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The Guardian view on Meta’s smart glasses: regulators must get on the front foot | Editorial
This Guardian editorial argues that UK regulators are lagging behind businesses in responding to the privacy risks posed by Meta’s smart glasses, which critics have dubbed “pervert glasses” due to their potential for covert filming. While venues such as Wetherspoons, theatre group ATG, restaurants, schools and members’ clubs have already banned the devices, ministers have…
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Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
US Senator Bernie Sanders has written to the chief executives of Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic urging them to pause AI development, warning that Congress will step in with regulation if the pace of deployment continues unchecked. The Vermont senator argues that AI systems have crossed a “critical” risk threshold and that their creators are losing…
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Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect? | Nils Pratley
Nils Pratley argues that the UK government should not be surprised that water companies are finding ways around the ban on bonuses for polluting bosses, since it was entirely predictable. The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 let Ofwat block performance-related bonuses at the worst-offending firms but left salaries, allowances and retention payments untouched, so companies…
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Trump demands compensation for US from Iran
President Trump on Monday demanded from Iran compensation for those who have died amid the conflict, after Tehran called for compensation for damages. “I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict (started because, THEY WILL NOT…
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Trump wins permission to file amended complaint in $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC
Donald Trump has been granted permission by a court to file an amended complaint in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, allowing his legal team to update or strengthen the claims underpinning the case. The lawsuit stems from allegations that the BBC’s Panorama programme misleadingly edited footage of Trump’s speech on 6 January…
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Modernizing government technology is starting to pay off — let’s keep going
A Government Accountability Office report indicates that the Technology Modernization Fund has begun yielding significant savings and cybersecurity improvements, prompting calls for Congress to reauthorize the fund before its expiration this September.
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Derby ‘off market’ as takeover deal collapses
Saudi official Turki Alalshikh has withdrawn his proposed takeover of Derby County, ending a deal that had already been approved by both the English Football League and the Independent Football Regulator. The club confirmed it is now “off the market” and will continue under the ownership of Clowes Developments, closing off what would have been…
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Begala: ‘I can’t stand’ socialists
Former President Clinton’s White House strategist Paul Begala said he despises socialists, as the democratic socialist movement racks up wins in recent primaries. “Abdul won a narrow victory, and more problematic for him, he has a narrow coalition. The socialists all say — I’m a moderate. I don’t like the socialists. I can’t stand them,”…
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Made In L.A., The Paramount Strategy: ‘Clueless’ Series & Viola Davis’ ‘Ascent’ Among Recipients In Latest TV Tax Credit Allocations
The California Film Commission has awarded nearly $145.5 million in state tax credits to nine television projects, including two Paramount productions: a “Clueless” revival led by Alicia Silverstone and Viola Davis’ “Ascent”. The announcement comes as Paramount pursues its contested $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, with California’s Attorney General leading an antitrust lawsuit…
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Trump announces aide will soon step into White House counsel post
President Donald Trump has announced that Will Scharf, currently assistant to the president and White House staff secretary, will take over as White House counsel from 1 September. Scharf will replace David Warrington, who Trump said had done an “outstanding job” both in the role and previously on his presidential campaign, and who is now…