British governing party announces tax cuts that it hopes can lift ailing election fortunes

LONDON — British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party ranks with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political dial ahead of a general election this year. Even though the British economy has hit one definition of recession and public finances will remain stretched … Read more

Partial rerun of Germany’s 2021 election in Berlin costs a governing party 1 seat

BERLIN — A partial rerun of Germany’s 2021 election in Berlin brought a decline in support for the governing parties and cost one of them a seat in parliament, but led to no significant overall change, official results showed Monday. The repeat election was held Sunday in 455 of 2,256 precincts in the capital, which … Read more

ASEAN launches guide for governing AI, but experts say there are challenges

Close up of woman’s hand touching illuminated and multi-coloured LED display screen, connecting to the future. People, lifestyle and technology D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday published a framework for artificial intelligence governance, but experts say member states being at “different stages of digital development” could pose … Read more

EU agrees to landmark rules governing AI after ChatGPT takes off

A photo taken on November 23, 2023 shows the logo of the ChatGPT application developed by US artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI on a smartphone screen (left) and the letters AI on a laptop screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images The European Union on Friday agreed to … Read more