Business & Tech

AI cuts coding time, but it's also filling open source's inbox with crap

Maintainers reckon a quarter of incoming pull requests are slop, rising to 31% on larger projects

Nvidia woos wary Europeans with more open weights models

New embedding, parsing, and reranking models promise smarter agentic RAG workflows

Higher yields may limit further rate hikes, says T. Rowe Price

Rising bond yields may ultimately reduce the need for further monetary tightening, according to T. Rowe Price, as higher borrowing costs increasingly weigh on economic activity and financial conditions.

OneDrive gives Macs a million things to keep in sync

October preview raises supported limit from 300,000 items, with general availability penciled in for June 2027

OpenClaw creator says he spent $10 million in tokens last month

Reach new heights of laziness by burning tokens to let an AI tap your smartphone screen for you

Nothing will ruin your faith in humanity like an AI that operates your smartphone slowly, struggles with basic tasks, and can charge you for it

AI has 'potential' to turn script kiddies into sophisticated infrastructure attackers

LiteLLM supply chain attack hoovers up passwords and secrets

Plus a RAT for good measure - get threat hunting now

AI will eat a fifth of tech budgets in 2027, but don't expect it to pay for itself

Forrester says only isolated wins are likely, while 'good enough' open-weight models soak up the tokens

Signal bug could keep your mic - and camera - on after hangup

Careful what you say after goodbye, or better yet, update your messaging app

OpenBSD 8.0 beefs up virtual machines and gets a taste of Wine

Proposed port brings 64-bit Windows apps within reach

Passive funds dominate as European investors pour €204bn into markets

European investors poured €204.3bn into open-end funds and ETFs during the third quarter, marking the strongest quarterly inflow in five years, with passive strategies continuing to dominate demand, according to Morningstar.

JP Morgan: Alternatives key to boosting returns in AI-driven market

Investors should increase their exposure to alternative assets to enhance returns and improve portfolio resilience as artificial intelligence drives a stronger long-term growth outlook, according to JP Morgan Asset Management.

PHP devs publish critical bug fix as site owners warned: Pull 'em offline if you're unpatched

Websites down as precaution as exploits have already been published

UK investors shun higher-fee active funds despite strong performance

UK active fund investors are increasingly unwilling to pay a premium for the prospect of market-beating returns, according to analysis by ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI).

Jensen Huang sends in the robot ducks to sell Nvidia's AI-everywhere vision

Containerized datacenters, androids, and telecoms all feature in Berlin keynote interrupted by environmental protesters

Tavistock pursues Atomos deal as it shifts to AI advice strategy

Tavistock Investments has entered exclusive talks to sell Tavistock Private Client (TPC) to Atomos as it accelerates a shift away from traditional wealth management and towards AI-enabled financial advice.

Andrew Spedding: Seeing the whole picture with retirement planning

Retirement is rarely one neat financial decision. It brings together income, spending, pensions, tax, housing, protection, family responsibilities and the life a client wants to lead.

How the security community found the PHP flaws but stumbled across the finish line

Nvidia's grand plan for speeding up datacenter deployments: AI trailer parks

GPUzilla boasts modular bit barns could speed up deployments from six months to just two weeks

Nvidia picks OpenShell to tame AI gents

Give your agents freedom to do useful work by locking them down

Lakrids By Bülow celebrates 50th store launch at Battersea Power Station

Danish liquorice brand Lakrids By Bülow has opened its 50th store worldwide at Battersea Power Station in London.

Visa targets trust in business payments

Visa has introduced tools designed to bring trust and control to business payments.

BBVA works with Nvidia to boost AI agent security

BBVA is collaborating with chip giant Nvidia to explore how security and governance can be embedded into AI agents from the design stage.

Topshop collabs with Talia Byre for new capsule collection

Topshop has unveiled a new limited-edition capsule collection with designer brand Talia Byre, as part of the retailers efforts to “champion emerging British creative talent”.

IKEA ramps up UK sustainability drive with £31.5m fulfilment investment

IKEA is investing in right-sized packaging and a more regional distribution model as it looks to cut waste, delivery miles and emissions, all while building out its circular retail offer.

Standard Chartered to acquire Zodia Custody

UK bank and global custodian Standard Chartered is set to acquire digital assets service provider Zodia Custody.

Bank bosses under pressure to implement AI ahead of time

The vast majority of bank bosses in the UK and Ireland feel they are being pressured to implement AI technology more quickly than they feel is comfortable.

BlackRock warns traditional bond hedge is breaking down

Bonds may no longer provide the diversification benefits investors have traditionally relied on, according to BlackRock. The asset manager said persistent inflation pressures and growing demand for capital are reshaping fixed income markets.

FCA gives simplified advice update as adoption grows

The FCA will soon publish fresh guidance on simplified advice and targeted support, as more than a dozen firms adopt the regime and early evidence suggests it is boosting investment participation.