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This CIO doesn’t ‘hire engineers to write code’: 3 AI fundamentals he prioritizes instead

This CIO doesn’t ‘hire engineers to write code’: 3 AI fundamentals he prioritizes instead

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DragonImages/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways Agentic AI shifts professionals’ responsibilities. Embed agents deep into operational processes. Secure services and reliable outputs are crucial. Evidence suggests that delivering value from AI is hard. With 91% of professionals saying their firm still falls short on AI, business leaders and professionals have lots of work to do to ensure emerging tech explorations become useful production services. Also: Why replacing staff with AI backfires: 5 ways smart leaders generate real value instead Gill Haus, chief information officer at Chase, the consumer banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co, recognized that creating value in the age of AI is about much more than deciding to implement a hyped-up model or service. “Saying that you’re going to be efficient by putting a target in place is not the same thing as reimagining your processes through an agentic lens,” he told ZDNET. Haus said it’s crucial to understand that roles and responsibilities will shift, and AI is already transforming the work that Chase staff fulfill, both …

Prince William and Kate Middleton hint at ‘substantive’ change as they hire for new role

Prince William and Kate Middleton hint at ‘substantive’ change as they hire for new role

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Prince and Princess of Wales are hiring for a very exciting new role – and it could hint at some upcoming projects.  Kate, 44, is looking for a project manager for her Royal Centre for Early Childhood, which is part of the Royal Foundation she shares with Prince William.  The successful candidate will work with the centre’s “international workstreams” and “global experts and businesses”, hinting that the Princess could be looking to focus on more work overseas. The role mentions “substantive” and “complex” projects in the pipeline.  Prince William and Princess Kate are making an exciting new hire A description reads: “In this role, you will focus on the Centre’s business and international workstreams, helping to manage projects that engage a diverse range of stakeholders including corporations, employers, global experts, partners and cross-sector leaders in the early childhood sector. WATCH: Prince William and Kate have awkward photo reshuffle “The role will include coordinating activity that strengthens the economic, social and organisational case for investing in the early years, supports international knowledge exchange and helps …

A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

A MAGA County’s Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters

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Last week, Clint Curtis, the top election official in Shasta County, California, publicly accused members of his own staff of bypassing security, which he later claimed was an attempt “to sabotage a federal election.” Days later, Curtis announced plans to hire a new deputy: Tina Peters, the election denial superstar who was convicted of seven counts related to election interference in 2024 and sentenced to nine years in prison. Peters, the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, has yet to publicly comment on the offer, but her lawyer Peter Ticktin tells WIRED she “is giving consideration to helping in the efforts in Shasta County, as there most definitely has been monkey business in the way the election was handled.” Peters was convicted after she allowed Conan Hayes, a former pro surfer who later worked for pillow salesman turned election denier Mike Lindell, unauthorized access to election equipment in Mesa County as part of a scheme to prove that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from Donald Trump. (Hayes was never charged for his role …

Tina Peters, pro-Trump election denier, went to prison. Now, a California county might hire her

Tina Peters, pro-Trump election denier, went to prison. Now, a California county might hire her

Published by Sam Flores

Tina Peters, the former Colorado elections official convicted of tampering with voting machines, was recently released early from prison amid a pressure campaign from President Trump. Now the top elections official in a conservative California county with a long history of voting controversies is seeking to hire her to help run elections there. Clint Curtis, the registrar of voters in Shasta County, said on a local radio show Sunday that he planned to hire Peters as the assistant registrar next month, just weeks ahead of the November election. “Tina Peters, she’s now available, so we’re going to pull her in. She has experience, and she’s able to take the rocks and arrows,” Curtis told the hosts of “Jefferson State of Mine,” a show hosted by leaders of the State of Jefferson secession movement. When asked about Peters’ health, which her attorneys said had declined in prison, Curtis, himself a longtime election denier, quipped: “Getting out of prison really helps your ability.” In response to questions from The Times about the hiring process, Curtis said in …

Before You Hire a Self-Publishing Company: 10 Controls

Before You Hire a Self-Publishing Company: 10 Controls

Published by Jenni Sidey

On 13 August 2026, The Bookseller reported that the Self-Publishing Partnership, a UK business that handled distribution and royalty payments for independent authors through the wholesaler Gardners, had collapsed. Authors who had hired the self-publishing company were left waiting on money their books had already earned. The Society of Authors began assisting those affected. What follows is not an argument against paid help. It is an argument about structure. Before you hire a self-publishing company, there are ten things you should keep in your own hands, and the collapse of one intermediary is a good reason to check all ten today. A point of fairness first: a business failing is not by itself evidence of wrongdoing. Companies fold for ordinary reasons. The reporting so far does not establish the total sum outstanding or the full legal picture, and it would be wrong to assume misconduct. But the consequence for authors is the same either way. When a single company holds the distribution relationships, receives the sales income, keeps the production files and then passes money …

Before You Hire a Self-Publishing Company: 10 Controls

Before You Hire a Self-Publishing Company: 10 Controls

Published by Jenni Sidey

On 13 August 2026, The Bookseller reported that the Self-Publishing Partnership, a UK business that handled distribution and royalty payments for independent authors through the wholesaler Gardners, had collapsed. Authors who had hired the self-publishing company were left waiting on money their books had already earned. The Society of Authors began assisting those affected. What follows is not an argument against paid help. It is an argument about structure. Before you hire a self-publishing company, there are ten things you should keep in your own hands, and the collapse of one intermediary is a good reason to check all ten today. A point of fairness first: a business failing is not by itself evidence of wrongdoing. Companies fold for ordinary reasons. The reporting so far does not establish the total sum outstanding or the full legal picture, and it would be wrong to assume misconduct. But the consequence for authors is the same either way. When a single company holds the distribution relationships, receives the sales income, keeps the production files and then passes money …

Car hire firm told me I was a ‘no-show’ so I lost £185 | Money

Car hire firm told me I was a ‘no-show’ so I lost £185 | Money

Published by Sam Flores

I booked a car hire at Heathrow through Holiday Autos on a visit to the UK and provided my flight number as requested. My flight was severely delayed, and when I reached the car hire desk, I was told I’d been marked down as a “no-show” and that my car had been rehired. Under duress, I was forced to hire a larger car for twice the price, and was told I would not be refunded the original £185 hire fee. Since then, the car hire company has told me to complain to Holiday Autos, and vice versa. BF, Australia The terms and conditions of your contract state that a definition of a “no-show” is a customer who arrives late because of a flight delay without having provided a flight number. You had provided your number, so the supplier would have been able to verify your flight status, but neither party would accept this when you complained. Holiday Autos tells me your car was no longer available owing to “operational constraints”. But you had prepaid, so …

Warren probes Pentagon program to hire highly paid private sector workers

Warren probes Pentagon program to hire highly paid private sector workers

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Alex Wong | Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren is raising concerns about the Defense Department’s plan to recruit private sector professionals to improve contracting and capital allocation, warning in a letter shared first with CNBC that it could present “significant conflict of interest and revolving door concerns.” The Pentagon created the Business Operators for National Defense program in February to embed private sector talent within the department’s acquisition process. Reporting from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal has since revealed that the Office of Strategic Capital is also seeking private sector help and offering salaries of more than $400,000, along with opportunities for access to capital in the future, to lure employees away from Wall Street. Read more CNBC politics coverage “I have held longstanding concerns over potential conflicts of interest, revolving door abuse, and national security concerns in DoD’s acquisition process,” Warren, D-Mass., said in the letter sent late Tuesday. “Now I am concerned about the national …

Summer holiday car hire: drive a great deal and avoid hidden fees | Consumer affairs

Summer holiday car hire: drive a great deal and avoid hidden fees | Consumer affairs

Published by Sam Flores

It is not too late to get a good deal on your holiday car rental, even if you have booked already and are travelling soon. But there are many pitfalls to avoid so that you do not end up paying over the odds. A survey from Which? found that one in eight people who had hired a car in the past two years had ended up paying more than they were first quoted. “Booking car hire should be straightforward, but hidden fees, unclear terms and costly add-ons still make it difficult for travellers to compare prices and know who is really offering the best deal,” says Guy Hobbs, a travel expert at the consumer group. “Too often we hear from holidaymakers who have faced poor customer service and unexpected charges that turn a seemingly cheap rental into an expensive one.” Booking Booking directly with a hire company will not necessarily give you the best deal, so check out as many aggregator and broker websites as possible. Those such as Carrentals.co.uk, Skyscanner, Kayak and Zest Car Rental cover holiday destinations around …