- Oct 13
Rams' Alaric Jackson suspended two games for punching Bills' Bradley Chubb
The NFL suspended Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson for two games after he punched Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb following a 37-34 overtime loss on 12 October. The Rams also released kicker Harrison Mevis and signed Blake Grupe off the Jets' practice squad.
- Oct 8
Apple names Steve Smith as M&A chief and moves the deal team under CFO Kevan Parekh
Adrian Perica moves to Apple's services division under Eddy Cue, while Steve Smith takes over deal-making and reports to CFO Kevan Parekh, the first finance-side reporting line since 2019.
- Sep 30
Apple CEO John Ternus initiates engineering overhaul and management cuts to accelerate device launches
Less than a month after succeeding Tim Cook, John Ternus is restructuring Apple to eliminate middle-management layers, dismantle traditional release schedules, and speed up device development across artificial intelligence and hardware.
- Sep 25
Madonna teams with Charli XCX on single ahead of 11-nomination MTV VMAs return
Madonna and Charli XCX have released 'Danceteria Afterhours' days before Madonna opens the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, where she leads the field with 11 nominations.
