One south London bar provided Claudia Winkleman-themed cocktails and its very own banishment ceremonyCries, cheers and boos emanating from pubs across the country on Friday night were less likely to be linked to any sports fixture than the nation coming together for the dramatic climax of the BBC’s The Celebrity Traitors.The cloak and dagger reality show, in which contestants attempt to deceive or deduce who among them are “Faithfuls” and “Traitors” for a charity cash prize, drew in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/02/celebrity-traitors-debut-9m-viewers-more-than-half-tv-audience">more than half of the UK’s TV audience</a> in its debut episode earlier this month. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/31/celebrity-traitors-watch-parties">Continue reading...</a>

One south London bar provided Claudia Winkleman-themed cocktails and its very own banishment ceremony

‘They cheer like it’s football’: Celebrity Traitors fans hit bars to watch climax

In closing speech, prosecutor says six women had ‘bravely’ come forward after realising they were not aloneSix women who have been “haunted” by their encounters with Russell Brand came forward to give evidence against him with nothing to gain and no appetite for fame, a court has heard.The prosecutor, Riel Karmy-Jones KC, said the women, who do not know one another, had not been compelled to make police complaints by the “magic force” of media reporting on Brand’s alleged misconduct. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/30/russell-brand-trial-accusers-nothing-to-gain-media-court-told">Continue reading...</a>

In closing speech, prosecutor says six women had ‘bravely’ come forward after realising they were not alone

Russell Brand trial: accusers have ‘nothing to gain’ and were not led by media, court told

Independent outlet, whose former editor Dmitry Muratov won Nobel prize, cites intolerable pressure from authoritiesNovaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s best-known independent media outlets, has announced it will permanently close next month. The newspaper, whose former editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/08/my-nobel-peace-prize-belongs-to-russias-murdered-journalists-says-dmitry-muratov">won the Nobel peace prize in 2021</a>, cited intolerable pressure, including being stripped of its newsroom, its donation platforms and its legal right to publish.“This is not just our own story; it is the story of a country and a society that are being systematically crushed,” wrote its editor-in-chief, Sergei Sokolov, on the newspaper’s website. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/novaya-gazeta-russia-independent-newspaper-to-close">Continue reading...</a>

Independent outlet, whose former editor Dmitry Muratov won Nobel prize, cites intolerable pressure from authorities

Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure

Distinguished stage and screen actor who became a global star in the Star Trek and X-Men franchisesOne way of looking at the extraordinary career of Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86, is that it went full circle – from the Royal Shakespeare Company in the 1960s and 70s, through global stardom in the twin movie franchises of Star Trek and X-Men, then back to the RSC and the West End stage.There was plenty more besides, but Stewart’s touching performance in 2005 in David Mamet’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/feb/03/theatre">A Life in the Theatre</a>, at the Apollo in London, expressed the actor’s adaptability to a dressing room mood of generational change and evolution in the traditions of live performance. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/30/sir-patrick-stewart-obituary">Continue reading...</a>

Distinguished stage and screen actor who became a global star in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises

Sir Patrick Stewart obituary

Vega said she still doesn’t know why she was fired from the show, which has experienced a slump in ratingsCecilia Vega, the 60 Minutes correspondent fired as part of a dramatic overhaul of the CBS News show this spring, said it “hurts” to see what has happened to the storied newsmagazine and other segments of the network, and repeated allegations that she was told to insert “factually untrue” information into her work.“It pains me. It hurts to watch, from afar. It hurts to talk to my colleagues who are still there. It hurts to see the ratings slump that is happening right now,” Vega said during a Thursday evening talk for students at American University in Washington DC. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/30/60-minutes-correspondent-cecilia-vega-cbs-news">Continue reading...</a>

Vega said she still doesn’t know why she was fired from the show, which has experienced a slump in ratings

Ousted 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega on overhaul at CBS News: ‘It hurts to watch’

Donald Trump attacked the appearance of a Reuters reporter and called him 'disgusting' after the reporter asked a question about the president's cancellation of two upcoming campaign events. A day later, Trump rescheduled the canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa.<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/29/midterm-elections-politics-trump-obama-california-alaska-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6ae3b9988f08559a67f939fb#block-6ae3b9988f08559a67f939fb">Trump lashes out at Reuters reporter who asked why he canceled rally in Kansas</a></li></ul> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/oct/30/trump-blows-up-at-reuters-reporter-when-asked-about-canceled-events-video">Continue reading...</a>

Donald Trump attacked the appearance of a Reuters reporter and called him 'disgusting' after the reporter asked a question about the president's cancella...

'You look like hell': Trump blows up at reporter when asked about canceled events – video

Court documents reveal staff considered ways to ‘get academic community to disavow’ influential US author Meta staff discussed deploying a “whisper strategy” to undermine the influential US academic whose work has inspired a global <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/29/id-social-media-ban-snapchat-tiktok-teenagers">social media crackdown</a>, according to court documents.Employees at the parent group of Facebook and Instagram sought to discredit Jonathan Haidt, the social psychologist and author of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/21/the-anxious-generation-by-jonathan-haidt-a-pocket-full-of-poison">The Anxious Generation</a>, a book that helped tip the debate about online safety towards more stringent measures such as the under-16 ban in Australia. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/29/meta-staff-us-social-media-critic-jonathan-haidt-court-documents">Continue reading...</a>

Court documents reveal staff considered ways to ‘get academic community to disavow’ influential US author

Meta discussed ‘whisper strategy’ against social media critic Jonathan Haidt, files show

Why is he not made of willow? Why is he plaited and not woven? World’s basket makers have plenty of questionsHollywood heart-throbs are known for their good looks and charisma. But in a classic plot twist, the latest big-screen dreamboat causing viewers to get hot and bothered isn’t even human.Alexander Skarsgård’s Wicker Husband character in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/30/i-saw-the-script-and-went-oooh-olivia-colman-and-alexander-skarsgard-on-their-steamy-folk-horror-movie-wicker">the romcom Wicker</a> has sent the internet into a frenzy. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/30/basketweavers-get-in-a-twist-over-alexander-skarsgard-wicker-husband">Continue reading...</a>

Why is he not made of willow? Why is he plaited and not woven? World’s basket makers have plenty of questions

Basketweavers get in a twist over Alexander Skarsgård’s Wicker Husband

The winner of the 2026 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ianparry.org/">Ian Parry photojournalism grant</a>, which spotlights new talent in photojournalism, is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/maddiemccuddy/">Maddie McCuddy</a>, 23, from the US. She receives £10,000, Canon equipment and mentorship from Giles Duley (Legacy of War Foundation). <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/jospin_mwisha">Jospin Mwisha</a>, 22, from DRC was highly commended, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/ikewoood/">Ike Wood</a>, 23, from the US was commended. The recipient of the 2026 Save The Children x IPPG Commission is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/finjkerr/">Fin J Kerr</a>, 21, from the UK, and the recipient of 2026 Gentex Corp personal safety award is <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/louislemairesicre/">Louis Lemaire-Sicre</a>, 23, from France. We take a look at a selection of their work <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/26/talent-photojournalism-ippg-2026-recipients-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a>

The winner of the 2026 Ian Parry photojournalism grant, which spotlights new talent in photojournalism, is Maddie McCuddy, 23, from the US. She receives ...

Exciting new talent in photojournalism: the IPPG 2026 recipients – in pictures

The endgame came with perfect touches of turmoil, from last-minute wobbles to yet more wilful wrongnessThey took it right down to the wire but in the end we finally got a moment of true treachery in this series of Celebrity Traitors where none of the contestants seemed to have understood the brief. Or the title. At the final round table, King Kenny turned on the queen and voted Maya – with her Cruella de Vil cheekbones but without the villainous heart to match – out.As if that were not unexpected excitement enough at the end of a five-week, 10-show run whose record-breaking viewing figures have somewhat belied its comparatively muted nature, we had a last-minute wobble from Romesh that threw the endgame into turmoil. Turmoil! TURMOIL! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/30/the-celebrity-traitors-final-review-more-muted-but-still-thrilling-to-the-last">Continue reading...</a>

The endgame came with perfect touches of turmoil, from last-minute wobbles to yet more wilful wrongness

The Celebrity Traitors final review – more muted but still thrilling to the last

Tributes have poured in for Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86. The distinguished actor had a long and varied career that began on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company before going on to global stardom on the screen in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises. Stewart was born in Yorkshire in 1940, and had spoken of a challenging childhood marred by alcoholism and domestic violence – something he campaigned against for much of his life. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/oct/30/shakespeare-to-star-trek-patrick-stewarts-extraordinary-life-the-latest">Continue reading...</a>

Tributes have poured in for Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86. The distinguished actor had a long and varied career that began on stage with the Roya...

Shakespeare to Star Trek: Patrick Stewart’s extraordinary life - The Latest

Both US parties scramble to win young voters via influencer operations. The evidence doesn’t support their effortsIn tight races, any group that shifts a few points can be called decisive. In 2024, however, gen Z voters actually earned the spotlight.Take Michigan, where Donald Trump won by about 1.4 points: he and Kamala Harris evenly <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/08/g-s1-33331/young-voters-trump-swing-states-2024">split</a> the youth vote, a 24-point collapse in the Democratic edge since 2020. If young voters made up just 15% of the state’s electorate, their swing toward the president would be worth roughly 3.6 points, larger than Trump’s entire margin of victory.Alex Bronzini-Vender is a writer living in New York <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/30/gen-z-politics-content-creators">Continue reading...</a>

Both US parties scramble to win young voters via influencer operations. The evidence doesn’t support their efforts

I’m a gen Z voter. Content creators have far less power than politicians think | Alex Bronzini-Vender

The series may have lacked Alan Carr, but Jerry Hall’s one-liners and Ross Kemp’s paranoia prove it is still one of the best shows on TVMore than 15 million of us have been gripped by famous people backstabbing and blundering their way through the second series of smash BBC hit The Celebrity Traitors. As Ardross Castle pulls up its drawbridge – at least until the civilian edition arrives in January - we rewind the 10 standout moments … <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/30/best-celebrity-traitors-moments-series-two-bbc-iplayer">Continue reading...</a>

The series may have lacked Alan Carr, but Jerry Hall’s one-liners and Ross Kemp’s paranoia prove it is still one of the best shows on TV

Game-breaking blunders, killer yawns … and a puddle of vomit: it’s the top 10 Celebrity Traitors moments

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When investors get nervous about AI spending, it helps to have the chipmaker that sells the chips offer to cosign the loan.

Nvidia weighs playing the cosigner for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia

The AI logistics startup will bolster the CRM giant's Missionforce defense platform. 


Salesforce’s M&A spree continues with a reported $375M deal for defense tech startup Rune

As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week.

As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting...

Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down

Intel is being hurt by PC sales as the AI industry gobbles memory and other components causing PC prices to rise.

Intel’s stock crashes, knocking $12B from government’s stake

Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business.

Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money ...

Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says

EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data.

Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app

No Halloween costume? Just be a deceptively cute AI agent icon, a PHP vulnerability, or sleepy time Bryan Johnson.

Last-minute Halloween costumes for tech nerds

Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom.

Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about t...

Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom

Like a real-life episode of "Suits," the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal &#038; Manges has been the talk of the legal industry. And now an AI firm has entered the picture. 

Like a real-life episode of "Suits," the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal &#038; Manges has been the talk of the legal indus...

AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal

Satlyt ran a successful test this month bringing it closer to turning spacecraft, starting with satellites,  into virtual data centers.

Satlyt takes another step toward turning satellites into space data centers 

Can't agree on where to eat? Zest's AI concierge can combine everyone's tastes, put restaurant options to a vote, and make the reservation.

Zest’s new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text

The first TPU in space is running a Google DeepMind Gemma 4 model and writing cheesy poetry. 

Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry

The cautionary Theranos tale takes on a new significance in the AI era, when companies that have never turned a profit are raising capital at trillion-dollar valuations. 

The cautionary Theranos tale takes on a new significance in the AI era, when companies that have never turned a profit are raising capital at trillion-do...

Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is ‘a great opportunity to go deceive people’

Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.

North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach

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DoorDash said that it is open to working with third-party agent makers.

DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents

Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line. The real test will be whether it can deliver at that scale.

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Waymo will begin testing self-driving versions of Toyota's electric bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year as part of a broader partnership with the automaker.

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