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Trump boots CNN, MSNOW and Politico from White House in unprecedented purge of press corps … and warns MORE outlets are next
President Trump has announced a ban on CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House press access, citing “fake news” as the justification. The outlets received no advance warning before Trump announced the decision via Truth Social, and the move represents a significant escalation in his long-standing contentious relationship with mainstream media. This action raises questions…
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Government’s plans to house 1,200 male migrants in Piddington are ‘ambiguous’ and pose ‘avoidable’ risks, council says in scathing formal objection
Cherwell District Council has formally objected to Government plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a former Ministry of Defence site near Piddington, Oxfordshire. The council says the proposal is too vague and could create avoidable risks for residents, local communities and the environment, intensifying opposition in the village, whose population is about 350.…
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Why Europe has been absent from the great AI safety debate
Europe is largely absent from the global artificial intelligence safety debate, despite the technology potentially affecting the continent significantly. Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank, framed Europe’s dilemma starkly this week: the continent can either reject AI and lose economic growth, or embrace it and become dependent on tools developed by the United…
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Virginia governor creates an AI task force and moves to restrain data centers
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has ordered measures that could give local communities more influence over data-centre development and slow approval processes. Executive Order 22 also creates an AI task force to examine risks including job displacement, data privacy and harms covered by existing law, reflecting growing state action amid limited federal movement. The order bans…
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Could the SNP’s eco zealots be coming for Scotland’s cows?
Scottish Government Rural Secretary Gillian Martin has suggested that “difficult decisions” may need to be made regarding Scotland’s livestock industry to help meet climate targets. This marks a potential shift from the government’s previous assurances to farmers and comes amid concerns that any weakening of the UK’s ban on new petrol and diesel cars by…
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FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
The US Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount’s petition to allow sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to purchase large equity stakes in the company, raising its indirect foreign ownership to 49.5 per cent. This decision is significant because Paramount owns CBS and 28 local CBS stations, which normally require…
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Google’s new ‘CC’ is an AI agent that helps families run their households
Google has unveiled an updated version of CC, an AI agent redesigned to help families coordinate household activities and manage their daily schedules. Originally launched as a productivity tool that delivered daily briefings, CC has been repurposed following user feedback requesting features for managing children’s school events, sports practices, meal planning, and bills. The shift…
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Uefa and Concacaf ask Gianni Infantino to give Fifa’s billions to its member associations
The presidents of UEFA and Concacaf have written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino requesting that FIFA distribute at least $10 million to each of its 211 member associations from its $6 billion reserves during the 2027–2030 cycle. The leaders questioned whether FIFA’s proposed Forward Enterprise scheme was necessary given the substantial cash reserves available, and…
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US government website used Chinese model the FBI called “malicious”
The US National Archives briefly offered an Alibaba Qwen AI model to search public comments on the Federal Register website, before removing it after users highlighted an apparent conflict with FBI warnings about Chinese AI firms. The FBI has accused Alibaba and others of industrial-scale copying of American AI models, making the agency’s use of…
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Trump’s new restrictive green card policy starts TODAY as immigrants brace for applications to be denied
The Trump administration’s new green card policy came into effect on Friday, requiring immigrants to disclose whether they currently receive or may require social benefits as part of their application process. Immigration officers can now consider a broad range of means-tested benefits when determining whether applicants will become “public charges” and can therefore be granted…