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A look at tensions in the UK’s fintech sector, as former industry darlings are forced to overhaul operations or merge under pressure to achieve profitability (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 29, 2026

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Sources: Software private equity firm Hg agrees to acquire Rightsline, whose software helps Disney, BBC, WBD and others manage IP licensing, for $500 million (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 27, 2026

Financial Times: Sources: Software private equity firm Hg agrees to acquire Rightsline, whose software helps Disney, BBC, WBD and others…

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Uber is considering a higher offer after approaching a major Delivery Hero shareholder with an offer of €38 per share, valuing the group at more than €11.5 billion, but was rejected (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 24, 2026

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Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of xAI’s financial sector push, but financiers rarely use it for their work (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 14, 2026

Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg: Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of the xAI…

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DefiLlama: Investors withdrew about $14 billion from the DeFi sector after North Korea-linked hackers stole $290 million from Aave in April, weeks after stealing $280 million from Drift (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 6, 2026

Financial Times: DefiLlama: Investors withdrew about $14 billion from the DeFi sector after North Korea-linked hackers stole $290 million from…

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some lenders are exploring private deals to sell their data center debt, and some banks are looking to offload their Oracle-related loans at a discount (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 4, 2026

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Japan’s $23 billion data center market is expected to grow about 50% by 2030, with 90% of sites concentrated in densely populated areas, sparking resistance from residents (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 3, 2026

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Analysis: Combined investments from Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon hit a record $130 billion in the first quarter and are expected to reach $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from $410 billion in 2025 (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 30, 2026

Financial Times: Analysis: Combined investments from Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon hit a record $130 billion in the first quarter…

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Kashable, which allows businesses to offer "socially responsible" credit and financial wellness programs for employees as a voluntary benefit, raised $60 million Series C (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 27, 2026

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News: Kashable, which allows companies to offer “socially responsible” credit and financial wellness programs to…

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Europe’s dependence on American companies in the technology and financial sectors is largely its fault, after excessive regulation made European companies too weak to compete (The Economist)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 25, 2026

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What the “Japan Panic” of the 1980s teaches us about today’s “China threat” – The Diplomat

Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpacing residents’ prices – Radio Free Asia

When Buddhist robes meet Sri Lankan law – The Diplomate

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Miami-based Canals, which uses AI to help distributors automate workflows across sales, customer service and more, raised a $35 million Series A round led by Base10 (Chris Metinko/Axios)

Meta plans to start testing an AI pendant in 2027, launch new AI glasses next month, launch a ‘Wearables for Work’ unit for businesses, and more (Jyoti Mann/The Information)

Microsoft faces backlash after blog post implicates criminal firing and legal action against security researcher Nightmare Eclipse over public bug disclosures (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)

Microsoft is working on an application that will include GitHub Copilot, Copilot chat, Copilot Cowork and a new agent workflow tool called Autopilot (Sebastian Herrera/Fortune)

An episode of BBC Question Time featured a panel with AI-generated historical figures like Churchill, intended to show the “hyper-real and compelling” nature of AI images (Holly Bishop/The Independent)

Browsing: Financial

A look at tensions in the UK’s fintech sector, as former industry darlings are forced to overhaul operations or merge under pressure to achieve profitability (Financial Times)

Sources: Software private equity firm Hg agrees to acquire Rightsline, whose software helps Disney, BBC, WBD and others manage IP licensing, for $500 million (Financial Times)

Uber is considering a higher offer after approaching a major Delivery Hero shareholder with an offer of €38 per share, valuing the group at more than €11.5 billion, but was rejected (Financial Times)

Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of xAI’s financial sector push, but financiers rarely use it for their work (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

DefiLlama: Investors withdrew about $14 billion from the DeFi sector after North Korea-linked hackers stole $290 million from Aave in April, weeks after stealing $280 million from Drift (Financial Times)

some lenders are exploring private deals to sell their data center debt, and some banks are looking to offload their Oracle-related loans at a discount (Financial Times)

Japan’s $23 billion data center market is expected to grow about 50% by 2030, with 90% of sites concentrated in densely populated areas, sparking resistance from residents (Financial Times)

Analysis: Combined investments from Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon hit a record $130 billion in the first quarter and are expected to reach $725 billion in 2026, up 77% from $410 billion in 2025 (Financial Times)

Kashable, which allows businesses to offer "socially responsible" credit and financial wellness programs for employees as a voluntary benefit, raised $60 million Series C (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Europe’s dependence on American companies in the technology and financial sectors is largely its fault, after excessive regulation made European companies too weak to compete (The Economist)