London’s picked up another “start-up friendly” badge, and we're quietly asking whether that translates into anything real for founders beyond bragging rights. We also head to CERN, where an €860 million pledge is sharpening the focus on what comes next for big, headline-grabbing particle physics, and the very practical tech that tends to spill out of it. After the break, it’s a proper cybersecurity reality check as vulnerability tracking systems strain under the sheer volume of bugs, before we lighten the mood with Xbox’s latest reveals, including big release news, and a Garmin watch so rugged it looks like it might survive the Victoria line at rush hour. For more head to standard.co.uk and hit follow for your next weekday briefing.
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