Newsom throws AI regulation fight into uncertainty with veto 

Newsom throws AI regulation fight into uncertainty with veto 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)’s decision to veto a sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) bill has renewed the debate over the future of AI regulation, leaving different sectors of the tech industry largely in disagreement on the best path forward.  While Newsom’s veto of California Senate Bill 1047 may have put the contentious measure to rest – at … Read more

Hedi Slimane Exits Celine | Vogue

Hedi Slimane Exits Celine | Vogue

This article first appeared on Vogue Business. Sign up to receive the Vogue Business newsletter for the latest luxury news and insights, plus exclusive membership discounts. After a seven-year run, Hedi Slimane is leaving Celine. “Under his creative and artistic direction, Celine has experienced exceptional growth and established itself as an iconic French couture house,” Celine … Read more

Cold, ravenous and predatory, private equity is slouching towards the NFL | NFL

Cold, ravenous and predatory, private equity is slouching towards the NFL | NFL

The last of the holdouts has fallen. A few weeks ago, the National Football League passed a resolution to allow private equity investment in individual teams, thereby bringing to an end to the league’s long resistance to the incursion of institutional capital. The NFL joins the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball … Read more

Maternal RSV vaccination, antibody therapy urged in new WHO recommendations – National

Maternal RSV vaccination, antibody therapy urged in new WHO recommendations – National

By Kashish Tandon and Bhanvi Satija Reuters Posted October 1, 2024 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants. The recommendations, to administer both the shot … Read more

Goldman Sachs-backed digital bank Starling hit with FCA fine

Goldman Sachs-backed digital bank Starling hit with FCA fine

The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images U.K. financial regulators hit British digital lender Starling Bank with a £29 million ($38.5 million) fine over failings related to its financial crime prevention systems. In a statement on Wednesday, London’s Financial Conduct Authority said it had fined Starling “for … Read more

Fires taking Amazon closer to ‘point of no return’: Expert

Fires taking Amazon closer to ‘point of no return’: Expert

Carlos Nobre, 73, is one of the world’s top experts on the Amazon rainforest, and used to be bullish on the vital region’s prospects. A year ago, Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil’s top climate scientists, was a rare voice of optimism about the future of the planet. The 73-year-old, one of the top experts on … Read more