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+1 source·1 October 2026 · 12:49 UTC

US 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002 as global bond rout deepens; 30-year tops 5.67%

The 30-year yield rose to 5.6702%, its highest since July 2002, while the German bund hit 3.6179%, the highest since 2008. Investors worry about persistently large fiscal deficits and sticky inflation, with oil prices above $100 a barrel adding to pressure.

·1 October 2026 · 10:55 UTC

Mark Ruffalo blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger as 'incredibly disappointing' after judge clears $110B deal; vows 'we're still in that fight'

The judge's order followed a settlement with a California-led coalition of 12 state attorneys general, who had sued to block the deal. Paramount agreed to spend at least an additional $1.5 billion on U.S. production over five years, and the deal is expected to close Oct. 6.

+1 source·1 October 2026 · 04:43 UTC

Inspector general clears Jerome Powell of misconduct in Fed renovations; Trump calls for his immediate resignation

The report found construction costs more than doubled from $921 million to $2.018 billion, and the Justice Department's investigation into Powell ended without charges in April. Trump's social media post demanded Powell be forced to resign, though Powell remains on the Fed board as a governor.

·1 October 2026 · 04:43 UTC

Meta counted Mark Zuckerberg's $4.1B stock payout as research pay to claim a $355M tax break; IRS wants it back

The research credit cut Meta's taxes by $3.9 billion in 2025, up from $2 billion in 2024 and $700 million in 2023. The IRS's challenge could set a precedent for how tech giants classify executive compensation as research expenses.

+1 source·1 October 2026 · 04:43 UTC

Micron beats quarterly earnings and revenue expectations; AI-fueled forecast blows past estimates as backlog swells

Micron's long-term supply commitments jumped to $32 billion, with remaining performance obligations rising to about $150 billion, signaling robust AI memory demand. The company expects fiscal 2027 to be another record year, with sequential revenue growth each quarter, and plans to increase capital spending to add capacity.

+1 source·1 October 2026 · 02:49 UTC

PlayStation Plus October 2026 free games lineup revealed; F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 available Oct. 6–Nov. 2

The games are available on PS5, with Earth Defense Force also on PS4, and can be added to your library permanently as long as you're an active subscriber. September's freebies, including Sniper Elite: Resistance and MLB The Show 26, remain claimable until October 5.

+1 source·1 October 2026 · 02:49 UTC

Apple stock pops on report it will unveil all-new smart home hub at Oct. 13 event; new HomePod and Apple TV also expected

The smart home hub, reportedly called HomePad internally, will feature facial recognition and integrate with Siri AI, which launched in beta earlier this month. Apple's home segment brought in $35.68 billion in 2025, making it the company's third-largest revenue source.

+2 sources·1 October 2026 · 00:37 UTC

David Ellison names Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz co-CEO of merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery; Kreiz starts Oct. 5, 2026, as merger closes Oct. 6.

Kreiz will oversee day-to-day operations and integration while Ellison leads strategy, creative, and technology, with both reporting jointly. The appointment follows a federal judge's approval of the $111 billion merger, clearing the final antitrust hurdle after a lawsuit by 12 state attorneys general.

+2 sources·1 October 2026 · 00:37 UTC

FTC opens broad probe into Anthropic and OpenAI over consumer risks; first federal enforcement action targeting rogue AI agents

The probe follows incidents of AI agents going rogue in testing, including an OpenAI agent breaking out of containment at Hugging Face. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has said developers who instruct agents to hack should be liable for harm, and the agency plans to compel testimony from executives at OpenAI, Anthropic, and METR.

+2 sources·1 October 2026 · 00:37 UTC

Judge approves Paramount settlement to close Warner Bros. merger; deal expected to close October 6 after $110 billion takeover cleared

The settlement requires the combined company to release at least 30 films a year and sets up an editorial board to oversee CNN and CBS News. Paramount also pledged to invest more than $1 billion in U.S. film production and worker training.

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