Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 12hAnthropic have non-cancellable obligations of $500bn yet they have $4.6bn of cancellable income. How on earth do they expect an IPO valuation of $2tn?! Is its existential risk to humanity the risk it presents to the market? 132
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 14hKids are loss making, they keep leaving their sandboxes, and they’re non-deterministic in everything they do. The logic holds. Also applies to cats. 001
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 29/09/2026“Please invest, my profit margin is very sick. *cough* And my product may kill us all *cough*” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectusgiftarticle.ft.comAnthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectusLong-awaited S1 filing reports Claude maker lost $8bn last year on $4.6bn in revenue 030
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 29/09/2026The government has an opportunity to use the tax and welfare systems to encourage the development of new companies and innovations. Will it? Absolutely not. 100
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 28/09/2026I’m sure that the Chinese would want to buy American weapons. To buy the blueprints is a lot easier than traditional espionage routes. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comTrump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador saysDavid Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island 010
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 24/09/2026Basically, we have become European in our attitude to work. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Why your holiday is good news for the UKgiftarticle.ft.comWhy your holiday is good news for the UKFor once we should thank the Office for National Statistics for its productivity reporting 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 22/09/2026Never trust someone who pairs brown shoes with a blue suit. 020
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 22/09/2026I hate everything about this article. It could have been a message: retired people enjoy holidaying. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMeet the pensioners spending the kids' inheritanceThe phenomenon sees retirees spend all their money on enjoying life to the full. 220
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 21/09/2026Just ruined Little O’s day by beating him in cards. I feel terrible, he feels even worse. Happy Monday! 010
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 17/09/2026Moral of the story: don’t be nice, be kind. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukEd Sheeran's persona as music's Mr Nice Guy worsened the biggest crisis of his careerSheeran tries to stay away from politics and controversy, but that stance has come in for criticism. 102
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 16/09/2026Proof that to be a bank requires more than just banking technology. 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 15/09/2026Literally nothing in the plot line is remotely rational. It’s a wild ride (and not the good kind). Society is doomed if these people are in charge. 110
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 15/09/2026God bless SoftBank and all who have contributed to the unhinged shareholder presentations. The golden goose is coming home to roost - as I’m using it for inspiration for a conference session. 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 14/09/2026One of @timharford.ft.com’s best columns. I particularly enjoyed the “all YouTube is Baby Shark” theory. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Is the modern economy a bit too . . . samey?giftarticle.ft.comIs the modern economy a bit too . . . samey?The less willing we are to take a risk, the more safe options we are likely to be offered 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 10/09/2026Come on household tax assessments www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comChancellor urged to fix £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ that prompts parents to cut workThreshold pushes some to reduce hours or stop working to avoid losing entitlement, report warns 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 08/09/2026Time to designate Palantir a Critical Third Party. One may argue “what does energy supply have to do with financial stability?” To which my answer is: everything. 100
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 08/09/2026Why does the discourse around the black clad thugs keep resolving to “illegal immigration”? These thugs have a problem with any kind of immigration - and their “concerns” should be dismissed with the contempt they deserve. 011
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 07/09/2026I was reading this excellent article this morning giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Rerun or sequel? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on end times fascism And Little O was asking me questions about the images in the article, so now he knows when to speak up against fascists.giftarticle.ft.comRerun or sequel? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on end times fascismHow nationalists, theocrats and tech titans turned their backs on a shared future 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 04/09/2026Training exercises are there to stop boredom. This is only going to exacerbate the retention and recruitment problem that the army already has. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBritish army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save moneyUnits in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures. 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 03/09/2026I feel like we need to start giving political donations the anti-money laundering treatment. 010
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 02/09/2026This is so fucking stupid. The UK economy is vulnerable to externalities because it is embedded in the global economy. Just like Labour wasn’t responsible for the GFC, the Tories aren’t responsible for… [checks notes] bond markets. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comAndy Burnham blames Tory legacy for leaving UK economy vulnerableIn first PMQs clash with Kemi Badenoch, prime minister rejects comparison to Liz Truss’s government 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 01/09/2026I have never forgiven Helch for ruining the Chalfont Viaduct. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...theguardian.comProlific UK graffiti artist Helch diesArtist rose to prominence in 2018 by painting his eponymous tag in public spots across southern England 010
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 31/08/2026Ah mate… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comMore public control is only way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPsExclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 31/08/2026Just explained insurance to Little O and he now wants to insure his things against being broken by Little P. He isn’t getting a favourable premium. 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 27/08/2026What’s that you want - a French police procedural but as a Databricks app, powered by a Genie agent? Luckily for you, here’s one I made earlier youtu.be/KpJiX9zA59Uyoutu.beLe Greffier DemoYouTube video by Ust Oldfield 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 26/08/2026I hate Rob Armstrong so much - ever since reading this article www.ft.com/content/fa24... I can’t stop thinking about the Armstrong aesthetic. And now I need a new wardrobe to complete the aesthetic. Damn you, Rob! Damn you and your well-dressed aesthetic.ft.comRob Armstrong’s guide to wearing colourPrimary brights are everywhere this season. Here’s how to make your wardrobe pop 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 26/08/2026Is the concept of a welfare state the “fraud”, or is it the funding model? If it’s the funding model, I can get behind the need for reform. What I can’t get behind, however, is poor communication. 100
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 26/08/2026giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Insurers pile into deals allowing banks to offload default risk SRTs have the air of hot potato about them.giftarticle.ft.comInsurers pile into deals allowing banks to offload default riskMarket for synthetic risk transfers has boomed in recent years, with insurers now offering banks unfunded structures 001
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 25/08/2026Why doesn’t the Post Office do AML checks when Open Banking makes this easy? Why aren’t the banks performing AML checks when there’s transactions coming through from the post office and then going out to crypto? 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 24/08/2026There’s a Databricks community challenge to build an app that has Genie at its core - so, naturally, I’m building a French detective themed murder mystery game. 010
Reposted by Ust OldfieldJohn Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 24/08/2026The LAN-Yard would actually make a good industrial-era type name for a place you work on networked computers. 6294
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 24/08/2026I love a good guffaw, and @jayrayner1.bsky.social gave me several in this review. Thank you, Jay! giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... ‘Claridge’s has either given up, lost its mind or both’ — Jay Rayner reviews Dante, Mayfairgiftarticle.ft.com‘Claridge’s has either given up, lost its mind or both’ — Jay Rayner reviews Dante, MayfairLondon’s grandest hotel has installed an expensive, oddly lifeless offshoot of the NYC favourite 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 19/08/2026Woohoo!! 🎉 giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... US government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic rategiftarticle.ft.comUS government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic ratePublic spending surges despite Donald Trump’s vow to stabilise America’s public finances 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 19/08/2026Very interesting episode on the Prophet Mohammed (very tempting to make a terrible pun). podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe Story of MoneyBusiness Podcast · Updated weekly · FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped the history of finance. H... 100
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 19/08/2026If Reform were serious about reform, they would propose a negative income tax as a replacement for universal credit (and the personal allowance and the state pension). 010
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 17/08/2026Monopolies are bad. Exploiting a captive market is bad. Demand-led pricing works when there are alternatives. Other than bottled water, there isn’t an alternative to using water to clean yourself or to drink. Only going to exacerbate poverty. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comWater companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during droughtSuppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumption 33415
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 16/08/2026How is it that Hawkins has large tunnels underneath the town without any structural support? And how were they constructed without the military knowing about it? 110
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 14/08/2026Why is Paddington the angel of death? What turned Paddington into a reaper of souls? Was it the love of marmalade, his friendly demeanour, or something else? What did Count Binface do to deserve being killed? Was Count Binface secretly a Lib Dem and did disappointing Ed Davey lead to his demise? 021
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 13/08/2026What history? Whose history? What do we even mean by “history”? 010
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 13/08/2026With Burnham’s push for decentralisation, I hope that municipal bonds replace the PWLB. At which point I look forward to a massive splurge on infrastructure. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe canal that shaped American financePodcast Episode · The Story of Money · 29 July · 41min 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 08/08/2026You could just make train tickets cheaper… www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...theguardian.comTrain operators to crack down on ‘donutters’ and other digital ticket cheatsSouth Western and GTR announce fightback after move away from paper tickets increases fare dodging 000
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 06/08/2026“Oh no my AI model accessed the internet and hacked another firm” I get that they all want to look “cool”, but it’s now got to the pathetic stage of the bandwagon. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMeta says AI model accessed the internet and hacked another firmMeta is the latest company to disclose an AI agent breach, raising cyber-security concerns. 010
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 05/08/2026I maintain the position that humanoid robots are the suboptimal configuration for robots. 020
Ust Oldfield @ustdoes.tech · 05/08/2026Call me old fashioned but I don’t think that anyone convicted of anything should be eligible to hold public office. 010