Three CTOs Discuss Technology’s Impact on Their Companies 14. October 2026 (06:45) The Home Depot’s Franziska Bell, Wayfair’s Fiona Tan, and Rokt’s Sam Dozor spoke at TIME’s Executives of the Year Impact Dinner: Tech & Data.(Time)
Judge extends White House access to banned media outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico 14. October 2026 (06:34) District court judge Timothy Kelly was ruling after the Trump administration blocked access to the three outlets in SeptemberA federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to continue allowing journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico to access the building as the media coalition’s lawsuit against the Trump administration plays out.Timothy Kelly, a district court judge, had on 24 September granted a 14-day reprieve for the news organizations, which six days earlier had been banned by the president in an extraordinary move from entering the White House grounds “as a result of their constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
$20m public liability insurance to rally in a park: how council red tape hinders the right to protest 14. October 2026 (06:22) Public gatherings stymied by bureaucracy, Australian Democracy Network and Deakin University researchers findGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCouncil red tape is stymieing the right to protest, a report has said, after a regional New South Wales council told a protest organiser they needed a $20m public liability insurance policy to hold a rally in a park.A report released on Wednesday, co-authored by Australian Democracy Network (ADN) and Deakin University’s Centre for Law as Protection, raised concerns about incidents in which councils have required protest organisers to obtain insurance when rallies are held on council land.
It also expressed concern about the power some regional and urban councils have to issue financial penalties if public gatherings are held without a council permit. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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