Columbia beefs up management team with hire of V.Group’s Germany boss
Experienced Dane takes newly created role
Day: January 29, 2026
Sumsub’s AI Agent Verification binds automation to verified human identity
Sumsub announced the launch of its AI Agent Verification solution, an approach to controlling AI-driven automation by binding it to a real, verified human identity within Sumsub’s Know Your Agent (KYA) framework. As AI agents and browser-based automati…
Santander closing further 44 branches as it gears up for £2.6bn takeover of TSB
Closure of one in eight sites puts almost 300 branch-based workers’ jobs at risk• Business live – latest updatesSantander is closing another 44 of its UK bank branches, putting nearly 300 jobs at risk as it gears up for its £2.6bn takeover of rival TSB…
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries• Business live – latest updatesThe UK could introduce a universal basic income (UBI) to protect workers in industries that are being disrupted by…
Russia’s hybrid war is weakening Europe’s cohesion, expert says
Countries like Germany are just as exposed in the hybrid conflict as NATO’s eastern flank due to drone incursions, disinformation and sabotage, and Europe’s deterrence is reaching its limits, OpenMinds founder Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi tells Euronews.
Amazon’s $35M marketing campaign for Melania is ~10x the budget for similar documentaries like CNN’s RBG; some suggest Amazon is currying favor with Trump (New York Times)
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Amazon’s $35M marketing campaign for Melania is ~10x the budget for similar documentaries like CNN’s RBG; some suggest Amazon is currying favor with Trump — The tech giant is spending $35 million to promote its film …
Mozambique relaunches TotalEnergies gas project after five-year pause
Mozambique and TotalEnergies on Thursday relaunched a $20 billion gas project that was halted nearly five years ago after a deadly jihadist attack killed an estimated 800 people.
Trump health fears soar as President ‘hides bruise with glove on left hand’
Donald Trump has faced increasing scrutiny around his health.
Denmark Says It Held “Very Constructive” Meeting With US Over Greenland
Denmark’s foreign minister said Thursday he was “more optimistic” after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland.
Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines
A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.