Gigs

Paris Jackson performed at Paradiso in Amsterdam, where the audience was reportedly surprised by her music's loud guitar-driven sound, which resembles little of her famous father Michael Jackson's style. Dutch outlet De Telegraaf covered the concert, noting the contrast between her artistry and her family's pop legacy. The gig has drawn attention among Dutch music fans.

Voters in Pierce County, Washington are looking up 2026 election results, with local outlets such as Gig Harbor Now pointing readers to guides and coverage of races on the ballot. Interest is centered on where to find certified results and candidate information as ballots are counted following the latest election.

Charter Communications is promoting its Spectrum Internet Gig service through a Grand Theft Auto VI campaign, telling players they can download the game faster and get to the game's setting of Leonida sooner with the gig-speed plan. The promotion is running as news coverage as anticipation builds around the game, which is one of the most awaited releases in the industry.

The punk band Kodder is promoting what it calls original traditional Rügen craftsmanship alongside upcoming live dates: orders via email, a show on 6 November at Steelbruch Club and another on 7 November at Trinkteufel in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The band frames its DIY punk rock output as island heritage and is telling fans 'that's where you belong'.

Personal finance company MoneyLion has published a guide outlining 29 methods for raising $5,000 quickly. The list covers typical options such as selling unused items, taking on gig or side work, and borrowing through loans or cash advances, with tips on the trade-offs of each. Money-focused readers are circulating the piece as household budgets remain stretched.

A San Francisco startup is advertising $20-an-hour jobs walking robot dogs, drawing attention to an unusual intersection of gig work and robotics. Reports from US and international outlets describe workers being paid to exercise and test the quadruped robots, a role that combines dog-walking duties with hardware field testing.

T-Mobile has added a 5-gigabit-per-second plan to its fiber home internet lineup, expanding its fastest tier of residential broadband. The move positions the carrier to compete more directly with cable and fiber rivals on speed as demand grows for high-bandwidth home connections supporting streaming, gaming, and remote work. Pricing and availability details were not included in the initial report.

T-Mobile has launched a limited-time promotional price on its Fiber 5 Gig home internet plan, cutting the monthly cost to $90. The offer applies to the carrier's fastest fiber tier and gives households a cheaper option for high-speed broadband. It is being reported as part of ongoing competition among providers to win home internet customers with aggressive pricing.

A Cardiff-based startup is offering an on-demand photography service that works like ride-hailing apps, letting users book a nearby photographer at short notice. The concept, covered by technology and photography outlets, is drawing attention as part of the wider gig-economy trend of applying the Uber model to professional services.

The South China Morning Post profiles the growing freelance workforce behind AI: robot trainers who teach machines tasks through repetition and feedback. The feature highlights how gig-economy workers are becoming central to robotics development, training systems for real-world use. It is part of the Spark Study Buddy learning series aimed at readers following emerging tech careers and the changing jobs landscape.

T-Mobile has launched a 5-gigabit fiber internet service, the report indicates, with pricing and availability starting in the near term. The move expands T-Mobile's broadband business beyond its fixed wireless offering and puts it in direct competition with cable and fiber providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon. Details on exact launch dates, covered markets and pricing tiers were not included in the coverage.