European Commission leaders backed a plan for Canada to become the European Union's first associate member, the BBC and Al Jazeera report. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly clashed with Canada's prime minister, called the idea a hostile act and threatened heavy tariffs or cuts to US trade with Europe in response to the proposal.
Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 27.2 two days after launching iOS 27, according to CNET, MacRumors and 9to5Mac. The test software includes updates to FaceTime and Podcasts, a redesigned Health app, and related iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS betas. Apple skipped a public 27.1 beta cycle.
Holtec withdrew its planned initial public offering, with founder Kris Singh blaming what he called a perfect storm in the artificial-intelligence sector, according to the Financial Times feeds. Singh said weaker market sentiment toward data centres had hurt the proposed flotation. The available RSS material does not give the offering's expected size, valuation or revised timetable.
Clearlake Capital took full control of Chelsea Football Club after buying the stakes held by chairman Todd Boehly, Mark Walter and Hansjörg Wyss, the BBC, Guardian and ESPN report. Boehly will leave his role following the deal. The reports do not state the transaction value, but confirm that the ownership group has consolidated under Clearlake.
Israel and Morocco agreed to open embassies in each other's countries after talks in New York involving their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations, Al Jazeera and France 24 report. The countries established diplomatic relations through the US-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020 and also agreed to expand air travel and resume direct commercial flights.
Anthropic is combining Claude chat and Cowork into one interface, reducing its product to Claude Chat and Claude Code modes, according to Techmeme, ZDNet, CNET and 9to5Mac. The revised main window can also create documents, presentations and design schemas. The rollout is beginning with subscribers on the Pro and Max plans.
A cross-party group of British MPs urged the government to remove the words “net zero” from the name of its energy and climate department, the Financial Times reports. The lawmakers argued that the phrase has become a lightning rod for opposition to climate action. The RSS report does not identify their preferred replacement or any government response.
Leicestershire were deducted 27 points and fined £5,000 for breaching England and Wales Cricket Board pitch regulations during their home County Championship match against Glamorgan in August, the BBC, ESPNcricinfo and Sky Sports report. The penalty leaves the club close to relegation from Division One and improves Glamorgan's chances of avoiding the drop.
The US Federal Reserve unanimously raised its key interest rate for the first time in three years as policymakers responded to stubbornly high inflation, Al Jazeera and France 24 report. The move came despite President Donald Trump's repeated demands for lower borrowing costs and sets up a potential confrontation between the White House and Fed chair Kevin Warsh.
Snap introduced Specs Intelligence, an artificial-intelligence assistant designed to work across its Specs glasses, iPhone and Mac, according to Techmeme and 9to5Mac. Snap calls it an anticipatory service and made the iOS version available in preview. The company also opened pre-orders for its consumer Specs with a new 5G carrying case.