Balance of Power: Policy Pulse for October 5, 2026 (Podcast)

Gabriel in Man Utd team photo but no hint of reconciliation

As he prepares to celebrate his 16th birthday, the rift between Manchester United and JJ Gabriel shows no sign of being healed.

2026-10-05 19:13 | BBC

England's greatest international? Kane is now a serious contender

With Harry Kane set to equal Peter Shilton's all-time England appearance record, where does he rank among England greats?

2026-10-05 19:05 | BBC

Bottas cycling from Malaysia to Singapore Grand Prix

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas switches four wheels for two and opts to travel to the Singapore Grand Prix by bike.

2026-10-05 19:00 | BBC

Saracens management letting players down - Care

Former England scrum-half Danny Care says "some of the powers that be" at Saracens have "let the players down".

2026-10-05 17:40 | BBC

NHL legend Ovechkin will retire at end of season

National Hockey League all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin says he will retire at the end of the season.

2026-10-05 17:05 | BBC

ECB will 'look at' funding women's Windies Test if needed

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will “look at” the unusual step of funding a women’s Test in the West Indies next year in order to aid England’s Ashes preparations.

2026-10-05 17:00 | BBC

Jesus fires back over Ronaldo question

Portugal manager Jorge Jesus fires back at a question from the media over his handling of Cristiano Ronaldo after the veteran forward left the squad in a row over playing time.

2026-10-05 15:24 | BBC

MacIntyre may end season over Middle East fears

Robert MacIntyre may have played his final event of the season because of ongoing uncertainty over the situation in the Middle East.

2026-10-05 15:02 | BBC

Court Tosses ​​Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played

An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played at a trial.

2026-10-05 19:15 | Nytimes

Nvidia-Backed Reflection Unveils Open AI Model, Taking on China

Reflection AI, an artificial intelligence startup from two former Google DeepMind researchers, has unveiled a new open-weight model that it says rivals leading options in the US and China.

2026-10-05 19:00 | Bloomberg

Are Babies Conscious?

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

2026-10-05 15:12 | Nytimes

'Blue Horseshoe': Tracking 'Big Active'

Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas discuss the new Bloomberg Intelligence tool 'Blue Horseshoe' on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." The new "Blue Horseshoe" tool lets Bloomberg Terminal users see which stocks the biggest active managers ('Big Active') are buying and selling every day on an aggregate basis. (Source: Bloomberg)

2026-10-05 18:44 | Bloomberg

The Humanoid Robot Future Has Arrived at a South Korean Park. Sort of.

I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.

2026-10-05 12:57 | Nytimes

AI Spending Rolls On as Tech Wealth Hits Records

Companies are spending billions on AI, but actually getting it into production remains a major challenge. Insight Partners sees forward-deployed engineers as part of the solution: embedding directly with customers to turn AI into working products and workflows. Insight Partners Operating Partner Pablo Dominguez joins to discuss why the firm is launching a dedicated practice to help its portfolio companies build that capability. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

2026-10-05 18:31 | Bloomberg

Apple New CEO Ternus Puts Focus Back on Design

Apple's new CEO is putting his own stamp on the company and making design a much bigger priority. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman discusses how John Ternus is taking a hands-on role as Apple prepares a wave of new products in this week's Power On newsletter - also now a podcast. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

2026-10-05 17:52 | Bloomberg

AI ‘Pacing’ Doesn’t Mean Slower Adoption

NEA partner Tiffany Luck says any slowdown in development at the AI frontier doesn’t have to slow adoption across the economy. She argues increasingly powerful models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others are already well ahead of enterprise deployment, leaving a major opportunity for companies that can turn raw intelligence into real-world workflows and measurable returns. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

2026-10-05 17:44 | Bloomberg

Emerging tech has new Army leaders warning troops can't ‘AI’ their way to victory on the battlefield

Gen. Christopher LaNeve says command and control is the Army's top modernization priority as new leadership narrows its sweeping transformation push.

2026-10-05 18:36 | Foxnews

Probably Not Enough Money to Fix Paxton Campaign, Says Mulvaney

Mick Mulvaney, former acting chief of staff in the first Trump administration, said Ken Paxton, the Republican contender for the US Senate seat in Texas, is the 'weakest candidate' in this election and that there's 'probably not enough money to fix' him. Mulvaney also weighed in on Paxton's comments to lobbyists blaming the White House for his issues campaigning. Mulvaney said that if Paxton wins it will be due to Donald Trump and that the president is the only person who can get Ken Paxton over the finish line in November. (Source: Bloomberg)

2026-10-05 18:24 | Bloomberg

Democrats Expect Record Number of Women in Party in House After Midterm Elections

Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.

2026-10-05 18:06 | Nytimes

It's been a terrible year for farming, Jeremy Clarkson tells Tory conference

The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson's Farm also said farmers were being "attacked" from every angle.

2026-10-05 17:46 | BBC

Biden's 'anti-MAGA task force' sparked internal alarm across DOJ, new report shows

Merrick Garland's school board memo triggered internal revolt at the Department of Justice, with one official dubbing it the "Anti-MAGA Task Force."

2026-10-05 18:09 | Foxnews

EE.UU. arresta a presunta espía china por vigilar al hijo del presidente de Taiwán

Una mujer sospechosa de espiar para China al vigilar al hijo del presidente de Taiwán y a su familia fue detenida por las autoridades estadounidenses antes de abordar un vuelo a Shanghái, según el FBI, en momentos en que persisten las tensiones entre EE.UU. y China.

2026-10-05 18:06 | Bloomberg

Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

2026-10-05 17:16 | Nytimes

No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws bombers

US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed on Sunday, following an incident near the base last week.

2026-10-05 16:13 | BBC

Balance of Power: Policy Pulse for October 5, 2026 (Podcast)

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2026-10-05 19:15 | Bloomberg

Nashville Symphony Receives $10 Million Lifeline From Oracle

The symphony announced last week that it was pausing the rest of the season after disclosing financial trouble. The concerts are back on now, thanks to a tech company gift.

2026-10-05 18:14 | Nytimes

Shadow chancellor vows to cut at least one tax in every Tory budget

Shadow ministers unveiled a series of policies on day two of the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.

2026-10-05 17:23 | BBC

Stock Movers: CH Robinson, Align Tech, DraftKings (Podcast)

Source: Bloomberg, 0:00

2026-10-05 19:05 | Bloomberg

CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson Says He Will Stay On Under New Owner Skydance

Mark Thompson told the network’s employees that he had faith that David Ellison, the chief executive of Skydance, would support “independent news that CNN has always stood for.”

2026-10-05 18:11 | Nytimes

Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told

It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.

2026-10-05 16:13 | BBC

Trump Plans to Ease Dyed Diesel Limits, Plague in Russia, More

Source: Bloomberg, 0:00

2026-10-05 18:44 | Bloomberg

5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Merge

The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.

2026-10-05 17:35 | Nytimes

Supreme Court Tangles Over a Major Climate Change Case

The justices began their new term with a landmark dispute over whether local governments can hold oil companies liable for damages from climate change.

2026-10-05 17:10 | Nytimes

Plaque honours Mars mission scientist

The tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.

2026-10-05 14:36 | BBC

After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea

Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.

2026-10-05 16:33 | Nytimes

Creosote found in beach pollution investigation

Restrictions remain in place on Blyth Beach after a pollution incident was reported in August.

2026-10-05 14:26 | BBC

Ranchers and Fire Survivors Gather Outside Supreme Court to Support Boulder

Some rural counties in Colorado have sided with the oil firms in the case.

2026-10-05 16:10 | Nytimes

Environmental groups critical of housing levy idea

The government wants developers to fund waterways projects in Norfolk.

2026-10-05 05:35 | BBC

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2026-10-05 16:09 | Nytimes

US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.

2026-10-05 15:41 | Nytimes

Gabriel in Man Utd team photo but no hint of reconciliation

As he prepares to celebrate his 16th birthday, the rift between Manchester United and JJ Gabriel shows no sign of being healed.

2026-10-05 19:13 | BBC

How to Watch Cardinals vs. Giants: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 4 Cardinals and Giants game.

2026-10-04 13:00 | Foxnews

Court Tosses ​​Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played

An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played at a trial.

2026-10-05 19:15 | Nytimes

Nvidia-Backed Reflection Unveils Open AI Model, Taking on China

Reflection AI, an artificial intelligence startup from two former Google DeepMind researchers, has unveiled a new open-weight model that it says rivals leading options in the US and China.

2026-10-05 19:00 | Bloomberg

Tech Now

Alasdair Keane heads to the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.

2026-10-03 01:00 | BBC

Emerging tech has new Army leaders warning troops can't ‘AI’ their way to victory on the battlefield

Gen. Christopher LaNeve says command and control is the Army's top modernization priority as new leadership narrows its sweeping transformation push.

2026-10-05 18:36 | Foxnews

Probably Not Enough Money to Fix Paxton Campaign, Says Mulvaney

Mick Mulvaney, former acting chief of staff in the first Trump administration, said Ken Paxton, the Republican contender for the US Senate seat in Texas, is the 'weakest candidate' in this election and that there's 'probably not enough money to fix' him. Mulvaney also weighed in on Paxton's comments to lobbyists blaming the White House for his issues campaigning. Mulvaney said that if Paxton wins it will be due to Donald Trump and that the president is the only person who can get Ken Paxton over the finish line in November. (Source: Bloomberg)

2026-10-05 18:24 | Bloomberg

Democrats Expect Record Number of Women in Party in House After Midterm Elections

Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.

2026-10-05 18:06 | Nytimes