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The Premier League footballers studying to become sporting directors
Premier League footballers including Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall of Everton and Taiwo Awoniyi of Coventry City have graduated from the PFA Business School with postgraduate diplomas in global football sport directorship. The 2026 cohort celebrated their achievement at a ceremony at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, with graduates including several well-known players and former major European honour winners. These…
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Moonshot reviews security flaws after Kimi models gave weapons guidance
Moonshot, the Chinese developer of the Kimi AI models, is reviewing security flaws after researchers at AI testing firm Mindgard bypassed safeguards on Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm. The models then discussed biological weapons and assassinations, raising concerns about whether safeguards can prevent harmful use. Mindgard said it had not established whether the guidance would…
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Oura Delays $15B Smart Ring IPO as Market Uncertainty Mounts
Oura Inc, a smart ring manufacturer, has announced the postponement of its planned initial public offering due to market uncertainty, despite strong investor demand. The broader IPO market has experienced a significant downturn, with research firm Renaissance Capital noting that whilst the year started strongly, activity tailed off considerably in the third quarter. The slowdown…
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Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market ‘uncertainty’
Oura Inc, the smart ring manufacturer, has announced it is postponing its planned initial public offering due to market “uncertainty”, despite the company experiencing strong demand for its products. The IPO market started 2026 positively but deteriorated in the third quarter, with concerns about potential artificial intelligence spending slowdowns, the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and…
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Former AI researchers debate whether superintelligence threatens humanity
Palisade Research, a nonprofit studying AI capabilities and motivations, has published a dozen interviews with current and former researchers from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic. Several warn that advanced AI could pose an existential threat, bringing renewed attention to disagreements over how serious the risk is and what, if anything, should be done. The researchers offer…
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Study reveals the companies connected cars contact in everyday use
A study by Northeastern University researchers and Consumer Reports found that connected cars routinely contact advertising, tracking and analytics services, with some also sharing traffic with major technology firms. The findings matter because they show what cars actually connect to in practice, beyond what can be inferred from reading manufacturers’ privacy policies. The team monitored…
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Polaroid Mod instant camera adds four in-camera creative effects
Polaroid has announced the Mod, an instant camera designed to offer more creative effects in-camera. It is launching globally for $169.99 through Polaroid’s online store, with availability at other US retailers from 6 October. A dial around the lens selects four modes: Double Exposure layers two shots, Split Shot divides the image into halves, Light…
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Juno Films Takes North American Rights To ‘The Extraordinary Miss Flower’
Juno Films has acquired North American rights to *The Extraordinary Miss Flower*, an experimental biographical film by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. The deal sets up a planned theatrical launch in New York and Los Angeles in early 2027, followed by a digital release. The film centres on Geraldine Flower and love letters sent to…
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What’s the intended difficulty for Gears of War: E-Day? “I can tell you right now, it’s Hardcore” says The Coalition creative director
The Coalition’s creative director, Matt Searcy, says Hardcore is the intended difficulty for *Gears of War: E-Day*. The choice reflects the series’ emphasis on brutal combat and tactical decisions: players should feel challenged, with cover, weapons and enemy combinations shaping how they approach each fight. The campaign offers four settings—Casual, Normal, Hardcore and Insane—and defaults…
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FIFA and UEFA clash over abandoned World Cup investment plan
FIFA and UEFA are locked in an escalating legal dispute over the shelved Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme, which proposed selling stakes in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA has filed court documents in Florida characterising UEFA’s disclosure request as a “misinformation campaign” and refusing to release evidence about the controversial plan, whilst UEFA has…