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The desk writes to one standard: state what is true in the first paragraph, explain the mechanism, then list the references so a reader can check the claim without taking our word for it. Sourcing works outward from primary evidence — standards documents, regulatory filings, vendor documentation, independent benchmarks and published research — before general secondary references.
AI assistance, disclosed
Research, summarisation and drafting at the desk are AI-assisted. Every claim is checked against a primary or independently published source before publication, and the desk is editorially responsible for what appears under this byline. We do not present AI-assisted work as the reporting of individual named journalists. Full detail is on the AI policy page.
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