Why this Barclays engineer says AI speed is a trap

Barclays’ principal AI engineer Andy McMahon explains why internal testing, strict oversight, and measurable results matter more than writing code faster alone.

Barclays’ principal AI engineer Andy McMahon explains why internal testing, strict oversight, and measurable results matter more than writing code faster alone.
Valarian, the London-based sovereign infrastructure company founded by Max Buchan and Josh McLaughlin, has raised $50 million in a Series A led by New Enterprise Associates, bringing total funding to $70 million. The round marks NEA’s first defence and dual-use investment in Europe — a significant signal from a firm with $35 billion under management…
Crypto-focused venture capital (VC) firms are expanding investments into emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Major crypto VC firms including Paradigm are increasing the share of new funds allocated to areas beyond digital assets, including AI, robotics, energy and AI agents. According to Galaxy Research and Crunchbase, crypto VC investment and the…
Mohali, India — The Punjab government has launched the Punjab Investor Circle and Startup Punjab Hub–Neuron 2.0, two initiatives aimed at improving startups’ access to investment, deep-tech incubation, advanced skilling and technology infrastructure across the state. Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Aman Arora launched the initiatives on July 9, 2026, at the Institute of Nano…
Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27. iOS 27 includes the new and improved Siri AI. Siri AI is the voice assistant I’ve been waiting for. For years, I’ve been frustrated with Siri. That’s because Apple’s voice…
SoftBank’s Son says AI will need $5 trillion per year by 2040, dismisses bubble talk
Listen to this article: Your browser does not support the audio element. The $490 million transaction by which Seattle-based private equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners will acquire software company MatrixCare from ResMed “is a reminder that within post‑acute and senior care, the [electronic health record] has become part of the basic wiring of the organization,…