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Business · Sep 10, 2026

Unions call for scrapping bank levy to fund household energy‑bill relief

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is urging the government to abandon a proposed bank surcharge, contending that the…

Business · Sep 10, 2026

Automattic Board Forces Founder‑CEO Matt Mullenweg Into Leave

According to a Slack message obtained by TechCrunch, the board of directors at Automattic has put founder and chief…

Business · Sep 10, 2026

OpenAI Adds AI‑Safety Expert Paul Christiano to Its Board as Alignment Issues Intensify

On Tuesday, OpenAI disclosed that Paul Christiano, a prominent AI‑alignment scholar, is set to become a director on the…

Business · Sep 9, 2026

Anthropic Senior Researcher Steps Down, Urges Industry‑Wide Pace Controls for Self‑Improving AI

Jacob Coxon, a senior researcher at the AI‑safety‑focused startup Anthropic, announced his resignation this week,…

Business · Sep 9, 2026

Shipt Launches AI-Powered Shopping Helper to Simplify Cart Building

Target‑owned grocery‑delivery platform Shipt revealed this week that it is deploying an AI‑powered shopping helper…

Business · Sep 9, 2026

Ex‑DeepMind Engineers Start Fusionality to Accelerate Fusion Energy Progress

Two ex‑Google DeepMind engineers have launched a company called Fusionality, which intends to supply cutting‑edge…

Business · Sep 9, 2026

Charity Warns of Rising Home Heating Oil Theft Threat

A nationwide fuel‑assistance charity has sounded an urgent alarm after thieves targeted its own depot, stealing heating…

Business · Sep 9, 2026

CloudNC, UK Manufacturing Software Company, Raises $20 Million to Expand Automation Offerings

On Wednesday, London‑based CloudNC disclosed that it has completed a $20 million Series B extension, taking the…

Business · Sep 9, 2026

White House Removes ‘Build the Wall’ Game After Tetris Company Cites Copyright Infringement

Today, the White House said that the web‑based arcade title "Build the Wall," which debuted under the Trump…

Business · Sep 9, 2026

Why a Growing Number of Twenty‑Somethings Are Creating Wills Sooner Than Their Parents Did

An increasing share of young adults are using will‑creation services before reaching thirty, a change that mirrors the…

Business · Sep 8, 2026

Google Moves Chrome to Bi‑Weekly Releases as AI‑Powered Threats Surge

Today, Google disclosed that it will move Chrome’s release schedule to a bi‑weekly cadence, intending to push security…

Business · Sep 7, 2026

China Pumps $54 Billion into State Banks and Insurers to Fuel Growth

The Chinese capital city disclosed a $54 billion cash infusion for its state‑run banks and insurance companies,…