Barclays staff, represented by the Unite union, are challenging the bank's revised hybrid working model, which will reduce permitted work-from-home days. The union is calling for a one-off payment to mitigate increased travel and childcare expenses for its 36,000 members.
Amsterdam has implemented a public advertising ban on meat and fossil fuel products, including petrol cars and air travel, aligning its streetscape with local environmental objectives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
The US Department of Commerce will now test new artificial intelligence tools from Google, Microsoft, and xAI before their public release, expanding a previous agreement. These evaluations, conducted by the Centre for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), will cover capabilities and security, as the Trump administration shifts from its previous hands-off approach to AI oversight.
