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Fedora 45 beta drags the Linux console into the 21st century
Kmscon brings smooth scaling, richer colors, and better Unicode support beneath GNOME 51
AI agents can modify themselves without humans telling them to do so
FCA issues guidance ahead of crypto regime launch
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published guidance to help cryptoasset firms understand how the law underpinning the UK’s future crypto regime applies to their business. It also sets out which of the firms’ activities may require authorisation.
Cisco's "zero trust" network control plane is being exploited. Blame...
"Insufficient authentication control" - again?
Nvidia goes green to keep grid capacity from zapping its revenues
GPUzilla woos neoclouds into another walled garden, promising smarter, more efficient, and profitable bit barns
CISA decides weekly vulnerability bulletin isn't necessary anymore
Agency's shift from static CVSS scores to risk-based prioritization sends the old format packing September 28
Salesforce hit by major global outage
Salesforce customers were hit by a major global outage today, leaving some unable to access key services for up to nine hours.
One To Watch - Tracking agent intent is HiddenLayer's 'bread and butter'
HiddenLayer CEO Chris 'Tito' Sestito talks AI cybersecurity, agentic intent, and handling government data.
Dreams recycles 1.3 million mattresses through take-back scheme
Dreams has recycled more than 1.3 million mattresses through its take-back scheme since 2015, diverting more than 42,000 tonnes of material from landfill.
Google Pixel phones pwned in zero-click attacks
CISA gives federal agencies just 3 days to patch
UNDP and FLock.io strengthen relationship to advance public sector digital innovation in the Dominican Republic
FLock.io, a leading privacy-preserving AI solution provider, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have strengthened their relationship to advance public sector digital innovation for the Dominican Republic, building on an ongoing pilot this year.
Enterprises are sweating legacy IT assets as AI investment grows
Hardware such as mainframes found to hold the data and business logic needed to build those AI services
Nine-year-old runs up $118,000 bill on dad's corporate credit card advertising his Roblox YouTube channel
He'll need to earn around $13K a year to pay pops back between now and when he turns 18, so at least there's that free labor to look forward to
Microsoft says AI isn't conscious
Microsoft's new Code of Conduct outlines its view on the future of AI development.
City of London manager says UK equities offer 5% income potential
Investors in UK equities are being “paid while they wait” for the market’s valuation discount to overseas markets to close, according to Job Curtis, manager of the £3bn City of London Investment Trust. Curtis, who has managed the trust since 1991, exclusively told Money Marketing
Bowmore assets under management pass £500m
Bowmore Asset Management has surpassed £500m in assets under management, while total assets under advice across Bowmore Wealth Group have risen above £750m.
1,000 MCP servers, zero schema bloat? Lessons from Uber's attack on AI costs
Tool access architecture is a sweet cost lever, even before you think about model choices...
Amy Barnes: FOS complaint ruling is a timely reminder for advisers
A recent Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) decision has provided useful clarification on what constitutes a complaint and how the six-month deadline for referring complaints to the FOS should be applied.
Cloud watchdog renews Broadcom criticism over VMware partner program
"Unfair licensing practices continue unchecked... procedural obstruction of the European Commission’s antitrust investigation has intensified."
SpaceX aims Starship for orbit on September 22
Flight test 14 angling for 10 hours in space and a splashdown in the Pacific
AWS says wartime damage means some Middle East cloud resources are gone for good
Iranian strikes overwhelmed regional redundancy in Bahrain and left one UAE Availability Zone inaccessible
Grab agrees $1.49bn deal to buy majority stake in Apac BNPL platform Atome
Grab, the Singapore-based firm that began life as a ride-hailing app before expanding heavily into financial services, has agreed to purchase a 60% stake in buy now, pay later provider Atome Financial for $1.49 billion in cash.
Waitrose slashes prices on 370 products in £20m value push
Waitrose is investing £20m to cut prices on more than 370 everyday products, with reductions averaging 11 per cent and savings of up to 37 per cent.
Circle launches Arc mainnet
Circle has launched its Arc Mainnet open Layer-1 blockchain network purpose-built for financial markets, real-time money movement and agentic economic activity,
Royal London recruits Standard Life’s Bríd Meaney after c-suite exits
Royal London has hired Bríd Meaney as chief customer officer, succeeding Bernie Hickman who was appointed to the role on an interim basis earlier this year. She will also become a member of the mutual's group executive committee. Meaney brings almost three decades of experience
How ISO Data Compliance Can Help Unlock Greater Revenue Growth
Discussed in this virtual interview is the development of data within ISO20022, providing insights into how to generate revenue in the process of compliance.
Government expands fisheries grants to cover vessel engines and gearboxes
The government has widened its fishery support grant to include new engines and gearboxes as part of its Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS).
Mango extends refreshed loyalty programme to UK and Ireland
Mango’s refreshed loyalty programme, ‘Mango Style Club’, will be introduced to the UK and Ireland, as well as Germany, Austria and Switzerland, following its successful launch in Spain and France last year.
