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Google released a newly proposed “AI Governance In America” framework that is worth digging into.gettyIn today’s column, I examine a newly released AI governance framework that is being floated by Google as a means of providing national guidance and oversight of frontier AI. Frontier AI is the type of AI that is customarily considered leading-edge, large-scale in size and scope, and is exemplified by the latest generative AI and large language models (LLMs) of the major AI makers such as OpenAI ChatGPT and GPT-5, Anthropic Claude, xAI Grok, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and others.Currently, there isn’t any overarching AI governance…

Bullshit is cheap but truth is expensive. Anyone with half a brain cell can post wild misinformation that goes mega viral, which wastes the time and expertise of highly trained people who feel an obligation to inform others of the truth. Today I want you to meet one of those highly-trained people, Dr. Zachary Rubin, who works on the front lines against scientific and medical misinformation.Rubin is a pediatric allergist and immunologist and author of the book All About Allergies. He likely came across my TikTok feed because I crave anti-misinformation content; one of my other favorite people doing this…

Consultant doctors in England have voted for strikes over the next 12 months in pursuit of higher pay and a shorter working week, prompting fears of renewed disruption in the NHS.Consultants, who earn an average of £152,000, want ministers to agree a multi-year pay deal to address what they say is the 25% fall in the value of their salaries since 2008-09.The decision comes a week after resident – formerly junior – doctors in England called off their long-running pay and jobs dispute after accepting the government’s most recent offer.However, consultants held off announcing dates for stoppages. That may offer…

Machine learning is giving scientists a powerful new way to search for superconductors, materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance. An international team has demonstrated that AI can rapidly narrow an almost limitless number of possible material combinations to identify the most promising candidates. According to Aalto University Professor Päivi Törmä, who leads the SuperC consortium, the approach could dramatically speed the discovery of new superconductors. Superconductors allow electric current to flow without losing energy, but only when cooled to extremely low temperatures where quantum effects emerge. These remarkable materials are already used in technologies ranging from quantum computers and…

Roberto Martínez has confirmed his departure as Portugal head coach following the Seleção’s heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, insisting the tournament should not be viewed as a failure despite the early exit. Portugal’s World Cup journey came to an agonising end at AT&T Stadium in Dallas after substitute Mikel Merino struck a dramatic 91st-minute winner to send Spain into the quarter-finals in what also proved to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s final appearance at football’s biggest tournament. Martínez, who took charge of Portugal in 2023 after leaving Belgium, was already due to…

EXCLUSIVE: Jilly Cooper (Rivals) short story A Pressing Engagement is being adapted by Audible with a voice cast featuring Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper), Corey Mylchreest (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story), Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd), Vivian Oparah (Rye Lane) and Bessie Carter (Bridgerton). Set in London in 1978, the show “will chart the story of Hester – a secretary stuck in the monotony of administrative work, whilst her older boyfriend, Julian, refuses to commit. When Hester is offered a role assisting with an exciting film producer, she sees a chance for everything to change. But leaving means breaking her boss’s heart – until she hatches a plan: fake an engagement. The…

The 10th France-Nigeria Business Council, held on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi recently, underscored the growing economic partnership between Nigeria and France as Paris expands its engagement beyond its traditional Francophone allies. With bilateral trade reaching $4.7 billion in 2025 and Nigeria remaining the largest destination for French investment in sub-Saharan Africa, the summit showcased how the two countries are translating diplomatic goodwill into tangible investments spanning banking, energy, hospitality, agriculture and other strategic sectors, Uzoma Mba reports As France looks beyond its traditional Francophone comfort zone in Africa, Nigeria, a country with no colonial history with Paris, has…

The United Nations and partners are expanding relief operations following Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, while supporting the government’s response to the humanitarian crisis. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed the update during a news conference at UN headquarters in New York on Monday. “We and our partners are continuing to scale up assistance to impacted people by the earthquakes, in coordination with the government,” Mr Dujarric said. Two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck north-central Venezuela on 24 June, only 39 seconds apart, causing widespread devastation. A preliminary assessment by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction estimated direct physical…

Cristiano Ronaldo has officially brought the curtain down on his illustrious FIFA World Cup career, confirming that Portugal’s Round of 16 defeat to Spain in Dallas marked his final appearance on football’s biggest stage. The legendary forward made the announcement shortly after Portugal’s elimination, saying he leaves the tournament with no regrets, having given everything for his country. Speaking to SportTV after the match, the 41-year-old admitted he was saddened by the manner of Portugal’s exit but remained at peace with his contribution. “I’m fine, sad to leave the World Cup this way. But as I said yesterday at the…

…as Pan-Atlantic University holds Media Roundtable 2026 Webinar   As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape newsrooms worldwide, media professionals and academics have cautioned that the technology should complement, not replace, the principles of accurate, ethical, and people-centred journalism. Media and education experts at the Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) 2026 Media Roundtable to examine the evolving landscape of African journalism under the theme, ‘The Future of African Media: AI, Monetisation and Editorial Integrity,’ insist that AI should enhance, not replace, good journalism. Richard Ikiebe, chairman of the board of directors at BusinessDay Media Limited, emphasised that Africa’s greatest challenge is not…