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Von der Leyen’s coalition fractures over need for AI liability rules

The European Parliament held a heated debate over how to handle AI, with the center-right doubling down on simplification to boost European business.

  • Von der Leyen's coalition fractured over AI liability rules
  • Maltese vice-president Alex Agius Saliba urged Commission to reintroduce AI liability directive
  • Socialist and Green lawmakers called for strong new AI liability act

Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI

Barclays is cutting its staff by around 5,000 as it introduces more artificial intelligence (AI) into its work processes. The banking group said 1,000 posts had already been closed and it expects a further reduction of 4,000 to be complete by the end of this year, amounting to around 5% of its global workforce. The […]

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