Cybersecurity Warning: OpenAI says “AI-enabled” cyber attacks are set to get more widespread and sophisticated in the coming months, urging businesses to stick to solid cyber basics and use AI to defend against AI. Local Business Impact: A Stockport tapas bar, Casa De Casa, says a 36-guest booking failed to show up, leaving it with a “significant loss” and a plea for customers to cancel early. Planning & Growth: HB Reavis has launched public consultation on its One Waterloo plan to retrofit Elizabeth House into a mixed-use gateway by Waterloo station, aiming for net zero carbon and new jobs. Community Boost: Blaenau Gwent Council and local businesses ran a one-day “Towns Together” makeover in Brynmawr, repainting shop fronts and adding planters and a mural with Pride in Place Impact Fund support. SME Finance & Privacy: Reform UK proposes scrapping the UK GDPR and replacing it with a lighter New Zealand-style privacy model, pitching it as relief for small businesses and tech firms. Payments Outlook: New research forecasts cross-border payments infrastructure growth to push the market beyond $320T by 2032, driven by real-time networks and modernised rails. Business Tools: HoneyBook launched Business Phone & SMS for independent firms, aiming to keep calls and texts in one client record.