The physical capital paradox: why the best performing asset class is the least owned July 23, 2026 Investors are ignoring the superior performance of commodities despite their critical role in the AI buildout, says Jeff Currie The best performing asset class of this decade is also the most under owned. Since October 2020, when we first called for a decades-long super-cycle in commodities, the broad commodity indices like the S&P GSCI are [...]
Milestone Alphabet century bond already under pressure July 23, 2026 Alphabet’s historic century bond has shed more than seven per cent of its value in just five months, amid a wider downturn in long-dated debt and increased scepticism on the earnings potential of the US’s so-called hyperscalers. The sterling-denominated 100-year bond, which the Google owner will not have to repay until 2126, has sold off [...]
UK government probes OpenAI breach after ‘unprecedented’ hack July 22, 2026 The UK government is probing the first known case of an artificial intelligence model breaking out of a controlled test by itself and hacking another company’s systems. Officials at the government-backed AI Security Institute (AISI) are investigating the security breach at OpenAI and whether similar incidents could occur at other top developers, a spokesperson told [...]
Anthropic payout piles pressure on UK ministers in AI copyright row July 22, 2026 The publishing industry has urged ministers to force AI companies to license copyrighted content after Anthropic agreed a record $1.5bn (£1.1bn) settlement over its use of pirated books to train AI models. Dan Conway, chief executive of the Publishers Association, told City AM the agreement should serve as a warning to AI developers operating in [...]
Options Technology Extends Low Latency Infrastructure to Support All MIAX U.S. Exchanges July 22, 2026 Options Technology (Options), a leading provider of high-performance IT infrastructure for global financial markets, has deepened its eight-year relationship with Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIAX), extending its low latency infrastructure and connectivity services to support all MIAX’s U.S. exchanges. This includes MIAX Options®, MIAX Pearl®, MIAX Emerald®, and MIAX Sapphire®; MIAX Pearl Equities™; and MIAX [...]
What every dealmaker should know about the limits of general-purpose AI tools July 22, 2026 Connecting AI to deal documents is only the first step. The real advantage comes from building intelligence across the deal life cycle. As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates across mergers and acquisitions (M&A), many firms are mistaking connectivity for intelligence. Connecting a large language model (LLM) to a traditional virtual data room (VDR) through model [...]
Clinisys™ Advances Its Unified Laboratory Platform With Clinisys™ Laboratory Solution (CLS) v2025.3 July 21, 2026 Clinisys, a global leader in laboratory informatics, today announced the general availability of Clinisys™ Laboratory Solution (CLS) v2025.3, continuing the evolution of its unified platform for scientific and healthcare laboratories. The release extends CLS with enhanced configuration, expanded interoperability, integrated analytics, and governed AI capabilities—helping laboratories simplify operations, improve visibility, and scale complex workflows with [...]
‘Fantastic news’ as Burnham brings Britain’s AI minister into Cabinet July 21, 2026 Andy Burnham has promoted Kanishka Narayan to a Cabinet position as Britain’s AI minister as part of his first major government reshuffle, handing artificial intelligence its first dedicated seat at the Cabinet table. Narayan will attend Cabinet for the first time after surviving Burnham’s sweeping reshuffle, which saw several senior ministers leave government and the [...]
Mach42 Completes £7M Funding Round, Led by IP Group With Investment From BGF and Foresight Group July 21, 2026 Funding to accelerate agentic-ready simulation to enable semiconductor engineers to verify complex analog circuits with 100x verification coverage
Burnham risks ‘big mistake’ on AI with tech department shake-up July 20, 2026 Andy Burnham has been warned that breaking up the government department behind Britain’s artificial intelligence strategy could unsettle global investors and damage the country’s standing as a technology hub. The incoming prime minister is reportedly considering abolishing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and splitting its responsibilities between the Department for Business and [...]