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UK small businesses are spending big on Anthropic — but OpenAI isn't far behind as expenditure on AI tools hits new high

An estimated 1 out of every 8 UK small and medium businesses are paying for AI tools Over 28% of SMEs are using two or more AI platforms Publishing is the main UK sector adopting AI British SMEs are moving toward AI solutions, with adoption increasing from 1.1% in 2023 to 12.8% in 2026, new research has claimed. The study , by small business credit card providers Capital on Tap, also shows that wh…

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 16, 2026

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier for those who've been to an NFL game. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight, and e…

NYT Pips hints, answers for October 16, 2026

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalog. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you cover…

Even Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing rivals

Benchmark says the Valley’s rule against backing rivals is getting harder to keep.

Are open-weight AI models safe?

The 'blurry' world of defence tech revenue

‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant

Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money

AI is outpacing guardrails. Businesses must build their own

Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, recently joined the chorus of Silicon Valley Cassandras calling on AI companies to deliberately slow the pace of product development. In a widely discussed letter, he predicted a nightmare scenario in which a swarm of AI agents takes over the internet and causes hundreds of billions of dollars in damage—something he thinks could happen within the next six to 12…

Skechers Coupon Codes 20% Off

Learn how to find, compare, and apply the best Skechers online discounts to save on comfortable sneakers, athletic apparel, and accessories.

Taiwan plans US industrial parks costing $2B to $4B each, starting with a Texas complex costing up to $4B, to build a supply chain for Nvidia, TSMC, and Foxconn (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg : Taiwan plans US industrial parks costing $2B to $4B each, starting with a Texas complex costing up to $4B, to build a supply chain for Nvidia, TSMC, and Foxconn — Taiwan plans to raise billions of dollars to develop industrial parks in the US that would build a base for a comprehensive supply chain …

Forget the iPhone Duo — the M4 iPad Air is a lot cheaper even at full price but it's now 21% off

Pre-orders for the much-anticipated iPhone Duo are set to start later tonight (11pm AEDT, October 16), but with the base 256GB model costing an eye-watering AU$3,499, it’s a big ask even for the most loyal of Apple fans. Given the fact the iPhone Duo can feasibly be compared to an iPad when unfolded, in my mind, the better value alternative is to get an actual iPad and pair it with your current iP…

Hurdle hints and answers for October 16, 2026

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give…

How to watch Samoa vs France for FREE: Live streams for Rugby League World Cup 2026 game

Watch Samoa vs France FREE on 7Plus (AUS) Stream on Premier Sports (US/CAN/UK) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 75%) Kick-off: Fri, Oct 16, 2.45am ET / 7.45am BST / 5.45pm AEDT Watch Samoa vs France in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup as both sides kick off their campaigns, at the Western Sydney Stadium. And, for Toa Samoa, it's their big chance to prove that their runners-up performance…

Austin-based RapidCanvas, which uses agents to help businesses build custom AI tools, raised a ∼$29M Series B led by Vertex Ventures and Hitachi Ventures (Chris Metinko/Axios)

Chris Metinko / Axios : Austin-based RapidCanvas, which uses agents to help businesses build custom AI tools, raised a ∼$29M Series B led by Vertex Ventures and Hitachi Ventures — RapidCanvas, which uses agents to help businesses build and deploy custom AI applications, has raised nearly $29 million in Series B funding, CEO Rahul Pangam tells Axios Pro.

Mova V70 Ultra Complete review: a full-featured robovac let down by subpar performance

Mova V70 Ultra Complete: Two-minute review If you've never heard of Mova as a brand, you're not alone as it was initially only available in select European and South-East Asian countries. The brand, which is owned by Dreame Technology, is now expanding and is supposed to be value-focused side of the company — although you'd be hard pressed to believe that when its latest flagship robot vacuum cost…

A Tesla Flying Car? I Don’t Know, Man

The Federal Aviation Administration will likely have thoughts about the Tesla Roadster 2’s ability to leave the ground.

Sources detail Nscale's setbacks ahead of an IPO at up to a $35B valuation, including a six-month delay in Norway and penalties owed to Microsoft and ByteDance (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg : Sources detail Nscale's setbacks ahead of an IPO at up to a $35B valuation, including a six-month delay in Norway and penalties owed to Microsoft and ByteDance — One flagship AI data center in Norway is six months behind schedule, with workers set to be housed in a floating hotel to get it over the finish line.

My favourite manual espresso machine of 2026 is now available with a huge 43% discount — there’s just one minor catch

I love a good coffee machine, and appreciate the benefits of fully automatic and manual styles. I use the former type at home myself since it makes the morning orders for my partner and me as easy as possible. If I really had my way though, I’d choose manual, as it opens the door to a lot more experimentation, and the KitchenAid Semi Automatic Espresso Machine would be right at the top of my wishl…

Relive Tesla's ridiculous(ly fun) Roadster stunt show

Tesla's Roadster event was pretty exciting, to say the least. Tesla's Roadster event was pretty exciting, to say the least.

Microsoft unveils MAI-Base-2, a MoE model with 2.8T total and 80B active parameters, claiming 4x-12x more pretraining FLOPs-efficiency than DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base (Microsoft AI)

Microsoft AI : Microsoft unveils MAI-Base-2, a MoE model with 2.8T total and 80B active parameters, claiming 4x-12x more pretraining FLOPs-efficiency than DeepSeek-V4-Pro-Base — In June, we announced MAI-Thinking-1, a general-purpose foundation model post-trained on top of MAI-Base-1 with strong reasoning performance.

Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 16, 2026

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're always up to no good. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Conne…

NYT Strands hints, answers for October 16, 2026

Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you come in a small package. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part…

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 16, 2026

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're well-traveled. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints…

NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 16, 2026

Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers. Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle , and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need. While we are focused more on meaning…

Tesla's redesigned Roadster has a cold-gas thruster option, but you'll need $250,000 just to reserve it

Tesla has finally unveiled the next-generation Roadster. Tesla has finally unveiled the next-generation Roadster.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims China will transfer a Starlink-alternative to Moscow that could allow Russia to 'dominate the skies over Ukraine'

Zelenskyy says China is passing Russia technology for a Starlink alternative that could give Moscow dominance in Ukraine's skies The system is Bureau 1440's Rassvet, which has launched 32 satellites against a 2026 plan of 156 and has lost at least one Kyiv has not publicly named any Chinese firms or shown evidence, and Beijing has previously rejected similar accusations even as Ukraine aims to pus…

OpenAI continues to work to grow its ad business in ChatGPT, cutting ad rates, chasing small and midsize businesses, and hiring some new talent from Meta (Alix Coutures/The Information)

Alix Coutures / The Information : OpenAI continues to work to grow its ad business in ChatGPT, cutting ad rates, chasing small and midsize businesses, and hiring some new talent from Meta — As OpenAI has jockeyed with Anthropic to win over developers with new models and tools this year, its advertising business at times has seemed like an afterthought.

The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second

Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to 60mph in under a second. It was an impressive demonstration of a car that likely will come with some heavy caveats and restrictions if it ever goes into production. The e…

The Tesla Roadster 2 Is Here—and It Flies

The automaker unveiled its next luxury sports car at an event in Texas. It has thrusters on it that can send it airborne.

Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style

The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.

The White House's AI task force begins its 120-day window to evaluate AI, including producing a risk report, implementing the White House Accord on SI, and more (Ashley Gold/Semafor)

Ashley Gold / Semafor : The White House's AI task force begins its 120-day window to evaluate AI, including producing a risk report, implementing the White House Accord on SI, and more — The White House's AI task force has formally adopted its charter, kicking off the short 120-day window it's been given to answer …

Openreach self-install FTTP modem trial is reportedly going ahead

Openreach is apparently readying a trial for a DIY fibre modem install This would mean customers upgrading their fibre who already have a modem could simply replace it, which would mean a cheaper setup However, this modem switch is not as straightforward as it might first sound, and there are potential pitfalls to be aware of here Openreach is seemingly conducting trials to see if fibre broadband…

How to watch Grey's Anatomy season 23 — stream online from anywhere in the world

Watch Grey's Anatomy S23 on ABC via Fubo free trial (US only) US stream: Hulu (16 Oct) CA Stream: Crave (16 Oct) UK & AU stream: Disney Plus (16 Oct) Use NordVPN to watch Hayu from anywhere Grey's Anatomy is back, with all the spectacular disasters, tear jerking moments and relationship drama we've come to expect. And this season kicks off with a bang, as a collision at a nearby maritime facility…

Lego's 2026 Advent calendars are selling out already — here are this year's 6 new sets

Lego's 2026 Advent Calendars are here, and there are six new sets to explore. The Lego City calendar is the traditional option, centered around Santa's workshop, with elves, toys, Mr and Mrs Claus, and snowman figurines. The box transforms into a scene onto which the completed models can sit — a perfect addition to your Holiday decorations. Marvel and Star Wars fans are catered for, too, with cale…

Meta confirms smart glasses were recording without being activated

Yet another major privacy issue has hit a Meta-owned company. This time it's a Meta product that certainly could not afford to have any privacy issues: Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. According to numerous reports from users, Meta's smart glasses have been making audio recordings of their conversations without the user's permission. Meta has since confirmed the issue and have said it's been fixed. "Th…

Opsin, which helps companies show where AI agents are active, what data they access, and flag risky behavior, raised $21M led by SYN Ventures and Race Capital (Stephen Council/Business Insider)

Stephen Council / Business Insider : Opsin, which helps companies show where AI agents are active, what data they access, and flag risky behavior, raised $21M led by SYN Ventures and Race Capital — AI agents are starting to outnumber humans in many high-tech workplaces, and they can be far trickier to monitor.

Ukraine uses cheap 240-year-old tech to increase UAV range to 1,000km — aerostat flew 10km high before setting Mara free for an extra 60Km flight

Ukraine combines centuries-old balloon technology with a modern long-range strike drone The Mara drone reportedly travels beyond 1,000km aboard the Balun aerostat After balloon release, Mara can reportedly fly another 60km independently Ukrainian engineers are combining aerostat technology, which dates back approximately 240 years, with a strike drone capable of reaching locations more than 1,000k…

BYD launches slick Lucid rival in China with over 500-miles of range

The Great Han can manage over 600 miles on China's test cycles Full battery top-ups take as little as nine minutes The world’s luxury car makers could soon face stiff competition BYD has revealed its latest flagship electric large sedan in China, capable of delivering Lucid Air Grand Touring-level range for a fraction of the cost. Badged the BYD Han (the Great Han), the opulent sedan will cost jus…

When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off

The company generated over $30 million in revenue in two years and was acquired by MyFitness for an undisclosed amount of money in March.