Virgin: All abroad! Virgin is on track to launch a rival train service through the Channel Tunnel
I am glad to see that there will finally be competition to the Eurostar from Virgin.
New Atlas: NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight
It will be great to see supersonic flights again.
efinancialcareers: Citi’s CTO says these are the kinds of jobs he’s eliminating with AI
Citi is well within the throes of its AI transformation.
Finextra: Anthropic beefs up Claude for Financial Services
Anthropic has expanded Claude for Financial Services with an Excel ad-in and more connectors to real-time market data and portfolio analytics, including from LSEG.
TechRepublic: Qualcomm Steps Into Data Center Arena With New AI Chips to Rival Nvidia, AMD
Qualcomm have now entered the market for AI chips.
AI Business: Google and Anthropic Dramatically Expand AI Partnership
NVIDIA is what a lot of people are using for AI, but one of the original AI chips is from Google.
ComputerWeekly.com: Banks’ AI cost-cutting benefits won’t last, will ‘erode’ profits
According to McKinsey’s latest report, while AI savings could be up to 20%, taking account of the cost of the technology, banking industry profits could fall 9% as customers move money based on AI agent recommendations.
Finextra: Which banks are leading the AI adoption race in late 2025?
According to the latest Evident AI Index, JPMorganChase is the leading bank in AI.
CityAM: KPMG: Half of banks experiencing uptick in Gen Z staff quitting
The first truly digital generation is looking for careers that their predecessors didn’t.
The Guardian: Google hails breakthrough as quantum computer surpasses ability of supercomputers
Google has claimed a breakthrough in quantum computing after developing an algorithm that performed a task beyond the capabilities of conventional computers.