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Op-ed: Over 2,000 proposals aim to govern AI. Not a single one addresses a long-term regulatory framework

Op-ed: Over 2,000 proposals aim to govern AI. Not a single one addresses a long-term regulatory framework

AI can't be regulated by the invisible hand of the market. We need a comprehensive future-focused regulatory framework.

JetBlue overhauls fare options, from basic first to flexible economy. Here's what to know

JetBlue overhauls fare options, from basic first to flexible economy. Here's what to know

JetBlue is doing away with its "Core" product and putting economy tickets under a new name.

Paraguay Rolls Out Updated Incentive Law as Digital Nomads Pour US$50 Million a Year into Economy

Rio Times

Paraguay Rolls Out Updated Incentive Law as Digital Nomads Pour US$50 Million a Year into Economy

Expats & Investment – Paraguay Key Facts u2014New Incentive Law. Paraguay began applying Law No. 7,548/25 to modernize fiscal incentives for investment. u2014Project Review. The 2026 Investment Councilu2019s first meeting examined 36…

Rio Times

Italy Cuts Diesel Tax and Seeks EU Fiscal Room for Energy Aid

Italy approved a temporary tax cut on diesel fuel through Aug. 6 as the government seeks to cushion the impact of surging energy prices following the widening of the conflict in the Middle East.

Financial Times

Donald Trump rebuilds his tariff wall

The US president is moving his signature trade policy into a new phase

Financial Times

Average income down in real terms, survey says

BBC

Average income down in real terms, survey says

The results of the 2023/24 Household Expenditure Survey have been published.

BBC

No, Centrica, customers don’t prefer bots to humans | Letter

The Guardian

No, Centrica, customers don’t prefer bots to humans | Letter

Charles MacKinnon disagrees with the British Gas owner’s justification for cutting 1,300 jobs According to Centrica’s boss, Chris O’Shea, most people using British Gas prefer to talk to a chatbot rather than a person ( Customers prefer AI…

The Guardian

Tinubu’s reforms yielding results, will shape 2027 election — Minister

The Punch

Tinubu’s reforms yielding results, will shape 2027 election — Minister

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, states Tinubu’s reforms are yielding results, strengthening Nigeria’s economy, and will shape the 2027 election. Read More…

The Punch

Peru: Keiko Fujimori Names Elmer Cuba as Peru Finance Minister

Consultant and former central bank director Elmer Cuba will lead Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori’s economic agenda, a technocratic pick seen as signaling macroeconomic continuity in one of Latin America’s most stable economies.

Sen. McConnell still not cleared to go back to work as he recovers from fall, doctors say

Sen. McConnell still not cleared to go back to work as he recovers from fall, doctors say

McConnell's office shared a press release that included a written statement from the senator apologizing for being unable to attend an annual Kentucky picnic.

SpaceX’s stock falls to a new low despite a near-flawless Starship flight

MarketWatch

SpaceX’s stock falls to a new low despite a near-flawless Starship flight

SpaceX’s earnings report next week could unleash a further wave of selling, as some insiders will soon be able to unload shares.

MarketWatch

Muni Bonds Look Cheapest Since March After Rough Week of Returns

US state and local government debt hit its cheapest level since the spring, after inflation fears caused municipal bonds to see their worst week of returns since April 2025.