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The big takeaways and big questions from Anthropic’s S-1
Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows its current financials are strong—but the risks to its business and, perhaps, all of us loom large.
Why this British plumber prefers working in Poland
Poland is now achieving formidable economic growth rates and fast rising living standards
More cats abandoned 'due to rising costs'
The shelter has seen a "huge increase" in the number of cats it has taken in, compared to last year.
CFTC sues Utah to block action against prediction markets
The US state filed a lawsuit against Kalshi last week, seeking to recover up to $60 million in profits related to event contracts on prediction markets.
Newsom agrees smart glasses need privacy rules—just not the ones California lawmakers wrote
Newsom rejected new recording safeguards as too broad, even as he acknowledged the privacy risks posed by wearable cameras.
Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders
Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaignersThe giant Rosebank oilfield can be approv…
AI Agents Are Creating a New Layer of Cybersecurity Spending
Akamai launched a locked box for AI agents on Tuesday. It joins Palo Alto, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Okta and Zscaler in selling protection for software that now acts on its own.
Southwest Credit Cards Boost Welcome Offers up to 90,000 Points (Limited Time)
In time for the holiday season, Southwest credit cards are offering new cardholders heftier welcome offers and a final chance to have those bonus points count toward a Companion P…
U.S. agency hits Utah with lawsuit to shield Kalshi's ability to offer betting there
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has pursued more than a dozen legal actions to protect what its chief sees as its sole power over prediction markets.
Ex-Google engineer Nate Soares hasn’t added to his 401(k) in a decade because he’s an ‘AI kills all humans guy’
The coauthor of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” puts the odds that humanity doesn’t have 10 years left at better than even.
Intel, Oracle, IBM Join Objections to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Venue, Bringing Total to 26
Intel, Oracle, IBM, and IonQ became the latest companies to object to trading of their shares on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, bringing the total to 26.
The Guardian view on supporting carers: the DWP’s problem is deeper than IT | Editorial
A taper is much better than a cliff-edge. But problems with carer’s allowance should have been solved years ago The reform of carer’s allowance – a benefit paid to people who spen…
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Cisco’s CMO has to generate more revenue on the same budget. Here’s where she’s placing her bets
Cisco CMO Carrie Palin is betting on a better digital experience and live events to drive more revenue from a largely unchanged marketing budget.
The Trump admin said energy costs were a small price to pay in Iran war, but U.S. consumers are paying nearly 8x more than anyone else in fuel costs
America’s continued reliance on gas-powered cars has made it vulnerable to energy shocks both in the Middle East and in the future, a new report found.
Top data scientist sees Republican Senate chances rise slightly, but model still predicts that Democrats will flip 5 seats
A prediction-market model built by a Northwestern data scientist shows Democrats favored to flip the Senate, but GOP odds have ticked up in Texas, Maine and Michigan.
Bitcoin Wallet Maker Keystone Pulls Devices as Stolen Key Opens Door to Fakes
Attackers obtained the factory key that proves Keystone's hardware wallets are genuine, and 25,964 buyer records were affected. The company says recovery phrases and private keys …
Budget 2026: six charts that reveal the economic realities facing the chancellor
From tackling the youth jobs crisis to repairing Brexit’s economic damage, John Healey has his work cut out for himJohn Healey will deliver his first budget on Wednesday as UK hou…
Intel, Oracle, IBM join growing list of firms objecting to OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans
The latest notice added four objections, bringing the total to 26 as the joint venture prepares to test the SEC’s new framework for blockchain-based stock trading.
Airlines are trading nearly 23% higher ticket prices for emptier planes as jet fuel prices spike over 90% from the Iran War’s fuel squeeze
Jet fuel has nearly doubled in price since February—leaving airlines scrambling to make up the difference.
JPMorgan asks judge to dismiss ex-banker’s ‘sex slave’ suit as his sister recants and a third law firm seeks to drop him
Chirayu Rana is facing more setbacks in his high-profile lawsuit against the Wall Street giant.
Majority of Americans want candidates who support US-based financial technology: Poll
The September survey offered a possible window into US voters who could consider fintech and digital asset policies on Election Day.
Britain’s fridge disposal crisis and what to do about it | Letters
Readers respond to an article by Sam Wollaston about Norfolk’s fridge mountainSam Wollaston (What an eyesore! My day at Norfolk’s frightful fridge mountain, 21 October) highlights…
Circle Pushes Deeper Into Latin America With USDC Settlement in Colombia
A collaboration with payments-tech firm ACI Worldwide will pilot folding USDC settlement into Colombia’s instant-payments network.