The UK just declared Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle ‘critical’ to its financial system
The UK just declared Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle ‘critical’ to its financial system

Britain’s banks run on four American clouds. The Treasury reckons two-thirds of UK firms lean on the same handful. Now the regulators are stepping in. The UK has named Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as “critical third parties” to its financial sy…

U.S. Men’s World Cup Soccer Woes Due To Cultural Factors, Not Lack Of Athleticism

Perhaps if America’s best athletes played soccer, the men’s team would be better. But it’s doubtful as this view narrowly focuses on particular forms of athleticism.

Meta’s Muse Image AI Tool—Here’s How To Opt Out

Meta has released Muse Image, an AI tool that uses your Instagram profile pictures to generate images — unless you opt out. Here’s how.

SoftBank and PayPay said to be in talks to invest in Seven & i
SoftBank and PayPay said to be in talks to invest in Seven & i

Japan’s biggest payments app and its most famous convenience-store chain may be about to get closer. SoftBank and its payments arm PayPay are in talks to invest in Seven & i Holdings, the retailer behind 7-Eleven, according to Bloomberg, which repo…

SAP averts an EU antitrust fine by opening up its support market
SAP averts an EU antitrust fine by opening up its support market

SAP has talked its way out of an EU antitrust fine. The European Commission said it would accept a set of commitments from the German software group, closing an investigation into how SAP handles maintenance and support for its on-premise enterprise so…

Tencent in talks to become Manus’ largest shareholder
Tencent in talks to become Manus’ largest shareholder

Manus was, briefly, one of the most valuable exits in Chinese AI. Meta agreed to buy the agentic AI startup for more than $2bn late last year, then watched Beijing block the deal on national-security grounds. Now the company is being bought back by the…

Thinking Very Carefully About Whether Anthropic Found The Seat Of AI Consciousness

Anthropic found an intriguing inner working element of modern LLMs. Does this give light to the advent of AI consciousness. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment Fidji Simo Is Stepping Down

The move comes after Simo took significant medical leave. She will stay on as a part-time advisor.

OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down

The move comes after Simo took significant medical leave. She will stay on as a part-time adviser.

What Should You Look for in an Online Payment Platform for Your Business?

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with QuickBooks QuickBooks Payments is usually one of the first names that comes up the moment you search for an online payment platform, right alongside Stripe, Square, PayPal, and half a dozen others al…