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Brendan Carr’s FCC is more worried about who The View interviews than foreign governments owning Paramount
The FCC has waived its 25 per cent limit on foreign ownership in the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. deal, allowing sovereign wealth funds controlled by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi to acquire a combined 49.5 per cent stake. The decision has drawn criticism because FCC chair Brendan Carr has simultaneously faced accusations of targeting or…
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This cartridge-playing Game Boy clone is smaller and cheaper than Analogue’s Pocket
FunnyPlaying has announced the FPGB Mini, a compact handheld that plays original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, as well as ROMs. Its smaller size and lower price make it an appealing alternative to Analogue’s Pocket, although it lacks support for Game Boy Advance and Sega Game Gear games. The FPGB Mini uses FPGA…
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BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators
BrewDog’s collapse into administration has resulted in administrators confirming that creditors owed approximately £190m will not be paid back in full, citing insufficient funds to cover unpaid wages, taxes and overdue bills. This outcome affects a wide range of stakeholders including government bodies, hundreds of British businesses, 200,000 small crowdfunding investors (known as “equity punks”),…
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Founder of troubled cybersecurity firm locked out and sacked before being accused of racking up personal expenses on company card
Craig McDonald, founder and former chief executive of cybersecurity firm MailGuard, was locked out of its systems before being dismissed amid untested allegations of misconduct, including excessive personal spending on a company card. His unfair-dismissal application was rejected by Australia’s Fair Work Commission because it was filed 18 days late, leaving the substance of his…
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The ideal database for AI agents doesn’t exist yet, says Percona CEO
Percona CEO Peter Farkas says the database industry was caught unprepared by AI’s iterative workloads, in which agents may generate and assess around 150 attempts before selecting a result. Existing databases can support these applications, but he believes none is currently an ideal fit and that a purpose-built system may eventually be needed. Farkas argues…
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Warren Buffett steps down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after over 50 years
Warren Buffett, 96, has stepped down as chair of Berkshire Hathaway after 60 years leading the company’s transformation from a failing textile manufacturer into a $1 trillion conglomerate. His son Howard, 71, takes over as chair, whilst Buffett remains as chair emeritus and board director. This marks a significant generational transition at one of the…
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OpenAI ‘ethically hacked’ with help of Anthropic’s Claude chatbot
US cybersecurity researchers ethically hacked OpenAI systems using Anthropic’s Claude chatbot and OpenAI’s own GPT-5.6 Sol, exposing vulnerabilities in employee accounts and related software infrastructure. The researchers accessed several staff ChatGPT accounts through an internal discussion forum and then reached OpenAI’s GitHub service, highlighting how AI tools can make sophisticated cyberattacks faster and easier. The…
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Workers in New York seek to create first AutoZone union as company resists
Workers at an AutoZone store in White Plains, New York, are seeking to become the first employees at the US-based retailer to unionise. Their election to join United Auto Workers Local 259 is due to begin on 25 September, despite what workers describe as an intensive company campaign against the effort. The dispute matters because…
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Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Tom Watson, former Labour deputy leader and peer, has taken a full-time position as senior vice-president at Palantir, the controversial US artificial intelligence company. The appointment comes as Palantir faces pressure from Andy Burnham’s government to abandon its £330m NHS contract and battles Sadiq Khan in court over a blocked £50m Metropolitan police contract. Watson’s…
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MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
A cross-party group of MPs has called on the government to break off negotiations with US hedge funds controlling Thames Water and instead take direct public control of the company. The Efra committee, chaired by Alistair Carmichael, argues that ministers should consider emergency legislation to stabilise the financially troubled water company, which carries debts of…