- 9h ago
Collien Fernandes signs cease-and-desist toward 14-year-old daughter
The daughter's lawyers said Fernandes signed the declaration on 1 October, after she shared details of the girl's private life on Instagram. The move follows a public dispute with her ex-husband, actor Christian Ulmen.
- 12h ago
Google Maps starts showing UK pump prices as diesel hits record £2 a litre
From Thursday, drivers in the UK can see petrol and diesel prices alongside forecourt locations in Google Maps and Waze. The prices come from the government's Fuel Finder scheme, as diesel reached record levels.
- 15h ago
Tech firms commit $2.4B to US science as Trump discloses Nvidia stock trades
The White House expanded the Genesis Mission across 14 federal agencies with $1 billion from Nvidia, while President Donald Trump prepared to award Jensen Huang the National Medal of Science.
- 18h ago
Amazon replaces Fire OS with Android across new Alexa Tablet series, adding Google Play
Amazon has retired its Fire OS tablet line, introducing three aluminum Alexa tablets that run on Google-certified Android with native access to the Google Play Store.
- yesterday
Donald Trump to award science medals to Elon Musk and Silicon Valley executives
SpaceX chief Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin are among tech leaders receiving national honors in Washington on 8 October 2026.
- yesterday
Donald Trump to award Elon Musk and tech executives National Medal of Science
President Donald Trump will present the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and fellow technology leaders in Washington on 8 October 2026, following their reconciliation after a 2025 budgetary dispute.
- 2d ago
Google opens SynthID Detector to the public to verify AI-generated images, audio, and video
Google made its SynthID Detector tool freely available on Wednesday, allowing users to check whether images, audio, and video contain digital watermarks embedded by AI tools from Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao.
- 2d ago
Google launches prompt-driven Playground gaming platform with Unity integration
Google has released Playground, a browser-based tool allowing US users aged 18 and older to generate playable 2D and 3D video games from text prompts without coding.
- 2d ago
German cabinet raises 2027 social security contribution ceilings to €6,375 and €8,850
The German government has raised the statutory income thresholds for health, pension, and care insurance, increasing monthly deductions by up to €124 for top-earning employees starting in 2027.
- 2d ago
EU plans broad levy on large firms exceeding €100M to capture Big Tech
The European Commission is preparing a lump-sum tax on corporations with annual revenues over €100 million, aiming to raise EU budget funds and tax US tech giants without triggering trade retaliation.
- 3d ago
Finland halts site work on two Google data centres over environmental rules
Finland's Supervisory Agency has ordered Google's local affiliate to halt ground clearance at two data centre sites in Muhos and Kajaani by 23 October 2026, pending mandatory environmental impact assessments.
- 3d ago
Mistral says it is months from catching US AI leaders as Ecosia drops its models
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch says the French AI company is a few months from matching US rivals, days after releasing its Large 4 model. German search engine Ecosia said it will end its use of Mistral's models over quality concerns.
- 3d ago
Google signs 3,590 MW power deal with Constellation to expand nuclear output
Google has contracted 3,590 megawatts of electricity from Constellation Energy, unlocking more than $4.3 billion to upgrade 11 nuclear units across the PJM grid footprint.
- 3d ago
Google limits free Gemini access to Flash-Lite and removes Pro from AI Plus tier
Starting 9 October, Google will restrict free Gemini users to its entry-level Flash-Lite model while removing Pro model access from its entry paid subscription.
- 3d ago
Saxon cultural workers protest proposed theatre and orchestra budget cuts in Dresden
Approximately 1,000 theatre and orchestra employees gathered outside Dresden's Semperoper on 5 October 2026, opposing state plans to reduce institutional cultural funding by up to 10.1% in 2028.
- 3d ago
Former AI researchers warn New York City Council of extinction risks as lawmakers weigh 10 oversight bills
Former employees from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind testified before all 51 members of the New York City Council, urging municipal regulation as federal oversight remains stalled.
- 3d ago
OpenAI introduces invisible textGrain watermarks for ChatGPT across European Union
OpenAI will embed invisible statistical watermarks into text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union, complying with Article 50 transparency mandates under the EU AI Act.
- 4d ago
Poland files antitrust charges against four Google entities over publisher content fees
Poland's competition authority UOKiK has initiated antitrust proceedings against four Google subsidiaries, alleging unfair negotiation practices and abuse of market dominance over media licensing payments.
- 4d ago
Estonia redeploys troops to Russian border under active defence posture
Tallinn is relocating its First Brigade to Jõhvi and Narva near the Russian frontier while acquiring 18 long-range rocket launchers to deter potential eastern aggression.
- 4d ago
Friedrich Merz visits former school in Rüthen as past 3.8 graduation grade resurfaces
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz returned to Friedrich-Spee-Gymnasium in Rüthen for its centenary, speaking to students about his difficult academic record and 3.8 graduation average.
