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UK borrowing costs rise as bond yields erode budget headroom
A global sell-off in government bonds has driven up UK borrowing costs ahead of Chancellor John Healey’s budget next month. The yield on 10-year UK government bonds (gilts) has risen to 5.38%, approaching a 19-year high, as investors retreat from bonds over concerns about higher inflation and interest rates stemming from the Middle East conflict.…
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There’s a new way to break RSA that’s faster than anything we’ve seen before
Researchers have devised a classical-computing attack that can forge RSA signatures without factoring the underlying key, challenging the long-held assumption that factoring was the only practical route to breaking RSA. The discovery is conceptually significant but poses little immediate risk to most users because it targets a rarely used form of RSA and requires enormous…
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The unlikely South American ally helping lead Trump’s drug cartel crackdown
Ecuador has emerged as a crucial ally in President Donald Trump’s regional drug cartel crackdown, with U.S. and Ecuadorian military forces working jointly to intercept narcotics and dismantle criminal networks. This partnership represents a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy priorities, focusing military resources on Western Hemisphere threats rather than distant regions. The cooperation has…
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Watson’s Palantir appointment fuels concerns over politics’ integrity gap
Tom Watson’s appointment as a senior vice-president at Palantir is presented as evidence of growing public distrust in Britain’s political class. Clive Lewis argues that Watson’s move is particularly striking because he previously opposed mass surveillance, while Palantir is associated with surveillance, military targeting and controversial uses of technology. The article questions whether Palantir values…
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Partisan acquires Firebird’s interest in indie pubco OTM Music, merges it with its Left Music publishing arm
Partisan Music has acquired Firebird’s interest in independent publisher OTM Music, making Partisan the publishing company’s majority partner. OTM will become the main publishing operation within Partisan Music and will merge with Left Music, Partisan’s existing publishing arm, expanding its creative and sync capabilities. Alex Sheridan will remain OTM’s Founder and CEO, working with Craig…
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Xbox Mythic Achievement surfaces in app update, rivals Platinum Trophy
Microsoft appears to be preparing an Xbox “Mythic Achievement”, potentially equivalent to PlayStation’s Platinum Trophy for completing every achievement in a game. The feature reportedly surfaced in an Xbox PC App update, but Microsoft has not confirmed it or explained exactly how it would work. The leaked reward reportedly includes a laurelled emblem, a 15-second…
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AO World buys camera retailer Jessops from Peter Jones
AO World has acquired the camera retailer Jessops from Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones, completing a deal that includes Jessops’s seven remaining UK stores and its secondhand reseller subsidiary Camera Jungle. The acquisition forms part of AO’s strategy to expand beyond its core categories of white goods, mobile phones and televisions into adjacent electricals markets,…
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US-China trade deal extended; London homes seized by foreign investment wave
Washington and Beijing extend the Busan agreement through January. In Britain, corporate investors now control four-fifths of new London homes as British buyers retreat from the market.
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Erik Wahlberg appointed CEO of Epidemic Group, as Sara Börsvik takes on joint COO and CFO role
Epidemic Group has appointed Erik Wahlberg as chief executive, replacing interim CEO Sara Börsvik, who will become joint chief operating and financial officer. The changes take effect on 1 October 2026 and reflect the group’s broader focus on AI, video production and creator-led storytelling following its acquisition of Blenda Labs. Wahlberg founded and leads Blenda…
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Former tech executive seeks record £76m payout after disability ruling
Shannon Burns, a former Gitpod engineering executive, won a disability discrimination case after being dismissed following an incident during a work trip in Austria, where she slept in a sauna after losing access to her room. She alleges she was treated differently from male colleagues who had also been drinking, while Gitpod said her conduct…