The Fed: good questions, no answers

The Fed: good questions, no answers Summary The Financial Times editorial argues that the Federal Reserve has posed tough, timely questions about inflation, growth and financial stability but has failed to provide clear answers or convincing guidance. That lack of clarity, the piece says, leaves markets and businesses guessing about the timing and scale of […]

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A New Era In Payments: Google’s AP2 Protocol Challenges The Norm [Guest Newsletter Editor]

A New Era in Payments? Google’s AP2 Protocol Challenges the Norm As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the gambling industry stands at the cusp of a significant transformation in how transactions are processed and managed. While specific details about Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) are not readily available, the concept of AI-driven […]

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Google Pushes Standards for Agentic AI Commerce With AP2

Google Pushes Standards for Agentic AI Commerce With AP2 Summary Google has unveiled the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open specification designed to let AI agents make secure, auditable purchases across platforms. AP2 builds on Google’s earlier Agent2Agent (A2A) work and aligns with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to improve interoperability and context for agent-driven […]

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Opinion: Ukraine is becoming a global defence tech powerhouse

Opinion: Ukraine is becoming a global defence tech powerhouse Summary Ukraine’s full-scale war has reshaped its tech ecosystem, driving a rapid pivot towards defence-focused innovation. Battlefield conditions have served as the ultimate testbed, accelerating development and proving effectiveness under real combat stress. This has drawn international interest from partners, investors and allied states looking to […]

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Cloud Economics in 2026: Five Financial Levers to Consider When Preparing Year-Ahead Budgets

Cloud Economics in 2026: Five Financial Levers to Consider When Preparing Year-Ahead Budgets Summary Cloud costs have moved from a predictable line item to the second-largest expense after payroll for many tech businesses — and volatility is rising fast. AI workloads are a structural game-changer: unlike traditional software, AI costs scale linearly with usage, compressing […]

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The Predictability Principle: A New Lens for Measuring and Maximizing Enterprise Value

The Predictability Principle: A New Lens for Measuring and Maximizing Enterprise Value Author style Punchy: Michel Koopman cuts to the chase — predictability isn’t boring, it’s a valuation engine. If you care about lasting value, this is worth your attention now. Summary The article argues that predictability — the ability to deliver steady, repeatable results […]

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Here’s what Jimmy Kimmel said on his late-night show that got him pulled off the air

Here’s what Jimmy Kimmel said on his late-night show that got him pulled off the air Summary ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air indefinitely after a contentious monologue about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and the public reaction to it. On Monday’s programme Kimmel criticised how some figures, including […]

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