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JPMorgan Chase is blocking outside AI agents from logging into or acting on customers’ bank accounts, with chief executive Jamie Dimon warning that “rogue agents” pose security risks. Speaking during the bank’s third-quarter earnings call, Mr Dimon said JPMorgan would not allow external agents to access its systems because of the potential harm to customers and the bank. “We’re not going to allow just any outside agent to come in inside the company because that’s just too risky for clients and for JPMorgan,” he said. “You don’t want rogue agents.” A JPMorgan spokesman said the bank rejected attempts by third-party…

Justin Bieber has been named White Boy of the Year at the second annual Believe That Awards, hosted by NBA star Anthony Edwards and Nick Maddox. The tongue-in-cheek ceremony, which the presenters describe as an awards show where “no one is safe”, was also attended by Edwards’ new Minnesota Timberwolves team-mate LaMelo Ball during the streamed event. Bieber was shortlisted alongside actors Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, footballer Erling Haaland and NFL star Travis Kelce, all of whom were recognised as white stars who had enjoyed major years in 2026. After being announced as the winner, Bieber submitted an acceptance…

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has apologised for his public outburst after the club’s 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid, following talks with the club’s leadership and head coach Michael Carrick. Martinez met technical director Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada on Thursday, with Carrick also present. The discussions addressed the defender’s criticism of the club hierarchy and his frustration over Manchester United’s summer investment in the squad. In a statement issued later that night, Martinez said the meeting had been “a very positive conversation” in which those involved were able to “exchange views and speak openly” about…

Frisco, Texas, has been named the best US city for children in a new national ranking, while Detroit was placed last after recording the highest child poverty and chronic absenteeism rates among the cities studied. The 2026 America’s Childhood Well-Being Index, produced by ProCare Therapy, assessed 100 of the country’s largest cities against measures covering education, economic security, environmental health and access to green space. Frisco achieved an overall score of 89.8 out of 100, narrowly ahead of fellow Texas city Plano on 89.6. Irvine, California, ranked third, followed by McKinney, Texas, in fourth place. Texas cities dominate best US…

Wall Street steadied after a worldwide sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks, while futures pointed to a stronger opening for Australia’s sharemarket. ASX 200 futures indicated a rise of about 80 points, or 0.9 per cent, after the index slipped 0.1 per cent on Thursday. The S&P 500 recovered from an early decline to gain 0.2 per cent, leaving it close to the record high reached last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 470 points, or 0.9 per cent, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.2 per cent as AI-related shares continued to weaken. The Australian dollar also lost…

The United States has sharply expanded the deportation of migrants to countries other than their own, with more than 16,000 such cases recorded since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025. The policy, known as third-country deportation, has drawn condemnation from rights groups and United Nations experts, who warn that people may be sent to places where they have no connections, do not speak the language and may struggle to secure protection. Trump campaigned on a promise to carry out the “largest deportation operation in American history”. Immigration officers now make thousands of arrests each day, including…

AI transformation has barely reached the core operations of large companies and governments, according to Marc Warner, Accenture’s global chief technology officer, who said organisations must focus less on isolated tools and more on redesigning how work is done. The number of large enterprises or government processes “that have been really, truly reinvented with AI at the absolute core is basically close to zero”, Mr Warner said during a virtual Fortune Brainstorm AI event. He said many businesses had concentrated on peripheral uses such as marketing, meeting notes and transcription. Coding was a partial exception because its returns could be…

Former Cleveland Browns receiver David Bell has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $300 million from several doctors and a large hospital system, alleging that surgery for ongoing hip pain caused a life-threatening femoral artery injury and ended his NFL career. The claim was filed in Philadelphia on Thursday. Bell alleges he was advised to undergo a “core muscle repair”, also referred to as a “Meyers Repair”, for pain that remained after an earlier hip injury. According to the lawsuit, doctors presented the procedure as relatively low risk. Bell claims it instead severely damaged his femoral artery, leaving him in…

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced about $23 million in state funding for nine projects expected to create more than 1,000 jobs and unlock nearly $118 million in additional federal investment. The awards, made through the Make it in Michigan Competitiveness Fund, cover defence, space technology, nuclear workforce training, transport, port infrastructure, community facilities and agriculture across the state. The largest grant, worth $10.5 million, will help build a 57,000-square-foot National Guard readiness centre at the Olympia Armory in Detroit. The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs estimates the scheme will support about 200 construction jobs and 500 additional…

A woman who secured a $100 million lottery win was sceptical when she was told about her extraordinary luck during a phone call. The winner was informed that she had scooped the bonus prize, but initially doubted the news.