Financial Times:
Sources: Anthropic agrees to brief the Financial Stability Board on global financial system vulnerabilities found by Mythos, following a request by FSB’s Chair — US tech group will discuss capabilities of its new AI…
European markets to start the week lower after Trump threatens Iran
European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as investors react to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran war.
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News24 | Oil prices increase as Iran peace talks stall, Trump warns: ‘The clock is ticking’
Oil prices extended gains as efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran.
Samsung’s shares jumped as much as 6.7% after the company resumed talks with its union and a court partially granted an injunction against illegal union actions (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
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Samsung’s shares jumped as much as 6.7% after the company resumed talks with its union and a court partially granted an injunction against illegal union actions — Samsung Electronics Co.’s shares jumped after…
AI shrinks vulnerability exploitation window to hours
Time has become organizations’ biggest vulnerability because the gap between vulnerability discovery and exploitation has narrowed to hours, according to Synack’s 2026 State of Vulnerabilities Report. Total vulnerabilities by severity (2022-2025) (Sour…
‘When your signal goes down, something’s going on’: life next to a US air base in the UK
While RAF Lakenheath holds its secrets, neighbours contend with plane spotters, protesters and sonic boomsThe local people know there is something going on when the internet and phone signal drops dead, they say. If the heavy bombers are flying low, th…
Two-thirds of NHS nurses believe lack of staff is putting patients at risk, survey finds
Union to urge ministers to bring in mandatory minimum staffing, as ageing population increases demand for careAlmost two-thirds of nurses believe there are too few of them working in the NHS to keep patients safe and give them proper care, a survey has…
UK’s next ambassador to Japan may be called to give evidence in Mandelson inquiry
MPs will decide whether Corin Robertson will face questions over decision to award security clearance against adviceThe UK’s next ambassador to Japan could be called to give evidence over the decision to award Peter Mandelson security clearance against…
High energy prices could derail Europe’s AI race with U.S. and China
Energy costs vary widely across Europe, creating clear winners and losers in attracting investment.