SEC seeks higher capital requirement for brokers
The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to raise the minimum capital requirement for stockbrokers to P120 million from P100 million as part of its next wave of capital market reforms.
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Philippines tourism makes stride as global ranking climbs
The Philippines was named the seventh-fastest improving economy in global tourism after climbing eight places to 57th out of 110 countries in the 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index by the World…
Japanese semicon firm to build facility in Batangas
A Japanese semiconductor firm is set to break ground on a manufacturing facility in Batangas as part of its expansion plan in the Philippines.
An Overwhelming Percent of Americans Now Want to Pause AI and Tax Billionaires
"When you feel like you can't buy a home, or you feel like you can't get ahead, you will all of a sudden be attracted to policies you never thought you would be attracted to." The post An Overwhelming Percent of Americans Now Want to Pause AI and Tax Billionaires appeared first on Futurism .
Lessons From a Year of RFK Jr. Disinformation
(MedPage Today) -- If you think having accurate information about your health matters, then the U.S. has a problem. I know, because I've spent the last year working with a team to track Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
'When will my ear be full again?': Autistic boy's plea after devastating pitbull attack
An eight-year-old boy is recovering at home after allegedly being attacked by two pit bulls in Phoenix. His mother says he remains traumatised and has nightmares about the incident.
Three Western Cape teachers take top honours at National Teaching Awards
Three Western Cape educators won national awards for inclusive education leadership, Grade R teaching and technology-enhanced learning at the 26th National Teaching Awards in Johannesburg on 1 October…
10 new 4K Blu-rays from September 2026 to add to your collection
It's a bumper edition of the Blu-ray Bounty for September, with 10 titles ranging from comic book movies to spine-chilling horror.
Someone Got Doom In an SQL Database
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Rendering Doom in a database is obviously a bad idea," Lukas Vogel writes in a lengthy blog post explaining how exactly he managed to render Doom…
- SQL database powers video game Doom in project SQLDoom
- Python client manages input, output, timing, frame display
- SQLDoom creates full-color 640x480 frames, similar to original Doom
The winter war: Ukraine is prepping for another season of Russian attacks before the cold sets in
On Sept. 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov once again voiced Moscow’s rejection of a Ukrainian proposal to halt fighting along the current front line.
Benue: Many missing as boat carrying over 70 mourners capsizes
Several people are feared missing after a wooden boat carrying more than 70 mourners and over 30 motorcycles overturned while crossing the River Katsina-Ala in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue…
16 pilgrims, van driver killed in multi-vehicle crash in Kenya
Nairobi: A crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday killed 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, officials said.
Unlock aerial photography for 15% off with this DJI Neo discount
Experience the joys of a mini drone with the discounted, 4K-capable Neo from DJI.
Zach Bryan Wears 'Free Palestine' Shirt Weeks After Macklemore Controversy
Bryan wore the shirt at Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium, renewing a dispute over Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour.
- Zach Bryan wore Free Palestine shirt at concert in Foxborough.
- Refers to Robert Kraft's controversy with Ed Sheeran and Macklemore.
- Bryan's attire seen as challenge to Kraft's stance on Israel-Palestine.
Competition Authority approves 60% De La Rue Kenya stake acquisition by Mauritius firm
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the acquisition of a 60 per cent stake in De La Rue Kenya EPZ Limited by Mauritius-based investment firm Monarch Capital Limited, paving the way…
Anambra moves to streamline law enforcement, reclaim occupied government lands
The Anambra State Government has approved plans to streamline the operations of various law enforcement groups in the state in read more Anambra moves to streamline law enforcement, reclaim occupied…
US Market Outlook: Dollar, Yield stay strong
The outlook remains bullish and there is more room to rise
Index Outlook: At a critical juncture
A bounce from the upcoming support is needed to avoid more fall
Kwara government gives N50,000 support grant to each of 2,740 Batch ‘C’ corps members
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq at the weekend charged newly sworn-in National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to embrace peace, read more Kwara government gives N50,000 support grant…
AI and the imitation game
“Maria, this is Fauzia. I’m having trouble reaching Ahmed at the moment, so can you please click on the link I’ve sent so that you can wire me 50,000 rupees?
Box Office: ‘Digger’ Nosediving With $3.4 Million on Opening Day, ‘Verity’ Lands at No. 1 With $15.1 Million on Friday
Not even a Tom Cruise-filled, all-stops-pulled press tour — including a GQ cover, a “New Heights” podcast appearance and a “Risky Business”-inspired jaunt down the “Jennifer Hudson Show” spirit tunnel…
Ukraine’s $33 veterans’ gym subsidy drew 800,000 uses. Now it is gone, squeezed by war and stalled reforms, holding up $20 billion in aid
The Veteran Sports program stopped on 1 October after the state found no money for it.
Netflix top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now (October 3-4)
Our guide on the three best movies to watch on Netflix’s top 10, including a
Fighting the Neoliberal Agenda from the Left: This is the Approach of the World's Best Progressive Economists
Thomas Piketty, Daron Acemoglu, Dani Rodrik, Branko Milanovic, Mariana Mazzucato, Abhijit Banerjee and Ha-Joon Chang offer solutions to challenges such as housing, inequality, climate change or the impact of AI on the labor market.
Apple Tightens macOS Privacy After AI Agent Message Access Concerns
Apple is changing macOS Full Disk Access after warning that some developers are using the permission in ways that can … Read More The post Apple Tightens macOS Privacy After AI Agent Message Access…
OpenAI's Altman: Ascribing religion to models a "safety issue"
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Saturday took a veiled shot at Anthropic and its work on the soul of AI, saying he was "very uncomfortable" with the idea of attributing some kind of religious power to…
From K-pop to AI, Karnataka seeks deeper ties with Korea
From K-pop to AI, Karnataka is looking to turn India’s growing Korean connection into investment and technology partnerships.
SSNIT Board explains National Security intervention at Labadi, La Palm Beachfronts
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it requested the intervention of the National Security Council Secretariat to address the continued unlawful occupation and encroachment…
OpenAI Warns 100+ Groups After AI Agents Act Without Authorization
OpenAI has informed more than 100 organizations about incidents involving unauthorized activity linked to its AI agents, as the company … Read More The post OpenAI Warns 100+ Groups After AI Agents…
I reviewed luxury hotels for nearly a decade. Becoming a mom changed what I look for.
Traveling with a baby changed my definition of five-star hospitality. Now that I'm a parent, personalized service matters more than fancy amenities.
- Author reviewed luxury hotels for nearly a decade
- Motherhood changed her hotel preferences and priorities
- Values functional aspects and personalized hospitality
California announces AV regulation, fines for robotaxis that impede emergency responders
California's latest law takes aim at autonomous vehicle companies like Tesla, Waymo by setting financial penalties for fleets that block 911 responders.
Nigerian winger signs for Turkish club Fişekspor
Lagos State University graduate, Kehinde Ozein Hamzat, has joined Turkish football club Fişekspor ahead of the new season after playing for grassroots team Read More…
Sand Eagles face Senegal in final test ahead of Ghana AFCON qualifier
Nigeria’s Sand Eagles will play a two-legged friendly against Senegal in Kaduna to prepare for their Beach Soccer AFCON qualifying fixture against Ghana.
Buying a Used CPU Can Get You Ban from This Game
Buying used PC hardware can come with an unusual risk: the previous owner’s anti-cheat ban may follow the component. A … Read More The post Buying a Used CPU Can Get You Ban from This Game appeared…
Private Credit And Equity Face Warnings On AI Lending Concentration
Carlyle executives caution direct lenders against repeating structural software-as-a-service errors as they fund the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout.
GCC finance ministers review strengthening economic cooperation
RIYADH — Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan headed Saudi Arabia’s delegation attending the 126th Meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
Anthropic's super bug-hunting model Mythos is hardcore good at math, as latest vuln under attack shows
Exploitation attempts came from China-hosted IP, VulnCheck researcher says
ComfortDelGro, Grab, Gojek, Tada extend driver fee till Nov 30
The driver fee ranges between 50 cents and $1.20 across the platforms.
- Driver fee extension until November 30 across ComfortDelGro, Grab, Gojek, Tada
- Fee ranges from 50 cents to $1.20 per trip
- Introduced in 2022 to help drivers with rising fuel costs
Travel guide: 5 ways to stay healthy during flights
com. Many people complain of body aches or fatigue after returning from an overseas trip. While a packed travel itinerary may be partly to blame, long hours on a plane can also take a toll on the body…
More valuable than my camera! This little SSD is half the size of a stick of gum and has transformed the way I create content on the go
Lexar's brilliant portable SSD is smaller than an eraser but has made the biggest difference to the way I handle content creator
Access Bank eyes broader partnership with Zambia Air Force
Access Bank Zambia says it is looking to deepen its partnership with the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) beyond its sponsorship of Red Arrows Rugby Club (RARC).
Fake Jobs Put Job Seekers at Risk of Identity Theft
Fraud investigator Jay Jones, known online as “The Profiler,” tells Bloomberg This Weekend that AI is helping scammers create increasingly convincing fake recruiters and job listings that can lead…
President Mahama unveils HINGE to streamline Africa’s health investment ecosystem
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has announced the introduction of the Health Investment and National Gateway Enabler (HINGE), a digital platform designed to streamline…
Greg Abel Committed $6.8 Billion to Homebuilders Like Lennar, Increasing Berkshire's Stake by 30%, Even as Mortgage Rates Sit Near 7.5% and Builder Sentiment Hits Multi-Year Lows. Is This Bold Conviction or a Costly Miscalculation?
Berkshire Hathaway thinks in decades, which changes the story around investing in housing stocks.
Directors of companies and their legal responsibilities
Legally speaking, the positions of chairmanship and membership of boards of joint stock companies such as banks, investment companies, insurance companies etc, come with its burdens and liabilities. T...
The Tech Industry’s Aggressive Push to Integrate AI Into Schools Is Turning Into a Disaster
A "pipeline of future users." The post The Tech Industry’s Aggressive Push to Integrate AI Into Schools Is Turning Into a Disaster appeared first on Futurism .
Climate change affects Indigenous children's health worldwide, review of 53 studies finds
Indigenous children across the globe are experiencing significant climate-related health impacts, ranging from malnutrition and infectious diseases to effects on mental health and cultural well-being…
Newly discovered hair cells on squid may offer clues to understanding hearing loss in humans
Scientists have known for years that squid have cells with bundles of tiny, hairlike protrusions on their heads and arms, similar to those buried deep inside the human ear that allow us to hear.
Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services | Phillip Inman
In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-ticking Andy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy.
US and China explore AI ‘hot line’ amid safety concerns
The US has proposed an AI communication channel with China to address potential crises and misuse as concerns grow over the risks of advanced AI.
Everyone in the room thinks they’re the only one struggling
The connective ritual behind my closest friendships and the best teams asks the same question: What are you working on that you need help with? During my PhD, I regularly participated in something called Shut Up and Write. The idea was (wait for it) to be quiet and work, but in a room full of people doing the same.
White House announces one-time $90 rebate for some Medicare users
Some 20 million people enrolled in Part B are eligible for the payments.
- White House announces $90 rebate for some Medicare users
- Checks to be sent to 20 million seniors in Medicare Part B
- Funds drawn from Medicare Improvement Fund established in 2008
Agenus Reports 48% Estimated Three-Year Survival With BOT+BAL in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer at IGCS 2026
Survival estimate remained at 48% between years two and three, extending evidence of durable benefit Results observed in heavily pretreated, difficult-to-treat population that received a median of…
“Ghana is moving from consumer to producer of health products” – President Mahama
By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah Alimein, Egypt- President John Dramani Mahama says Ghana is positioning its health sector for greater self-reliance through expanded healthcare coverage, free primary…
Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality – but the reality is more complicated
Hunter-gatherers do not always seek total equality, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t egalitarian.
OpenAI safety employee quits, calls for nuclear-level safeguards
David Robinson, who previously led transparency work on OpenAI’s safety team, wrote in an essay that the ChatGPT maker “has thrived by trial and error.” However, he said the stakes of the inevitable…
The GPT Oracle: 1 in 10 Americans are reviving the pagan practice of prophecy
Anthropic has reported Claude 4 drifting into mystical themes unprompted, a pattern its own engineers did not train for or predict.
A short breath extends the mating calls of male tokay geckos
Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko), large and mostly nocturnal geckos native to parts of Asia, are among the few nonbird reptiles that make sounds to attract potential mates, defend their territory and signal distress.
Milky Way may have begun as thousands of galaxies, new simulations suggest
In the early days of the universe, our home looked very different from how it does today. Back then, the region in our universe that would eventually become our Milky Way neighborhood was a collection of thousands of smaller galaxies—some pumping out tons of new stars, others filled only with gas or littered with dead stars and black…
The dark side of El Nino: Sea levels to rise in California as coastal wave surges up west coast
LOS ANGELES, Oct 3 — Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30 centimetres) in the coming...
Smooth Agave plant on ‘death bloom’ after over 30 years at Botanic Gardens
Horticulturists will collect and spread plantlets on the stalk to grow a new generation of agaves.
- Smooth Agave plant at Singapore Botanic Gardens experiences death bloom after 30+ years.
- Agave only flowers once in its lifetime, storing energy for final phase.
- Bulbils will sprout from stem, preserving legacy through new generation.
Woodlands project records more trees than expected
The Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs project aims to restore some of Sussex's ancient woodland.