Business & Tech
The latest stories from independent business & tech media.
In the age of AI, teaching networking principles remains more important than learning protocols
Kids can learn why BGP matters in a semester, but that won’t leave them ready to implement it
UK’s uncrewed experimental sub shows it can fire torpedoes
XV Excalibur hailed as first US or UK underwater drone to let one off in tests
Shut up and calculate: Jev's new AI primitives for coders
Developers test what they can build with TypeSafe's fast, typed decision model
Why coding legend James Gosling thinks engineers are artists
The original developer of Java weighs in on the state of software engineering, AI edicts and not killing your customers.
Stasher secures £3m to expand luggage storage network
London travel tech company Stasher has secured £3m in new funding as it looks to expand its luggage storage marketplace and smart locker network across the UK and Europe.
Tech leaders fear remaining relevant as business management becomes more complex
Three quarters of business leaders in the technology sector say their roles have become more complex over the past five years, with the majority worried about remaining relevant as the business world evolves at pace.
One To Watch - Sequen on recursive ranking and endless personalisation
CEO Zoe Weil discusses the recursive breakthrough, handing models to customers, and how ranking drives big revenue bumps.
FCA raises concerns over fee-paying debt advice
The Financial Conduct Authority has raised concerns that consumers seeking help with debt are being steered towards fee-paying solutions that may not be suitable for their circumstances.
Ben Goss: Where on the Mills spectrum is Claude for Financial Advisors?
This week’s announcement by Anthropic, currently the world’s largest AI provider, launching Claude for Financial Advisors, has raised eyebrows and interest from advice firms on both sides of the pond. To use the FCA’s Mills Review AI automation spectrum, is this a land grab for
Financial advice linked to stronger retirement confidence
Investors who receive professional financial advice are significantly more confident about funding their retirement than those who have never accessed advice, according to Amundi’s latest Decoding Investors study.
Artificial intelligence must have a new name, says politician who likes renaming bodies of water
Meet ‘superintelligence’ and the ‘globalist scheme’ – probably a polite diplomatic letter – to control it
Co-op invests in prices and stores as H1 loss widens
Co-op has reported an increase in group revenue despite a drop in profit over the last six months, following investment in promotions and stores.
John Lewis opens its Christmas shop
With just over 13 weeks to go, John Lewis has opened the doors to its Christmas shop with the partnership stressing it is “the ultimate one-stop destination for everything needed to make the season feel magical”.
The Morning Briefing: Financial advice boosts retirement confidence; FCA warns on debt advice
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Frontier AI keeps racing despite calls to slow down
Anthropic and OpenAI debut Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol and Luna
Windows CLOSEDQUORUM malware uses AI models to autonomously select post-compromise actions
'first' publicly documented Windows implant to use LLMs for C2
Slow and steady? Anthropic and OpenAI drop new powerful models
Claude Opus 5.5 is the new leader of the Opus family of models, while GPT-6-Sol and Luna are cheaper options compared to the flagship GPT-6-Astra model.
M&S makes 920,000 free birthday treats available to Sparks members
M&S is encouraging its loyalty members to add their birthdays to their profile so consumers don’t miss out on their birthday treat, after it found almost 60 per cent of its members miss out on their free reward.
The Perfume Shop looking for 800 Christmas sales staff
The Perfume Shop is set to hire 800 Christmas sales assistants, to work across its busy peak period. Temporary vacancies have already opened in selected locations, with hundreds more set to go live this month and in early October.
JD Sports tries to “control the controllables” as sales drop
JD Sports’ UK sales have slipped in the first half of 2026, as the sportswear giant battled weak consumer demand, footwear product cycle headwinds and a heavily promotional market.
Currys’ on how AI video diagnostics transforms confusion into clarity
Currys is nominated for Digital Initiative of the Year at this year’s RG Excellence Awards for its use of AI-powered diagnostics across repairs and returns.
Why security belongs in the network
SPONSORED EXPLAINER: Merging security into the network makes enterprise protection more agile
Airtel Money to launch London IPO
African mobile payments giant Airtel Money is set to file for a London initial public offering that could raise at least $800 million at a $9 billion valuation.
365 Finance appoints George Visser as new Chief Risk Officer
Specialist SME lender 365 Finance has announced George Visser as its new Chief Risk Officer. Visser joins the company after 11 years at Bayport Financial Services Group, in which time he rose from being a Financial Modeller to Head of Commercial Analytics and then Group Credit…
Deutsche Bank estimates 30% uplift in client onboarding by deploying KYC AI
Deutsche Bank Private Bank has deployed an Agentic AI-enabled Source of Wealth solution across its Singapore and Hong Kong booking centres to streamline the Know Your Customer process.
Polymarket lobbies Europe to treat prediction markets as financial products, not gambling
US prediction market Polymarket has been meeting regulators in the UK and Europe to make the case that it should be treated as a financial services provider rather than a gambling firm, according to the Financial Times.
Canadian banks join forces on tokenised deposits
Canada's biggest banks have teamed up to explore a Canadian-dollar tokenised deposit system that could deliver faster, more efficient programmable payments.
Mirai RiskTech raises €5m for global growth
Mirai RiskTech, a Madrid-based AI-driven balance sheet management platform for banks, has raised €5 million for an international expansion push.
