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Nitter no more? X sends in the lawyers to shut down open source project
Cease and desist letters from firm headed by free speech absolutist
Debian polls its developers on whether to burn the bots, tame the bots, or let 'em loose
Eight-way ballot on AI code puts the distro's fractious democracy through its paces
Gates warns society faces an AI-pocalypse unless we get more socialist
AI and robots are advancing faster than you think, and we're not prepared for a world where the majority may be out of work
SiFive launches first RISC-V data centre server
"RISC-V in the datacenter isn't a distant aspiration anymore."
Off the Record: Karen Blatchford, managing director of intermediary distribution, Wesleyan
Wesleyan's intermediary business is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. Since launching its smoothed fund proposition into the independent advice market, the mutual has expanded its platform presence and sought to build awareness of smoothed investing among advisers.
Dreams hits 225 store milestone with Manchester launch
Dreams has hit the milestone of opening 225 stores nationwide following the launch of its new Manchester Fort shopping park location.
Sopra Steria's £370M Capita spat heads for 2028 courtroom showdown
French SI still crying foul over shared services contract, alleges bid was 42% under DWP's own cost model
David Coombs: The end of set and forget for government bonds
Continued antagonism in the Persian Gulf and a change in style at the US Federal Reserve have given bonds a tough summer. The worst hit are the US, UK and France, where benchmark 10-year yields have risen 0.5-0.6% since the beginning of the year. Even
India’s crewed space program will fly this year, after missing 2022 and 2025 targets
A space station by 2035 is ISRO’s new mission
Whisky investment firm shut down after customers lose thousands
A whisky investment firm has been shut down after customers paid almost £100,000 for casks that many of them never legally owned. Cask Spirits Global Limited was wound up at the High Court in London on 25 August following an investigation by the Insolvency Service
ETF investors rotated away from tech ahead of Nvidia earnings
Investors became more selective about their exposure to technology ahead of Nvidia’s latest results, with ETF flows pointing towards a rotation into other parts of the equity market, according to Franklin Templeton.
Intuit CEO: Our AI focus caused a slip in new customers
But CEO says he holds himself accountable after spending on agentic platform.
SpaceX plans to plant $100B Starbase on Louisiana coast
Plans to break ground in 2027, produce its own propellant, and power a 'self-sustaining' spaceport. All before Starship ships v1.0 to orbit
Nigel Farage wants to scrap 'suffocating' UK GDPR
Reform UK's leader proposes 'light-touch' alternative, although rival politicians say plans are sparsely detailed and inconsistent with reality
FCA fines and bans Dolfin executives over visa scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to ban three former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited after finding they operated a scheme designed to help clients bypass UK investor visa rules.
UK supermarket scales go 404 on shoppers
Tesco produce not found? But beware the forbidden scales...
Aegon pension app consolidates £250m in savings as user numbers surge
UK savers have consolidated over £250m in savings through Aegon’s pension app Mylo, which encourages pension scheme members to take control of their finances. Mylo enables members to track and consolidate lost and forgotten pensions.
Rachel Vahey: If the Lifetime Isa is broke, fix it – don’t scrap it
The government’s juggernaut of misguided Isa reform shows no signs of stopping. It has confirmed that it will press ahead with changes in April 2027 to reduce the Cash Isa allowance to £12,000 for those under 65. Measures intended to prevent investors bypassing the rules
Poundstretcher’s latest campaign showcases low prices
Budget retailer Poundstrecher has unveiled a new campaign that aims to highlight its deals and low prices on “market leading brands”. The marketing drive, titled ‘Love the Brands. Love the Price’, showcases the retailer’s “market leading brands” at Poundstretcher prices.
Sainsbury’s launches new work experience scheme for young people
Sainsbury’s has unveiled its new ‘Modern Work Experience Programme’ that is aims to create around 10,000 opportunities for young people. The programme will allow young people to build confidence, develop skills and gain insights into future careers.
Ex-Lunar founders raise €8.2m to launch AI-native audit firm Repodo
Ken Villum Klausen, Peter Andreasen and Joachim Strøjer Hansen, who co-founded and helped build Nordic digital bank Lunar as CEO, CFO and CPO respectively, have raised €8.2 million in pre-seed funding to launch Repodo, a new authorised audit firm built around AI from the ground…
Goldman Sachs partner warns that AI could erode bankers' reasoning skills
Chris Chruchman, a Goldman Sachs partner leading one of the bank's flagship AI projects, has warned that the technology could degrade bankers' reasoning skills if relied on too heavily by employees.
Tate McRae brings ‘signature attitude’ to new Calvin Klein autumn 26 campaign
American clothing brand Calvin Klein has unveiled the first instalment of its autumn 2026 denim campaign which stars Canadian pop star Tate McRae. Titled ‘Feel the Fit’, the campaign will roll out over the next month with a line-up of global talent.
Japan to form study group for blockchain-based settlement of stock and bonds
Japan's FSA, finance ministry and central bank are planning to develop a national blockchain-based settlement infrastructure for stocks and Japanese government bonds (JGBs), the Nikkei reported Wednesday.
JoJo Maman Bebe’s Naomi Parry breaks down Godstone campaign
Mother and babycare brand JoJo Maman Bébe is nominated for Brand Partnership of the Year at this year’s RG Retail Excellence Awards. The brand collaborated with Godstone Farm for its spring 2026 campaign.
John Lewis unveils new flagship restaurant at Oxford Street
John Lewis has unveiled its new in-store restaurant concept in full for the first time, with the launch of the flagship Platter at Oxford Street.
TGJones owner becomes latest suitor for Poundland
Modella Capital has emerged as a potential bidder for Poundland, as the discount chain’s owner Gordon Brothers prepares to launch a sale process.
McDonald’s head of technology on why Ready on Arrival is a customer experience story
McDonald’s is nominated for Digital Initiative of the Year at this year’s RG Excellence Awards. The fast food giant’s head of technology deployment and testing Courtney Barnett explains how its Ready on Arrival offering is cutting wait times; easing pressure on restaurants; and…