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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1982, Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer was born. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1989, Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player was born. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2013, Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (born 1932) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
NPO commends Tinubu’s directive to FCCPC to probe Big Tech, AI platforms
The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has welcomed and commended the directive by President Bola Tinubu requesting that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) launch a formal investigation into major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms operating in Nigeria. The post NPO commends Tinubu’s directive to FCCPC to probe Big Tech, AI platforms appeared first on Vanguard News.
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CityNews Montreal
· Jun 21, 2026
AI safety advocates say bill a good ‘first step’ on regulation, but more needed
A pair of artificial intelligence safety advocates say the federal government’s new chatbot legislation is a good first step. But Wyatt Tessari L’Allié — of Artificial Intelligence Governance and Safety Canada — says the digital safety bill’s effectiveness depends heavily on how the details are worked out. And B.C. computer science professor Kevin Leyton-Brown says [] The post AI safety advocates say bill a good ‘first step’ on regulation, but more needed appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Fortune
· Jul 13, 2021
Federal watchdog says A.I. vendors need more scrutiny
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The Next Web
· Jun 27, 2026
Silicon Valley backed Trump to kill AI regulation, now the industry is begging for rules
The AI industry that donated heavily to elect Donald Trump on the promise he would leave the technology alone is now asking for formal regulation, Politico reported on Friday. Executives at frontier AI companies told the outlet they view the administration’s ad hoc approach to model oversight as more damaging than anything the Biden administration [] This story continues at The Next Web
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· Jul 7, 2026
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The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
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