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The UK’s G20 presidency will push Andy Burnham to the centre of the global stage. What will he use it for? | Michael Jacobs
This is a chance for the PM to advance his progressive agenda and tackle urgent issues such as AI regulation and climate action Among the many crucial decisions Andy Burnham has to make over the next few weeks, one has gone…
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OpenAI’s Altman: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology’
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
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Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and Meta execs set to testify at NYC Council hearing on AI risks
The leading AI labs facing intensifying scrutiny over their safety and security practices.
#Alphabet#OpenAI#Fintech & AIThis $23 billion software deal was struck at a decade-low valuation, as AI winner takes out loser
Schneider Electric, the maker of electrical equipment that has thrived from the AI build-out, on Monday struck a $23 billion deal to buy an industrial design software company at a bargain-basement valuation.
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Community finance and open banking technology can support ‘credit invisibles’ – Salad Finance
People with low credit, whether due to a missed payment or a period of financial insecurity, are often disproportionately punished by the financial system by not being given loans, credit cards, and other forms of consumer credit.
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Can Europe’s industrial legacy give it an AI advantage?
Siemens is betting big on industrial AI—and Europe's manufacturers have the data that could give it an edge.
#Fintech & AILina Khan says AI companies are following the same playbook that got Big Tech into trouble
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The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has | Will Hayward
Andy Burnham is a Westminster leader whom Welsh nationalists could finally work with - but only if he stands up to the devo-sceptics in UK Labour As I sat in the first Plaid Cymru conference since the party won the Welsh election…
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OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.
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This Little-Known AI Chip Stock Doubled. Its New Chips Now Double Optical Speed
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Redule AI Launches Agentic AI Operating System for Customer Operations in Consultancies and Brokerages
Dubai-based Redule AI has launched an Agentic AI OS designed to automate customer-facing workflows for consultancies, brokerages and sales-focused organizations, bringing lead capture, qualification, follow-up and customer…
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Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars
As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers "heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out."
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After dropping out in 8th grade to pursue esports, this Fortnite player takes a page from MrBeast while helping others offset high cost of pro gaming

The AI industry is booming. Women are getting left behind
Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space

The AI telling farmers when to harvest

Goldman Leads Bidding for $37 Billion Palmer Square, a CLO Powerhouse
DATAVAULT AI DEADLINE TOMORROW: ROSEN, TRUSTED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Datavault AI Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important October 5 Deadline in Securities Class Action - DVLT

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Palantir Reveals Its AI Sovereignty Strategy And Wall Street Is Starting to Believe It

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Pat Gelsinger Just Backed a $100 Million Challenge to Nvidia’s AI Networking Moat. AMD Could Benefit

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Lumentum Jumped Nearly 10% While Corning Barely Moved. Is the AI Optics Trade Splitting Apart?

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Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the sidelines

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