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Weekend Essay: Why I’ve learned to love AI (in moderation)
I wasn’t impressed when I first used AI. It must have been a couple of years ago and I just wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I can’t remember what I asked ChatGPT, though I’m sure it was something trivial. But I
Growing pains: how distributed AI training changes the network between datacenters
SPONSORED FEATURE: While linking the GPUs in a datacenter is a challenge, coordinating thousands of them to work efficiently over hundreds of kilometers presents a new set of difficulties.
Microsoft leans on open weight model from Chinese AI lab to challenge Jev
The first version of Microsoft-Decision-1 is based on Qwen3.5-9B, but the next will sport homegrown tech, Redmond reassures
EC users should be afraid of a US kill switch - not some new software
EU executive branch is building a sovereign backup with Element, not replacing Teams. Not yet anyway
Microsoft 365 subscribers set to lose up to 4 TB of OneDrive storage
What Microsoft giveth, Microsoft taketh away, again and again
Stack Overflow survey finds devs hooked on AI, but not totally sold on its judgment
Source attribution matters to 79% of respondents – handy for a company licensing its Q&A archive to model builders
Global PC shipments crater 20% as rising prices hammer demand
Buyers rushed to beat hikes earlier this year, but demand has since dried up as AI-fueled component shortages send costs soaring
Anthropic asks users to stop being mean to Claude
New usage policy cracks down on cruelty to chatbot, alongside slightly more pressing matters of weapons development, surveillance, and election interference
AWS AgentCore security undone by prompt requesting credentials
Tokens transmitted in metadata, weak VM isolation, and expansive permissions make hacking a lot easier
Two years of Valkey: The road to 10.0
Maintainers and contributors discuss Valkey's progress since it forked from Redis, and adding data tiering, durability, and more for 10.0.
Advisers warn of US concentration in multi-asset portfolios
More than half of financial advisers believe multi-asset portfolios have become too concentrated in US equities and large-cap technology stocks, according to research from M&G.
SpaceX to buy key spectrum that could help Starlink Mobile become major US cell carrier
Low-band frequencies can reach devices inside buildings, while 2 GHz orbiters could extend coverage beyond cell towers
Microsoft takes MXC, its agent management layer, GA
Pick one of four OS-isolated session types
Stadiums are no longer simply venues, they must be seen as technology platforms
By Matt Simms, Group Head of Technology, Stadium MK Investment in stadiums has previously focused heavily on physical infrastructure, such as seating, screens and hospitality facilities.
Oracle lets AI agents do the work, provided you stay in Big Red's world
Analysts welcome Fusion Claw's tighter controls but warn of early adoption and cloud lock-in
Boots adds haircare brand OLAPLEX to growing portfolio
OLAPLEX is to bring its bond-building technology to 36 Boots stores across the UK, and online at boots.com, with the roll out completed by November.
US Navy bets another $150M on fighter drone that skips the runway
Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year
AI is a great coding gateway drug, but tread carefully, says Linus Torvalds
The Linux and Git creator said he enjoyed AI coding but added it had been disruptive to the Linux kernel.
Citrix gives NetScaler admins another critical reason to patch
No word on exploitation status, but a 9.5 severity score suggests time is of the essence
Microsoft and Anthropic play invoice tennis with startup's $17,600 Claude bill
Vegalabs says $21,168 in unused Azure credits expired as separate Marketplace charges piled up
BOFH: Smells like team spirit
In which BOFH and PFY meet 1990s heroes who know how to deal with Bosses
adidas and ASOS unveil Paris pop-up
ASOS and adidas Original’s have celebrated the launch of their latest collaboration, Collection 05, with an exclusive four day pop-up at the adidas Champs-Élysées store.
The Week in Brief – 05 Oct to 09 Oct
’s must-reads: Top 10 stories of the week High-stakes governance fallout and strategic portfolio reshaping lead headlines across the financial landscape this week.
Sibos 2026: Trust and collaboration at 'machine speed' needed to fight banking industry threats
Sibos 2026 in Miami featured several 'Big Issue Debate' sessions, but one with an unwieldy name captured the attention of many attendees: 'Trust under pressure: resilience in a world where compromise must be assumed and prepared for.'
Revolut to create its own scent
Fintech Revolut is on the hunt for a scent branding agency to help it translate its brand into a fragrance that is "unmistakably ours".
Estée Lauder invests €5.7m to cut water use at Belgium plant
The Estée Lauder Companies is investing €5.7m in water circularity infrastructure at its Oevel manufacturing campus in Belgium, aiming to cut water consumption.
EU and UK banks face 1 year deadline for T+1
Banks in the EU and UK are under pressure to demonstrate their operational readiness for the upcoming move to next day settlement, with just one year to go before the deadline for T+1.
FCA cracks down on finfluencers
The UK's financial watchdog has stepped up its enforcement of illegal 'finfluencer' promotions, resulting in a 7,300% increase in actions between 2023 and 2025.
Amex hit with $350m penalty for AML deficiencies
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the main banking regulator in the US, has issued a $350m civil money penalty against American Express National Bank for deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) and bank secrecy act (BSA) processes.
Liam Coleman appointed FOS chair on permanent basis
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Liam Coleman as chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), with the approval of the Treasury. He will take up the permanent role tomorrow (10 October) for a three-year term.