrêt après la découverte de failles «critiques» dans le langage informatique PHP (fr), Le Figaro Failles critiques dans le langage informatique PHP : une partie du Web mondial paralysée (fr), Handelsblatt Cyberkriminalität: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht weltweit Webseiten – Experte: „Wir sehen erste Angriffe“ (de) · see all

  2. Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger

    Ryan Mac and Jack Ewing / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times What Elon Musk stands to gain from a Tesla-SpaceX merger, Bloomberg A SpaceX-Tesla Merger? Why Elon Musk Thinks It’s a Good Idea, MarketWatch Musk says he’s exploring a SpaceX-Tesla megamerger. What would a combined company be worth?, The Guardian Tesla and SpaceX explore merger as Elon Musk gives backing, BBC Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla?, France 24 Musk talks up potential merger of SpaceX and Tesla · see all

    In other languages: Le Temps SpaceX dégage son premier bénéfice et Elon Musk évoque une fusion avec Tesla (fr), Handelsblatt Podcast: SpaceX und Tesla prüfen Fusion – Big Tech mit „Schattenschulden“ (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Samensmelting Tesla en SpaceX kan het Elon-imperium compleet maken (nl)

  3. US orders departure of diplomats from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Guardian Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks, Financial Times US orders some personnel to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks, Bloomberg US Orders Some Diplomats Out of Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Attacks · see all

    In other languages: Dagens industri Källa: USA skickar hem diplomater i Saudiarabien (sv)

  4. Meta tops Big Tech lobbying as AI labs talk antitrust

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Meta Boosts Bet on AI With Spending Outlook, New Stock Class

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Meta investiert mindestens 135 Milliarden Dollar in KI (de), Valor Econômico Meta cria nova classe de ações sem direito a voto para financiar inteligência artificial (pt)

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

    Euronews /

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

    In other languages: 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), 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), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "그리스 사태보다 더 심각할 수도"…5% 넘은 프랑스 국채 폭락에 경고 (ko) · see all

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

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Putin tells Witkoff Russia is ready to resume three-way Ukraine peace talks, Zelenskiy willing to "freeze and stop.", The Kyiv Independent Ukraine war latest: Zelensky supports resuming trilateral peace talks with US, Russia after Putin claims Kremlin readiness

    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), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Russland will wieder mit der Ukraine verhandeln – ein Dreiergipfel mit Trump und Xi wird immer wahrscheinlicher (de) · see all

  7. Iran’s Fleet of Shadow Tankers Has Run Out of Oil After Monthslong U.S. Blockade

    Jon Emont / The Wall Street Journal /

  8. EQT Reaches €9.6 Billion Deal for Molecular Testing Firm Qiagen

    Eyk Henning / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Buyout firm EQT acquires German diagnostics group in €10.8bn deal

  9. AI Boom Likely to Cushion Asia Despite Earnings Woes

    Bloomberg /

  10. 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 IMF Urges Currency Flexibility as RBI Mounts Rupee Defense, The Economic Times Extent of rate hike cycle to depend on growth-inflation outlook: RBI Governor

  11. Savings and investments union: Council and Parliament strike deal to revitalise the EU’s securitisation market

    Council of the EU /

  12. 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: Valor Econômico União Europeia abre investigação contra Booking.com por risco de anúncios falsos e golpes virtuais (pt), 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), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - Die EU ermittelt gegen die Reiseplattform Booking (de) · see all

  13. China, Djibouti say all countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in Red Sea

    Al-Monitor /

  14. AI helps find vulnerability affecting up to 70% of websites

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  15. Mind the gap: Bringing EU debt into the Stability and Growth Pact

    Astrid Lemmer / CEPR /

  16. Taiwan blocks Grab's $600mn foodpanda deal over Uber ties

    IntelliNews - New Taipei Office / bne IntelliNews /

  17. GM aims to leapfrog rivals with new generation of autonomous cars

    Financial Times /

  18. Trump admin finds yet another way to attack offshore wind

    Maria Gallucci / Canary Media /

  19. How Does the Ukrainian Military Use Starlink?

    Drew FitzGerald / The Wall Street Journal /

  20. Debt gap widens across Asia as Taipei and Hanoi pull away from the pack

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  21. Promoting tech and industry “deep integration”; Long March; Youth unemployment; AI export controls

    Bill Bishop / Sinocism /

  22. 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)

  23. Royal Navy lacks resources to counter Russian threat in high north, MPs warn

    Dan Sabbagh Defence / The Guardian /

  24. German military classifies threat of Russian sabotage as 'significant' for first time, German media reports

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

Earlier today

  1. Meta’s AI spending spree has investors taking a page from the financial-crisis playbook

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

  2. El Niño Stresses China’s Power Market With Return to Costly Gas

    Bloomberg /

  3. Eight Months of War Turns China Petrochemical Glut Into a Crunch

    Bloomberg /

  4. Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon.

    Isabel Wang / MarketWatch /

  5. How Russia is spying on Britain's undersea cable network

    The Telegraph /