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Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google

Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google

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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Francis de Souza, COO of Google Cloud, backstage at an event in Los Angeles. Amid the din around us, de Souza, who speaks in the calm, measured manner of a university professor, offered useful advice for companies navigating the AI security moment we’re all living through, noting that “there’ll be a transition period, and then I think we get to this better place.” He wasn’t speaking about Google at that moment, but it’s clear that even Google is still figuring things out. De Souza’s core message was one security professionals have been trying to get executives to internalize for years, now made urgent by AI: security can’t be an afterthought. “As companies embark on this AI journey, they need to take a platform approach,” he said. “Security is not something you can bolt on later, and it’s not something you can leave up to employees to do on their own.” He warned specifically about “shadow AI” — employees reaching for consumer tools without organizational oversight — …

‘Facing an existential threat’: How Uber is navigating clashes with trial attorneys, assault lawsuits and competition

‘Facing an existential threat’: How Uber is navigating clashes with trial attorneys, assault lawsuits and competition

Published by Sam Flores

Eighteen years ago, two computer engineers said to be frustrated by their experience ordering a taxi in Paris hatched a wild idea: a mobile app that would allow users to hail a ride from their smartphones. Their startup, known as Uber, initially clawed its way to success with a growth-at-all-costs strategy that sometimes involved operating without municipal consent, ignoring court orders and clashing with local regulations. That ethos catapulted the maverick company to the top of the ride-sharing business, with its gig drivers providing nearly 14 billion trips last year globally. Now, the San Francisco tech giant is at a crossroads, waging a bitter fight with state trial lawyers involving dueling ballot measures while it faces a raft of sexual assault lawsuits that could significantly increase its legal costs. The outcome of the fight could have ramifications not only for California consumers, but for Uber’s ability to finance a multibillion-dollar expansion into the all-important robotaxi business — where it faces increasing competition from Waymo and Tesla. “Uber is facing an existential threat where they’re not …

Kylie Minogue breaks silence on ex Michael Hutchence and navigating her cancer battle

Kylie Minogue breaks silence on ex Michael Hutchence and navigating her cancer battle

Published by Daniella Wilson

Kylie Minogue is as much an honorary national treasure as she is an enigma. Despite spending four decades in the spotlight, the ‘Princess of Pop’ has kept her private world largely behind a velvet curtain – until now. With a highly anticipated, three-part Netflix documentary out this week, one that is set to pull back the lens on her extraordinary life, Kylie is finally ready to tell her story.  Yet when HELLO! meets the “five foot and a whisper” superstar at a suite in Soho’s Ham Yard Hotel, dressed in full glam, of course, she is playfully apprehensive about its imminent release. “It’s not out in the wild yet,” she says, “so I’ve yet to see what the result is out there.” © Courtesy of NetflixKylie Minogue in her new Netflix documentary, Kylie “It” is a fascinating and celebratory retrospective. From her breakout success as Charlene on Neighbours in the late 1980s to her evolution into a global pop icon with more than 80 million records sold, the documentary spans the full, vibrant gamut of Kylie’s …

Rivals’ Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfitt talk navigating love scenes

Rivals’ Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfitt talk navigating love scenes

Published by Daniella Wilson

This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. With pulses racing, feuds brewing and romance blossoming, it’s time to celebrate the return of Rivals. RT spoke with actors Aidan Turner and Victoria Smurfit to get their take on Rutshire’s latest exploits. Aidan Turner Were you happy to grow the ‘tache again? I quite like the ’tache. It’s comfortable, and it’s good for the character. They’re quite popular these days so I don’t feel out of place with it. Do you feel nostalgic on set? I love seeing the old food wrappers. Declan goes to buy fireworks, and the shelves are stacked with 80s food, and it’s gorgeous to see all that stuff. What were you like in the 80s? I had a BMX and I was one of the first kids on the street to have a Nintendo; I was pretty popular until another kid got a Sega Mega Drive! My son turned four recently and he wanted a Spider-Man theme for his party, and I had a flashback to me in a Spider-Man outfit …

How young people are navigating a tough and rapidly changing job market : NPR

How young people are navigating a tough and rapidly changing job market : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

ADRIAN MA, HOST: If you want to know how the economy is doing, there are a lot of things you could look to – the price of gas, the cost of housing, the stock market. But for a lot of people, the most basic indicator of whether the economy is working for them is whether they have a job. And the fact is the term reverberating through the job market right now is low fire, low hire. That is, employers overall aren’t cutting many jobs, but they also aren’t adding much either. And this stagnation, the lack of workers flowing in and out of the labor force, poses a particular challenge to those hoping to break in to start their careers, like for Sanyu Lacoma (ph), a junior at Howard University studying broadcast journalism. SANYU LACOMA: There’s definitely anxiety because not only is the job market getting more challenging to navigate, but prices are getting higher. I know all my friends who go to school in Boston, New York, LA, D.C., Houston, we’re seeing a …

Harriet Kemsley on feeling ‘stronger’ after divorce and navigating dating as a single mum – exclusive

Harriet Kemsley on feeling ‘stronger’ after divorce and navigating dating as a single mum – exclusive

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Harriet Kemsley is the happiest she’s ever been. The stand-up comedienne and podcaster “never thought” she’d separate from her former husband, the Canadian comedian Bobby Mair, but she is now embracing life as a divorcee and mother of one. The Canterbury-born star, 38, began her comedy career at the age of 23, encouraged by her parents after they had watched an episode of the BBC’s Live at the Apollo. She has since appeared in a string of primetime panel shows, including Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats, as well as Prime Video’s hit comedy reality programme LOL: Last One Laughing UK. © Stephanie Sian SmithHarriet Kemsley is going on tour later this year with her new show, Floozy This year, Harriet is touring the UK with her new show, Floozy, in which she opens up about life after divorce from Bobby, with whom she starred in the 2017 reality sitcom Bobby & Harriet Get Married. They have a four-year-old daughter, Mabel. Here, the award-winning comedienne opens up about gaining confidence …

Navigating Fed Independence and Trump’s Demands

Navigating Fed Independence and Trump’s Demands

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Warsh has sought the job of Federal Reserve chair since President Donald Trump first considered him for the position nearly a decade ago. Now that he is in line for the job, the enormity of the challenge ahead of him is clear. To be effective, Warsh must gain the trust of at least three constituencies: the committee of Federal Reserve officials whose votes he will have to win to change interest rates; the financial markets, which can undermine his efforts to reduce borrowing costs if they think he is acting politically; and not least Trump, a former real estate developer with an exquisite sense of just how much difference a cut or increase in interest rates can make for those with large debts, whether they are businesses, households or a government. “He has to thread that needle,” said Raghuram Rajan, an economist at the University of Chicago and former head of India’s central bank. “If you are seen as too pliable to the administration, you lose the support of the members …

Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internet

Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internet

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“Brainrot” is what many people call the chaotic, fast-moving memes, sounds and catchphrases that spread across TikTok, Roblox and online gaming and into playgrounds. An example is the endlessly repeated chant of “six-seven”, which still echoes through houses and schools across the country – to the bewilderment (or annoyance) of many teachers and parents. But if you’ve ever said “I’ll be back” in a mock-Arnie voice or asked “you talkin’ to me?”, you’ve already engaged in a form of brainrot. The instinct to repeat and remix lines from the culture around us is nothing new. What has changed is the source material. For young people growing up in a digital world, quotable moments don’t come from films or TV but from TikTok edits, Roblox streams, speedrun memes, Minecraft mods (modifications) and the fast-paced humour of online gaming. Hearing a child burst into the looping “Skibidi dop dop dop yes yes” audio from the Skibidi Toilet trend, or repeat a surreal line from a Roblox NPC (non-player character), might sound like nonsense to adults. For the …