Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs while handing work over to AI — Chief Executive says AI is ‘icing on the cake’

Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as part of a plan to save £1.1 billion, and the majority of the work is going to AI.

Caldo wants to fix study stress by combining learning games with guided breathing

Caldo lets you play learning games and practice guided breathing without switching apps, so stress doesn’t get in the way of studying.

Reduck secures $3M to make web automation faster for AI agents

French-American AI startupReduck has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Daphni, withparticipation from Drysdale Ventures and Galion.exe. The company is developingtechnology that enab…

Skullcandy is now part of Bose, but its bold identity isn’t going anywhere

Bose has acquired Skullcandy, but the brand isn’t going anywhere. Here’s what the deal means for your next pair of earbuds and headphones.

Palantir says it cannot switch off NATO’s Maven AI system
Palantir says it cannot switch off NATO’s Maven AI system

Palantir says neither it nor the US government can remotely shut down Maven, its AI-powered battlefield system used by NATO’s top military command. The assurance comes as European countries question how much control they have over US-made defence techn…

The FSE Group launches £70M+ London growth fund to back underserved scaleups

The FSE Group has launched the Future London Growth Fund, a new debt fund designed to support the growth of ambitious scale-up businesses across London’s 32 boroughs and the City of London. The Fund i…

RhymeQ emerges from stealth with $2.2M to simplify quantum programming

Quantum computing startup RhymeQ has emerged from stealthwith a $2.2 million pre-seed funding round led by Ground State Ventures, withparticipation from Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play, and Freiraum V…

‘Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3’ Could Be Worth The 10 Year Wait

A few days before this year’s Tokyo Game Show, I got to sit down and play ‘Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3’, and it could be worth the 10-year wait.

Australia is forcing Apple to loosen its grip on iPhone app distribution

Australia is forcing Apple to open up iPhone app distribution, allowing rival app stores, alternative payment services, and more freedom for developers from March 2027. Apple plans to appeal the ruling.

Sam Altman Reportedly Laid Out Three Endgames For AI, And One Ends With Rivals’ GPUs ‘Melted’

Sam Altman told OpenAI staff there are three possible endgames for AI, including one where a single company “melts everyone else’s GPUs,” per a report. Here’s the backstory and what it could mean for users and the industry.