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Justin Timberlake finally reveals if brutal song is about ex Britney Spears after 20 years of rumours
After two decades of speculation, Justin Timberlake has finally cleared up whether his song was really about ex flame Britney Spears.His hit 2006 trackWhat Goes Around… Comes Around had long been at the centre of rumours that it was about the Stronger singer and was effectively a follow-up to Cry Me a River.Fans had long thought the lyrics about betrayal, heartbreak and revenge had reflected their 2002 breakup.The music pair had been together for around three years, first developing a romance af
Alanis Morissette comes out as pansexual aged 52
Alanis Morisette has confirmed that she's part of the LGBTQ+ community after surprising a podcast host with her sexuality.The Canadian singer songwriter, who has been married to American hip-hop singer Souleye since 2010, confirmed in a new interview that she's actually pansexual.Although she admitted that she's been hurt by men in the past, with her list of exes including fellow Canadian superstar Ryan Reynolds, she's now confirmed that she's attracted to all genders.The 52-year-old recently ap
Shocking footage shows moment Tommy Robinson gets hit by fly kick at boxing event by popular influencer
A boxer who appeared to attack Tommy Robinson at an influencer event in Ireland has spoken out and claimed that he was just following the script.An influencer event at the Hub in Kilkenny was hosting a fight between Mo Deen and someone calling himself MrTikTokUK as the undercard to a headline bout between rappers Russ Millions and Kirky.Deen won his fight with a stoppage victory, but shortly afterwards promoters suggested that he might next be put up against former English Defence League leader
I Used NYT Cooking’s New AI-Powered Recipe Modifier, and It’s Actually Pretty Good
The New York Times has added a beta feature to its Cooking app that helps readers swap ingredients or adjust recipes to suit their needs. It mostly hits the mark.
Wandrd’s Magnetic Camera Straps Are My New Favorite Accessory
More evidence that magnets are magical.
Millions of Brits could keep more earnings from side hustles as new job salary rules announced
Brits making a second income are set to be better off after Andy Burnham made two announcements that could impact millions.The Prime Minister said people with side hustles, including through the likes of clothes selling on apps like Vinted, will be able to pocket more of their cash with the new reforms.Currently people with a second income can generally earn £1,000 a year tax-free under HMRC's Trading Allowance.People generally only pay tax on any amount above that allowance, although personal t
How to Remind Your Boss of Your PTO Without Pissing Them Off
The next time you take paid time off, your boss and coworkers will remember if you follow this advice.
'Unusual' polar vortex could have unexpected impact on UK as scientists warn 'we’ve never seen anything like this before’
Scientists have spoken out about the 'unusual' polar vortex which could have an unexpected impact on UK due to major changes in the stratosphere.Winds circulating above the North Pole are splitting into two, which is pushing Arctic air towards Britain and parts of Europe.The polar vortex is a band of strong winds that remain high in the atmosphere, keeping the trapped air near the North Pole, but when it weakens and breaks up there is a risk of it pushing colder air to the south.After some of th
Map reveals 10 worst places to live in UK in the event WW3 breaks out
Here in Britain, we've regularly been reassured that we won't be joining in with any war but our support for Ukraine has also landed us in hot water with Russia, and they even released a list of potential targets in the UK, with government officials and crazed radio hosts consistently threatening to attack the UK, due to the weapons that we have supplied to Ukraine.Putin is likely to be central to things if WW3 does break out (MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)As political tensions a
A 55-Year-Old Math Problem Was Solved—This Time by Humans
A group of young mathematicians found the solution to the long unanswered conjecture, first inspired by juggling, through randomness and friendship.
‘Bizarre’ red carpet interaction between Russell Brand and Katy Perry resurfaces after his conviction
A red carpet interaction between Russell Brand and his ex-wife Katy Perry has resurfaced online years later.Brand was convicted on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday (5 November), and acquitted on two further counts of rape and one of attempted indecent assault.He will be sentenced on Monday (9 November) with the judge presiding over the case telling the comic to expect 'a significant custodial term'.One of the parts of his past the internet
Skydivers killed in horror mid-air collision identified as victim’s haunting ‘death wish’ post resurfaces
Skydivers that were killed in a mid-air collision when two parachutes became entangled as they fell to the ground have been identified.The pair were falling over the city of Lake Elsinore in Southern California when disaster struck on Friday (6 November).Officials confirmed that the experienced skydivers suffered catastrophic injuries after they collided with one another during the jump.They were both at the end of their jump when they collided and their parachutes became entangled shortly befor
FCA AI Review Prompts Call to Keep Customer Needs Central
<h4><em>The<strong> Financial Conduct Authority</strong> published its latest review of AI use in financial services this week, identifying examples of good practice alongside areas requiring improvement. The regulator highlighted the importance of defining customer needs before building products, maintaining effective human oversight of AI systems, and ensuring operational resilience. <strong>Sophie Njagi</strong>, chief executive of UK-regulated Electronic Money Institution <strong>EQWIRE</strong>, has used the findings to call on fintech businesses to place those principles at the core of product development.</em></h4><p>Njagi’s central argument is that commercial enthusiasm for AI is creating a gap between what looks impressive in a product demonstration and what actually serves customers at scale. “Products can look impressive in a demonstration but struggle when customers start using them at scale,” she said. “The test is whether they solve a meaningful problem, make the customer’s experience simpler and have the operations behind them to deliver reliably.”</p><h5><strong>What the FCA found</strong></h5><p>The regulator’s review did not name firms but outlined a pattern: financial services businesses are deploying AI tools with insufficient clarity about the customer problem being addressed, and with oversight frameworks that have not kept pace with the capabilities being introduced. Operational resilience, a concept the FCA and <strong>Prudential Regulation Authority</strong> have embedded in formal rules for several years, featured prominently as an area where AI deployments are lagging.</p><p>The findings carry weight in a regulatory environment that is moving quickly. The FCA has signalled a pro-innovation stance on AI but has been equally clear that the Consumer Duty, which came into full force in 2023, requires firms to demonstrate good outcomes for retail customers. That creates a compliance obligation, not merely a design preference, to understand what customers need before committing engineering resource to building.</p><h5><strong>Five principles for durable product development</strong></h5><p>Njagi sets out five principles that she argues produce technology products built to last. These cover prioritising genuinely important customer problems over fashionable technology trends; investing in operational foundations rather than surface-layer design; managing complexity internally so customers experience simplicity; building teams with genuine ownership of outcomes; and maintaining the strategic flexibility to change direction as regulation, technology and customer behaviour shift.</p><p>The principles are not novel, but the FCA context gives them a compliance dimension that pure product advice lacks. For fintech founders and product leaders, the regulator’s findings amount to a signal that AI roadmaps will receive scrutiny on customer-outcome grounds, not only on technical-risk grounds.</p><h5><strong>Market context</strong></h5><p>The FCA review lands in a period of intense AI adoption across retail banking, payments and lending. Established banks and challenger firms alike are integrating large-language-model tooling into customer-facing and back-office processes. The risk the regulator appears most concerned about is the adoption of AI capabilities that are genuinely impressive in controlled conditions but whose performance, edge-case handling and failure modes are not well understood by the firms deploying them.</p><p>For smaller fintechs and EMIs operating under tighter capital and compliance resource constraints, the operational resilience requirement is particularly pointed. Building the oversight infrastructure that regulators expect around AI systems adds cost that must be justified by the customer outcome delivered. Njagi’s framing, from the perspective of a CEO running a regulated EMI, is that the discipline required by regulation and the discipline required by good product development are effectively the same thing.</p><p>The post <a href="https://thefintechtimes.com/fca-ai-review-prompts-call-to-keep-customer-needs-central/">FCA AI Review Prompts Call to Keep Customer Needs Central</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thefintechtimes.com">The Fintech Times</a>.</p>
World Models Will Soon Be Inescapable. Here’s What You Need to Know
Moving AI from text to 3D space, world models simulate real-world physics to teach robots and autonomous cars how to navigate reality.
The Apple MacBook Pro M5 is on Sale, and a Top MacBook to Buy Right Now
Apple announced an updated 14-inch MacBook Pro with the latest M6 chip. But with the M5 model on sale, I’m not sure the M6 is worth the upgrade.
6 Best Touchscreen Gloves (2026) Knitted, Waterproof, Leather, and More
We braved the cold to answer a modern dilemma: Can you keep your hands warm and use a smartphone at the same time?
UFC boss Dana White responds after Donald Trump offers him White House job
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White has responded after Donald Trump urged him to take a job in the White House.White has said he will fly to Washington to discuss the US President's offer to become White House press secretary.Mr Trump had urged White to take up the job in a Truth Social post on Saturday (7 November), as he went on to name several fighters from the mixed martial arts competition who could serve as assistants.Speaking to reporters at an event in London, Mr White
Boost Payment Solutions Partners Airwallex for Cross-Border B2B Cards
Boost Payment Solutions has formalised a commercial partnership with Airwallex, under which the Melbourne-founded fintech provides global processing and acquiring infrastructure for Boost’s B2B card payments business. The arrangement has been running for five months and, according to both companies, has already delivered a near ten-fold increase in payment volume processed through the Airwallex rails, alongside the onboarding of more than 270 international supplier accounts.Dean M. Leavitt
People seen fleeing gunman as witnesses tell of horror Krakow shooting that killed six
Horrifying footage has shown crowds of people fleeing for safety after a gunman in a military uniform began opening fire on members of the public.At least six people are confirmed to have died after the shooting in the tourist hotspot of Kraków in Poland on Saturday (7 November).Emergency services said 'shots were fired in the Main Market Square' as gunshots were heard blasting in the area in social media footage.Other clips posted online showed people running and screaming as they tried to get
Piston Brings Cardless Fleet Fuel Payments to 341 Jacksons Stores
The rollout represents one of the larger single-partner expansions in the company’s history and takes Piston’s total merchant coverage to more than 3,000 fuel stations across 48 states.The partnership gives fleet operators on Piston’s network additional fuelling options when planning routes in the western US, while Jacksons gains a channel to attract commercial fuel volume without adding a new card scheme or open-loop network. Piston replaces the physical fleet card with mobile