A survey of 4,262 UK adults by the Policy Institute at King's College London and Sense about Science found that 63% of respondents trust scientists highly, while only 5% expressed strong distrust. Regression analysis showed that feeling scientists are 'on their side' and perceiving them as open and transparent mattered more to respondents than judgments of scientific expertise or general benevolence toward society.
nature.com
· 2026-09-11
A new opinion piece argues that businesses can no longer rely on logos, ad spend or spokespeople to build public trust. Instead, it contends that consumers now place their confidence in visible, consistent human leaders rather than faceless institutions or scripted PR messaging.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-10
Despite widespread adoption of brand purpose statements and manifestos, consumer trust in brands remains weak and loyalty is eroding. Data shows consumers are switching brands at record rates, suggesting stated purpose alone isn't influencing their decisions. Instead, what builds trust is consistency between a brand's actions and what consumers actually experience.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
As brands hand more customer-facing tasks to AI systems, research shows consumers remain willing to embrace this shift only up to a point. Trust hinges on clearly marking where automated decision-making stops and human judgment takes over.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-07
Oxide Computer's engineering team published a technical explainer on how it structures cryptographic keys within its trust quorum system, describing how a rack secret reconstructed from K key shares is used to derive and protect all subsequent keys used after rack unlock. The piece compares key derivation and key wrapping as two complementary mechanisms for propagating that trust down the key hierarchy, each with different tradeoffs for storage and rotation.
rfd.shared.oxide.computer
· 2026-09-07
As AI data centers rise across the country, the trucking industry is quietly benefiting from hauling the materials needed to build them—HVAC systems, wiring, tubing and semiconductors. Industry executives say this equipment-heavy freight, especially flatbed and heavy-haul segments, has seen multiyear-high spot rates and tighter capacity even as broader freight demand remains uneven amid tariffs and record diesel prices.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-05
Anthropic plans to preserve the authority of its Long-Term Benefit Trust, a small outside group that appoints most of its board, even as it pursues a public listing that could value the AI company at up to $2 trillion. The trust, currently chaired by Neil Buddy Shah and including Ben Bernanke and Richard Fontaine, holds no shares but has already selected four of Anthropic's seven directors, including Reed Hastings and Vas Narasimhan.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-04
Major technology companies are adjusting how they plan and build data centers as opposition grows in communities affected by noise, power demand, and land use concerns tied to the AI boom. The shift reflects an effort to address local pushback that has slowed or stalled some previous projects.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-04
Zscaler reported fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.19 per share on revenue of $898 million, topping Wall Street forecasts of $1.09 and $877 million respectively. Revenue climbed 25% year-over-year, and annual recurring revenue reached $3.77 billion, while the company's net loss narrowed to $3.4 million from $17.6 million a year earlier. CEO Jay Chaudhry credited demand for the company's Zero Trust cloud security architecture, including a new version built for AI agents, for the strong results.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-03
Small businesses are increasingly offering retirement savings plans to employees, a benefit once considered exclusive to larger companies with more resources. This shift is driven by improved retirement plan tools, lower barriers to entry, and rising employee expectations around financial security benefits.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-01
A divided Supreme Court, in a 5-4 order, allowed construction to continue on President Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom while legal challenges to the project move through lower courts. The majority found the National Trust for Historic Preservation likely lacked standing to sue, citing government claims the project addresses security concerns, while Chief Justice Roberts led a dissent arguing the project is likely unlawful without congressional approval.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-01
Star Elevator earned Elevator World's Project of the Year award for modernizing the century-old vertical transportation system at San Francisco's Metropolis Trust Building, a Category 1 Historic Landmark at 625 Market Street. The project involved upgrading rail systems to meet modern seismic codes, replacing pushbutton and signal fixtures, and renovating cab interiors, all while addressing unreliable machinery including a car that had been taken out of service due to safety concerns.
starelevator.com
· 2026-09-01
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