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United StatesRomaniaGermanyFranceUnited KingdomItalySpainPolandNetherlandsSwitzerlandAustriaBelgiumHungarySwedenNorwayFinlandDenmarkEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaMoldovaKimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday after President Donald Trump asked her to step down amid corruption and misconduct allegations. She was accused of asking a Trump supporter for $100,000 to pay personal credit-card debt shortly before her confirmation hearing.
A federal judge in California partly granted Apple’s request for expedited discovery, ordering OpenAI to hand over records in the trade secrets lawsuit. The judge cited the risk of evidence being destroyed and ordered three former Apple employees to give early depositions.
JPMorgan’s third-quarter results were uneven as higher interest rates weighed on profits, following a strong run. Goldman Sachs reported better-than-expected results as major U.S. banks opened a mixed earnings season.
Goldman Sachs strategists upgraded global equities to overweight for the next three months and bonds to overweight over 12 months, citing strong earnings and limited recession risk. They expect nearly 30% year-over-year growth in S&P 500 earnings in the third quarter, while recent declines have improved stock valuations.
Apple unveiled a new Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip, 128GB of storage and far-field microphones for Siri. The streaming box adds Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, costs $299 and ships November 13.
A Saudi OpenAI employee has been arrested and charged in the US with attempting to intercept oral communications after a recording device was found in an executive conference room. Wrapped in tissue paper, the device was plugged into a USB port behind a television; OpenAI said no model weights, source code or customer data were taken.
PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu said he would have backed the removal of Ilie Bolojan’s government even if US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle had urged him not to. He said their March meeting was not about governments and that Bolojan should have been replaced last autumn.
Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv’s CHP-4 power plant and a nine-story apartment building, killing at least two people and wounding around 20. Zelensky said Ukraine received no advance warning from Western partners for a second consecutive night; the attack came days after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon globally for paying users, offering the reasoning model through the Gemini app, Search and API. It is designed for complex coding, financial, cybersecurity and scientific work; launch prices are $2 and $10 per million tokens, half the standard rates.
South Korea's Kospi fell 6.25% on Tuesday as investors sold semiconductor shares after Broadcom's chief likened many AI investors to casino gamblers and Chinese chipmaker CXMT reported progress on a new chip architecture. The selloff reflected concerns about AI spending and rising Chinese competition.
Meta introduced Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full on Monday, calling them its most capable AI models to date and saying they are built for personal and professional agentic tasks. The launch is part of its effort to compete with leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Meta is bringing its Your Algorithm feature to Facebook, letting users add and manage topics they want to see in Feed and Reels. Recommendations respond right away when users mark topics as “interested” or “not interested,” the company says.
BYD plans to expand its European workforce to about 40,000 by 2030, Executive Vice President Stella Li said on Monday at the Paris Motor Show. The target comes as the Chinese automaker seeks to move beyond exports and become a manufacturer in Europe.
Google is allowing US users over 18 with a standard account to publish privately listed Android apps made in AI Studio on the Play Store, without paying for a developer account. Sharing the apps with friends is expected to be available in the coming months.
Apple unveiled the HomePod mini 2 for $149, adding an S10 chip and interactive Sound Glow lighting. It ships October 30, while Siri AI will arrive in a future software update.
The U.S. Treasury said it is imposing more than $1.2 billion in penalties on Bank of America for alleged anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations. The penalty ranks as the third-largest in the department's history.
Strive bought 3,311 bitcoin for about $280 million between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9, lifting its holdings to 32,773 BTC. The purchase was its largest weekly acquisition since January and makes it the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder.
Microsoft President Brad Smith called for global AI safety rules, saying the technology is less regulated than milk and washing machines. He said companies should have a legal duty to notify victims if rogue AI agents breach their systems.
Romania’s Social Democratic Party will decide on Wednesday whether to join Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu’s government, party leader Sorin Grindeanu said. PSD is preparing for possible snap elections if the government bid fails, though Grindeanu called that outcome undesirable for Romania.
Romania’s annual inflation rose to 6.6% in September, above the 6.50% interest rate on one-year Tezaur government bonds. At the current inflation rate, the bonds’ return does not preserve purchasing power.
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