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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
It follows a warning from US Vice President JD Vance that excessive regulation could "kill a transformative industry."BBC News - 23m -
UK not planning to hit back at US on steel tariffs
Trade Minister Douglas Alexander said the UK would not have "a knee-jerk reaction" but "a clear-headed" response.BBC News - 26m -
‘Major crisis’: Pope Francis rebukes Trump mass deportation efforts
Pope criticizes other anti-immigration policies and urges people not to accept administration’s harmful narratives. US politics live – latest updates Pope Francis has sharply criticized the ...The Guardian - 1h -
Chair of UK’s financial ombudsman to step down
Baroness Zahida Manzoor’s announcement comes a week after the sudden departure of chief executiveFinancial Times - 5h -
Trump ousts director of Office of Government Ethics
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.CBS News - 17h -
The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army
At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.Wired - 2d -
OpenAI chief: Musk purchase offer an effort to 'slow us down'
OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman brushed aside Elon Musk's bid to take control of the ChatGPT maker, calling it an effort to "slow us down." "OpenAI is not for sale," Altman told Bloomberg's ...The Hill - 2h -
UK apprentices will not need maths or English qualifications
New rules aim to plug skills gaps in key industries and drive economic growthFinancial Times - 17h -
Care workers mistreated despite UK government efforts to tackle abuses
Unison survey shows more than a quarter of migrant staff were paid less than the statutory hourly minimumFinancial Times - 17h -
Warren on efforts to shutter CFPB: 'No one can fire the financial cops'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday accused the Trump administration of trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to benefit tech billionaire Elon Musk's payment ...The Hill - 18h -
Trump fires Office of Government Ethics chief
President Trump has fired the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the agency announced Monday. The office posted on its website that it had been notified Trump was removing David Huitema, ...The Hill - 18h -
DeepSeek banned from NY state government devices
New York State is prohibiting the China-based artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from government devices. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Monday state government employees are ...The Hill - 20h -
Warren: Reported effort to shutter CFPB 'another scam'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday slammed the Trump administration’s reported efforts to shutter the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as “another scam.” “If you have a bank ...The Hill - 22h -
Vic Fangio: Defensive effort exceeded my hopes and expectations
The Eagles had Vic Fangio working as a consultant when they lost to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, but he agreed to move on to become the Dolphins' defensive coordinator before the team knew ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
UK banks to detail IT failures after Barclays outage
MPs on Treasury select committee request information from past two yearsFinancial Times - 1d -
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Reform Isas to boost UK economic growth
It is high time the tax system encouraged more economically productive behaviour than parking funds in a cash accountFinancial Times - 1d -
Ministers claim success in crackdown on illegal working in the UK
Home secretary to release videos of people being deported as Labour tries to blunt attacks by Reform UKFinancial Times - 1d -
How Elon Musk is using tech to DOGE the government
Elon Musk is using his tech and leadership playbook in a crusade against the federal bureaucracy as he and his allies attempt to gain access to sensitive information and use emerging tech to speed ...The Hill - 1d -
MP's anger at government over Grangemouth closure
Labour MP Brian Leishman says the UK government must do more to help workers get new jobs.BBC News - 1d -
Trump’s claim that Mexican cartels and government are allied is not reality
Corruption in Mexico is a problem, experts say, but any claim the two are linked shows a lack of comprehension. Mexico breathed a sigh of relief this week when Donald Trump delayed his threatened ...The Guardian - 2d -
Post Office tussles with UK government over ‘drip feed’ funding
State-owned company at centre of Horizon scandal struggling to secure long-term finance deal, say sourcesFinancial Times - 2d -
UK property yields little cheer for landlords
Latest-quarter data shows the first dip in rental prices outside London since the pre-pandemic eraFinancial Times - 2d -
Bloodied Chisora beats Wallin in UK finale
Heavyweight Derek Chisora proves too much for Otto Wallin, picking up a unanimous points victory in his final fight in the UK.BBC News - 2d -
Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending
Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.NBC News - 2d -
'UK's most romantic village' prepares for Valentine's Day
The small village is famed across the world for its unique postal service.BBC News - 3d -
Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?
The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers. Elon Musk’s rapid attempt to defund and depopulate the federal government has ...The Guardian - 3d -
Musk’s expanding role triggers efforts to check his power
Elon Musk has seen a flood of attempts to check his power as he expands into nearly every corner of the government. In the few short weeks that President Trump has been in office, Musk and his team ...The Hill - 3d -
Trans Youth Are Rattled by Efforts to Ban Gender Care. So Are Hospitals.
President Trump’s executive order threatening hospitals’ funding if they provide gender transition care for youth has caused chaos in the transgender health landscape.The New York Times - 3d -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - 3d -
Inside Elon Musk's government takeover
A tech-focused media outlet has become a premiere source for breaking news on Elon Musk, his inner circle and their efforts to reshape the federal government. Katie Drummond, global editorial ...CBS News - 3d -
Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s DOGE Team Efforts
Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.The New York Times - 3d -
UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.BBC News - 4d -
The US Government Is Not a Startup
Elon Musk and DOGE are moving fast and breaking things that can’t afford to be broken.Wired - 4d -
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Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions
The U.S.D.A. said Thursday that it had canceled its subscriptions to Politico Pro, a news and information service aimed at policy professionals.The New York Times - 4d -
These 5 Principles Will Help Preserve Your Company’s DEI Efforts
As anti-DEI efforts by the Trump administration dominate the news, here’s a list of practices that will help make your company’s efforts defensible—and more effective.Inc. - 4d
