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politics51 minutes ago•6 min saved

SNP finances under scrutiny as Cherry accuses Sturgeon of oversight amid Murrell embezzlement

Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admitted embezzling about £400,000 from the SNP, prompting calls for an independent inquiry into party finances. Joanna Cherry accused Nicola Sturgeon of a remarkable lack of curiosity about governance, saying attempts to scrutinize funds were frustrated and that concerns raised in 2019 about a ring-fenced referendum fund were not properly addressed. Sturgeon says she had no knowledge of Murrell’s crimes, while SNP leaders acknowledged the breach of trust and pledged accountability.

via BBC|

#governance #joanna-cherry #nicola-sturgeon

business8 hours ago•2 min saved

BP ousts chairman over governance concerns as interim chair takes helm

BP has ousted its chairman Albert Manifold over serious governance and conduct concerns, appointing Ian Tyler as interim chair; the move follows shareholder opposition at the AGM and comes as BP reports about $3.2 billion in Q1 profit boosted by higher oil prices and trading gains.

via BBC|

#bp #business #chairman

sports17 hours ago•3 min saved

Sankey Signals Broad CFP Options as SEC Debates Self-Governance at Spring Meetings

At the SEC’s spring meetings in Destin, Greg Sankey said the playoff format debate remains open with the SEC weighing 16-, 20-, and 24-team models while Big Ten pushes for 24; he emphasized the league’s TV commitments and calendar, expects no CFP decision this week, and highlighted ongoing discussions on NIL enforcement and self-governance.

via On3|

#college-football #governance #nil

science3 days ago•37 min saved

New Study Flags Large-Scale Geoengineering of Earth's Climate

A recent research paper warns that a massive, real-world geoengineering experiment to alter Earth's climate may be underway, highlighting governance gaps, potential risks, and an urgent call for transparency and international oversight.

via Yahoo|

#climate-change #environment #geoengineering

politics9 days ago•13 min saved

Britain’s leadership test: why governing feels harder than ever

Britain isn’t ungovernable, but a BBC InDepth analysis argues leadership is stretched by five prime ministers in seven years, Brexit and other crises, a centralised No.10, civil-service friction, and a public demanding quick results—highlighting a need for blunt truths, fiscal realism, and durable leadership to steady governance.

via BBC|

#civil-service #governance #leadership

politics10 days ago•15 min saved

Iran's 'class internet' triggers public anger as blackout drags on

Iranian President Pezeshkian ordered a special cyber taskforce to restore broad internet access after more than two months of blackout, but many Iranians doubt the move can overcome resistance from powerful state bodies; access remains restricted, with paid 'Pro Internet' plans and white SIM cards highlighting inequality, fueling public anger and questions about governance amid war and economic strain.

via ایران اینترنشنال|

#censorship #governance #internet

cybersecurity11 days ago•6 min saved

Confidently Wrong: AI Hallucinations Threaten Cybersecurity

AI hallucinations are confidently plausible yet factually incorrect outputs that can mislead security decisions, causing missed threats, false positives, and risky remediation. A 2025 AA-Omniscience benchmark found most models favor confident, incorrect answers over correct ones on hard questions. Mitigation includes enforcing human review before actions, auditing training data as a security asset, enforcing least-privilege access, investing in prompt engineering, and centering identity security in AI governance.

via The Hacker News|

#ai #cybersecurity #governance

technology11 days ago•38 min saved

Mirror Life: The Emergence of a Second Tree of Life and Its Global Risks

A Noema feature surveys the looming possibility of mirror life—an engineered, mirror‑image form of biology that could evade immune defenses and spread without containment. While experts say such life is years to decades away and not yet realized, a 299‑page report and high‑profile scientists are calling for governance, a precautionary moratorium, and changes in funding and publishing to prevent an existential biosafety crisis. The piece traces the science of chirality from Pasteur to DNA/RNA, explores potential therapeutic and material applications of mirror biomolecules, and examines the political and ethical debates about restricting research in the name of safety while not stifling innovation.

via Noema Magazine|

#biosecurity #chirality #governance

energy13 days ago•15 min saved

FERC Chair Warns PJM’s Size Could Threaten Grid Reliability

FERC Chair Laura Swett warned at PJM’s annual meeting that the PJM Interconnection may be ‘too big to function’ due to an unacceptable governance structure and a sprawling footprint amid rising capacity needs driven by data centers, prompting a plan for a July conference to address governance fixes while PJM continues to add generation to meet demand.

via Utility Dive|

#data-centers #energy #ferc

business13 days ago•10 min saved

eBay Rejects GameStop’s $56B Bid Over Financing and Value Doubts

eBay formally rejected GameStop's $56 billion proposal to acquire the marketplace, calling it not credible or attractive due to financing uncertainties, potential leverage and governance issues, and questions about how the deal would affect eBay's long-term growth and profitability. GameStop had claimed $20 billion in debt financing and could offer large stock options to Ryan Cohen if values rose, leaving room for a possible hostile attempt while GameStop continues to shutter stores to boost profitability.

via GameSpot|

#acquisition #business #ebay

business14 days ago•5 min saved

eBay rejects GameStop’s $55B bid over credibility and strategic fit

eBay's board rejected GameStop's unsolicited bid of about $55.5 billion to acquire the company, calling the proposal not credible or attractive and flagging financing uncertainties, governance concerns, and potential impact on long-term growth; GameStop’s CEO has floated taking the bid to shareholders, signaling a possible hostile move.

via Ars Technica|

#business #ebay #financing

environment-energy27 days ago•13 min saved

Green-tech mineral race could create water-scarce sacrifice zones for the world’s poor

The Conversation piece by UNU researchers argues that the push to secure critical minerals for AI, EVs, wind, and digital tech risks concentrating pollution and water stress in poor communities. 2024 lithium mining alone consumed about 456 billion liters of water, with places like Chile’s Atacama using up to 65% of regional water and polluted rivers harming ecosystems. Health impacts include higher miscarriage rates, birth defects, infant mortality, cancers, and other illnesses linked to heavy metals, especially in the DRC’s cobalt and copper regions. The authors urge stronger international governance, binding supply-chain and environmental standards, local community co-governance, water-saving mining tech, better wastewater management, and greater recycling and product longevity to prevent “sacrifice zones” and ensure a just energy transition.

via The Conversation|

#critical-minerals #environment-energy #governance

sports27 days ago•5 min saved

NBA Unveils 3-2-1 Draft Lottery Plan to Curb Tanking

The NBA proposed a 3-2-1 draft lottery reform to curb tanking by expanding the field to 16 teams and reshaping odds: three balls for most non‑playoff teams, two balls for the bottom group with a draft‑relegation that keeps them no lower than 12nd, and one ball for Play‑In losers; ninth and tenth Play‑In seeds get two balls; the plan also bars back‑to‑back top picks and removes protections for picks 12–15, adds broader disciplinary powers and a sunset through the 2029 draft, with final approval pending a Board of Governors vote. Some GMs have urged tweaks like guaranteeing a top‑10 for bottom teams, and the process will continue before a final decision.

via The New York Times|

#draft-lottery #governance #nba

business29 days ago•5 min saved

Investors warn of conflicts as PE uses continuation vehicles for exits

Investors including a sovereign wealth fund and a major US pension plan are warning that private-equity firms selling assets to continuation vehicles could benefit their other businesses, raising conflicts when backers may influence outcomes. Continuation vehicles accounted for about a fifth of PE exits last year, prompting calls for broader backer approvals, greater transparency, and stronger governance to avoid insider advantages as industry guidance evolves.

via Financial Times|

#business #conflicts-of-interest #continuation-vehicles

technology29 days ago•4 min saved

OpenAI Updates Principles: Less AGI Focus, More Competition, Vaguer Commitments

OpenAI unveiled a major update to its guiding principles, shifting away from a heavy emphasis on artificial general intelligence (AGI) in 2018 toward a broader focus on AI capabilities and iterative deployment. The new guidance signals a more competitive stance with rival labs, moving away from a stance of collaboration and restraint. It also softens commitments, offering more suggestions to the tech ecosystem rather than strict, company-bound promises, while framing AI governance as a democratic and societal concern that may require new economic structures and substantial AI infrastructure.

via Business Insider|

#agi #ai-policy #competition