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Sewage illegally dumped into Windermere over three years, BBC finds
United Utilities failed to report 100 million litres of illegal discharges, analysis of its data shows.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem
Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Olympus chief executive forced to quit over alleged illegal drug purchase
Medical equipment maker says Stefan Kaufmann, one of Japan’s few foreign CEOs, likely to have breached code of conductWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products
Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services Act. Business live – latest updates The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Generative AI grows 17% in 2024, but data quality plummets: Key findings from Appen’s State of AI Report
Appen’s 2024 State of AI report reveals surging generative AI adoption, but companies face growing challenges with data quality, bottlenecks, and declining ROI in AI deployments.Tech - VentureBeat - October 22 -
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AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication. Child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
DOJ warns Elon Musk pro-Trump PAC that $1 million voter contest may be illegal
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is the world's richest man and one of the biggest backers of Donald Trump's White House bid against Kamala Harris.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
ASML share plunge wipes over $50 billion off Dutch chip giant's value
ASML published its third-quarter earnings Tuesday, a day earlier than expected.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
Dutch junior finance minister quits after questions over his personal investments
The Dutch junior minister for finance has quit following criticism of his refusal to publish details of his personal investmentsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post sue AI firm for ‘illegal copying’
Publishers file suit against Perplexity AI, accusing startup of ‘brazen scheme’ and ‘freeriding on valuable content’. The media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and the New York Post filed a ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods
Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal productsTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Lufthansa fined $4M over allegations it discriminated against Jewish passengers
The U.S. Department of Transportation fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers who were traveling in May 2022, it announced in a release ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Goldman and Apple fined $89mn over US credit card programme
Consumer regulator says companies ‘illegally sidestepped’ obligations in latest setback for struggling partnershipBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
American Airlines fined $50M over wheelchair access, damage
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a $50 million penalty to American Airlines on Wednesday for mistreating passengers with disabilities. The agency alleges the company provided improper ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Intel wins lengthy EU legal battle over £880m competition fine
Chipmaker disputed 2009 decision that it abused its market position in case dating back two decades. The US chipmaker Intel has won a long-running battle to quash a fine of more than €1bn imposed ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Source: NFL mulling Bosa fine over MAGA hat; no timeline on decision
The NFL is looking into a fine of Nick Bosa after the 49ers defensive end wore a "Make America Great Again" hat on the field after San Francisco's win against the Dallas Cowboys.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
NASCAR dishes out $600,000 in fines, suspends 9 over race manipulation
NASCAR issued $600,000 in fines and suspended nine team members from three different teams on Tuesday for alleged race manipulation at Martinsville Speedway.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
BoE chief economist criticises statistics agency over poor jobs data
Huw Pill told ONS in private letter that efforts to fix key labour market survey ‘have not yet led to improvement’Business - Financial Times - October 22 -
Texas sues Biden administration over voter citizenship data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, alleging it violated a federal law that requires the agency to respond to inquiries from ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Lufthansa Fined $4 Million for Stopping 128 Jewish Passengers From Boarding Flight
The Transportation Department said the fine is the largest it has issued against an airline for civil-rights violations.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15 -
EU Commission fines Teva $500M for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug
The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug
The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for ...Health - ABC News - October 31 -
Trump's victory spells doom for his criminal cases — but he's not off the hook for $570 million in civil fines
President-elect Donald Trump's election victory means he will likely be able to delay, or end, all the criminal proceedings that have been lodged against him.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
New rules for US national security agencies balance AI's promise with need to protect against risks
New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology’s promise with the need to protect against its risksTech - ABC News - October 24 -
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy finesWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Schools in Mexico have six months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Rules targeting fruit drinks, chips and artificial pork rinds come as UN calls child obesity in country an emergency. Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy finesHealth - ABC News - October 21 -
NFL determines that Chris Godwin's season-ending injury came on a hip-drop tackle; Roquan Smith faces fine
Godwin dislocated his ankle against the RavensSports - CBS Sports - October 25 -
Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram
Bots that “remove clothes” from images have run rampant on the messaging app, allowing people to create nonconsensual deepfake images even as lawmakers and tech companies try to crack down.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
The $50 Million Movie 'Here' De-Aged Tom Hanks With Generative AI
As Hollywood studios, actors, and writers wrangle over the use of AI in films, a major new release has fully embraced it.Tech - Wired - 3 days ago
