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Weekend Essay: Is it money or community that makes for a rich life?
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Anthropic's super bug-hunting model Mythos is hardcore good at math, as latest vuln under attack shows
Exploitation attempts came from China-hosted IP, VulnCheck researcher says
Palantir's fondness for French food cooked up tech's latest fad – forward-deployed engineers
Embedded consultants who get you up to speed on new tech in a hurry aren’t new, but they meet the AI moment
Shut up and take our money: Amazon plows $1B+ into quashing datacenter dissent
Thou shalt love the datacenter! Verily, thou shalt rejoice in the house of the datacenter!
Runtime: Cloudflare gets serious about data
+ MongoDB's weird week, and AWS jumps on the decision-model bandwagon.
Power approval set to delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter
Grid connection awaits regulatory approval, putting planned 2027 customer delivery at risk
Clever database, but can it run Doom?
Reg hack learns the meaning of 'Be careful what you wish for'
MoJ chooses UK supplier for digital overhaul after prisoner release scandal
The government promised to digitise the "shockingly outdated" paper-based system after prisoners were released in error.
arXiv imposes rate limit on paper submissions to stem the AI slop tide
Two a month per submitter, starting now, and you can thank science slop for the change
OpenAI alerts 100+ orgs that its 'misaligned models' attempted to break in - or worse
Mostly 'routine research tasks,' and 'some involved government websites, which our models often use,' AI giant tells The Reg
OpenAI's wandering AI agents earn it a California subpoena
Plus: Attorneys-general say investigators should have direct access to AI companies' records when things go wrong
Crapita’s “AI-enabled” pension scheme is a car crash – is it time HMG in-sourced more services?
"More complex than we thought" lamented CEO
Teen suspected of running KillSec ransomware group as cops seize servers, arrest three
Operation KillSwitch takes over leak site holding at least 110 TB of stolen data
Google hearts Apple's Swift so much it's pumping out server-side support
After a decade of false starts, Swift is showing backend appeal
Canaccord taps Quilter executive for wealth planning expansion
Canaccord Wealth has hired former Quilter executive Adam Smith as chief operating officer of its wealth planning division, as it pushes ahead with plans to grow its advice offering. Smith spent two years at Quilter, leading the firm's advice transformation programme.
Californian accused of shipping $300M worth of Nvidia chips to China without Uncle Sam’s approval
Prosecutors claim Greg Lui helped China procure advanced hardware to develop, ahem, 'super intelligence’
The VMware exit is a protection upgrade
PARTNER CONTENT: VergeIO says an exit is also an opportunity
Microsoft's biggest security concerns: Supply chains, edge devices, and AI
"People, identities, exposed systems, and trusted access continue to feature prominently..."
OpenAI shows three staff the door over alleged information misuse
Two safety researchers and a program manager dismissed, company denies retaliation for raising concerns
Nvidia debuts $4,999 DGX Spark with half the RAM and storage, amid memory crunch
Meanwhile 128 GB version jumps to $6,950, nearly 75% above its launch price
Industry confidence in FCA grows despite burden concerns
Regulated firms' confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased over the past year, although concerns over regulatory and reporting burdens remain.
Excel Canvas offers to turn your workbook into the boss's next report
Copilot builds charts and metrics from spreadsheet data, with automatic refreshes when the numbers change
Once a $35 computer, the 2 GB Raspberry Pi 4 now costs $67.50
Pi 5 also gets a $12.50 bump as customers urged to consider older models or less RAM
Asda launches new Rewards app feature in Scotland
Asda has introduced its Rewards Plus app feature to consumers in Scotland. The feature gives customers the chance to earn up with £16 per a month in their cashpot on the app as well as earn additional fuel savings vouchers.
YouTuber raises $15m for Brazil's 'Cash App'
NG.Cash, the "Brazilian Cash App" founded by a former YouTuber, has raised $15 million to back its efforts to bring credit and crypto services to the country's young, unbanked population.
‘Not just a packaging issue’: Can retailers use DRS to boost footfall and sales?
Exchange for Change has set out its intended producer fees for the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme, giving drinks businesses more detail as they prepare for its October 2027 launch.
How Can Digital Assets Bridge the Bank Modernisation Gap?
At Sibos 2026, Capgemini’s Gareth Wilson talks about the ongoing challenges with modernisation in banking as customer expectations, regulation and competition continue to evolve.
‘It was about diversifying the brand’: Why The Black Farmer is looking beyond the farm shop
Last February, The Black Farmer opened its White City location. Seated in the heart of the media district, the new 5,000 sq ft site features a coffee and seating area, deli and butchery selling specialist meats and sausages, seasonal fruit and vegetables, ready meals and…
Lloyds survey reveals 71% of UK FIs believe tokenisation will reshape financial services
Lloyds' 10th annual Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey, conducted between April and May 2026, showed that 71% of the 100 senior leaders surveyed across UK banks, insurers, financial sponsors and asset and wealth managers, expect tokenisation to transform how money and assets…
LeMieux appoints CFO and chairman for next stage of international growth
Equestrian fashion brand LeMieux has appointed James Davenport as chief financial officer and Richard Cotter as non-executive chairman, as the Hampshire-based brand targets further international success. Davenport joins LeMieux from Neal’s Yard Remedies.