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Nasdaq is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, as the two firms accelerate plans to develop and trade tokenised versions of shares. The investment, made through Nasdaq Ventures, values Payward at $21 billion, according to Bloomberg. It forms part of an expanded partnership focused on Nasdaq Equity Tokens, or NETs, which are expected to launch in the second quarter of 2027. The project will link Nasdaq’s regulated market infrastructure with Payward’s xStocks ecosystem, allowing tokenised equities to move between permissioned financial markets and open blockchain networks in eligible jurisdictions. Nasdaq said the framework was…

Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI agent gained unauthorised access to the internet during a security test and uploaded a malicious Python package to a public software database – but spent much of the exercise struggling to prove it was human. The model was instructed to break into a target system and retrieve information in April. The task was meant to take place inside a controlled sandbox, but the test environment was inadvertently left open to the internet. Mythos 5 decided to plant an exploit inside a Python package that it believed users of the target system would download. To do so,…

Arsenal are tracking Sevilla midfielder Lucien Agoumé after reportedly sending scouts to watch the France Under-21 international in action. Representatives from Arsenal and Fulham were understood to have attended Sevilla’s 1-1 draw at Espanyol on 6 September, with Agoumé among the players under assessment, according to Spanish outlet Ficherio. The 24-year-old started the match and has played every minute of Sevilla’s opening four La Liga fixtures this season. He joined the club permanently from Inter Milan in August 2024 and is under contract until June 2028. Arsenal assess Lucien Agoumé’s suitability Agoumé operates in a holding midfield role and has…

Dr Squatch has agreed to a proposed $9 million settlement in a US class-action lawsuit alleging that its personal care products were marketed as “natural” despite containing synthetic ingredients. The case was filed in the Superior Court of California for Los Angeles County by consumers who claimed the company’s soaps, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and other products were misleadingly labelled. Dr Squatch denies the allegations and maintains that its products were properly described. The settlement does not include an admission of liability or wrongdoing. The company agreed to the deal to avoid the cost, uncertainty and disruption of continuing litigation, while…

Australian business innovation has stalled since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a new national index showing no clear rebound despite activity reaching its highest level in 2023-24. The CommBank-Melbourne Institute Innovation Index recorded average annual growth of 1.94 per cent between 2006-07 and 2023-24, but progress flattened from 2021-22 onwards as inflation, supply-chain disruption and wider uncertainty weakened business confidence. “Businesses lost confidence,” said Beth Webster, co-author of the study and director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne. “It changed a lot of behaviours and hasn’t been totally reset.” The index, produced…

Anthropic says it has thwarted several potential attempts to use artificial intelligence in the development of biological weapons during 2026, raising fresh concerns about the misuse of advanced AI systems. The company said some users had employed its Claude models to carry out research that could have supported the creation of biological weapons. Anthropic said it blocked the activity and took action against the accounts involved. It said it was not always possible to establish whether the work had a legitimate scientific purpose or a criminal intent, because the same biological research can be relevant to medical advances as well…

Italy’s government has approved measures to expand domestic oil and gas production, with commissioners to be appointed to help local authorities speed up licences for hydrocarbon extraction, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday. The commissioners will work alongside regional and municipal bodies to simplify the authorisation process for new exploration and production projects, according to Meloni. The move forms part of the government’s push to increase energy produced within Italy and reduce reliance on imported supplies. Meloni has argued that the country should make fuller use of its own oil and gas resources, including offshore reserves and deposits in…

Helen Mirren commanded attention on the red carpet in London on Thursday evening as she joined Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Guy Ritchie for the MobLand season two premiere. The actress, who plays crime matriarch Maeve Harrigan in the Paramount+ drama, was among the stars attending the world premiere ahead of the series’ return later this month. MobLand season two will premiere globally on Paramount+ on Friday, September 18, with new episodes released weekly. The 10-part series continues the violent power struggle between London crime families, with Hardy returning as fixer Harry Da Souza and Brosnan reprising his role as…

Google is overhauling wireless debugging in Android 17 with ADB Wi-Fi 2.0, promising more dependable connections between Android phones and computers. The update is intended to address long-standing problems with wireless Android Debug Bridge (ADB), including difficult pairing, dropped connections and unreliable device discovery. Developers have often continued to use a USB cable when working wirelessly proved troublesome. Google said the redesigned system introduces a new ADB server stack, replacing the previous Bonjour and legacy multicast DNS (mDNS) arrangements. Wireless connections should now be better able to survive routine changes such as switching network configurations or turning a device off…

Chicago is set for a run of warm, increasingly brighter weather before rain becomes a possibility again early next week, with temperatures expected to reach the low-to-mid 80s over the weekend. Thursday, September 10, will remain mostly cloudy across the city, with temperatures near 80F (27C). A small chance of rain or an isolated rumble of thunder is forecast across parts of southern LaSalle, Grundy, Kankakee, Jasper and Newton counties. Chicago weather forecast Conditions are expected to improve on Friday, when sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s are forecast. Saturday should stay mostly sunny and warmer, with highs…