Watson’s Weekly Themes for the week ending October 9th 2026 (LAW EDITION)
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1OpenAI’s liability and numbers problem
Rogue bots, regulator probes and a $20bn hole in the revenue story - all in one week!
2Glasgow’s fire-and-rehire countdown
Britain's biggest ever fire-and-rehire plan, just before the law changes.
3Microsoft’s visa ban
Washington has told Big Tech to stop using the immigration system and tech employers are being forced to listen.
4Europe’s trade toolbox and the UK’s car dilemma
Brussels wants a trade weapon and Britain has to decide which side of the fence to sit on.
5Asos and the ransom note
A customer notification claiming hackers have “fully compromised” the data is not the email you want to send!
6The M&A boom hits a speed bump
The deal pipeline has cooled, but it hasn't frozen.