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Attempts by European states to fuel Ukraine conflict will backfire — former US congressman ‘Firewall’ breach? Germany is heading for potential upheaval in Saxony-Anhalt – here’s what you nee… Two more newsrooms join the case against OpenAI and Microsoft GitHub Introduces Project HydraFusion: Runtime Multi-Model Orchestration That Builds a Workflow Per… Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning Le Fee penalty saves point for Sunderland at Brentford Trump-aligned super PAC to spend $10 million in Texas Senate race Lapid unveils Yesh Atid lineup for B’Yachad electoral slate Attempts by European states to fuel Ukraine conflict will backfire — former US congressman ‘Firewall’ breach? Germany is heading for potential upheaval in Saxony-Anhalt – here’s what you nee… Two more newsrooms join the case against OpenAI and Microsoft GitHub Introduces Project HydraFusion: Runtime Multi-Model Orchestration That Builds a Workflow Per… Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning Le Fee penalty saves point for Sunderland at Brentford Trump-aligned super PAC to spend $10 million in Texas Senate race Lapid unveils Yesh Atid lineup for B’Yachad electoral slate

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School uniform costs hit families, say charities

New government rules limit the number of branded items schools can ask students to wear.

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Will new uniform rules save parents money?

A Fareham mum, a second-hand uniform bank and a Hampshire headteacher discuss the changes.

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School opens uniform shop to sell items 'at cost'

The Winston Churchill School in Woking says the approach cuts £20 off the price of blazers.

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Solana, ether, xrp lead majors slide as Iran strikes drive a broad risk selloff

Every large-cap token fell over the past 24 hours, and the high-beta majors gave up roughly triple what bitcoin did.

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Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issuesDamn the electorate. They’re so …

Business / Finance · Crypto

Bitcoin withstands $90 oil and rising yields while gold slides. A firm dollar is the catch

BTC trades choppy as $90 oil and rising bond yields weigh on stocks and gold.

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Core DAO plans emergency hard fork after validators drew excess rewards

Core says the incident is contained and its planned forward upgrade will not roll back the network or reverse previously confirmed transactions.

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Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup…

Business / Finance · Companies

Apple CEO John Ternus started Tuesday. His $55 million award starts next year

Apple tied 75% of the new CEO’s annual equity target to shareholder return relative to the S&P 500. Neither award is granted until fiscal 2027

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Apple Maps changes Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order

The move follows an order by President Donald Trump as part of Washington's trade spat with Canada.

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US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan

Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exitTrump administration officials on Tuesday defended a highly contentious de…

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SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an agenda for its 24-trading roundtable and proposed a new transfer-agent rule with blockchain implications.

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Range Rover launches first fully electric model

The vehicle is being built at JLR's manufacturing plant in Solihull, in the West Midlands.

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The Interview

Economist Daron Acemoglu on liberal democracy in crisis and how AI could make it worse

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Will self-flying planes transform the skies?

Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.

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Soft launches and late sittings - six ways to get cheaper meals out

The cost of dining out is getting increasingly hard to swallow - but clever planning can net you cheaper deals.

Business / Finance · Companies

Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey

Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitionsThe chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middl…

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

PenFed Pathfinder to Start Charging Annual Fee for All Cardholders

Starting Sept. 28, 2026, holders of the PenFed Pathfinder® Rewards Visa Signature® Card will no longer be able to waive the card’s $95 annual fee.

Business / Finance · Crypto

OpenClaw 2.0 Is Here: What Changed, Why It Took Two Months, and How It Stacks Up Against Hermes

The open-source agent framework that started the "autonomous AI" hype cycle just shipped its biggest update ever, almost by accident, and it's coming for the enterprise now.

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Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek to Expand Beyond GPUs

The deal, part of MediaTek's record $3.9 billion bond offering, ties Nvidia's chip ecosystem to a Taiwanese rival building its own AI accelerator business.

Business / Finance · Companies

California lawmakers stall Newsom’s wildfire liability bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough for victims

The legislative setback leaves unresolved how victims, utilities, insurers, and ratepayers divide the escalating cost of utility-sparked fires

Business / Finance · Crypto

Crypto-backed PAC scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary

The $189,000 in media spending to support Representative Jake Auchincloss marked Fairshake’s latest attempt to influence the 2026 elections with funds from the crypto industry.

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

Marcus by Goldman Sachs Savings Interest Rate: How It Compares

Marcus by Goldman Sachs' savings interest rate is consistently good, though likely not the highest you'll find. Still, the account has some valuable features that make it worthwhi…

Business / Finance · Personal Finance

New Carnival Cruise Loyalty Program Rewards Spending

Carnival Rewards, the new loyalty program of Carnival Cruises, just got a lot more complicated. Earn redeemable points from spending, instead of cruise days.