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

Isaiah Poritz / Bloomberg /

Also: The Japan Times Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty to New Mexico in 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), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 美 경제학자 75% "연말 국채금리 5% 이상"…고금리 장기화 경고 (ko), Rzeczpospolita Afera Cambridge Analytica wraca. Meta ma zapłacić 25 mld dolarów kary (pl) · see all

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

    Ryan Mac and Jack Ewing / The New York Times /

    Also: Semafor SpaceX and Tesla mega-merger under discussion, 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, 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: La Nación Oro del Banco Central: la fiscalía pidió informes para investigar las operaciones que habrían generado pérdidas por US$1023 millones (es), Le Temps SpaceX dégage son premier bénéfice et Elon Musk évoque une fusion avec Tesla (fr), Valor Econômico FT: Foguetes, robôs e risco: a aposta de US$ 3,6 trilhões de Musk para unir Tesla e SpaceX (pt), Cinco Días Las claves: el cerebro de SpaceX, el cuerpo de Tesla y el control de Musk (es), 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) · see all

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

    Robert Booth and Aisha Down / The Guardian /

    Also: MercoPress Global alert over two critical PHP flaws forces government websites offline, Daily Maverick Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble, BBC What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?, Financial Times Websites taken offline in race to patch PHP security flaw · see all

    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), Rzeczpospolita Miliony stron internetowych zagrożone, rządy wyłączają serwisy. Luki pomogła wykryć AI (pl), Handelsblatt Programmiersprache PHP: PHP-Sicherheitslücke alarmiert Sicherheitspolitiker (de) · see all

  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, The Wall Street Journal Diplomats Race to Head Off Escalation With Iran, 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. 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 Władimir Putin zgodził się na wznowienie rozmów z Ukrainą, po czym zaatakował Kijów (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

  6. South Africa’s mid-term budget: Fiscal armour hardens, but can Pretoria drive regional growth?

    Leanne de Bassompierre / The Africa Report /

  7. AI and inflation: how worried should central bankers be?

    Financial Times /

  8. 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, France 24 French bond yields hit 24-year high after unrest, 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), Expansión Alerta en el mercado europeo: el bono francés ya rinde más del 5% (es)

  9. Alibaba Shares Post Steepest Drop in Two Months on China Curbs

    Bloomberg /

  10. China steps up ‘grey zone’ tactics to isolate Taiwan

    Financial Times /

  11. Turkey markets cheap drone defences in export boom

    Financial Times /

  12. How soaring AI bills are vexing Wall Street executives

    The Japan Times /

  13. Kremlin Confirms Lukoil Negotiations With Washington

    Kyiv Post /

  14. China Stocks Set for Bear Market as Tech Sinks, Policy Hopes Ebb

    Bloomberg /

  15. Who speaks for Europe in the Ukraine peace talks?

    Zoya Sheftalovich / POLITICO Europe /

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

    Jon Emont / The Wall Street Journal /

  17. Supplies of rare earth yttrium have ‘stalled,’ industry ministry official says

    The Japan Times /

  18. Tesla’s spending on AI and robotics trails expectations, clouding outlook

    The Japan Times /

  19. Jio and Reliance Retail are tied at the hip. That’s fine as long as the Ambanis are one big happy family

    Anand Kalyanaraman / The Ken /

  20. Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Moscow Oblast weapons plant

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Council of the EU /

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

    Al-Monitor /

  23. Trump’s diesel deal derailed Ukraine-Russia peace progress, says Czech president

    Cheyanne M. Daniels and Paul Ronzheimer / POLITICO Europe /

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

    Astrid Lemmer / CEPR /

Earlier today

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

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

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

    European Commission /

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

    Eyk Henning / Bloomberg /

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

    Reserve Bank of India /

  5. DeepSeek Raises $15 Billion in Challenge to Leading US Labs

    Lulu Yilun Chen and Haze Fan / Bloomberg /