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independent.co.uk - Nicole Wootton-Cane - OBR chairman resigns after damning report into leak of Reeves' Budget - latest
OBR chairman resigns after damning report into leak of Reeves' Budget - latest
The Independent

Office for Budget Responsibility chairman Richard Hughes has resigned to allow the watchdog to “quickly move on” from the leak of the Budget before Rachel Reeves' speech, he has said. Bryony Gooch1 December 2025 16:21 Treasury…

forbes.com - Tony Chang - Beyond Prompts: How Context Engineering Is Redefining AI Productivity
Beyond Prompts: How Context Engineering Is Redefining AI Productivity
Forbes

Tony Chang, Co-Founder & CTO of InsForge. Companies are realizing that higher AI productivity does not come from using bigger models, but rather from using AIs that understand the context they operate in. Context helps AI interpret information…

sdtimes.com - Jenna Barron - 6 security predictions for 2026
6 security predictions for 2026
SD Times

As this year comes to a close, many experts have begun to look ahead to next year. Here are several predictions for how companies will manage security in 2026. Suja Viswesan, vice president of technology at IBM Shadow agents will accelerate data…

barchart.com - Nauman Khan - As Robinhood Dives Into the Prediction Markets, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold HOOD Stock?
As Robinhood Dives Into the Prediction Markets, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold HOOD Stock?
Barchart.com

Robinhood (HOOD) just stole the spotlight again. This week, the Menlo Park-based brokerage revealed a plan to launch its own CFTC-licensed exchange for event contracts via a joint venture with Susquehanna International Group and Miami International…

forbes.com - JC Gaillard - Why A New CISO's First 100 Days Are The Key To Long-Term Success
Why A New CISO's First 100 Days Are The Key To Long-Term Success
Forbes

JC Gaillard, Founder & CEO, Corix Partners | Global Cybersecurity Advisor & Thought Leader | Author 'The Cybersecurity Spiral of Failure.' I have written and spoken at length over the past ten years around the short tenure of Chief Information…

washingtontechnology.com - Travis Galloway - Why building resilient and collaborative organizations is critical to shaping the future of federal IT
Why building resilient and collaborative organizations is critical to shaping the future of federal IT
Washington Technology

Federal agencies face a rapidly complex landscape shaped by evolving regulations, constrained budgets, and shrinking workforces. Nevertheless, they remain duty-bound to carry out their missions daily. If these agencies are to succeed in this…

businessinsider.com - Shubhangi Goel - AI training is booming - and scammers are taking advantage
AI training is booming - and scammers are taking advantage
Business Insider

There's a new black market in the world of AI. Companies like Scale AI, Surge AI, and Mercor are hiring thousands of contractors around the world to help train AI chatbots by evaluating their responses for Big Tech clients — and that's given…

barchart.com - Kritika Sarmah - Norfolk Southern Stock: Is NSC Outperforming the Industrial Sector?
Norfolk Southern Stock: Is NSC Outperforming the Industrial Sector?
Barchart.com

Valued at $65.5 billion by market cap, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is a leading U.S. freight railroad company that operates roughly 19,000–20,000 route miles across 22 states in the eastern and midwestern regions of the country.

koreaherald.com - Jo He-rim - How ex-employee exposed 33.7 million users: Coupang's security gaps explained
How ex-employee exposed 33.7 million users: Coupang's security gaps explained
The Korea Herald

Weak privilege controls, outdated oversight and low security investment allowed the breach to unfold undetected for over five months Fear is mounting over large-scale personal data breaches in Korea, with the latest incident at Coupang exposing…

barchart.com - Neharika Jain - Republic Services Stock: Is RSG Underperforming the Industrials Sector?
Republic Services Stock: Is RSG Underperforming the Industrials Sector?
Barchart.com

Phoenix, Arizona-based Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) is a leading provider of environmental and waste management services. Valued at a market cap of $67.2 billion, the company offers non-hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, transfer, and…

creativebloq.com - Daniel John - Campbell's Soup just committed the ultimate PR crime
Campbell's Soup just committed the ultimate PR crime
Creative Bloq

Brands have been facing PR disasters since the beginning of time. From Jaguar's polarising rebrand to the American Eagle ad controversy, we've seen countless companies weather storms of their own making. But it isn't often we hear a brand exec slag…

barchart.com - Don Dawson - Copper Bull Case 2026: Fundamentals, Trend, Correlation, and a Proven Nov-Feb Seasonal Play
Copper Bull Case 2026: Fundamentals, Trend, Correlation, and a Proven Nov-Feb Seasonal Play
Barchart.com

Copper prices are heading higher as the market braces for a sizable deficit in 2026. Analysts now expect global demand to outrun new supply by a wide margin, reversing the modest surpluses seen in recent years. The main drivers are straightforward:…

digitaltrends.com - Chris Gallagher - AI-driven recycling at scale: How ATRenew advances the circular economy
AI-driven recycling at scale: How ATRenew advances the circular economy
Digital Trends

ATRenew is a tech platform designed to give a second life to electronic devices through large-scale recycling and refurbishment. Established in 2011, the company has over 2,000 offline stores in 291 cities across China, offering data-driven systems…

theconversation.com - Marc Wegerif - Johannesburg's produce market has supplied the informal sector for decades: a refresh is due
Johannesburg's produce market has supplied the informal sector for decades: a refresh is due
The Conversation

South Africa's food system is a complex landscape where high levels of production coexist with severe food insecurity. In a 2024 survey, 63.5% of households were found to be food insecure and 28.8% of children stunted. In this food system, fresh…

globenewswire.com - Atos International - CONMEBOL Welcomes Atos as Its New Official Innovation Partner for Club Competitions
CONMEBOL Welcomes Atos as Its New Official Innovation Partner for Club Competitions
GlobeNewswire

CONMEBOL Welcomes Atos as Its New Official Innovation Partner for Club Competitions The strategic agreement with Atos reinforces CONMEBOL's commitment to current technological trends and innovation. Atos will be responsible for developing the new…

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