Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies
Disclosure comes after OpenAI and Anthropic hacks amid fears that tech firms unable to control powerful AI models
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Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
One of Britain's richest people, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, says he has lost confidence in the UK, describing the country as "on the slide".
Trump signs bill imposing sanctions on Russia and giving him more power to levy tariffs
Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation enabling sweeping sanctions on Russia aimed at pressing it into ending its war with Ukraine, and also giving him the power to impose additional tariffs on countries breaking the…
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You expect traffic jams on Chicago streets. You probably do not expect one on the sidewalk caused by a bunch of food delivery robots. That is exactly what runner Becca Ostien encountered near Lincoln Park. At least a do…
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We’re excited to introduce Family Infographics, an innovative new feature that can transform your photos and family tree data into a stunning poster-style work of art illustrating the life of anyone from your tree.
The Guardian view on youth unemployment: too few jobs in too many places | Editorial
The ideas that Neets (young people not in education, employment or training) simply aren’t trying hard enough to find a job, or don’t want one, are “myths,” Alan Milburn wrote in his interim report on the subject earlie…
Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error
A software defect in part of the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data “in the space of a millisecond”, leading to a six-hour outage and mass airline cancellations and delays across the UK last week, Nat…
Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below:
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below:
Warren Buffett steps down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after over 50 years
‘Father Time always wins,’ Buffett, 96, says as his son, Howard, steps in as the $1tn conglomerate’s new chair
BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators
There are ‘insufficient funds’ to pay unpaid wages, tax owed to HMRC and overdue bills, accountants say
OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot
Cybersecurity researchers have hacked into OpenAI with the help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot, in the latest example of security issues at the company.
Building a stronger UK investment culture
Speech by Lucy Castledine, director of consumer investments, at the 2026 Investor Summit.
Drivers ignoring roadwork closures to skip queues ‘wilfully putting lives at risk’
The agency, which manages motorways and major roads, said there was increasing concern about incursions into closed-off roadworks and the danger they posed.
Minutes of the Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce - July 2026
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Tracking lost bank accounts
Is there an account that either you, or someone in your close family might have opened within the last few decades? Have look to see if you can dig out any old paperwork you might have.
BOJ hikes rates; Huang on Nvidia chip sales - what’s moving markets
Nvidia on Monday announced that it had signed memorandums of understanding with Blackstone, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and others to build financing platforms for the company’s customers.
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – August 2026
In August the median rate of perceived inflation over the previous 12 months was 3.5%, the same as in July. Median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months increased to 3.0% from 2.9% in July, while median exp…
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
Japan’s central bank has increased interest rates to a fresh 31-year high as it attempts to combat global inflation linked to the war in Iran.
Todd Boehly exits Chelsea diminished after having his fingers burned
Not since a doomed foray into the thorny world of the transfer market has Todd Boehly had any real influence over the day-to-day at Chelsea. The American exits football as a diminished figure four years on, along with h…
Moody’s hikes India fiscal 2027 GDP forecast to 7%
The upgrade, announced in Moody’s periodic review of India on Friday, was driven by stronger private consumption, robust gross fixed capital formation, continued public infrastructure spending, signs of a revival in pri…
Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequality
More than 1,500 academics and economists from 100-plus countries are urging global leaders to join an initiative against extreme inequality, calling current unfairness “a policy choice that can be reversed”.
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Another former government minister has been hired by a controversial US AI company, this time Palantir, which has appointed Andy Burnham’s former ministerial colleague Tom Watson.
Boris Vujčić: Interview with Reuters
We are speaking less than a week after the ECB’s latest projections were published, and energy prices have already moved well above the baseline. How does this affect your outlook for inflation and growth?