Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026: AI Leaders Tackle Hype, Regulation And Security Risks

During a wide-ranging panel on artificial intelligence at the Forbes Global CEO Conference 2026 in Singapore last week, the leaders of two AI application unicorns argued that strong commercial demand shows AI is more than a hype.

Rakuten raises record ¥400B from bond sale driven by retail investors
Rakuten raises record ¥400B from bond sale driven by retail investors

Rakuten priced ¥400B ($2.5B) of yen bonds on Friday, its largest yen bond sale, with ¥360B going to retail investors. The 5.5-year debt carries a 4.37% coupon. Japanese companies have sold about ¥3.2T of retail bonds this year, already above 2025’s rec…

Insiders Warn Insurers’ Climate Retreat Could Spark 2008-Style Crash

An anonymous memo from senior insurers warns climate risk could hit mortgages, pensions and the wider economy. Here’s what it says, and what the evidence shows.

‘The Batman Part 2’ Replaces Matt Reeves With A New Director, For Now

The Batman Part II will continue filming without its original director, subbing in Steven Soderbergh with Matt Reeves contributing remotely due to personal family issues.

Today’s Wordle #1945: Hints, Clues And Answer For Friday October 16

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Wordle? Here are some expert hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today’s Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

The Tallest Champion In Boxing Faces An Unbeaten Mandatory Who Gives Up 7 Inches

Sebastian Fundora defends the WBC title against unbeaten Ermal Hadribeaj Saturday in Las Vegas. Coverage starts at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and DAZN.

Anthropic makes Code Review generally available, with $50,000 in credits attached
Anthropic makes Code Review generally available, with $50,000 in credits attached

Anthropic has moved Code Review, its automated pull-request reviewer for Claude Code, out of research preview for Team and Enterprise customers, with up to $50,000 in free credits for eligible enterprises. Organisations running GitHub Enterprise Cloud …

‘MobLand’ Season 2, Episode 5 Release Time And Preview: Conrad Declares War On Frankie

Here’s when MobLand Season 2, Episode 5, “Birdland,” comes out on Paramount+, plus the release time, full schedule and what to expect as Conrad declares war.

We Got Hot and Heavy with Meta’s Muse—And Baffled by Apple’s HomeView

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.

Canelo Hasn’t Fought Since Losing To Crawford — Now He Faces An Unbeaten Champion With 24 KOs

Canelo Alvarez challenges unbeaten WBC champion Christian Mbilli on Oct. 31 in Riyadh. Here’s the final card, start time and how to watch on DAZN PPV.