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Nvidia’s Huang Urges G20 to Speed AI Adoption as Key to Growth

Colin Henderson

Jensen Huang and Howard Lutnick, right, during a fireside chat at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sept. 2. Photographer: Cornell Watson/Bloomberg Read More: Bessent Says China Barred G20 Communique in Imbalances Spat  Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is the leading provider of AI accelerators, a key component for training and running artificial intelligence models. Last week the chipmaker projected sales growth of 70% for the next fiscal year, sending its shares on their biggest one-day rally since April 2025. Other top tech executives have joined the two-day event to make similar calls for unfettered development of … Continue reading Nvidia’s Huang Urges G20 to Speed AI Adoption as Key to Growth

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SAS chief: Army witch hunts put Britain at risk

Colin Henderson

Special forces recruitment is suffering as result of endless legal actions against soldiers, warns former brigadier Tom CotterillDefence EditorShow biography Published 31 August 2026 9:08pm BST Witch hunts against British special forces put the country at risk from Russia, the head of the association that represents SAS soldiers has warned. Brig Ed Butler, a retired former commanding officer of 22 SAS, said that recruitment into the elite unit was suffering as a result of repeated legal action against its members – weakening its ability to keep the country safe. Mr Butler, the new president of the SAS Regimental Association (Sasra), accused the Government of … Continue reading SAS chief: Army witch hunts put Britain at risk

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Ecosystems Revisited: The Pressure Behind The Shift

Colin Henderson

A woman’s mother has a fall. What begins as a medical event becomes, within a week, something considerably larger. There are appointments to arrange and a pharmacy to visit twice a month. Her own working hours change, which changes her income, which changes what she can comfortably cover this month. Transportation turns into a recurring problem rather than a one-time one. Her employer needs to know something about the situation, though not everything. Her insurer needs a different set of facts. The hospital needs a third. Meanwhile her son still has practice on Tuesdays and a school fee coming due. … Continue reading Ecosystems Revisited: The Pressure Behind The Shift

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The Next Generation of Quant Investing

Colin Henderson

McKenzie source.   ​ Today’s investment landscape is radically different than it was even a decade ago. Information moves faster, market leadership can shift quickly and investors must contend with everything from earnings reports and regulatory filings to geopolitical developments, shifting supply chains and rapidly evolving narratives around artificial intelligence. For investors, the challenge goes beyond finding and analyzing information. It’s also a matter of knowing what to do with it. As the volume of market data grows, investors are looking for ways to process that information more efficiently and reliably, and they are increasingly considering quantitative approaches to meet … Continue reading The Next Generation of Quant Investing

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Real time, real possibilities: 60 per cent of Canadian businesses ready to adopt real-time payments

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ August 20, 2026 Author Jon Purther Director, Research, Payments Canada Jon’s career encompasses more than 25 years of senior management experience in forensic research and strategic marketing management, including domestic and international assignments. With Payments Canada, Jon is spearheading a team involved in both strategic foresight and product/market research. Key takeaways:  A Halifax manufacturer misses a lucrative two per cent supplier discount by six hours – not because they couldn’t pay, but because their payment was stuck in limbo. Meanwhile, across the country, a Vancouver business owner stares at her spreadsheet, unable to forecast cash flow because customer … Continue reading Real time, real possibilities: 60 per cent of Canadian businesses ready to adopt real-time payments

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Financial flexibility: The power and potential of real-time payments for Canadian consumers

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ August 17, 2026 Author Jon Purther Director, Research, Payments Canada Jon’s career encompasses more than 25 years of senior management experience in forensic research and strategic marketing management, including domestic and international assignments. With Payments Canada, Jon is spearheading a team involved in both strategic foresight and product/market research. Research shows appeal and readiness for real-time payments across demographics and payment scenarios. Key takeaways: As the launch of Canada’s Real-Time Rail (RTR) approaches in Q4 2026, Payments Canada research indicates a sustained high level of Canadian demand for instant, 24/7 account-to-account payments. Canadian consumers are showing clear interest … Continue reading Financial flexibility: The power and potential of real-time payments for Canadian consumers

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US judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ Jack QueenAugust 27, 20269:27 PM EDTUpdated 7 hours ago August 27(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic, the latest turn in the Claude maker’s high-stakes fight with the military over AI safety on the ‌battlefield. Anthropic’s lawsuit in California federal courtalleges that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth overstepped his authority when he designated Anthropic a national security supply-chain risk, a label the government can apply to companies that expose military systems to potential infiltration or sabotage by adversaries. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket … Continue reading US judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting

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Iceland votes on EU

Colin Henderson

Icelanders will decide tomorrow whether to resume talks on joining the EU in a vote that has taken on deeper significance in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s threats in the Arctic. Polls in the tiny island nation — which does not have armed forces —  are almost evenly split.  Supporters believe joining the European bloc could give the country greater protection and boost its economy, while critics worry over sovereignty. The Arctic has emerged as a key battleground between global superpowers: Trump has threatened to take over Greenland, an autonomous territory belonging to Denmark. Meanwhile, China is flexing “its economic muscle … Continue reading Iceland votes on EU

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The paperless home: a realistic way to get started

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ Written by: SoftMaker The Friday Chat  The stack of paper on your desk keeps growing, the file folder is bursting at the seams, and at some point you make the decision: from now on, everything goes digital. A few weeks later, the stack is growing again – and your guilty conscience right along with it. The problem is almost never the technology. It’s the sorting. Why the paperless home so often fails Most guides to the paperless home read like an instruction manual for a second full-time job. Every document is supposed to be scanned, sensibly named and filed … Continue reading The paperless home: a realistic way to get started

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Mythos: The model isn’t the threat. The gap between your patch cycle and its speed is.

Colin Henderson

Every security team is asking the same question about Claude Mythos: how exposed are we. The answer isn’t about the model. It’s about what it exposes.Why This Should Change Your Priorities:  See where the line actually sits →The model isn’t the threat. The gap between your patch cycle and its speed is. Message sent by TechResearch at 1153 Lincoln Ave Suite E, 95125, San Jose, CA, USA. Continue reading Mythos: The model isn’t the threat. The gap between your patch cycle and its speed is.