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Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler
The man allegedly wrote the code that powered the Lockergoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim operations
Anthropic and OpenAI look to Uncle Sam to make them too big to fail
American model devs are trying to convince Washington to cement their dominance
UK's Digital ID walks into a bar... two months after being killed off
The national scheme may be dead, but digital IDs can now prove you're old enough to buy booze
CenterPoint Energy confirms intruder helped themselves to customer information
Forum post claims 7.49 million files up for grabs as Texas utility investigates breach
China joins voices warning of recursive AI improvement
New report encourages AI labs to implement emergency response systems.
Boots launches ‘Confidence Booths’ nationwide
To support its new campaign, ‘Give it Some Boots’, the retailer will run pop-up ‘Confidence Booths’ across the UK. The new booths allow people to “stretch their comfort zone through the power of music”.
Magnitude Biosciences raises £1.3m to scale drug discovery platform
Durham University spinout Magnitude Biosciences has raised £1.3m to scale its drug discovery platform and expand its work with pharmaceutical companies. The life sciences company has developed VivoScan™, a high-throughput screening platform that uses C.
Insurers put £14.8bn into private assets under £100bn pledge
UK annuity providers have invested £14.8bn in private and unlisted assets in the first two years of their £100bn investment pledge, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Will Bartleet: The importance of actively managing passives
We’ve written before about the importance of taking responsibility for tracker funds in portfolios. Some believe that owning an index guarantees diversification and that you can spend time concentrating on other things.
FCA bans former law firm owner from financial services
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned former Kingly Solicitors owner Nurul Miah from working in financial services after he was found to have dishonestly misused more than £28m of client money. Miah, also known as Neil Mia and Neil Miah, was a non-solicitor manager
September's Windows 11 patch needs an emergency patch of its own
Microsoft fixes RDP and Hyper-V fallout, but some USB audio stays silent
Microsoft account refuseniks have another way of installing Windows
Has the good bork fairy paid a visit to Redmond?
US confirms it has weapons in spaaaaaace
Mutually Assured Kessler Syndrome, anyone?
Fintel targets 5% organic growth as mortgage M&A focus
Fintel expects organic growth to accelerate to around 5% this year and is exploring acquisitions and technology investments in the mortgage market, CEO Matt Timmins has told Money Marketing.
Gov.uk still struggling with IT contractor tax rules
IR35 rules not getting easier for government departments
Advised women less likely to feel financially insecure after career break
Women receiving financial advice are almost half as likely (11%) to feel financially insecure following a career break as those who don't (20%), according to research from St James’s Place (SJP). The findings come as SJP analysis showed the long-term cost of taking time away
Behind the Headlines: Octopus IHT suspension puts business relief under the microscope
One of the main attractions of business relief (BR) is that clients can potentially reduce their inheritance tax (IHT) bill without giving away their money. They retain ownership of the investment and can ask for their capital back. But what happens when they cannot access
Dutch chip startup gets Samsung's backing to take on Nvidia
Euclyd unveiled its craftwerk chip last year, boasting it could outperform Nvidia on bandwidth.
PostgreSQL 19 graph queries fail the 'would you ship this?' test
SQL/PGQ gets bounced over unresolved bugs as concurrent REPACK promises fewer midnight calls for DBAs
Authentic and Steven Barrlett’s company launch new media business
Authentic, parent company of brands like Ted Baker and Reebok, has collaborated with Steven Bartlett’s creator holding company Steven.com to launch OBSN (Obsession). OBSN is designed for creators and provides news, analysis and live experiences for the creator economy.
AO’s recycling operation hits 10 million appliance milestone
AO has processed its 10 millionth household appliance at its recycling facility in Telford, marking a decade since the site opened.
Bloom and Wild encourages customers not to send flowers in new campaign
Bloom and Wild has unveiled a new campaign asking its customers not to only send flowers. Titled ‘Don’t Send Flowers’, the new campaign marks the brands evolution from just a flower company into a gifting business.
Who's governing your AI? A trust framework for enterprise agents and models
SPONSORED FEATURE: DigiCert wants to hand every agent a passport, complete with an expiry date and a named human owner
UK Payments Delivery Company embarks on equity raise for new retail infrastructure
The new UK Payments Delivery Company (UK PDC) has launched an equity capital raise as it seeks to secure around £50 million from industry players to develop the country's next-generation retail payments infrastructure.
Crypto exchange CoinEx winds down
Hong Kong-based CoinEx is shutting down, citing the "security and compliance risks" of running a crypto exchange.
Government debuts digital ID for supermarket alcohol sales
Supermarkets, convenience stores, pubs and other licensed businesses can now accept certified digital IDs as proof of age when selling alcohol in England and Wales, following a change to licensing rules.
Lloyds Banking Group hunts for the UK’s next standout start-ups and scale-ups
Lloyds Banking Group is inviting ambitious start-ups and scale-ups to pitch technology that can address a range of customer needs across banking, mortgages, insurance, investments and motor finance.
The best Autumn/Winter fashion campaigns 2026
Campaigns for Autumn/Winter collections 2026 are coming thick and fast, and they all seem to have one thing in common – “British Style”. From classic tartan prints and elegant tailoring to tweed, this year’s Autumn/Winter looks seem to be all about making the classic British look…