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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares his ‘chronic disappointment’ in Gen Z—they’re stuck on what ‘was cool five years ago,’ instead of embracing AI
Billionaire OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will upend jobs—but young workers who embrace entrepreneurship could turn disruption into opportunity.
Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you
Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.
Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, October 28: Noticeably Lower
TL;DR: Average mortgage interest rates are lower today ahead of the Fed's announcement.
Google Cloud outlines MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody
Google Cloud has detailed its preview MPC service for institutional Bitcoin custody as it holds a New York symposium focused on digital asset security.
A cruise ship promising life at sea suspended operations and disembarked passengers in Cambodia, blaming monthly fuel expenses soaring over 300%
Monthly fuel expenses per cabin that historically averaged $1,800 reached $6,000 to $8,000 in parts of Asia due to the Iran war
House Oversight Chair Comer Probes Delaware Plan for AI-Run Companies
James Comer warned the proposed "AIC" could shield AI firms from liability, and asked Delaware's governor for documents by November 9.
Give UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog
EHRC says we need transparency if workers suspect other staff are being paid more for similar workWorkers should have a legal right to know their colleagues’ pay to help prevent p…
Steve Jobs’ son says the GLP-1 revolution could help fight cancer: ‘Some of the most important drugs we’ve ever actually seen come to market’
Reed Jobs believes weight-loss drugs could help prevent certain cancers by reducing obesity.
Cybersecurity’s Black October: How to protect yourself
Each day brings news of another AI-powered attack, or a newly discovered vulnerability. Here’s what’s happening and how ordinary people can protect themselves online.
Anthropic’s IPO filing raises a costly question: Who can say no?
Anthropic’s filing shows who can pause a release. Investors should test whether that authority survives a missed revenue target.
DTCC unit launches tokenization services
The post-trade market infrastructure provider said the tokenization services will create a “practical path” for tokenized securities adoption.
Business secretary writes to Poundland owner as administration fears build
Jonathan Reynolds has written to Gordon Brothers, which bought retailer for £1 last summer, to ‘establish the facts’The business secretary has written to the owner of Poundland am…
Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks
DTCC's tokenization service went live on Canton Network and private chain Besu, with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley among 20 firms signed up.
Chancellor begins to deliver his first Budget
The chancellor begins his speech by calling it a Budget for the "working people of Britain, for British businesses big and small."
Zocdoc CEO: will AI agents make your business more valuable or more vulnerable?
Earlier this month, I sent my leadership team a memo titled “The AI Agents are Coming (Faster Than You Think).”
Goldman, BlackRock Alumni Raise $4 Million to Put Farm and Apartment Loans Onchain
Birch Hill, founded by Goldman Sachs and BlackRock alumni, raised $4 million in a seed round led by Multicoin Capital to build a regulated path for bringing U.S. loans onchain.
Meet the Baby Boomer whose life changed when 2 Gen Z AI founders walked into her plumbing business. She became their first COO
Marcelle Flowers was trying to sell her Sacramento business when Broccoli AI knocked on her door. Now they've raised $52 million led by Khosla Ventures.
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized tock trading plan
Nearly half the companies on the venture’s original roster have now objected to their shares trading on the planned blockchain-based venue.
John Healey pays homage to predecessor Rachel Reeves
The chancellor gave respects at the onset of his Autumn Budget speech.
The AI payoff is real. The timeline is the problem
First-rate natural intelligence is needed to prophesy the fate of artificial intelligence.
GSK shares dive as weaker sales and mounting costs unnerve investors
British pharma company reports declining profits amid weaker vaccine sales and looming patent loss for blockbuster HIV drugBusiness live – latest updatesShares in GSK slid on Wedn…
Budget 2026: key points at a glance
John Healey is announcing his financial update – here are the main points, with political analysisBudget 2026 live – latest updates Continue reading...
Budget 2026 live: Healey delivers first budget of Burnham’s government
Chancellor warns of ‘global economic storms’ threatening UK economyMartin Lewis said that, when he met John Healey this morning, the chancellor said that, having removed standing …
In pro sports, even the superrich are being priced out of owning a team
Private equity now backs 74 North American teams, Goldman Sachs says. Wealthy individuals increasingly get in through minority stakes, funds, and bank financing.