Services and Bombs

What Will Happen To Indian IT?

David Oks | Asterisk | 7th October 2026

India built a highly competitive services sector, gaining a reputation as the "world’s back office". This accounts for roughly seven per cent of the country's GDP and a quarter of its total exports. "Indian labour was cheap, English-speaking, and technically competent, and Western firms were willing to pay for it." But then came the AI models, which are touted as cheap replacements for that formerly cheap labour (4,200 words)

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'It Could Knock A Whole Street Down'

Samira Shackle | Guardian | 6th October 2026

On 14th January 2026, UK military bomb disposal experts faced a double challenge: two unexploded WW2 bombs unearthed on England's south coast, both of which could cause major damage to people and infrastructure if detonated. This is the story of how that was prevented. It's becoming more common, too. British disposal teams now respond to about 2,000 WW2 bomb incidents a year (5,800 words)