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VMware returns to low-end server virtualization with 'vSphere Express'
128-cores max, sold on distributors' marketplaces, and in with a shot of restoring some trust
Turn your home into a giant crane game with this open source robot
Who needs a humanoid to pick up after you when you can suspend an AI-powered claw from cables near your ceiling?
Cheapest funds win flows as European fee war deepens
European investors are increasingly directing money towards cheaper investment funds, as fee pressure intensifies across the industry and costly products struggle to attract new assets, according to new research from Morningstar.
Fedora 45 is finally finished and fit
After two last-minute delays, it's here and running – albeit with a kernel series already at upstream end of life
Higher bond yields and strong dollar knock gold off record highs
Gold has fallen around 25% from the record highs reached earlier this year and is now trading below where it started 2026, despite persistent geopolitical tensions that would typically support demand for the traditional safe-haven asset.
Hey, Siri: Plug into my app like you said you'd do way back in 2024
More than two years after promising it, Apple lets developers test Siri AI app integration
OpenAI takes aim at GitHub with deal for Pierre Computer
The developer tools startup will give OpenAI a vehicle for challenging GitHub's enormous hold over software development.
Palantir CEO says it's pioneering an antiwar movement – while happily accepting defense dollars
Alex Karp casts military software as a force for peace while declaring a moral imperative to dominate the market
Boffins use machine-learning tricks to create a starlight dimmer switch
FLIP reveals a planet hidden in Webb data, boosting detection sensitivity by up to 15 times
Bare metal boom: On-prem server sales for HPC and AI up 20% this year
Firms still want kit on-premises, but spike in revenue is as much about increased costs as higher sales
Markets welcome gridlock, but debt ceiling risks loom after Democrat victory
Investors are likely to welcome Washington gridlock after Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress. However, a looming debt ceiling battle and the risk of a government shutdown could test markets over the next year, according to Charles Schwab.
Private markets growth held back by data gaps
The expansion of private markets in wealth management is being held back by manual processes and weak data connectivity, despite firms placing the asset class high on their strategic agendas, according to research from FE fundinfo.
Passive equity funds suffer first outflows in more than three years
Passive equity funds recorded their first month of net outflows in more than three years in October, suggesting the recent cooling in investor appetite for equities is beginning to extend beyond active strategies, according to data from Calastone.
US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years
Söderberg completes Benchmark deal as Dymott remains CEO
Söderberg & Partners has completed its acquisition of Benchmark Capital after securing regulatory approval. The deal, first announced in July, gives Benchmark a new long-term owner as it seeks to expand its presence in the UK advice market, while maintaining continuity for…
America unites on one issue: Reining in datacenters
The results were particularly stark where voters got to weigh in directly
British Garden Centres launch ‘enchanting’ Christmas ad
British Garden Centres has unveiled an animated advert for Christmas 2026. Titled Where the Magic Begins, the ad will be available via streaming on Netflix and Disney+ and on YoutTube and social media.
Red teams, wrong targets and a $115bn bet on optics
Welcome to CTRL: Alt Cloud, a new newsletter from The Stack diving into the Wild West of alternative clouds, the workloads they keep running, and the silicon they run on… This week the hyperscalers have proven the AI buildout is not going anywhere, with Google and Microsoft…
Mastercard launches free platform to help European SMEs boost cyber confidence
Mastercard has launched a free digital learning platform designed to help small businesses in Europe protect themselves against common cyber threats.
Customers snapped up Datadog's AI products in Q3, but budgets are getting tighter
Flat revenue guidance for the current quarter sent Datadog's stock down 12% in early trading.
Boots “want to redefine what people expect at Christmas”
Boots is hoping to make shoppers smile, but also build on their new platform on the lead-up to the critical Christmas period. Its 2026 Christmas campaign, For Gifts They’ll Really Love, is designed to be a playful exaggeration of a familiar truth – the best gifts don’t end at…
WATCH Primark focuses on value fashion in ‘Style Your Season’ Christmas campaign
Primark is putting fashion and value at the heart of Christmas with the launch of its 2026 Style Your Season campaign, bringing together the outfits, moments and finishing touches that make the season special.
Michael Kors CEO says “Gen Z consumers almost didn’t know who we were” as it joins TikTok Shop
Michael Kors has joined TikTok Shop as the fashion brand looks to attract younger shoppers and strengthen its digital sales strategy. The move has already delivered encouraging results, with sales through the social commerce platform running at almost four times the level…
Revolut hits $115bn valuation
UK-based fintech giant Revolut has seen its valuation jump by more than 50% in the space of a year to hit $115 billion in a secondary share sale.
Scaling Digital Assets and Overcoming Market Fragmentation
At Sibos 2026, Quant and Murex discuss the barriers affecting institutional adoption of digital assets and overcoming fragmentation when integrating digital assets with money, liquidity, risk, and existing operating models.
HP Inc hires former GSK boss as CEO
Brit Emma Walsley swaps big pharma for big printer: Prep for PCs, ink, and lots of DRAM-induced headaches
Etoro targets Latin America through LB Finanzas acquisition
Trading and investment platform etoro is expanding into Argentina through the acquisition of all-in-one financial app LB Finanzas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirms cyberattack after reports of $133m crypto theft
French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack which is reported to have seen hackers make off with $133 million from crypto exchange accounts.
After 10 years, is it time Aldi cooked Kevin?
A decade after the discount supermarket introduced Kevin the Carrot as part of its festive advertising, Katie Searles asks if Aldi needs to retire the anthropomorphic vegetable… Aldi has fired the starting gun on its 2026 Christmas campaign, confirming that Kevin the Carrot will…
20 years on, is John Lewis’ festive ad dominance a poisoned chalice?
Twenty years after John Lewis turned its Christmas advertising into a national event, its latest festive film has divided opinion. As the retailer faces heightened expectations and growing scrutiny, has its greatest marketing achievement also become its biggest challenge?