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President escalates trade war and punts tariff refunds to lower courts
Feb 23, 2026

President escalates trade war and punts tariff refunds to lower courts

Tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court will stop being collected after midnight ET, according to US Customs and Border Protection. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNN that lower courts will have to weigh in on potential tariff refunds. President Donald Trump has doubled down on his trade war, announcing new 15% global tariffs over the weekend.

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How Standard Chartered runs AI under privacy rules
Jan 28, 2026

How Standard Chartered runs AI under privacy rules

For banks trying to put AI into real use, the hardest questions often come before any model is trained. Can the data be used at all? Where is it allowed to be stored? Who is responsible once the system goes live? At Standard Chartered, these privacy-driven questions now shape how AI systems are built, and deployed at the bank.

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AI use surges at Travelers as call centre roles reduce
Jan 27, 2026

AI use surges at Travelers as call centre roles reduce

According to Travelers’ chief executive officer Alan Schnitzer, over 20,000 professionals at the company currently “use AI tools regularly.” He also commented on company claims that Travelers’ call centres are experiencing a boost in efficiency at the hands of AI, leading to claims call centre cuts.

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Deloitte sounds alarm as AI agent deployment outruns safety frameworks
Jan 26, 2026

Deloitte sounds alarm as AI agent deployment outruns safety frameworks

According to the survey, agentic systems are moving from pilot to production so quickly that traditional risk controls, which were designed for more human-centred operations, are struggling to meet security demands.

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PepsiCo is using AI to rethink how factories are designed and updated
Jan 25, 2026

PepsiCo is using AI to rethink how factories are designed and updated

For many large companies, the most useful form of AI right now has little to do with writing emails or answering questions. At PepsiCo, AI is being tested in places where mistakes are costly and changes are hard to undo — factory layouts, production lines, and physical operations.

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