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Windsor jobless rate drops below 10% for first time since March
2025-11-07

Windsor jobless rate drops below 10% for first time since March

Windsor’s unemployment rate fell in October to its lowest level since March, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada.

Jets fans express anger as Gang Green hikes season ticket prices for third consecutive year
2025-11-07

Jets fans express anger as Gang Green hikes season ticket prices for third consecutive year

The Jets have increased season ticket prices for the 2026 season, and for plenty of die-hard fans that is just another stinging loss to absorb.

Robins on a high before Sky Blues reunion
2025-11-07

Robins on a high before Sky Blues reunion

Stoke City boss Mark Robins tells BBC Radio Stoke the Potters are enjoying their current form and the top of the table clash with former club Coventry City should be brilliant.

What Are Rutgers' Odds Against Maryland?
2025-11-07

What Are Rutgers' Odds Against Maryland?

Rutgers hosts Maryland in a pivotal matchup with bowl hopes on the line. Both teams need a win to keep their postseason dreams alive.

Mixed signals emerge: Semiconductor slump meets financial stability
2025-11-07

Mixed signals emerge: Semiconductor slump meets financial stability

Sector Overview: Tech and Semiconductors Slip, Financials Show StabilityThe semiconductor sector dominated market headlines today with a notable downturn. Major player Nvidia (NVDA) experienced a significant decline of 2.09%, setting the tone for other semiconductor stocks like Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which fell by 2.00%, and Micron Technology (MU), down by 2.18%.Conversely, the financial sector displayed resilient performance. While JPMorgan Chase (JPM) saw a minor dip of 0.42%, others like Visa (V) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) added slight gains, up by 0.25% and 0.30%, respectively. This sector appears to maintain stability amidst the broader market volatility.Market Mood and Trends: Sentiment Wavers Amid Mixed PerformancesToday's market mood is marked by uncertainty, particularly evident in the disparate performance between sectors. While technology and semiconductor stocks faced pressure, defensive sectors like consumer defensive showed modest gains, led by Walmart (WMT) and Costco (COST), up 0.44% and 0.63% respectively. This underscores a possible rotation as investors seek safety in more predictable sectors.Strategic Recommendations: Navigating Today's Choppy WatersInvestors should monitor the semiconductor sector closely, as the current decline might present buying opportunities should valuations become attractive.Consider shifting some capital towards consumer defensive stocks like Walmart and Costco, which seem to offer stability amidst market fluctuations.Diversification remains crucial. Balancing exposure between high-growth areas like technology and safer bets such as financials and consumer defensives may cushion against volatility.As always, staying informed through real-time market data and frequent analysis is essential. Investors are encouraged to visit InvestingLive.com for ongoing insights and updates on market movements. 📈💼 This article was written by Itai Levitan at investinglive.com.

Taylor, Achane lead Week 10 fantasy football running back rankings
2025-11-07

Taylor, Achane lead Week 10 fantasy football running back rankings

Jonathan Taylor and De'Von Achane lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top-50 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 10 of the 2025 season.

England gather to watch Marler in Celebrity Traitors
2025-11-07

England gather to watch Marler in Celebrity Traitors

The England rugby union team gathered to watch former prop Joe Marler compete in the final of Celebrity Traitors

2025-11-07

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Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15

Bluesky Reaches 40M Users — Jack Dorsey's Decentralized Dream Adds 'Dislikes' Beta And Update To Zap Toxic Replies
2025-11-07

Bluesky Reaches 40M Users — Jack Dorsey's Decentralized Dream Adds 'Dislikes' Beta And Update To Zap Toxic Replies

Bluesky, the decentralized social network initially conceived by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, announced on Friday it has surged to 40 million users. The platform simultaneously unveiled a beta test for a dislike feature and a moderation model update aimed at cleaning up toxic replies and spam.The milestone comes as the platform continues to differentiate itself from competitors like X and Meta's (NASDAQ:META) Threads by giving users greater control over their social media experience, according to TechCrunch.Don't Miss:7 Million Gamers Already Trust Gameflip With Their Digital Assets — Now You Can Own a Stake in the PlatformAccredited Investors Can Now Tap Into the $36 Trillion Home Equity Market — Without Buying a Single PropertyNew Dislike Feature Aims To Personalize User FeedsThe dislike feature will function as a private signal rather than a public engagement tool, according to Bluesky. When users select dislike on a post, the system will interpret it as a cue to reduce similar content in that person's feed.The signal will contribute to how posts appear in the Discover section and other recommendation-driven feeds, while also playing a limited role in determining reply order within conversations.Bluesky said the dislike action will remain confidential, primarily shaping ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

2025-11-07

Inventhelp Inventor Develops New Fan System For Toilets (CTK-8192)

(MENAFN - PR Newswire) PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a toilet seat system that would effectively dispel unpleasant odors from the toilet," said an inventor, from ...

Ryan O’Reilly Gets Real About His Struggles—And Contenders Will Notice
2025-11-07

Ryan O’Reilly Gets Real About His Struggles—And Contenders Will Notice

Nashville Predators veteran Ryan O’Reilly didn’t hold back after his team’s third consecutive loss, offering one of the most brutally honest postgame interviews of the young NHL season.

Job not finished! East Fairmont girls' soccer one win away from second straight state title
2025-11-07

Job not finished! East Fairmont girls' soccer one win away from second straight state title

Hall of famer Phil Jackson once said, “Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.” Just one game away from a second straight state title and capping off an undefeated season, it’s safe to say that the East Fairmont girls’ soccer team surrendered the “Me” a long time ago. On Thursday morning in the Class AAA semifinal matchup, the Bees, ...

Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15
2025-11-07

Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government on Friday announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone aged under 15. The move, led by the Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents — after a specific assessment — the right to giveThe post Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15 appeared first on News-Press NOW.

Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15
2025-11-07

Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15

Denmark's government has announced a plan to ban social media access for anyone under 15. The Ministry of Digitalization leads the move, allowing some parents to consent for children as young as 13 after assessment. This step is among the...

2025-11-07

INKBIRD Launches Black Friday Early-Bird Sale With Up To 60% Off Smart Kitchen Gadgets

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- INKBIRD, a leading provider of smart home and culinary technology, today announced the start of its limited-time Black Friday Early-Bird Sale. The initial ...

Former Real Madrid defensive target does not regret snubbing the club for Manchester United: ‘It is my decision, my career’
2025-11-07

Former Real Madrid defensive target does not regret snubbing the club for Manchester United: ‘It is my decision, my career’

Real Madrid’s defence was all over the place last season and far from secure – something Dean Huijsen’s signing and Eder Militao’s return from injury have helped solve this season.The manageme...

Shelter Me: Meet Petey from Main Line Animal Rescue!
2025-11-07

Shelter Me: Meet Petey from Main Line Animal Rescue!

Petey is an adorable 2-year-old beagle from Main Line Animal Rescue.

California's Aggressive Regulations Put Burgeoning AI Industry at Risk
2025-11-07

California's Aggressive Regulations Put Burgeoning AI Industry at Risk

Overly strict or poorly designed rules could slow beneficial uses of AI in healthcare, education, infrastructure, and public safety.

Stocks fall on renewed AI bubble fears
2025-11-07

Stocks fall on renewed AI bubble fears

Stock markets fell Friday on renewed fears of an AI bubble, a weak US job market and a prolonged US government shutdown.

Grabar Law Office Investigates Claims on Behalf of Shareholders of Maison Solutions Inc. ...
2025-11-07

Grabar Law Office Investigates Claims on Behalf of Shareholders of Maison Solutions Inc. ...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grabar Law Office is investigating claims on behalf of shareholders of Maison Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: MSS) as an underlying securities fraud class action has survived a motion to dismiss the complaint and is...

Sandra Bullock’s Forgotten 18-Year-Old Horror Movie Becomes Surprising Netflix Success
2025-11-07

Sandra Bullock’s Forgotten 18-Year-Old Horror Movie Becomes Surprising Netflix Success

image courtesy of Sony Pictures ReleasingRight now, the top movie on Netflix in the United States is the streamer’s original movie, A House of Dynamite. Starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson, it tells a fictionalized version of how the U.S. government would respond to a launched nuclear missile. It’s done fairly well with critics (it currently sits at 76% on [...]The post Sandra Bullock’s Forgotten 18-Year-Old Horror Movie Becomes Surprising Netflix Success appeared first on ComicBook.com.

6 Best Isekai Anime That Prove the Genre Isn’t Dead
2025-11-07

6 Best Isekai Anime That Prove the Genre Isn’t Dead

Mushoku Tensei ClipAnime is known for covering a wide variety of genres that have boosted the medium’s popularity among global audiences. Common ones are science fiction, fantasy, action, and even romance, all genres that are familiar to Western audiences due to carrying directly over into other entertainment mediums. One genre that has no direct correlation outside of [...]The post 6 Best Isekai Anime That Prove the Genre Isn’t Dead appeared first on ComicBook.com.

2025-11-07

Shoulder season becomes the smart season for travel

Shoulder season catches on as Americans take a new approach to travel. Across the country, people are skipping the rush of peak getaway months for ... Read moreThe post Shoulder season becomes the smart season for travel appeared first on...

Solar will soon sprout on DeSoto Parish fields once mined for ‘dirty’ coal. See when.
2025-11-07

Solar will soon sprout on DeSoto Parish fields once mined for ‘dirty’ coal. See when.

One of Louisiana's largest solar farms will be in DeSoto Parish.

2025-11-07

9 cozy fall casseroles that taste like real ingredients, not just another shortcut supper

There’s something about fall that makes everyone crave real food; the kind that feels like it came from an actual kitchen, not a box. These ... Read moreThe post 9 cozy fall casseroles that taste like real ingredients, not just...

RESCON: Tax cuts will help but reduction in DCs also needed
2025-11-07

RESCON: Tax cuts will help but reduction in DCs also needed

The Ford government has now finally announced it is eliminating the sales tax on new housing up to $1 million for first-time buyers and decreasing it on a sliding scale for first-time buyers of homes purchased between $1 and $1.5 million.

Jesse Watters dubbed 'misogynistic pig' for shocking comments amid Mamdani win
2025-11-07

Jesse Watters dubbed 'misogynistic pig' for shocking comments amid Mamdani win

Jesse Watters has been branded a "misogynistic pig" by Fox News viewers after he suggested "single women" were responsible for Zohran Mamdani's "socialist takeover" after the New York mayoral race on Tuesday.

1,000+ flights delayed, 800+ canceled as FAA cuts flights to ensure safety amid shutdown
2025-11-07

1,000+ flights delayed, 800+ canceled as FAA cuts flights to ensure safety amid shutdown

Hundreds of flights have been canceled across the country after the FAA announced it would be reducing flights at 40 major U.S. airports.

Blake Lively Asks Judge for $161M in Damages in Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
2025-11-07

Blake Lively Asks Judge for $161M in Damages in Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

Blake Lively says she's lost a boatload of money as a result of Justin Baldoni's alleged smear campaign against her ... and now she's asking a judge to award her $161 million in damages! According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ ... Blake's... Permalink

Trump promotes Equal Employment Opportunity Commission head
2025-11-07

Trump promotes Equal Employment Opportunity Commission head

President Donald Trump has promoted the head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced Thursday.

Senator blocks bill to halt Congress paychecks as government shutdown drags on
2025-11-07

Senator blocks bill to halt Congress paychecks as government shutdown drags on

On Thursday Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) requested unanimous consent to pass his "No Budget, No Pay Act," but Ed Markey objected.

Former New York Rep. Santos says he's 'out' after Zohran Mamdani election victory
2025-11-07

Former New York Rep. Santos says he's 'out' after Zohran Mamdani election victory

In the video, Santos criticized Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa for not dropping out of the race and getting behind former Democratic Gov. Cuomo.

Iranian capital faces water rationing and evacuations if it doesn't rain soon, president warns
2025-11-07

Iranian capital faces water rationing and evacuations if it doesn't rain soon, president warns

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president has warned that the capital is facing an unprecedented water and energy crisis as reservoirs have plunged to historic lows, threatening supplies of drinking water and electricity generation, it was reported on Friday.

Symbiotic Cosmos: A Dialogue on Reconstructing Design Education Ecosystem Amidst Technological Iteration
2025-11-07

Symbiotic Cosmos: A Dialogue on Reconstructing Design Education Ecosystem Amidst Technological Iteration

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The China (Hangzhou) Art and Technology Biennale opened at Yuhang Art Museum, Hangzhou on October 18. It is initiated by the China Academy of Art (CAA) and curated by the CAA School of Design & Innovation and CAA Art Museum. As a key part of the 3rd Liangzhu Forum, the biennale gathers works by over 160 creators from more than 20 countries and regions, displaying the reconstruction trajectory and future prospects of cultural ecology amid technological iteration. This biennale is deeply rooted in the disciplinary foundation of the CAA. The Design Studies of CAA adheres to the academic principle ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

AMC Networks Profit Plummets 80%, CEO Says Streaming Is Now 'Largest Revenue Source'
2025-11-07

AMC Networks Profit Plummets 80%, CEO Says Streaming Is Now 'Largest Revenue Source'

AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) reported mixed fiscal third-quarter 2025 results on Friday.The company reported a 6.3% year-over-year decline in quarterly revenue to $561.74 million, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $549.01 million.The entertainment company's adjusted EPS of 18 cents fell 80.2% Y/Y and missed the analyst consensus estimate of 28 cents.Also Read: Popular AMC Series Like Orphan Black And Walking Dead Spin‐Offs Coming To Netflix (CORRECTED) Domestic Operations Segment: Domestic operations revenues decreased 8% to $485.72 million.Subscription revenues remained flat at $316.24 as growth in streaming revenues offset declines in affiliate revenues.Streaming revenues increased 14% to $174 million, primarily driven by price ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Premier League Matchweek 11 schedule and how to watch: Man City hosts Liverpool
2025-11-07

Premier League Matchweek 11 schedule and how to watch: Man City hosts Liverpool

Matchweek 11 of the 2025-26 Premier League schedule is on deck. Here's where to watch each game on NBC, USA Network and Peacock.

Anthropic Commits To Preserving Retired Models. What Does This Mean?
2025-11-07

Anthropic Commits To Preserving Retired Models. What Does This Mean?

Anthropic this week released a research note in which the company commits to preserving weights for models with significant use.

'Grand Theft Auto VI' delayed to November 2026
2025-11-07

'Grand Theft Auto VI' delayed to November 2026

Rockstar Games has announced that its highly-anticipated video game "Grand Theft Auto VI" has been delayed once again to November 19, 2026.

Travelers face cancellations and frustration as the FAA orders flight cuts due to the shutdown
2025-11-07

Travelers face cancellations and frustration as the FAA orders flight cuts due to the shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown is now in effect. Flights at 40 major airports including in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are being cut Friday. FlightAware says airports in...

Blake Lively claims she lost nine-figure amount from ‘It Ends With Us’ smear campaign — as more A-listers are named in legal war
2025-11-07

Blake Lively claims she lost nine-figure amount from ‘It Ends With Us’ smear campaign — as more A-listers are named in legal war

Blake Lively revealed a long list of celebrities as potential witnesses in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe
2025-11-07

European Union vessel reaches ship raided by pirates off Somalia; all 24 crew on board safe

A European Union vessel has reached a ship taken by pirates off the coast of Somalia and found all its 24 crew members safe. The EU vessel, the ESPS Victoria, will remain alongside the Malta-flagged tanker Hellas Aphrodite until it...

Patti Smith performs, reflects on 'Horses' on 'Late Show'
2025-11-07

Patti Smith performs, reflects on 'Horses' on 'Late Show'

Patti Smith performed her song "Peaceable Kingdom" and discussed the 50th anniversary of her album "Horses" on "The Late Show" on Thursday.

Chrishell Stause Confirms ‘Selling Sunset’ Exit: Everything She’s Said
2025-11-07

Chrishell Stause Confirms ‘Selling Sunset’ Exit: Everything She’s Said

Everything she's said about her future with the show.

Air-filled anomalies in Menkaure Pyramid could indicate a new entrance
2025-11-07

Air-filled anomalies in Menkaure Pyramid could indicate a new entrance

Researchers from Cairo University and TUM, as part of the ScanPyramids research project, have identified two hidden air-filled anomalies in the third-largest pyramid of Giza. The hypothesis of a possible entrance at this point on the eastern side of the Menkaure Pyramid had existed for some time.

Single organic molecule triggers Kondo effect in molecular-scale 'Kondo box'
2025-11-07

Single organic molecule triggers Kondo effect in molecular-scale 'Kondo box'

A research group led by Prof. Li Xiangyang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made a new discovery: a single organic molecule can induce the Kondo effect in a magnetic atom, challenging the long-standing belief that this quantum phenomenon requires a vast sea of metallic electrons.

Should California financially contribute to the nuclear fusion industry?
2025-11-07

Should California financially contribute to the nuclear fusion industry?

A new study predicts nuclear fusion has the potential to support more than 40,000 jobs

2025-11-07

The Surface of the Earth Is Literally Crumbling Under Our Feet - Yahoo News Canada

The Surface of the Earth Is Literally Crumbling Under Our Feet Yahoo News CanadaEarth's crust is breaking apart off the Pacific coast, and scientists are watching it in real time Earth.comEarth’s Crust Collapses Beneath the Pacific in Rare Geological Event GreekReporter.comDeep Beneath The Pacific Ocean, Earth's Crust Is Tearing Itself Apart ScienceAlert

New service helps users find nearest Cornell-trained veterinarian
2025-11-07

New service helps users find nearest Cornell-trained veterinarian

Beyond connecting pet parents with Cornell alumni veterinarians, the tool also allows CVM alumni to opt-in to a searchable database for CVM students looking to find mentors, opportunities for externships, or networking across the country.

NASA Withholding New Images of Mysterious Object From Beyond Solar System
2025-11-07

NASA Withholding New Images of Mysterious Object From Beyond Solar System

"This information is of great importance to advancing our understanding of interstellar visitors and their interaction with our solar system."The post NASA Withholding New Images of Mysterious Object From Beyond Solar System appeared first on Futurism.

Black hole blast outshines 10 trillion Suns
2025-11-07

Black hole blast outshines 10 trillion Suns

A colossal black hole 10 billion light-years away has been caught devouring one of the universe’s biggest stars, unleashing a flare 30 times brighter than any seen before. The flare, detected by Caltech’s ZTF, likely marks a tidal disruption event — when a star is shredded by a black hole’s gravity.

2025-11-07

Chinese spacecraft sends fascinating GIF of 3I/ATLAS after NASA declines to release photos - New York Post

Chinese spacecraft sends fascinating GIF of 3I/ATLAS after NASA declines to release photos New York PostChina's Tianwen 1 Mars probe captures images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS SpaceWhy are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space? Al JazeeraNo Clear Cometary Tail in Post-Perihelion Images of 3I/ATLAS Avi Loeb – MediumHow to Follow the Trajectory of Comet 3I/Atlas WIRED

Unlocking oxygen's hidden role in turning propylene into useful chemicals
2025-11-07

Unlocking oxygen's hidden role in turning propylene into useful chemicals

A team of researchers has discovered a new way to make valuable industrial chemicals from propylene using a common, low-cost material: lead dioxide (PbO2).

Rare meteoroid impact triggers dust avalanches and new streaks on slopes on Mars
2025-11-07

Rare meteoroid impact triggers dust avalanches and new streaks on slopes on Mars

When a meteoroid shook the edge of Apollinaris Mons on Mars, it triggered streaks that carved a hundred new scratches on the surface. The European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captured these dust avalanches on the slopes the night before Christmas in 2023.

Lunar water traced to solar wind: Latitude and regolith maturity shape its abundance, study finds
2025-11-07

Lunar water traced to solar wind: Latitude and regolith maturity shape its abundance, study finds

The abundance, distribution, and origin of lunar surface water has recently drawn significant scientific interest, owing to its critical role in future space exploration.

Fossil of a baby sea snail inside a mother's shell discovered
2025-11-07

Fossil of a baby sea snail inside a mother's shell discovered

Research teams from the Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University have documented the first discovery of five freshwater mollusk species in the Early Pleistocene Tananwan Formation of northern Taiwan. This pivotal finding, which demonstrates that some present-day freshwater snail lineages were established in Taiwan more than a million years ago, immediately establishes biogeographical connections with East Asia.

Lunit AI Maps the Tumor-Immune Landscape to Predict Immunotherapy Response and Discover New Antibody Targets at SITC 2025
2025-11-07

Lunit AI Maps the Tumor-Immune Landscape to Predict Immunotherapy Response and Discover New Antibody Targets at SITC 2025

Studies reveal how the Lunit SCOPE® suite identifies immunotherapy-responsive subtypes, standardizes immune phenotyping, and accelerates antibody-based target discovery

I just tested the ‘world’s smallest robot vacuum’ — here's my verdict
2025-11-07

I just tested the ‘world’s smallest robot vacuum’ — here's my verdict

The SwitchBot K11+ is a miniature robot vacuum that promises the same power, but does does size matter? In this case, it does.

Arctic blast bringing cold shot to metro Atlanta, snow possible in mountains
2025-11-07

Arctic blast bringing cold shot to metro Atlanta, snow possible in mountains

Temperatures across North Georgia will plunge early next week and could even bring a taste of snow to the state’s tallest mountains.

Surprising facts you should know about elite online high schools
2025-11-07

Surprising facts you should know about elite online high schools

(BPT) - Over the past decade, online high schools have moved from the margins to the mainstream of American education. Families across the country are increasingly considering virtual learning as a

2025-11-07

Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why - NPR

Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

2025-11-07

What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs - NPR

What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs NPR‘Complete shock’: Trump tariffs upend decorative arts trade in US The Art NewspaperFine Arts Museums of San Francisco Receives Gift of 1,600 Works from Local Collector ARTnews.comAmerica’s furniture-makers exemplify the folly of tariffs The EconomistAre we getting the conversation wrong about tariffs? | Cindy W. Hodnett Furniture Today

Should HART Be Allowed To Manage City Projects Beyond Honolulu Rail?
2025-11-07

Should HART Be Allowed To Manage City Projects Beyond Honolulu Rail?

Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he's opposed to the idea but the rail authority has submitted a proposal to the Honolulu Charter Commission anyway.

Will Bailey: When Federal Maps Erase Rural Hawaiʻi
2025-11-07

Will Bailey: When Federal Maps Erase Rural Hawaiʻi

The U.S. Census Bureau has changed what is classified as "urban" and "rural." That can have major economic ramifications.

What Tommy Rees learned from Nick Saban about play calling, and why he’ll be good for Dillon Gabriel: Mary Kay Cabot
2025-11-07

What Tommy Rees learned from Nick Saban about play calling, and why he’ll be good for Dillon Gabriel: Mary Kay Cabot

What Tommy Rees learned from Nick Saban about play calling.

Grieving for Little Q: Son of ‘The Mole’ actor killed in Wilkinsburg
2025-11-07

Grieving for Little Q: Son of ‘The Mole’ actor killed in Wilkinsburg

Quaylyn “Q” Carter grew up amid poverty and crime in North Braddock, the youngest son of a hard-working single mother.

What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs
2025-11-07

What's happening with furniture prices? A tale of $399 couches and tariffs

Competition, whether from overseas rivals or second-hand goods, has kept the price of furniture relatively low. New tariffs may boost U.S. makers — and raise prices.

Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why
2025-11-07

Support for Israel among U.S. conservatives is starting to crack. Here's why

For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.

The shutdown continues, but politics persists. That gives this quiz a lot of fodder
2025-11-07

The shutdown continues, but politics persists. That gives this quiz a lot of fodder

Here are a bunch of questions about politics and one about bears.

Who’s the real boss of your AI?
2025-11-07

Who’s the real boss of your AI?

At the core of any proprietary AI model is an alignment problem that could have serious ramifications for CIOs.In 2025, we are already seeing real-world fallout from gen AI models choosing between doing the best job for the company paying for it, the vendor producing it, the end user using it, or its own hallucinated goals.For example, an AI agent at vibe coding startup Replit deliberately violated instructions, deleted a production database, and tried to cover it up. And xAI’s Grok was found to be searching online for Elon Musk’s opinion before giving answers to certain questions.“It’s not surprising that AI understands who created it,” says EY principal Sinclair Schuller. In fact, it would be difficult to train a model that didn’t know who it worked for, he argues. “You’d have to turn off any access to the internet and remove any hint they were created by a particular company.”And why would an AI company bother? “These aren’t charitable organizations focused on charitable work,” he adds. “They’re organizations with the intention of creating real value in the real world. A company that doesn’t have a bias toward its own offerings won’t exist for long.”Switching to open-source models is no panacea, either. “The problem is security,” says Karen Panetta, IEEE fellow and dean of graduate engineering at Tufts University. “If you go to a community model, there’s no vetting. You don’t know what you’re getting.”And some of the biggest open-source models, such as China’s DeepSeek, come with their own risks of potential bias that will keep many corporate users from adopting them.AI alignment: A growing enterprise riskAccording to a 2025 SailPoint survey, 82% of companies are using AI agents — of those, 80% say agents did things they weren’t supposed to.More specifically, 39% accessed unintended systems, 33% accessed inappropriate data, 31% shared inappropriate data, and 23% revealed access credentials. It’s no surprise then that two thirds of respondents see AI agents as a growing security risk.Governance frameworks and guardrails can help ensure AIs stay within specified boundaries. Still, only 44% of organizations have governance policies in place for AI agents, and only 52% are able to track and audit the data that AI agents access, according to SailPoint’s findings.And the stakes are getting higher: A recent EY survey of 975 C-suite leaders at large enterprises found that 99% of organizations have suffered financial losses from AI-related risks, some over $1 million.To counteract this, some large companies are putting in place continuous monitoring and incident escalation processes for unexpected agentic behaviors. Still, none of this is easy to do, says Chirag Mehta, analyst at Constellation Research. AI is a black box, he says, and it can be difficult to figure out whether a model recommends its company’s products over others, or if it has a political or regional bias, or some other problem.“We don’t have those specific evaluations, and there are no stringent audit standards, nor requirements that you have to show the audit trail of how you trained the model,” he says. “So it’s the end users who have to be skeptical. You can’t blindly trust models to do the right thing.”Managing AI like a humanWith traditional software, computers are given explicit instructions to execute, and they do so consistently. Being probabilistic, however, AI can perform in very unexpected ways, and its reasons for doing so can go against the customer’s best interest and be hard to detect.For example, when explaining why Grok suddenly began parroting Elon Musk, xAI said the model knew it was made by xAI; as a result, it “searches to see what xAI or Elon Musk might have said on a topic to align itself with the company.”This bias sounds human-like in nature, and for some companies, that’s how they’re addressing the problem.“We have to manage it almost like a person,” says Eric Johnson, CIO at PagerDuty. The incident response company has deployed gen AI and AI agents for internal operations and in its products and services. “I used to have a bunch of help desk people, but now I have agentic solutions answering questions on behalf of my human support agents,” Johnson says. “Now I need fewer human support agents, but I need teams to oversee the agents.”That management job begins before AI agents are deployed, starting with prototyping, testing, and fine-tuning. “You have to correct it and make sure it’s responding the way you want it to,” he says.Oversight continues once the agent is in production. In the case of agents used for productivity, the oversight comes from the users themselves. “There’s a very clear disclaimer since AI isn’t always accurate, and sometimes has bias,” he adds.PagerDuty uses Abacus AI, which enables users choose from several state-of-the-art LLMs, including multiple versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Llama, DeepSeek, and more. But if actions taken by AI have legal or financial implications, then oversight beyond what a simple productivity tool can provide is essential.“It’s like having a new person onboarded into the company,” Johnson says. “If people constantly do what they’re supposed to, then oversight starts to reduce. But I still always check in with my team, doing a bit of ‘trust but verify’ to make sure things are where they should. I think it’s going to be the same with these agentic solutions. If they’re operating in a consistent manner and the business processes haven’t changed, you can rely on that solution more. But it can go astray, and there can be things you didn’t expect, so there’ll always be monitoring.”That monitoring is a joint responsibility between IT teams and the business side, he adds.“People have to understand how to operate and manage armies of AIs and bots,” Johnson says. “Behind the scenes, the infrastructure and technology are evolving very quickly, and it’s more complicated than people give it credit for.”Enlist an AI to catch an AIStartup Qoob uses gen AI to expand the amount of work the eight-person company can do. For example, when LLM testing platform LangSmith wasn’t meeting Qoob’s needs, the company built its own version in a week. With AI, it took a fifth of the time it would have otherwise, says Qoob CTO Mikael Quist.Like PagerDuty, Qoob uses multiple LLMs both as part of its products and for productivity. “We’re constantly evaluating our providers,” Quist says. “If there’s a problem, we can switch to another one.”The key to ensuring the AI does what the company wants it to do is continuous testing and evaluation: “We run an evaluation against different providers automatically,” Quist says. “And we have fallback logic if one fails, then we choose the next-best model.”Valuations are run whenever a model or prompt changes, and LLMs are used as judges to check whether outputs are as expected, but with ML-powered sentiment analysis thrown in. There’s also a human in place to oversee the process and ensure results make sense.The company’s developers use a variety of tools such as Cursor IDE, Claude Code, and VS Code with ChatGPT or Claude. For code review, Qoob uses GitHub Copilot, OpenAI’s Codex, and Claude Code. All three providers review Qoob code to identify issues.“We notice there are differences,” Quist says. “Then we make a decision on what we want to fix, so we have AI overseeing AI, but then humans are making the decision.”Using multiple AI platforms, especially for important decisions, is an important strategyfor reducing the risk of bias or improper alignment, says Zoey Jiang, assistant professor of business technologies at Carnegie Mellon University.If an employee is evaluating browsers , for example, Microsoft’s AI might recommend Edge, but a different AI might not agree with that recommendation. “For important and big business decisions, I think it’s definitely worth it,” she says.According to EY’s Schuller, this approach can be scaled up to work not just for one-off decisions but highly critical ongoing business processes.“There are systems being developed that will dispatch the prompt to multiple LLMs at once,” he says. “And then another LLM will say which response is best.”It’s a costly approach, though. Instead of a single query to a single model, multiple queries are necessary, including additional queries for AI models to evaluate all the other AIs’ responses.This is a variation on the mixture of experts approach, except that normally, the experts are all variants of an LLM from the same company, meaning they might all have the same corporate bias.Set hard limitsOne more mechanism to ensure AI alignment is to set hard limits on what data or systems the agent has access to, or what actions it can take, Jiang says.For example, if an AI is making pricing recommendations or offering discounts to customers, perform a hard check to see whether the price is within company limits, she says.Hard-coded guardrails such as these don’t fall victim to the nondeterministic nature of gen AI solutions — or to humans who don’t always pay attention. The most extreme version of this is the “zero authority” approach to AI deployment.“The chatbot can only accept input and relay outputs,” explains Chris Bennett, VP for AI and ML at Unisys. The actual course of action is chosen by a separate, secure system that uses rules-based decision-making.Similar to this is the “least privilege” approach to data and systems access, he says.“Access should be purposeful, not universal,” he says. “For example, a copilot should be granted access to a single email within a session, rather than be able to access the entire inbox of a user without limitations.”All about architectureUltimately, the company deploying the AI should be the boss of the AI. The way to make that happen is architecture.“CIOs paying attention to the architecture are thinking about things the right way,” says EY’s Schuller. “Architecture is where the AI game is going to be won.”Jinsook Han, chief of strategy, corporate development, and global agentic AI at Genpact, agrees. “The question of who controls AI isn’t just philosophical,” she says. “It requires deliberate architectural choices.” That means guardrails, AI auditors, and human experts for final checks.The boss of AI is whoever builds these systems, she adds. “I’m the owner, the one who owns the house,” she says. “I know where boundaries are and who puts fences up. I’m the one saying how much risk I’m willing to take.”

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