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‘The great quantum migration’ is coming as more than $2 trillion in digital assets is at risk—nearly the entire value of the overall crypto market
According to Quantus CEO Christoper Smith, digital assets are secured by elliptic-curve cryptography that is vulnerable to quantum computing.
AI isn’t changing how companies work. It’s changing what a company is
The companies that win the AI era will be the ones willing to eliminate assumptions built for a world where intelligence was scarce and action was slow.
McKinsey senior partners: America’s growth strategy demands a health reset
The gap between what we spend and how healthy we are should concern anyone who cares about the country’s future.
From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts
You can save money at university, especially using schemes such as UNiDAYS, Student Beans or TOTUMWith rents on the up and food costing more, maintenance loans are stretched thinn…
‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters
More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helpedFor the tourist industry, 2026 has been a rocky year, with war, EU bor…
Some gamblers are buying losing lottery tickets on eBay as a way offset taxes on their gambling wins
If you're looking to offset taxes on your gambling earnings, purchasing thousands of dollars worth of losing lottery tickets on eBay may be lucrative.
‘You’re always right with wine’: Meet the woman behind 1 in every 4 bottles of Oregon wine sold in America.
Amy Prosenjak spent 20 years scaling Oregon's biggest wine business. Now she's producing less and following the consumer.
Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand
Vintage classics from WH Smith, M&S and Tesco are being bought online, perhaps as part of a nostalgic return to owning tangible itemsWhen it comes to everyday objects, a supermark…
Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’Secondhand booksellers in the UK and Ireland are reporting a flurry of bu…
It’s the SUV tyranny: where have all the normal family cars gone? | Coco Khan
They rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choiceRecently, while traipsing from showroom to showroom in sear…
‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
Avoid getting into debt at university with tricks to save cash, earn extra funds and have a good timeOver the past two years university student Erin has been giving Martin Lewis a…
Five key takeaways from parliamentary hearings into client leaks at KPMG
Partners say they ‘don’t recall’ leaked papers and are accused by lawyers of being misleading as more whistleblowers come forwardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…
People are going to extreme lengths to stop themselves from being filmed through Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’
Methods include singing copyrighted songs to downloading scanner apps, but an attorney said not all of these will be foolproof.
‘If your tariff was 0%, there’s no need to commit fraud’: The White House is sounding off on a $112 billion tariff-dodging scheme it made worse
The Trump administration is cracking down on foreign importers of record behind the evasion—which China is at the center of.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in killing of UnitedHeathcare CEO. ‘I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died’
The 28-year-old entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing, setting off a legal fight over whether he can still be tried on murder charges.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut down. The Trump administration says 9 million barrels a day are still getting out
"Hefty chunk of non-Iranian crude still getting out, unlike the Iranian crude that isn’t."
AT&T’s CMO tied ‘brand love’ to the numbers CEOs care about. Customers are 3 times less likely to leave and much cheaper to acquire
AT&T’s CMO says customers who love the brand are three times less likely to leave, 50% more likely to buy a second product, and cheaper to acquire.
United CEO Scott Kirby tells Gen Z interns to ditch excuses—it’s a mantra he learned in Air Force training: ‘Figure out how to overcome it’
United Airlines’ 58-year-old CEO shares the first mantra he learned while training as a pilot—and one that was recently publicly put to the test.
Meet a 29-year-old influencer who calls herself a tradwife—but she’s really more of a homesteader
Traditional living is drawing younger consumers and becoming big business as creators turn old-fashioned skills into modern commerce.
Elon Musk’s $158 billion Tesla pay was 2.5 million times his workers’ salary last year—it’s ‘unlike anything we have seen before,’ exec pay watch says
Elon Musk earned $158.3 billion in compensation last year, receiving the median Tesla worker's pay in just 4.23 seconds.
Peter Navarro rips into China in White House report that is more about other countries aiding tariff avoidance
“For years, the great transshipment scam has let communist China launder its exports,” Navarro said.
Smart glasses controversy sidelines the benefits for disabled people | Letter
Guardian readers reflect on the ableism rife in the debate about Ray-Ban Meta eyewear, despite the life-changing difference they can makeYour editorial on Meta’s smart glasses ack…
Thames Water plans to restart desalination plant – after drought has ended
Utility company’s plant, which has only run five times, now has an estimated total cost of £500mThames Water is preparing the UK’s only desalination plant to restart operations la…
How England’s brutal summer heat is affecting farm animals and crops
There are parched fields, overheating sheep and potentially the worst cereal harvest since detailed records began – but it’s a good year for cider applesAs parts of the UK swelter…