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Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Eric Wu, who built and led Opendoor before departing in 2022, has returned to entrepreneurship with NavigateAI, a startup building AI copilots for construction workers and other field labourers. Wu says he is convinced AI will define his generation’s technology, and sees an opportunity in the construction industry’s persistent labour shortage, which is being worsened…
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Government scraps council reorganisation plans as ARIA chief quits over Anthropic role
Ministers pause local government reorganisation after fresh legal advice, and Matt Clifford quits as ARIA chair amid conflict-of-interest concerns; abroad, migrants land on a packed Mallorca beach and an Egyptian TV presenter is sentenced to death. Elsewhere, Maryam Moshiri reveals a cancer diagnosis, Thick of It st…
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If Things Don’t Turn Around for DON’T NOD, It May Face Closure in a Matter of Months
DON’T NOD, the French video game publisher and developer, has warned it could be forced to close within months unless it secures fresh financing, after revealing a sharp decline in its financial performance for the first half of 2026. The company blames “systemic pressures in the video game industry” and increasingly selective funding conditions, and…
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Nightwing CEO accidentally broadcasts internal memo to journalists
Nightwing’s chief executive Bob Coleman accidentally sent an internal Labor Day thank-you message to journalists, including The Register, after apparently selecting the wrong distribution list. The mishap is notable because Nightwing is a cybersecurity and intelligence contractor that markets itself on secure communications, making the slip-up something of an embarrassment for a firm spun out…
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Architect of UK’s AI policy quits after Anthropic conflict of interest concerns
Matt Clifford has been forced to step down as chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) after MPs raised concerns that his new full-time role at Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI firm behind Claude, represented a “clear conflict of interest”. Clifford had tried to retain both positions simultaneously, with Anthropic saying he…
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Streaming Is Raising Prices Faster Than Cable Ever Did
Streaming services have raised prices far faster than inflation or traditional cable television ever did, according to an analysis by The Hollywood Reporter using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Since 2022, streaming subscription costs have climbed more than three times the rate of inflation, undermining the original promise that “cutting the cord” would save consumers…
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Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company
The Welsh government is consulting the public on proposals to create a new, government-owned renewable energy company that would develop and own wind and solar plants while helping local communities take an ownership stake. The Plaid Cymru-led administration says the aim is to reduce energy bills over time and ensure Wales benefits from its renewable…
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Tom Rothman on Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Blockbuster Success, Being Outbid for ‘Obsession’ and More
Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman celebrated the runaway success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” during an appearance at the Lumière Summit in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, where he spoke with Variety about the film industry’s stronger-than-expected summer. The picture has become 2026’s highest-grossing release, a result Rothman attributed to its emotional, character-driven approach rather than spectacle alone,…
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Anti-traveller campaigner is sued by couple who bought his £3m home after he ‘failed to mention the caravan site popping up next door’
Jamie and Eda Pierce, who bought a £3.15million manor house in Pootings, Kent, in 2022, have launched High Court proceedings against the previous owners, Paul and Elizabeth Nott, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation. The couple say the Notts knew travellers were planning to occupy an adjacent field but concealed this before the sale, and are now seeking…
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Wildfires ravage Borneo, Trump’s new hair colour sparks buzz, OpenAI faces newspaper copyright suit
Volunteer firefighters battle Borneo’s wildfires while Trump’s hair colour and a Portland Thorns transphobia row grab US headlines; plus OpenAI/Microsoft face a newspaper lawsuit, stately homes turned cannabis farms, HBO Max’s 25th and a wildcat’s press-up marathon.