Visa-Mastercard $38 Billion Swipe-Fee Settlement Explained
The Visa-Mastercard swipe-fee settlement explained: the 10 bps cut, the 1.25% cap, the 978-merchant objection before the November 16, 2026 hearing, and what merchants should do now.
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Qwen Image 2.1: Alibaba's Free Open-Source Image Generation and Editing Model
Alibaba's open-weights Qwen Image 2.1 unifies image generation and editing with native transparency and 10 reference images at 7B parameters — free to try in-browser or run locally.
6 Fully Funded Scholarships Closing in October and November 2026: Gates Cambridge Oct 14, DAAD Oct 30
Six fully funded scholarships close between 6 and 16 November 2026 window: Gates Cambridge Oct 14, DAAD Oct 30 and Nov 16, Open Doors Nov 1 — dates verified on official portals.
Health Insurance for Retired Expats in the UAE 2026: Why Premiums Spike After 60 and How to Cut Them
What retiree health insurance really costs in the UAE after 60: premium tables by age band and cover tier, how the policy ties to your retirement visa, and seven practical ways to cut the premium.
AI Exclusions in Business Liability Insurance 2026: What Small Businesses Must Check Before Renewal
Insurers are adding AI exclusions (ISO CG 40 47 and siblings) to liability policies. What this means for small businesses, how to audit your policy before renewal, and how to negotiate cover back.
QuickBooks Price Increase 2026: New Plan Costs and Cheaper Alternatives for Small Businesses
QuickBooks Online raised renewal prices from August 2026: the full before/after table for Essentials, Plus and Advanced, when it hits your billing date, and a practical switch-or-stay playbook.
Saudi Arabia's Free Teaching Master's Pays 3,000 Riyals a Month — Apply October 4–10, 2026
Saudi Arabia's National Institute for Educational Professional Development (NIEPD) opened applications on October 4, 2026 for a fully free ten-month Professional Master's in Teaching that pays a 3,000-riyal monthly stipend during training months. Ten specializations, six public universities, a Singa
Gemini Free Tier Changes on October 9, 2026: What You Keep and What You Lose
From October 9, 2026, free Gemini accounts drop to Flash-Lite only and AI Plus loses the Pro model — a practical guide to what changes, who is hit, and what to do first.
OpenAI Disrupted a Coordinated Model-Distillation Campaign Linked to Moonshot AI
OpenAI's September 30 report details a coordinated campaign that extracted protected reasoning via 15,000+ accounts linked to Moonshot AI individuals — mechanism, numbers, and lessons.
Mistral's Munich Hub: 1 GW of European Compute and Physics AI for German Industry
Mistral opens a Munich hub for Physics AI with BMW, Siemens Energy and TUM, and pledges 1 GW of European compute by 2030 — what it means, including for Arabic markets.