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Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions
The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.

Acer Swift 16 AI review: An incredible OLED laptop that lasts all day
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Incredible performance Amazing battery life Beautiful OLED display Excellent trackpad Lots of RAM and storage Cons Glossy display is prone to reflections Active pen doesn’t work on the screen Grainy webcam Our Verdict The Acer Swift 16 AI delivers incredible performance and even manages to provide a decent gaming experience thanks to Intel’s Panther Lake hardware....

Stars join forces for Shane MacGowan tribute album
The album will also feature Primal Scream, David Gray, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Depp and Kate Moss.

Starmer meets NI leaders ahead of UK-Ireland summit

Fuel price rise makes profit 'tricky' for taxis

UK PlayStation users could be owed billions
Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition.

Jack Osbourne and wife name baby daughter after late dad Ozzy
He announced the birth on Wednesday evening in a shared Instagram post with his wife and mother.

AI productivity gains erased by document verification
AI tools leave office workers no faster overall, as time spent double-checking documents cancels out most of the promised productivity gains.

Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls
Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.

Databricks unveils Genie Code and buys Quotient AI
Databricks launches Genie Code autonomous data agent and snaps up Quotient AI to boost real-world evaluation of AI agents in production.

Seedtag unveils Liz Agent AI to speed media planning
Seedtag launches Liz Agent, an AI media planning assistant that turns chat-style briefs into end-to-end contextual campaigns in minutes.

Anduril set to acquire Orange County space surveillance company

Software companies fight back against fears that AI will kill them

US insurers and hospitals turn to new AI for age-old battle over charges vs payments

Your forgotten email accounts are more dangerous than you think
A forgotten email account isn’t a harmless relic from past online times, but a potential gateway to your digital identity. As long as it exists, it remains accessible—not just to you, but also to hackers. Almost every online service uses email addresses as an anchor point. Anyone who has access to...

Kenya arrests man trying to smuggle over 2,000 live ants in his luggage

Iran launches fresh missile wave at Israel, violent strikes on Tehran

Death toll from Ethiopia floods and landslides rises to more than 60

Overseas 'content farms' creating political deepfakes uncovered
The warning comes as work to spot and combat deepfakes ahead of the Senedd election is taking place.

monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform
monday.com now lets AI agents sign up and work as full platform users, with direct workspace access, shared governance and unified pricing.

Data centres in space? That’s less crazy than you think
Elon Musk and other tech leaders explore building data centres in space to overcome terrestrial constraints, with launch costs and satellite efficiency key factors.

Luminance opens AI contract tool with clearer reasoning
Luminance opens its Autonomous Negotiation AI to non-lawyers, adding detailed reasoning and history for fully automated contract decisions.

Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets
Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.