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Defense spending would surge to its highest level in decades under a budget proposal put forward by the Trump administration on Friday,
while other government programs would face cuts totaling 10%.
The document prepared by the White House office of management and budget (OMB) is a starting point for negotiations that will probably occupy Congress’s appropriators in the coming months -- and is unlikely to be enacted in full.
But it nonetheless serves as a signal of Donald Tr…

Looking forward to the first prompt injection via Parliamentary process
https://www.publictechnology.net/2026/06/02/government-and-politics/parliament-taps-ai-to-help-process-mps-questions/

Parliament taps AI to help process MPs’ questions
When a member submits an enquiry to be answered by departmental ministers, automated technology tools now help assess whether a substantively similar query has already been tabled and dealt with The House of Commons has deployed artificial intelligence technology to help process written parli

The US House Judiciary Committee is coming down hard on the S. Korean government for its actions against online retailer Coupang following a massive breach.
New Report Exposes South Korea's Discriminatory Attacks on American-owned Businesses
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New Report Exposes South Korea's Discriminatory Attacks on American-owned Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, "Closed for Competition: South Korea's Discriminatory Attacks on American-owned Businesses." The report details South Korea's history of discriminatory treatment against American-owned businesses and the ways in which it has escalated over the past sever

Maybe, as part of reviewing the UK government use of WhatsApp, there'll be a recommendation to adopt something based on [matrix] ?
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/independent-review-of-the-use-of-non-corporate-com…

Independent Review of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government
The appointment of an Independent Reviewer of the Use of Non-corporate Communications Channels in Government

Celebrating Another Year of Privacy and AI Governance: FPF at the 2026 IAPP Global Summit
https://fpf.org/blog/celebrating-another-year-of-privacy-and-ai-governance-fpf-at-the-2026-iapp-global-summit/

With Thameslink coming into public ownership, the Spanish owned Go-Ahead group loses half its income and 1/6 of its profits.
Opportunities there for buses to come into public ownership too?!
Reino Unido nacionaliza los trenes que privatizó y deja a la española Globalvia sin su gran negocio en el país | Público

Reino Unido nacionaliza los trenes que privatizó y deja a la española Globalvia sin su gran negocio en el país
El Gobierno británico nacionaliza el principal operador del servicio de cercanías ferroviarias del país, cuya matriz es propiedad en un 49% de la empresa con sede en España.

If you live anywhere in or near New Jersey, now would be a good time to show up, physically show up, and make Governor Mikie Sherrill feel like the ceiling is coming down on her. This police violence cannot stand.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/mikie-sherrill-police-newark-ice-protests-20260531.html

The Department of Homeland Security warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in the coming weeks despite a $10 billion fund for DHS created by the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Maybe they can bring lunch to work, carpool and stop ordering avocado toast. Or even better: abolish ICE and solve two problems.
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DHS warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks
US airports could face more long security lines as early as May after homeland security chief said he will run out of money to pay workers due to government ...

Achieving energy independence and affordable transport for all: 10 measures to leverage cycling
https://www.ecf.com/en/news/cycling-manifesto-energy-independence-affordable-transport/

10 measures to leverage cycling and cut Europe’s energy dependence – ECF response to Commission Communication on affordable and secure energy
In response to the latest global energy crisis and rising fuel prices, a coalition of European mobility advocates is calling on governments at all levels to urgently scale up cycling as a fast, affordable and energy-efficient solution to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.  The new manifesto, Achieving energy independence and affordable transport for all: 10 measures to leverage cycling, outlines

CMA has a call for evidence regarding third-party access to NFC on iPhones (iOS).
https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/issues-relating-to-nfc-access-on-ios

Issues relating to NFC access on iOS
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on keys issues relating to Near Field Communication (NFC) access on iOS.