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Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says
The head of the British Chambers of Commerce says repairing Brexit’s economic damage should be Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s priority as Labour reconsiders its EU membership stance.
Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals
Ofgem is considering reintroducing a market stabilization charge that would require energy suppliers to compensate rivals when they attract customers with cheaper deals during volatile wholesale price periods.
Lululemon poaches Athleta CEO as new chief product officer
Lululemon appointed Athleta CEO Maggie Gauger as president and chief product officer, a newly created role, while also naming Joseph Godsey as chief operating officer.
Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering
Kalshi hires former FBI agent Sean Fern to lead anti-money laundering efforts as the prediction market platform faces increased regulatory scrutiny and growth.
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UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog
The UK’s medicine regulator has issued 44 recommendations for new AI regulations in healthcare, citing the need for continuous monitoring and patient transparency as AI products become more common in the NHS.
House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy
House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes scheduled before the midterm recess, avoiding a vote on an impeachment resolution and drawing criticism from Democrats over blocked AI regulation efforts.
More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view
Republican support for ending the Iran war grows ahead of midterm elections, with seven GOP lawmakers backing the latest war powers resolution, citing economic impacts and constitutional concerns.
New lawsuit accuses Trump administration of blocking NIH grants as form of censorship
Researchers filed a class action lawsuit against the NIH, arguing the Trump administration is blocking scientific grants by flagging certain keywords such as “gender” and “racist” to prevent disfavored research topics from being funded.
Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death
The family of a San Antonio woman who died during pregnancy has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.
Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania
A Republican Senate health committee chairman attributed measles deaths in Pennsylvania to vaccine-skeptical policies, challenging Trump’s surgeon general nominee to affirm vaccine safety.
Palestinian American activist arrested and ‘charged for trespassing at a public hearing’
Human rights lawyer Noura Erakat was arrested at a Palm Beach County budget hearing while attempting to voice opposition to the county’s over $1 billion in Israeli bond investments.
Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel
The top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee has blocked a $2.8 billion arms sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel, citing insufficient assurances regarding civilian protections.
Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo has more than doubled its federal lobbying spending to over $1 million quarterly as it battles Uber over the future of autonomous taxi services and seeks regulatory approval for fully driverless operations.
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
AliExpress was caught using an outdated browser fingerprinting technique involving inaudible audio waves to track visitors, discovered when the method interfered with a researcher’s Bluetooth headphones.
Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed unowned code inside corporate networks
Researchers discovered over 100 websites containing misconfigured AI-readable files directing coding agents to install non-existent packages, potentially exposing Fortune 500 companies to malware attacks through unverified supply chains.
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Australian authorities arrested two men accused of being members of TeamPCP, a hacking group responsible for supply-chain attacks compromising over 1,000 organizations worldwide.