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After unloading his AI firm on Netflix earlier this year, Ben Affleck is showing off the tech in action with his latest project. The 2x Oscar winner recently revealed that he “did use” artificial intelligence “for lots of things” in the making of Animals, which he co-wrote, directed and starred in, premiering Oct. 9 in […]

Copper headed for the biggest weekly loss since May as high energy costs and a stronger dollar threatened to curb demand.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fighting intensified between government forces and rebels in Yemen.

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"With disruption and instability, it's a moment to look around the marketplace and see if there's a competitive advantage,“ said the NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman.

With the arrival of four fresh space station crew members, four others will head for home after 235 days in orbit.

Zhi Ge, the alleged leader of an international insider trading ring, lost his court challenge against a US extradition request.

Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital in a botched Tennessee execution, and her lawyers now urge Gov. Bill Lee to commute her death sentence.

Saleem Alzaq, a 45-year-old Gaza man who prosecutors allege is a longtime Hamas member, was charged with helping operate the fundraising campaign claiming to provide humanitarian aid, according to an indictment.

The head of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas buyer expects disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz to persist, further curtailing flows from a region that accounted for about a fifth of global supply before the Middle East war.

Pakistan has selected Mo Naqvi’s nonfiction action thriller Hanging By a Wire as its official entry for Best International Film at the Academy Awards, the first time the country has chosen a documentary for that distinction. The film captures the drama and suspense around a news event that captured the world’s attention in 2023: the […]

When you enter RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me, it’s almost impossible not to think about the person whose name appears everywhere. RM (short for Rap Monster) is, after all, one of the most recognizable musicians in the world. As the leader of BTS, he has spent years performing on the world stage and […]

A record 52% of Europe faced intense heat stress this summer, the EU’s climate monitor said Friday, as climate change fuelled widespread heatwaves and tens of thousands of excess deaths. Europe recorded its third warmest summer, while western Europe experienced its hottest, with several countries setting national temperature records overall.

The closure comes after months of reporting from CBS California Investigates on allegations that Bee & Co. employees targeted vulnerable shoppers and pressured them into purchasing expensive skin care products and devices.

After spinning his last web in Spider-Noir, Nicolas Cage wants to see the MCU bring better storytelling back to the superhero genre. The Oscar winner compared the MCU’s current slate of projects to “a well-funded and glorified WWE,” following its “marvelous” roots as he discussed the recent cancellation of Spider-Noir after one season at Prime […]

A former Cornell student, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit against the school and seven former fraternity brothers she accuses of rape and sexual assault.

The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.

If SpaceX can launch 1,800 Starships, and researchers nail gnarly networking, design and formation flying problems,

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Voters will soon decide between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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<p>Latin America correspondent <strong>Tom Phillips </strong>reports on this Sunday’s historic presidential elections in Brazil, as the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro hopes to take power</p><p>You would have been forgiven for thinking that when Jair Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 of attempting a coup, his political career was finished and his legacy forever tainted.</p><p>But in the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections…

<p>EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average</p><p>The scorching heat that persistently <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/25/at-least-35000-excess-deaths-europe-back-to-back-heatwaves">baked western Europe this summer</a> was the worst on record, a report has found, with more than half the continent seared by “very strong” heat stress that felt hotter than 38C.</p><p>Su…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez&apos;s graphic account of the Cornell sexual assault case differs from the civil complaint, prosecutors&apos; statements and Cornell University&apos;s response.

The European Union (EU) has introduced some of the world's strictest Artificial Intelligence (AI) laws.

Hundreds of protesters across Spain took part in pot banging demonstrations to demand political action over housing

Market gyrations, rising prices, military conflicts and artificial intelligence worries have posed challenges for dealmaking in Asia and elsewhere. But pockets of activity in places like Australia, Japan and China have managed to keep transactions humming along.

Trump said he doesn't believe "you could ever have peace" with Iran, and renewed his threat to resume U.S. attacks after the midterms.

The 30% slide in Indonesia’s benchmark stock index this year has prompted one overseas fund to invest in the country for the first time.

A hot mic captured Aaron Rodgers cursing at Mike McCarthy during a 17-play Steelers drive, and McCarthy&apos;s lip-read response went instantly viral.

Halle Berry&apos;s ex was granted a temporary restraining order and is seeking sole custody of their son, alleging child abuse, including allegedly choking by the star.

Although Facebook has played a big role in recent U.S. politics, Aaron Sorkin didn’t want to make The Social Reckoning a political statement. The Oscar winner noted that although he “was never asked” to omit Trump from his upcoming movie about a young Facebook whistleblower, which premieres Oct. 9, he didn’t want the film to […]

Big Brother USA wrapped another season on CBS, and host Julie Chen Moonves announced the network had renewed the competition series for two more seasons. After announcing the winner of Season 28, Moonves confirmed the reality TV competition had been picked up for Seasons 29 and 30. The most current season hit a milestone, becoming […]

In a series of campaign-style rallies, Trump seeks to boost Republican odds amid Iran war and rising fuel costs.

Washington has reportedly deployed a third aircraft carrier to the region, raising prospects of an escalation of tensions in the region.

<p>Officials in Wyoming had called notion to host game in Grand Teton national park ‘deeply unwelcome’</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/mlb">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB) leadership is no longer considering holding a game inside a national park, <a href="http://facebook.com/photo?fbid=1466852168589778&amp;set=pcb.1466852531923075">according to a letter</a> commissioner Robert Manfred sent to officials in Teton county, Wyoming, on Th…

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

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The campaigns for the Oscar for international feature film are gaining momentum, with final submissions due by Oct. 1. The Oscars shortlists will be revealed on Dec. 15, with 15 international films selected to be voted on by Academy members in all branches who commit to watch all 15 films. Oscar nominations will be revealed […]

A multi-national crew of four is arriving at the International Space Station for a six-month mission aboard the orbiting lab. They took off on Thursday morning and SpaceX Crew 13 is in the process of docking Thursday night. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more about the process.

Researcher Peter Garrigan says Moonshot AI&apos;s Kimi model was manipulated into providing instructions for biological weapons and assassination plans.

G20 trade ministers failed to agree on tackling excess industrial capacity and eliminating forced labour from supply chains, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday. Speaking during talks in Milwaukee, Greer highlighted overcapacity, a criticism often directed at China, which rejects it. The United States holds this year's rotating presidency.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

An upstate New York county prosecutor has reopened an investigation the alleged 2024 sexual assault of a female Cornell student at a fraternity house.

Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary thriller “Hanging by a Wire” has been selected as Pakistan’s submission for the international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards, marking the first time a documentary has represented the country in the category. The Pakistan Academy Selection Committee made the selection, calling it a historic milestone for Pakistani documentary […]

Skyrocketing diesel prices have pushed Washington to weigh an export ban, raising alarm across European economies.

At the top of the finale episode, Rick Devens, Drew Campbell and Taylor Brown were still in contention to win the show.

Donna Langley, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment, is not a fan of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery combining. “I think it is bad. I think it’s bad for everything,” she said bluntly, addressing the feature film market in particular. “What this year has proven is, if you build it, they will come. Right? If you have […]

Sydney Sweeney shared a Lake Powell boat trip carousel with wakeboarding, water skiing and a sweet Polaroid snapshot with boyfriend Scooter Braun.

<p>New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigation</p><p>Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, said on Thursday she is appointing Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, as special prosecutor to investigate the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/cornell-fraternity-investigation-alleged-gang-rape">alleged gang-rape</a> at Cornell University.</p><p>“The young woma…

Death row inmate Christa Pike was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Wednesday night in Tennessee, but the procedure failed and she is still alive. Her attorneys say she is in critical condition and is receiving life-saving medical care. Bo King, the attorney for Brad Sigmon, who was executed by firing squad, joins CBS News to discuss.

Two hundred and sixty miles above the Earth, the Dragon spacecraft is set to reach the International Space Station for a six-month stay. It has four astronauts on board, including one with another big mission back on Earth. Mark Strassmann has the story.

Jay Clayton will likely be the White House's pick for AI czar, and the Trump administration has been discussing having him remain in his current role as director of national intelligence, according to sources briefed on the matter.

Hasan Piker vowed to pressure James Talarico to govern as a leftist if elected, not a moderate Democrat, raising questions about the Texas Senate race.

Sporting a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, the extreme mountain climbing documentary “The Last First: Winter K2” is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer below. more…

The first weekend of the festival will stream on Disney+ and Hulu — here's what to know about the streaming schedule

A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators

US Treasuries rebounded from a global bond selloff as pressure in European markets fueled demand for haven assets, pulling 10-year yields down from a 24-year high. Bloomberg's Ruth Carson reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches.

<p>Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica Watkins</p><p>Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.</p><p>SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for Nasa after a three-week delay to fix their Dragon capsule…

As the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration draws pushback from some GOP lawmakers, White House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News critics should "educate themselves."

Aaron Wood, a Texas professor, allegedly sent sexually explicit photos and messages online to an undercover Florida officer he believed was a 14-year-old boy.

Former trial lawyer Gregg Jarrett reflects on leaving his legal career behind and finding purpose during nearly 25 years at the network&apos;s news operation.

Rescue crews rushed to the Catalina Island coastline after a helicopter crashed in the ocean on Wednesday night.

Two weeks ahead of the 14th Middleburg Film Festival, additional programming has been announced. On Thursday, the Virginia festival announced Siân Heder’s Being Heumann will serve as the Closing Film for the festival, which runs from Oct. 15-18, with Netflix’s La Bola Negra set as the Friday Spotlight and Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! has been set […]

<p>Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf Hitler</p><p>Two sold-out shows that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/kanyewest">Kanye West</a> was due to play in Russia have been cancelled after weeks of confusion, organisers have confirmed.</p><p>The US rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, had been due to perform at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on 10 and 11 October.</p>&l…

The Pentagon may deploy an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, giving US commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran. Bloomberg’s Bryan Pietsch shares the latest news. (Source: Bloomberg)

Anthropic PBC is seeking to go public as soon as the middle of November, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence model maker pushed back plans to list. Bloomberg's Anthony Stephens has more. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tennessee canceled its remaining scheduled execution this year after Christa Pike, the only woman on its death row, survived two doses of a botched lethal injection. A witness said she was "clearly very alive."

Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived an attempt by the state of Tennessee to put her to death, say they warned that her execution could be botched in exactly the way it was.

A survivor of multiple mergers, Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content, looked unfazed during the year-long saga of HBO parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale and its many twists and turns. First, he had seen this movie before — Bloys was HBO President of Programming when the network’s parent company […]

Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy allegedly used his electrical engineering expertise in an attempt to aid Houthi communications, drones and homemade explosives production.

The show is targeting a 2028 premiere date, with franchise star Vin Diesel on board as an executive producer.

Texas DPS said Benny Caldera Jr., 40, was arrested at his home in Bexar County.

'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner is developing the show.

Renewed talks over the stalled agreement have revived hope of resettlement, but ageing Chagossians fear time is running.

A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.

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California gubernatorial nominees Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton faced off in a heated CNN debate on Wednesday with just over a month to go before the midterm elections. CBS News' Zak Hudak has more.

The 25-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, marking the sixth arrest in connection with Sunday's incident near the airbase.

Trump border czar Tom Homan took issue with criticism from Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar who said ICE operations have gone too far. "Give me an example on when we went too far," Homan told CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez.

Transport safety officials revealed staffing levels and fatigue at Sydney Airport&apos;s control tower as key areas of inquiry after recent runway incursions in three months.

Gold held a modest gain as US bond yields softened and Federal Reserve officials signaled they needed more time to weigh their next move on interest rates, even as a possible escalation in the Middle East kept energy costs elevated.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a Kentucky Catholic church&apos;s fight over a prayer grotto, a case that could reshape RLUIPA zoning law nationwide.

With midterms just 33 days away, Pres. Trump campaigned in Texas – where one of the nation’s fiercest Senate races could decide control of Congress.

NBCUniversal Entertainment chair Donna Langley managed to snag “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan away from Paramount after a decade at the studio. How did she do it? By putting an emphasis on the film of his lucrative long-term TV and film pact. Langley said her pursuit of Sheridan began after she “saw an opportunity” created by […]

Entertainment industry leaders share what they look for in order to greenlight a pitch today on the sidelines of the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles. (Source: Bloomberg)

Trump border czar Tom Homan speaks with CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez about February's fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good.

The United Arab Emirates said it would lead the investigation, including into possible links to terrorism. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the attacker had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination,” though he did not elaborate.

Here are some of the key takeaways from Bloomberg’s two-day Screentime Conference in Los Angeles:

The impact AI will have on entertainment, the next phase of the streaming wars and the deals reshaping the industry. Lucas Shaw shares the biggest moments you need to know about from the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles. Original filename: 10.1.26_Screentime_Wrap_1.mp4 (Source: Bloomberg)

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Muslim days Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha into law as California state holidays before signing bills protecting Jewish holidays.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.

Federal prosecutors arrested a California man on Thursday on charges of smuggling computer servers containing $300 million worth of Nvidia Corp. artificial intelligence chips to China in violation of US export controls.

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