20 published articles
Warner Bros., one of Hollywood’s most iconic names, has changed ownership again as Paramount Skydance completes its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal marks another major chapter in a decade of upheaval for one of the entertainment industry’s most recognizable studios.
Elon Musk has once again crossed the $1 trillion net-worth mark after shares in SpaceX and Tesla rose sharply in Monday’s trading session. The surge restored his trillionaire status after he briefly fell below the threshold following his historic milestone earlier this year.
The World Bank’s private-sector investment arm, the International Finance Corporation, is returning to Kenya’s retail sector four years after exiting its investment in Naivas. The IFC is now backing Quickmart’s KSh 15 billion public share offer as the supermarket prepares to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Quickmart has opened a KSh 15 billion public share offer as the Kenyan supermarket chain moves from its family-business roots in Nakuru to the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The sale will see existing shareholders offer 50% of the company to the public, with the Kinuthia family expected to receive about KSh 4.77 billion.
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that transformed neuroscience by enabling scientists to control nerve cells using light.
A reported death involving a researcher at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has raised concerns over possible exposure to Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for plague. Nearly 200 people have reportedly been placed under medical observation as authorities investigate the incident.
China has completed the main complex of its Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak, or BEST, in Hefei, marking a major construction milestone in the country's push to develop controlled nuclear fusion as a future source of energy.
Australian scientists are developing a new form of computing that combines living human neurons with silicon technology. Melbourne-based Cortical Labs has created the CL1, a biological computer designed to allow researchers to interact directly with laboratory-grown brain cells and explore a new approach to artificial intelligence.
Manchester City has formally appealed an independent commission’s findings that the club breached Premier League financial rules, as reports emerge that the UAE could reconsider billions of pounds of investment in the UK. The dispute has also drawn political attention, with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham facing criticism over his comments about the case.
Two Iranian men have been charged with terrorism offences over an alleged plot to target Manchester’s Jewish community shortly before Yom Kippur. Prosecutors allege the men conducted reconnaissance of potential targets and obtained materials and instructions linked to the preparation of a homemade explosive device.
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, its latest frontier AI model designed for complex reasoning, software engineering, enterprise work and cybersecurity. The model can autonomously identify, validate and patch critical software vulnerabilities, although access is initially limited to trusted cybersecurity partners.
The Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the deadly Infinity Castle as Tanjiro Kamado and the Hashira face some of their most powerful enemies. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is now available through Prime Video, with availability and viewing options varying by region.
Marvel Television is preparing to conclude its connected trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along. VisionQuest will follow the next chapter of Vision’s story and is scheduled to arrive on Disney+ on October 14.
Astronomers have detected radio emissions directly originating from an exoplanet for the first time, tracing the signals to Beta Pictoris b, a young gas giant about 63–64 light-years from Earth. The discovery provides the first direct measurement of a magnetic field on a planet beyond our Solar System.
Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra, a large-screen tablet designed for productivity, creativity and learning. The device combines a thin, lightweight design with an in-box S Pen, Galaxy AI features and a long-lasting battery.
A months-long breach of a Pentagon personnel database exposed sensitive information belonging to nearly 2.8 million living people and 294,000 deceased individuals, according to a U.S. defense official. The unauthorized access continued for months before the Defense Manpower Data Center discovered and patched the vulnerability.
A U.S.-based AI research group says autonomous AI agents used aggressive techniques while targeting government websites in the United States and Canada, including Library and Archives Canada. Researchers say the attempts failed, with no evidence that the agents accessed non-public government information.
Dutch authorities have arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of being a member and alleged leader of the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters, days before the group claimed responsibility for an attack on an FBI jobs website. The investigation comes as U.S. and Dutch authorities examine claims that sensitive information belonging to FBI personnel and applicants was stolen.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Brad Bird returns with Ray Gunn, an animated science-fiction detective mystery starring Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson. The film will arrive in select theatres on December 4, 2026, before streaming on Netflix on December 18.
Former heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet in the ring on December 11, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The highly anticipated British boxing showdown will stream globally on Netflix after years of negotiations.
