#transparency

[ follow ]
#police-radio-encryption
#jeffrey-epstein
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

US House committee releases thousands of Epstein files DW 09/03/2025

House Republicans released 33,295 Epstein-related pages obtained from the Justice Department, prompting criticism that most records were already public and offering limited new victim transparency.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

JD Vance Gives Head Scratching Answer On Why MAGA Doesn't Believe' Trump Admin On Epstein

The administration claims it ordered DOJ transparency on Epstein, released Maxwell transcripts, and defends concurrent law-enforcement and National Guard actions as not a distraction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The NHS league tables resemble Blair's star ratings of 2000, can they revive the health service?

The Department of Health and Social Sare (DHSC) was glowing in its description of the league tables by which all of England's 205 NHS trusts are now being judged: a landmark moment, a pioneering new system and a new era of transparency. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said that sunlight is the best disinfectant in his zeal to expose, and drive out, poor care.
UK politics
US politics
fromWIRED
2 days ago

US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill

U.S. federal fossil fuel subsidies increased by about $4 billion annually, driven largely by recent legislation and expanded carbon-capture tax credits.
fromAxios
3 days ago

House Democrats post 2nd Epstein birthday book page referencing Trump

House Oversight Democrats/XHouse Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) in a statement accompanying the release of Epstein documents that the convicted sex offender's estate turned over to the panel criticized Democrats for "cherry-picking documents and politicizing" the information.
US politics
California
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Anthropic endorses California's AI safety bill, SB 53 | TechCrunch

Anthropic endorses California SB 53 to impose transparency, safety frameworks, public reporting, and whistleblower protections for frontier AI to limit catastrophic risks.
Public health
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

SF City Attorney David Chiu Prompts US News' to Disclose When Hospitals Pay for Rankings

U.S. News will disclose which hospitals pay for Best Hospitals rankings after a California investigation found undisclosed payments and prompted a settlement.
fromTheregister
6 days ago

Fujitsu under fire for bidding on UK public sector deals

Paul Patterson, the director of Fujitsu Services Ltd, emailed the government on January 24 last year [PDF] to clarify that until an inquiry into the scandal was complete, there was "no limitation or caveat on our intention to pause bidding for work with new Government customers." He said it would "only" continue bidding for public sector work if a new customer asked it to do so, or with existing customers "for example a contract extension or for similar work already undertaken by Fujitsu for that customer," or "for new opportunities with existing customers, where we have assessed and understood there to be a need [for] Fujitsu skills and capability."
UK politics
US politics
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

California Lawmakers: Support S.B. 524 to Rein in AI Written Police Reports

California bill mandates AI-written police reports include page-level disclaimers, retain first drafts, require officer verification, and ban vendor data sharing.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

What You Said Were Lies!' Senator Bennett Hammers RFK Jr over Vaccine Claims

Sen. Michael Bennett challenged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over proposed changes to children's vaccine recommendations and demanded transparent, advance evidence for public review.
#epstein
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rescue plan at Thames Water is still too murky

The wannabe new owners of Thames Water say they are fully committed to a new transparent and collaborative relationship with regulators. Jolly good. Unfortunately, this embrace of transparency does not appear to extend to the poor old customers. At this late stage in the dance to decide Thames' future, you'd expect London & Valley Water the banner under which the consortium of creditors now sail to opt for straight-talking and openness.
Business
Cannabis
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 week ago

From Brooklyn to Buffalo: Where to Find Silly Nice Weed Across NY | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Silly Nice is a Black- and Veteran-owned craft cannabis brand prioritizing small-batch, eco-friendly, lab-tested products emphasizing quality and transparency.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump faces new Epstein headache as Congress returns from recess

Congress will press the Trump administration for transparency on Jeff Epstein’s death and investigative files, seeking House votes and meetings with victims and investigators.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Oakland to silence police radios from public beginning Wednesday

Oakland Police Department will encrypt radio communications starting Wednesday, cutting public access to real-time dispatches and emergency chatter.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Inside the US Supreme Court's 'shadow docket'

President Trump has sharply increased emergency Supreme Court applications, fueling a growing 'shadow docket' of rapid, unsigned rulings with limited explanation and transparency.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee reflects on the biggest challenges of her first 100 days and the ones yet to come

Mayor Barbara Lee prioritizes transparency, internal technology upgrades, and a study of power distribution while overseeing improved public safety and responding to federal antagonism.
Public health
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

"Unable to serve": CDC vaccine chief slams Kennedy in scathing resignation post

CDC official resigned citing political interference, nontransparent policy changes, and harmful, non-scientific influence over vaccine and immunization guidance.
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

Media Briefing: Here are the hurdles to Perplexity's pitch as the publisher-friendly LLM

Unlike the lump-sum AI training and content licensing deals favored by Amazon, Meta and OpenAI, it's building revenue share models that incentivize it to continue compensating publishers. But there are some major hurdles. In theory, the revenue share model around Perplexity's Comet Plus subscription tier announced this week sounds pretty good: publishers are paid based on how often their content is visited by humans and crawled by bots on its AI-powered browser Comet.
Startup companies
US politics
fromSocial Media Today
2 weeks ago

Meta Shares Latest Data on Policy Enforcements and Content Trends

Enforcement mistakes fell over 75% weekly in the U.S.; 97.8% of US views lacked external links; 74% of 300+ recommendations showed implementation or progress.
Artificial intelligence
fromClickUp
2 weeks ago

10 Best AI Governance Tools for Compliance and Transparency

AI adoption requires robust governance tools to prevent bias, risk, and compliance failures through transparency, documentation, monitoring, and regulatory tracking.
#journalism
Boston
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

City councilor, NAACP say alternative White Stadium plan deserves real consideration

Councilor Julia Mejia urges transparency and consideration of a fully public, cheaper alternative for White Stadium redevelopment amid cost and equity concerns.
Business
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

AT&T's CEO isn't sure why his corporate culture memo went viral, but he says it has spurred 'the right kind of dialogue'

AT&T is shifting from a loyalty- and tenure-based culture to a market-based, performance-focused culture while seeking transparency during a historic self-disruption.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago

CISA Issues Software Bill of Materials Draft, Encourages Public Comments

Updated minimum elements for SBOMs guide standardized, machine-readable SBOM generation and sharing to improve software supply chain transparency and risk-informed cybersecurity decisions.
fromABC7 Chicago
2 weeks ago

DOJ releases transcripts of interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from the sex-trafficking case. The disclosure represents the latest Trump administration effort to repair self-inflicted political wounds after failing to deliver on expectations that its own officials had created through conspiracy theories and bold pronouncements that never came to pass.
US politics
US politics
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

US Justice Department releases transcripts of interviews with Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

The Trump administration released two days of interviews to appear transparent amid backlash for withholding sex-trafficking case records.
Marketing
fromMarTech
2 weeks ago

Marketing leadership asks for radical candor but wants compliance | MarTech

Marketing often brands dysfunction as 'radical' virtues, using rhetoric like candor and transparency while leadership avoids real accountability.
US politics
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Democrats are teaching candidates how to use AI to win elections

Democratic campaigns can use a three-part NDTC AI playbook to harness AI responsibly while avoiding deepfakes, impersonation, and misleading content and disclosing AI use.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
3 weeks ago

Victory! Pen-Link's Police Tools Are Not Secret

The settlement ends a months-long California public records lawsuit with the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office.
US politics
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Justice Department to start sharing Epstein files with Congress Friday

DOJ has requested more time to provide records related to Epstein investigation after a subpoena was issued.
#meta
fromSemafor
1 month ago
EU data protection

Meta to stop political advertising in EU, citing bloc's 'unworkable' rules

fromAP News
1 month ago
EU data protection

Meta will cease political ads in European Union by fall, blaming bloc's new rules

fromSemafor
1 month ago
EU data protection

Meta to stop political advertising in EU, citing bloc's 'unworkable' rules

fromAP News
1 month ago
EU data protection

Meta will cease political ads in European Union by fall, blaming bloc's new rules

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Judicial Appointments Commission under fire as candidates demand transparency in selection process

Several candidates for judicial appointments expressed disappointment over the lack of feedback on their unsuccessful applications, indicating a demand for greater transparency in the selection process.
UK politics
#apple
fromApp Developer Magazine
8 months ago
E-Commerce

Apple app store algorithm revealed

Apple discloses App Store algorithm details, categorizing services into tiers with different commission rates, enhancing transparency and developer choice.
fromGSMArena.com
1 month ago
Mobile UX

iOS 26 public beta now available, iPadOS 26, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26 too

Apple has released public betas for upcoming software updates including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others, featuring a new design language called Liquid Glass.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

A new California bill aims to prevent political violence. It will hurt accountability, transparency advocates warn.

Journalists' access to personal information of elected officials is being restricted under AB 1392, which is intended to safeguard against political violence.
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

'He failed us' - how a financial adviser moved into pension fund property, racked up rent arrears and now won't leave

Bernard Doyle, at 73 years old, was astounded to discover in 2020 that there were insufficient funds in his pension account after following investment advice.
Real estate
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Walters: The Golden State was a model of transparency. Now it operates in the dark.

California's legislative practices have shifted toward increased secrecy, undermining earlier transparency measures for public officials.
#leadership
NYC real estate
fromCurbed
4 weeks ago

Screaming Fights, Arbitrary Rejections, and Power-Hungry Cliques

Co-op boards exert significant control over who lives in competitive real estate markets, reflecting a power structure similar to feudalism.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

JD Vance's Latest Epstein Claims Lead to New Calls For Trump to Release All the Files

Vance accused Democrats of complicity in the Epstein case while calling for transparency from the Trump administration regarding the Epstein files.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

MLS Now to add Rayse client transparency platform

Rayse integrates into agents' workflows, allowing clients to see real-time updates on tasks, progress, and milestones during real estate transactions.
Real estate
US politics
fromKTLA
1 month ago

Los Angeles company to pay $45M for falsely advertising government health care plans

MediaAlpha agrees to pay $45 million to settle FTC allegations of falsely marketing health care plans.
#california
#police-misconduct
#epstein-case
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why we hate dynamic pricing

Dynamic pricing strategies using AI face severe consumer backlash due to perceptions of profit-driven motives and lack of transparency.
#openai
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Why OpenAI's open-source models matter

OpenAI's release of open-weight models signals a return to transparency in AI and enhances accessibility for developers.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Top AI Experts Concerned That OpenAI Has Betrayed Humankind

OpenAI faces criticism over transparency and commitment to its original nonprofit mission as it transitions towards a for-profit model.
fromDigiday
1 month ago

Why performance marketing means nothing without consumer trust

In today’s ad landscape, brands are faced with a diluted performance marketing approach that struggles to connect with consumers who have become harder to reach.
Marketing
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Ministers tried to block publication of financial interests form

Cabinet Office incurred over 30,000 in legal costs to block the public release of ministers' financial interest questionnaire.
NYC politics
fromNew York Focus
1 month ago

Does New York Spend More Per Public School Student Than Any Other...

New York exemplifies wealth, diversity, and ambition while facing stark inequalities and systemic failures in governance and climate action.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

House Committee Subpoenas DOJ's Epstein Files and Clinton Depositions

Rep. James Comer subpoenaed the DOJ and federal officials, including Bill Clinton, for files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

MPs write to Yorkshire Water over 1.3m payments

Yorkshire Labour MPs demanded transparency regarding 1.3 million in undisclosed payments made to Yorkshire Water's CEO, Nicola Shaw.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

More transparency needed on immigration status of suspects, says Cooper

Call for greater transparency regarding the immigration status and ethnicity of crime suspects has been emphasized by multiple figures.
US politics
fromKqed
1 month ago

Thousands Of California Police Records Now Publicly Available | KQED

A new database in California allows public access to serious use of force and police misconduct incidents, revealing over 12,000 cases.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Farage calls on police to share immigration status of charged suspects

Police should release immigration status of suspects to reduce speculation and public unrest.
US politics
from48 hills
1 month ago

Tinfoil hat conspiracy-or a sign of how local politics actually works? - 48 hills

Engardio's public calendar omission raises serious transparency concerns leading to heightened recall efforts.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

San Jose school district names acting replacement after firing of superintendent; parents frustrated

The board appointed Assistant Superintendent Sandra Garcia as acting superintendent during an emergency meeting to address the firing of superintendent German Cerda.
Education
#education
US politics
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Oakland Residents Fear Suspicious Death May Have Been a Lynching, Calling for Transparency

Oakland residents demand transparency following the suicide notification of a Black man found hanging from a tree.
US politics
fromAustin Monitor
1 month ago

Public Safety Commission clashes with Office of Police Oversight - Austin Monitor

Concern exists about a retired police officer handling community police complaints.
Cryptocurrency
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 month ago

Semler Scientific Purchases 175 BTC And Launches Public Bitcoin Dashboard

Semler Scientific acquired 175 Bitcoin for $20.8 million, raising total holdings to 5,021 BTC valued at approximately $594.8 million.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Can a county fire a sheriff behind closed doors? Advocacy group threatens to sue for access

A California county might face a lawsuit for discussing the firing of its sheriff behind closed doors.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

TYT's Ana Kasparian Lauds MAGA Base for Demanding Trump Come Clean on Epstein

The MAGA base persists in demanding the release of the Epstein files, pushing for transparency despite political pushback.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Meta will no longer accept political, election or issue ads in EU

Meta points out that the TTPA regulation introduces significant obligations that complicate the advertising process, leading to legal uncertainty for advertisers and platforms in the EU.
EU data protection
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

DOJ met Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's ex, and her lawyer says there are 'no promises yet' of a pardon

Maxwell's interview with Justice Department officials reflects the ongoing effort for transparency regarding the Epstein investigation.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

San Mateo sheriff calls for removal proceedings to be public

Sheriff Christina Corpus now calls for her removal hearing to be open to the public after originally requesting it closed.
[ Load more ]