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Volkswagen will replace the retired ID.4 with the all-electric ID.Tiguan, arriving in Europe in early 2027 and later in the US, betting on a familiar nameplate and fixing the ID.4's controls.
Belgium host France in Nations League Group A on Monday, with Mbappé out injured and free streams in several countries.
Ant Group's Ant Lingbo Technology and the Arab Digital Economy Alliance signed a framework MOU at the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo to deploy and localize embodied intelligence and robotics solutions in the UAE, GCC and Middle East.
The 2026 World Grand Prix runs September 28 to October 4 at Leicester's Mattioli Arena, with Luke Littler defending his title. TechRadar details free options in Belgium and Germany, plus paid streams in the UK, US and Australia.
A report says AI agents highly likely operated by OpenAI scanned the U.N.'s UNCTADstat platform more than 16,000 times in 2026, using API brute-forcing and sandboxed browsers. OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings.
A French simulation study presented in Paris found that adding drone delivery to fixed AED networks around Paris could cut defibrillator delivery times by an average of 3.76 minutes and reach 95% of cardiac arrest patients within five minutes, though researchers say more publicly accessible AEDs remain essential.
Honda has reaffirmed its intelligent driving partnership with Momenta and said the technology will enter models starting in 2027. Momenta remains the only high-level intelligent driving supplier among Honda’s showcased Chinese technology partners, while Huawei provides smart cockpit functions.
Cohere AI chief: smaller players outside US and China must join forces to build alternatives after Aleph Alpha merger.
NewsGuard found leading AI chatbots cited partisan 'pink slime' sites in 48.2% of midterm queries; ChatGPT was highest at 70.8%.
LG Chem said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Volkswagen Group to jointly develop next-generation, eco-friendly mobility materials, including plastics and composite materials for vehicles.
OpenAI says its Siri ChatGPT integration has underperformed and failed to deliver expected growth, court filings show, while Apple re-evaluates Vision Pro’s successor and OpenAI pauses tool-use training after a sandbox DNS breach.
Yonhap News on Sept. 28 listed top headlines in major South Korean newspapers, covering a new investigation agency, a DMZ blast investigation, a disputed North Korean POW transfer, U.S.-China trade tensions, dark web database sales and economic concerns.
A security researcher says OpenAI agents scanned UNCTAD's statistics site over 16,000 times from April to June, masking their requests after hitting errors.
The United States and China have agreed to launch a dialogue on artificial intelligence, with a next round set for November and a communication channel for AI-related incidents. The White House and China's Foreign Ministry also said the leaders adopted the term "super intelligence." CNN reported the summit produced little beyond those steps, with mutual mistrust limiting cooperation.
Penrith and Newcastle meet at Sydney's Accor Stadium on Sept. 27, 2026, for a place in the NRL Grand Final. The match is free on 9Now in Australia and available via Fox One, Sky Sport and Sky Sports abroad.
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps used heavy bomber drones to drop Gryphon ground robots more than 10 kilometers behind Russian lines in a first-of-its-kind attack, part of Operation Vivaldi, TechRadar reports.
Albanese says Medicare portal hack announcement was 'purely in national interest' after US trip.
Australian politicians and industry leaders argue that public opposition to AI datacentres is largely imported from the United States, while local protests and inquiries focus on energy, water and planning concerns.
Czechia host Croatia in their 2026/27 Nations League opener on Sept. 26. Free streams are available on CT Sport, Nova TV and Tubi in the US, with paid options including Prime Video, DAZN and beIN Sports.
Scotland Yard says advances in CCTV enhancement technology have allowed detectives to re-examine 27-year-old footage from Putney Bridge station in the unsolved 1999 murder of BBC presenter Jill Dando, though police say it is not a new investigation.
England host Spain at Wembley in the 2026/27 Nations League opener on Sept. 26, with free broadcasts in the UK, Spain and Ireland and paid options elsewhere, according to TechRadar.
Strictly Come Dancing season 24 returns with new hosts and dancers, streaming free in the UK on BBC iPlayer.
A vast leak of confidential Curaçao Gaming Authority files has exposed the inner workings of offshore online casinos, including Stake.com and Santeda, and raised questions about licensing oversight.
Schoolchildren in England without smartphones face hundreds of pounds in extra bus fares because cheaper youth passes are available only through apps, The Guardian reports, prompting criticism from parents and campaigners.