State Audit Bureau launches four-year program

FBI Demands Backup As It Tries to Substantiate Trump’s 2020 Delusions

Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! The FBI is ramping up its probe into the 2020 election in Fulton...

Franklin Corporate Ladder 1-10 Year SMA Q1 2026 Commentary

Franklin Corporate Ladder 1-10 Year SMA Q1 2026 Commentary

Illinois becomes first state to require third-party audit of AI models – The Hill

The bill mirrors similar legislation in California and New York but goes a step further by mandating frontier labs with more than 500 million in revenue to submit third-party audits of their safety plans every year. The third-party evaluations are intended to secure oversight of these AI firms “by qualified experts without financial conflicts of interest,” Gov. JB Pritzker said.

BIR wraps up Korea-aided electronic invoicing project

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said it completed a 14-month project to enhance its Electronic Invoicing and Sales Reporting System (EIS), which it expects to strengthen tax administration and support the BIR’s digital transformation efforts. In a statement on Thursday, the BIR said the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) formally turned over the enhanced []

FBI Orders Sending Analysts to Atlanta for 2020 Election Investigation

The FBI is ramping up its investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton County, Georgia, by ordering field offices across the country to send investigative analysts to Atlanta to help evaluate thousands of records ...

Australia suspends 60% of Indian fumigation service providers

Suspension of 44 service providers follows a biosecurity audit, which is carried out continuously

Censorship-Pushing Federal Agency Teams Up With Tech Company Trump Feuded With

A U.S. government agency is Anthropic's Mythos to audit government software despite the Trump administration's recent feud with the artificial intelligence company.

CBP touts historic milestone, pushes for even larger workforce: 'We aren’t stopping here'

CBP reaches a record 21,471 agents, the most in its 102-year history, as the agency aims for 25,000 and offers hiring incentives up to 60,000.

Why Hypergrowth Companies Fail the AI Due Diligence Test

The coverage you earn this year shapes the AI answer your acquirer reads two years from now.

.NET's long-term support is not long-term enough, dev complains

Three-year lifecycle leaves enterprises with barely a year to adopt each LTS release

M&M’s without artificial dyes are coming, but two iconic colors will be left out for now

It's been almost 85 years since MM's were introduced. The brand is about to take a big step.

Warner Bros. Reanimating ’60s Cult TV Show ‘Dark Shadows’ (Exclusive)

Warner Bros. Animation is reimagining the ABC series as an adult animation series.

TCS Q1 Results In Six Simple Charts - Wage Hike Impact To AI Revenue Jump

TCS Q1 Results: Revenue rose but profit and margins declined. Six charts explain the IT major's performance across AI, hiring, deals, segments and geographies.

How AADE picks who to check

It is no longer complaints or random sample audits that determine which businesses tax inspectors will target.

The Rise of AI Policing Is Outpacing the Constitution, Critics Warn

Artificial intelligence systems are being adopted by law enforcement agencies to analyze surveillance footage, body camera video, and other digital evidence.

Ethereum 'Reinventing Itself' With Biggest Overhaul Since the Merge: Vitalik Buterin

Nearly every core piece of the protocol will be rebuilt over three to four years, with quantum safety and privacy moved front and center.

NBC Renews ‘The Americas’ For Season 2, Tom Hanks Returning as Narrator

NBC has renewed the Emmy-nominated nature documentary series “The Americas” for a second season. Production is currently underway, with Tom Hanks returning as narrator. Set to premiere in 2028, the new season will dig deeper into the wildlife and landscapes that the supercontinent has to offer. Additionally, a series of special episodes, titled “The Americas: []

Kash Patel’s ‘luxury’ perks and ‘out of control’ spending under microscope by Congressional Democrats

FBI director’s alleged demands for ‘perks’ on the job, including snorkeling and jet ski trips, is straining the bureau, lawmakers say

Celebrating Five Years of Renewed Protection for Donor Privacy

By Tyler Martinez.

Babcock & Wilcox to redeem $61.4M senior notes due 2026

Babcock & Wilcox to redeem $61.4M senior notes due 2026

‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance warns that new AI models pose urgent cyber risk

'Frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed current industry expectations, fundamentally transforming both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. The timeline is not years, it is months,' the alliance says in a statement.

The ups and downs of the Deposit Return Scheme

The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has reported some impressive figures this week. Since its launch in 2024, more than 3 billion bottles and cans have been returned.

HELLO! readers overwhelmingly name the forgotten 80's one-season wonder they wish would return

The likes of Police Squad!, The Duck Factory and Reilly, Ace of Spies only lasted one season, but there's one show that HELLO! readers are hoping might return from the 1980s

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) Stock Surge Driven By AI Data Centers, Not Just Electric Vehicles

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) delivered a stunning 87.4 gain over the past year, leaving the SP 500’s 26.7 return far behind in the dust. The easy narrative is that the company finally started delivering on years of promises, with tangible operational milestones replacing vague forward guidance. In early 2026, QuantumScape inaugurated its pilot production line, known [] The post QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) Stock Surge Driven By AI Data Centers, Not Just Electric Vehicles appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Cure cancer, cage the chatbots: Congress’s contradictory week on AI

In the space of about ten days, US lawmakers introduced a small mountain of artificial-intelligence legislation. The bills, rounded up by Nextgov/FCW, pull in two opposite directions at once. One set treats AI as a tool the government should be deploying faster. The other treats it as a hazard that needs fencing in. Both instincts are [] This story continues at The Next Web

Temporary tax card to be issued for 8 months to facilitate business establishment, licensing procedures: ETA CEO

In line with the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to remove procedural obstacles and facilitate company establishment, Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), announced that amendments to certain provisions of the Unified Tax Procedures Law (Law No. 206 of 2020) include the introduction of a temporary tax card valid for eight months, [] The post Temporary tax card to be issued for 8 months to facilitate business establishment, licensing procedures: ETA CEO first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.

Big differences in gifts for 25 years of faithful service

Big differences in gifts for 25 years of faithful service

FBI Report Describes Graffiti as a Tactic of “Anarchist Violent Extremists”

The report also adds new ambiguous justification for FBI action such as “making claims” against business or governments.

CLARITY Act Window Reopens As US Crypto Regulation Returns To The Senate Agenda

US crypto regulation has spent years stuck between enforcement actions, agency turf fights, and unfinished legislation. The CLARITY Act is one of the efforts meant to change that, and the Senate’s return puts the bill ba

Micron CEO Admits Supply Can’t Keep Up With AI Demand After Record $41.5B Quarter

Micron Technology reported 41.46 billion in Q3 FY2026 revenue, a 346 year-over-year surge, while CEO Sanjay Mehrotra warned the company has no visibility into when HBM supply will catch up with AI demand. Sixteen unnamed strategic customers hold over 100 billion in contracted revenue, but Micron can still only fill half to two-thirds of its HBM order book.

The US is set to delete a datacentre security rule. Bad timing

The US Federal Data Center Enhancement Act expires soon and will remove critical physical security baselines. This risks eroding standards during the AI-driven global infrastructure boom

The DATA Foundation Launches to Tackle AI’s Multi-Billion Dollar Training Data Bottleneck

Story rebrands as The DATA Foundation, launches DATA Network with flagship Kled AI integration, registering 1.5 billion user-contributed records on the platform. The Foundation also introduces Trace, the first public audit layer for consent, licensing, and data provenance at scale. Today, Story announces a strategic transition to become The DATA Foundation (“DATA”) and launches Trace,Continue reading The DATA Foundation Launches to Tackle AI’s Multi-Billion Dollar Training Data Bottleneck

HBO’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Masterpiece Spinoff Re-Enters Streaming Charts As Fans Wait for Season 2

Image via HBO One of HBO’s big franchise shows has returned to the top 10 on streaming service HBO Max, two years after it was first released. Although the cable channel’s reputation was built on original stories rather than IP, that’s shifted in recent years alongside the rise of the streamer, such is the reality of the industry. []

Surcharge shake-up could clip the wings of frequent flyer points

We’re likely to see a flurry of changes to banks’ reward schemes in coming months, as the industry prepares for an RBA-driven overhaul.

Digital transformation: Chamber unanimously approves modernisation of tax administration

On Thursday, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed a bill aimed at increasing the share of electronic tax returns to 85 by 2028.

‘We devalued the trades’: A Native American graduation miracle that isn’t what it seems

BIE graduation rates hit a record 79 in 2025, but tribes with resources to innovate are pulling away from underfunded schools.

The Paycheck Trap: Inside The FBI And LinkedIn Mission To Crush Fake Job Scams

The FBI and LinkedIn have joined forces in a new public education campaign designed to help job seekers spot and avoid increasingly sophisticated employment scams before falling victim to fraud. Employment fraud occurs when scammers deceive individuals into believing they are being considered for or have successfully secured a real job. The partnership aims to [] The Paycheck Trap: Inside The FBI And LinkedIn Mission To Crush Fake Job Scams