BBC News Former rugby star Joe Marler is to become the first ever celebrity Gladiator on the BBC’s popular entertainment series. The 36-year-old, who also took part in the first series of Celebrity Traitors, will be known as Mauler and face contenders when the fourth series of Gladiators begins in 2027. “Mauler will see you […]
Tech A sign is posted in front of Electric Arts headquarters on September 29, 2025 in Redwood City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images A consortium led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has announced the completion of the $55 billion acquisition of video games maker Electronic Arts. The […]
BBC News Zack Polanski has accused Labour of a “dereliction of duty” in the face of this summer’s heatwaves, as he urged Andy Burnham to take further action in response to recent wildfires and droughts. In a speech, the Green Party leader said the threat to public health and food supplies posed the “biggest threat […]
Tech This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. My home state of Michigan had a big election yesterday. While we wait for the race to be called, read why the word “communist” has been a popular one this primary cycle. Stock futures are rising this morning. The […]
BBC News In a statement issued through Police Scotland, Minnie’s family said: “We are devastated with the loss of our beloved, absolutely incredible, beautiful and brave Minnie Moo. “Our family asks that our privacy is respected at this extremely difficult time.” Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death […]
Digital Trends Wispr Flow has launched Notetaker, an AI meeting assistant built into its existing Mac app. It can record conversations, show a live transcript, and prepare notes covering decisions, deadlines, assigned work, and unresolved issues. Wispr Flow is best known for its dictation tool, which turns spoken thoughts into edited text wherever the user […]
BBC News Manager Mikel Arteta made clear in the immediate aftermath of Arsenal‘s Premier League title win that the Gunners would need to be ambitious if they were to build on their success – and the club have backed him with the move to sign Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes. Arsenal won the league for the […]
Digital Trends Google Assistant’s long goodbye now has a firm date. Google says it will begin discontinuing the voice assistant on eligible mobile devices on September 4, 2026, according to an email sent to users and shared publicly on Reddit. The transition may take several weeks, so Assistant won’t vanish from every device at once. […]
BBC News A lottery player who accidentally binned a €1m (£857,158) winning-ticket may be the luckiest man in Italy after refuge workers found the missing slip. The anonymous player disposed of the ticket in a shop in Bitonto, southern Italy, after checking his numbers and being told it was “non-payable”. The man only realised he […]
BBC News Pakistan’s government said the guidelines, issued on Sunday, are not to restrict media but to “provide an administrative mechanism” to verify media, facilitate access and co-ordinate reporting requirements. The new rules – called the Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines, 2026 – do not set out how long gaining permission, known as a No Objection […]
