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Technology

Forward deployed engineers should turn customer discoveries into reusable product improvements

Latent Space

Kepler CEO Vinoo Ganesh argues that forward deployed engineers should feed customer discoveries into a shared product. Drawing on his experience at Palantir, Citadel and Kepler, he describes how observing real workflows exposes requirements that interviews and specifications miss. His practical recommendation is to place the function within product and judge its work by improvements available to subsequent customers. The account offers useful engineering management lessons, although its examples and broader industry judgments reflect his own experience and commercial perspective.

AI

UK computer science graduates find fewer coding jobs as AI concerns grow

The Guardian

UK graduate outcomes data show a sharp decline in computer science graduates entering coding and other professional roles. The share becoming coders or programmers fell from about 40% previously to 28%, while entry into any graduate-level occupation dropped from above 60% two years earlier to 50%. Experts suspect AI is contributing, but acknowledge limited causal evidence. The findings matter for entry-level hiring and university training, with some graduates moving toward cybersecurity and network engineering instead.

Deals & regulation

US financial regulators propose revised guidance for managing third-party risks

Federal Reserve

Four US financial regulators requested public comment on proposed guidance for banks and credit unions managing third-party relationships. The agencies say the principles-based framework would help institutions tailor oversight to each relationship's risks. Federal bank regulators intend to replace existing guidance once the proposal is finalized. The proposal is non-binding, but signals supervisory priorities affecting financial institutions and their service providers. Comments are due 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

World

Sweden votes with far-right cabinet participation and welfare priorities at stake

Al Jazeera

Sweden’s general election on Sunday could bring the Sweden Democrats into cabinet for the first time, with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson supporting their inclusion. Published polls put the centre-left bloc narrowly ahead, but government formation depends on agreements among several parties. Migration, gang violence, household finances and healthcare dominate the campaign. The blocs also differ over policy toward Israel and Palestinians, while support for Ukraine commands broad agreement. The polling figures establish a competitive contest, not its outcome.

Science & health

Irish party outbreak caused skin infections in 48 children, investigators report

Ars Technica

An outbreak investigation published in Eurosurveillance describes aggressive skin and soft-tissue infections in 48 children after a community party in Ireland in fall 2025. Fifteen sought emergency care and four were hospitalized; all recovered. Genomic sequencing identified a rare MRSA strain capable of producing a toxin that damages immune cells. The cases illustrate how quickly infections can emerge after a shared exposure, although the account does not conclusively establish that the party’s bouncy castles transmitted the bacteria.

Reading room

Why chatbot latency depends on context, batching and cached computation

ByteByteGo

The delay before a chatbot begins answering reflects several operations: assembling context, checking input, waiting for shared hardware and processing the prompt. ByteByteGo separates that initial work from token-by-token generation, explaining why first-token latency and output speed need different measurements. It also describes how continuous batching and cached computation improve serving efficiency. For developers, the useful lesson is to manage context and reusable prefixes carefully, while recognizing that implementations and bottlenecks vary across systems.

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Sports in brief

NFL

Cousins wins Raiders starting job ahead of No. 1 pick Mendoza

ESPN

Kirk Cousins will open the season as the Raiders' starting quarterback after beating out No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. The veteran's command of coach Klint Kubiak's offense helped secure the role. Las Vegas had planned to let Mendoza develop until ready, leaving Cousins to lead the offense while the rookie learns.

Soccer

Raya save and Guimarães strike keep Arsenal winning

The Guardian

Arsenal won at Sunderland after David Raya saved Enzo Le Fée’s penalty and Bruno Guimarães struck two minutes later. Bukayo Saka added a stoppage-time penalty as Sunderland’s Reinildo was sent off. The victory extended Arsenal’s perfect start to six wins across all competitions, including the Community Shield.

Dortmund extend perfect start as Atubolu sets another penalty milestone

Borussia Dortmund beat Paderborn to maintain their perfect Bundesliga start, with substitute Felix Nmecha scoring twice, including a late bicycle kick. It is Dortmund’s best league start in 11 seasons. Elsewhere, Frankfurt goalkeeper Noah Atubolu saved a sixth successive Bundesliga penalty, extending his own record in victory over Mainz.

Hull hold Chelsea as João Pedro rescues a draw

Hull extended their unbeaten Premier League start to four games with a draw at Chelsea. Mohamed Belloumi’s double overturned Morgan Rogers’s opener before João Pedro equalised. Chelsea still needed crucial saves from Emiliano Martínez, while manager Xabi Alonso criticised the defending that allowed Hull back into the match.

NBA

Lakers hiring Eric Amsler as assistant GM, ESPN reports

ESPN

The Lakers are hiring longtime Heat executive Eric Amsler as an assistant general manager, ESPN reported, citing sources. Amsler previously oversaw Miami’s player personnel and its G League affiliate. Rob Pelinka had said the remaining assistant GM vacancy would focus on scouting, draft evaluation and player development, alongside a separate appointment overseeing salary-cap strategy and analytics.

Elsewhere in sport

Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win her first US Open title

Elena Rybakina has followed her semifinal victory over Coco Gauff by beating Aryna Sabalenka to claim her first US Open title. It is her third career Grand Slam singles title and second major of the season. Rybakina recovered from losing the second set to end Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive New York crown.

South Africa clinch New Zealand series with Baltimore victory

South Africa beat New Zealand in Baltimore to complete a series victory after losing the opening Test. The Springboks’ forward power and bench depth proved decisive against the All Blacks. A crowd of 68,173 at M&T Bank Stadium made it the largest attendance for a rugby match in the United States.