Politics

BP removes chair Albert Manifold after claims of bullying

Hands-on approach was viewed as aggressive by several colleagues at UK oil major

Tony Blair criticises Labour’s Andy Burnham for leftwing ‘delusion’

Former prime minister says leadership debate engulfing party amounts to ‘playing with fire’ over UK’s future

UK law firm Pinsent Masons reprimanded by court over AI error

Judge Mark Mullen warns lawyers against outsourcing legal research or reasoning

Putin and Trump don’t have the cards

The wars Russia and America have waged in Ukraine and Iran are case studies in geopolitical self-harm

OpenAI-linked PAC doubles down in Kentucky

The group believes broader AI adoption helps counter the "AI-doomer" sentiment.

What's next for the nation's first AI deepfakes law

Advocates say companies will have to be taken to court to secure strong implementation.

State Leaders Must Prepare Now for an AI Storm

When a tornado puts you on its path or a severe blizzard is forecasted, a governor’s job is straightforward. You activate the emergency operations center. You pre-position resources. You coordinate with local responders. You level with the public. You don’t debate whether the storm is real, and you don’t leave people to fend for themselves. When governors see an emergency on the horizon, they must prepare.

Man jailed for posting Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement

Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.

Democrats eye 2027 crackdown on AI in election ads

Despite considerable criticism and public wariness of its use, it likely isn't going anywhere.

A new government website lets you report platforms that fail to remove nonconsensual images in 48 hours.

The Federal Trade Commission launched a new website for consumers to report alleged failures to comply with the Take It Down Act, which went into full force today. Critics fear the law will be used to censor online speech, but the website also has resources for domestic violence survivors.

EV drivers will pay $130 a year under Congress' 2026 transportation bill

Politicians say they want EVs to pay “their fair share for the use of our roads.”

A new bill aims to shield energy consumers from AI data center-related costs.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced the Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act, which would put new requirements on “energy-intensive facilities,” in an effort to lower the strain on the energy grid. It doesn’t yet have co-sponsors, but hits on an issue that’s become central to many communities and elections.