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Cross-border M&A likely to stay strong in H2 2026; AI, energy key drivers: Report

Cross-border M&A activity is expected to remain strong in the second half of 2026. Technology, especially artificial intelligence, will drive this significant surge in deal-making. Energy and supply-chain security are also emerging as key strategic drivers for these transactions. US and UK corridors remain important for transatlantic deal-making and innovation. Buyers are prioritizing resilience…

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Cross-border M&A likely to stay strong in H2 2026; AI, energy key drivers: Report

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My Hook's Path Fix Passed Its Own Test. It Broke My README's Other Install Method.

Four days ago I fixed a bug in a git hook I wrote: hooks/prepare-commit-msg , which shells out to a small script ( git_commit.py ) that asks Claude to pre-fill a Conventional Commit message.

  • Bug fixed in git hook, script path corrected
  • README.md contains two install methods, fix only worked for one
  • Proposed solution uses git's rev-parse --show-toplevel command

·dev.to

I built a tool that roasts your code with regex — no AI involved

The problem In 2026, devs spend 11.4 hours a week reviewing AI-generated code — more time than they spend writing it. We're burning cycles fixing bugs our own AI tools wrote.

  • Roast My Code assesses code maintainability debt via regex patterns
  • Tool provides AI Debt Score 0-100 with three critique suggestions
  • Client-side regex analysis ensures code confidentiality and instant feedback

·dev.to

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