OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash
Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.
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Phil Hogan nominated by Government to contest race for senior UN job – The Irish Times
The Government has nominated former European commissioner Phil Hogan as Ireland’s candidate to contest for a senior job at the United Nations. Ministers agreed to back the former Fine Gael politician as Ireland’s pick in the race to take over as the next director general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Department […]
Continue ReadingIndia’s top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders
In its order, the high court said that “the citations may be non-existent, but if the learned trial court has considered the correct principles of law and its application to the facts of the case is also correct, mere mentioning of incorrect or non-existent rulings/citations in the order cannot be a ground to set aside […]
Continue ReadingGreens overtake Starmer’s Labour in new UK poll – POLITICO
A quarter (25 percent) of those surveyed who backed the Labour Party in the 2024 general election said they will now back the Greens. A third (37 percent) said they would continue to support the governing party. The polling of 2,073 adults in Britain Sunday and Monday came just days after the Greens won the […]
Continue ReadingRussia’s central bank sues EU for freezing its assets indefinitely – POLITICO
The Bank of Russia is suing the European Union for keeping its state assets frozen “for an indefinite period” to serve as collateral against a €90 billion loan to Ukraine. The lawsuit will test rare emergency powers that the European Commission used last year to keep Russian state assets across the bloc, worth some €210 […]
Continue ReadingBrussels to finally adopt ‘Made in Europe’ act after yet another rehash
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will adopt the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) on Wednesday, finally backing the landmark measure that would define a European preference in green public procurement after several delays. Haggling over the planned regulation went right down to the wire, with a meeting of cabinet chiefs that began on Monday spilling into […]
Continue ReadingCabinet to discuss nominating Phil Hogan to contest race for senior UN job – The Irish Times
The Government is to discuss a recommendation that Ireland back former European commissioner Phil Hogan in a contest for a senior job at the United Nations. A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday is expected to discuss signing off on a recommendation from an internal department process that Ireland nominate Hogan for the international role. The Department […]
Continue ReadingProtein powder, sunglasses, moisturiser: what do these products have in common? If you buy them online, they most likely violate EU product standards
Customs authorities handle a huge and ever-increasing number of goods bought online and imported directly to consumers into the EU. They play a vital role at the EU’s borders by controlling goods arriving from third countries and making sure that only safe products reach consumers and that competition in the single market remains fair. This […]
Continue ReadingNo excuse for price rises at petrol pumps, says Micheál Martin
The Taoiseach has said there is “no excuse for prices going up at the pumps yesterday, or indeed anywhere” because Irish oil “is coming from the North Sea and we don’t want any price gouging going on”. Micheál Martin was speaking to the press before his cabinet met on Tuesday, when he was asked about […]
Continue ReadingWhite House offers shifting rationales for war with Iran
From regime change to nuclear weapons, preemption to ballistic missiles, Trump’s top aides are retroactively making a broad case for a war of the president’s choosing.
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