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A recent ruling from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has paved the way for Celsius Network to continue its $4 billion lawsuit against stablecoin issuer Tether.

The European Data Protection Board has released a unified DPIA template for public consultation, marking a significant shift from fragmented national practices to coordinatead EU-wide compliance. This standardization effort aims to transform data protection impact assessments from procedural documents into substantive design accountability tools, requiring organizations to demonstrate not just that they conducted assessments, but that their processing activities can withstand rigorous evaluation.

The SRA’s new warning notice on the misuse of artificial intelligence is not really about some distant future. It is about what is already happening in legal practice. AI tools are being used to summarise documents, draft letters, assist with legal research, prepare chronologies and make routine work quicker. Used sensibly, they can be genuinely helpful. Used carelessly, they can create serious regulatory problems.

On 16 December 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its proposals relating to the prudential framework that will apply to firms authorised to carry on cryptoasset-related regulated activities under the new UK cryptoassets regulatory framework

An ingenious invention by Dr Benjamin Levine, at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center; a sleeping bag to re-distribute blood flow ...

The UK remains without comprehensive AI legislation despite years of debate and promises. Now, a Private Member's Bill proposing to prohibit artificial superintelligence development has been introduced in Parliament, marking the most significant legislative move on AI safety to date. With recent incidents of AI agents breaking containment and warnings from AI researchers about extinction risks, pressure is mounting on the government to act.

We are delighted to launch our new podcast series, Insuring AI, which explores the broad range of questions that AI is throwing up for the insurance world.

Artificial intelligence is transforming corporate governance, requiring directors to navigate complex oversight challenges as AI systems become embedded across business operations. This article examines how established UK directors' duties apply in the context of AI adoption, exploring the practical implications for board-level decision-making and risk management. Directors must balance AI's strategic opportunities against emerging risks while maintaining effective human oversight and independent judgment.

France's Gironde department has replaced human fire lookouts with AI-assisted cameras that can detect forest fires at longer ranges with fewer false alarms. While the technology excels at early fire detection, firefighting itself still requires human crews on the ground, demonstrating a balanced approach where AI enhances rather than replaces critical human work.

Today's perception of the hacker is often informed by the latest action thriller coming out of Hollywood. But in truth this couldn't be further from the case.

Private credit markets are showing signs of stress, with enterprise software borrowers particularly vulnerable as AI disruption threatens their business models. Four critical warning signals—deteriorating credit health, rising PIK interest, mid-market concentration of defaults, and strategic misalignment with AI—suggest lenders need to shift from passive monitoring to active portfolio management before the 2028 debt maturity wall arrives.

AlixPartners’ David Owusu-Gyebi, Diane Shaw, Harry Malins, and Sita Sonty wrote this opinion article about how aerospace & defense companies can stake their ground in space infrastructure.

With inflation continuing to squeeze consumers, "treasure hunt grocery shopping" is on the rise.

UK retailers face mounting pressure as they navigate structural headwinds including inflation, tax burdens, and global volatility in fuel and food prices. With peak trading season approaching and the upcoming Budget looming as a potential turning point, the question remains whether government intervention will provide meaningful cost relief or if retailers must rely solely on data-driven personalization strategies to sustain growth through back-to-school and Christmas trading periods.

Consumer subsector performance diverged sharply in Q2 2026, with Home & Outdoor and Durables leading a strong reversal driven by seasonal demand and tariff-refund tailwinds...

This shift has the potential to leave permanent marks on the global supply chain across many sectors.

Logistics need to change both up and downstream if companies are to make progress on emissions reductions

In an age of persistent disruption, the next "black swan" event may be lurking in Central America. The Panama Canal, leveraged for 40% of all U.S. container traffic, is experiencing unprecedented drought conditions.

To boost profits in the current environment, many retailers are becoming more aggressive in taking deductions under existing policies – whether related to OTIF (On-Time-In-Full), damages, or new store and reset fees – that were less enforced in years prior.

Dan Klein sits down with Andrew Humphris, Founder and CTO of Infinitesima, to explore the semiconductor technologies powering the AI revolution and the challenge of manufacturing at atomic scale. This episode examines what the future holds for the hardware underpinning next-generation innovation.