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Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft is overhauling how it reports financial results to investors, splitting its business into two new segments and, for the first time, disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud platform. The change reflects how deeply artificial intelligence has reshaped Microsoft’s operations, according to chief executive Satya Nadella, who said AI is “blurring the boundaries” between…
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Bond market turmoil eases as oil price falls – business live
The Guardian’s business live blog reports that turmoil in global bond markets has eased somewhat after a fall in oil prices, though the earlier surge in bond yields is still expected to push up borrowing costs for UK households. Rising gilt yields have driven up UK swap rates, the rates banks use to lend to…
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UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off
UK mortgage borrowers face potential rate rises after a global bond market sell-off pushed swap rates, which lenders use to price fixed mortgages, to a three-year high. The turmoil was triggered by rising oil prices following clashes between the US and Iran, which stoked fears of higher inflation and prompted investors to sell bonds, driving…
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Bathla Group finds cash to pay staff wages after collapse – but the building giant is days from going under leaving thousands of homes unfinished
Administrators for collapsed Australian housing developer Bathla Group have found enough funds to pay staff wages accrued since 25 August, meeting a critical deadline, though longer-term funding to keep the company afloat remains unsecured. Insolvency firm Teneo, appointed administrator in late August, has been trying to raise $20million in short-term financing for the group, which…
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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus premieres in Japan on 11 October
Toei Animation has confirmed that Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, the anime remake fans have long awaited, will premiere on Fuji TV in Japan on 11 October, alongside a new “super surge trailer” showing off the series’ visuals for the first time. US fans get an early look via a world-premiere screening of the first episode…
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Anker’s MindBase Combines AI, Storage, and Security in Privacy-First Smart Home Hub
Anker has unveiled the Eufy MindBase at IFA 2026 in Berlin, an AI-powered local hub designed to run smart home devices, store data and provide security monitoring from a single unit. The device is essentially a network-attached storage (NAS) system with a 64GB SSD and two bays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drives, paired with…
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Belkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks
Belkin has launched its first power banks built with semi-solid-state battery technology, joining rivals such as BMX, Kuxiu and Zens in adopting the newer format. The company’s “BoostSolid Cell” design adds a gel-like layer alongside the standard liquid electrolyte, which Belkin says allows the devices to last up to three times longer than conventional power…
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A baby mauled. A family cat savaged to death. A guinea pig gobbled down in its own cage: Why 150,000 of Britain’s increasingly savage foxes are about besiege YOUR garden… and experts say it’s time to be afraid
The Mail reports on rising numbers of encounters between foxes and pets or people in Britain as autumn’s “dispersal season” sees young cubs strike out to establish their own territories. Charities and residents describe several distressing incidents, including a cat mauled to death in Surrey and a baby bitten on the head while sleeping in…
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Anker announces its first over-the-counter hearing aids
Anker has unveiled its first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids at IFA 2026, entering a market that recently lost two major US players. The launch comes shortly after LXE Hearing, parent company of Eargo and Lexie Hearing, announced it was exiting the US OTC hearing aid business, leaving a gap Anker may now be positioned to…
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Anker’s new MindBase is an AI-powered brain for your smart home
Anker has unveiled the Eufy MindBase, a local AI hub for its home security cameras that runs an on-device large language model, allowing footage to be processed without ever leaving the household network. Unveiled alongside several other smart home security products at the IFA tech show in Berlin, the MindBase is being pitched by Anker…