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Institutional investors see US forced to share AI lead with China

Investors reviewing the data should read it alongside independent market-sizing and geopolitical analysis.That said, the direction of travel across institutional allocators is consistent with broader trends: sovereign wealth funds and pension schemes in the Gulf are committing capital to AI infrastructure at scale, and several Asian markets are accelerating domestic model development in response to US export controls on advanced chips. Whether those trends translate into genuine leadership parit

Sionic Lists Instant Bank Pay on Microsoft Marketplace

Sionic, an Atlanta-based payments company, has made its Instant Bank Pay service and an accompanying Fraud Detection Service available through Microsoft Marketplace. The listing, announced on 11 August 2026, gives enterprise customers a route to deploy the product within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem alongside other cloud and AI tools.The service routes payments across two real-time bank rails: the Federal Reserve‘s FedNow network and The Clearing House‘s RTP network. Funds move from

Bridge CEO on Financing Production Before the Order Ships

We also monitor the supplier and each draw throughout the production cycle so we can identify deterioration early, rather than waiting for a payment problem to emerge.”At portfolio level, he said Bridge is “deliberately building a diversified book of small and mid-sized suppliers rather than concentrating too much capital in any one borrower”.Beyond retail suppliers, Bridge also lends in hospitality, working with large corporates to finance the franchisees in their networks. “Both markets are la

Woman gets massive £10k salary rise after switching careers to become bin lorry driver

People are shocked when I tell them that I drive a bin lorry," Luca said."People sometimes assume I've got a male driver in the cab, I have to tell them that I work alone and I do it all on my own."At work I've had random people ask me if there's a man with me, if I've got anyone to help me, or if I actually drive the lorry."She said that the early morning starts were 'rough' but she knows the route as it's the same each week and she drives around most of Somerset and Dorset as she goes about he

Man, 58, stunned to discover biological father is rock legend after being put up for adoption as baby

“And that’s how this all began.”Goessling was soon able to connect with his birth mother, meeting her in person, and then spoke to his biological father by phone, asking what he did for work, being told that he was a musician and was touring in St Louis that very summer.Michael McDonald is Goessling's biological father (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BC)The 58-year-old recalled how he eventually dropped the inevitable question, saying: “And then I finally said, ‘Are you Michael McDonald?’” Goessli

Alison Hammond shares new update from hospital after being rushed off This Morning

Alison Hammond spoke out on her story on Instagram (Instagram)"The doctors are so lovely and they’re checking me out and hopefully everything will be fine - everything is fine look, I’m rocking it - still got my make-up on from This Morning."The moment raised serious concerns on social media, with a number of fans taking to X and Instagram hoping the best for her from the scary incident. One tweet said: "Just watched This Morning seeing Alison Hammond get rushed off set clutching her chest was s

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

For years these billionaires gushed obsessively about AI. But they meekly went along when Trump cancelled the term.

Haruko Breach Puts Crypto’s Cyber Disclosure Standards Under Scrutiny

Two weeks after a cyberattack affecting 15 Haruko clients was first reported, calls for fuller disclosure are putting the spotlight on what technology providers should tell institutional customers after a breach.Is a cyber breach worse than the silence that follows it?CoinDesk reported on 18 September that 15 clients of institutional crypto technology provider Haruko had been affected after an attacker exploited a vulnerability and gained access to process memory. Some client funds may also have

Rare health condition Richard E Grant has that means he won't drink on Celebrity Traitors

He is not, however, seemingly, the greatest Traitor around.Celebrity Traitorsseason two features Grant as a Traitor alongside Maya Jama and, at the time of writing, either James Acaster or Amol Rajan, though Acaster is much more likely due to show leaks.Grant’s performance in the first episode has many thinking we won’t see him for very long on the show due to his proclamation that he is a Traitor, but many may be surprised to discover that you also will not see him drinking whatsoever on the sh

Finery Markets Adds AI Onboarding, Analytics and OTC Guide

Finery Markets has released a cluster of product updates and research outputs in its August 2026 digest, covering a faster developer onboarding pathway, a new trading analytics module, and a guide aimed at firms considering launching crypto OTC desks. The company also reported an all-time high in trading volume for the first half of 2026, citing growing institutional use of non-custodial OTC infrastructure.The updates arrive alongside Finery Markets’ second consecutive appearance on the CN

Reason why Christa Pike's accomplice avoided the death penalty despite being convicted of the same murder

Meaning that while Shipp, who was 17 at the time of the murder, was tried as an adult, he was not old enough for the death penalty to be considered.They all received different sentences (WBIR/NBC)Where is Tadaryl Shipp now?Three decades on from his conviction, Shipp is incarcerated at Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tennessee, where he is serving out his life sentence.According to a report from WATE, Shipp was refused parole in October 2025, with a spokesperson for the Tennessee P

HBX Group on the Payment Friction Behind a Travel Booking

He has more than 20 years in finance, including roles at BearingPoint and PwC España, and has spent over a decade in travel, where he has held several payments roles at Hotelbeds and HBX Group, including head of digital payments and E-platforms, head of payments solutions and director pay out.His brief today is to build new revenue streams from the company’s payments footprint. “I’m focused on building and developing new revenue streams and leveraging the digital footprint of payments with

Woman says she's 'too hot to find love' as men are 'too shy' to ask her out

Dating can be a real struggle right now for everyone in the world, and there's often an assumption that the better looking you are, the easier it is.However, Veronika Vovk, a Ukrainian model living in Belgium, has claimed that she's 'too hot to find love', and that her looks are only serving as a 'barrier' to finding love.Considering that a lot of dating is done online these days, which can give you too many options to choose from, it's easy to see why so many are close to giving up when it come

Man who witnessed Christa Pike's attempted execution describes haunting moment they knew something was wrong

Speaking to The Guardian, she called the botched execution 'unimaginably barbaric', and said that the events leading up to it 'demand accountability'.Pike's execution had been cleared to go ahead more than 30 years after she was first sentenced to death for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, 19, when Pike herself was just 18 years old.Pike and her boyfriend at the time lured Slemmer to a wooded area where they tortured and killed her, with Pike being discovered after she kept a piece of the victim's

Amazon Says It’s No Longer Using NDAs for Data Centers

The company announced it has stopped using secret agreements with county officials and acknowledged that community backlash is leading to data center moratoriums across the country.

Best Smart Cat Trackers of 2026: Fi Mini vs. Tractive

After months of monitoring Basil’s activity and sleep, I found that Fi and Tractive cat trackers come with their own trade-offs.

Government issues update on diesel shortage fears after confirming who could get first priority

It is thought these can be used to respond to severe supply disruptions in the global market.But now the Government has again issued an update on whether the UK is really running short on diesel and whether or not we need to worry.Transport minister Keir Mather explained that Britain’s supply of diesel was 'robust' and 'resilient' and the country had a wide range of sources.Mr Mather told Sky News on Friday: “I want to reassure people this morning that the United Kingdom has got a diverse range

I’m a Canadian runner used to all conditions - I tested Lyle & Scott’s new Reactive Series in Manchester rain

When Tim Robinson moved from Canada to Manchester six months ago, he knew there would be a few adjustments to make.What he wasn't prepared for though, was the constant rain.An avid runner since his late twenties, Tim has spent years pounding the pavement in all sorts of conditions, from sunshine and rain to snow and sleet.But since moving to Manchester, he's found the city's persistent rain to be a challenge of its own.With winter approaching, we put three jackets from Lyle & Scott's new Rea

This Morning viewers 'worried' after Alison Hammond suddenly runs off screen leaving Dermot to present alone

She's had to duck out and she will hopefully be back." No other details were confirmed, but viewers quickly took to X to share their concern.Alison was seen running off screen (ITV)Later in the show following a second break, Dermot then confirmed he would be holding the fort for the rest of the show and that Alison would not be returning due to feeling 'unwell'.Following the incident, faint shouts could be heard in the background.Dermot quickly escorted Alison, 51, off screen during a segment wi

Your Driverless Cab Is Spying on You

Self-driving cars from Waymo, Zoox, and Tesla are studded with cameras and sensors. Some of them are pointing at riders.