OpenAI Investigation Draws State Scrutiny; Company Pledges Full Cooperation OpenAI says it will cooperate as state attorneys general launch an OpenAI investigation into potential risks and consumer concerns tied to …
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Khalilur Rahman elected UN General Assembly president to take office September 8
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Germany faces losing UN Security Council seat in 2027–28 General Assembly vote
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Ethiopia general election opens with 50 million registered voters and 10,900 candidates
by anna walterby anna walterEthiopia General Election 2026: 50 Million Voters and 10,900 Candidates Compete for Parliament Ethiopia’s 2026 general election sees 50M registered voters and over 10,900 candidates for federal and regional seats; …
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AfD to approve Mecklenburg-Vorpommern election program and elect general secretary in Grimmen
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoAfD to Approve State Election Program, Elect General Secretary at Grimmen Cultural Hall AfD to formalize state election program and elect a general secretary at Grimmen’s Treffpunkt Europas on May …
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General Compute raises $15M seed and deploys SambaNova SN50 inference chips
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzGeneral Compute raises $15M seed to deploy SambaNova SN50 chips for inference neocloud General Compute secures $15M seed at $60M post-money to build an inference neocloud using SambaNova SN50 chips …
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General Catalyst viral ad sparks debate over VC ethics, prompts Andreessen response
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzGeneral Catalyst ad parody goes viral, triggers public spat with a16z General Catalyst ad parody goes viral, provoking a public spat with a16z as industry watchers debate marketing tactics, responsibility …
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Obelix Trademark Overturned by EU General Court in Weapons Registration Ruling
by Leo MĂĽllerby Leo MĂĽllerEU court voids EUIPO decision and orders review of Obelix trademark tied to weapons registration EU General Court voids EUIPO ruling and sends case back after Les Éditions Albert RenĂ© …
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German government spares general sick pay cuts, ties reductions to job loss
by Leo MĂĽllerby Leo MĂĽllerGerman government revises GKV savings package, drops general sick-pay cut German GKV savings package revised: broad sick-pay cut dropped; reductions only if employment ends during sick pay. Sugar levy from …