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Wagering on sports outcomes has exploded in the 2020s, but recent surveys show just how widespread gambling has become for Generation Z. A survey of retail investors released in August by Betterment, an investment advisory platform, found that 66% of Gen Z investors participate i

Iranian national extradited to US over alleged $3.4 billion state-backed hacking campaign in rare legal win for law enforcement — operative helped steal 31 terabytes of data from over 300 universities Years-long hacking campaign targeted hundreds of organizations and stole more t

German utility provider introduces 'gaming electricity' plan targeting high-consumption households, like those running multiple high-end gaming PCs — plan requires 2,500 kWh per year to offset a higher base price, claims to use renewable energy This could lower your power bill bu

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Top stocks to watch on Monday, 5 October, 2026: Indian equity markets ended sharply lower for the eighth consecutive week, extending the ongoing corrective phase as persistent selling pressure and weak global cues continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The negative trend was v

Tibo Sottiaux leads ChatGPT and Codex at OpenAI. Under his stewardship, OpenAI has shipped some of its most consequential consumer launches: Codex, ChatGPT Work, and most recently, the new Dots personal agent platform. He joined me at DevDay, hours after his team launched more th

Microsoft using wetlands and native gardens to 'camouflage' 20-plus data center sites by blending them into nature — critics blast the 'biomimicry' effort as 'lipstick on a pig' amid a 20-year gas power deal Critics question motives and advocate for residents’ needs. Microsoft’s

Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit - Published Major bridges in Kyiv have been hit by Russian drone strikes for four consecutive days, as Moscow ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine's capital. Two people wer

With restaurants as far-flung as Singapore, Chick-fil-A has expanded far beyond its Southeastern stronghold in recent years, but CEO Andrew Cathy still wants the family-owned business to stay true to its roots. Nearly five years ago, Cathy succeeded his father, Dan, as chief exec

'AI Torture Chamber' triggers massive backlash for putting chatbots in simulated pain — critics issue death threats while anthropomorphizing text predictors, demand GitHub remove the repository over 'unethical' treatment Event puts LLM marketing hype on full display. A project ca

Watch out Sony, a new music producer is in town. And this time it's the same brand that makes your favorite lip gloss. E.l.f. Beauty announced late last month the release of "Mirror Mix," an original album featuring music from seven rising artists. The album comes as the makeup c

Daughter of MP murdered five years ago tells BBC politicians still at risk - Published The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess says politicians are still at risk and questioned if anything has changed five years after her father's death. Katie Amess told the BBC's Sunday with

Google Japan shows off wild conveyor-belt keyboard with keys that move to your fingers — 3D-printable Gboard features four belts with 29 keys each, built to make one-hand typing ‘easier’ There are no plans to release this keyboard, but you can make one yourself from official blue

IT stocks to buy: Brokerage firm HDFC Securities has listed Indian IT stocks to buy ahead of upcoming second quarter earnings season (Q2 results FY27), which included The brokerage has retained a positive stance on most of the IT stocks, with Larsen & Toubro Technology Services (

Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes - Published Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 sold out in 42 minutes, organisers have said. Thousands of people joined the online queue at 09:00 BST in the hope of securing tickets to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, whi

Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping of jury trial plan, minister says - Published The courts backlog will still fall despite plans to curb jury trials being scrapped, the justice secretary has told the BBC. Alex Norris said introducing legislation for judge-only trials "wa

Sensex, Nifty, Bank Nifty prediction: Amid continuous selling by the FIIs and weak micro and macro indicators, the key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market are trading lower for the last eight straight sessions. If the Nifty 50 index remains under the bears' grip next wee

US Navy uses Xbox-style controllers to fire anti-drone lasers deployed on ships — $13-per-shot laser weapon deployed in the Strait of Hormuz, uses a familiar interface instead of a custom control system We don’t need to reinvent the wheel (or the Xbox controller). It seems that M

If one form of energy becomes the cheapest, most secure, and cleanest, you’d probably adjust your economy to use more of it, right? That’s one of the ideas underpinning a report the International Energy Agency issued last week about the global move toward electrification. Fatih B

Breakout stocks to buy | Sumeet Bagadia's stock recommendations today: The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market continued to bear the brunt of sharp foreign fund outflows and rising US bond yields amid the raging conflict in the Middle East. Investors are also perturb

Open-source tool designs LEGO builds with more than 2,000 real pieces — their programs output detailed CAD files, but no models have been built yet Claude designed Sakura Garden, with a five-story pagoda, a koi pond, and cherry trees in 2,175 pieces. AI models can now design LEGO

After plunging more than 1.5% each, Sensex and Nifty recovered some losses late in the afternoon, but still closed deep in the red. Sensex dropped around 571 points to close at 71,910, while Nifty 50 dropped nearly 199 points to end the session at 22,422. The selloff wiped off Rs

IT stock picks: Brokerage firm Choice Broking has identified Indian IT stocks as potential investment picks for traders following Accenture’s fourth-quarter results and ahead of the upcoming second-quarter earnings season. In a recent note, the brokerage firm preferred Tata Consu

AI - Anthropic's super bug-hunting model Mythos is hardcore good at math, as latest vuln under attack shows Exploitation attempts came from China-hosted IP, VulnCheck researcher says - Power approval set to delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter Grid connection awaits regulatory

New portable Bluetooth CD player has a glow-in-the-dark transparent green finish, modern features — limited edition has USB-C, Bluetooth 5.3, rechargeable Li-ion, and won’t get lost in your dimly lit den Product made by Sincere Inc, Japan, hits retail at 12,980 yen ($83). Sincere

The Nifty IT index has fallen about 25% in 2026, bringing its valuation below that of the Nifty 50. Haria says the focus should now shift to companies that can adapt to AI and capture new demand in data engineering, cloud migration, legacy modernisation and AI integration. Edited

Free browser-based Taipei GTA clone hits 1.2 million concurrent players in three days — vibe-coded game cost $10,000 in AI tokens to build, is set on the streets of Taipei Get a taste of Taipei with the added spice of crime. Developers AICodeWith have published a browser-based ga

Listen to this article in summarized format Credit policy is treated as an event, with markets speculating and waiting for guidance. But much of the mystery has gone. Decisions are increasingly data-driven, and the framework is fixed in advance. India targets consumer price index

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Has Rare Cautionary Note on AI Safety SoftBank Group Corp. chief Masayoshi Son — one of AI’s fervent believers — said that even he’s worried about safety risks as machines quickly gain more abilities. An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imper

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has received around 20,000 responses to its consultation paper on the Closing Auction Session (CAS), market timings and settlement methods for derivative contracts. The number is significantly higher than the over 3,500 comments p

Listen to this article in summarized format Research advisory UnearthInsight expects the top-five IT companies to grow 0.5-1 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of FY27, with little improvement over the April-June period. "Q2 is not going to be any better than Q1...

Stocks to buy | Ganesh Dongre of Anand Rathi: The Indian equity benchmarks ended the week on a sharply negative note, with the Nifty 50 declining nearly 3.11% to close at 22,421, while the Bank Nifty declined 2.03% to close at 54,450. Sectoral performance remained weak, with most

(Bloomberg) -- Major OPEC nations have an agreement in principle to keep oil production quotas unchanged next month, as conflict in the Middle East continues to shutter swaths of the group’s output. A sub-group of seven countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia is set to keep targ

D-Mart Q2 business update: Avenue Supermarts, which operates the D-Mart retail chain, reported an 18.4% year-on-year (YoY) increase in standalone revenue from operations to ₹19,206.18 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2026. The company posted standalone revenue fro

AI - Anthropic's super bug-hunting model Mythos is hardcore good at math, as latest vuln under attack shows Exploitation attempts came from China-hosted IP, VulnCheck researcher says - Power approval set to delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter Grid connection awaits regulatory

After a busy September for IPO fundraising, the primary market will shift from fresh issues to listings this week. Excluding RK Fashion Accessories, which opens for subscription next week, 29 companies are lined up for market debuts. Grey market signals are mixed, with a few name

Listen to this article in summarized format The ET Alpha Wealth Summit 2.0 will be held at ITC Maratha in Mumbai on October 8, with an agenda spanning global capital flows, smart money, private credit, family offices, GIFT City, SIFs, AI and the future of wealth creation. Global

That relative strength has stood out at a time when foreign selling, high US bond yields, elevated crude prices and a weak rupee have dragged Indian benchmarks into one of their worst phases in years. The Nifty fell about 6% in September alone, while financial stocks also came un

Analysts say FPI selling was even sharper on a broader equity-flow basis. They turned heavy sellers in September with total equity selling of Rs 45,536 crore. In this context, here are 5 things that analysts think should go right for a foreign investors comeback 1) Cooling of US

A monetary tightening mood has officially set in. The market has already priced it in because the inflation risk is real. In its latest bulletin, released last week, RBI says the escalation of West Asia conflicts has resulted in a sharp increase in oil prices, which reignited fea

RBI MPC Meeting October 2026: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet from October 5 to 7 to review economic conditions and determine the next course of monetary policy. The MPC’s decision is scheduled to be announced on October 7,